Released: October 2018Developer: CapcomAlso Available For: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC The Background:Mega Man (or Rockman if you’re in Japan of one of “those” types of fans) is one of Capcom’s longest-running franchises; first debuting in 1987, the Blue…
Easily Marvel Comics’ most recognisable and popular superhero, unsuspecting teenage nerd Peter Parker was first bitten by a radioactive spider and learned the true meaning of power and responsibility in Amazing Fantasy #15, which was first published in August 1962.…
Released: July 1992Developer: Recreational BrainwareAlso Available For: Game Boy, Game Gear, Master System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) The Background:My absolute favourite Looney Tunes (1930 to present) character, the Tasmanian Devil (or simply “Taz”) first debuted in “Devil May Hare”…
In April of 1940, about a year after the debut of arguably their most popular character, Bruce Wayne/Batman, DC Comics debuted “the sensational find of [that year]”, Dick Grayson/Robin. Since then, Batman’s pixie-boots-wearing partner has changed outfits and a number…
Released: 2 August 1991Developer: SEGAAlso Available For: Arcade, GameCube, Game Gear, Master System, Mobile, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Sega CD, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X A Brief Background:Back in…
Released: 1991Developer: Core DesignAlso Available For: Amiga, Atari ST, Archimedes, Commodore 64, Game Gear, Master System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), Game Boy, Mega-CD, CD32 A Brief Background:Founded in 1988 by former employees of Gremlin Graphics, Core Design was a…
Released: 4 March 1994Developer: Granite Bay SoftwareAlso Available For: Game Gear, Game Boy, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) A Brief Background:After the conclusion of the the Gulf War, Mike Posehn took the air rescue mechanics of Choplifter (Dan Gorlin, 1982)…
Released: 16 December 1993Developer: High Score ProductionsAlso Available For: Amiga, MS-DOS, Game Gear, Game Boy, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), PlayStation Portable The Background:Following the end of the the Gulf War, Mike Posehn expanded upon the air rescue mechanics of…
Released: March 1992Developer: Electronic ArtsAlso Available For: Amiga, MS-DOS, Mac OS, Master System, Lynx, Game Gear, Game Boy, SEGA Mega Drive Mini II, Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), PlayStation Portable A Brief Background:By 15 March 1991, the Gulf War came…
Released: 31 October 2019Developer: Next Level Games The Background:In 1996, following their success in the “Console Wars” of the nineties, Nintendo entered the third dimension with Nintendo 64, a console that stood out against its competitors by continuing to use…
Dr. K's Waiting Room 