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After Sadler defeated the Caliph, he returned to his home village, greeted by his fellow assassins. A spy of the Crusaders has been spotted outside of the village; following his trail, Sadler encounters the powerful leader of the Knights Templar. Travelling together to different countries of the world, they try to find a mysterious holy … Continue reading “XZR II: Exile”
Year: 1988
Platforms: Genesis, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1, TurboGrafx-16, Windows
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
It is the 12th century, and the Muslim world has been split into two warring factions. Meanwhile, Muhammad’s disciples are also threatened external forces – in the west the Crusaders; in the east the Mongols. As the Persian assassin Sadler, you are given the task of murdering the Caliph, hopefully saving the future of the … Continue reading “XZR: Idols of Apostate”
Year: 1988
Platforms: MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
OutRunners is a sequel to the classic arcade racer OutRun. It puts you behind the wheel of 8 different race cars with the aim being coming up first on a world-wide cross-country racing tournament. As mentioned you get to select from 8 differently tuned cars, each with different handling and speed specs. and then ride … Continue reading “Outrunners”
Year: 1993
Genre: Racing / driving
Theme: Racing/Driving
The basic Outrun game structure is reused in this, with the main difference being that a futuristic setting has been used. The circuits have some spectacular inclines, and the cars do nearly 700km/h. There are four different track sequences on offer, and your aim is to complete each section of track within the time limit. … Continue reading “Outrun 2019”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Racing / driving
Theme: Racing/Driving
OutRun is a racing game that allows the player to race across varied terrain in a readily available Ferrari, complete with a female passenger, over a series of short tracks. Gameplay is viewed from just above and behind the car. The roads are full of sharp bends and hazards, contact with which can cause the car … Continue reading “Outrun”
Year: 1986
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Gear, Genesis, J2ME, MSX, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, SEGA Master System, SEGA Saturn, TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Racing / driving
Theme: Racing/Driving
The game’s setting and style closely resemble the movie The Road Warrior (“Mad Max 2”). Your objective is to drive your car through the wasteland, trying to survive motorcycle gang members’ attacks and to avoid running out of gas. The gameplay is a split of two genres: racing and side-scrolling. In the racing parts you have to … Continue reading “Outlander”
Year: 1992
Genre: Action
Theme: Racing/Driving
Joey, a kangaroo, lives with his family in northern Australia. Their peaceful life is interrupted by the invasion of a group of poachers who take away several of his family members, so Joey sets out on a journey to bring them back. Outback Joey is the only game released for the HeartBeat Personal Trainer, a Sega … Continue reading “Outback Joey”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Bruno is a baby Ottifant. It’s an ordinary evening, and Bruno’s dad is working late at office. Reason enough for Bruno’s vivid imagination to run riot, thinking that his dad has been kidnapped by aliens! Jelly babies, that fell from his father’s pocket on the way to work, blaze a trail to the office. Now … Continue reading “The Ottifants”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Game Gear, Genesis, SEGA Master System
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
The game is an historical simulation of the European and North African theaters of World War II. The game allows up to two players to role-play as Army commanders for either the Axis or Allied forces. This game emphasizes the military aspects of the war and leaves diplomacy to the politicians.
Year: 1991
Platforms: DOS, FM Towns, Genesis, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, SNES, Sharp X68000
Genre: Simulation
Theme: Turn-based strategy
The Ooze is quite a little known (and bizzarre) game that was released towards the end of the Genesis’s lifecycle. The story goes that you are a scientist with an experiment that went wrong resulting in you turning into a puddle of green ooze. You are washed down the sink and must make your way … Continue reading “The Ooze”
Year: 1995
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Puzzle elements