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Sonic 3D Blast
(1996)
The Flicky birds in Sonic 3D are based on the game Flicky, which is also available on Retrogamer!
Street Fighter Alpha 2 ®
(1995)
Chronologically, the entire Street Fighter Alpha series takes place between Street Fighter and Street Fighter II!
Gunstar Heroes
(1993)
Though players fight many bosses in Gunstar Heroes, they never directly fight the final boss.
Galaga ™
(1981)
The world record high score for Galaga is 15,999,990 points in one session!
Space Harrier II
(1990)
Space Harrier II was a launch game for the Sega Genesis system.
Wonder Boy III: Monster
(1991)
This was the last game in the Wonder Boy series to be released in arcades!
Ristar
(1995)
The original idea for Ristar was proposed during planning meetings for Sonic the Hedgehog!
Shadow Dancer
(1990)
Shadow Dancer marks the Shinobi series debut of Yamoto the ninja attack dog!
Shining Force
(1992)
Though Shining Force is chronologically the first game in the Shining series, it was the second game released.
Light Crusader
(1995)
Light Crusader is the only RPG created by Treasure, a developer known for creating action games!
Ecco Jr.
(1995)
Ecco Jr. was designed to be an easy version of the notoriously difficult Ecco the Dolphin series!
Kid Chameleon
(1992)
Kid Chameleon can transform into 9 different characters!
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted
(1990)
Before Sonic the Hedgehog represented Sega, Alex Kidd was the company's unofficial mascot!
Flicky
(1991)
Flicky was launched by Sega's Sonic Team the same year they released Sonic the Hedgehog!
Final Fight
(1989)
Final Fight was originally going to be a sequel to Street Fighter called Street Fighter '89!
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