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This “Family Fun Fitness” game consists of a series of competitive sporting events that requires the use of the Nintendo Power Pad. One of a few games that attempt to combine physical exercising into a video gaming experience; you will be able to try many events such jumping hurdles, running up hills, log hopping, river … Continue reading “Athletic World”
Year: 1987
Platforms: NES
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
In this game, players take the role of Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, who has grown tired of her life within the castle and ventures into the Fantasy World beyond the castle walls. Strange and fearsome creatures will attack at every turn, but weapons can be found along the way: a ball and chain, a … Continue reading “Athena”
Year: 1986
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore 64, NES, Nintendo Switch, PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
You are Astyanax, a sixteen year old boy that has the same dream night after night: A princess, calling for help. One afternoon, you are summoned to the world of Remnia by Cutie, a pixie, to save the realm’s princess. You are the chosen one mentioned by their prophecies! Astyanax is a side-scrolling platform action … Continue reading “Astyanax”
Year: 1990
Platforms: NES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Omega is a text-mode roguelike game that was unique and innovative in several ways, however its most-remembered trait is generally not considered to be a positive. The game’s positive elements include huge towns (which span larger than a single screen), wildernesses, multiple quests, and several different “win” conditions. The biggest negative is the inventory system, … Continue reading “Omega”
Year: 1988
Platforms: DOS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Roguelike
The plot of Master of Magic is to become the dominant wizard on two ‘planes’ of existence, the normal Earth-like one and the fantasy based plane “Myrror”. You can do this by destroying your competing wizards (up to 4 computer players) or by casting the Spell of Mastery. Game play is carried out in a … Continue reading “Master of Magic”
Year: 1994
Platforms: DOS, Linux, PC-98, PlayStation, Windows
Genre: Strategy / tactics
Theme: RPG elements, Turn-based strategy
The year is 50 BC. Gaul is entirely occupied by the Romans. Well, almost entirely… One small Gaulish village continues to defy the occupying forces, the villagers protected by a magic potion which makes them invincible. But now Obelix has vanished! The Romans have confirmed his capture and taken him to an unknown destination. Astérix … Continue reading “Asterix”
Year: 1983
Platforms: Game Boy, NES, SNES
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
The original Breakout concept involves controlling a bat at the bottom of the screen and using it to catch and direct a ball so as to hit all the bricks which are arranged at the top of the screen. It was unpopular for over a decade, before Taito revived it with some new ideas in … Continue reading “Arkanoid”
Year: 1986
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, Macintosh, NES, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1, TRS-80 CoCo, Thomson MO, ZX Spectrum
Genre: Action
Theme: Arcade
Archon: The Light and the Dark is a strategic board game with some similarities to chess. Two sides, a light one and a dark one, consisting of 18 pieces each compete on a board divided into (9 by 9) squares. You win the game by having one of your units on each of the five powerpoint … Continue reading “Archon: The Light and the Dark”
Year: 1983
Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, FM-7, Macintosh, NES, PC Booter, PC-88, Palm OS, Sharp X1, ZX Spectrum, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Action
Theme: Real-time strategy
NetHack is a roguelike role-playing game with both traditional ASCII graphics and a graphical tileset. The objective is to find the Amulet of Yendor and sacrifice it to your deity. In the beginning, you choose one of the classes – there are some traditional ones, like Priest or Knight, but also unusual ones like Tourist or … Continue reading “Nethack”
Year: 1999
Platforms: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Android, Atari ST, Browser, DOS, GP32, Linux, Macintosh, OS/2, PC-98, Windows, Windows Mobile, iPhone
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Roguelike
Nahlakh is a shareware game written as RPG adventure with an emphasis on intricate tactical combat, and extensive world exploration. Control a team of 8 characters in a quest to find and destroy the demons of Omalin. The game manual boasts over 200 hours solving time, 100 spells, 300 different monsters, and a system for generating … Continue reading “Nahlakh”
Year: 1994
Platforms: DOS
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy