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While Zillion was based on a toy and anime series, it’s often compared to Nintendo’s Metroid. It doesn’t quite reach the levels of greatness of that classic, but it is still a great game with great visuals, interchangeable playable characters, and tons of action. The lack of a password or save feature hurts it, but there’s still lots of fun lurking in the Norsa Empire’s lair.
Girl’s Garden is mostly known for being the debut work of Sega legends Yuji Naka and Hiroshi Kawaguchi, but it’s also a decent little game that works well on the SG-1000. Young girls are definitely it’s target audience, but the gameplay and presentation are solid enough for everyone to have fun with it, regardless of age.
Fans of difficult side-scrollers like Ghouls ‘n Ghosts are going to have a blast with DaemonClaw. It requires strategy and practice to finish, but casual players might find the learning curve a bit too much. Perseverance is key here, as the game isn’t that long, and additional modes add some extra layers to an excellent title by BitBeamCannon.
Though it may have been overshadowed by Resident Evil: CODE Veronica a few months after release, Carrier still manages a decent survival horror experience. It doesn’t stray far from its RE-based roots, but it does show signs of the genre finally stepping into the next generation with 3D environments and refining manual aiming and movement.
Neofid Studios followed up its impressive Genesis debut, Demons of Asteborg, with a game that leans heavier into action while adding random dungeon layouts, multiple characters, and cooperative two-player gameplay. Astebros builds on a solid foundation to create game even better than its predecessor.