The Uncanny X-Men (1989)
With X-Men: Apocalypse headed to theaters later this month to continue the most prolific franchise in superhero cinema, now seems to be a good time to look back at the history of the X-Men heroes in gaming.
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TMNT Arcade Game (Konami, 1989)
For many of us, the arcade was a shrinking thing in our early days, on its way out as we
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch (Sunsoft, 1990)
I love video games. If I didn’t, I’d be one miserable man writing these articles thrice a month, wouldn’t I?
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The Legend of Zelda: 30th Anniversary (Nintendo, 1986)
It has been thirty years since the game in the golden cartridge impacted our hobby forever. It kicked off one
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Adventures of Bayou Billy (1988, Konami)
The games we remember from the golden era fall into two categories: the classic, undeniably great ones… and the ones
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Felix the Cat (Hudson Soft, 1992)
Hey RetroFans, remember Felix the Cat? Or do you just remember the idea of him? Exactly. He’s a cartoon cat
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Battletoads (Rare, 1991)
Certain games are famous not only because they are memorable, but because they defy the player to conquer them. They
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Punch-Out!! (1987/1990, Nintendo)
In my early twenties, I dabbled in boxing for about a year. I never fought any official bouts, but I
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Dragon Quest/Dragon Warrior (Enix, 1986/89)
Every video gamer is familiar with the concept of RPGs. They don’t usually play like a normal video game; they
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Castlevania (Konami, 1986)
Once every century, a hoary old castle seems to arise from nowhere. In its shadow come devastation and wickedness. It
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A Nightmare on Elm Street (Rare/LJN, 1990)
To kick off this month’s series of game reviews, we’re headed back the NES to look at one of my
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Fester’s Quest (Sunsoft, 1989)
When I was a little kid, I watched a lot of TV that was old. A lot of syndicated shows