Lord Spencer's Gaming (and other stuff) Blog

The first thing I thought when I started playing QuackShot , a game starring Donald Duck and using the same title font as DuckTales , was whether the game would actually be as good as the NES DuckTales game. It turned out that QuackShot could have been better, but it unfortunately lacked the ambition to be anything more than a technically good licensed platformer. 40: QuackShot: Year: 1991. Genre: Platformer. Publisher: Sega. Developer: Sega.   

In this report of the top 50-41 Genesis games according to Retro Sanctuary , I have reviewed two games, and both are considered part of important Sega franchises. With the first  Shinobi  game released on the console and the first TRPG  Shining  game, this is enough to raise the pedigree of these 10 games. Furthermore, there are some important, critically acclaimed games such as  Flashback  and  Populous,  as well as the usual mix of platformers that range from the good to the mundane. Finally, we can say that the majority of the games on the list deserve a place on it. With that being said, here is a quick report on each game on this list. Please enjoy:- 50- Dynamite Heady (1994):  Genre: Platformer. Publisher: Sega; Developer: Treasure. I made the mistake of looking at the honestly ridiculous graphics, and the concept of a puppet with a detachable exploding head, and assuming this is another meddling Genesis Platformer. I ignored the impec...

Before reviewing this game, the only other Shinobi game I played was Shadow Dancer , a game released after The Revenge of Shinobi and criticized for being inferior to it. Now, I join those who criticize Shadow Dancer , because The Revenge of Shinobi is a good game that should have had a better sequel. 48: The Revenge of Shinobi:- Year: 1989. Genre: Action. Publisher: Sega. Developer: Sega.  

In this report of the top 60-51 Genesis games according to Retro Sanctuary , I have reviewed only one game, which is curiously the first game in Sega's famous Shinobi series that is featured in this list. From what I have seen, I think that this list of 10 is actually of lower quality than the 10 that preceded it. With that being said, here is a quick report on each game on this list. Please enjoy:- 60- Mega Bomberman (1995):  Genre: Action. Publisher: Sega; Developer: Hudson Soft, Westone. Of course, a  Bomberman  game will feature in this list. Although not as good as any of the  Super Bomberman  games on the SNES, this title did provide a taste of the hectic multiplayer action that made the series such a 16-bit classic in its heyday.   59- ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (1993):  Genre: Platformer. Publisher: Sega; Developer: Johnson Voorsanger Productions. Fully changing the genre from the first  ToeJam & Earl  game, this gam...

Ninja themed Action Platformer games were surely common in the 8-bit and 16-bit eras, and the Shinobi franchise was considered among the top in that genre. Like with Shadow Dancer here, the games had good graphics, good animation, and solid gameplay. However, as we can see from a better franchise, the Ninja Gaiden series, this Shinob i game is lacking in comparison. 57: Shadow Dancer: Secret of Shinobi:- Year: 1991. Genre: Action. Publisher: Sega. Developer: Sega.  

In this report if the top 70-61 Genesis games according to Retro Sanctuary , I have reviewed three games, including two games in one of Sega's most important franchises. As usual, fans of Shmups will find several games that will satisfy them, such as  Super Fantasy Zone  and  Gaiares , and there are interesting oddities such as Light Crusader and  ToeJam & Earl . While I cannot vouch for the quality of most of these games, I think the library as a whole is starting to show some promise compared to the games before it, even though I don't regret dropping the games that I did. With that being said, here is a quick report on each game on this list. Please enjoy:- 70- Super Fantasy Zone (1992, 1993):  Genre: Scrolling Shooter. Publisher: Sunsoft, Sega; Developer: Sunsoft. This is a classic Sega scrolling shooter that is a little famous today, thanks to being included in the  Yakuza  series in-game Arcade. Unlike the many shooters of the day, this game ...