Approximate Release Month: April 1993
Genre: Action
Developer: Absolute Entertainment
Publisher: Absolute Entertainment
The cavalcade of sub par licensed games continues with Toys.
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SNES A Day 104: Space Megaforce
Approximate Release Date: October 30, 1992
Genre: Scrolling shooter
Developer: Compile
Publisher: Toho
After two consecutive middling shooters, Space Megaforce plays like a dream.
SNES A Day 94: Phalanx
Approximate Release Date: October 1, 1992
Genre: Side-scrolling shooter
Developer: Kemco
Publisher: Kemco
If one were to make an award for best game with the worst box art, Phalanx is the hands-down winner.
SNES A Day 65: Thunder Spirits
Approximate Release Month: June 1992
Genre: Side-scrolling shooter
Developer: Technosoft
Publisher: Seika Corporation
If you expect to get very far in Thunder Spirits by holding down the fire button like in most side-scrolling shooters, you’re not going to have a fun time.
You need to mash the button. For the entire game.
SNES A Day 30: D-Force
Approximate Release Date: December 31, 1991
Genre: Scrolling shooter
Developer: Asmik Ace Entertainment
Publisher: Asmik Ace Entertainment
As the final game of 1991, D-Force is immensely disappointing.
SNES A Day 23: Darius Twin
Approximate Release Date: November 30, 1991
Genre: Side-scrolling shooter
Developer: Taito
Publisher: Taito
Unless you have a pal to play with, skip Darius Twin.
SNES A Day 11: U.N. Squadron
Approximate Release Date: September 9, 1991
Genre: Side-scrolling shooter
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
U.N. Squadron is yet another arcade-style shooter, but at least it’s trying something different.