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December 28, 2018 No Responses

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...

December 19, 2018 No Responses

El Viento

Developer: Wolf Team Publisher: Renovation Release: 11/91 Genre: Action Renovation were one of the Sega Genesis’ best early supporters with a range of titles spanning every genre. Some like the Valis series managed to achieve some level of pop...

December 17, 2018 No Responses

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...

December 10, 2018 one Response

Monster in my Pocket

Developer: Team Murata Keikaku Publisher: Konami Release: 01/92 Genre: Action You can be forgiven if you have never heard of Monster in my Pocket. Long before Pokemon dominated the world these little plastic figures enjoyed tremendous populari...

December 7, 2018 No Responses

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...

December 3, 2018 No Responses

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...

November 7, 2018 No Responses

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...

November 5, 2018 one Response

Sword Master

Developer: Athena Publisher: Activision Release: 01/92 Genre: Action Even though it was pretty late in the system’s life cycle 1992 really was an incredible year for the NES. Even with the Genesis and SNES hitting their stride there...

October 29, 2018 3 Responses

Power Blade

Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Release: 03/91 Genre: Action It is interesting to look back at many of the games I enjoyed when I was young. We all knew most Nintendo games came from Japan. But at the time we...

October 22, 2018 one Response

Monster Party

Developer: Sonata Publisher: Bandai Release: 08/89 Genre: Action These days whenever you hear about Monster Party one theme is common: it’s weird. Trippy enemies, strange bosses, and inane dialogue are a common factor in all these discussions. An...

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