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Warlock | SNES/Mega Drive | Acclaim | 1995

Warlock was a late ‘80s horror movie starring Julian Sands (You know, that guy who got cocooned in Arachnaphobia. No? Oh well). It received middling reviews and didn’t make a spectacular amount of money. Someone at LJN (Yes, them again) must have bloody loved it though, because in 1995, six years after its release, we got SNES and Mega Drive games based upon it.

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David Houghton
David Houghton
Former GamesRadar+ Features Writer

Former (and long-time) GamesRadar+ writer, Dave has been gaming with immense dedication ever since he failed dismally at some '80s arcade racer on a childhood day at the seaside (due to being too small to reach the controls without help). These days he's an enigmatic blend of beard-stroking narrative discussion and hard-hitting Psycho Crushers.