TOP 61 MD | MICROMACHINES TURBO TOURNAMENT '96 (CODEMASTERS, SEGA, 1994)

Micro Machines is a series of computer and video games featuring toy cars, developed by Codemasters and published on several platforms (including MS-DOS, Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, PlayStation 2, Nintendo 64, Xbox and Sega Game Gear) between 1991 and 2006. The series is based on the Micro Machines toy line of miniature vehicles.

Micro Machines games feature tracks based on household settings: for example, kitchen tables and desktops. The tracks also contain obstacles in the form of household items; often the possibility of falling off the track is a hazard in itself.

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament was released in 1994 and featured vehicles which required different handling techniques for each course, including hovercraft and helicopters. There are different playing modes including "head-to-head", in which each player earns points by driving a full screen ahead of the opponent. TV presenter Violet Berlin features as a playable driver. The MS-DOS version featured a track editor which allowed players to create their own custom vehicles, backgrounds and obstacles and export and import tracks.

A selling point for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version was the J-Cart, a cartridge including two control ports, thus eliminating the need for a 4-player adaptor.[6] It also included a 'pad-sharing' feature which allowed 2 players to share a single joypad; thus it enabled 8 players to compete simultaneously, on certain tracks.

An updated version of Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament was only released in PAL regions for the Mega Drive entitled Micro Machines Turbo Tournament '96. The updated version featured new tracks combined with some updated tracks from Micro Machines 2. It also featured a track construction kit previously included in the MS-DOS version.

TOP 46 MEGADRIVE / GENESIS | EARTHWORM JIM (SHINY ENT , PLAYMATES INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, 1994)

Earthworm Jim es un videojuego de plataformas cuyo protagonista es un gusano llamado Jim que, enfundado en un traje cibernético y armado con una pistola, se dedica a recorrer el universo en busca de la princesa "Cuál es su nombre". Earthworm Jim fue creado por Doug TenNapel y diseñado por David Perry. De su desarrollo se encargaron las compañías Shiny Entertainment y Playmates Interactive Entertainment. Fue lanzado para la Sega Mega Drive / Genesis en el año 1994, y posteriormente fue lanzado para otras videoconsolas y para PC. Earthworm Jim es un juego que se caracteriza por su fluidez, con un estilo similar a la de los dibujos animados.

Earthworm Jim es un juego de plataformas en dos dimensiones. El jugador controla a Jim moviéndole a través del nivel, evitando obstáculos y enemigos. El jugador cuenta con una pistola para hacer frente a los enemigos, o bien utilizar su cabeza como un látigo. Este látigo (que es el propio gusano) también permite agarrarse a ganchos y alcanzar zonas de la pantalla inaccesibles a pie. Algunos niveles tienen requisitos adicionales más allá de llegar a la final del nivel. Por ejemplo, en el nivel "For Pete's Sake", hay que llevar a un perro (Peter Puppy) hasta su hogar evitando que se caiga en los abismos o que sea capturado por los enemigos. De no hacerlo así, Peter se transforma en un monstruo capaz de dañar a Jim.

Earthworm Jim is a 1994 run and gun platforming video game developed by Shiny Entertainment, featuring an earthworm named Jim in a robotic suit who battles evil. The game was released for the Sega Genesis in 1994, and subsequently ported to a number of other video game consoles.

It was well received by critics, and received a sequel, Earthworm Jim 2, in 1995. Fifteen years later, Gameloft developed a high definition remake for the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, titled Earthworm Jim HD, in 2010.

The game plays as a 2D sidescrolling platformer with elements of a run and gun game as well. The player controls Jim and must maneuver him through the level while avoiding obstacles and enemies. The player can use Jim's gun as a method of shooting enemies, or his head as a whip for whipping enemies. The whip move also allows the player to grab hold of, and swing from, certain hooks in the game. Some levels have additional requirements beyond merely getting to the end of the level. For example, the level "For Pete's Sake", involves making sure the computer-controlled Peter Puppy character gets through the level unharmed, which is accomplished by whipping him to make him jump over pits, and defeating enemies before they can damage him. Failure to do so results in Peter lashing out at Jim, taking away from his health.

Levels commonly culminate with a boss battle. The game incorporates a large variety of villains in the boss battles, including Psy-Crow, Queen Slug-for-a-Butt, Evil the Cat, Bob the Killer Goldfish, Major Mucus, and Professor Monkey-For-A-Head. Two villains made their only appearance in this game, Chuck, a junkyard man with a stomach bug, and Doc Duodenum, a crazed organ.

TOP 43 MEGADRIVE / GENESIS | CRUSADER OF CENTY / SOLEIL (NEX ENTERTAINMENT, ATLUS, SEGA, 1994)

Soleil (también conocido como Crusader of Centy en América y Ragnacënty en Japón) es un videojuego que fue desarrollado para la Mega Drive/Genesis en el año 1994, por la compañía Nextech Entertainment. Es un RPG de acción.

El protagonista es un chico que acaba de cumplir 14 años, y por eso le regalan la legendaria espada que su padre usase en vida. Además, el Rey le da permiso para iniciarse en la vida del soldado y comienza su entrenamiento en el centro de entrenamiento de Rafresa.

Pero pronto comienzan los problemas con los seres de la oscuridad, criaturas milenarias monstruosas que han estado esperando en las sombras desde tiempos inmemorables para atacar a los seres humanos y devastar el mundo.

Para cumplir con los objetivos del juego, durante su desarrollo se irán uniendo una serie de animales, cada uno con una habilidad especial.


Crusader of Centy (also known as Soleil in Europe and Shin Sōseiki Ragnacënty (新創世紀ラグナセンティ Shin Sōseiki Ragunasenti?) (Dawn of the Era: Ragnacënty) in Japan) is an action role-playing game that was released on the Genesis/Mega Drive. The story centers on Corona, a boy who has just turned 14 years of age so must inherit his father's sword and fight the monsters that threaten the human race's very existence. Gameplay takes place in an overhead perspective and focuses on exploring, battling enemies with a sword, and solving puzzles. As the story progresses numerous animals join the hero and aid him, they are used in gameplay like weapons or tools, which often grant passage to previously inaccessible areas. The game's storyline is remarkable for questioning many of the traditional concepts of fantasy role-playing games, such as that monsters are inherently evil.

In Soleil Town, a law requires that all 14-year-old boys go to train and prepare for battle. The game's hero, Corona, has just turned fourteen at the beginning. Corona receives the sword and shield of his father, who died in battle and had a great reputation for his bravery in defending the city.

The story is divided into two parts. Corona must first take time to discover his world and unlock the various levels that make it up. He can then access them at his leisure. During this half of the game, Corona will not have the ability to speak to humans, but only to animals and plants. Only after beating a huge dragon will the second half of the game begin: Corona has recovered the ability to talk to humans and he will travel through time to build a better world and understand why the monsters are at war with humanity. Is it really the monsters who are the barbarians of the world?

TOP 34 SNES / SFC | SUPER METROID (NINTENDO, 1994)

Super Metroid es un videojuego concebido en 1994, el tercero en la serie de Metroid. Fue desarrollado por el equipo R&D1 de Nintendo para la consola Super Nes. Con un cartucho de 24 megabits, fue en su tiempo el juego más grande disponible para esta consola.

Super Metroid es un juego de plataformas en 2D con elementos de acción y aventura. La progresión del juego gira alrededor de la recolección secuencial de objetos que permiten que Samus (la protagonista del juego) supere obstáculos para tener acceso a nuevas partes de los escenarios. El mundo tiene una abundancia de elementos y características no lineales y contiene una gran cantidad de áreas ocultas, haciendo de la exploración un concepto central. Incluye elementos totalmente nuevos, como el mapa, la historia, el diseño de personajes y los artefactos para ayudar en la travesía.

Como nuevo arsenal, se tiene a disposición un Gancho (Grapple Beam), un rayo cargable (Charge Beam), un visor de Rayos-X y una infinidad de aparatos más, los cuales serán de suma importancia en el transcurso de la misión. Otra cosa que se agregó, es la integración de un mapa, este facilita más la travesía, ya que ahora se puede ver por dónde se ha explorado. Las armas secretas también se hicieron distinguir, ya que se agregaron alrededor de 10 armas no comunes.

Super Metroid (スーパーメトロイド Sūpā Metoroido?) is an action-adventure video game published by Nintendo, developed by its Research & Development 1 (R&D1) division, and programmed by Intelligent Systems for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The third game in the Metroid series, it was released in Japan on March 19, 1994, in North America on April 18, and in Europe and Australia on July 28. The game was directed and written by Yoshio Sakamoto, and produced by Makoto Kano, with Gunpei Yokoi serving as general manager.

Super Metroid is a direct sequel to the 1991 game Metroid II: Return of Samus. In the game's story, bounty hunter Samus Aran brought a Metroid larva from the planet SR388 to the Ceres space colony, where scientists believed that they could harness its power. After leaving the colony, Samus received a distress call and returned to find that the Metroid larva was stolen by the Space Pirate leader Ridley. Samus follows him to the planet Zebes in attempts to retrieve a stolen larva. Super Metroid's gameplay focuses on exploration, and its progression revolves around the search for power-ups that are used to reach previously inaccessible areas. The game introduces new concepts to the series, such as the inventory screen, an automapping facility, and the ability to fire in all directions.

Super Metroid received critical acclaim, and is considered by critics to be one of the greatest video games of all time, owing to its use of atmosphere, gameplay, audio, cinematic elements and graphics. Despite this, the game sold poorly in Japan, but fared better in North America and Europe. Super Metroid became popular among players for speedrunning, and its gameplay and design influenced other games, such as Shadow Complex and Axiom Verge. The close releases and similar gameplay concepts of Super Metroid and Konami's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night resulted in the foundations of the "Metroidvania" genre. The game was followed by the 2002 release of Metroid Fusion and Metroid Prime, ending the series' eight-year hiatus. Super Metroid became available as a Virtual Console title for the Wii console in 2007, and for the Wii U in 2013.

TOP 14 SEGA MEGADRIVE / GENESIS | SHINING FORCE II (CLIMAX, SONIC SOFTWARE PLANNING, 1994)