Darkman
Developer: PBN Publisher: Ocean Release: 1991 Genre: Action Ocean Software was a publisher that always seemed to be on the cusp of greatness. As the Acclaim of Europe they often created video games based on licenses that were big...
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The Jetsons: Invasion of the Planet Pirates
Developer: Sting Publisher: Taito Release: 06/94 Genre: Platformer Taito did an amazing job creating good platformers around the Hanna Barbera properties during the 8 and 16-bit eras. I freely admit I had low expectations for these games yet...
Batman Returns (Sega CD)
Developer: Malibu Interactive Publisher: Sega Release: 05/19/93 Genre: Action Batman Returns is one of the most interesting movie licensed games of the 16-bit era. Like Aladdin it hit many platforms with each one being unique. But Batman’s reac...
The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
Developer: Electronic Arts Publisher: Electronic Arts Release: 11/06/23 Genre: Action The Lord of the Rings: the Two Towers was a huge surprise in 2002. Licensed games are nothing new but few had the production values and scale...
The Pirates of Dark Water (Genesis)
Developer: Iguana Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 06/94 Genre: Action The Pirates of Dark Water. This one is a blast from the past. Prior to reviewing these games I had long since forgotten about this cartoon. The series was intriguing...
Hook (Sega)
Developer: Core Design Publisher: Sony Imagesoft Release: 08/93 Genre: Action Hook was one of the cinematic events of 1991. The marketing blitz was huge; I remember comic book advertisements months before the film was released and it only...
Kūsō Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy
Developer: Amble Publisher: Bandai Release: 06/28/96 Genre: Action RPG Anime licensed games in Japan back in the 16-bit era were usually fighting games or generic platformers. When you need to get a game out as quickly as...
The Untouchables
Developer: Special Fx Software Publisher: Ocean Release: 07/91 Genre: Action I don’t hate licensed video games just because. I hate them for a variety of reasons. One, because they are usually awful and a waste of your hard...
Famicom Jump – Hero Retsuden
Developer: Tose Publisher: Bandai Release: 02/15/89 Genre: RPG Weekly Shonen Jump is an institution in Japan. Although there are dozens of manga anthologies in Japan even to this day it still remains the most popular. Their list...
Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade
Developer: Tiertex Publisher: U.S. Gold Release: 11/92 Genre: Action Indiana Jones is a cultural icon. A swashbuckling adventurer who goes hunting for famous relics? It sounds tailor made for a video game. Yet outside of his PC...