Renegade
Developer: Technos Publisher: Taito Release: 01/88 Genre: Beat em up Double Dragon is one of my favorite beat em ups on the NES. In many ways it shaped what I came to expect from the genre. But it...
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Rastan Saga II (TG-16)
Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Release: 07/06/90 Genre: Action Rastan was a Sega Master System game that I was jealous of as a NES owner. There was nothing like it on my chosen platform and while it was...
Toki
Developer: Tad Corporation Publisher: Taito Release: 12/91 Genre: Platformer Anyone remember video game TV shows? Before the internet these were our only outlet to see footage of games outside of commercials and were appointment TV. The Gamepro....
Arkanoid
Developer: Atlus Publisher: Taito Release: 08/87 Genre: Action I love Breakout in all its form. The simple gameplay loop of bouncing a ball to break blocks is as addicting as creating lines in Tetris. I appreciate the varied...
Parasol Stars: the Story of Bubble Bobble III
Developer: Taito Publisher: Working Designs Release: 10/91 Genre: Action Wow. This one surprised me. Parasol Stars is a game I have been aware of for a very long time but never did get around to. Considering my adoration of the...
Rainbow Islands – the Story of Bubble Bobble 2
Developer: Disco Publisher: Taito Release: 06/91 Genre: Platformer Bubble Bobble is one of my favorite multiplayer games on the NES. The game is extremely fun with a friend and it also does not hurt that you need two...
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...
Bubble Symphony
Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Publisher: 11/27/97 Genre: Platformer Watching arcades disappear around the mid-90s was a sad sight. Not only because it was a place to meet fellow gamers before the internet became big but also because there we...
Robocco Wars
Developer: Pixel Publisher: IGS/Taito Release: 08/02/91 Genre: Action Taito is criminally underrated as a publisher. While many know them for their legendary arcade output like Bubble Bobble and Darius they were also pretty prolific on the home...
New Zealand Story
Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Release: 11/12/92 Genre: Action I was a latecomer to New Zealand Story. Despite the massive number of ports I avoided the game for no other reason that I could. But once I gave the...