Introduction Comix Zone was developed and published by Sega, released for the Genesis in 1995 as a beat ’em up starring comic book artist Sketch Turner, who gets pulled inside his own creation after a villain named Mortus escapes into the real world through one of his drawings. The game’s defining gimmick has Sketch fighting…
Introduction Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! was developed and published by Konami, released for the SNES in 1993 as a platformer starring Buster Bunny navigating cartoon-logic stages based on the Tiny Toon Adventures animated series. Each level reimagines a different Looney Tunes-style scenario, from raiding Elmyra’s toy-filled bedroom to escaping a horror-movie parody mansion,…
Introduction Kirby’s Dream Course was developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo, released for the SNES in 1995 as an unusual hybrid of golf and pinball starring Kirby as the ball itself. Rather than swinging a club, players launch Kirby across isometric courses filled with hazards, ramps, and enemies, aiming to eat every enemy…
Introduction Goof Troop was developed and published by Capcom, released for the SNES in 1993 as a licensed adaptation of the Disney Afternoon animated series of the same name. Players control Goofy or his son Max, either solo with AI assistance or in two-player cooperative mode, working through an island full of block-pushing puzzles, item…
Introduction Zombies Ate My Neighbors was developed by LucasArts and published by Konami, released for the SNES in 1993 as a top-down run-and-gun that parodies decades of horror movie tropes rather than any single film. Playing as one of two suburban teenagers, Zeke or Julie, players race against the clock through each level to rescue…
Introduction Demon’s Crest was developed and published by Capcom, released for the SNES in 1994 as a spin-off of the Ghosts ‘n Goblins series starring the gargoyle Firebrand, previously a recurring enemy in that franchise. Players explore a nonlinear world map searching for six elemental Crests that grant new powers and transformations, from a heavier…
Introduction Harvest Moon was developed by Pack-In-Video and published by Natsume, released for the SNES in 1996 as the game that introduced farming simulation to a wide console audience. Players inherit a run-down farm and must plant and harvest crops, raise livestock, and build relationships with neighboring townsfolk across an in-game calendar of days and…
Introduction Beyond Oasis was developed by Ancient and published by Sega, released for the Genesis in 1994 as an action-adventure following Prince Ali’s quest to master an ancient armlet capable of summoning elemental spirits. Combat blends direct sword-swinging and throwable weapons with four summonable spirits, fire, water, plant, and lightning, each solving different combat and…
Introduction Super Punch-Out!! was developed and published by Nintendo, released for the SNES in 1994 as a sequel to the NES classic Punch-Out!!, once again casting players as a boxer working through a gauntlet of exaggerated opponents rather than fighting toe-to-toe brawls. Success depends on memorizing each opponent’s tells and attack patterns, dodging or blocking…
Introduction The Adventures of Batman & Robin was published by Konami and developed by Clockwork Tortoise, released for the Sega Genesis in 1995 as a tie-in to the animated series of the same name rather than the live-action films of that era. Players fight through side-scrolling stages as Batman, or Robin in two-player mode, using…
Introduction ActRaiser was developed by Quintet and published by Enix, released for the SNES in 1990 as one of the console’s earliest showcase titles, splitting its gameplay between two distinct modes. In its action stages, players control a knight possessed by a benevolent god, fighting through side-scrolling levels against demonic forces in classic platformer combat….
Introduction Wild Guns was developed and published by Natsume, released for the SNES in 1994 as a rail shooter blending Wild West setting with anachronistic robots and laser weapons. Players choose from a small cast of gunslingers and shoot enemies approaching from all sides of a fixed-perspective arena, dodging incoming fire with a roll and…