Strider Hiryu

Strider Hiryu

Developer: Dice Creative   Publisher: NEC    Release: 09/22/94   Genre: Action Strider was an arcade spectacle at release in the late 80s. The combination of Capcom’s art direction and one of the coolest characters in gamedom made a lasting...
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Esper Dream

Esper Dream

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 02/20/87   Genre: RPG Konami were a force to be reckoned with during the 8-bit era. Next to Capcom they were one of the most versatile developers on the system. But even considering their enormous...
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SCI: Special Criminal Investigation

SCI: Special Criminal Investigation

Developer: Taito    Publisher: Taito    Release: 01/25/91   Genre: Racing Chase H.Q. was an interesting spin on the “racing” genre. Technically you were still racing against the clock to catch up to your suspect. But the overall goal was not to...
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Gourmet Sentai Bara Yarou

Gourmet Sentai Bara Yarou

Developer:    Publisher: Virgin   Release: 09/29/95   Genre: Beat em up The Super Famicom library is a treasure trove of beat em ups that never left Japan. Many are solid to great arcade ports like Undercover Cops and Ghost Chaser...
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Grand Master

Grand Master

Developer: Varie   Publisher: Varie   Release: 02/26/91   Genre: Action RPG Action RPGs are few in number on the NES. I do not know why that is the case; Japan was brimming with titles begging for a localization. Some...
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Rayxanber III

Rayxanber III

Developer: Data West    Publisher: Data West    Released: 06/06/92    Genre: Shooter My anticipation for Rayxanber II was only matched by the crushing disappointment I felt once I played it and found out it was a bad game. So bad in...
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Fire Mustang

Fire Mustang

Developer: NMK Co.   Publisher: Taito    Release: 05/31/91    Genre: Shooter The Genesis has one of the most extensive shooter libraries around. But even with that in mind there are still quite a few that were not released overseas which...
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Rockman: Power Battle Fighters

Rockman: Power Battle Fighters

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 08/05/04   Genre: Action To this day I still miss arcade games. Part of the thrill of visiting the arcade was seeing games that were technically far ahead of what we had at home. Obviously...
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Power Soukoban

Power Soukoban

Developer: Atelier Double   Publisher: Nintendo   Release: 01/01/99   Genre: Puzzle Sokoban is a genre of puzzle game that I have loved for years without realizing it was its own unique thing. There is something oddly satisfying about successfully...
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Metamor Jupiter

Metamor Jupiter

Developer: Flight Plan   Publisher: NEC   Release: 01/22/93   Genre: Shooter I am a sucker for anime art. Back in the day when anime was a rare commodity and publishers did everything they could to hide a game’s Japanese...
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