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Clockwork Knight 2 is a great example of the advancement of 2D side scrolling action games. This genre ruled on 16-bit consoles and was criminally ignored in subsequent generations. Sega did try to cover these bases on their Saturn console, at least early on, before abandoning it themselves. This could be part of the problem […]
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Clockwork Knight 2 Continues Toy Battles on Sega Saturn – January 2nd, 1996 – Today in Video Game History
January 2nd, 2021 
Carl Williams 
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Tags: 2.5d, 2d, action, Clockwork Knight, platform, side scrolling, toys 
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Garfield Caught in the Act Brings Attitude to Sega Game Gear – November 29th, 1995 – Today in Video Game History
November 28th, 2020 Carl Williams Garfield Caught in the Act was Sega’s attempt to return to licensed games. Earlier they had success with Disney licenses such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. For some reason Sega stopped their efforts in the licensed game realm. That is until Virgin Interactive had critical success with their version of Aladdin for the Sega […]
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Posted in Game Gear, News, Portables, Sega Tags: 1995, 2d, action, Caught in the Act, Garfield, Garfield The Lost Levels, november, November 29th, November 29th 1995, platform, side scrolling No Comments »
Donkey Kong Country Brings SGI Graphics and More to Super Nintendo – November 21st, 1994 – Today in Video Game History
November 20th, 2020 Carl Williams Donkey Kong Country (DKC) was somewhat of a gamble for Nintendo. For one, it had been years since home console gamers saw a Donkey Kong game. Earlier in 1994 Nintendo released Donkey Kong for their Game Boy handheld. That title was closer to the 1981 arcade classic, just with more levels. Donkey Kong Country on […]
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Posted in News, Nintendo, Super Nintendo Tags: 2d, action, Cranky Kong, Diddy Kong, donkey kong, donkey kong country, platform, rare No Comments »
Wiz Quest for the Magic Lantern Sees Commodore Amiga Release
November 14th, 2020 Carl Williams Wiz Quest for the Magic Lantern is a new 2D side scrolling action platform game for the Commodore Amiga. In Wiz, you take control of the last elder wizard and must find the Magic Lantern before it is too late. You are not unarmed in your quest as you have your book of magic and […]
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Mickey Mania Takes Fans on Disney Historical Adventure on Sega Genesis – November 7th, 1994
November 7th, 2020 Carl Williams Mickey Mania continued the tradition of 16-bit Disney games being great offerings. Other than a snafu or two on TurboGrafx-16, this was true. The full title of this multiplatform game was long. The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse graced the box. What gamers got was just that – an adventure that covered most of Mickey’s […]
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Posted in Genesis, News, Sega Tags: 2d, action, disney, Mickey Mania, platform, side scrolling, Sony Imagesoft, Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse No Comments »
Spyro Year of the Dragon Sees Insomniac Say Goodbye on PlayStation – October 24th, 2000 – Today in Video Game History
October 25th, 2020 Carl Williams Spyro Year of the Dragon on the Sony PlayStation was the end of a fantastic trilogy. One that many gamers would argue that should have staid a trilogy. What Insomniac did on the PS One is simply astounding. Each entry was better than the previous and set a new high watermark for the competition. A […]
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Posted in News, PSOne, Sony Tags: 3d, action, adventure, Insomniac, platform, spyro, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Spyro Year of the Dragon No Comments »
Rayman Joins PlayStation Launch Group – September 9th, 1995 – Today in Video Game History
September 9th, 2020 Carl Williams Rayman was one of many titles that joined the Sony PlayStation console at launch in North America. Being completely different than other launch titles made this Ubi Soft classic stand out. First, the character, Rayman, has no limbs. Sure, he has hands and feet and a head but no appendages connecting them to his body. […]
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Grannys Teeth Commodore 64 Action Platform Game Released
September 8th, 2020 Carl Williams Grannys Teeth puts you in the role of an elderly lady just trying to collect her dentures. Considering this is a video is a videogame, we know this is not going to be easy. Granny has put her grand children to bed and put her dentures in a glass by her bedside. Waking up early […]
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Cuphead ReImagined into Game and Watch
August 29th, 2020 Carl Williams Cuphead is one of those throwback releases that you either love or hate. It is a callback to the “good old days” of gaming. Back when things were tough, tutorials were rare, and you were on your own most of the time. Couple that classic with one of the first portable platforms for an interesting […]
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Posted in Comp, Linux, Macintosh, News, Windows Tags: action, Cuphead, Cuphead: Game and Watch Edition, game and watch, LCD, platform No Comments »
Goonies Inspired Gooninuff for Intellivision Sees New Alpha Release
August 3rd, 2020 Carl Williams Gooninuff seems to pull inspiration the classic 1980’s movie, The Goonies. Well, the games that were released using the popular license anyhow. Gooninuff is a new upcoming title for the Intellivision that captures the Goonies feel. 2D side scrolling action platform fans will be right at home here.
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