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When you think back to the 16-Bit era, what is it that stands out to you the most? Is it the plethora of original titles that fans got? Is it the many quality licensed games that were released? For me, on days like this, I have to go with the second one. The Great Circus […]
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Great Circus Mystery Gets Magical on Sega Genesis – June 2nd 1994 – Today in Video Game History
June 1st, 2016 
Carl Williams 
Posted in Game Boy Advance, Genesis, News, Nintendo, Portables, Sega, Super Nintendo 
Tags: action, capcom, disney, Magical Quest, mickey mouse, Minnie Mouse, platform 
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Donald Steps His Game Up in Quackshot – December 19th, 1991 – Today in Video Game History
December 19th, 2015 Carl Williams Quackshot Starring Donald Duck was one of his few singles outings in gaming. Okay, Nintendo was riding high on the success of Ducktales thanks to Capcom. Great. What did Sega have for their fans though? Remember, this is a good year before Sonic would make his debut and save Sega. Sega was savvy at licensing […]
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Donald Duck Goin Quackers Makes Getting Mad Fun on Sega Dreamcast – December 13th, 2000 – Today in Video Game History
December 12th, 2015 Carl Williams Donald Duck Goin Quackers brings Disney’s lesser popular character, Donald Duck, to the forefront. The Sega Dreamcast fell on some hard times when it came to 3rd party support. At least Sega had Ubi Soft showing support for their last console. Donald Duck Goin Quackers is a 2.5D/3D style action platform title that features the popular […]
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Posted in Comp, Dreamcast, News, Nintendo, Playstation 2, Sega, Sony Tags: 2.5d, action, adventure, disney, Donald Duck, Donald Duck Goin Quackers, Ubi Soft No Comments »
From Cartoon to Game 2 of 6- The Raccoons
July 4th, 2015 Carl Williams This is a personal favorite of mine, it is a niche title that most reading this will probably not know about. For those that do not know about The Raccoons, you need to check it out below. The show follows Bert Raccoon and his antics in the forest. Bert is not alone in the forest, […]
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Posted in Comp, Console, News, Nintendo, Sony, Xbox Tags: action, adventure, Cartoon to Game, disney, playstation, Raccoons, Sly Cooper 1 Comment »
Disney Done Right on Sega Genesis
April 19th, 2015 Carl Williams Disney games are some of the most popular with publishers, nearly as valuable to a game publisher as the coveted hit movie license. During the heyday of the 16-Bit generation there was more than just a slight competition going on for your platform to have the best Disney games. Sega, Capcom, Sony, Virgin and others […]
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Posted in News, Sega Tags: 16-bit, 2d, 2D side scroll, Aladdin, Bonkers, capcom, Dave Perry, disney, Donald Duck, Gargoyles, Goofy, Hysterical History Tour, Jungle Book, Maui Mallard, Mickey Mania, mickey mouse, Pinocchio, Quackshot, retro, sega, Sony Imagesoft, Virgin, World of Illusion 1 Comment »
Who Built the Better 16-Bit Mickey Mouse Trap?
March 7th, 2015 Carl Williams For the sake of fairness here I am going to keep this comparison discussion squarely in the 16-Bit era of gaming. That means we won’t be comparing the Game Boy, Game Gear, Nintendo Entertainment System or Sega Master System versions of the Mickey Mouse games. Sure, there were plenty on those platforms, most by Capcom […]
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Posted in News, Nintendo, Sega Tags: 16-bit, action, adventure, capcom, castle of illusion, disney, Fantasia, Magical Quest, Mickey Mania, mickey mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pete, platform, sega, sega cd, sega genesis, snes, Sony Imagesoft, super nintendo, The Great Circus Mystery, World of Illusion 1 Comment »
Bandit Gaming: Dragon’s Lair Laserdisc Ported to Commodore 64
February 24th, 2015 Carl Williams The Commodore 64 is a computer that is close to my heart as a gamer. I had other computers prior to it, I also had gaming consoles around but none were as cool as the C64. From playing Alternate Reality: The Dungeon to playing Temple of Apshai and Sword of Fargaol on it, I had […]
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Posted in Comp, News Tags: animation, arcade, Dirk the Daring, disney, Don Bluth, Dragon's Lair, full motion video, Laserdisc, Princess Daphne, retro, retro game, retrogaming, Sinclair, SInge, ZX81 1 Comment »
Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse Brings More Disney Magic to Super Nintendo – December 23rd, 1992 – Today in Video Game History
December 22nd, 2014 Carl Williams Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse tells the tale of Mickey Mouse versus big bad Pete. This is a story that is pretty timeless, one that has gone on for decades. Longer than Mario and Bowser by a long shot. Disney are a protective lot, not just anyone with the dough can make a Disney game. […]
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Posted in Game Boy Advance, News, Nintendo, Portables, Super Nintendo Tags: action, capcom, disney, Magical Quest, mickey mouse No Comments »
Brutal Paws of Fury Brings Disney Style Fighting to Super Nintendo – December 6th 1994 – Today in
December 5th, 2014 Carl Williams Brutal Paws of Fury is a sign of the times. It was the mid 90’s when fighting games were all the rage. EVERYONE just had to have a one-on-one fighting game or they felt naked. Gametek was a company that could use a hit in this genre. Who would not want to be in on […]
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Posted in News, Nintendo Tags: 1 on 1, 1994, 20th anniversary, brawler, brutal, Dali Llama, December 6th, disney, fighting, Gametek, one on one, paws of fury, retro, retro game, retrogaming, snes, super nintendo No Comments »
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire Strikes on the Nintendo 64: Today in History- December 3rd, 1996
December 3rd, 2014 Carl Williams There was a fair amount of buzz for Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire around the time it was announced, and leading up to release for, the Nintendo 64. For one, this was one of the first third party titles to hit and gamers were eager to see what 3rd parties could do on the […]
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Posted in News, Nintendo, Nintendo 64 Tags: 3d, action, disney, licensed, lucasarts, shadows of the empire, star wars 7 Comments »
