Crazy Taxi

Crazy Taxi has always been my go-to game for whenever I feel down or sick of whatever bloated RPG I’ve been playing. It’s fast, hectic arcade action at its finest. For an arcade game from 1999, it has held up surprisingly well. It came at a time when Sega was looking to inject some new life into their line-up and it did precisely that. Crazy Taxi was one of the most successful and iconic games of the late 90s and it left a lasting impression on many gamers. There have been sequels to Crazy Taxi but none of them managed to capture the devil-may-care attitude or the nuanced action that the first game had. As a result, Crazy Taxi is still a one-of-a-kind gem despite numerous rip-offs having made their way into the market after it took off in '99.

Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes

The original Marvel vs. Capcom quickly fell off the radar after Marvel vs. Capcom 2’s release a scant two years later. To make matters worse, its contemporaries like Third Strike and Darkstalkers 3 overshadowed the game. Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes is almost like the neglected middle child of late 90s Capcom fighters. It was popular for a time but its little brothers overshadowed it fairly quickly. It may not be as deep or refined as Third Strike or Darkstalkers 3 but it’s still a fine game in its own right. At any rate, it’s an absolute shame that it’s been given the shaft for so many years.

Marvel Super Heroes

First thing first, Marvel Super Heroes has no balance whatsoever. I can’t even tell if it was intended to be a competitive fighter because there is nothing here resembling fair. The game’s main gimmick manages to kill any competitive scene the game could have potentially had. The result is one of the fastest, most furious fighters to come out of the Early 90s. As far as unbalanced fighters go, Marvel Super Heroes is one of the better ones.