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Gamedev/co-author of FoxOne flight series. Retrogames and computers such as the MSX and Commodore Amiga (I develop Amiga homebrew: Castlevania AGA/Green Beret).
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Alien vs. Predator (Capcom/1994) was a major arcade success, both commercially and critically. It's widely celebrated as one of the greatest beat-'em-ups of all time. Despite its massive success, licensing complexities kept it trapped in arcades for decades. Fun fact: Lt. Linn Kurosawa was referenced or made cameos in Street Fighter games.
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Alone in the Dark (Infogrames/1992) for MS-DOS PC is widely considered a cult classic and the true father of 3D survival horror, establishing the formula of fixed camera angles and resource management. Pioneered 3D character on pre-rendered backgrounds, influencing Resident Evil, and is praised for its atmospheric Lovecraftian horror and inventive puzzle-solving.
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GUNDHARA - JUUDAN ARASHI for arcade (Banpresto/1995) is a top-down run-and-gun game similar to classic titles like Mercs and Shock Troopers. A unique mechanic for the game is a melee kick button that allows you to knock out enemies and deflect enemy bullets. It never received home console ports. The title translates to Bullet Storm Gundhara.
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Kishin Douji Zenki: Battle Raiden (Hudson Soft/1995) is an action-platformer released exclusively in Japan for the Super Famicom. Based on the popular manga by Yoshihiro Kuroiwa and Kikuhide Tani (specifically the first 3 issues), it was a well-received "tie-in" and one of the 3 Kishin Douji Zenki games released on the system.
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Samurai Zombie Nation for the NES (Meldac/1990) is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up where the player controls a giant severed samurai head flying over post-apocalyptic cities and fights the military. Japanese version features a flying Tengu mask. Ranked the 2nd weirdest game of all time by Mashable.
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ROBOCOP for arcade (Data East/1988), classic run-and-gun platformer based on the 1987 movie. It was very popular, leading to various home versions loosely based on it, for computers such as the ZX Spectrum and C64. Made by Ocean Software, the computer versions were major hits, specially in the UK.
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Stunt Car Racer Unleashed (by Vesuri/2026) is a modification that optimizes the frame rate of the 1989's classic Amiga 3D game. It doesn't needs a high-end Amiga setup of the 040/060 kind, this is recorded at A1200/020/28MHz (UAE), which is quite mid. Although it isn't reaching the target 60 FPS (it's good enough). Info:
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SKYBLAZER for the SNES (Sony Imagesoft/1994) is an action-platformer with excellent 16-bit graphics. Praised as a hidden gem, the game features fast-paced combat, wall-climbing and magic abilities. It's heavily based on Hindu mythology, though these elements were slightly altered for the Western release.
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Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (Konami/1988), also known as Vulcan Venture, was a highly popular and critically acclaimed sequel. Was quite successful, ranking as the third highest-grossing arcade game of the year in Japan. It's considered superior to the original, offering better graphics, sound, and gameplay innovation.
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ActRaiser for SNES (Enix/1990) achieved a strong worldwide cult classic status, despite modest Western sales. The unique blend of side-scrolling action and city-building was highly praised, as well as its legendary orchestral soundtrack composed by Yuzo Koshiro. The protagonist's name is God in the Japanese version (the game is seen as an allegory for monotheism).
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TYRIAN for MS-DOS PC (Eclipse/Epic MegaGames/1995) is a cult classic, a shoot 'em up known for its weapon customization, sci-fi lore and memorable soundtrack. Freeware since 2004, its open source port is called OpenTyrian and is available for several systems. Fun fact: artist Daniel Cook created Tyrian artwork on his Amiga 1200.
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LHX Attack Chopper for MS-DOS PC (Electronic Arts/1990) is a combat helicopter simulator featuring the AH-64 Apache, UH-60 Blackhawk, V-22 Osprey and the LHX (Light Helicopter Experimental) itself. Fun fact: its author, Brent Iverson, who later designed Chuck Yeager's Air Combat, also ported Amiga's Deluxe Paint 2 to DOS PC and Apple IIGS.
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Homebrew Amiga games, released or in development, to celebrate International Amiga Day and show that it's still going strong. May 31 was chosen to honor the birthday of Jay Miner, father of the legendary Commodore Amiga computer. These modern homebrew projects unlock the full potential of the machine by focusing on the Amiga hardware only, instead of coding in a more generic way to easier the release in others systems, and also by catering for a more diverse range of hw configurations.
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TwinBee: Rainbow Bell Adventure for SNES (Konami/1994) departs from the shoot 'em up genre of other TwinBee games with a fast-paced action platformer on the TwinBee universe. Released only in Europe and Japan, it's one of the best platformers that never hit the North American market.
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Prehistoric Isle in 1930 (SNK/1989) is a classic 1989 side-scrolling arcade shoot 'em up set in a fictional, dinosaur-infested island near the Bahamas. It blends 1930s aviation with monster-movie tropes and dinosaurs. Received a sequel in 1999, Prehistoric Isle 2, and it has been re-released on modern platforms via compilations like the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection.
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Advanced Busterhawk Gley Lancer for Mega Drive (NCS/Masaya/1992) is a classic horizontal shoot'em-up released only in Japan. Takes its name from the experimental ship that the player controls. Ported digitally to the Wii in 2008, re-released in 2019 (by Columbus Circle/cartridge) and available since 2021 on Nintendo Switch, PS4/5, Xbox One and Series X/S.
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R.C. Pro-Am is an isometric racing game developed by Rare and released by Nintendo for the NES in 1988. It's highly regarded as one of the best and most addictive racing games on the platform. Inspired subsequent games such as Super Off Road and Rock n' Roll Racing. Re-released on the Rare Replay compilation for the Xbox One (2015) and on the Switch via the Nintendo Classics service (2024).
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Gauntlet IV for Mega Drive (by M2/Tengen/1993) has a dedicated "Arcade Mode" which is essentially an excellent port of the original 1985 arcade classic. Also it has great audio in general and supports 4-player co-op through the Sega Tap adapter. And finally, a massive Quest mode.
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DELTA for MSX2 (by Bik5, 2026) Top down car game: it is not a realtime 3D graphics engine running on a 3MHz Z80 CPU, to keep it clear. Rather, the author does some clever compressed full screen anim system (think MSX LASER DISC games ๐ฏ๐ต or Toy Story Racer/Game Boy Color). Anyway, it's very convincing while playing, with challenging and interesting gameplay. Part of MSXdev2025 game programming competition. #gamedev #MSX
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