Tag Archives: Single-Player

Mega Man, Game Gear

Although Capcom‘s Mega Man might feel like a Nintendo exclusive (because it primarily appeared on Nintendo systems), he was given an appearance on the Sega Game Gear, courtesy of US Gold in 1995.

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Demon Child Zenki, Game Gear

Known as “Kishin Dōji Zenki” in its native Japan, and translated to both English and Spanish by fans, Demon Child Zenki is based on the anime by Kuroiwa Yoshihiro. It was first released in 1995 by Sega and is a platform game with beat ’em up sections for the boss battles.

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Quest for the Shaven Yak Starring Ren Hoëk and Stimpy, Game Gear

Developed by Realtime Associates and published by Sega in 1993, Quest for the Shaven Yak is a Game Gear platform game based on The Ren & Stimpy Show.

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Alien Syndrome, Game Gear

The Game Gear conversion of Sega‘s arcade hit, Alien Syndrome, was developed by SIMS Co., Ltd. and first published in 1992. It’s a decent adaptation, but is for one player only (there’s no two player link-up).

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The Addams Family, Game Gear

The Sega Game Gear got a version of the movie-licensed platform game, The Addams Family, in 1993. This one was programmed by Arc Developments, and not by Ocean Software (who had done most of the other versions). It was published in North America and Europe by Flying Edge, and by Acclaim in Japan.

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Gran Turismo 2, PlayStation

The sequel to the hit 1997 racing game, Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo 2 carries on where its predecessor left off, only this time the experience is spread over two separate discs (in this case, CD-ROMs – not DVDs), one containing the “Arcade Mode“, and the other offering the “Gran Turismo Mode“, which is basically “Simulation Mode” from the previous game.

Gran Turismo 2 was again developed by Polyphony Digital, and was first published by Sony in 1999.

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Far Cry Instincts, XBox

A ‘consolised’ remake of the PC version of Far Cry, released for the original XBox in 2005, by Ubisoft. Far Cry Instincts was developed by Ubisoft Montreal.

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Gradius IV, Arcade

The fourth instalment in the Gradius series was released into arcades in 1999, by Konami.

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Star X, Game Boy Advance

Star X is a third-person space shooter, of a similar style to Star Fox. In fact: it wouldn’t be unfair to call it a Star Fox clone. It uses simple polygonal 3D graphics to create the world and sees you flying around in a small spaceship, blasting things. Star X was developed by Graphic State and published by BAM! Entertainment in 2002.

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