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Month: August 2023
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After Burner (NES)
After Burner System: NES Release Date: December 1989 Developer: Sega Publisher: Tengen Genre: Flight Sim Tengen is back, releasing a Sega arcade classic on NES with After Burner. This behind the back shoot ’em up was already released on the Master System, but the install base was so low, bringing it to Nintendo’s flagship system…
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Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine (NES)
Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine System: NES Release Date: December 1989 Developer: Raffaele Cecco Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment Genre: Shoot ‘em Up Vying for worst game of 1989, we have Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine. As usual, there are some bad space dudes coming for what’s ours. This time, the Zoggians are after our treasure caches on three…
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Fantasy Zone (TG-16)
Fantasy Zone System: TG-16 Release Date: December 1989 Developer: Bits Laboratory Publisher: NEC Avenue Genre: Shoot ‘Em Up Fantasy Zone is back on consoles over three years since making its debut on the Sega Master System. You’re back in the cockpit of Opa-Opa and you need to save the Fantasy Zone from the alien attackers.…
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The Battle Of Olympus (NES)
The Battle of Olympus System: NES Release Date: December 1989 Developer: Infinity Publisher: Brøderbund Genre: Action The Battle of Olympus comes in as a surprising release late in 1989. You start this bad boy up and the first thing that comes to your mind should be Zelda II. Hades has kidnapped your girl and turned…
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Monster Lair (TG16)
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Monster Lair System: TG-16 CD Release Date: December 1989 Developer: NEC/Westone Publisher: NEC Genre: Platformer Monster Lair is a port of the Wonder Boy III arcade cabinet. This is our first game on the TurboGrafx-CD add-on. The first thing that jumps out are the number of colors on screen and the quality of the music.…
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Knight Rider (NES)
Knight Rider System: NES Release Date: December 1989 Developer: Pack-In-Video Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment Genre: Racing Up next on our list is 80s favorite Knight Rider. You play the role of Michael Knight, but the star of this title is KITT. The artificially intelligent, nigh indestructible Trans Am is the main character and you’re going to…
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Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise (NES)
Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise System: NES Release Date: December 1989 Developer: Namco Publisher: Bandai Genre: Puzzle Dig Dug II: Trouble in Paradise is the sequel to the hugely successful arcade title, Dig Dug. How every other title under the sun got an NES port, but the original Dig Dug didn’t is criminal. But,…
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Mystic Defender (Genesis)
Mystic Defender System: Genesis Release Date: December 1989 Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Genre: Action Mystic Defender is the sequel to Spellcaster and makes its debut on Sega Genesis. This time, we get a straight up action game instead of the action and point-and-click adventure hybrid from earlier in the year. The evil King Zao has…