1943 Kai
Developer: Naxat Soft Publisher: Naxat Soft Release: 03/22/91 Genre: Shooter I really enjoyed 1943 on the NES. After the disaster that was 1942 I did not expect much its sequel. But Capcom wisely took the game in...
Tag: arcade
Smash T.V.
Developer: Beam Software Publisher: Acclaim Release: 09/91 Genre: Action Smash T.V. is up there as one of the arcade games I spent the most money on. As a dumb 10-year old I was too stupid to realize it...
Hydro Thunder
Developer: Eurocom Publisher: Midway Release: 09/9/99 Genre: Racing Like many I looked forward to the Sega Dreamcast launch in the US. Even though Sega did a less than spectacular job handling the Saturn’s exit from the market they seemed t...
Solomon’s Key
Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release: 07/22/87 Genre: Puzzle Solomon’s Key is an example of a game that grew on me over time. When it initially released I was maybe too young to appreciate the depth of its mechanics. The...
Super Hang-On
Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 11/89 Genre: Racing Hang-On was my first game for the Sega Master System and it left a strong impression. I immediately noticed it looked better than Mach Rider on the NES but I was...
Captain America & the Avengers SNES
Developer: Realtime Associates Publisher: Mindscape Release: 1993 Genre: Beat em up Let’s be completely honest for a moment: Captain America & the Avengers was an average at best arcade game. For its time it was one of...
Marble Madness
Developer: Rare Publisher: Milton Bradley Release: 03/89 Genre: Puzzle There is something to be said about preconceived notions. Once upon a time when I was young I considered myself a strictly action and platform game fan. Sports games? I...
Outrunners
Developer: Sega CS3 Publisher: Data East Release: 06/14/94 Genre: Racing Outrun is one of the most beloved racing games of the 80s. From its style to its music the game was a first class effort all around....
Martial Champion
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 12/17/93 Genre: Fighting Konami established the fighting game genre with Yie Ar Kung-Fu alongside Karate Champ. Many of us older gamers loved it as it offered something different from what we were use...
Sengoku Denshou
Developer: Dragnet Publisher: Sammy Release: 12/28/93 Genre: Beat ’em up Before SNK rode the fighting game renaissance into the ground the Neo Geo was host to an assortment of beat em ups. With their graphical prowess these...