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Category: Game Boy

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Street Racer

  By Mike February 2, 2013 September 26, 2013 1994, Amiga, DOS (PC), Game Boy, Playstation, Racing, S, Sega Megadrive / Genesis, Sega Saturn, Super Nintendo

Originally a cart game released for the SNES, there were conversions made but the original was the only good one mainly due to it being … Continue reading

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Earthworm Jim

  By Mike January 26, 2013 August 26, 2013 1994, DOS (PC), E, Game Boy, Platform, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Megadrive / Genesis, Shiny, Super Nintendo, Virgin Interactive

  It all started when Doug TenNapel took a sketch to David Perry. Shiny & Playmates toys (not those toys) had been looking for a … Continue reading

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Mortal Kombat

  By Mike January 15, 2013 August 27, 2013 1992, Acclaim, Amiga, Arcade, DOS (PC), Fighting / Shooting, Game Boy, M, Midway, Probe, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Megadrive / Genesis, Super Nintendo

This needs little introduction, having spawned numerous films & game after game for the last 20 years! Mortal Kombat actually started out as a gory … Continue reading

Worms

  By Mike December 30, 2012 August 27, 2013 1995, Amiga, Atari Jaguar, DOS (PC), Fighting / Shooting, Game Boy, GameCube, N 64, OSX, Playstation, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Megadrive / Genesis, Sega Saturn, Strategy / Tactics, Team 17, W

A combination of tanks & lemmings. With great voice samples adding some light relief to the comical carnage. By far Team 17’s most famous game. … Continue reading

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Chuck Rock

  By Mike December 10, 2012 August 27, 2013 1991, Acorn Archimedes, Amiga, Atari ST, C, Core Design, Game Boy, Platform, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Megadrive / Genesis, Super Nintendo

Making the ice age an enjoyable place to be, as well as the birthplace of the belly butt! This game was spot on with some really … Continue reading

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Double Dragon

  By Mike December 7, 2012 September 20, 2013 1987, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, Commodore 64, D, DOS (PC), Fighting / Shooting, Game Boy, Nes, Sega Master System, Sega Megadrive / Genesis, Taito, TurboGrafx - 16 / PC Engine, ZX Spectrum

It doesn’t get any more classic than this! It was basically the start of success in the genre. The game went through a re-boot recently … Continue reading

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Bubble Bobble

  By Mike December 5, 2012 August 27, 2013 1986, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, B, Commodore 64, DOS (PC), Game Boy, Nes, Platform, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Taito, ZX Spectrum

With the catchiest tune & it’s basic but captivatingly cute graphics. 1-2 players bubbled their way through 100 screens of bad guys, though the master … Continue reading

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Ninja Gaiden – Shadow Warriors

  By Mike December 2, 2012 September 8, 2013 1988, Amiga, Arcade, Atari Lynx, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS (PC), Fighting / Shooting, Game Boy, N, Nes, Ocean, S, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Megadrive / Genesis, Super Nintendo, Temco, TurboGrafx - 16 / PC Engine, ZX Spectrum

With it’s acrobatics & awesome cinematic sequences, this was one mean fight & a difficult one at that. The Nes version was nothing to do … Continue reading

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Cool Spot

  By Mike December 1, 2012 November 25, 2013 1993, Amiga, C, DOS (PC), Game Boy, Platform, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, Sega Megadrive / Genesis, Super Nintendo

This game was way beyond product placement. An advergame would probably be a better description of this [Dave Perry produced] platformer.. Outside Europe the game … Continue reading

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Robocop

  By Mike November 28, 2012 August 27, 2013 1988, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Data East, DOS (PC), Fighting / Shooting, Game Boy, Nes, Ocean, R, ZX Spectrum

What a game, based on the Paul Verhoeven film [of the same name] from the previous year. It had everything, the sounds the guns & … Continue reading

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