Banshee, a vertically-scrolling shoot ’em up released by Core Design in 1994, is a great example of beautiful 2D graphics on the early 16-bit machines.
Tag Archives: 1994
UFO: Enemy Unknown, Amiga
Julian and Nick Gollop and Mythos Games came together to make this classic 16-bit tactical combat game in 1994.
Scavenger: Legendary Canned Games, PC
***CANNED GAMES***
Last night I published a collection of rare screenshots, given to me by Scavenger in 1994, and showing a number of games that were being developed, but were ultimately canned. Meaning: cancelled. Never released. Never saw the light of day.
Canned Scavenger: Spanish Blood, PC
***CANNED GAME***
A seafaring stroke pirate 3D adventure game from Scavenger in 1994. One of four games they were developing that was ultimately canned and never came out.
Canned Scavenger: Aqua, PC
***CANNED GAME***
Aqua is another 1994 Scavenger title that was being developed. but never came out.
Canned Scavenger: Tarantula, PC
***CANNED GAME***
Tarantula is a game that was developed by Scavenger for the PC back in 1994, but was never completed and ultimately canned.
Canned Scavenger: Terminus, PC
***CANNED GAME***
No idea what this game was about, but I do know that it was called Terminus.
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Atari Jaguar
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a fighting game, based on the 1993 film by Rob Cohen and starring Jason Scott Lee, and released for the Atari Jaguar in 1994. Like the film, the game is a fictionalised dramatisation of the life of actor and martial artist, Bruce Lee, taking place in various time periods with Bruce fighting against different adversaries.
Tempest 2000, Atari Jaguar
Jeff Minter’s 1994 remix of the classic arcade game Tempest is quite exciting on the Atari Jaguar. It features four different play modes, including Traditional, Plus, 2000, and Duel.
Star Wars Arcade, Sega 32X
This exciting-looking Star Wars game was first released in arcades in 1993, then released for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis 32X in 1994. It was a launch title for the 32X add-on peripheral.
