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Although technically a two-in-one cartridge the two Zapper games on offer here are pretty much the same game with different levels. Game One: Tough Cop has you visiting two different stages to take out a pair of criminals. First is a trip to the jungle to kill Jackson, who’s wanted for killing ten cops. Then … Continue reading “2 In 1 Tough Cop”

Year: 1993

Platforms: NES

Genre: Action

Theme: Shooter


This pair of zapper games by Taiwanese developer Sachen are joined by the same premise: the year is 20xx and the most intelligent and sophisticated biotech monsters are attacking. The first game, Cosmocop, is a scrolling light gun game set on the planet Sinik, where you have to save its people from the biotech robot. … Continue reading “2 In 1 Cosmocop”

Year: 1993

Platforms: NES

Genre: Action

Theme: Shooter


In 1999 a mysterious object crashes into the desert and a mysterious creature, Darc Seed appears. Using magnetic powers, he soon turns the people of the United States into zombies and exerts influence over various weapons and objects. Among the weapons Darc Seed claims is the legendary samurai sword, Shura. When the great head of … Continue reading “Zombie Nation”

Year: 1990

Platforms: NES

Genre: Action

Theme: Shooter


The young Mike Jones receives a telepathic message from Mica, the princess of the Argonians, whom he had rescued in the previous game. She tells Mike how to decipher a code that he and his uncle Dr. J found on the Argonian space pod. The archaeologist and his nephew read the deciphered message aloud, which … Continue reading “Zoda’s Revenge: Star Tropics II”

Year: 1994

Platforms: NES, Wii, Wii U

Genre: Action

Theme: Platform


Zen: Intergalactic Ninja, based on a comic book of the same name, is a story about a militant environmentalist ninja named Zen. He has been assigned by a group a green, pointy-headed aliens to come to earth and stop environmental pollution by any means necessary. Eventually, he will have to find the big polluter, Lord … Continue reading “Zen: Intergalactic Ninja”

Year: 1993

Platforms: NES

Genre: Action

Theme: Platform


Millennia ago, a device known as The System was created by an ancient alien race. This device was told to contain ultimate knowledge and wisdom; however, only those aware of its secrets could hope to choose the right approach towards it. Should The System be accessed the wrong way, it would transfer itself into an … Continue reading “Zanac”

Year: 1986

Platforms: MSX, NES, Palm OS, Wii, iPhone

Genre: Action

Theme: Shooter


The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles is based on the television series of the same name, which is in turn based on the Lucas/Spielberg movie franchise starring Harrison Ford. In this game, a young Indiana Jones embarks on globetrotting adventures in which he gathers treasure and fights for what is good and right. The game features side-scrolling action where … Continue reading “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles”

Year: 1992

Platforms: NES

Genre: Action

Theme: Platform


Yoshi’s Cookie is a fast-paced puzzle game. The player moves randomly placed cookies into rows and columns of cookies with similar patterns. When a row or column of the same cookies is successfully assembled, the line will disappear, and the player can begin to work on a new row or column. The “Yoshi” cookie is very … Continue reading “Yoshi’s Cookie”

Year: 1992

Platforms: Game Boy, NES, SNES, Wii

Genre: Puzzle

Theme: Turn-based strategy


You have to help Mario cope with falling Goombas, Bloopers, Boo Buddies, and Piranha Plants. As they fall, catch them on trays. Switch and shuffle them to save the day. Stack two of a kind and they both disappear. Or capture a whole bunch between two eggshell halves. A different kind of Yoshi will appear … Continue reading “Yoshi”

Year: 1991

Platforms: Game Boy, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Wii, Wii U

Genre: Puzzle

Theme: Falling block puzzle


The Noid, the mascot from Domino’s Pizza commercials during the 1980s, is in trouble. There is another Noid named Mr. Green, running through New York City playing practical jokes and causing trouble, but everyone is blaming the Noid for these shenanigans. Now the Noid must clear his name and save the city by catching this … Continue reading “Yo! Noid”

Year: 1990

Platforms: Arcade, NES

Genre: Action

Theme: Platform