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NES game from Konami based on the story of The Lone Ranger.
Rick is back in the sequel to Core Design's popular action platformer.
Ultimate Stuntman is a game developed by Codemasters for the NES.
Ahead of its time, tunneler was a very simple, split screen multiplayer game created by Geoffrey Silverton in Turbo Pascal 4.0.
A cult classic, Gaiares is a horizontal shooter, notable for allowing players to customize their weapons by leeching them out of enemies, as opposed to acquiring traditional power-ups.
The first in Seibu Kaihatsu's signature shoot-'em-up series, Raiden puts players in the role in the titular spacecraft "Raiden" as they battle an alien invasion, 100 years into the future.
Originally released for the Japan-exclusive MSX2 in 1990, this sequel is set four years after the Outer Heaven incident. New FOXHOUND commander, Roy Campbell, brings a shell-shocked Solid Snake back from early retirement to infiltrate the military nation Zanzibar Land.
A vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up and part of the Star Soldier franchise.
Use a deadly boomerang to fight through six sectors and recover the Master Computer in this NES action platformer.
An Arcade vertical shoot 'em up prequel in Capcom's WW2-based series 1942. It was the final game to be released on the SuperGrafx console.
Solar Striker is the first ever vertical shooter released for the Nintendo Game Boy
A comedic platform/action game inspired by Raiders of the Lost Ark released for various home computers.
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.
A Sega-published arcade and Genesis over-the-shoulder rail shooting game, pitting the cybernetic Duke against an army of mutant, criminal baddies.
A horizontal shoot 'em up with a color-coded alternating firing mode that can cover multiple directions.
An Arcade vertically scrolling shoot 'em up set in space. Its Japanese name, Tatsujin, means "Expert".
One of the first ultra-violent arcade games to be released. With extreme violence being the main draw. This classic also featured a moral message about drugs. This game was remade in 2005.
The Scheme is an action RPG released by Bothtec (later known as Quest) for the PC-88 in 1988. It features Metroidvania-style open-world exploration, side-scrolling run & gun shooter combat, and chiptune music by Yuzo Koshiro.
The Adventures of Bayou Billy is an action game released for the NES by Konami. The game is primarily a side-scrolling beat-em-up, but it also includes driving and shooting segments.
Famicom Wars marks Intelligent Systems' first game for the Nintendo console, and it also is the first offering of the popular, turn-based strategy series known alternatively as Nintendo Wars or Advance Wars.
A graphically revamped adaptation of Namco's classic 1981 Arcade shoot 'em up Galaga. It was released in the US on the TurboGrafx-16 as Galaga '90 and Galaga '91/Galaga 2 for the Game Gear.
The direct follow-up to Konami's arcade shoot-'em-up classic Gradius, introducing customizable Power Meters with new power-ups. It had no official release in North America for 18 years.
Released in 1987, War of the Dead is considered to be the first true survival horror game. SWAT officer Lila must rescue survivors in the demon-infested small town of Chaney’s Hill. It also featured open-world gameplay and RPG elements.
A Z-axis shoot 'em up from Sega that features a F-14 Tomcat jet fighter and incredible speeds. Like the racing game OutRun, After Burner II would become a huge success for Sega in the Arcades. The game was later released to different consoles.
Known as the first stealth-action game, Metal Gear tells the tale of Solid Snake, a rookie operative of the U.S. special forces unit FOXHOUND, as he infiltrates Outer Heaven, a fortified military compound, to destroy a mysterious superweapon known as "Metal Gear".
A Konami run-and-gun famous for its fast-paced, gritty, old-school action.
Take the role of soldiers infiltrating enemy territory in a jeep to rescue POW comrades.
Also known as Salamander, Life Force is a spin-off of the 1985 shoot-'em-up Gradius featuring two-player multiplayer and both side-scrolling and vertical-scrolling stages.
A multi-directional scrolling action-adventure set on an African Savannah in which the player has to locate the Almazz diamond before the 40 day time limit runs out.
One of the most well-known educational computer games, teaching students about the perils faced by cross-country migrants in the 19th century United States. Lead a wagon through the titular trail and reach Oregon, or die trying!
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