Mappy-Land
Developer: Tose Publisher: Taxan Release: 04/89 Genre: Platformer Mappy-Land is a game I ignored growing up for no good reason. I played the original in the arcade briefly but did not think much of it. But by...
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Star Soldier
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Taxan Released: 1989 Genre: Shooter The Star Soldier series was once an institution in Japan, with yearly installments to complement their shooting caravan competition. The fact that most of the games were...
Burai Fighter
Developer: Kid Publisher: Taxan Released: 1990 Genre: Shooter Burai Fighter is a game that I had no preconceived notions of. I had never heard of it, nor seen any reviews in gaming magazines at the time. But my family bought...
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Developer: KID Publisher: Taxan Release: 01/91 Genre: Action I was a huge fan of Transformers and G.I. Joe growing up. I am talking owning the toys, watching every episode of the cartoons and holding mock battles with the action...
Fist of the North Star
Developer: Shouei Publisher: Taxan Release: 04/89 Genre: Action I discovered Fist of the North Star at a far too young age. My family had bought a random issue of the Viz single-issue release and the violence and casual nudity blew...
8 Eyes
Developer: Thinking Rabbit Publisher: Taxan Release: 01/90 Genre: Platformer I really wanted to play 8 Eyes when I was young. All I had to go on were a few scant screenshots in my comic books. But that was...
