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Paris-Dakar Rally Special

Let’s be honest: Paris-Dakar Rally race car drivers don’t get paid nearly enough. Even with all of the sponsorship money,

Raw Danger!

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Disaster Report

  The sequel to Disaster Report, localized as Raw Danger! in the west, is bigger, better and far more ambitious than the

Gardia

Nearly every shoot-em-up taking place in a vertical overhead perspective after 1982 is basically a different form of Xevious. Still, vertical shoot-em-up

Chatan Yarakuu Shanku

1991 was indisputably THE year of the fighting game. That was when Street Fighter II revolutionized the genre worldwide, ushering in a

Final Fight 2

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Final Fight

Capcom felt fit to give a SNES-only sequel to Final Fight, especially given that their home port of the original was

Viper Phase-1

This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series Raiden

If Seibu Kaihatsu makes a shoot-em-up that is not billed as Raiden and does not look like Raiden, yet its gameplay is somewhat

3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series 3D Ultra Pinball

The eagerly-awaited sequel to the original 3-D Ultra Pinball brings us to a haunted castle for some spooky goings-on. As with the

Another Century’s Episode 2

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Another Century's Episode

Considering Banpresto & From Software’s track record, it’s not surprising they brought out a sequel a little over a year

Another Century’s Episode

This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series Another Century's Episode

Before the late 90s, mission-based 3D mecha action games were mostly associated with PC series like MechWarrior or Heavy Gear, which leaned more

Brave Blade

Brave Blade was the very last shooter Raizing made before focusing on fighting games. If something is going to end, why

Battle Bakraid

After the diversion of Armed Police Batrider, Battle Bakraid is the true sequel to Battle Garegga. It takes elements from Batrider and experiments with

Armed Police Batrider

Armed Police Batrider is probably the closest shooter equivalent to SNK’s The King of Fighters. There’s heavy emphasis on using teams and

Battle Garegga

Battle Garegga is a game with a divisive reputation. A number of shoot-em-up fans regard it as one of the best

Wade Hixton’s Counter Punch

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Punch-Out

Developed by Inferno Games, Wade Hixton’s Counter Punch is an obvious tribute to the Punch-Out!! series in terms of gameplay (especially compared to the

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