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Sonic the Hedgehog's little buddy Tails stars in his second spin-off adventure on the Sega Game Gear, as he uses his flight and numerous items to navigate a small island under siege by an army of birds.
The second Adventure Island game for the SNES. Unlike its predecessors, it mixed platforming with non-linear exploration similar to Super Metroid or Wonder Boy.
Demon's Crest is the third game in the Gargoyle's Quest series, a spin-off of the Ghosts 'n Goblins franchise. The action once again focuses on the demon Firebrand, who must this time collect six magical crests in order to defeat the ambitions of Phalanx.
Last Adventure Island game for NES. Master Higgins has to fight the Eggplant Wizard to rescue his friends and love interest.
The fourth and final installment of the Monster World series.
Super Metroid is the third game in the Metroid series and the only Metroid game to be released on the Super Nintendo. It has become widely revered for its gameplay, atmosphere, and environmental storytelling, and continues to inspire many action-adventure games.
Join Michelangelo, Splinter and April O'Neil on their adventure to rescue the other Ninja. Each Turtle has their own special ability that must be used to bypass certain obstacles.
Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon was a Philips CD-i game, notable for being one of the only Zelda games not published on a Nintendo platform, and for frequently being cited as being one of the worst video games ever made.
Turma da Mônica: O Resgate is a Master System game only released in Brazil, using as base Wonder Boy III, with its own cast of characters and items.
Todd's Adventures in Slime World is one of Atari Lynx most notable games, featuring extremely varied gameplay and a large-scale multiplayer (8 players) for the time it was released.
Zeliard is a platform RPG from Game Arts. The player controls Duke Garland in their effort to defeat the demon Jashiin, the Emperor of Chaos.
Metroid II: Return of Samus is the portable sequel to the Nintendo Entertainment System classic, Metroid. Regarded by many as one of the best action games on the Game Boy, it was a solid follow up to the original.
Shion and his Monster World Companions go on a quest to defeat BioMeka and his army of monsters, to restore peace to the land. Shion must make use of the special abilities of his companions in each world. Combines platforming and RPG elements, similar that in Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.
Ufouria is a Sunsoft-developed Metroid-esque game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released in Europe and Australia, it's a slightly changed version of the Famicom game Hebereke, involving a search for protagonist Bop-Louie's friends and a way to go back home.
A 1990 action RPG developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Game Boy and a spin-off of their Ghosts N' Goblins series. It was notable for its well-developed real-time platformer combat, and for being one of the more technically accomplished Game Boy titles of its time.
Clash at Demonhead is an action platformer for the NES featuring non-linear gameplay and an absurd story.
A sidescrolling 2D platformer/RPG hybrid in which the protagonist, Wonder Boy, must regain his human form after having been cursed by a dragon. Released under the name "Dragon's Curse" on the Turbografx-16 with slightly improved 16-bit graphics.
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.
Action RPG developed by Lee Way and published by Sein Soft for the Sharp X68000 home computer in 1989.
The third game in the Ys series developed by Nihon Falcom that introduced a new side-scrolling perspective and allowed the player to directly control Adol's ability to attack and jump for the first time.
You are space adventurer Mike Finn. After receiving a distress call, you plot a course for planet Phoebus. Crew members from Earth are being held hostage by the exiled psychotic scientist Triax. Anticipating your imminent arrival, he steals a vital component from your ship and leaves you stranded in orbit.
A side scrolling action game for the Sega Master System.
Action RPG developed by Sein Soft and released in 1988.
The Scheme is an action RPG released by Bothtec (later known as Quest) for the PC-88 in 1988. It features Metroidvania-style open-world exploration, side-scrolling run & gun shooter combat, and chiptune music by Yuzo Koshiro.
Control Jason Frudnick in his sweet battle-tank as he blasts his way through eight levels of dudes!
A non-linear sci-fi action game developed by Nihon Bussan. The Famicom version additionally had light RPG elements, but it was never released outside of Japan. The home computer versions were direct ports of the arcade game, & did release in the West.
Sorcerian, also known as Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian, is an action RPG released by Nihon Falcom in 1987. It was considered unique for its party-based action combat, magic combination system, and open-ended multi-scenario system that could be extended with expansion packs.
Play the role of John Rambo in this long adventure game.
Mikey must save his friends, the Goonies, and Annie the Mermaid from the Fratelli family in this NES platformer.
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