Well, there’s no music in the game, so those sound effects better be super de duper. Getting in between those two whirlythingies will test many inches of your patience. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Acclaim DEVELOPER: Gremlin Graphics GENRE: Shooter RELEASE DATE: December 1989 Cybernoid is like a dance between … Continue reading #157 – Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine
Category Archives: C
Games starting with ‘C’
#156 – Cyber Ball
Soltar is at the 50 yard line, Cromtor’s coming like a freight train. Who’s going to keep that hot potato?! Cyber Dump PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Jaleco DEVELOPER: Tengen GENRE: Sports RELEASE DATE: 1992 If there’s any sport in this world that confuses me regarding its appeal, curling would … Continue reading #156 – Cyber Ball
#155 – Crystalis
You got this, unassuming hero guy. He’s a stranger in a strange land. He’s also shroomin’. (thanks to MobyGames.com for the snap). PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: SNK DEVELOPER: SNK GENRE: Action/RPG RELEASE DATE: July 1990 Am I wandering into sacrilege territory by not devoting more time and effort into … Continue reading #155 – Crystalis
#154 – Crystal Mines
100 mines to plunder? Sign me up. A strange, fun little collect-a-thon from the guys who brought you Sunday Funday? Well… yeah! PLAYERS: 1-2 alternating PUBLISHER: Color Dreams DEVELOPER: Color Dreams GENRE: Puzzle RELEASE DATE: 1989 Crystal Mines is possibly the best game I’ve ever played starring ROB … Continue reading #154 – Crystal Mines
#153 – Crash ‘N The Boys: Street Challenge
These guys play stickball for keeps. I never noticed that you’re swimming in the Jersey River. That’s absolutely appalling. PLAYERS: 1-4 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Technos DEVELOPER: Technos GENRE: Button-mash RELEASE DATE: October 1992 Most critics would argue that River City Ransom is one of the best beat-em-ups on the … Continue reading #153 – Crash ‘N The Boys: Street Challenge
#152 – Cowboy Kid
When cowboys and Indians work together, there’s nothing they can’t do!… except share land. Looks more like a Cowboy Young Adult. PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Romstar DEVELOPER: Pixel GENRE: Action/adventure RELEASE DATE: January 1992 Romstar tries so hard. First, they have the impossible task of making Baseball Stars … Continue reading #152 – Cowboy Kid
#151 – Cool World
Poor Ralph Bakshi. Precocious little scamps, they are. Mind their bullets or, you know, just turn the game off. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Ocean DEVELOPER: Ocean GENRE: Action RELEASE DATE: June 1993 If there’s any film that Brad Pitt would like you to forget, it’s probably “Cool World.” And … Continue reading #151 – Cool World
#150 – Contra Force
Future so bullet-filled, you gotta wear shades. Think I’ll pass. PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Konami DEVELOPER: Konami GENRE: Action RELEASE DATE: September 1992 Contra by way of some mediocre shooter that’s not Contra. Seriously, what happened? The basic formula of Contra – run and shoot – should, in … Continue reading #150 – Contra Force
#149 – Contra
So many guns… Where’s Ripley when you need her?! (thanks to vgmuseum.com for the snap) PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Konami DEVELOPER: Konami GENRE: Action RELEASE DATE: February 1988 There’s a portion of the gaming population that desires games to be difficult as all hell. I can understand this, … Continue reading #149 – Contra
#148 – Conquest of the Crystal Palace
These grape monsters are the worst kind of party crashers. It’s like if the movie “The Last Emperor” featured a quirky crime-fighting dog that talked. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Asmik DEVELOPER: Quest GENRE: Platformer RELEASE DATE: November 1990 Go on, read the title of this game aloud to yourself: … Continue reading #148 – Conquest of the Crystal Palace
#147 – Conflict
That’s quite the big milkshake you got there. “Supply dammit, supply!” PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Vic Tokai DEVELOPER: Vic Tokai GENRE: Turn-based strategy RELEASE DATE: March 1990 War: thanks to Edwin Starr, we all know it’s good for nothing. But Conflict, a generous turn-based strategy title, takes the … Continue reading #147 – Conflict
#146 – Conan
Conan has surpassed the need for women. His body only responds to the elements. … Continue reading #146 – Conan