Ridley Scott’s Xenophobe “Alert! You’re playing Xenophobe! Alert!” PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Sunsoft DEVELOPER: Sunsoft GENRE: Arcade RELEASE DATE: December 1988 Dr. Kwack is a disgruntled duck doctor. Mr. Fogg is a misshapen potato man. Dr. Zordirz is a human of moderate proportions, but he wears an eyepatch … Continue reading #743 – Xenophobe
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SECOND PLAYTHROUGH – Fester’s Quest Redux
Hey, uh, Fester, you got some lipstick on ya. Might want to wipe that off, you’re a professional, for crying out loud. Fester will blow his horn on the streets or in the sewers. Wherever good times are had! PLAYERS: 1 … Continue reading SECOND PLAYTHROUGH – Fester’s Quest Redux
#629 – Super Spy Hunter
No David Hasselhoff aficionado for this box art. Just pure vehicular lightning. The worst section in an otherwise fantastic game. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Sunsoft DEVELOPER: Tokai Engineering GENRE: Racing/Shoot-em-up RELEASE DATE: February 1992 Super Spy Hunter isn’t technically a sequel to the pointless Spy Hunter. It’s originally a … Continue reading #629 – Super Spy Hunter
#596 – Spy Hunter
Feathered wings very much included. Lousy armored cars. Always in the way of progress. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Sunsoft DEVELOPER: Sunsoft GENRE: Arcade RELEASE DATE: September 1987 So Spy Hunter‘s an “arcade classic” right? Then why is it so void of purpose and meaning? Few games provoke a sense … Continue reading #596 – Spy Hunter
#578 – Sky Kid
Charles Lindbergh looks for work, finds it on the Sky Kid cover, laments that he is no longer a child. “Authentic Arcade Edition” you say? PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: Sunsoft DEVELOPER: Namco GENRE: Arcade RELEASE DATE: September 1987 Put some grease in your garter, Sky Kid! Or is it, … Continue reading #578 – Sky Kid
#366 – Lemmings
Happily committing suicide for the greater good. Communists! Fireworks! PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Sunsoft DEVELOPER: Ocean GENRE: Puzzle RELEASE DATE: November 1992 Lemmings are the gaming equivalent of cheap slave labor, which is why almost every system, from the Amiga to the CDi to the friggin’ Vita, has been … Continue reading #366 – Lemmings
#482 – Platoon
Uh… really? Maybe you should get going, game. You ever think of that? PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: SunSoft DEVELOPER: Ocean GENRE: Action/adventure RELEASE DATE: December 1988 What confused person green lit a licensed game based off of “Platoon”? Oliver Stone’s insane Vietnam epic might make for a good film, … Continue reading #482 – Platoon
#326 – Journey to Silius
Unfortunately, the presence of the main character and the robot enemy ruin this otherwise brilliant minimalist cover. Journey to Silius resembles Mega Man in terms of aggressive shooting gameplay and, at times, overwhelming difficulty. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Sunsoft DEVELOPER: Tokai Engineering GENRE: Action RELEASE DATE: September 1990 Rescuing princesses?! Hah! … Continue reading #326 – Journey to Silius
#270 – Gremlins 2: The New Batch
I miss the Gremlins, but I really don’t want them to make a comeback. If I’m not mistaken, Gizmo is about ready to plummet down a ventilation shaft. Bust out your balloon, Gizmo! To safety! PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: SunSoft DEVELOPER: SunSoft GENRE: Action RELEASE DATE: October 1990 I really … Continue reading #270 – Gremlins 2: The New Batch
#240 – Freedom Force
The ultimate Zapper Gun Game? And Duran Duran co-wrote the script? I need to play this! The game’s quite bloody for an early NES game. Also, don’t be fooled by the woman in a purple dress: she’s really an old crone that will transform you into a wise-cracking cat with sunglasses … Continue reading #240 – Freedom Force
#225 – Fester’s Quest
I’m both astonished and embarrassed for Sunsoft. They usually make such good games. Also, is Fester supposed to be Curly from the Three Stooges here? Those three toad/alien things will probably kill Fester, by the way. True story. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: SunSoft DEVELOPER: SunSoft GENRE: Action/adventure RELEASE DATE: September 1989 … Continue reading #225 – Fester’s Quest
#089 – Blaster Master
Why aim at the monster, when the Tetris piece behind him is far more threatening? Does Nintendo know about this?! PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Sunsoft DEVELOPER: Sunsoft GENRE: Action/adventure RELEASE DATE: November 1988 Two highly acclaimed NES games in a row?! Surely this streak will end tomorrow when … Continue reading #089 – Blaster Master