Tag: platformer

Super Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back
August 2, 2019 4 Responses

Super Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back

Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: JVC    Released: 06/01/93    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 big critical...
read more
Dahna: Megami Tanjo
July 24, 2019 No Responses

Dahna: Megami Tanjo

Developer: I.G.S    Publisher: I.G.S    Release: 12/20/91    Genre: Action Say what you will about Sega today but back in the 16-bit era they gave the Genesis excellent support. If third parties would or could not support the system they licensed thei...
read more
Sparkster
July 17, 2019 5 Responses

Sparkster

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 1994    Genre: Platformer Of all the mascot platformers released during the 16-bit era Rocket Knight Adventures was easily one of the best. It was both original and insanely fun, with its fantastic le...
read more
Dynowarz
July 15, 2019 No Responses

Dynowarz

Developer: Advance Communication Company    Publisher: Bandai    Release: 04/90    Genre: Action I was never fond of Dynowarz. That is pretty harsh but I figure I might as well get that out of the way. On paper it has everything a kid...
read more
Demolition Man
July 12, 2019 No Responses

Demolition Man

Developer: Alexandria    Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 1995    Genre: Action 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,.....
read more
Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers 2
July 1, 2019 one Response

Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers 2

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 01/94   Genre: Platformer Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 is an interesting release. By 1992 Nintendo releases were starting to dry up. Once 1993 came along they were a trickle. Nintendo released one of...
read more
Klonoa – Door to Phantomile
June 19, 2019 2 Responses

Klonoa – Door to Phantomile

During the 8 and 16-bit era I’ll admit I did not think too much of Namco.  Not that they weren’t putting out good games, but compared to Capcom and Konami they were low on my priority list.  All that changed...
read more
Astal
June 17, 2019 No Responses

Astal

 Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 09/27/95   Genre: Platformer Heading into the 32-bit generation the future looked bright. The 2d platformer was near perfect, with some of the best games of all time released at the tail end of the...
read more
Fantasia
June 12, 2019 one Response

Fantasia

Developer: Infogrames    Publisher: Sega    Release: 1991   Genre: Platformer 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 ...
read more
Snow Bros
June 7, 2019 4 Responses

Snow Bros

Developer: Toaplan    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 1991   Genre: Action For as much as I like to think I have an open mind with video games I must confess, I’ve made my share of bad assumptions. When I saw Snow...
read more
1 … 16 17 18 19 20 … 33