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A computer game version of Othello.
Brain Breaker is an epic open-world platform-adventure for the Sharp X1 Japanese home computer. It was an early Metroidvania-style game, predating both Metroid and Castlevania. It was designed by Hiroshi Ishikawa and published by Enix in 1985.
A Mind Forever Voyaging is a text-based sci-fi adventure game, with the player assuming the role of the first sentient artificial intelligence, PRISM, in the year 2031.
An action video game based on the 1984 film of the same name, the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise.
The Screamer is a 1985 cyberpunk-horror action RPG taking place in a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi setting. It was released by Magical Zoo, for the PC-8801 in 1985 and for the PC-9801 and X1 in 1986. An English fan translation was released in January 2015.
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.
Players look after virtual people in this early precursor to The Sims.
As a nameless karateka, infiltrate the fortress of the vile warlord Akuma to rescue your beloved Princess Mariko in this 1984 side-scrolling martial arts action game from Jordan Mechner.
An early Japanese RPG released by Hot-B in 1984 that departed from the fantasy themes of most other early RPGs in favour of what is possibly gaming's first sci-fi cyberpunk plot. Set in a post-apocalyptic city, the game revolves around an amnesiac protagonist with psychic powers.
Starfighters, also known as Star Fighters, is a laserdisc game released by ASCII for the MSX computer in 1984. It was the first computer game to use pre-rendered 3D polygon graphics, combined with real-time 2D sprites.
Engine for the game of Go released in 1984 for Classic Mac OS and DOS developed by Bruce Wilcox.
Namco's shooter series continues with Galaga 3, originally called Gaplus before being renamed in the US.
An early action-strategy-RPG game created by Koji Sumii and published by ASCII for the Sharp X1 computer in 1983. The game is considered a precursor to several genres: the action RPG, tactical RPG, real-time strategy, and tower defense.
Archon: The Light and Dark is a popular hybrid of turn-based, chess-like strategy as well as 2-player action sequences. It has been released on numerous systems including PC, NES, Amiga and C64. The game has also spawned two sequels.
Jr. Pac-Man is an arcade game released in 1983 by Bally Midway without Namco's permission.
A Pac-Man game where you uncover cards to unlock doors to get the fruit and other items locked away. But watch out! Your "pal" will steal your hard earned items if you let her!
The third entry in the Pac-Man franchise, Super Pac-Man was a departure from the gameplay of the first two titles.
The first 16-bit video game, Pole Position was responsible for popularizing third-person psuedo-3D graphics and racing games as a whole.
One of the programs distributed through the Atari Program eXchange (APX). Featured two-player versus mode, and one-player mode against differing level of opponent difficulty. Players attempt to find weaknesses in the atmosphere in order to blow holes in defensive screens, and destroy an opponent's droids for victory.
An arcade game very similar to Pac-Man except the screen is green, the monsters are faster and smarter, the power pellet lasts shorter, but the fruit now acts as a power pellet too.
A sequel to the arcade classic featuring Pac-Man's feminine counterpart. The game is notable for having a variety of mazes as opposed to the single maze design in the original game, as well as bonus items that wandered through the mazes rather than appearing just in the center.
1981 DECO Cassette System arcade action game, where DECO Kid flies and punches enemies in side-scrolling environments. Ahead of its time, it set precedents for mechanics such as multi-directional scrolling, bosses, energy bars, debris, invincibility, and score combos.
Turbo is an early racer released by Sega in 1981, using a third-person rear-view racer format nearly a year before Pole Position. The ColecoVision port featured a racing wheel and gas pedal peripheral to simulate the arcade experience of the original.
Galaga is a vertical shooter arcade game released in 1981. Developed by Namco and published by Namco and Midway.
The sequel to the hit arcade game, Asteroids, it was released in 1980 by Atari. Just as in its predecessor, players are tasked with destroying the dangerous space rocks in an asteroid field without crashing into any or being shot down by malevolent UFOs.
Mattel's take on the board game Reversi.
Othello for the Atari 2600 is a faithful representation of Reversi
A four-stage space shoot-em-up where the player faces off against four different types of enemies. Certain enemies drop "space soldiers" down to the bottom of the screen, where they can attack the player's ship from behind. After completing a stage, the game warps the player's ship to the next stage.
One of the most popular arcade games of all time, Pac-Man was released in arcades in 1980 and became a pop culture icon for the decade.
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