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The fourth Super Famicom Goemon game, "The Glittering Journey: The Reason I Became a Dancer". This game reintroduces the gameplay style from Goemon 2.
The third installment of SNK's popular weapon-based fighting game series overhauls the roster, sprite style, and gameplay mechanics of the previous two games.
The first sequel to another of Koei's medieval Japan strategy games.
The third Super Famicom game to feature Goemon, Ebisumaru and their friends. This game would break away from the linear stages of the earlier games and provide a larger interconnected world like those found in the N64 games.
The second entry in SNK's historical-fantasy fighting game series adds a variety of new fearsome warriors, advanced techniques (such as rolling, ducking, and hopping), and deadly special moves (including powerful ones used specifically with the Rage Meter).
The first shoot-'em-up by arcade studio Psikyo, Samurai Aces is set in a bizarre science-fantasy Feudal Japan, as six pilots use their own unique aircraft (from old-fashioned gliders to stealth fighters) to take on an evil cult.
Explore the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto and attempt to survive the horrors within in this eerie point-and-click adventure for Windows and Mac computers.
The second game in the Ganbare Goemon series for the SNES. Goemon and his companion Ebisumaru take a break after rescuing Princess Yuki only to be warned of the impending doom approaching Japan in the form of General Magginesu who is attempting to westernize everything.
Twelve of the fiercest warriors of the late 18th century engage in duels to the death as a dark power rises over Japan in the first weapon-based fighting game for the Neo Geo.
An evil warlord from the spirit world is trying to conquer the world at key points in history. With the help of a priestess and spirits of past warriors, two swordsmen from the present are chosen to travel to the past to wipe out the warlord's forces.
A horror-themed action game released in 1992 for the SNES and Super Famicom. Developed by Jorudan and published by Datam Polystar (Japan) and SETA Corporation (North America).
A 2D action-platforming game that begins in a mystical representation of feudal Japan but travels all over time. It was originally released on European home computers, though the 1993 SNES port by Kemco was published in all regions.
A Koei strategy war sim set in the Sengoku era of Japan. It is the fourth game in the Nobunaga's Ambition series.
A a fantasy RPG set in feudal Japan. The player takes control of a band of warriors on a quest to stop Nobunaga Oda before he can conquer all of Japan.
Players take on the role of Kid Ying (or Goemon) and Dr. Yang (Ebisumaru) as they traverse Japan searching for a kidnapped princess. The game features two distinct modes - traditional action platforming and town exploration.
Two chosen fighters are sent to destroy an evil empire from the spirit world that is trying to conquer modern-day Earth in SNK's first beat 'em up for the Neo Geo.
A turn-based strategy game for the NES in which the player takes on the role of Japanese warlord Shingen Takeda during the 16th Century.
Mercenary Force is a 2D shooter released in 1990. By controlling four characters of your choosing at once, it involves shooting enemies and defeating a boss at the end of every level.
An RPG spin-off of Konami's Ganbare Goemon series, where Goemon has to solve the mystery of his missing pipe.
In this strategic adventure game for early DOS computers, players start as a lowly samurai in a small province of feudal Japan and try build up a lineage of higher-ranked samurai with the goal of unifying all of Japan.
The first game in the Zan series.
A turn-based strategy game based on the 1983 board game Sengoku Daimyo, as players lead daimyo to unify Sengoku-era Japan.
The second game in Konami's Ganbare Goemon series of bizarre action/brawler games based on historical figure Ishikawa Goemon. It was only released in Japan on January 4th 1989 on the Famicom.
Sequel to Koei's turn-based wargaming strategy sim Nobunaga's Ambition. Conquer 16th century Japan in the name of your clan!
A side-scrolling brawler for the Arcade and PC Engine featuring the titular Japanese Sengoku warlord. Not to be confused with the NES strategy game of the same name.
A supernatural adventure game with RPG elements for the NES, MSX and Sega Master System. While the NES and MSX versions were menu-driven adventures, the Sega Master System version was an action-adventure-RPG.
Adventure game developed by Hot-B in 1988.
An RPG published by Kemco for the Famicom. It was never released outside of Japan.
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