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Explosive Fighter Patton
1988
A tank arena combat game, known for its aggressive instructions which stated, "TURN TO SIDE B AND INSERT TO ******* BOX!"Tombs & Treasure
1988
Tombs & Treasure
1988
Tombs & Treasure, released in 1988, was altered to be more story-based, and features new music and role-playing elements; an English-language NES version was published by Infocom in 1991.Pac-Mania
1988
Pac-Mania
1988
Pac-Mania is a variation on the game Pac-Man. You need to guide Pac-Man around a maze and eat all of the dots on the board to proceed on to the next round. Numerous, multi-colored ghosts also roam the maze trying to stop you. If you eat one of the power pellets in the maze, the ghosts will temporarily turn blue and run from you. Pac-Man can earn bonus points by eating the ghosts when they are in this state. The maze is now shown in isometric perspective and is larger than the screen which will scroll to follow the action. To help get out of tight spots, Pac-Man can now jump. But be careful, because some of the ghosts have learned this trick as well and you could end up in a mid-air collision!Kageki
1988
Kageki
1988
In this game, you play a bandage-fisted street boxer who must fight every member of The Motorcycle Gang Warriors, including their leader. The game has nine rounds where you must face a different opponent. In each round, your opponent must be knocked down three times in order for you to win. After you have defeated the first eight opponents, you will finally meet face to face with the leader, and if you defeat the leader, you have beaten the entire gang and the game ends.Last Armageddon
1988
Last Armageddon
1988
MSX MSX2 Sharp X1 Family Computer FM Towns Sharp X68000 PC-8800 Series PC-9800 Series Turbografx-16/PC Engine CDThe humans who breathed the toxin-filled air on the Earth's surface became one with the Earth and kept dissolving. The history of humanity ended and dominion of the planet returned to the demons. These mutant creatures did not depend on oxygen to survive. Therefore, they were able to breathe the air and use the land.Meanwhile, an army of robots wage World War IV against the demons in order to conquer what is now known as Makai - the Demon World. These robots came to the planet on a wave of energy that created an explosion that turned the world into a wasteland. Much later in the game, concurrent themes including Adolf Hitler, war, creating a perfect race of people, and the destruction of humanity in the year 1999 are revealed to the player inside one of the robot's main bases. Can the demons gain dominion on the humans' old planet or will robots enforce impose a millennium of logic and dictatorial force throughout Makai? Playing as the robots is not an option that is open to the player. Therefore, the player mustFormation Armed F
1988
Formation Armed F
1988
Formation Armed F is a vertically scrolling shooter. The basic gameplay principle offers no surprises: shooting a lot of aliens without getting hit by their attacks. Additionally there are environmental obstacles like poisonous gas or walls. Of course the player can collect power ups to upgrade the ship, e.g. speed-ups or a large variation of weaponry. Each of the seven levels has its own set of weaponry which suits the enemies. The big exception are smaller ships which stay near to the main ship. By pressing a second fire button, the formation can be changed. There are no continues.Passing Shot
1988
Passing Shot
1988
This is a conversion of the SEGA coin-op game of the same name, playing lawn tennis around the world. The player travels from France, to Australia, to the US and end up in England and get to listen to the national anthem of each country. There are four difficulty levels to select the skill of the computer controlled player. One or two players may play but always against the computer. In a two player game, both players play as a doubles team. The game starts off looking behind the player as the style of serve is chosen (top spin, curve, etc) and then it switches to a top down view for the rally.Power Drift
1988
Power Drift
1988
DOS Commodore C64/128/MAX Amiga Amstrad CPC ZX Spectrum MSX Sega Saturn Arcade Atari ST/STE TurboGrafx-16/PC Enginestar 7.2Power Drift is a kart racing game released in arcades by Sega in 1988. More technologically advanced than Sega's earlier 2.5D racing games, like Hang-On (1985) and Out Run (1986), in Power Drift the entire world and track consist of sprites. The upgraded hardware of the Sega Y Board allows individual sprites and the background to be rotated–even while being scaled–making the visuals more dynamic. Designed and directed by Yu Suzuki, the game was a critical and commercial success upon release in arcades. It was subsequently ported to various home computers in Europe by Activision in 1989, followed by a PC Engine port published in Japan by Asmik Ace in 1990. It was not released on Sega consoles until the Sega Ages release for the Sega Saturn in 1998.Airwolf
1988
The NewZealand Story
1988
The NewZealand Story
1988
star 7.6Tiki, a sneaker-wearing kiwi who must save his lover Phee Phee and several of his other kiwi chick friends who have been kiwi-napped by a large blue leopard seal. The player has to navigate a scrolling maze-like level, at the end of which they release one of Tiki's kiwi chick friends trapped in a cage.Altered Beast
1988
Altered Beast
1988
star 5.4Unleash metamorphic power. "Awaken, dead warrior!" cries Zeus, God of Thunder. And you rise. Called upon to live again, you kick, punch, grapple and tear at the inhuman and monstrous flesh of horrible, dangerous underworld henchmen out to do you wrong. Savagely intent upon rescuing Athena, daughter of Zeus, from the demon god Neff, you stalk the bowels of Hades and beyond. What you are now you will not be. You are the Altered Beast - bestowed with five formidable forces of transformation - each more ferocious, more overwhelming, than the last. By battling, conquering and capturing spirit balls, your metamorphic powers will grow. But to what end? The final confrontation. Your triumph over crocodile worms, hammer demons and grave masters brings on the horror of Neff himself. But boldness and cunning will be rewarded - in the ultimate Altered Beast! Transformation is the ultimate power.Megumi Rescue
1988
Megumi Rescue
1988
Megumi Rescue lets you control a rescue party of three to save people from a burning building. The group consists of two people holding a jumping sheet, and a third fire fighter bouncing on the sheet to reach the building's inhabitants at the windows.Pac-Mania
1988
Pac-Mania
1988
Pac-Mania is a variation on the game Pac-Man. You need to guide Pac-Man around a maze and eat all of the dots on the board to proceed on to the next round. Numerous, multi-colored ghosts also roam the maze trying to stop you. If you eat one of the power pellets in the maze, the ghosts will temporarily turn blue and run from you. Pac-Man can earn bonus points by eating the ghosts when they are in this state. The maze is now shown in isometric perspective and is larger than the screen which will scroll to follow the action. To help get out of tight spots, Pac-Man can now jump. But be careful, because some of the ghosts have learned this trick as well and you could end up in a mid-air collision!Rainbow Islands
1988
Rainbow Islands
1988
This Port of Rainbow Islands released in North America and Japan includes different level layouts and game mechanics compared to the original arcade release. It also includes an island based on "KiKi KaiKai" as a replacement for Magical Island.Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club
1988
47th National High School dodgeball tournament. Spring, Mount Fuji blossoms with the cherry tree park in Shizuoka Prefecture. The fight has begun. Nekketsu High takes on Hanazono High in a dodge ball battle. If they are victorious nationally, the world is next.Space Harrier
1988
Space Harrier
1988
