



He worked with some "old friends" to create concept art of the Rangers and the battle for Eltar in hopes of convincing devs to take a flyer on the project. With the approval of Saban to explore the idea on his own, Bischoff got to work creating a pitch for the game to sell it to producers. Which is great in comparison to the rest of the game’s features.RELATED: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and 'Power Rangers' Collide in Mighty Morphin' Figures Something I did find interesting is that you start the levels as the untransformed heroes and need to beat up some baddies before you can morph. It lets the player fight as one of the five original rangers in a 2D beat-’em-up adventure, fending off hordes of Rita Repulsa’s minions who, much like in the show, seem choreographed to suck at fighting. Which is a lot to say when talking about this franchise’s video games, as you’ll soon realize. The very first game to see the light of day with the Power Rangers license attached to it was also the worst. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (SNES) (1994) Join me as we take a look at over 20 years of Power Rangers in video games, remembering some iconic titles and finding out whether there’s a single authentically good game in the entire series(hint: there definitely is!). And video-games with the campy color-coded heroes are generally lost in a sea of other mediocre games. But the choreographed fights of the spandex-wearing warriors meant much, much more to those sitting in front of the TV.ĭespite Power Rangers being such a well-known and appreciated IP, the license has been historically mishandled. It may have been created as a giant ad for PR-themed toys, pajamas, and even shower curtains meant to deplete our parent’s hard-earned money. It signals excitement, action, and reminds us that fighting for justice is among the coolest things anyone can do. “Go! Go! Power Rangers!” is a phrase every ‘90s kid has etched into their core memories.
