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The second arcade golf game by SNK (and the first on the Neo Geo) includes two full courses, three game modes (for up to two players), and a fully-voiced caddy system.
One of the earliest games developed for the Neo Geo hardware, Magician Lord is a high-fantasy action platformer where players control a wizard that can transform into various warrior forms.
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.
A side-scrolling shoot-'em-up similar to the studio's earlier R-Type, putting players in control of a microscopic fighter jet in a parasitized human body. Its main feature is the use of mechanized tentacles that maneuvers around the ship.
Help Billy and Jimmy avenge Marion's death in this sequel to the beat-em-up arcade classic.
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.
Step into the shoes of the ninja Ryu Hayabusa as he goes on a quest to avenge his father's unexpected death.
A vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up released in the Arcade and for the Japanese PC Engine.
The direct follow-up to Konami's arcade shoot-'em-up classic Gradius, introducing customizable Power Meters with new power-ups. It had no official release in North America for 18 years.
A beat 'em up where players control a martial artist, Thomas, who must rescue his girlfriend, Madonna. Released in 1988, this is the spiritual sequel to the first beat 'em up, Kung-Fu Master (Spartan X).
A fast-paced vertically scrolling shoot 'em up. The player has to fight off aliens from the Boondoggle Galaxy.
A sequel to the original Ninja-Kid (Ninja-kun), Ninja-Kid II is a side-scrolling platformer action game for Arcades. It is also known as Rad Action and JT-104, and was later ported to the NES in Japan only.
A shooter from the same company who brought you Terra Cresta.
An Arcade game released by Konami 1987, Flak Attack was known as MX5000 outside of Japan.
A game credited, in part, with the popularity of the brawler genre in the arcade craze of the 1980s and 1990s.
Psycho Soldier is a sidescrolling arcade game originally released in Japan in 1986. The game is credited as being the first video game with a vocal in-game soundtrack, sung by Japanese idol Kaori Shimizu.
A Konami run-and-gun famous for its fast-paced, gritty, old-school action.
An old Arcade title Published by SNK, which was later ported to NES, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC.
A 1986 fantasy shooter from Irem.
Play as the cool ninja Niki, as he eliminates evil from Japan with his twirling sword. It was originally known as Kaiketsu Yanchamaru in its native Japan.
The Ikari Warriors, Paul and Vince, are back in their second installment. Originally an arcade release, the game was later ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System and other platforms.
A fast-paced puzzle-platformer that debuted in arcades, and later moved to home gaming systems; including the Commodore 64, NES, and Nintendo's Virtual Console.
An arcade beat-em-up that received many ports for other systems. The game pioneered gameplay elements which would become the foundations of the scrolling beat 'em up genre.
A level-based side scrolling action game by Tecmo. This is the linear 1986 Arcade version, which was converted for the Commodore 64, Atari Lynx, Sega Master System and others.
Soldier Girl Amazon is a shooter released by Nichibutsu in 1986. The soldier girl Amazon fights on a completely different Earth, dominated by strange beasts and crazy cyborgs.
A vertical-scrolling shooter for the Arcades and the NES. It was developed by NMK and published by Jaleco in Japan only.
A side-scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Nihon Bussan (Nichibutsu) for Arcades in the mid-80s. It later saw ports for the NES and various home computers.
A vertical space shoot 'em up game originally on Arcade machines which then moved to the NES. It was SNK's first game for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Mat mania is a professional wrestling arcade game created by Technos Japan in 1985. The player, YOU, wrestles his way to the championship in the Technos Wrestling Association, or TWA.
Drive through five cities painting the road and dodging police cars along the way in this early Jaleco Arcade platformer.
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