Bio-Ship Paladin

Bio-Ship Paladin

Developer: UPL    Publisher: UPL    Release: 09/30/91    Genre: Shooter Here in America we received the vast majority of the Sega Genesis’ shooter library but there were some curious omissions that were very interesting from a gameplay perspective. Whether you consider it...
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SD Kidou Senshi Gundam 2

SD Kidou Senshi Gundam 2

Developer: TOSE     Publisher: Angel     Released: September 23, 1993     Genre: Shooter, Platformer I’ve never been a fan of the super deformed art style yet I still gave SD Gundam a chance out of sheer curiosity. My interest was rewarded with a...
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Psycho Dream

Psycho Dream

Developer: Riot   Publisher: Riot    Release: 12/11/92    Genre: Action I remember being severely disappointed when Renovation cancelled all of their American Super Nintendo games. I wasn’t aware of the reason why (Sega) but I was looking forward to...
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Salamander

Salamander

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/06/91   Genre: Shooter Life Force, alongside Gradius, was one of the defining shooters of my childhood. It was one of the first vertical (yes, I know it switches) shooters I had ever played which...
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Captain Silver

Captain Silver

Developer: Jorudan    Publisher: Tokuma Shoten    Release: 12/16/88   Genre: Action Captain Silver is a game that I probably saw in some old magazine I have long since forgotten. While it was originally released in the arcade I never...
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The Great Battle IV

The Great Battle IV

Developer: Sun L   Publisher: Banpresto    Release: 12/17/94    Genre: Action I have to give Banpresto credit, they certainly cannot be accused of resting on their laurels when it came to the Compati Hero series. Where the first game was a middling...
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JJ: Tobidase Daisakusen Part II

JJ: Tobidase Daisakusen Part II

Developer: Square    Publisher: Square    Release: 12/07/87    Genre: Action 3-D World Runner was not a personal favorite of mine but I could at least appreciate what it was trying to do. It could have been a great game if not for...
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Dragon Blaze

Dragon Blaze

Developer: Psikyo   Publisher: 505 Games   Release: 06/23/06    Genre: Shooter Ah yes, bullet hell, my eternal nemesis. I have been a shooter fan my entire life. At one point I even prided myself at being pretty good at...
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Override

Override

Developer: Sting    Publisher: Data East    Release: 01/08/91    Genre: Shooter Data East and shooters are not three words that go together. While they developed a plethora of awesome top down shooters the traditional shmup from their stable was rare....
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Akumajou Special-Boku Dracula Kun

Akumajou Special-Boku Dracula Kun

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 10/12/90    Genre: Platformer For as prolific as Konami were in the US there were still a legion of titles they left behind in Japan. What makes this even more surprising is that they even created...
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