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Gargoyles is based on the Disney Afternoon TV series of the same name that ran from 1994-1997. In this 18 level, side-scrolling platform game, players take control of the gargoyle’s leader, Goliath, as he sets out to take on a looming threat that could mean the end of the world: an ancient and mysterious relic … Continue reading “Gargoyles”
Year: 1995
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
As lazy cartoon cat Garfield, you’re somehow trapped in your TV, that’s what happens with too much TV watching. Go and find all remote-control pieces to get out of that box, and check the fridge for a change. The player advances through levels and bonus rounds in his attempt to escape. Unlike most other platform … Continue reading “Garfield: Caught in the Act”
Year: 1995
Platforms: Game Gear, Genesis, Windows
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Galaxy Force II is an expanded version of Galaxy Force. It adds two additional levels, the old levels are revised (expanded and re-balanced) and the four missiles can be fired with a single button press. You are strapped into a spaceship to take on six dangerous settings, ranging from a pleasant garden to hostile fire … Continue reading “Galaxy Force II”
Year: 1988
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, FM Towns, Genesis, Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo 3DS, SEGA Saturn, Wii, Windows, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
The titular hero travels through this platform action game, slashing up mutant creatures with a sword and battling the evil Thanatos in hopes to save the life of Princess Lucanna. The controls are fairly simple and include jumping, walking or attacking. Collect icons that will help in the enhancement of your armor, gain an extra … Continue reading “Galahad”
Year: 1991
Platforms: Amiga, Atari ST, Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Gain Ground is an arcade style action game with a bit of strategy thrown in. The goal is get all of the soldiers to the opposite side of the screen or to kill all of the enemies. Each soldier in the army has a unique specialization, from among 20 types. Each soldier can attack in two … Continue reading “Gain Ground”
Year: 1988
Platforms: Arcade, Genesis, Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo Switch, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, Windows
Genre: Action, Strategy / tactics
Theme: Real-time strategy
It’s the year 300x. The Earth has been ravaged by careless humans, leaving an uninhabitable, polluted wasteland. The space terrorists, Gulfer, plan to harvest the pollution to make some sort of garbage weapon. The good guys, the Leezaluth, aren’t happy about that, so they decide they have to blow up the Earth before Gulfer gets … Continue reading “Gaiares”
Year: 1990
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
Late one night, the malevolent Thump enters the Gadget Kingdom’s castle and steals the Gadget King’s gem. The king wakes up the next morning to find that his gem was stolen. The king then summons Bop and Bump to reclaim his stolen possession from Thump. Gameplay consists of flying through six air and water levels: … Continue reading “Gadget Twins”
Year: 1992
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
The Citizens Defence Force does not trust the United Nations to keep a troubled 21st century world at peace. It confiscates a horde of planes and warships, and as a UN loyalist, it is your job to shoot them down. Solving starvation and disease can wait, apparently. The game is split into 8 stages, which … Continue reading “G-Loc: Air Battle”
Year: 1990
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Game Gear, Genesis, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, SEGA Master System, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Funny World & Balloon Boy is an unlicensed two-in-one cartridge containing two simple games: Funny World is an action game where the player must shoot strange animals as they move across the screen. On each stage a set number of “funnys” will cross the screen, and the player must shoot a certain number of them before they … Continue reading “Funny World & Balloon Boy”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Action, Compilation
Theme: Shooter
Caverns of Zoarre is a dungeon crawl role-playing game similar to Telengard. You may choose to be either a fighter or a sorcerer as you explore the multi-leveled caverns for gold and treasures. Your view of the maze like caverns is top down, and only the area near you is visible. Throughout the caverns are … Continue reading “Caverns of Zoarre”
Year: 1984
Platforms: DOS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy