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A Dizzy-inspired game for the Amiga.
A horror themed side-scrolling action game that stars Johnny Dash, who rescues animals and avoids monsters.
An early 2D side-scroller in which the player takes control of a jungle princess as she travels through various forested areas battling beasts and collecting treasures.
When Pluto is dog-napped by the evil Emperor Pete, Mickey Mouse sets out to rescue him (with the help of several magical costumes with special abilities).
Mario's second platforming adventure on Game Boy introduces the evil Wario, who has taken over Mario's castle in his absence. Mario must gather the six golden coins scattered throughout Mario Land to reopen the castle gates and defeat his twisted counterpart.
A sprawling platformer for the the Genesis/Mega Drive notable for power-ups that change the player character's abilities and appearance.
Ninja Rabbits is a side scrolling beat 'em up released in the UK on multiple platforms.
Sequel to the 1988 game Dangerous Dave. Features updated graphics, eight levels with various traps and monsters.
A sci-fi action title for the NES from the designers of Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode.
Take control of one of four heroes, led by the titular superhero Captain Commando, and take on super-powered criminals in this futuristic 2D brawler by Capcom.
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.
An action game in which the player controls a special agent with cybernetic hands.
A compilation of 52 bite-sized games, each shittier than the last. Action 52 is now infamous for being plagued with programming bugs. A contest which involved one of its included games was rendered meaningless because of such glitch. Much of the soundtrack is plagiarized.
Metal Max is a 1991 sandbox role-playing game set in a futuristic, post-apocalyptic, open-world environment, where the surviving humans cluster in villages and ruins while "hunters" fight the monsters and outlaws outside.
SimAnt puts players in control of an ant that can fight, collect food, build an anthole, and invade someone's property.
An exploration game from the studio behind The Manhole, Cosmic Osmo, and later Myst. Explore a vast cavern while interacting with several of its toys.
A charming platformer developed by Alpha Denshi for the Neo Geo, as a young insect-human hybrid must journey to rid the peaceful kingdom of Raguy from the evil Daruma Empire.
Ahead of its time, tunneler was a very simple, split screen multiplayer game created by Geoffrey Silverton in Turbo Pascal 4.0.
A side-scrolling action/platformer/shooter for the NES, featuring a witch named Francesca. Released first in Japan under the name Magical Kids Doropie, on December 14th 1990.
A compilation of Namco(t) games for MSX.
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.
An X-Men licensed game released in North America in 1989 that is sometimes referred to as "Marvel's X-Men".
Gogan goes on a quest to save his friend Flare from an evil cult with the aid of a legendary weapon. An action game for the Turbografx-16, developed by Marvelous Interactive.
An eccentric horizontal shoot 'em up for the PC Engine. The priceless "FISA" treasure of the ancient people can be obtained by any Buster foolhardy enough to pursue it.
Crystal Mines is and action-strategy game for the NES that combines elements of Dig Dug and Gauntlet. It was published by Color Dreams and later reskinned a religious title by Wisdom Tree.
Exile, also known as XZR II, is the side scrolling, action RPG sequel to XZR. It was first released for Japanese computers in 1988. Both North American releases, especially the Genesis one, were censored due to the heavy religious, adult and drug-related themes.
An arcade game released by Sega in 1988, Last Survivor is the earliest known free-roaming, three-dimensional, third-person shooter, and one of the first shooters with a network multiplayer deathmatch mode.
A three-in-one cartridge containing the original Super Mario Bros., Duck Hunt, and World Class Track Meet.
A compilation of Super Mario Bros. / Tetris / Nintendo World Cup for NES
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