Approximate Release Date: October 27, 1992
Genre: Side-scrolling shooter
Developer: AI
Publisher: Atlus
Atlus’ first Super Nintendo game, BlaZeon: The Bio-Cyborg Challenge, is another by-the-numbers side-scrolling shooter.
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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.
Approximate Release Date: September 14, 1992
Genre: Scrolling shooter
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Wow. Axelay is a gorgeous game.
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.
Approximate Release Date: January 1, 1992
Genre: Side-scrolling shooter
Developer: Jaleco
Publisher: Jaleco
It took a while before I “got” Earth Defense Force, yet another side-scrolling shooter. It took several tries to complete the first level.
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.
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.
