Tag Archives: Sonic the Hedgehog

SNES A Day 184: Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind

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Approximate Release Date: May 1, 1993
Genre: Platformer
Developer: Accolade
Publisher: Accolade

The release of Sonic the Hedgehog set off a tsunami of copycat animal mascot platformers with attitude in the 1990s, with Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind being one of the more famous examples.

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SNES A Day 115: Road Runner’s Death Valley Rally

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Approximate Release Date: November 1, 1992
Genre: Platformer
Developer: ICOM Simulations
Publisher: Sunsoft

I grew up on Looney Tunes, and the visuals of Road Runner’s Death Valley Rally evoke all the memories and nostalgia I have for Saturday morning cartoons.

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SNES A Day 97: Sküljagger: Revolt of the Westicans

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Approximate Release Date: October 1, 1992
Genre: Action/platformer
Developer: Realtime Associates
Publisher: American Softworks

If Sküljagger: Revolt of the Westicans had a flavor, that flavor would be water.

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