platformer Archives – Page 22 of 33

October 19, 2018 one Response

Legend of Hero Tonma

Developer: Irem Publisher: TTI Release: 1993 Genre: Platformer Irem is not a name that I think of when it comes to side scrolling platformers. The few times they dabbled in the genre were actually brilliant. Metal Storm is one...

September 24, 2018 one Response

Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II

Developer: Zippo Games Publisher: Acclaim Release: 12/89 Genre: Action Wizards & Warriors was a curious game. Even as a child I was aware of its flaws. It has some of the most intense platforming at the time but everything surrounding...

September 17, 2018 3 Responses

Ninja Gaiden III: the Ancient Ship of Doom

Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release: 08/91 Genre: Action Back in the day it wasn’t uncommon for games to undergo significant changes when coming to different markets. Sometimes these were bug fixes or additions to gameplay. More often th...

September 14, 2018 No Responses

Super Star Wars

Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: JVC Release: 06/01/92 Genre: Action For as popular as the Star Wars license remained after the films left theaters it did not have an easy go of it in video games. The late 80s and...

September 10, 2018 No Responses

Jackie Chan’s Action Kung-Fu

Developer: Now Production Publisher: Hudson Soft Release: 12/90 Genre: Action For all of Jackie Chan’s success in film his video game “career” has been less than stellar. Over the last few decades there have been close to twenty...

September 5, 2018 No Responses

Alisia Dragoon

Developer: Game Arts Publisher: Sega Release: 1992 Genre: Action 1992 was a fantastic year for Sega and the Genesis. Fresh off the break out success of Sonic the Hedgehog their development teams cranked out hit after hit. Third parties also.....

September 3, 2018 No Responses

Frankenstein – the Monster Returns

Developer: Tose Publisher: Bandai Release: 1990 Genre: Action I have spent a lot of time making fun of Acclaim and LJN (and rightfully so) but there are a few other publishers who deserve the same level of derision....

August 20, 2018 No Responses

Gremlins 2: the New Batch

Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 10/90 Genre: Action After a string of bad games such as Superman, Back to the Future, and my personal biggest regret, Marvel’s X-Men I learned to avoid any game based on a popular license....

August 15, 2018 No Responses

Mystic Defender

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 01/90 Genre: Action The early days of the Genesis were both exciting and a little bit underwhelming. Arcade ports like Ghouls N’ Ghosts and Golden Axe were a clear step above the NES. But...

August 1, 2018 No Responses

Jewel Master

Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 08/29/91 Genre: Action Nowadays gamers are well informed enough to know about a game prior to its release. In the days before the internet you relied on magazines or the box art to inform your...

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