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This entry is part 2 of 10 in the series Xevious

After Xevious, Masanobu Endō programmed a single screen overhead shooter game, where the player takes control of one of those little

Rolling Thunder

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Rolling Thunder

Namco circa 1986 had some pretty nice arcade games under it belt, the most popular being Pac-Man and its variations,

Blood Warrior

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Shogun / Blood Warriors

Shogun Warriors‘ enjoyed a very brief period of standing out from the crowd, but Samurai Shodown and other more polished fighting games

Shogun Warriors

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Shogun / Blood Warriors

Once Street Fighter II: The World Warrior exploded into arcades, just about every game publisher tried to make a game like it,

Gang Wars

Many game developers borrow, and in some cases outright steal character designs and other concepts from various media, but few

Dick Tracy (NES)

Dick Tracy has been an American icon since Chester Gould created the comic strip in the 1930s. With his yellow coat,

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami was such an explosive hit that propelled Cactus and Dennis Wedin to an unprecedented height of fame. While

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (Computer)

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Gremlins

While Sunsoft created the two most famous Gremlins games on Nintendo hardware, UK publisher Elite was entrusted with the home computer licensing

Beast Wrestler

The year 1991 was huge for the Sega. The infamous “Genesis does what Nintendon’t” campaign began airing on televisions across

Cho Ren Sha 68k

When Sharp released its famous X68000 computer in 1987, it was the most powerful home gaming machine on the market.

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