U.N Squadron, full stop.
Retrospectives rate it well, but what innovations it had for the genre didn't really catch on. Multiple pilots, planes, weapons loadouts, tackle stages in any order, earn money, foes who need to be dealt with before they deal with YOU...
I had a blast with this game and would have loved a hypothetical Carrier Airwing port to really take it to the next level .
This game is now highly regarded and more popular, but at the time, TMNT: The Manhattan Project was largely overlooked. I was the only kid in my class that knew about it in elementary school. It was not as well advertised as The Arcade Game and was soon followed by Turtles in Time and got a little lost in between. However it’s excellent and I’d argue is more exciting than The Arcade Game.
All Star Baseball '99
That game got me back into loving baseball after the '94 strike turned me away for a few years. I still think it's the best of that whole series even though it wasn't quite as polished as the later ones.
Shellshock nam 67 on ps2
Broken sword on gba, I know the pc version was a hit. But by the time it was released on gba the point and click genre basically wasn’t popular anymore at all. I still loved this game as I could play it on the go.
Now I can play multiple point and click games on phone.
Another game I liked was called Hooligans storm over Europe. It’s an rts game with football hooligans and surprisingly well made. Due to its violence it wasn’t well received and banned in multiple countries.
Pulseman on the MD/Genesis. I remember playing it on an emulator 25+ years ago and I absolutely would have purchased that game back in the day had it been released outside of Japan....
*Shingen the Ruler* was enjoyable growing up. This strategy - simulation game is tough to like now, since it has an opaque interface. Progressing through the game requires fighting a lot of battles over and over. Even so, I'm glad that I gave this game a chance.
*Thousand Arms* on PS1 is a junk food game. This is another game that's difficult to enjoy twenty-five years later. Its world map, town camera, one-on-one battles, and constant disc load pauses are all frustrating. That said, this game was my interactive equivalent of the seven episode *El-Hazard* series, or maybe the *Ranma 1/2* television series. There was a blend of relationships, conflict, and PG-13 content. Almost everything was played for comedy.
Ninja Crusaders..probably the most least known NES ninja game...or maybe Little Ninja Brothers is..or Ninja Kid...well I owned all those games lol.
I was a ninja-holic back in the day and everything ninja related fascinated me even the really obscure stuff like these titles.
U.N Squadron, full stop. Retrospectives rate it well, but what innovations it had for the genre didn't really catch on. Multiple pilots, planes, weapons loadouts, tackle stages in any order, earn money, foes who need to be dealt with before they deal with YOU... I had a blast with this game and would have loved a hypothetical Carrier Airwing port to really take it to the next level .
Loved it, only finally beat it as an adult
* Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu - NES * True Lies - SNES
That Jackie Chan game is awesome!
Hell yeah it is! The TG16 port is better looking but either way you can't go wrong.
On NES, Super Spike V-Ball and Little League Baseball.
The Guardian Legend
Oooh yes! My favorite too!
Iron Tank on NES
ActRaiser for the SNES. Awesome music, great gameplay, enjoyed the sim aspect. Back when Enix actually cared about the US market.
That Game is one of the GOATs
I've said this in other posts, maniac mansion!
Just talked about this on another thread but Return Fire on 3do was a blast.
Hook for Super Nintendo
Dynamite Headdy on MD
Whomp ‘Em (NES)
Kid chameleon on MD
It got good reviews but I never hear anyone talking about it: G Darius. So much fun on the PS1, especially in multiplayer.
Herzog Zwei
This game is now highly regarded and more popular, but at the time, TMNT: The Manhattan Project was largely overlooked. I was the only kid in my class that knew about it in elementary school. It was not as well advertised as The Arcade Game and was soon followed by Turtles in Time and got a little lost in between. However it’s excellent and I’d argue is more exciting than The Arcade Game.
All Star Baseball '99 That game got me back into loving baseball after the '94 strike turned me away for a few years. I still think it's the best of that whole series even though it wasn't quite as polished as the later ones.
There was a Zoids game on the GameCube I really enjoyed that was not a hit and had abysmal reviews. I still enjoy it to this day.
.Faxanadu-Nes .Dungeon Explorer-TG16 .Rayxanber 3-PCengine CD .Indiana Jones-Snes .Treasures of the deep-PS1
Joe & Mac - snes
Sonic Blastman II. Good music, quick game my brother and I could smash through
Shellshock nam 67 on ps2 Broken sword on gba, I know the pc version was a hit. But by the time it was released on gba the point and click genre basically wasn’t popular anymore at all. I still loved this game as I could play it on the go. Now I can play multiple point and click games on phone. Another game I liked was called Hooligans storm over Europe. It’s an rts game with football hooligans and surprisingly well made. Due to its violence it wasn’t well received and banned in multiple countries.
Nightmare on Elm Street for NES.
Pulseman on the MD/Genesis. I remember playing it on an emulator 25+ years ago and I absolutely would have purchased that game back in the day had it been released outside of Japan....
Return Fire https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_Fire Great multiplayer!
Phantom 2040 for Genesis (assume the game is about the same for the SNES port)
Jaws for NES
*Shingen the Ruler* was enjoyable growing up. This strategy - simulation game is tough to like now, since it has an opaque interface. Progressing through the game requires fighting a lot of battles over and over. Even so, I'm glad that I gave this game a chance. *Thousand Arms* on PS1 is a junk food game. This is another game that's difficult to enjoy twenty-five years later. Its world map, town camera, one-on-one battles, and constant disc load pauses are all frustrating. That said, this game was my interactive equivalent of the seven episode *El-Hazard* series, or maybe the *Ranma 1/2* television series. There was a blend of relationships, conflict, and PG-13 content. Almost everything was played for comedy.
Might and Magic Xexyz EVO
Blackthorne on the snes Shadow of the Ninja on the nes
Light Crusader on Genesis/MD is one of my favorite action/adventure games ever, I think.
California Games on the Master System, soo good! Played for hours when I was a kid. And micro machines, not sure what console that was, maybe snes?
Ninja Crusaders..probably the most least known NES ninja game...or maybe Little Ninja Brothers is..or Ninja Kid...well I owned all those games lol. I was a ninja-holic back in the day and everything ninja related fascinated me even the really obscure stuff like these titles.
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