Monkey Island II (Lucasarts)

Monkey I was the best game of last year. This sequel improves upon every single aspect of an original which nobody thought could be beaten.

Alien Storm (Sega)

This is a very good conversion of the arcade original. But that doesn't make it a great game.

John Madden Football (Electronic Arts)

This is the best American Footie sim on the Amiga and probably the best sports game ever... This game features some of the best presentation I've seen on any machine, it all hands together so well.

2020 Super Baseball (SNK)

Easily the best sports game available on the Neo Geo. If you've got one, it's an essential purchase!

Populous II (Electronic Arts)

Really, this is something special. What Bullfrog have done is took the basic nuggets of the original and bolted untold amounts of extras on, making one helluva powerful piece of software.

Gradius (Konami)

Playing Gradius on the PC Engine is a bit like stepping back in time: you'll think you've ended up back at Uncle Scruff's Seafront Emporium and go searching for the coin slot.

Bonanza Bros (U. S. Gold)

The intro sequences are smart and the graphics throughout are attractive, even if they are weird! You'll have many a chuckle over this.

James Pond II: Codename Robocod (Electronic Arts)

The game is huge, with tons of levels and secret screens - the only real difference between this and the Amiga game, is that the coloured backgrounds have been replaced with less colourful, but more detailed parallax backdrops.

Speedball II (Virgin Games)

This is one of the strongest titles on the Megadrive at the moment, so I suggest you snap it up right now!

Fantastic Voyage (Dmi)

Graphically this is a treat and a half. The organic feel is brilliant, really slimy and icky! The spotlight effect on the ship as you drift through the body looks superb.

Super Formation Soccer (Human)

A cracking little game and the only real choice for Fammy football fans!

The Legend Of Zelda III (Nintendo)

If you liked the first two games, or you fancy a spot of RPG-related malarkey, then get this straight away, it's a corker!

Eye Of The Beholder II (U. S. Gold)

Towers over the original in almost every way... a solid, improved, more challenging version and one which should keep Eye Of The Beholder devotees happy for a very long time.

Star Wars (Lucasarts)

This is what every Star Wars fan has ever wanted...! What I really like about this game is the way it so closely mirrors the excitement and drama of one of the greatest movies ever.

Fighting Masters (Treco)

Graphics are fine, sound's a tad whiffy, but gameplay has been well designed for maximum laughs.

Beast Warriors (Riot)

An unusual twist, I suppose - monsters in a wrestling ring. Perhaps a clever way to jump on the whole wrestling games bandwagon. It's just a pity that Beast Warriors is a pile of old crap.