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Rainbow Islands Extra Version, Megadrive/Genesis

The “Extra Version” of Taito‘s classic Rainbow Islands is a modified version of the original arcade game, where the levels have been rearranged and the enemies changed to make the game more challenging. There are some new power-ups to discover, and the bosses have also been changed too. Rainbow Islands Extra was released into arcades in limited quantities in 1988, and was also released on the Sega Megadrive in 1990 and the FM Towns in 1992.

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Paperboy II, Megadrive/Genesis

The Megadrive/Genesis version of Paperboy 2 (or Paperboy II, as the title screen shows) is a real surprise, because it seems to be an attempt by developer Tengen to actually create a real sequel to the Paperboy arcade game. This game doesn’t strictly follow the rather lacklustre template of the Mindscape version of Paperboy 2, but instead does its own thing, which IMHO makes it special.

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Paperboy 2, Super Nintendo

Paperboy 2 on the Super Nintendo was developed and published by Mindscape in 1991. And – for some reason – it doesn’t compare to the Megadrive/Genesis version, which I think is superior.

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Paperboy 2, NES/Famicom

The NES version of Paperboy 2 was ported by Eastridge Technology and published by Mindscape in North America only in 1991. It’s a playable game with some good ideas, but is frustratingly difficult to play at times.

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Ballblazer, Atari 5200

Lucasfilm Games‘ classic futuristic sports game, Ballblazer, was released for the Atari 5200 by Atari Corporation in 1986, and it’s a really good port.

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