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Card battle adventure developed by Digital Tricks in 1995.
Mr. X returns, and this time he brought robots! It's up to Axel, Blaze, Skate, and the mysterious cyborg Dr. Zan to put an end to Mr. X's plans once and for all in the final installment of the Streets of Rage trilogy.
Weapon-based fighting game with heavy adventure game elements released in 1994 for the Super Famicom. Developed by TOSE and published by Yojigen. Based on the period manga of the same name, about a flamboyant travelling samurai.
A turn-based strategy game developed by Max Entertainment and is considered Nintendo's answer to Sega's Shining Force. It was released in 1994 only in Japan for the Super Famicom and later remade on the Sega Saturn in 1996.
A traditional fighting game exclusive to Amiga computers (as well as the CD32) in Europe, featuring a large 18-character roster, smooth character and background animations, and gameplay accurate to other popular fighting games of the era.
Formerly known as Final Fantasy III in North America, Final Fantasy VI follows a diverse group of heroes as they fight to defeat Kefka, a megalomaniac intent on using a combination of long-lost magic and technology to take over the world.
The game is a sequel to the First Samurai that was developed and published by Psygnosis and released in 1994.
The first shoot-'em-up by arcade studio Psikyo, Samurai Aces is set in a bizarre science-fantasy Feudal Japan, as six pilots use their own unique aircraft (from old-fashioned gliders to stealth fighters) to take on an evil cult.
Explore the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto and attempt to survive the horrors within in this eerie point-and-click adventure for Windows and Mac computers.
The second game in the Shining Force Gaiden side series, but the first one to be released outside of Japan.
A turn-based historical strategy sim from Koei that allows the player to assume various different roles during the Sengoku era of Japan. It is the first in a long-running series.
An evil warlord from the spirit world is trying to conquer the world at key points in history. With the help of a priestess and spirits of past warriors, two swordsmen from the present are chosen to travel to the past to wipe out the warlord's forces.
A horror-themed action game released in 1992 for the SNES and Super Famicom. Developed by Jorudan and published by Datam Polystar (Japan) and SETA Corporation (North America).
A side-scroller for the TurboGrafx-16 and Wii Virtual Console featuring the undead samurai Kagekiyo as he once again takes on his (im)mortal enemies the Genji clan.
An arcade-style ice hockey game that was only released in Japan. A US version was in development but was cancelled.
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.
Anime-based video game released in 1991 by Yutaka for the Family Computer and Game Boy.
Play as Arthur, Lancelot, or Percival in this strangely-named medieval side scrolling brawler from Capcom.
A Tecmo action game for the Famicom, based on the cult anime series Cat Ninja Legend Teyandee, known as Samurai Pizza Cats in the west.
Two chosen fighters are sent to destroy an evil empire from the spirit world that is trying to conquer modern-day Earth in SNK's first beat 'em up for the Neo Geo.
A turn-based strategy game for the NES in which the player takes on the role of Japanese warlord Shingen Takeda during the 16th Century.
New Ghostbusters II was a game for the NES and Game Boy developed by Hal that was only released in Europe.
Pilot a severed head around the United States in this bizarre NES shooter.
Mercenary Force is a 2D shooter released in 1990. By controlling four characters of your choosing at once, it involves shooting enemies and defeating a boss at the end of every level.
Clash at Demonhead is an action platformer for the NES featuring non-linear gameplay and an absurd story.
In this strategic adventure game for early DOS computers, players start as a lowly samurai in a small province of feudal Japan and try build up a lineage of higher-ranked samurai with the goal of unifying all of Japan.
Distinct from the Arcade and Genesis versions, Strider for the NES features a more complex, Metroid-style structure, where Hiryu gains abilities throughout the game that grant access to new areas. The story draws heavily from the Strider manga.
A light-hearted horror-themed NES platformer from Bandai.
A pseudo-3D third-person rail shooter of the Space Harrier mold. It had multiple developer credits and is exclusive to the PC Engine.
A PC Engine Action-RPG based on the famous Japanese novel series Nansou Satomi Hakkenden. The gameplay is at least partly inspired by Falcom's Ys series.
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