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Exciting Soccer: Konami Cup
1988
The true feeling of Arcade quality soccer is only achievable from Konami. Play a match with several selectable teams, and go against a friend! A soccer game from Konami and part of their Exciting sports series for the Famicom Disk System. Exciting Soccer is the fifth and final game in the Exciting sports series developed by Konami. It allows players to select (and rename, if they wish) a soccer team, each having their own set of strengths of weaknesses, and enter a tournament known as the Konami Cup. Exciting Soccer uses a top-down perspective with both goals on the vertical axis. This would be a perspective popularized by later soccer games such as Kick Off and Sensible Soccer. Pentarou the penguin makes a cameo during half-time shows.Super Mario Bros. 2
1988
Super Mario Bros. 2
1988
star 7.6Super Mario Bros. 2, 2D platformer and sequel to Super Mario Bros. (1985), features 4 selectable characters (Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad) as they navigate the dream world of Subcon to defeat the evil toad king Wart. Super Mario Bros. 2 features different ways interacting with enemies and the world, including an object carrying mechanic and more intricate level designs.19 Part One: Boot Camp
1988
19 Part One: Boot Camp is a visceral simulation that immerses players in the experience of a young American draftee during the escalation of the Vietnam War in 1965. The game begins by contrasting the comfortable civilian life of a 19-year-old with the jarring reality of conscription. Players are thrust into the grueling world of basic training, where they must navigate the physical and psychological challenges of military preparation. Through a series of intense exercises, the game tests the player's coordination, stamina, and morale, offering a realistic portrayal of the transformation from civilian to soldier. Boot Camp serves as a powerful introduction to the broader Vietnam War experience, setting the stage for the dramatic personal and historical events to follow.Matou no Houkai: The Hero of Babel
1988
A 2D action platformer from Carry Lab, published by Pony Canyon for the Famicom Disk System.Double Dragon
1988
R-Type
1988
Derringer
1988
Derringer
1988
You're a private detective and you get a letter saying that 13-year old model Miki is restrained.Pac-Man
1988
Pac-Man
1988
Tengen released a port of the Famicom version of Pac-Man for the NES. It was first officially licensed, but was later re-released as an unlicensed black cartridge.Turbo Cup
1988
Turbo Cup
1988
Thrill to the excitement of Championship Sports Car racing! Drive at speeds in excess of 120 MPH!! Practice on each course first, before competing in a head to head race. Turbo Cup Challenge features accurate representations of four of the most exciting race tracks in Europe - MAGNY-COURS, DIJON-PRENOIS, NOGARO, and PAUL RICARD. You would never have believed that a computer could so accurately recreate all the excitement and danger of top class motor racing!!Pete Rose Pennant Fever
1988
This baseball game licenses former Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose. It allows the player to play every position on the field. Different batting and pitching styles are available. It has digitized voice and sound, and provides a variety of play options including One or Two-player action, season play or exhibition. In a somewhat ahead-of-its-time move, eight different perspectives are offered. There are also some team management capabilities, as you select and order your team, and hire new players. This can run over ten seasons, making for one of the first Career modes.Xevious: The Avenger
1988
Xevious: The Avenger
1988
The player uses an 8-way joystick to pilot a combat aircraft called a Solvalou, which is armed with a forward-firing Zapper for aerial targets and a Blaster which fires an unlimited supply of air-to-surface bombs for ground targets. The game, presumably set in Peru, was noted for the varied terrain below, which included forests, airstrips, bases, and mysterious Nazca Line-like drawings on the groundStarglider 2
1988
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
1988
star 7.9Located on the northern shore of the Moonsea in the Forgotten Realms, the fabled city of Phlan had been overrun by monsters led by a mysterious leader. Your quest: discover the identity of this evil force and rid Phlan of its scourge. Pool of Radiance represents the first in a line of software created by SSI in collaboration with TSR - the producer of the legendary Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing system.Ninja Gaiden
1988
Ninja Gaiden
1988
star 7.8Ninja Action! The stage is set for conspiracy, mystery and evil in America. Come with Ninja Ryu as he takes you on his fateful journey. Tecmo's unique cinema display system develops the story stage by stage. You piece together the puzzle, while watching the movie-like graphics. Decide what action to take. Use the secret sword and items collected during the action scenes to fight your way to the goal!Truxton
1988
Truxton
1988
star 7.1Truxton 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. The game is played with an eight-way joystick and two buttons (a shot and a bomb button) through five large levels and their bosses (which then loop forever, at higher difficulties).Battle Chess
1988
Battle Chess
1988
PC (Microsoft Windows) DOS Commodore C64/128/MAX Amiga 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Atari ST/STE Apple II Amiga CD32 Apple IIGS Acorn Archimedes FM Towns Sharp X68000 PC-9800 Series Commodore CDTVstar 7.1Battle Chess was developed by Interplay as their first project after severing ties with Electronic Arts. They designed it for the Amiga in 1988, and it was released on the majority of the other systems in the late 1980s and early 1990s as well. It was widely successful, and resulted in two follow-ups, many copy-cat games, and a remake for Steam on PC. The only significant criticism the game received was the weak chess AI, as it was not until the mid 1990s that chess ai began to consistently win against strong opponents.Dangerous Dave
1988
Dangerous Dave
1988
star 5.9The object of the game was to collect gold cups to move on to the next level. Since the original 1988 publishing of Dangerous Dave on UpTime, there have been three sequels and three ports of the original to other platforms. The idea of Dangerous Dave came to John Romero under the influence of Super Mario. There are definitely similarities that are easily noticeable, such as the secret levels, the level design, the monsters, and the jumping. The mission is to guide Dave through ten levels, collecting trophies in the hideout of his enemy, Clyde. Romero says that among all Dangerous Dave sequels Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion is "the best Dave ever created". In 2008 Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion was ported to cell phones.Battlehawks 1942
1988
Battlehawks 1942
1988
Battlehawks 1942 is a groundbreaking World War II flight combat simulation game developed by Lucasfilm Games in 1988. Set in the Pacific Theater during the crucial year of 1942, the game allows players to experience aerial warfare from both American and Japanese perspectives. It focuses on three major naval battles: the Coral Sea, Midway, and the Eastern Solomons, offering a variety of historically accurate aircraft to pilot, including the American F4F Wildcat and SBD Dauntless, and the Japanese A6M Zero and D3A Val. The game stands out for its attention to historical detail and innovative graphics for its time. Players engage in diverse missions, from carrier defense to ship attacks and dogfights, with a unique damage model that visually represents the effects of combat on aircraft and vessels. Battlehawks 1942 successfully balances simulation elements with arcade-style action, making it accessible to a wide range of players while maintaining historical authenticity. Its multiple perspectives and varied missionsZak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
1988
star 7.2Zak McKracken is a tabloid reporter (and not a very good one at that). After having a psychedelic dream one day, Zak realizes that something is wrong -- space aliens are dumbifying the general public through the telephone system. Zak must stop this, but he can't do it alone. After finding a strange crystal, Zak manages to get the help of the anthropologist Annie and her friends, Melissa and Leslie. The four unlikely heroes must now figure out a way to destroy the dumbifying devices and save the Earth. Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders is a third-person puzzle-solving adventure similar in gameplay to Lucasfilm's breakthrough title Maniac Mansion. The player chooses verb commands (Open, Pick Up, Give, etc.; there are no Look or Talk commands) to interact with the game world. The game features up to four controllable protagonists; it is possible to switch between them at any time after they have been introduced, and also exchange inventory items if the characters are in the same location. The game can be descriKnight Rider
1988
