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An exploration adventure game for children by the brothers duo that would later create the Myst series. Its CD-ROM re-release is known as the first computer game released in that format.
The sequel to the original Space Harrier. It was also a launch title for the Mega Drive.
Mario and his friends find themselves in the mysterious world of Sub-Con, where they must fight new enemies (with new techniques) to stop the master plans of the evil toad king, Wart.
Adventure game developed by Micro Cabin in 1988 based on the popular manga and anime Kimagure Orange Road.
Created by LucasArts in 1988, Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders follows Zak in an attempt to meet girls and stop evil aliens.
The sequel to Tecno Soft's overhead shooter; it's more of an action/RPG.
A notably violent game set in a futuristic city that sees the titular Techno Cop lay down the law across driving and side-scrolling sequences.
Captain Comic was one of the first side-scrolling platformers developed for PC.
Gold Rush is an educational adventure game. The player picks one of three routes from Brooklyn to California in order to find their fortune in the gold rush of 1848.
Released only for the Famicom in Japan, Donaldland sees Ronald McDonald attempting to stop a takeover of the McUniverse by evil forces. It was the first McDonald's video game released.
Released in 1987, War of the Dead is considered to be the first true survival horror game. SWAT officer Lila must rescue survivors in the demon-infested small town of Chaney’s Hill. It also featured open-world gameplay and RPG elements.
A strategy game where players travel across the world and attempt to purchase more companies than their opponents.
Dark Lord is a graphical text adventure for Commodore 64 and Apple II.
An adventure game with some action interludes that was released for several 8-bit homecomputers.
Featuring a robotic protagonist that could siphon the abilities of his adversaries, Mega Man is a side-scrolling platformer that begins the never-ending struggle between cheeky hero Mega Man and the evil roboticist Dr. Wily.
California Games is a multiple event sports game released on multiple 8-bit and 16-bit computers, consoles and handhelds. Developed by 80s legends Epyx, with a reputation for producing multiple-event games, traditional sports were abandoned to accommodate less-established pursuits associated with The Golden State.
Low-rent detectives J.J. & Jeff set out to solve a kidnapping case in this quirky action/platformer. This game was released as Kato & Ken in Japan, the pair being popular TV variety show hosts on the Tokyo Broadcasting System in the 1980s.
Note: There is only one tree in this game and the entire game takes place inside of it
One of the first action RPGs, The Magic of Scheherazade is a Culture Brain title for the NES (1989) and Famicom (1987, as Arabian Dream Scheherazade).
A platformer/shooter for 80s computer systems.
A Japanese role-playing game originally released in 1987 where the player character must investigate the death of two boys who were found near the entrance of a mansion.
An open-world action-adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System that features a barbarian warrior with a distinctive "diskarmor" weapon. It is distinct from the original 1986 Arcade game Rygar, which saw numerous home console ports.
Cocona World is a Japan-only adventure game for the Famicom Disk System.
A simulation-style golf game released on several home computers and Sega systems, and the third and final game in the Leader Board series.
Players control historical explorer, Henry Morton Stanley, as he searches for Dr. David Livingstone.
Players collect dolls, use skateboards to travel, find hidden levels all on the journey to rescue Tanya, the protagonist's girlfriend.
Despite the name and the marketing material's insistence, Sai Combat features Combat but no Sai.
A top-down medieval game for the Intellivision.
Woody Poco is a side-scrolling adventure platformer by dB-soft, originally for home computers and later adapted for the Famicom. It was never released outside of Japan.
A text adventure based on the Terry Pratchett novel of the same name.
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