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A falling-block tile-matching puzzle game by Sega in which you stack columns of jewels in order to create a three-or-more chain of the same shape and color.
A turn-based fantasy RPG from Falcom released for home computers and ported to various consoles, including the TurboGrafx-CD. It is the first game in The Legend of Heroes series as well as the sixth in the Dragon Slayer series.
Be afraid evildoers!
An Irem Arcade side-scrolling platformer, featuring the titular hero Tonma. His main weapon is a fireball that can be upgraded multiple times.
A top-down action-adventure game somewhat similar to The Legend of Zelda.
The third game in Taito's QIX series, Volfied loses the geometric abstraction of previous games in favor of a more sci-fi look.
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.
A classic, side-scrolling hack and slash game, Golden Axe was ported to many platforms, including the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
Ys Book I & II follows the adventure of Adol Christin, a traveler who embarks on a quest to locate the fabled lost floating continent called Ys. The game is a enhanced compilation of the first two Ys titles and was one of the first games to demonstrate the potential of the TurboGrafx-16's CD-ROM add-on.
An action RPG designed by Yu Suzuki for the Sega Genesis. The original advertising for this game claimed that it had "over 300 hours of gameplay".
As meat-loving caveman Bonk, the player battles egg-headed enemies and dastardly dinosaurs on their quest to rescue Princess Za from the clutches of the villainous and tyrannosaurus King Drool.
The third installment of the Gradius series, pitting the Vic Viper against Bacterian forces yet again. It introduces the "Edit Mode" system, allowing players to fully-customize their weapon loadout.
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.
Final Fight is a classic beat-em-up game developed by Capcom featuring a memorable cast of characters, including Guy, Cody, and the first and only mustachioed ex-pro-wrestler turned mayor, Mike Haggar. Released for the CPS arcade system in 1989 and then ported to the SNES and other home systems.
An Arcade cute 'em up from Irem. Mr. Heli can destroy parts of the environment with his bombs and missiles to uncover valuable crystals which can be spent on power-ups.
The sequel to Irem's signature arcade shoot-'em-up, adding a variety of new weaponry to help take on the Bydo forces.
A side-scrolling shooter released on multiple platforms by Capcom. The player could rotate their burly soldier protagonist, allowing them to shoot in many directions.
The TurboGrafx-16's answer to The Legend of Zelda. It was among the exclusive titles Hudson would make for the Turbografx-16, along with its sequel.
The first installment in the highly acclaimed SimCity franchise by Maxis' Will Wright. The gameplay centers around developing and managing a city in a variety of scenarios using a combination of different zones and buildings.
This top-down maze action game was originally a Doraemon licensed game before being graphically converted for the North American market.
A first-person boxing game for TurboGrafx-16 that was later released on the Wii and Wii U Virtual Consoles.
Originally appearing as an arcade game in 1989, the game has seen many re-releases in all of its years, but most recently it has appeared on the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Prince of Persia is the original Persian adventure by Jordan Mechner and the first game in a multi-million dollar franchise.
A first-person dungeon-crawling game developed for the TurboGrafx-16. There are many dungeons to explore, each with a piece of a larger password at the end of it.
A horizontal side-scrolling Arcade shoot 'em up originally developed and released to Japanese Arcades by Namco in 1988, followed by a TurboGrafx-16 conversion. It is known for its bizarre comedic elements, reminiscent of Konami's Parodius or Masaya's Cho Aniki.
A top-down shooter from Data East, originally released in the Arcades in 1988. Snake and Eagle are on a mission to save the president!
The third game in Westone's Wonder Boy series and the last to debut in the Arcades, Wonder Boy III is best known outside of Japan as simply Monster Lair. Its sole US release was for the TurboGrafx-CD, though both it and the Genesis version were later added to the US Wii's Virtual Console line-up.
The classic game of Tennis for the Game Boy, originally release in 1989. Features four skill levels.
A Breakout/Arkanoid clone for the Game Boy featuring a tiny Mario as the pilot of the paddle. It was one of four launch titles for the Game Boy.
One of Sega's earliest brawlers for the Sega Genesis, based on the post-apocalyptic martial arts manga and anime series Fist of the North Star.
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