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Originating in the arcades, Spy Hunter is a driving action game played from an overhead point of view. Your car is equipped with machine guns to help you get past the numerous enemies out on the road (be careful not to shoot any civilians, though!) Occasionally you will come across a weapons van, and if you drive … Continue reading “Spy Hunter”
Year: 1983
Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, BBC Micro, Browser, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, NES, PC Booter, Palm OS, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Racing / driving
A puzzle game loosely featuring licensing from the 7Up soft drink. The gameplay involves up to 4 players, which can be either human or computer, each taking on spots of a particular colour. Starting from opposite corners, they take it in turns to move, either by ‘reproducing’ one of their spots to form another one … Continue reading “Spot: The Video Game”
Year: 1990
Platforms: Amiga, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, NES
Genre: Strategy / tactics
Theme: Board game
From the ingame intro: “Doctor Octopus is plotting the crowning caper of his criminal career… to rule the world. He has reunited the Sinister Six and with these super-villains together again, nothing stands in their way – except Spider-Man!” Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six is a side-scrolling game which puts you in the role of … Continue reading “Spider Man: Return of the Sinister Six”
Year: 1992
Platforms: Game Gear, NES, SEGA Master System
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
In this game, you are a spelunker who climbs deep down mountain caves in search for treasure. The levels consist of many platforms, connected to each other by a riding cart, ladders, ropes, etc. You’ll have to time your jumping well, because a slight fall will lead to your death, and the abyss is near! … Continue reading “Spelunker”
Year: 1983
Platforms: Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Wii U
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
The Launch Director has assigned a Commander to take control of several NASA Space Launches to do some necessary jobs in space. It is the commander’s job to do all the pre-launch activities like fuelling the space ship and making sure all the crew are on safely and making sure all the post-launch activities are … Continue reading “Space Shuttle Project”
Year: 1991
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Vehicle simulator
The Princess Eleanor has been captured by the evil mage Morbius and is somewhere in the fortress of Kastlerock. You play the part of Shadax, who must now rescue the Princess by searching the fortress for the six pieces of the magical Staff of Demnos and use it to defeat Morbius. Solstice is a combination of … Continue reading “Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Puzzle elements
Solomon’s Key is a platform game with both action and strategy elements. On each level your goal is to retrieve a key which can then be used to unlock the exit. To help out, you have a magic wand which can be used to create and destroy blocks (though some blocks can’t be destroyed). In order … Continue reading “Solomon’s Key”
Year: 1986
Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC Booter, PlayStation 4, SEGA Master System, Wii, Wii U, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
The golden warpship was once the most powerful ship in the galactic fleet. But the ship was captured by aliens, and its parts scattered throughout twelve different worlds. On each world deadly aliens, booby traps, black holes, and extreme gravitational forces guard the parts. It is now up to Solar Jetman to land on each … Continue reading “Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship”
Year: 1990
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Soccer is an action game for two players or one player against the computer. You can play the game in one of five skill levels, choose from several different teams, and select the amount of time the match will take. Soccer features throw-ins, goal kicks, corner kicks, penalty kicks and an overhead view of the … Continue reading “Soccer”
Year: 1985
Platforms: Arcade, Nintendo Switch, Wii, Wii U
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
Nick and Tom are two Princes living the dream with two beautiful princesses. When suddenly the evil King Scorch freezes Prince Nick and Tom and kidnaps the Princesses. Now Nick and Tom find themselves with abilities dealing with snow and ice. These two Snow Brothers will need to hunt down the evil King Scorch and … Continue reading “Snow Brothers”
Year: 1990
Platforms: Amiga, Android, Arcade, Game Boy, Genesis, NES, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform