Introduction Dragon’s Fury, released in Japan as Devil Crash MD, was developed by Compile with the Genesis port handled by Technosoft, released for the Genesis on October 10, 1991, as a spiritual continuation of Compile’s earlier TurboGrafx-16 pinball game Devil’s Crush. The game combines traditional pinball mechanics with a dark fantasy theme, featuring a demon-headed…
Introduction Marble Madness was originally developed by Atari Games and released as an arcade game in 1984, before being ported to the Genesis by Electronic Arts, reaching North America and Europe in November 1991 with reprogramming work handled by Michael Schwartz; a separate Japanese release, ported directly by Tengen, Atari’s home-console division, stayed closer to…
Introduction Columns III: Revenge of Columns was developed by Minato Giken and published by Sega, released for the Genesis in Japan in October 1993 and reaching North America the following March through Vic Tokai, as the third entry in Sega’s Columns falling-block puzzle series. Building on the original Columns and its sequel, the game keeps…
Introduction Scooby-Doo Mystery was developed by Illusions Gaming Company and published by Acclaim Entertainment in partnership with Warner Bros. Interactive, released for the Genesis in September 1995 as a licensed adaptation of the classic Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! animated series. Unlike the more action-oriented platformers typical of licensed Genesis games, Scooby-Doo Mystery leaned into a…
Introduction Valis: The Fantasm Soldier was originally developed and published by Telenet Japan for Japanese home computers in 1986, before reaching the Genesis in 1991 through a port handled by Riot in Japan and Renovation in North America. The game follows Yuko Asou, an ordinary schoolgirl chosen to wield the legendary Valis sword and defend…
Introduction Jurassic Park was developed by BlueSky Software and published by Sega, released for the Genesis in 1993 as a tie-in to that year’s blockbuster Steven Spielberg film of the same name. The game let players choose between two very different characters and play styles across its campaign: game warden Dr. Alan Grant, who explores…
Introduction Ariel the Little Mermaid was developed by BlueSky Software and published by Sega, released for the Genesis in 1992 as a licensed adaptation of Disney’s 1989 animated film. Players control Ariel swimming through a series of underwater side-scrolling stages loosely based on scenes from the movie, using an air-bubble attack to fend off sea…
Introduction Alien Storm was developed and published by Sega, originally released as an arcade game in 1990 before being ported to the Genesis, blending run-and-gun shooting with beat ’em up combat across a campaign fighting off an alien invasion of Earth. Players choose from three members of the Alien Busters team, each with a distinct…
Introduction Waku Waku 7 was developed by Sunsoft, released for the Neo Geo MVS arcade system on November 21, 1996, as a deliberately lighthearted, comedic fighting game built around a cast of seven eccentric main characters rather than a numbered sequel to an earlier title, despite what its name might suggest. Its roster includes a…
Introduction Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle, released in Japan as Fu’un Super Tag Battle, was developed and published by SNK, released for the Neo Geo MVS arcade system on September 20, 1996, as a weapon-based tag-team fighting game. Players select a team of two fighters and can freely swap between them mid-match by tagging in…
Introduction Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers was developed and published by SNK, released for the Neo Geo MVS arcade system in March 1998 as the direct sequel to the previous year’s Real Bout Fatal Fury Special. True to its subtitle, the game introduced several brand-new characters to the series for the first time…
Introduction Real Bout Fatal Fury Special was developed and published by SNK, released for the Neo Geo MVS arcade system on January 28, 1997, as an expanded update to the previous year’s Real Bout Fatal Fury, following the same pattern SNK had used for earlier “Special” revisions of its other fighting series. The game brought…