The Guardian Legend (NES)
The Guardian Legend System: NES Release Date: April 1989 Developer: Compile Publisher: Brøderbund Genre: Action RPG/Shoot ‘em Up Compile is one of those rare developers […]
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Amagon (NES)
Amagon System: NES Release Date: April 1989 Developer: Aicom Publisher: American Sammy Genre: Run and Gun According to the manual, Amagon is the most decorated […]
Gyruss (NES)
Gyruss System: NES Release Date: February 1989 Developer: Konami Publisher: Ultra Games Genre: Shoot ‘em Up Konami is back with another release under the Ultra […]
Star Soldier (NES)
Star Soldier System: NES Release Date: January 1989 Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Taxan Genre: Shoot ‘em Up I was thinking Star Soldier felt very similar […]
Bomber Raid (SMS)
Bomber Raid System: SMS Release Date: January 1989 Developer: Sanritsu Publisher: Activision Genre: Shoot ‘Em Up We start 1989 not with a bang, but with […]
Bionic Commando (NES)
Bionic Commando System: NES Release Date: December 1988 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Genre: Platformer/Shoot ‘em Up Capcom comes in with a big holiday release with […]
Power Strike (SMS)
Power Strike System: SMS Release Date: December 1988 Developer: Compile Publisher: Sega Genre: Shoot ‘em Up So I’m playing Power Strike and I just get […]
R-Type (SMS)
R-Type System: SMS Release Date: December 1988 Developer: Compile Publisher: Sega Genre: Shoot ‘Em Up IREM programmed the original arcade release of R-Type in 1987. […]
Blaster Master (NES)
Blaster Master System: NES Release Date: November 1988 Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Genre: Platformer/Shoot ‘em Up Here’s another one of my childhood favorites, Blaster Master. […]
Cobra Command (NES)
Cobra Command System: NES Release Date: November 1988 Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Genre: Shoot ‘Em Up We’ve got another side scrolling shoot ‘em […]