Spartan X 2
Developer: Tamtex Publisher: Irem Released: September 27, 1991 Genre: Action Kung-Fu was one of my first NES games. I’m pretty sure I am not alone in that either. As an early adopter it was slim pickings for...
Tag: import
Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame
Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Released: Genre: Action Konami refusing to localize the Ganbare Goemon Super Famicom sequels has always hit pretty hard. Legend of the Mystical Ninja left an indelible impression on anyone fortunate eno...
Ushio to Tora
Developer: Yutaka Publisher: Yutaka Released: 01/25/1993 Genre: Action In the US Nintendo gained a reputation for being kiddy at a time when Sega were pushing the envelope. It’s a reputation they gladly paraded around back in the...
Madou King Granzort
Developer: Mutech Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: April 6, 1990 Genre: Action Let’s be honest, Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones was not a good game. As a showcase for the Turbo Grafx-16 it was not impressive. As a...
Browning
Developer: Riot Publisher: Telenet Japan Released: February 7, 1992 Genre: Action The PC Engine CD has an extensive library rife with great games that were never localized. Now let’s be clear, a good many of them are...
Rainbow Cotton
Developer: Success Publisher: Success Released: January 20, 2000 Genre: Shooter Ah Cotton, one of the most infamous series of shooters that most have never heard of. Developers Success released hit after hit in the series and inadvertently...
Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu
Developer: KCET Publisher: Konami Released: December 22, 1993 Genre: Action Legend of the Mystical Ninja was one of the best early SNES game. In my opinion it is also one of the best in the system’s library. Although it...
Iga Ninden Gaiou
Developer: Cream Publisher: Nihon Bussan Co. Released: December 10, 1993 Genre: Action The end of the PC Engine’s life in Japan saw something of a ninja action renaissance. Ninja Spirit was an excellent arcade port early on...
Ufouria: the Saga
Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Released: September 20, 1991 Genre: Action In the days before the internet we had to rely on video game magazines for all of our news. While the information was usually out of date their previews of...
Gradius 2 – Gofer no Yabou
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: December 18, 1992 Genre: Shooter One of my biggest gaming disappointments is that the Famicom version of Gradius 2 never left Japan. Like many I assumed Life Force was that game. But when EGM...