Golden Axe , which can be used to knock down enemies with a swipe of its tail.
The word "gaiden" in the North American Ninja Gaiden title means "side-story" in Japanese, even though the Ninja Gaiden series is not a spinoff of a previous series. A new game, titled Ninja Gaiden, was released in 2004 as a 3D action game on the Xbox, developed by Team Ninja, the...
"Beast King's Chronicle") is a 1988 beat 'em up arcade game developed and manufactured by Sega. The game is set in Ancient Greece, and follows a centurion who is resurrected by Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena, and to do so becomes able to turn into beasts such as the werewolf with the use...
R-Type is a side scrolling shoot-em-up arcade game produced by Irem in 1987. The game is made up of several sequential levels, with a boss enemy at the end of each. The player's spacecraft has, by default, a weak but rapid-firing main gun; and a more powerful gun called a wave cannon, which requires...
Produced for arcades, the title has been ported to over twenty different home computer and gaming platforms in Japan, North America and Europe. Two home-system sequels followed in Space Harrier 3-D and Space Harrier II , as well as an arcade spinoff, Planet Harriers, in 2000. I calculated the position,...
Splatterhouse is a 1988 beat 'em up slasher arcade game developed and published by Namco. Due to its violent nature as well as some questionable enemies, the TurboGrafx-16 port of Splatterhouse had a parental advisory warning printed on the front of the box that read, "The horrifying theme of this...
As the title suggests, the player is tasked with achieving the ultimate goal of warlord Oda Nobunaga: the conquest and unification of Japan. Games in the franchise have been released on a variety of gaming platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Mega Drive, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer,...
Twin Cobra, released in Japan as Kyukyoku Tiger , is a 1987 helicopter-themed shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Toaplan. The Genesis/Mega Drive version was developed by GRC, published by Treco in Japan and by Sega in North America.
The NewZealand Story is a 1988 arcade game developed and published by Taito. The goal of each level is to safely get Tiki through the level, avoiding enemy fire and spikes, and rescue one of his kiwi friends at the end. The game features four main zones, each with four rounds, the fourth round featuring...
Pro Tennis: World Court is a tennis sports arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan; it runs upon Namco System 1 hardware, and was inspired by the 1987 Famicom game Family Tennis. The players must use an eight-way joystick to direct their chosen players around their half of the court...
Moto Roader is a futuristic racing game developed by Hudson Soft for the TurboGrafx-16 and is also available on the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console. The game is the first in a series which includes Moto Roader 2 and Moto Roader MC.
The sequel involves Billy and Jimmy Lee in a mission to avenge their girlfriend Marian after she is shot to death by the Black Warriors leader Willy, who is retaliating against the Lee brothers after his defeat at the end of the previous game. The arcade version of the game is essentially an improved...
There are 40 levels in the arcade version of the game. If a player controlled character is killed, that character turns into a captive, except that they will disappear if the next active player controlled character dies, exits the level without them, or the player has no characters left in their party....
It is the third game in the Wonder Boy series and the last one released for the arcade. He must ride a flying dragon and confront a large boss throughout the second half of each round. In the shooter scenes, the player rides a pink friend as he makes his way through the scene. The game starts out like...
Forgotten Worlds, originally titled Lost Worlds in Japan, is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up game by Capcom originally released as a coin-operated video game in 1988. The controls in the original coin-op version consists of an eight-way joystick for moving the character in the air while flying and a unique...
Deep inside you there lurks a warrior. Let him loose! And test him against the martial arts champions of 5 nations. Grit your teeth, pump up and take after Retsu and Geki from Japan. Most worthy opponents! But watch out for the baddest - Adon and Sagat, a couple of Thai's. Mike and Joe (USA), Birdi and...
"Virtual Reality" for your Super NES! Welcome to the exciting new world of FaceBall 2000, where 3D graphics, first person perspective and 360° maneuverability make you feel like you're inside your video game! What you see is where you are, as you team up, compete with a friend or play alone against...
is a 1988 arcade racing game, released by Taito. The game was well received in the gaming industry, resulting in three arcade-based sequels being released: Special Criminal Investigation , Super Chase: Criminal Termination and Chase H.Q. Taito released versions of the game for the Family Computer , Game...
Break In is a sports simulation video game developed by Naxat Soft in 1989 for the TurboGrafx-16 and released only in Japan.
Truxton is a 1988 vertically scrolling, shoot 'em up arcade game developed by Toaplan, later ported to the Mega Drive (worldwide) and the PC Engine (Japan-only). Like many other scrolling shooters, the game is set in outer space, where the player takes control of a small spaceship across several planets....
It is the fifth game in the Wonder Boy series and the third game in the Monster World sub-series, following Wonder Boy in Monster Land and Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap . In 1993, Sega released a Master System version of the game specifically for the European market, while in 1994, Hudson Soft remade...
Baseball is a baseball video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System . Namco developed and released Pro Yakyuu Family Stadium for the Family Computer in December 1986. RBI Baseball was the first console game of its kind to be licensed by the Major League Baseball Players Association and used actual...
