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The second installment of Arika's challenging arcade adaptation of the classic puzzle game Tetris, now with a revamped grading system that makes the highest ranks even more demanding and coveted.
Arika's first adaptation of the Tetris series of falling-block puzzle games, focusing on breakneck high-level play using an advanced player grading system.
An obscure 2D arcade fighting game by Tecmo. Released exclusively in Japan, it features an all-girl roster and a bizarre mix of hand-drawn graphics and pre-rendered 3D models (both used for character sprites).
A Taito shoot-em-up that inspired Border Down on Dreamcast.
A tile-matching falling-block puzzle game very similar to the Puyo Puyo series.
Battle Balls is a puzzle game on the arcade.
A vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up by Seibu Kaihatsu, based on their earlier games Raiden and Raiden II. Rather than a fighter-craft on Earth, you take control of a starfighter in space.
NebulasRay is a 1994 vertical shoot-'em-up from Namco. It is notable for using 3D polygonal models transformed into sprites.
A fantasy-themed version of the card game known as "Speed".
A Konami arcade side scrolling beat 'em up featuring power-ups that transforms your character into beast mode.
As amusing to play as it is to say, Tinkle Pit is a top-down maze arcade game featuring characters from multiple Namco franchises. It received a Japan-only release.
A sequel to NMK's 1991 vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up Thunder Dragon. It revamps the original's weapon system, with Player 1 and Player 2 sides having their own unique firepower.
Mystic Warriors is an arcade game by Konami where four ninjas attempt to rescue one of their own that has been kidnapped by the nefarious SKULL ENTERPRISE corporation.
The four members of the Zero Team punch and kick their way from left to right in this brawler from Seibu Kaihatsu.
The third Sunsoft arcade entry in the Shanghai series of mahjong puzzle games, featuring an all-new set of 12 puzzle configurations based on the Chinese zodiac. It also introduces a new "2 Player Taisen" versus mode, where each player has their own set of tiles to deal with.
A 1993 shoot-'em-up by Athena. Its overseas version is unique for giving players free access to all weapons at once with a six-button control layout.
Ridge Racer is an arcade racing game that was considered innovative upon its release. It has spawned a successful franchise of games focused on over-the-top drift racing. Released for the powerful Namco System 22 arcade system, it was the first mass-market video game to use texture-mapped 3D polygon graphics and Gouraud shading.
A three-button button-mashing arcade game for up to four players. Take control of a superpowered "numan" athlete in eight insane competitions (from stopping a speeding bullet train to literally tossing missiles).
Macross II is a horizontally-scrolling shooter based on the OVA of the same name.
Also known as Sonic Wings, Aero Fighters is a vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up with a variety of real-life military aircraft to choose from, each of which are piloted by a distinct cast of pilots.
A vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up by Allumer, released for arcades in 1993. It is heavily based on the 1990 Seibu Kaihatsu game Raiden.
A vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up released by Yang Chang Electronic for arcades in 1993.
Mazinger Z is a vertically-scrolling shooter based on the anime and manga of the same name. Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger and Grendizer team up to battle evil.
A mech-themed vertical shoot 'em up that lets players fire in eight directions.
A falling-block tile-matching puzzle arcade game by Namco with a cutesy aquatic theme.
In The Hunt is an side-scrolling arcade shooter developed and published by Irem.
A 1992 vertical shoot-em-up from NMK and Tecmo, Gunnail does not actually contain any nails.
A falling block-matching puzzle title from Namco created for the Arcades and ported to the Super Famicom in 1993. It was not released outside of Japan.
One of the earliest fighting games (after the release of Street Fighter II) to take place in a sword-and-sorcery fantasy setting. It features many similarities to the developer's earlier side-scrolling arcade game Gladiator.
Namco's take on the Street Fighter II craze, taking cues from beat-'em-ups (similar to Pit-Fighter and Violence Fight) and allowing up to four players to fight each-other at the same time.
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