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World Champ is a boxing game that has many similarities to Data East’s Ring King. You can play a one player “Ranking” mode, where you can build your boxer’s stats up while climbing the ladder to eventually challenge for a championship in one of the four weight classes. There is also a two player vs. … Continue reading “World Champ”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
In this side-scrolling action game, you play as Wolverine, stranded on a remote island by Sabretooth and Magneto, and must fight your way through nine missions, ultimately concluding with battles against Sabretooth and Magneto. Along the way, fellow X-Men Havok, Psylocke and Jubilee can be called upon to aid Wolverine in certain situations. Of course, … Continue reading “Wolverine”
Year: 1991
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Another in the series of Epyx Olympic sports games. Compete in many different sporting events: Ski Jump, Hot Dog, Biathlon, Bobsled, Free Skating, Figure Skating, and more.
Year: 1985
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, Macintosh, NES, PC Booter, PC-88, Wii, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
Win, Lose or Draw was a popular TV show requiring artistic skills and an ability to think laterally. A player on your team draws something on the big game board, and you must work out what it represents. They will be common expressions depicted literally, such as ‘bright idea’ showing a light bulb over somebody’s head, … Continue reading “Win, Lose or Draw”
Year: 1988
Platforms: Apple II, Commodore 64, DOS, NES
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Game show / trivia / quiz
Willow is an action RPG based on the movie with the same name. The player assumes the role of Willow, the chosen one who must restore human form to the benevolent sorceress Fin Raziel and destroy the evil sorceress, Bavmorda. While the game follows the movie’s plot somewhat most of the time, it also expands … Continue reading “Willow”
Year: 1989
Platforms: NES
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
As a lawman in the old west, you carry around a tin star and your NES Zapper. Your goal to to chase down outlaws and then win out over them in a fast-draw competition. Simply put, wait for your opponent to say “Fire” and then shoot first and shoot fast to win. Wild Gunman can … Continue reading “Wild Gunman”
Year: 1984
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
Widget is a game about a perpetually smiling purple alien who must save earth from a gang of alien invaders. The action consists of side scrolling jumping and shooting. However, Widget has the capacity to transform into a variety of other creatures and objects (“widgets”) which have application in different situations. These alternate widget forms … Continue reading “Widget”
Year: 1992
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Whomp ‘Em tells the tale of a little Native American Indian named Soaring Eagle who is on a quest to fill his magic pouch with totems. These totems are guarded by fearsome bosses at the end of different environments spread throughout the land. Each totem gives Soaring Eagle a new power to help him complete … Continue reading “Whomp ‘Em”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Roger Rabbit’s, a living breathing cartoon, has been framed for the murder of Marvin Acme. The motive is that his wife, Jessica Rabbit had been photographed playing patty-cake with him. Obviously this kind of affair is enough to drive a man, or rabbit, into killing. But he didn’t do it and now there seems to … Continue reading “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”
Year: 1989
Platforms: NES
Genre: Adventure
Theme: Detective/Mystery
Waldo has a ticket to the Moon and needs the players help to get him to his destination. Based on the popular Where’s Waldo series of books. Your goal is to find Waldo in various pictures in order to progress through the game. The pictures are still images the size of the screen in the … Continue reading “Where’s Waldo?”
Year: 1991
Platforms: NES
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Hidden object