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March 31, 2021 No Responses

Forgotten Worlds Turbo Grafx-16

Developer: Capcom Publisher: NEC Released: November 1992 Genre: Shooter I count myself as fortunate to have been present for the Sega Genesis launch. Among the early titles for the system Forgotten Worlds was one of my favorites. I thought it...

March 10, 2021 No Responses

Two Crude Dudes

Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Released: 1992 Genre: Beat ’em up I have always questioned the nostalgia for Bad Dudes. Even when it was released for the NES I knew it was not a particularly good game....

February 24, 2021 No Responses

Fantasy Zone

Developer: Bits Laboratory Publisher: NEC Released: 1989 Genre:: Shooter I’ve loved most of Sega’s major arcade games dating back to the late 80s but the two that I have the least attachment to are Hang-On and Fantasy Zone....

February 12, 2021 No Responses

Tiger Road

Developer: Capcom Publisher: NEC Released: 1990 Genre: Action As an early adopter of the Turbo Grafx-16 the pickings were slim initially. After the launch period releases were sporadic and unless you liked sports or shooters you were screw...

February 3, 2021 No Responses

Arcade Gears – Three Wonders

Developer: Capcom Publisher: Xing Entertainment Released: April 2, 1998 Genre: Compilation I loved Capcom’s Three Wonders in the arcade. Released before the fighting game boom would take over the arcade it offered three enjoyable titles in one...

January 13, 2021 4 Responses

Dragon’s Lair

Developer: Epicenter Interactive Publisher: Readysoft Released: 1993 Genre: FMV The Sega CD will go down in history as one of the biggest missed opportunities of all time. Aside from its use of CD and the massive storage that it brought...

November 9, 2020 2 Responses

Kiwi Kraze

Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Released: 1991 Genre: Platformer I admit for the longest time New Zealand Story was a giant blind spot in my video game history. For years I have seen articles and reviews about it for nearly...

October 26, 2020 one Response

Shinobi

Developer: Team Shinobi Publisher: Tengen Released: 1989 Genre: Action Shinobi is a great arcade game that drained quarters around the world. I loved it even though I lost plenty of money to its ridiculous difficulty. But it was...

October 7, 2020 No Responses

Heavy Unit

Developer: Toho Publisher: Kaneko Released: December 26, 1990 Genre: Shooter It really is amazing just how many shooters were released for the Genesis early on. It shouldn’t come as a surprise; the system’s fast processor made porting t...

September 16, 2020 No Responses

Road Avenger

Developer: Data East Publisher: Renovation Released: 1992 Genre: Action Laserdisc arcade games were always fascinating to watch. The gorgeous animation and sheer spectacle on display were unlike anything else at the time and seemed a gen...

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