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Kidou Senshi Gundam Part 1: Gundam Daishi ni Tatsu!! (機動戦士ガンダム PART 1 ガンダム大地に立つ!! "Mobile Suit Gundam Part 1: Gundam Stands on the Ground!!") is an adventure/shooter/RPG from 1983, based on the popular Mobile Suit Gundam anime television series.
Tim Martin's Spelunker is regarded by some as one of the most obscenely difficult games of all time.
A game based on the Jim Henson film that goes by the same name.
Save the lovely damsel Molly from the dastardly clutches of Spud in this classic action game. Spike must climb ladders, jump across spaces, defeat or avoid enemies and collect a key in order to free Molly.
A ladders-and-platform title for Sharp-MZ from Tecno Soft.
An early run & gun shooter designed by Hiroshi Ishikawa in the summer of 1983 and published by Enix in October 1983.
Mario steps aside to let Stanley the bugman have a go in the third Donkey Kong game.
Krazy Kong is a Donkey Kong clone for Vic 20
Jr. Pac-Man is an arcade game released in 1983 by Bally Midway without Namco's permission.
The sequel to Kim Kim Dan Dan is an underground maze action game.
An early sci-fi Japanese adventure game developed and published by T&E Soft in 1983, about the adventures of Star Arthur on his quest to obtain the legendary energy sword and stop the Jyamil empire from terrorizing the galaxy.
Known as the granddaddy of the "Quick Time Event", Dragon's Lair is an interactive cartoon that lets players help guide the actions of brave knight Dirk the Daring, as he ventures through the dangerous castle of Singe the Dragon in order to rescue his beloved princess Daphne.
An early game based on the Ashita no Joe anime and manga franchise.
A maze game for MSX. Players must uncover a hidden ring on each floor of the pyramid in order to activate a teleporter to the next one.
An early 1983 laserdisc video game released by Nihon Bussan and Data East, based on the anime film Harmagedon released that same year.
An adventure game created by Yuji Horii and published by Enix in 1983 where the player controls a detective solving a murder mystery. The title helped establish the template for the Japanese adventure genre, which many other titles would imitate and build upon.
Miner Willy is trying to escape a 20 room cavern, with the player collecting keys by avoiding all kinds of deadly creatures and making it to the exit of each cavern before his oxygen runs out.
An arcade title developed by Sega that is very similar to classic arcade games of the time.
Mouser is a 1983 platformer from UPL. Players control a cat whose bride has been kidnapped by mice.
A first-person maze game where players attempt to collect jewels while evading a ghost.
The first of three direct sequels to Miner 2049er.
Spider-Man casts you as the web-slinger in a neverending quest to save New York from the Green Goblin. You must swing your way to the tops of skyscrapers to disarm bombs, avoiding attacks by the Goblin and his minions.
One of Koei's first games, Danchi Tsuma no Yuwaku (団地妻の誘惑, "Housewife Temptation") was an early adventure RPG with adult content and dating sim elements.
Players aim to collect a million dollars while avoiding literal red tape.
An educational game for the Atari 2600.
Originally released as Zoom 909 in Japan, the Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom arcade game is a forward-scrolling, pseudo-3D, third-person rail shooter, released by Sega in 1982.
Written by Dan Illowsky and Michael Abrash this game is a Pac-Man variant and sequel to Snack Attack.
It's like Donkey Kong, but with two-legged "Sneakers" instead of barrels, hearts instead of umbrellas, and a long-legged boss guarding a key instead of a lady.
Popeye must win the love of Olive Oyl in three different scenarios while avoiding the nasty Bluto. His main weapon against this relentless brute are the cans of spinach that appear at the beginning of each screen.
An early attempt at making an erotic video game, Custer's Revenge takes a famous historical figure and turns him into a pixelated lecher.
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