Developer: WayForward Technologies/Designer Software Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions Release: 02/94 Genre:Puzzle I do not envy the developers of Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge. As a 1994 release it was sitting on store shelves next to Mickey Mania. That is an...
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Developer: Pack-In-Video Publisher: Pack-In-Video Release: 12/22/89 Genre: Action I was never a fan of Knight Rider. I get that KITT was cool but in my opinion that is all the show had going for it. It says...
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Developer: Imagineering Publisher: THQ Release: 1991 Genre: Action THQ sure knew how to pick them eh? As a new publisher in the industry they decided their forte would be licensed video games like Acclaim and LJN. Imagine...
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Developer: Red Company Publisher:Bullet Proof Software Release: 06/94 Genre: Action RPG In the US RPGs were few and far between during the 8-bit era. But by the midpoint of the 16-bit generation localizations were picking up. Both...
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Developer: Wolf Team Publisher: Renovation Release: 1991 Genre: Simulation Telenet/Renovation is responsible for some of my favorite early Sega Genesis memories. With titles like Valis and El Viento under their belt they were a shining light in a...
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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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Developer: Free Radical Publisher: Eidos Release: 10/25/02 Genre: Action Goldeneye left its mark on the first person shooter genre. There were many console first person shooters before its release, many of them PC ports. But Goldeneye, with its...
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Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release: 10/02/01 Genre: Action Namco came out the gate swinging with Time Crisis, revolutionizing the light gun genre with its mechanics and cinematic action. The PlayStation home port was a step above with...
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Developer: LucasArts Publisher: LucasArts Release: 10/00 Genre: Action With the release of the Phantom Menace in theaters it presented an opportunity for a slew of new Star Wars games in a whole new setting. The dozens of novels...
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Developer: Racdym Publisher: Sammy Release: N/A Genre: Shooter Every system has a laundry list of games that were cancelled for one reason or another. Sometimes the developer or publisher goes out of business. Market conditions usually play...
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Developer: The Game Kitchen Publisher: Dotemu Release: 07/31/25 Genre: Action Also on: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch Ninja Gaiden was long overdue for a comeback. After a spectacular revival in the early 2000s the...
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Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release: 03/93 Genre: Puzzle Solomon’s Key was one of the earliest NES games that taught me the limit of my gaming skills. I loved the gameplay and level design; the simplicity of the mechanics...
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Developer: Now Production Publisher: Takara Release: 1993 Genre: Action The Neo Geo’s technical superiority to the SNES and Genesis meant that even the simplest genres seemed more grandiose due to the outstanding production values. I am not much...
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Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release: 11/90 Genre: Sports When the Genesis launched in America new releases were slow. Thanks to Nintendo’s strong arm tactics few if any third parties were there in the launch window. That left Sega...
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Developer: Kemco Publisher: Kemco Release: 9/90 Genre: Platformer I dreaded most licensed games on the NES. Acclaim/LJN was largely responsible for making me realize video games could be bad as they butchered one license after another. But there...
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Developer: Zenovia Interactive Publisher: Retroware Release: 11/20/25 Genre: Action Also on: Xbox Series, PS5, Nintendo Switch It has been interesting to see how indie developers have evolved so many classic genres. Platformers and especially Metroidvania are now...
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Developer: Kaneko Publisher: Kaneko Release: 01/31/92 Genre: Action The Sega Genesis’ popularity in the West is a bit of an anomaly. Because the platform was so successful in Europe and especially the US publishers were constantly on...
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Developer: KID Publisher: VAP Release: 08/09/91 Genre: Action In the mid-90s there was an odd surge of 2d platformers featuring soccer. I suppose if cavemen and witches can have their day than football deserves its turn too....
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Developer: Red Company Publisher: NEC Release: 12/13/91 Genre: Action I have lamented the lack of platformers for the Turbo Grafx-16 many times. At a time when the mascot platformer and action games reigned supreme the system was severely...
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Developer: Traveller’s Tales Publisher: Sony Imagesoft Release: 11/01/94 Genre: Platformer Mickey Mania was billed as the ultimate Mickey adventure to celebrate his 65th anniversary. There were many titles starring the famous mouse during the 16-bit era but...
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