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I felt like I'd seen it somewhere before and started going through the strategy/sci-fi titles on abandonia, and just as I was about to give up, I found
Reunion
Didn't know about the game, and it looks awesome!

You are absolutely correct!
And it's bloody brilliant game, everyone should play it :)

Cool, then here is the next one:
(I can't post an entire screenshot since then it would be too obvious)

Kind of looks like Hero Quest on the C64 or Amstrad

Not Hero Quest or Armstrad.

Here's another: (occurs specifically in the room before the final boss fight - stage 7 if memory serves)

my brain is telling me golden axe but no sure which, taking a gamble on first one

Nobody could recognize it for three hours?! WTF guys and gals?!

Duh!

Golden Axe!

EDIT: My hope is restored! Thagarus answered correctly!

(and how did I miss his answer? it's not like he ninja'd me, because he posted 8 minutes earlier - OK, apparently it's time to go to bed)

Sure is :D
your turn!
Lol yes we're almost in the same timezone. I didn't have any screenshots ready so I had to quickly play to that point in my sleepy state to obtain them. (ie. gaxe1 and gaxe2)
To top it off, I had to do it twice since those damn little blue gnomes bugged out at the bit just before you rescue the king and queen : little idiot got stuck in a wall and prevented the game from spawning the next group of enemies :P

Well I tip my hat off to my sleepy predecessor, nearly had me there, lots of old memories had to be dusted off. Best off luck people

Wow no biters, well second round time folks.

Snatcher. That was a tough one, Sega CD was a pretty obscure platform.

We have a winnah!

It really seemed nobody was going to get it, tis a pity its never had an official modern rerelease in the west

The mantle falls to you good sir.