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46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinka Ron (46億年物語 -THE 進化論- "4.6 Billion Year Story: The Evolution") is a role-playing game released for the PC-98 which later inspired the design and story of E.V.O.: Search for Eden.
The sequel to Tecmo's classic NES action-platformer enhances the gameplay of the original with new features such as the Shadow Clone powerup and a wall-climbing maneuver.
A mystery adventure game by Enix from 1990. Players control a musician named Kazuya Mizukami, who returns to Japan and, following the death of a music producer, becomes a prime murder suspect. To clear his name, he will need the help of friends in the music and modelling industries.
An action game that parodies the James Bond series. Taking place in many undersea locations, Pond has to undertake several missions from saving mermaids to destroying an oil plant.
An unofficial action-packed sequel to the NES version of the original Metal Gear has Lt. Solid Snake and his team of operatives infiltrating an undisclosed nation to hunt down the successor of the original Metal Gear superweapon. It is considered to be the only published non-canon installment in Konami's franchise.
An early shooter platformer originally developed for European home computers, best known for its heavy metal soundtrack by Chris Huelsbeck.
Command a platoon of tanks around the battlefield, enter a tank and take on the role of any of four stations available. Call in artillery strikes or helicopters even command another platoon of tanks but above all teach the enemy a lesson.
Surreal side-scrolling Arcade shooter/brawler from Sega. Two ducks go on a rampage to save a damsel in distress from the sorcerer Achacha.
Emmanuelle: A Game of Eroticism is loosely based upon the French softcore porn novels, written by Emmanuelle Arsan in 1959.
Based off of the well known comic series Tintin, Tintin on the Moon is an action platformer set in space. Also the player must navigate their spaceship through asteroids and to safety.
Players organize blocks of the same color to make them disappear.
Take on the role of Poseidon as he travels The Underworld in search of the fabled Dark Helmet of Hades.
An action-adventure game that is based on the play, The Kristal of Konos.
A Breakout/Arkanoid-inspired game for computer platforms.
A vertically-scrolling shoot 'em up with a land-based vehicle. Players need to take down enemies while avoiding pits and the walls of the course, though they are also capable of leaping over obstacles.
A first person adventure game where you explore a pyramid to discover it's secrets before it destroys everything that blocks the suns light. With a total eclipse on the way you'd better hurry!
Racing Hero is a 1989 arcade racing game from Sega.
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 visual novel and graphic adventure game for the Nintendo Famicom in which a young rock n' roll fan is sent 10 years into the past to prevent a nuclear war.
Herzog Zwei is a 1989 real-time strategy game that puts two commanders against each other on a wide variety of maps and environments. Each player controls a Mech that can transform from a fighter jet to a walking bi-pedal robot. Released by Technosoft for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis console, it is credited for pioneering the RTS and MOBA genres. It was also a precursor to the hero shooter genre.
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.
The world's richest duck sets off on a globe-trotting adventure to uncover several lost treasures with the help of his family and friends. Explore five exotic locations across the world and pogo-jump to victory as Scrooge McDuck in this NES classic.
A vertically-scrolling shoot-em-up and the sequel to the original Xenon.
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.
A difficult action-platformer starring the brave knight Arthur on a quest to rescue captured souls from the evil hordes of the Demon Realm. Ghouls 'N Ghosts is the sequel to the original arcade hit Ghosts 'N Goblins.
A horizontal shoot 'em up with a color-coded alternating firing mode that can cover multiple directions.
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.
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