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A side-scrolling action-platformer for the Genesis, playable as either a huntress, a warrior, or a sorcerer. Each character has different combat abilities.
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.
When a mysterious billionaire sponsors an international robot fighting tournament only to reprogram the eight finalists to help him conquer the world, it's up to Mega Man to foil his plans in the last NES installment of the original Mega Man series.
A top-down, Zelda-like cooperative adventure developed by Capcom for the SNES, based on the popular cartoon series Goof Troop.
Breath of Fire is the first entry in the relatively successful Breath of Fire series, developed by Capcom. The gameplay is similar to other SNES RPG titles, such as Final Fantasy IV, with turn-based combat and a large medieval-like overworld to traverse.
In Ogre Battle the conquered peoples of the old kingdoms live under constant persecution by the Zetegenian Empire. Take control of the rebel army and face the Black Queen and her legions.
A curious mix of Arcade action and Dizzy-esque platformer adventure, Wizkid explores several surreal worlds in order to rescue kittens and defeat an evil mouse. Playing the game normally will only get the player so far; they must explore the game's secrets for the proper ending.
Take control of a dolphin and solve the mystery of a powerful storm in this unconventional and notoriously-difficult 2D side-scroller published by Sega.
Mega Man's former ally, Proto Man, creates an army of destructive robots and kidnaps Dr. Light, and it's up to Mega Man to stop him in this fifth installment of the Mega Man series.
Also known as Star Cruiser II: The Odysseus Project, Star Cruiser 2 was released in 1992 for the NEC PC-98 and Fujitsu FM Towns computers.
Learn about diabetes in this educational platformer by assuming control of a diabetic superhero, whose task it is to save the mayor from alien abductors.
A 1992 first-person shooter for arcades, developed by Taito. It pioneered several features before they became standards of the FPS genre, including circle-strafing and multiplayer deathmatch. Its control scheme, where the player moves with a joystick and aims with a lightgun, was also a precursor to modern FPS controls.
The third game in the RPG series known in the west as Glory of Heracles. It was originally released on the Super Famicom in 1992, and eventually added to the Wii's Virtual Console library fifteen years later in 2007. It is the most famous entry in the series.
Q*Bert for Game Boy brings new challenges to the classic series.
When Dr. Light receives a threat from another rogue scientist, it's up to Mega Man (now with the ability to charge his shots into powerful blasts) to put a stop to Dr. Cossack's plans in the fourth installment of the Mega Man series.
Metroid II: Return of Samus is the portable sequel to the Nintendo Entertainment System classic, Metroid. Regarded by many as one of the best action games on the Game Boy, it was a solid follow up to the original.
The third installment in the Zelda series makes a return to the top-down 2D gameplay of the original. Link must travel between the Light and Dark Worlds in order to set things right in the kingdom of Hyrule.
An enhanced recreation of the original Castlevania, retelling Simon Belmont's crusade against Dracula with new levels, content, and gameplay elements.
The second Castlevania installment for the Game Boy, Belmont's Revenge continues the tale of Christopher Belmont, who must rescue his son from the clutches of Count Dracula.
Metal Max is a 1991 sandbox role-playing game set in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic, open-world environment, where the surviving humans cluster in villages and ruins while "hunters" fight the monsters and outlaws outside.
A vertical shoot 'em up developed by Toaplan.
StarTropics was released by Nintendo in 1990 and introduced gamers to Mike and his quest to save his uncle.
A Castlevania spin-off featuring Alucard in his first starring role. Though it never left Japan, its 1993 Game Boy sequel (Kid Dracula) saw multiple releases.
An early Neo Geo action game featuring a limited first-person perspective, as a lone C.I.A. agent must fight the forces of a ruthless terrorist organization.
When a peacekeeping effort between Dr. Light and Dr. Wily go haywire, it's up to Mega Man (who now has the ability to slide under obstacles) and his robotic companion Rush to traverse the universe and defeat the Robot Masters in the third installment of the Mega Man series.
46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinka Ron (46億年物語 -THE 進化論- "4.6 Billion Year Story: The Evolution") is a role-playing game released for the PC-98 which later inspired the design and story of E.V.O.: Search for Eden.
The third Final Fantasy released on the Famicom. This version of the game was never released internationally.
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.
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