Trying to remember a game from the early 90's

parallaxscroll2 · Post by **parallaxscroll2** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:36 am

Sorry, just thought of a few more

Andro Dunos for NeoGeo MVS / AES.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQOrXlf34es

BlaZeon Arcade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3gw4DI_X9s

BlaZeon for SNES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0_iJ-gI9EE

manatworks · Post by **manatworks** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:09 am

Plasmo wrote: Darude - Sandstorm?

DUDUDUDUDUDUDUDUDUDUDUDUDUDUDUDU

Ok, somehow it sounds like Atomic robo kid to me?

GrantWindsor · Post by **GrantWindsor** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:44 pm

Cagar wrote:Remember that if he thought that it was R-type game, it has to be pretty damn similiar. Just a reminder, if someone missed it

And the biggest thing being that he played it in the electronics section of a Sears store in Canada.

leonk · Post by **leonk** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:51 pm

Thank you all for the suggestions but none of these are it.

The thing that surprises me is how long it eluded me. It was on display at Sears Canada. Sears is not exactly a high end gaming store with specialized titles. A gameboy kiosk was right next to it! So it must be a mainstream system with mainstream game.

GrantWindsor · Post by **GrantWindsor** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:22 pm

Well, this is ridiculous. Based on where it was and the general time period, this should, in theory, be relatively easy to figure out. What about Whip Rush? Actually, this could somewhat describe Bio-Hazard Battle.

parallaxscroll2 · Post by **parallaxscroll2** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:26 pm

Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm ?

Bio-Ship Paladin ?

Sub-Terrania ?

Atomic Runner ?

Rendering Ranger: R2 ?

leonk · Post by **leonk** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:44 pm

I spoke to my brother, and he remembers the game as well. He believes the system was Genesis. He also believes the best way to describe the game is:

- Nintendo Metroid style game (lots of jumping / exploring) with almost robotic snakes coming out and floating in circles around you.

Kollision · Post by **Kollision** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:50 pm

the jumping part can only mean it's Atomic Robo-Kid....

shmups that would fit the bill are Zero Wing, Curse, Darius II

KAI · Post by **KAI** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:03 pm

Act-Fancer?

parallaxscroll2 · Post by **parallaxscroll2** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:24 pm

leonk wrote:with almost robotic snakes coming out and floating in circles around you.

Alien Soldier ?

Skip to 44:15

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:30 pm

the only metroid-style that I can think of is Phantom 2040, but it is completely devoid of snakes, spaceships and (playable) mechs. It is a great game though.

GrantWindsor · Post by **GrantWindsor** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:50 pm

Not a shmup? Ugh. Jumping, exploring, robotic snake? Atomic Runner?

DEL · Post by **DEL** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:18 pm

Yeah, Chelnov.

DMC · Post by **DMC** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:16 pm

Ranger X?

Xyga · Post by **Xyga** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:00 pm

More Genesis random guesses:

Universal Soldier (Turrican 2)
Blaster Master II
Vectorman
Second Samurai

leonk · Post by **leonk** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:44 am

Guys. I want to thank you all for trying to hard. I think I'm going to quit my search at this time with a fail. It's been 20+ years and too many brain cells have since been replaced. None of these games are a match. At this point the only way I can find it would probably to do something drastic like subscribe to emu-movies download all console videos and go through 1 game at a time!!

Immryr · Post by **Immryr** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:05 am

are you sure it wasn't just Metroid?

GrantWindsor · Post by **GrantWindsor** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 2:49 am

Immryr wrote:are you sure it wasn't just Metroid?

Typically, stores don't run obscure crap on videogame kiosks, especially if they want to sell consoles. Sometimes the answer may be the most obvious. That Sears store would have been one of the coolest places on earth if it displayed even half of the games mentioned in playable form.

ARCADIA · Post by **ARCADIA** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 6:58 am

Fatal Rewind / The Killing Game Show?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh3G5mWVj-E

lawnspic · Post by **lawnspic** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 2:29 pm

Cybernator SNES?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL7FqpyyCkc

Lords of Thunder (turbo duo) i believe there were kiosks for this one as it was NEC's last ditch effort before TG16's demise

Imhotep · Post by **Imhotep** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 4:30 pm

Wurm / Vazolder (NES)?

DMC · Post by **DMC** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:00 pm

OP cannot just give up now! How are we as nerds ever gonna accept a failure to identify a random obscure, vaguely described, game from the 90s?!

leonk · Post by **leonk** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:15 pm

DMC wrote:OP cannot just give up now! How are we as nerds ever gonna accept a failure to identify a random obscure, vaguely described, game from the 90s?!

That is exactly why I'm giving up.. just too much time has passed. I've been looking at so many screen shots / video captures .. I need to rethink my approach, or just give up.

Xyga · Post by **Xyga** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:24 pm

Frustrating thread win.

(o/t: Are you related to Lonk from Pennsylvania?)

leonk · Post by **leonk** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 5:38 pm

Xyga wrote:Frustrating thread win.

(o/t: Are you related to Lonk from Pennsylvania?)

Don't know anyone in Pennsylvania. I'm located in Toronto, Canada. Yes.. love your avatar.

Imhotep · Post by **Imhotep** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:15 pm

Xardion (SNES)?

shmups.system11.org

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