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The Greatest
and
Games
Feature Articles:
Box Art Disparity: How Japan Still Holds the Artistic Edge
Title
Region
Genre
Developer
Year
6-Pak
Compilation
Sega
1996
Aladdin
Platformer
Virgin Games
1993
Alien Soldier
Run 'n gun
Treasure
1995
Alisia Dragoon
Platformer
Game Arts
1992
Battle Mania Daiginjou
Shoot 'em up
Vik Tokai
1993
Battletoads
Beat 'em up
Rare
1991
Battletoads & Double Dragon
Beat 'em up
Rare
1993
Beggar Prince
RPG
C&E
2006
Beyond Oasis
RPG
Ancient
1994
Bubba 'N' Stix
Platformer
Core Design
1993
Castle of Illusion
Starring Mickey Mouse
Platformer
Sega
1990
Castlevania: Bloodlines
Platformer
Konami
1994
Championship Pro-Am
Racing
Rare
1992
Comix Zone
Beat 'em up
Sega Technical Institute
1995
Contra: Hard Corps
Run 'n gun
Konami
1994
Desert Strike
Strategy
Electronic Arts
1992
Dr. Robotnik's
Mean Bean Machine
Puzzle
Compile, Sega
1993
Dragon's Fury
Pinball
Techno Soft
1992
Dune: The Battle for Arrakis
Strategy
Westwood Studios
1994
Dynamite Headdy
Platformer
Treasure
1994
Earthworm Jim
Platformer
Shiny Entertainment
1994
Earthworm Jim 2
Platformer
Shiny Entertainment
1995
Ecco the Dolphin
Adventure
Novotrade International
1992
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Adventure
Novotrade International
1994
Elemental Master
Shoot 'em up
Techno Soft
1990
Eliminate Down
Shoot 'em up
Aprinet
1993
FIFA Soccer '95
Sports
Extended Play Productions
1994
Fire Shark
Shoot 'em up
Toaplan
1991
Flashback
Action-Adventure
Delphine Software
1993
Gain Ground
Strategy
Sega
1991
General Chaos
Strategy
Game Refuge
1994
Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Platformer
Sega
1989
Gley Lancer
Shoot 'em up
NCS
1992
Golden Axe
Beat 'em up
Sega
1989
Gunstar Heroes
Run 'n gun
Treasure
1993
Herzog Zwei
Strategy
Techno Soft
1989
Hybrid Front
Strategy
Sega
1994
International Superstar
Soccer Deluxe
Sports
Factor 5
1996
Jungle Strike
Shoot 'em up
High Score Productions
1993
Klax
Puzzle
Tengen
1990
Landstalker
Adventure
Climax Entertainment
1993
Langrisser
Strategy
CareerSoft
1991
Langrisser II
Strategy
NCS
1994
Lion King
Platformer
Westwood Studios
1993
Lord Monarch
Strategy
Omiya Soft
1994
Lost Vikings
Puzzle
Silicon & Synapse
1993
M.U.S.H.A.
Shoot 'em up
Compile
1990
Mega Bomberman
Maze
Hudson Soft
1994
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Platformer
Capcom
1994
Mega Turrican
Run 'n gun
Factor 5
1994
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Platformer
Ultimate Productions
1990
Micro Machines:
Turbo Tournament '96
Racing
Codemasters
1995
Misadventures of Flink
Platformer
Psygnosis
1994
Monster World IV
Platformer
WestOne
1994
Mortal Kombat II
Fighting
Probe Entertainment
1994
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition
Sports
Iguana Entertainment
1994
New Horizons
Strategy
Koei
1994
NHL '94
Sports
High Score Productions
1993
Out of This World
Action-Adventure
Delphine Software
1991
OutRun
Racing
Sanritsu
1991
Panorama Cotton
Shoot 'em up
Success
1994
Pepenga Pengo
Maze
Sega
1995
Pete Sampras Tennis
Sports
Codemasters
1994
Phantasy Star Fukkokuban
RPG
Sega RD4
1994
Phantasy Star II
RPG
Sega AM7
1989
Phantasy Star IV
RPG
Sega AM7
1993
Pier Solar
RPG
Watermelon
2010
Pirates! Gold
Adventure
MicroProse Software
1993
Pulseman
Platformer
Game Freak
Sega Sonic Team
1994
Punisher
Beat 'em up
Sculptured Software
1994
Puyo Puyo Tsuu
Puzzle
Compile
1994
Quackshot
Platformer
Disney Interactive
1991
Ranger X
Run 'n gun
Gau Entertainment
1993
Revenge of Shinobi
Platformer
Sega AM7
1989
Ristar
Platformer
Sega Sonic Team
1995
Road Rash 2
Racing
Electronic Arts
1992
Rocket Knight Adventures
Platformer
Konami
1993
Samurai Shodown
Fighting
Takara
1994
Sensible Soccer:
International Edition
Sports
Renegade
1993
Shadowrun
RPG
BlueSky Software
1993
Shining Force
Strategy
Climax Entertainment,
Sonic Team
1993
Shining Force II
Strategy
Camelot Software Planning
1994
Shinobi III
Platformer
Sega AM7
1993
Skitchin'
Racing
Electronic Arts
1993
Snake Rattle 'N Roll
Platformer
Rare
1993
Soldiers of Fortune
Run 'n gun
Bitmap Brothers
1993
Sonic the Hedgehog
Platformer
Sega Sonic Team
1991
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Platformer
Sega Sonic Team,
Sega Technical Institute
1992
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Platformer
Sega Sonic Team,
Sega Technical Institute
1994
Sonic & Knuckles
Platformer
Sega Sonic Team,
Sega Technical Institute
1994
Sonic Classics
Compilation
Compile, Sega Sonic Team
1997
Street Fighter II:
Special Champion Edition
Fighting
Capcom
1993
Streets of Rage
Beat 'em up
Sega AM7
1991
Streets of Rage 2
Beat 'em up
Sega AM7
1992
Streets of Rage 3
Beat 'em up
Sega AM7
1994
Strider
Platformer
Capcom
1990
Super Fantasy Zone
Shoot 'em up
Sunsoft
1992
Super Street Fighter 2:
The New Challengers
Fighting
Capcom
1994
Surging Aura
RPG
Japan Media Programming
1995
Tecmo Super Bowl
Sports
Tecmo
1993
TMNT: Hyperstone Heist
Beat 'em up
Konami
1992
Thunder Force III
Shoot 'em up
Techno Soft
1990
Thunder Force IV
Shoot 'em up
Techno Soft
1992
Toejam & Earl
Adventure
Johnson-Voorsanger Productions
1991
Toejam & Earl in
Panic on Funkotron
Platformer
Toejam & Earl Productions
1993
Twinkle Tale
Run 'n gun
Toyo Recording
1992
Vectorman
Run 'n gun
BlueSky Software
1995
WeaponLord
Fighting
Visual Concepts
1995
World Series Baseball '95
Sports
BlueSky Software
1995
Yu Yu Hakusho:
Makyoto Issen
Fighting
Treasure
1994
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Run 'n gun
LucasArts
1993