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A computerised version of the old pencil and paper game combining simple strategy with sheer guess-work.
A home adaptation of Nintendo's earlier boxing arcade game Punch-Out!!, featuring real-life World Heavyweight Champion Mike "Kid Dynamite" Tyson as the final opponent.
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An 80's fighting game from Capcom that laid the framework for one of the most popular fighting game franchises of all time, as well as the traditional fighting game genre in general.
Simon Belmont must rid himself of a horrible curse placed upon him by Dracula in this action-adventure platformer and sequel to the original Castlevania.
As the Black Tiger the player must slay three dragons that have plunged the kingdom into darkness in this classic Capcom Arcade platformer action game.
Designed as a copy of Super Mario Bros., The Great Giana Sisters is a platform game originally for the Commodore 64, Amiga and Atari ST.
Bad Street Brawler is a side-scrolling beat-em-up released for several home computer systems such as the Commodore 64 as well as the NES. The NES version is notable for being one of two games specifically designed for use with the Power Glove accessory.
A 2D side-scrolling shooter, and an arcade classic! Travel across space, power-up the companion orb, and bring down some of the toughest alien bosses in gaming.
A top-down Gauntlet inspired action game.
A spin-off of the shoot-'em-up Fantasy Zone series, combining elements from the original game with the maze-like gameplay of Pac-Man.
A top-down sci-fi action-adventure game for the Famicom Disk System developed and published by Konami in 1987.
This Acclaim published NES game was the first Square game to reach North America. The game was developed by both Hironobu Sakaguchi and Nobuo Uematsu.
A Konami run-and-gun famous for its fast-paced, gritty, old-school action.
A prehistoric-themed shoot-em-up published by Hudson for the NES.
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is the second entry in the ground-breaking Zelda franchise. This controversial follow-up ditches the original's top-down perspective for 2D side-scrolling exploration and combat. The 2D towns, dungeons and combat arenas are tied together by a top-down overworld.
International Karate + is a 2D martial arts fighting game.
Rampage takes the staples of giant monster movies and molds them into a tongue-in-cheek action game.
A sci-fi variant on Breakout that introduces power-ups and enemies to the format. It was originally developed by Taito for the Arcade and published on a multitude of home systems.
An early arcade platformer that has 100 levels. Released by Taito in 1986, it was one of the first games to feature two-player cooperative play and multiple endings.
You are the dragon in this fantasy-themed flying game
Players collect dolls, use skateboards to travel, find hidden levels all on the journey to rescue Tanya, the protagonist's girlfriend.
Alien Syndrome is a cooperative, top-down, run & gun shooter with aliens developed by SEGA as an arcade game in 1987. Compared to other shooters at the time, Alien Syndrome introduced a horror atmosphere in an isolated space station, along with some exploration and survival elements.
All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. is a version of the game based on the Japanese radio show All Night Nippon.
An early racing simulator based on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was a pioneer of realistic simulation racing, and featured a unique cabinet that rotated to simulate the feel of driving a car.
Play as Milon in an adventure through castle Garland to save Princess Eliza from the evil Warlord.
Count Dracula's dark presence has invited the heroic vampire hunter Simon Belmont, who must venture through six stages (filled with horrible monsters) with his trusty vampire-killing whip.
A scrolling platformer for the Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Hudson Soft, the game was an adaptation of the Westone/Sega arcade game Wonder Boy featuring an employee of Hudson wearing a grass skirt.
Don the Power Suit of intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran as she recaptures the dangerous Metroid species from the evil Space Pirates. Released by Nintendo in 1986, this game introduced the "Metroidvania" style of open-world gameplay on consoles.
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