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Strategist contains a relatively charming pair of card games. The first is Poker Racing, which doesn’t actually have anything to do with poker: you and an opponent are in cars, and the aim is to get the farthest by placing cards. Green ones move you forward a certain distance, red ones hinder your opponent, blue … Continue reading “Strategist”
Year: 1991
Platforms: NES
Genre: Strategy / tactics
Theme: Cards / tiles
Spiritual Warfare is a Zelda-like overhead action game where you play as a soldier of God, fighting the forces of darkness in various parts of a modern city to find the armor of God, each one guarded by increasingly difficult demon bosses. When you are dire need, an angel may come down and help you, … Continue reading “Spiritual Warfare”
Year: 1992
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action, Educational
Theme: RPG elements
Solitaire is a game offering the player a chance to play Klondike. Klondike Solitaire is a game of moving cards of alternate suits onto each other in an effort to move them off the tableau. In the game, you have the option to draw one or three cards and you may also change the color and … Continue reading “Solitaire”
Year: 1992
Platforms: NES
Genre: Strategy / tactics
Theme: Cards / tiles
Fight as either Red Beard or One Eye through various pirate themed levels, like ships and forts, and even some non-pirate themed levels, battling ninjas, skeletons, and others in a quest to get back your hard earned money from an evil wizard. You can also fight side by side with a friend (who controls the … Continue reading “Skull & Crossbones”
Year: 1989
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Beat 'em up / brawler
Set across five different stages – a city street, a forest road, a beach boardwalk, a highway, and a dangerous alleyway – you have to skate to th eend of each of them before the time limit runs out. Naturally, hitting enemies and falling off your skateboard will waste valuable seconds, but you can at … Continue reading “Skate Boy”
Year: 1992
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Silver Eagle is a 2D overhead action game reminiscent of Metal Gear with less stealth and more action, in which you walk around a dungeon shooting down enemies as an US American soldier. Worlds are divided on rooms, each one with several medals which you have to collect before advancing to another one. Rooms are … Continue reading “Silver Eagle”
Year: 1994
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
A deadly alien force has taken control of all of the Earth’s military forces. For some reason, the alien power is unable to control you, leaving you as the only one who can fight back. To be victorious you will need to battle both military forces and alien creatures in a variety of different landscapes. … Continue reading “Silent Assault”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
In Shockwave you need to retrieve powerful crystals left behind by the Tarian race. The Rastons are after the crystals also, which places a short time limit on the mission. You are armed only with a spacesuit and a shockwave pistol. To retrieve the crystals, you will need to find your way through numerous mazes. … Continue reading “Shockwave”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Falling block puzzle
You control a shinobi, Joe Musashi, who must battle his way through each level in search of hostages which must be rescued. You have shurikens, kicks and punches to defend yourself with, as well as powerful ninja magic which can clear the screen of enemies in one go. Each level is broken down into smaller … Continue reading “Shinobi”
Year: 1987
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES, Nintendo Switch, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
You have become separated from your fellow soldiers. You thought the men approaching you were your rescue but they were the enemy. You must make your way through to return to your friends. This is a side-scrolling platform game where you walk along, avoiding danger. When you encounter an enemy, your only attack is a … Continue reading “Secret Scout in the Temple of Demise”
Year: 1991
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform