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In Gyromite, you need to help a mad scientist deactivate all of the dynamite in his laboratory before time runs out! ROB the robot will assist you in this game by moving the red and blue pillars blocking the way. Just in case finding your way through the laboratory wasn’t enough, be sure to watch … Continue reading “Gyromite”
Year: 1985
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Puzzle elements
Gun.Smoke is a top-down scrolling shooter that casts the gamer as a lone gunman, out to save the gold rush town of Hicksville from a fearsome group of bandits known as the Wingates. Each level has a particular target enemy, although his or her henchmen must also be taken out. Although it largely takes place on … Continue reading “Gun.Smoke”
Year: 1985
Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
A Galactic Federation starfighter is sent off to destroy an alien armada (led by giant robotic rabbits this time around — an unusually whimsical theme in keeping with the contemporary Parodius) threatening to collapse your system’s sun into a supernova. Gun-Nac is a top down shooter in which the player controls the Federation starfighter. Power … Continue reading “Gun-Nac”
Year: 1991
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
Battle Brothers is a turn based tactical RPG which has you leading a mercenary company in a gritty, low-power, medieval fantasy world. You decide where to go, whom to hire or to fight, what contracts to take and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign. Do you have … Continue reading “Battle Brothers”
Year: 2017
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Tactical RPG, Turn-based strategy
Your daughter, Jennifer, has been kidnapped! You have to help Mr. Stevenson who is on a mission to rescue her. Throughout the levels there are five diamonds you must collect which are needed to complete the final level and rescue Jennifer, with plenty of obstacles and enemies to get in the way. During the game … Continue reading “Gumshoe”
Year: 1986
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
A tropical island (specified as Cuba in the Japanese original) is being oppressed by a dictator, but fortunately one or two brave US soldiers (Ernesto “Che” Guevara in the Japanese version) are on hand to restore justice. March through the rivers, swamps and forests to overthrow the dictator (specified as Batista in Japan) in this … Continue reading “Guerilla War”
Year: 1987
Platforms: Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Commodore 64, NES, Nintendo Switch, PC Booter, PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
In the far future, Earth is a peaceful place with very few worries. To ensure it stays that way, a top secret project was authorized: the creation of the guardian suit. It’s a suit of flight armor that allows the guardian to survive any environment. It’s a good thing too, because a giant space station … Continue reading “The Guardian Legend”
Year: 1989
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
As Gizmo, you must reach the Gremlin Control Centre to wipe them out. This is an isometric action game differing from the Elite title. You can gain items such as a bow and arrow and matches after each level to help. Mr Wing’s Shop also contains many goodies, so watch out for its door magically … Continue reading “Gremlins 2: The New Batch”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Puzzle elements
This golf game comes with pre-designed golf courses in locales such as the U.S.A., Japan, England, Scotland, Germany, Spain, France, Australia, and Hawaii. There is also an opportunity for the player to design their own golf course. The game features variable weather conditions like showers, downpours, wind, and sunshine. The game allows for both strokeplay … Continue reading “Greg Norman’s Golf Power”
Year: 1992
Platforms: NES
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
Based on the popular Where’s Waldo series of books, the player’s goal is to find Waldo, who is hidden in various pictures, before the time on the clock runs out. The player controls a magnifying glass and must click on various items for different effects. Finding a clock adds more time to the search, clicking on a … Continue reading “The Great Waldo Search”
Year: 1992
Genre: Action
Theme: Puzzle elements