I guess, if I asked someone the question of “what have been your favorite home console ‘next gen’ moments in any console generation?” The answer would be largely dependent on the age of the person being asked the question. To me, these special moments took place during the 32/64-bit era. The transition from 2-D to…
Tag: Sega Genesis
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (Sega Genesis)
Playing Tenchu: Stealth Assassin’s a few weeks ago reminded me of an exceptional ninja game originally released on the Sega Genesis, Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master. Though I had not played it in a while, I recalled Shinobi III having some excellent sprite work and entertaining side-scroller gameplay. After recently replaying Shinobi III,…
No Escape (1994): Revisiting Nostalgia for Better or Worse?
No Escape (1994) Film Over the weekend, as I was looking back at several old games, I remembered the Super Nintendo Entertainment System title No Escape. It was a movie game on SNES that I recollected fondly. I didn’t recall watching the movie, so I decided to check it out and revisit the game, and…
The Best Games of 1994 According to GameRankings
Up to this point in our weekly 1990s GameRankings series, 1994 might be the best year in gaming of the 1990s decade so far (keep in mind that 1998 still to come). Big titles from huge franchises populate the list. Some of these games, such as Final Fantasy III (VI), Super Metroid, and Lunar: Eternal…
The 10 Best Games of 1993 According to GameRankings
Another week, another 1990s list! This week we are going back to 1993, a year which was key for Japanese role-playing games, and PC gaming within the critic world. For the most part, since the NES’ arrival, home consoles had dominated the game scene in the critical realm of things, but by 1993 PC gaming…
The 10 Best Games of 1992 According to GameRankings
For the past three weeks, we have been on a 1990s rollercoaster ride ranking the decade’s best games according to the defunct meta score video games page, GameRankings. This week is 1992’s turn, and as expected, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, the Sega Genesis, and the Personal Computer remain the top performers. In 1992,…
The 10 Best Games of 1991 According to GameRankings
Last week, we listed the best games of the year 1990 according to GameRankings.com. That year was dominated by Sega Genesis arcade conversions. Today, we list 1991’s greatest games according to their critical average on the now defunct site. This week the SNES takes over the listing, and that should not come as a…
The 10 Best Games of 1990 According to GameRankings
For the next ten weeks we will be taking a tour throughout the 1990s. We are going back to my favorite era of gaming, and the formative years of my life as a gamer. I cannot stress enough how excited I am about going back down memory lane to relive gaming’s most important decade (I…
The Best 5 JRPGs on Sega Home Consoles
For about two decades now, Sega home consoles have been extinct. If you are 22 years old or younger, it is likely that you have never played (or much less owned) a Sega Home Console. JRPG fans who did own Sega systems back in these systems’ “heydays” know that they didn’t have as many role-playing…
Throwback Bit Thursday: Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic The Hedgehog is an important fictional character in my life, for a variety of reasons. First, my first experience, and love with video games came with Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 in the late 1980s when I was the age that my son is now (4 years old). My chance encounter…