Introduction Kirby’s Avalanche was published by Nintendo, released for the SNES in Europe in February 1995 and North America that April, as a Western localization built directly on top of 1993’s Super Puyo Puyo, with the original Puyo Puyo cast and most of its music replaced by characters and songs from the Kirby series. The…
Introduction Yoshi’s Cookie was developed by Bullet-Proof Software and published by Nintendo, released for the SNES in 1993 as an enhanced follow-up to the original 1992 NES and Game Boy versions of the same tile-matching puzzle game. The game’s concept began development as an unrelated arcade title called Hermetica by Home Data, which performed poorly…
Introduction Ms. Pac-Man was published by Williams under license from Nintendo, released for the SNES in 1996 as a home conversion of the classic 1982 arcade sequel to the original Pac-Man. Players once again guide Ms. Pac-Man through a maze, eating dots and fruit while avoiding four uniquely behaving ghosts, Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Sue,…
Introduction Tetris Attack, released in Japan as Panel de Pon, was developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo, produced by Game Boy creator Gunpei Yokoi, released for the SNES in Japan in October 1995 and internationally the following year. The Japanese version featured an original cast of fairy characters in a mythical fantasy setting,…
Introduction Tetris & Dr. Mario was published by Nintendo, released for the SNES in 1994 as a two-in-one compilation cartridge bundling enhanced remakes of both Tetris and Dr. Mario onto a single cart. Each game received a genuine visual and mechanical refresh over their earlier NES and Game Boy incarnations, with the Tetris side offering…
Introduction The Humans was developed by Imagitec Design and published by GameTek for the Genesis in 1992, following its original release on the Amiga earlier that same year through Mirage Technologies. The game is a puzzle-platformer set in prehistoric times, tasking players with guiding a tribe of cavemen through environmental puzzles using cooperative teamwork mechanics,…
Introduction Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye was developed and published by Activision, originally released for home computers in 1990 before reaching the Genesis in 1991 through a Japan-exclusive port by Home Data and a separate North American port by Activision itself in 1994, as the sequel to the original 1986 Shanghai. The game is built around…
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 Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine was developed by Compile and published by Sega, released for the Genesis in 1993 as a Western localization of Compile’s own 1991 Japanese puzzle game Puyo Puyo, reskinned with characters and setting from the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog animated series rather than Puyo Puyo’s original cast. Players drop…
Introduction Adventures of Lolo was developed and published by HAL Laboratory, released on the NES in 1989 as a puzzle game built around navigating a blue creature named Lolo through single-screen rooms filled with enemies, moveable blocks, and treasure chests. Players must collect a set number of hearts scattered throughout each room, sometimes hidden inside…