Sports Illustrated brings you two popular sporting events in one realistic package. Thrill to the non-stop action of professional football as you clash with a powerful opposing team or lead a baseball club to the championship in big league style. Its up to you to make all of the right moves and to power your squad past the competition.
Both sports feature great graphics, digitized voice samples and animated sequences that celebrate big plays. You'll feel as though you are actually at the stadium experiencing all of the excitement and glory that go with the real thing. Fade back for a touchdown pass, swing into a home run blast and have fun with an unbeatable sports duo...
Elite Soccer was also released for the Game Boy. Developed by Denton Designs, it was also published in Japan by Coconuts Japan as "World Cup Striker", and in Europe as "Soccer".
Once the player chooses a boxer, the other challengers must be defeated in order to gain the title. Points can be distributed and re-distributed on the fighter's health meter, stamina, and how fast he moves around in the ring. Either uppercuts or normal punches can be used to wear down the opponent in the game.
Dodge Boy features six selectable teams. Each of the six teams are represented by a different country.
-Japan
-Germany
-U.S.A
-U.S.S.R
-Australia
-China
Play the game of your dreams with Top Players' Tennis - the only game where you "become" Ivan Lendl or Chris Evert.
But first, you've got four major tournaments to play; the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. Play singles against a friend, or the computer; double up with Lendl or Evert to beat the computer; or play with a friend against the computer. There's excitement, action and sweat as you play game... set... match - and win!
Top Players' Tennis gives you total command of the ball. Hit a passing shot cross-court or down-the-line; play deep from the baseline; serve and volley or take the game with an overhead smash. You set the speed of the serve and the spin on the ball, giving it a top spin, slice, drop shot or side spin - just like the pros. When you're ready, hit a "Miracle shot," where the ball can zig-zag or soar right up in the air!
While you play, Evert and Lendl are by your side, with adviCe at the touch of a button. So put yourself on the court with a pro. With Top Player
With 60 characters with different abilities and appearance, this is softball unlike you ever experienced before. Batter, pitch, catch, get the team you create to the big leagues.
With different stages and unique abilities, no match is ever the same!
Track & Field in Barcelona released on the NES was a re-release in Europe in 1992 in the light of the 1992 Summer Olympics, earlier versions were simply known as Track & Field. The opening song for the NES version is the Chariots of Fire theme by Vangelis (which was also used in the arcade version's high score screen).
In the original arcade game, the player uses two "run" buttons (or a trackball in later units that replaced buttons damaged from overuse) and one "action" button to control an athlete competing in the following six events:
An instructional Shogi game, that teaches the Japanese version of chess. It is hosted by Tanigawa Kouji, a top-tier Shogi player. It was released for the Famicom Disk System, NES and MSX.
Shogi, a Japanese board game similar to chess, is a board game as popular as Mahjong in Japan. Tanigawa Kouji no Shogi Shinan II ("Tanigawa Kouji's Instructional Shogi II") is the second in a series of instructional Shogi games hosted by then-top tier champion and expert Shogi player Tanigawa Kouji to help improve the player's game.
The first Tanigawa Kouji no Shogi Shinan was only released on MSX home computers, though this game first came out on the Famicom Disk System in 1987. It would later receive additional versions for the MSX and the regular cartridge-based Famicom in 1988. There also exists a second Famicom Disk System version, released after the MSX and Famicom ports, that contains additional puzzle arrangements. The third game in the series would only be released on the Famicom.
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A fishing sim based on a manga license for the NES. It was developed by Victor Interactive and never released outside of Japan.
Tsurikichi Sanpei: Blue Marlin-hen is a fishing sim based on a manga and eventual anime named Tsurikichi Sanpei, following the adventures of a preternaturally gifted young fisherman and his travails in various fishing competitions.
The game is centered around one of these fishing competitions, where Sanpei has a limited amount of time to catch the largest blue marlin out of all the competitors. The player must make careful judgements and use their limited time wisely to find and hook the largest marlin they can before the competition ends.
The first game based on the Tsurikichi Sanpei license, Blue Marlin-hen was released on the NES and the MSX around the same time in 1988. Later, there would be a sequel of sorts for the MSX only in 1989 and a PS1 game much later in 2002.
In order to catch anything, the player must choose one of several regions of sea in which to fish. Areas which look