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March 11, 2026 No Responses

Fire Shark

Developer: Toaplan Publisher: Dreamworks Release: 11/90 Genre: Shooter I like Toaplan’s shooter output but will admit that a good portion of it is a bit repetitive. They sure did love that World War II setting. Flying Shark...

February 23, 2026 No Responses

Toobin’

Developer: Tengen Publisher: Tengen Release: 12/89 Genre: Action Toobin’ was an interesting experience in the arcade. The concept of a man floating down a river on an inflatable tube is ridiculous but so is the rest of...

January 28, 2026 No Responses

Time Crisis II

Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release: 10/02/01 Genre: Action Namco came out the gate swinging with Time Crisis, revolutionizing the light gun genre with its mechanics and cinematic action. The PlayStation home port was a step above with...

January 12, 2026 No Responses

Chiki Chiki Boys (PC Engine)

Developer: Flight-Plan Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 07/15/94 Genre: Action Never judge a book by its cover. For a long time I avoided Chiki Chiki Boys on the Genesis. I thought the name was stupid and the generic box art did...

January 2, 2026 No Responses

King of the Monsters 2 (SNES)

Developer: Now Production Publisher: Takara Release: 1993 Genre: Action The Neo Geo’s technical superiority to the SNES and Genesis meant that even the simplest genres seemed more grandiose due to the outstanding production values. I am not muc...

December 15, 2025 No Responses

Balloon Fight

Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release: 06/86 Genre: Action I am not usually one to chase high scores. Even in the heyday of the arcade it was rarely my thing. It takes a truly exceptional game for me...

September 22, 2025 No Responses

Death Crimson OX

Developer: Ecole Software Publisher: Sammy Release: 08/01 Genre: Shooter The final years of the Dreamcast in the West were sad. We all must deal with the death of a console that was with you through thick and thin...

September 12, 2025 No Responses

Killer Instinct

Developer: Rare Publisher: Nintendo Release: 08/01/95 Genre: Fighting By 1994 the fighting game market was saturated with competition. Capcom had taken Street Fighter to the next level with Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Midway was on a roll...

September 1, 2025 No Responses

Trog!

Developer: Visual Concepts Publisher: Acclaim Release: 10/91 Genre: Action Trog is one of many NES and arcade games that is long forgotten. Even Midway, its publisher did little to keep it alive despite releasing many retro collections. But...

August 22, 2025 No Responses

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

Developer: Iron Galaxy Publisher: Capcom Release: 06/18/13 Genre: Beat em up Dungeons and Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is another in a long line of games I am embarrassed to have put off for so long. I have wanted...

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