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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.
Designed by Yoshio Kiya and released by Nihon Falcom in 1983, this was possibly the first action RPG. It introduced real-time combat, sci-fi elements, a persistent open world with day-night cycle, and survival mechanics. This was a precursor to Falcom's seminal action RPG franchise, Dragon Slayer.
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 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.
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.
Released in 1981, Jump Bug was the first scrolling platformer.
Stealth sequel to Manbiki Shounen, with improved tile-based graphics, innovative voice synthesis, and female protagonist.
Go for it! Climb to the top of the building as a helicopter awaits! A precursor to the platformer genre, Crazy Climber was the first game revolving around climbing.
Tranquilizer Gun is an arcade game released by Sega in 1980, and ported to the Master System in 1983. The goal is to sedate animals and get them to a vehicle before they wake up. It was included as a bonus game in the Dreamcast release of Dynamite Cop!.
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.
A 1980 arcade game from Taito, and the first game based the Lupin the 3rd series.
Samurai is the first known hack & slash brawler, released by Sega in 1980. The player character is armed with a sword and simultaneously faces multiple opponents in an arena before facing a boss opponent.
Avatar was a role-playing game for the PLATO computer system, released in 1979.
Manbiki Shounen is widely credited as being the first stealth game. It was developed by Hiroshi Suzuki and debuted in November of 1979.
1979 arcade shooter by Nintendo where the player must fight sixteen surrounding desperadoes. A precursor to Donkey Kong, it was designed by Genyo Takeda, with assistance from Shigeru Miyamoto, working on his first video game. Possibly the first run & gun shooter, it also introduced the damsel-in-distress trope to gaming as well as continuous background music.
Originally called Space Invaders Part II in Japan, this is the first sequel to the coin-munching hit Space Invaders. This game is notable for introducing the concept of a cut-scene.
An early motorbike racing game developed by Sega and published by Sega-Gremlin in 1976, based on the character Fonz from the TV show Happy Days. Versions of the game are also known as Man TT and Moto-Cross. It uses a pseudo-3D, third-person perspective.
A racing game released by Taito in 1976. It is a simultaneous two-player version of Tomohiro Nishikado's 1974 arcade game Speed Race.
The earliest known video game based on the sport of boxing. Developed and released by Sega, it is currently considered a "lost" video game with no known hardware remaining and no successful preservation effort.
The first dungeon crawler role-playing game.
Gun Fight, also known as Western Gun, is a 1975 arcade shooter. Set in the Wild West, Western Gun was the first on-foot shooter, introduced human combat, was the first open-world action-adventure video game, and the first real-time tactical cover shooter. Gun Fight was also the first microprocessor video game.
A racing game designed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released by Taito in 1974, also known as Racer or Wheels. It was one of the first driving video games, and was groundbreaking for innovations such as vertical scrolling, sprites with collision detection, and driving wheel controls.
A sports game released by Taito in 1974. A landmark title, it was notable for being the first video game to use sprites, and the first to represent human characters. It was licensed to Midway as TV Basketball in the United States.
Playtron was an arcade game developed by Kasco (Kansei Seiki Seisakusho Co.) in 1973. It was the first video game with color, sprites, animations, and a modular arcade system. Only two prototype units were produced.
A platformer from Magnussoft.
The sequel to Jump Jack.
A single player role-playing game by Druid Gameworks using Havok physics.
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