Is #21 StarTropics? and #22 Circus Caper?
RPGs: Proof that one you start done the dork path, forever will it dominate your wallet's destiny.
#21 Spiritual Warfare???
"Game programmers are generally lazy individuals. That's right. It's true. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Since the dawn of computer games, game programmers have looked for shortcuts to coolness." Kurt Arnlund - Game programmer for Activision, Accolade...
21 was Spiritual Warfare, 22 was in fact Circus Caper
I was thinking Circus Caper but it wasn't on the cover of the box (I didn't think to look at the game label) so then I wasted time looking at box scans for Hockey and other sports games.
"Game programmers are generally lazy individuals. That's right. It's true. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Since the dawn of computer games, game programmers have looked for shortcuts to coolness." Kurt Arnlund - Game programmer for Activision, Accolade...
Just to give Goldenband more time, here's BONUS ROUND!
#BR1 - You got that scar from an epic battle? Hope you learned to stop picking your nose. Oh, and despite the title, you actually never learn any secrets.