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Game » consists of 7 releases. Released Apr 06, 1990
Retro gameplay based upon the Japanese TV show GameCenter CX. A unique universe is created where the player must complete challenges by playing through all-original games with a retro style.
Dracula is still a threat in this updated version of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, remade with 3D graphics for the Playstation Portable. Also included on the disc is the original PC-Engine Super CD-ROM2 version of Rondo of Blood as well as the sequel, Symphony of the Night.
Ninja Five-O is a Game Boy Advance game featuring a grappling-hook wielding ninja sent on hostage rescue missions. It features fast, challenging gameplay, and went sadly overlooked during its lifespan.
Return of the Ninja is a Game Boy Color game from Natsume. It is a long overdue follow up to Shadow of the Ninja, released a decade earlier for the NES.
Super Metroid is the third game in the Metroid series and the only Metroid game to be released on the Super Nintendo. It has become widely revered for its gameplay, atmosphere, and environmental storytelling, and continues to inspire many action-adventure games.
A Game Boy port of Battletoads for the NES. This version is single player only and has fewer levels.
Disney's Aladdin was the title of several different games from different developers based on the classic Disney film, Aladdin. As the titular character, players venture through many levels inspired by events and locations in the movie.
Part of the "Dracula X" storyline, Rondo of Blood is a Japanese-exclusive entry in the Castlevania series of horror platformers that takes place a century after the original Castlevania.
A side-scrolling action game for the Sega Genesis and part of Sega's long-running Shinobi franchise. It is the direct sequel to Revenge of Shinobi.
A crossover beat-em-up game featuring characters from the Double Dragon and Battletoads franchises.
The Silent Fury is an exclusive addition in the Shinobi series, only for the Sega Game Gear.
A 2D action-platforming game that begins in a mystical representation of feudal Japan but travels all over time. It was originally released on European home computers, though the 1993 SNES port by Kemco was published in all regions.
An enhanced recreation of the original Castlevania, retelling Simon Belmont's crusade against Dracula with new levels, content, and gameplay elements.
Set in prehistoric times, this side-scrolling platformer features the eponymous cavemen as they fight their way across various colorful levels. Also, there are cave babes.
A genre-defying tale of two toads' quest to rescue their kidnapped friends from the clenches of the Dark Queen. Where Frogger brought frogs to the forefront of videogaming, Battletoads taught children that toads weren't frogs and were here to kick some ass.
ActRaiser is a hybrid of two genres: city-building and action platformer. The player takes control of the powerful entity known as the Master in his quest to rebuild civilization.
Play as either Hayate or Kaede in this fast-paced action platformer. This game is known as "Blue Shadow" in Europe.
Set over 200 years before the original game, the third installment of the Castlevania series tells the tale of Simon Belmont's ancestor Trevor, who seeks to destroy Dracula with the help of one of three possible companions.
Often considered the franchise's pinnacle, The Revenge of Shinobi features a wide variety of locations, and a soundtrack by Yuzo Koshiro of Streets of Rage fame. In early versions, it also featured bosses who bore a striking resemblance to characters not owned by Sega.
Take control of Tom Sawyer and save Becky from Injun Joe.
A side-scrolling, hack & slash brawler, developed by Taito. It started as an Arcade game in 1987, then moved to home computers and consoles such as the C64 and TurboGrafx-16. Its robotic protagonists used varied combos and intricate finishing moves that helped give the brawler some depth.
Psychic World is an action-shooter-platformer developed by Hertz, originally released as Psycho World for the MSX in 1988. It was ported to the Master System and Game Gear by Sanitsu and published worldwide by Sega in 1991.
Control Jason Frudnick in his sweet battle-tank as he blasts his way through eight levels of dudes!
Control Victar as he attempts to destroy the Dark Fiend's demonic horde in this NES action/adventure game.
A 1987 Arcade game. The player takes control of Joe Musashi, a master ninja whose mission is to rescue all of the hostages. SEGA's ninja game predates Ninja Gaiden for the NES and includes challenging platforming, first-person mini-games, and scaleable difficulty.
The second game in the Castlevania series, Vampire Killer has the player taking control of Simon Belmont in his quest to defeat Dracula.
Count Dracula's dark presence has invited the heroic vampire hunter Simon Belmont, who must venture through six stages (filled with horrible monsters) with his trusty vampire-killing whip.
Swing a blade and toss shuriken at enemies in this Arcade action game from Taito.
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