The Terminator

The Terminator

Developer: Probe Software    Publisher: Virgin Interactive    Released: 1992    Genre: Action You would think the Terminator license would be host to a legion of kick ass run and gun video games. Yet somehow even though multiple developers tried their hand the...
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Developer: Psygnosis     Publisher: Sony Imagesoft     Released: 1993     Genre: Action     Platform: SNES, Genesis Bram Stoker’s Dracula was one of the movie events of the year.  Whether the film itself was worth all of that hype is debatab...
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Die Hard

Die Hard

Developer: Pack-In-Video      Publisher: Activision      Released: 1992      Genre: Action      Platform: NES Licensed video games during the 8-bit era were especially bad.  For every DuckTales or Mission Impossible there were countless piec...
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Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones

Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones

Developer: Hudson Soft     Publisher: NEC     Released: 1989     Genre: Platformer New system launches are always an exciting time for video game fans. The promise of new technology and what it may bring to the games you love is always exciting. Th...
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Todd McFarlane’s Spawn

Todd McFarlane’s Spawn

In the mid-90s Spawn was one of the most popular comics on the market.  It consistently ranked among the top10 Diamond Comics best sellers list for years.  In my opinion Spawn managed to hold on to its popularity longer than...
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Robocop

Robocop

When I look back on my childhood I still can’t believe I was allowed to watch R-rated movies like Predator and the Running Man in the theater.  I guess no one cared about the children in the 80s as we...
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Super Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back

Super Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back

Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: JVC    Released: June 1, 1993    Genre: Action Super Star Wars was a sensation when it released. For the first time the Star Wars license was an excellent run and gun action platformer. It went on to...
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Demolition Man

Demolition Man

Demolition Man was the action blockbuster of 1994.  Well, at least one of them.  Honestly that was a pretty stellar year for action movies with the likes of True Lies, Speed, and the Professional in theaters. But unlike schlock like...
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Fantasia

Fantasia

Sega’s Disney licensed games for the Genesis were fantastic.  They were so good in fact that I almost wish they would return to publishing licensed games again.  There were a few less than stellar titles (the Little Mermaid comes to...
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Disney’s Aladdin (SNES)

Disney’s Aladdin (SNES)

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: 1993     Genre: Platformer Disney’s Aladdin was one of the biggest movies of 1992. It is easy to see why; it boasted a star studded voice cast and exquisite animation, bringing to life that fa...
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