Sengoku
Developer:SNK Publisher: Data East Released: 09/22/93 Genre: Beat em up I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in an area with multiple Neo Geo MVS units. If I saw a Neo Geo game in a magazine chances are it...
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1941: Counter Attack
Developer: Capcom Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 08/23/91 Genre: Shooter I like Capcom’s 19XX series of shooters but can freely admit they did not have the best start. 1942 was decent for its time if a bit simple. Most...
Bio Senshi Dan: Increaser to no Tataki
Developer: Atlus Publisher: Jaleco Released: 09/22/87 Genre: Action Zelda II was an interesting experiment and one that remains polarizing to this day. Regardless of your feelings about it one cannot deny its scope and sense of adventure....
Flying Hero: Bugyuru no Daibouken
Developer: Sting Publisher: Sofel Released: 12/18/92 Genre: Shooter I love to be surprised by video games every now and then. The problem is as a thirty-nine year old man I am pretty set in what genres and games I like....
Gunple – Gunman’s Proof
Developer: Lenar Publisher: ASCII Released: 01/31/97 Genre: Action-Adventure The Legend of Zelda series had already been considered a classic in the eyes of many gamers back in the 90s. And If not A Link to the Past definitely cemented...
Juuouki
Developer: Team Shinobi Publisher: NEC Avenue Release: 09/29/89 Genre: Action How? How do you mess up Altered Beast? Somehow they found a way with the PC Engine version. By now everyone agrees that Altered Beast was not...
Cross Fire
Developer: Kyugo Trading Co. Publisher: Sanritsu Release: 11/02/90 Genre: Action I think it is safe to say that Contra is one of the most popular NES games of all time. Literally everyone I knew with an NES growing up had...
Battle Mania Daiginjou
Developer: Vik Tokai Publisher: Vik Tokai Released: 12/24/93 Genre: Shooter I love finding hidden gems in a system’s library. There is nothing quite like discovering a game that flew under the radar that turns out to be better than...
Dragon Saber
Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Released: 1991 Genre: Shooter My love of Dragon Spirit is a bit strange, I will admit. Its not that it isn’t a good game, because it is. But I think I really appreciate it because it...
Rendering Ranger R2
Developer: Rainbow Arts Publisher: Virgin Interactive Release: 11/17/95 Genre: Action Rendering Ranger R2 is one of the most incredible games of the 16-bit era and you have probably never heard of it. There are a number of reasons...