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Will: The Death Trap II is a video game developed and published by Squaresoft in 1985, for the NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-9801, Fujitsu FM-7 and Sharp X1 computers. Developed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the game was a technical milestone for its real-time animated cutscenes, rendered using animated bitmap graphics, as well as its soundtrack by Nobuo Uematsu.
Focusing on a humble plumber and his brother setting out to rescue a Princess who has been kidnapped by a vile lizard king, Super Mario Bros. is a platformer created by Shigeru Miyamoto, published by Nintendo, and is one of the best-selling video games of all time.
Released in June 1985, Tenshitachi no Gogo (Afternoon of Angels) this was one of the first adult dating sims, an adventure game set in a Japanese high school.
An adventure game created by Yuji Horii in 1985 about a young man trying to find the sister of his girlfriend.
Dating simulation game released by Enix in 1985. Considered somewhat revolutionary for its time, this game helped lay the foundations for the dating sim genre.
Help Thomas save his girlfriend, Sylvia, as he battles minions and dragons over five side-scrolling, action packed levels, Kung-Fu style. Based on the Jackie Chan movie Wheels on Meals, Kung-Fu Master (Spartan X in Japan) is often credited for creating the beat 'em up genre.
An adventure game written and designed by Yuji Horii, developed by Login Software and published by ASCII in 1984.
Released in 1984 by Sega, this was the debut work by Sonic creator Yuji Naka. It featured an early female protagonist, and elements of action, adventure, and dating sims.
An action/shoot-'em-up combining elements of religion and science fiction. The goal is to complete constellations by touching them, and warding off whatever enemies are attempting to stop the player.
An adventure game released in 1984. It was Squaresoft's first game.
Alley cat is a computer game released in 1983. The player controls a street cat whose objective is to get to the neighborhood's female cat.
Cliff Hanger is a Laserdisc game in the vein of Dragon's Lair and Space Ace, using anime footage from Lupin III.
Kidou Senshi Gundam Part 1: Gundam Daishi ni Tatsu!! (機動戦士ガンダム PART 1 ガンダム大地に立つ!! "Mobile Suit Gundam Part 1: Gundam Stands on the Ground!!") is an adventure/shooter/RPG from 1983, based on the popular Mobile Suit Gundam anime television series.
An adventure game created by Yuji Horii and published by Enix in 1983 where the player controls a detective solving a murder mystery. The title helped establish the template for the Japanese adventure genre, which many other titles would imitate and build upon.
Popeye must win the love of Olive Oyl in three different scenarios while avoiding the nasty Bluto. His main weapon against this relentless brute are the cans of spinach that appear at the beginning of each screen.
One of Koei's first games, Danchi Tsuma no Yuwaku (団地妻の誘惑, "Housewife Temptation") was an early adventure RPG with adult content and dating sim elements.
Guide a jungle man through multiple dangers to rescue the heroine in this 1982 Taito arcade game. One of the first side-scrolling platformers, it was the first game with a ducking mechanic. Game graphics and name were changed to "Jungle Hunt" after the Burroughs estate sued Taito for infringing upon "Tarzan" copyrights.
One of Koei's first video games, Night Life was an adult computer game released in 1982.
Control Jumpman (later known as Mario) and save his girlfriend, Pauline, from the evil barrel-tossing gorilla known as Donkey Kong. Designed by Shigeru Miyamoto, this was the game that set the template for the platformer genre.
1979 arcade shooter by Nintendo where the player must fight sixteen surrounding desperadoes. A precursor to Donkey Kong, it was designed by Genyo Takeda, with assistance from Shigeru Miyamoto, working on his first video game. Possibly the first run & gun shooter, it also introduced the damsel-in-distress trope to gaming as well as continuous background music.
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This canceled Game Boy Color game was to be a prequel to Lufia II as it told of Maxim's early days as an adventurer years before the Sinistrals strike.
An action game for the GamePark 32.
Your goal is to raise a family - as high as you can! Kiss billy goats and eat grass to get kids. Keep jumping to lead your flock as high as you can.
An adventure game with RPG elements where players take on the role of a dispossessed nobleman turned thief
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