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Wrath of Sona is a classic-style turn-based RPG developed in QuickBasic (as is evident by the fact that the source code is included). The story involves your character becoming a “mage knight” only to have your master killed just as you were about to learn the most powerful magic spell. The graphics are decent although … Continue reading “Wrath of Sonja”
Year: 1999
Platforms: DOS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Wraith is a game by prolific solo developer Dr. Dungeon. It uses the same engine as Ultizurk III, but it is not a part of the Ultizurk series. The story has a fairy tale like vibe to it, with a backstory about a beautiful mermaid queen and her lover, and an evil sorcerer who ruined … Continue reading “Wraith”
Year: 1995
Platforms: DOS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Real-time strategy
Loosely based on a movie, Kung-Fu Master is a side scrolling action game for one or two players, who alternate turns. Mr. X has captured the pickpocket Sylvia and it is up to Thomas, a kung-fu master who owns a restaurant, to get her back. She is located on the top floor of Mr. X’s castle and … Continue reading “Kung-Fu”
Year: 1984
Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Beat 'em up / brawler
Kung-Fu masters Jacky and Lee (Lee and Loo in the arcade version) return to their kingdom from a long trip. They discover that in their absence, Princess Min-min has been kidnapped and the 10 treasures of the kingdom stolen. Jacky and Lee must fight their way into eight different castles in order to defeat the … Continue reading “Kung-fu Heroes”
Year: 1984
Platforms: Arcade, NES, Wii U, Windows
Genre: Action
Theme: Fighting
Krusty the Clown’s Fun House has been overrun by rats. You must help him to herd the rats into trap machines to clear them out. In order to do so, Krusty must manipulate his environment to set up pathways so that the rats are headed in the right direction. Objects that Krusty move around include … Continue reading “Krusty’s Super Fun House”
Year: 1992
Platforms: Amiga, DOS, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, NES, SEGA Master System, SNES
Genre: Action
Theme: Puzzle elements
The Krion Empire chose the year 1999 in which to stage an invasion of earth. The planet’s defenses were no match for the alien robot invaders. Fortunately, a witch named Francesca has taken it upon herself to single-handedly free mankind from this scourge. The gameplay and artistic style are heavily influenced by the NES Mega Man games … Continue reading “The Krion Conquest”
Year: 1991
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Konami’s Hyper Soccer is a soccer game in the Hyper Sports series. This is an action game for one or two players against the computer or each other. You can play the game in tournament mode or play just one match in demonstration mode. You can choose from several different national teams, select the start … Continue reading “Konami Hyper Soccer”
Year: 1992
Platforms: NES
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
Based on the television show of the same name, Michael Knight and his special talking car K.I.T.T, aka the Knight Industries Two Thousand, are contacted by Devon with another mission. A U.S. military site has been raided and the P.I.V. bomb stolen by terrorists. By following their projected route, KITT and Michael must race across … Continue reading “Knight Rider”
Year: 1988
Platforms: NES
Genre: Racing / driving
Theme: Shooter
Better known as Speedball on all other formats it is a futuristic sports game which borrows elements from handball, ice hockey and pinball. Players run around with a metallic ball trying to throw it into their opponents goal. There are no rules when it comes to physicality, so you can plough into other players as … Continue reading “Klash Ball”
Year: 1991
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Sports
Wizard’s Lair is an ASCII RPG game that is surprisingly indepth given its simple appearance. It plays similarly to classic Roguelike games (like Rogue or Nethack) but this game is not random. It includes many people to talk to, shops to buy items, and a large world to explore. It doesn’t look very pretty, and … Continue reading “Wizard’s Lair”
Year: 1988
Platforms: DOS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy