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A real-time, dungeon-crawler, action RPG, and the first game in the Xak series from Micro Cabin. It was released for various systems between 1989 and 1993, but was not officially localized into English until a considerable amount of time later.
Turbo OutRun is the first arcade-based sequel to the legendary 1986 original.
An Atari ST pacman clone with an isometric view.
Help Billy and Jimmy avenge Marion's death in this sequel to the beat-em-up arcade classic.
A motorbike racing game for 1980s computer systems.
An adventure game based on the Arthurian legend.
Beyond the Ice Palace is a Ghouls'n'Ghosts-like platformer for various systems.
Exile, also known as XZR II, is the side scrolling, action RPG sequel to XZR. It was first released for Japanese computers in 1988. Both North American releases, especially the Genesis one, were censored due to the heavy religious, adult and drug-related themes.
An early first-person role-playing shooter released by Arsys Software. Ahead of its time, it had 3D polygon graphics, FPS gameplay, strafing controls, open-world space exploration, and an epic sci-fi space opera plot.
A 2D fighting game and a rehash of the original game "The Way Of The Exploding Fist" with two opponents to fight this time.
Step into the shoes of the ninja Ryu Hayabusa as he goes on a quest to avenge his father's unexpected death.
Hudson produced this adventure / dating sim for the PC Engine. As a launch title for the PC Engine CD-ROM in 1988, it served as gaming's first technical showcase of the CD-ROM format.
A driving game about chasing criminals through hi-speed pursuits and bringing them to justice! It was released by Taito for arcades in 1988 and then ported to various different home systems.
The sequel to the original Space Harrier. It was also a launch title for the Mega Drive.
The sequel to the obscure 8-bit title, Thunder Force II finds players again fighting against the ORN and their plans to assault the Galaxy Federation.
Adventure game developed by Micro Cabin in 1988 based on the popular manga and anime Kimagure Orange Road.
An racing game from Yu Suzuki, featuring a full 360° axis. It was the first kart racer, setting the template for more popular kart racers such as the Mario Kart series.
The Scheme is an action RPG released by Bothtec (later known as Quest) for the PC-88 in 1988. It features Metroidvania-style open-world exploration, side-scrolling run & gun shooter combat, and chiptune music by Yuzo Koshiro.
A space shooter where players must prevent the ruler of the Fourth Empire, Halcyon, from taking over the galaxy. The game is an updated version of Galaxy Force.
A top-down, vertical-scrolling shooter from the late 80s.
A shoot 'em up spanning four diverse levels. Players control a ship that can morph between a ground based tank and air attack ship.
A fast based vertical scrolling shooter written by John Phillips, the man behind Nebulus (also known as Tower Toppler).
Rescue precious cargo from space pirates with the Cybernoid spaceship
The direct sequel to Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished developed by Falcom and released on a number of platforms.
The second game in the Last Ninja series, this time set in modern-day New York.
Once again, the player must rescue cargo from space pirates in this sequel to the classic room-based shoot 'em up
An isometric third person action adventure game that mixes melee combat, platforming elements and puzzle solving. Its control scheme is notorious.
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