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When a mad physicist creates an army of Techbots and lays waste to a populated city, it's up to self-proclaimed hero Duke Nukem to foil his plans of conquering Earth in this side-scrolling platformer for PCs.
A dungeon-crawler which was followed by the hit tactical RPG Shining Force.
A simple package delivery takes a turn for the bizarre in D/Generation, a 1991 action puzzle game from Robert Cook and Mindscape, Inc.
Through the use of reading comprehension and basic mathematics, players navigate Treasure Mountain in order to get the treasure at the top.
A horror-themed platformer for home computers.
A DOS game based on the Beetlejuice animated series.
As an exterminator, players must rid Chicago's houses of insects, rats, and toy tanks by shooting, squashing, and punching them.
Minnie Mouse has been kidnapped by the evil witch Mizrabel, and it's up to Mickey Mouse to venture through the mysterious worlds of the Castle of Illusion to rescue her in this 2D platformer (and collaboration between Disney and Sega).
Little Nemo is based on a film based on a comic strip from the early 20th century. In it, a young boy from London named Nemo is summoned to the kingdom of Slumberland; a fantasy realm filled with strange creatures and dream-like locations.
A management game where players control a criminal-turned-porn director. The game consists of directing certain films in a certain way to progress.
Play as a fly swatter and kill waves of flies. After enough flies have been killed, a 'SuperFly' will appear; progress to the next level by killing the SuperFly on each level.
A visual novel set in a hospital.
A collection of seven mini-games where players earn score by shooting various targets.
The first in a long-running series of golf simulation games by Electronic Arts, featuring officially-licensed courses and opponents from the PGA Tour.
A shooter where players murder schoolchildren as a form of sport.
A Roberta Williams adventure game, featuring one of the first strong female leads in gaming history.
A side-scrolling platform game, famous for being unfairly difficult, originally developed for the Commodore Amiga, and later ported to other systems.
This sequel to Crazy Climber was a Japan-only arcade release in 1988.
A horror adventure game with a key-driven verb interface vaguely based on the same-named film by Alfred Hitchcock. The player ransacks the house of the Bates in order to find and bring back out, the stolen jewels before sunrise.
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.
Created by LucasArts in 1988, Zak McKraken and the Alien Mindbenders follows Zak in an attempt to meet girls and stop evil aliens.
Captain Comic was one of the first side-scrolling platformers developed for PC.
Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode is a mature-themed game with revolutionary design implementing multiple game mechanics, including platforming, first-person shooting, and sniping, and is one of the only games to feature sex on the NES.
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.
A visual novel from Nintendo and Squaresoft featuring real teen idol Miho Nakayama. Released in 1987, it is considered one of the first true dating sims.
Side-scrolling, Metroidvania-style, action RPG, released by System Sacom in 1987.
A game based upon the TV series of the same name.
Players control four characters as they explore a zombie infested mall.
Known outside of Japan as "Takeshi's Challenge", this game is an unconventional action-adventure platformer created by famous Japanese comedian Beat Takeshi. Along with its open world exploration and mature themes, the game is known for its unorthodox game progression (where the game can easily be made unwinnable).
A text adventure based on the Terry Pratchett novel of the same name.
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