A biblical game where the player learns the story of Jesus' early years.
Maniac Mansion is a graphic adventure game originally released in 1987 by Lucasfilm Games. When the innocent Sandy is kidnapped by the maniacal Dr. Fred, it's u...
Data East's signature pocket billiards arcade game, featuring a simplistic ruleset (known as "Pocket Game") and an intuitive shot system that allows for precise...
A 1987 Arcade and NES game from Data East. It introduced the popular character of Karnov, who went on to become one of Data East's mascots. The Famicom version ...
Last Armageddon was only released in Japan for the MSX and PC-8801 in 1988. Then for the Sharp X68000 on March 1st 1989, TurboGrafx CD on August 31st 1990, NES ...
Assume the role as Spike O'Hara and save Cool School High from all types of demons and ghouls. Armed with only your trusty baseball bat and sneakers, you must s...
This game was only released in Japan, on July 30th 1993.
Final Fantasy II follows four heroes who join a resistance group and try to stop an empire from taking over the world. Its gameplay deviates greatly from the fi...
Animal Attack Gakuen is a NES run-and-gun shooter that uses the Z-axis, similarly to Sega's Space Harrier. It was only released in Japan, on December 26th 1987.
A Z-axis shoot 'em up from Sega that features a F-14 Tomcat jet fighter and incredible speeds. Like the racing game OutRun, After Burner II would become a huge ...
A top-down circuit style racing game based on the popular toy cars, featuring selectable characters and macro-sized courses based on areas of a suburban home.
The sequel to Tiny Toon Adventures.
Famicom Wars marks Intelligent Systems' first game for the Nintendo console, and it also is the first offering of the popular, turn-based strategy series known ...
The is a top-down party driven rpg. The basic plot involves the main character, Lukas, and his party trying to trap the demon Dreax in the Magic Candle before ...
A driving/racing game for the NES very loosely based on the television show of the same name. It was developed by Japanese company Pack-in-Video and published i...
A virtual-life simulation game published for the NES in 1990.
A young hero must save the world from evil magic by finding the four powerful swords that form Crystalis.
RBI Baseball 2 is a baseball made by Tengen for the NES, Atari, and Commodore 64.
Rad Racer II is a checkpoint based racing game developed by Square and released for the NES.
An isometric adventure game from Rare Ltd., back when they were still called Ultimate.
Goemon's first console game, released for the NES and MSX in Japan.
A futuristic soldier goes back in time to save the world in this NES action-adventure game by Atlus. It was never released outside of Japan, though an English l...
Released in 1984, Hydlide was the first open-world action RPG. It was the first on-foot, fully-scaled, open-world game, and introduced innovations such as a hea...
StarTropics was released by Nintendo in 1990 and introduced gamers to Mike and his quest to save his uncle.
Kunio-kun and co. take on the world in this two-on-two basketball tournament. It spices things up by adding three hoops and some violence into the mix.
This arcade racer for the NES features eight courses from across the world and exciting 3-D action. It was one of the earliest racing games for the NES.
The Ikari Warriors, Paul and Vince, are back in their second installment. Originally an arcade release, the game was later ported to the Nintendo Entertainment ...
An X-Men licensed game released in North America in 1989 that is sometimes referred to as "Marvel's X-Men".
Kunio-kun no Nekketsu Soccer League (Goal 3) is a arcade soccer game with dynamic weather elements and special moves.
Battle space aliens and avoid their suicidal attacks to survive in the world of Galaxian, Namco's first installment in the Galaxian franchise. It was a technica...
An adventure game where the player must help their chosen character become the Shogun of Japan. Based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell.
The Hunt for Red October is a side-scrolling submarine shooter based on the 1990 Sean Connery movie adaptation of the Tom Clancy novel.
A side-scrolling brawler that puts the player in control of a resurrected centurion who possesses the ability to shape shift into many beasts, such as a wolf, d...
Prince of Persia is the original Persian adventure by Jordan Mechner and the first game in a multi-million dollar franchise.
A tile-matching puzzle-platformer set in the Mario universe. As Toad, venture into the titular woods and use bombs to stop an invasion of monsters led by the vi...
Dig dug is an arcade game released in 1982. The objective is to kill the underground monsters by either squishing them under a rock through the tunnels you cre...
The fourth episode of the Dragon Ball card-based RPG series for the Famicom follows the second main Dragon Ball Z arc, as the Z Warriors must make their way to ...
Skiing game for the NES that was eagerly anticipated by some and is generally considered to have not met those expectations.
Duck Hunt was one of the original NES launch titles, featuring a lightgun, ducks and a laughing blood-hound.
Infamous for its excruciating difficulty, Abadox is a side-scroller shooter for the NES that had both vertical and horizontal levels.
Millipede is the 1982 sequel to Centipede, adding more enemies, ecology behavior, and more gameplay variations, as well as offensive options for the player
A top-down racing game made for both arcades and home consoles. It is one of the first games to allow the player to upgrade their vehicle.
Pipe Dream is a puzzle game where players have to connect random pieces of pipe on a 2D grid in a limited time. The game was originally released under the name ...
Action platformer based on the cartoon of the DC comic book. Swamp Thing is out to stop Dr. Arcane's evil Unmen from destroying the planet, and will have to fig...
A 2D platformer loosely based on the film of the same name. The player controls Gomez Addams as he attempts to save his family from their no-good lawyer Tully A...
An action-platformer licensed game by Eurocom and Ocean, based on the 1992 comedy action movie sequel Lethal Weapon 3. Released on various consoles, there are s...
The popular Parker Brothers board game has been released on nearly every home console available, and many of them include several "house rules" to spruce up the...
One of the first extreme sports games released for consoles that included both surfing and skateboarding.
Boulder Dash is a vintage maze puzzler in which players collect diamonds before time runs out.
This roleplaying game follows Ushio who inadvertently releases the fearsome monster Tora that his ancestor sealed away 500 years ago; and their precarious allia...
A spin-off of Hudson's Peach Boy RPG series that focuses on three side characters instead.
Archon: The Light and Dark is a popular hybrid of turn-based, chess-like strategy as well as 2-player action sequences. It has been released on numerous systems...
A horizontal helicopter shoot 'em up for Arcade and NES, where the player is tasked with both eliminating enemy forces as well as rescuing hostages.
This was released in Japan and Europe in 1993, the US version was canceled.
Tim Martin's Spelunker is regarded by some as one of the most obscenely difficult games of all time.
Play the role of John Rambo in this long adventure game.
A side-scrolling action game based on the movie sequel of the same name. It was published on various consoles by Ocean, and is not to be confused with its FPS P...
California Games is a multiple event sports game released on multiple 8-bit and 16-bit computers, consoles and handhelds. Developed by 80s legends Epyx, with a ...
WWF WrestleMania is the first home console wrestling game featuring the superstars of the World Wrestling Federation.
Classic platforming action on the NES from Rare.
Based on the 1991 film of the same name and developed by NovaLogic for Nintendo consoles and PC. The Rocketeer is a 2D, action game centered around flying (and ...
An adult slot machine simulation game published for the NES in 1991.
Mario steps aside to let Stanley the bugman have a go in the third Donkey Kong game.
R.B.I. Baseball loses some of its Namco-developed roots and makes its way to 16-bit systems with R.B.I. Baseball 3.
Star Force is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up game from Tecmo.
As the secret agent "Albatross", infiltrate the terrorist organization GELDRA to rescue your partner in this arcade side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer by Nam...
An arcade game that originally came out in 1985, the goal of Paperboy is to go from house to house delivering papers while avoiding obstacles.
Known by a contemporary audience for its unfortunate title, Nuts & Milk is also the very first third-party game released on any Nintendo console. It was re...
A version of Lode Runner with a much harder collection of levels, intended for "champion" players. Some versions were exclusive to Japan, where Lode Runner was ...
A 1987 Arcade game. The player takes control of Joe Musashi, a master ninja whose mission is to rescue all of the hostages. SEGA's ninja game predates Ninja Gai...
As a werewolf you try to save the land from a gang of bio-engineered monsters.
Super Dodge Ball, known as Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu in Japan, is an action sports game that pits two teams of six players against one another on a variety...
Join Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Commander Riker, and the crew of the Enterprise D as they explore new worlds and civilizations, and boldly go where no man has gon...
A LJN NES game based on the movie franchise of the same name. Players take control of a boat, plane, and submarine to hunt down the mysterious terror of the dee...
A prehistoric-themed shoot-em-up published by Hudson for the NES.
The direct follow-up to Konami's arcade shoot-'em-up classic Gradius, introducing customizable Power Meters with new power-ups. It had no official release in No...
After Burner is a classic Arcade shooter, designed by SEGA game creator legend Yu Suzuki. It was released first in the Japanese arcades in 1987.
Battle fantastic beasts in the 16 dungeon levels of this NES role playing game.
A vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up from SNK in which the player controls a tank. It is reminiscent of games like Ikari Warriors (also by SNK) and Commando. Known...
Déjà Vu is a point-and-click adventure game that draws inspiration from "noir" detective novels that were popular in the 1940s.
A NES puzzle game where the protagonist must use his icy breath to obtain red dream bags and clear the level. It is similar to HAL's The Adventures of LoLo.
A helicopter vertical shoot 'em up that debuted in the Arcades in 1988 before being ported to the NES the following year.
DragonStrike is part of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons series.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a tie-in based on the movie of the same name.
Pilot the baddest helicopter this side of the Pacific in this game based on the hit television series, Airwolf.
An early example of a "Metroidvania"-style platformer, Legacy of the Wizard tells the tale of a family of adventurers who must use their combined abilities to s...
A gambling/casino game published for the NES in 1993.
Wild Gunman is a light gun shooter by Nintendo. There were two versions of the game: a 1974 FMV arcade game, and later a 1984 NES game developed by Intelligent ...
Steel Cage action, released to NES, Sega Master System, and Game Gear in 1992 by LJN.
A circus-themed mini-game collection
Choose between one of several warlords or create your own in the struggle to reunite China after the decaying collapse of the Han Dynasty.
The third game in the Ys series developed by Nihon Falcom that introduced a new side-scrolling perspective and allowed the player to directly control Adol's abi...
Don your jetpack and take the fight to the surprisingly Nazi-like aliens who have invaded the Earth in this 1988 NES classic.
A tarot card simulator and one of the few licensed NES games to feature nudity. It came in a silk pouch to add to the creepiness.
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