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Gene Machine, The

Developed by British company Divide By Zero, The Gene Machine was their final title before they disbanded. Although they had released four

Shadow Dancer (Genesis)

This entry is part 3 of 15 in the series Shinobi

Much like ESWAT, another Sega arcade-to-home conversion, the Genesis version of Shadow Dancer is completely different from the arcade game.

Crisis Force

Crisis Force, a late-gen Famicom game, is easily up next to Recca as one of the most impressive shooters for

Shadow Dancer (Arcade)

This entry is part 2 of 15 in the series Shinobi

While there were many follow-ups that came out in quick succession on various platforms, Shadow Dancer is the only true

Space Quest VI

This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Space Quest

Even though Roger saved the galaxy (again) at the end of Space Quest V, his violation of several StarCon regulations

Ys Origin

This entry is part 7 of 19 in the series Ys

Ys Origin is the first game in the series that doesn’t star, or even involve, Adol Christin (although he is technically

Desert Assault

The fourth and final of Data East’s American action hero games, Desert Assault pares down many of the more unique

Shinobi

This entry is part 1 of 15 in the series Shinobi

Ninjas were a huge thing, worldwide, in pop culture media in the 1980s. Their popularity can be seen in any

Shippu Mahou Daisakusen: Kingdom Grand Prix

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Mahou Daisakusen

Sorcer Striker was followed up by Shippu Mahou Daisakusen: Kingdom Grand Prix. It’s one of the most original genre-blending games

Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom

Most early text adventures were developed in America, where the genre was practically invented. Naturally, as they began to be

Heavy Barrel

While Data East was one of the most prolific arcade developers in the late 80s and early 90s, they were

Bloody Wolf

Data East’s Bloody Wolf involves the harrowing story of two commandos sent into enemy territory to – what else? –

Falsion

Falsion is a 3D shooter for the Famicom Disk System, similar to Sega’s Space Harrier. Falsion, however, differentiates itself from

Ghost House

In Sega’s Ghost House, you control a boy named Mick, who looks vaguely like Alex Kidd’s Transylvanian cousin. The goal

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