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Following bounty hunter Red Harlow and originally intended to be a spiritual successor to Capcom’s Gun.Smoke, it is the first game in Rockstar’s Red Dead series.
Red Dead Revolver
Tomonobu Itagaki included this mode in the Xbox classic Ninja Gaiden Black for players who felt the game’s difficulty might be a bit too ruff.
Ninja Dog
At home or in the mall, you’ll have to be quick to rescue survivors in these two zombie franchises.
House of the Dead Rising
This Xbox exclusive follow up, set in 2024 Tokyo-to, features stylish gameplay and graphics inline with the Dreamcast original.
Jet Set Radio Future
This character is always seen wearing dark glasses; probably to hide his glowing, virus-infected, red eyes.
Albert Wesker
A Plague Tale: Innocence takes place during this pandemic, the deadliest in history.
Black Death or Black Plague
You’ll need Jedi reflexes to make it through all 9 chapters of this SEGA developed GameCube game.
F-Zero GX
The fourth game in their respective series; one was a super launch title, the other was simply massive.
Super Mario World of Warcraft
The list of notable video game delivery people includes Norman Reedus, the Paperboy boy and Faith Connors, courier from this near future action platformer.
Mirror’s Edge
For the movie adaptation, actor Linden Ashby was cast in the role of this video game character, himself a Hollywood action star.
Johnny Cage
Oddly, the fight with this Metal Gear Solid 3 boss takes place near the middle of the game.
The End
Mushihime-sama, Ibara and Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi all belong to this sub genre of games.
Bullet Hell Shooter
This NES game’s dreamy final boss clearly inspired this franchise’s beauty obsessed world warrior.
Nightmare on Elm Street Fighter
Initially released in 2003 and then a second time during the twilight of the GBA, this title was the first in its franchise to be set in the future.
Castlevania Aria of Sorrow
If you want to experience the full depth of OutRun on the Master System, you’ll need these.
Sega 3-D Glasses
A pioneer of edutainment, the Oregon Trail has you set out from this city in the year 1848 (not 1776). Watch out for dysentery!
Independence, Missouri
You’ll witness a tender moment if you’re able to defeat Dr Fetus in this challenging title.
Super Meat Boy
SNK and SEGA featured a cast of all-stars for these two games.
King of Fighters Megamix
Ironically, this title takes place in the future of what is now know as “Urth” and includes such characters as Blizzard, Chaos and Diablo.
Primal Rage
Capcom 5’s P.N.03 had you assume the role of this spec’d out fräulein.
Vanessa Z Schneider
Set in feudal Japan, this PS2 game is first presented in black and white and later color after you recover one of your eyes.
Blood Will Tell
The notoriously difficult Ghosts ’n Goblins spawned multiple sequels and spin-offs, including 2 Maximo games on the PS2; the first of which sported this subtitle.
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory
Early in the 2000s, Nintendo and Microsoft rolled out these first party titles.
Metroid Fusion Frenzy
Sequel to EGM’s 1990 game of the year, this PS1 title sees the return of the evil Grandmaster Meio.
Strider 2
Of all the Koopalings, he is the only one donning sunglasses.
Roy Koopa