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Dark Water is slowly taking over the world of Mer. With his last words, King Primus tells his son, Prince Ren, that he has to find the lost Treasures of Rule to stop the Dark Water. Ren travels to the town of Janda where he meets the monkeybird Niddler, the female warrior Tula and the … Continue reading “The Pirates of Dark Water”
Year: 1994
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Journey through as Geppetto, the carpenter’s live wooden puppet, Pinocchio, as he did in his Disney animated film – which itself was based on a children’s novel. Have Pinocchio run, jump and twist-kick through all the familiar places, including the inside of a whale, and do good deeds enough to become the real human boy … Continue reading “Pinocchio”
Year: 1995
Platforms: Game Boy, Genesis, SNES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
The Pink Panther is on his way to Hollywood to audition for an important role. Chased by his nemesis Inspector Clouseau, he flees into the MGM Studios. From the main entrance, you can enter different movie sets with distinct areas such as graveyards, manors or the jungle. Using a side-scrolling view, Pink Panther can jump, … Continue reading “Pink Goes to Hollywood”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Set in the world of Greek mythology, Phelios tells the story of a young prince called Apollo, who sets out to rescue his beloved Artemis who was seized by the demon Typhon while exploring the skies with the winged horse, Pegasus. In Typhon’s temple, Artemis gets locked in a dungeon where Medusa turns her into stone. Phelios consists … Continue reading “Phelios”
Year: 1988
Platforms: Arcade, Genesis, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
The cartoon mini-series: Phantom 2040, right here. It is the aforementioned year, 2040, and the city of Metropia is in total chaos. Crime, smuggling and terrorism are escalating. The debase company, Maximum Inc., has invented biotechnology that is threatening to mess about with nature – causing animal extinction and ecosystem adulteration. Evil company owner, Rebicca Madison, … Continue reading “Phantom 2040”
Year: 1995
Genre: Action
Theme: Metroidvania
PGA Tour 96 was the last of the series released for Sega’s 16-bit console, and technologically the most advanced one. Instead of offering several generic courses, the three available (Spyglass Hill, Sawgrass and River Highlands) are in 3D, with height differences visible (as well as the limited 3D abilities of the console allow). The player can … Continue reading “PGA Tour 96”
Year: 1995
Platforms: DOS, Genesis, PlayStation, Windows
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
The team at Polygames make some small improvements to the series in PGA Tour Golf III. It has a US setting in terms of the courses and players, unlike PGA European Tour, with 8 licensed courses in total: Avenel, Las Colinas, River Highlands, Sawgrass, Scottsdale, Southwind, Summerlin and The Woodlands. Gameplay modes include three different … Continue reading “PGA Tour Golf III”
Year: 1994
Platforms: Genesis, Macintosh, SNES
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
The sequel to PGA Tour, this game was released solely for the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive along with an alternative version for the Game Gear, as was getting more common for EA sports titles at the time, helping to drive the sales of the 2nd choice console. This update sees the series add ten … Continue reading “PGA Tour Golf II”
Year: 1992
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
PGA Tour Golf introduced many of the conventions commonly seen in the genre since. The three-click control method (the first to start the swing, the second setting power and over-swing, the third setting draw or fade) allowed for a multitude of different shots, and required a sense of timing. Four courses are included, one of them … Continue reading “PGA Tour Golf”
Year: 1990
Platforms: Amiga, DOS, Game Gear, Genesis, Macintosh, SEGA Master System, SNES, Windows 3.x
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
Fray: Shugyouhen is a midquel to Xak. The demons of Zekisis have managed to invade the world of Xak. Fray goes on a quest to slay the demons and save the villages on the way. The player’s default attack consists of single projectiles, but the player can collect power-ups for more widespread shots as well … Continue reading “Fray: Shugyo-hen”
Year: 1991
Platforms: Game Gear
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter