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Jimmy Connors Tennis is Nintendo’s 8-bit attempt at professional tennis, endorsed by tennis great Jimmy Connors. It has three skill levels – beginner, medium and advanced – and allows practice shots against a machine that can shoot 100, 200 or 300 tennis balls. Players can compete in the top 16 international tournaments, including the U.S. Open, … Continue reading “Jimmy Connors Tennis”
Year: 1993
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
The Jetsons: Cogwell’s Caper is based on the well-known Jetsons property from Hanna-Barbera. In this spin-off adventure, George Jetson is tasked my his employer to put a stop to the profit-making schemes of the rival Cogswell’s company. To do this, George must hop from location to location in his jet and conquer each level using the … Continue reading “The Jetsons: Cogswell’s Caper”
Year: 1992
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Based on the television game show of the same name. The 25th anniversary edition of this quiz show requires you to provide ‘questions’ in response to the ‘answer’ clues. The harder the question the more money it is worth. You can play with 1-3 players. If less than 3 players are competing they may choose … Continue reading “Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition”
Year: 1990
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Game show / trivia / quiz
A conversion of the popular TV game show for younger players ages 7 and up. Up to three players can take part in the three-round trivia contest where the answers are given and the contestants must supply the correct question. In the first two rounds, six categories of five answers each are randomly chosen by … Continue reading “Jeopardy! Junior Edition”
Year: 1989
Platforms: NES
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Game show / trivia / quiz
Gametek’s faithful NES recreation of the long-running international quiz show. Up to three contestants can play at once, with gaps optionally filled in by computer AI. If three human players are engaged, then Player 1 and 2 share the first controller, with the second controller going to Player 3. For the first two rounds, six … Continue reading “Jeopardy!”
Year: 1988
Platforms: NES
Genre: Puzzle
Theme: Game show / trivia / quiz
Loosely based on the fourth movie “Jaws: the Revenge”, players take control of a ship to sail the ocean in the search for the killer shark. Along the way, the ship will stop to allow a diver to swim out and kill baby sharks, jellyfish and manta rays to find conch shells. The conch shells … Continue reading “Jaws”
Year: 1987
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
UnReal World is a combination of survival simulator and low-fantasy rogue-like. The game is set in Iron Age Finland – roughly 1000 A.D. – when Finnish people were pagan tribes living on hunting, fishing, farming and trading furs. It has strong emphasis on survival; to keep your character fed and warm is a challenge in itself, … Continue reading “UnReal World”
Year: 1992
Platforms: DOS, Linux, Macintosh, Windows
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Based off a cartoon series of the same name, the game puts the player in control of James Bond’s teenage nephew, James Bond Jr. Many scientists have disappeared, and it isJunior’s task to find them and save the world. Agents have seen missile sites on an island and they believe that Scumlord is responsible. All … Continue reading “James Bond Jr”
Year: 1992
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
Jackie Chan and his twin sister Josephine were great kung fu fighters in China and trained under a great master. One day when Jackie and Josephine were out walking, the Master’s great enemy, The Sorcerer, appeared. The Sorcerer had come to rule over China and knew the twins would stand in his way, so he … Continue reading “Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES, TurboGrafx-16
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Jack Nicklaus’ Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf is a 3D golf simulation featuring an 18 Hole course created by Jack Nicklaus himself. Each of the 18 holes are from famous courses around the world and include number 8 at Pebble Beach, number 18 from Muirfield, number 12 from St. Andrews, number 12 from Augusta, … Continue reading “Jack Nicklaus’ Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf”
Year: 1988
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, Macintosh, NES, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports