PLATFORMS
Run… fly… dodge those obstacles, but return fire on wave after wave of attacking aliens. Armed with a really big gun, you have to defend yourself against the alien hordes using your wits to navigate around the screen. But watch out for those end of level bosses! Originating in the arcades, Space Harrier is a third-person rail … Continue reading “Space Harrier”
Year: 1985
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM-7, Game Gear, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC-6001, PC-88, SEGA 32X, SEGA Master System, SEGA Saturn, Sharp X1, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
Fatal Fury Special is an improved version of SNK’s 2D one-on-one fighter Fatal Fury 2. The objective is to win the tournament by defeating all other fighters including end boss Wolfgang Krauser. Fatal Fury Special features a fairly large selection of fighters that includes: The eight regular fighters from Fatal Fury 2: Terry Bogard, Andy … Continue reading “Fatal Fury Special”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Android, Arcade, Browser, FM Towns, Game Gear, Linux, Macintosh, Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, SEGA CD, SNES, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, Windows, Windows Apps, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Action
Theme: Fighting
Zoop is a fast-paced puzzle game in which the player eliminates colored shapes that are approaching his alter ego, another colored shape, before they reach the top, somewhat similarly to Tetris. In order to eliminate the other shapes, you must point your piece at it and ‘fire’. If the shape is the same color as … Continue reading “Zoop”
Year: 1995
Platforms: DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, Jaguar, Macintosh, PlayStation, SEGA Saturn, SNES
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Tile matching puzzle
His name is Zool, and he is a gremlin-like creature from another dimension. He is forced to land on the Earth, but his sole goal is to attain the prestigious ranking of a Ninja. To do that, Zool will have to travel through six worlds, each divided into three stages, defeat his enemies, and prove … Continue reading “Zool”
Year: 1992
Platforms: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Amiga CD32, Atari ST, BlackBerry, DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA Master System, SNES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
WWF Raw is a professional wrestling game featuring up to twelve superstars (ten in the GameGear, eight in the GameBoy version) from the World Wrestling Federation: Bret “Hit Man” Hart, Bam Bam Bigelow, 1-2-3 Kid, Diesel, Doink, Lex Luger, Luna Vachon, Owen Hart, Razor Ramon, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, and Yokozuna. In this game, player-controlled wrestlers attempt … Continue reading “WWF Raw”
Year: 1994
Platforms: Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA 32X, SNES
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
World Cup USA 94 is a top-down football (soccer) game recreating the namesake tournament. Beside the 24 teams who qualified for the actual World Cup, other significant footballing nations like England, France and Denmark can be drafted in. Tackling is difficult and passing is easy, making for a flowing end-to-end style of play. The presentation of … Continue reading “World Cup USA 94”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Amiga, DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA CD, SEGA Master System, SNES
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
Before the long-running Links series, Access Software produced the Leader Board lineage, which concludes here. Wind, snap, and power are the main considerations as players dodge the bunkers, water, and rough, which make for more complex courses than the 8-bit versions of the original. A course editor is included. The courses provided include real locations: … Continue reading “World Class Leader Board”
Year: 1987
Platforms: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Gear, Genesis, Macintosh, SEGA Master System, ZX Spectrum, iPhone
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
Dr. Kal Morrow, expert in genetic research and creation of human-animal hybrids, has been kidnapped and his family brutally murdered by the terrorist organization CHIMERA. His surviving son Saul takes it upon himself to avenge his family. Using his father’s research, he turns into a man-wolf and sets out to find CHIMERA’s base and defeat … Continue reading “Wolfchild”
Year: 1992
Platforms: Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA CD, SEGA Master System, SNES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
This is the official license of Winter Olympics tournament in 1994 at Lillehammer, Norway. You can practice in any event before the tournament. The game offers two modes – Full Olympics and Mini Olympics, which vary in the number of events. It includes 5 different types of sports – biathlon, alpine skiing (downhill, slalom, giant … Continue reading “Winter Olympics: Lillehammer ’94”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Amiga, DOS, Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA Master System, SNES
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
The oldest of the four Grand Slam tournaments, held in London on grass every July, is the basis for this tennis game. The ball comes off the grass surface fast and low, reflecting the surface’s reputation for providing the most exciting tennis. It’s viewed in the typical third person perspective, although with quite a distinct … Continue reading “Wimbledon Championship Tennis”
Year: 1992
Platforms: Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA Master System
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports