Mega Man X
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release: 10/93 Genre: Action 1992 will forever remain one of my favorite years in gaming. As the first full year of the SNES in the US and the start of the Genesis rise it was...
Tag: action
Daemon Summoner
Developer: Atomic Planet Publisher: Midas Interactive Release: 05/31/06 Genre: FPS Ugh, this one is a personal embarrassment on my part. Back in 2008 when I began buying European PS2 games I bought Daemon Summoner because it was dirt...
Killer7
Developer: Grasshopper Manufacturer Publisher: Capcom Released: July 7, 2005 Genre: Action-Adventure Killer7 is a hard game to get a bead on. If you survey the internet you’ll see that it garnered mixed reactions. Once you’ve play...
Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 1992 Genre: Action The start of a new console generation affords publishers the opportunity to test the waters. With so few titles on store shelves gamers are more willing to take a chance on...
Lords of Thunder
Developer: Red Company/Hudson Soft Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 1993 Genre: Shooter As much as I like shooters during the 16-bit era they did become a bit stale. The vast majority fell into the space shooter category and while I like...
Gunstar Heroes
Developer: Treasure Publisher: Sega Release: 09/93 Genre: Action Gunstar Heroes is the best overall action game for the Genesis. That is a lofty statement but one that I fully believe in. But I am ready to take it a...
Jaws
Developer: Escape Publisher: LJN Release: 12/87 Genre: Action It’s hard to remember now but Jaws was a theatrical phenomenon along the lines of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. The movie preyed on everyone’s fear of the ocean’s depths...
Cool Spot
Developer: Virgin Games Publisher: Virgin Games Release: 04/93 Genre: Platformer Virgin Interactive is a forgotten publisher these days but once upon a time they were one of the big dogs. We remember all of the great licensed titles...
Firestriker
Developer: Axes Art Amuse Publisher: DTMC Released: 10/94 Genre: Action I’ve always appreciated the offbeat, weird titles that receive little press but fill out a console library. I like blockbuster games as much as the next man but i...
Shatterhand
Developer: Natsume Publisher: Jaleco Released: 1991 Genre: Action One of the biggest regrets from my childhood is that I moved on from the NES earlier than I should have. With Genesis hitting its stride and the SNES on the market...