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Aliens are draining the energy from the Earth and plan to totally destroy it when they’re through. Only Captain Skyhawk and his F-14VTS fighter jet can get rid of these alien invaders. The game features eight missions which are broken up into different phases. One phase is a vertically scrolling shoot-’em-up which has the action … Continue reading “Captain Skyhawk”
Year: 1989
Genre: Action
Theme: Arcade
Based on the cartoon series of the same name, Captain Planet and the Planeteers are environmental protectors. Each Planeteer is endowed with a special elemental power which is used to combat pollution, preserve the environment and keep everything ship-shape. When the Planeteers combine powers, a superhero – Captain Planet, guardian of the Earth – is … Continue reading “Captain Planet and the Planeteers”
Year: 1991
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Captain America and the Avengers is a one- to four-player (simultaneous) side-scrolling beat ’em up in which four Marvel Comics licensed heroes (Captain America, Iron Man, Hawkeye and Vision) take on the evil Red Skull, who, by assembling a team of super-villains, seeks to conquer the world. The game consists of five stages, primarily focusing on … Continue reading “Captain America and the Avengers”
Year: 1991
Platforms: Arcade, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, SNES
Genre: Action
Theme: Beat 'em up / brawler
The Mandarin has knocked out Iron Man and the Vision. This time it is personal. You play as Captain America or Hawkeye. In the one player mode, you must fight your way through various thugs to rescue Iron Man and the Vision. This game is a side scroller, somewhat reminiscent of Bionic Commando in which you fight … Continue reading “Captain America and the Avengers”
Year: 1991
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
In 1992 the Olympic Games were held in Barcelona. Gold Medal Challenge ’92 gets the player into the Olympic spirit with a selection of sports that played during the Olympic Games. After selecting the number of players (1-8) the player needs to select there country out of U.S.A., China, Great Britain, Germany, Bulgaria, Span, C.I.S., Canada, France, … Continue reading “Capcom’s Gold Medal Challenge ’92”
Year: 1992
Platforms: NES
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
California Games was the original “Extreme Games” – what today’s generation might call “X-Games in the sun”. Players can select sponsors (absent in some versions) and compete in events such as skateboarding, footbag, surfing, roller skating, flying disc (frisbee) and BMX. The surfing event is ranked by judges, which give a score to help the players … Continue reading “California Games”
Year: 1987
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari 2600, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Genesis, J2ME, Lynx, MSX, NES, SEGA Master System, Wii, Windows, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
This game allows you to play in the Caesars Palace casino. You wander around the casino and play video poker, roulette, blackjack, the Big Six money wheel, or 3 types of slot machines. You bet and win chips and then exchange them for money whenever you like. The interaction is done via a cursor, everything is viewed … Continue reading “Caesars Palace”
Year: 1991
Platforms: Game Boy, Game Gear, NES
Genre: Strategy / tactics
Theme: Cards / tiles
Originating in the arcades, Cabal is a shooter where the protagonist runs back and forth along the bottom of the screen, ducking and dodging bullets and grenades from the enemy. The roll maneuver from the arcade was not implemented in the PC version. The player returns fire by moving a target around the screen which also moves … Continue reading “Cabal”
Year: 1988
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, NES, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
You play as Chef Pepper and your goal is to make giant hamburgers while evil eggs, sausages and pickles chase you around the game area. To properly make a hamburger you must assemble all of the ingredients together, dropping them from higher up onto the burger area below. To actually do this you have to … Continue reading “BurgerTime”
Year: 1982
Platforms: Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, Intellivision, MSX, Mattel Aquarius, NES, Nintendo Switch, PC Booter, PC-8000, PlayStation 4, Sharp MZ-80K/700/800/1500, Sharp X1, TI-99/4A, Wii
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
The Burai, a race of evil super-brain aliens, have launched their plan to conquer the universe with their army of half-organic, half-robot creatures — the robo-mutants. It’s up to you to stop them! Strap on your jet pack, and get ready to become the ultimate Burai Fighter. Burai Fighter is an arcade shooter with two … Continue reading “Burai Fighter”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter