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In the far future, the apocalypse has come and gone. Now people leave peacefully in rural cities making the best of the advanced technology that survives and trying to win back the world day by day. Ark City, the crown jewel of technological advances, has managed to put back into operation a super computer capable … Continue reading “Hoshi o Miru Hito a.k.a. Kaleidoscope”
Year: 1987
Platforms: NES, Nintendo Switch
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
About ten thousand years ago, certain humans began to develop psychic powers, eventually evolving into a new race known as the Rapp people. For the most part, they succeeded to hide their identity, living among humans; but humans have always mistrusted their supernatural abilities and mercilessly killed them whenever they were spotted, such as for … Continue reading “In the Psychic City”
Year: 1984
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
In the beginning of 21th century a terrible disaster, called “demon-coming crisis”, devastated the Asian continent. Hong Kong was most affected by the mysterious demonic attack. Terrible diseases turned the once prosperous city into a pale shadow of itself. But once people came back to see what happened to the isolated city, they saw it … Continue reading “Illusion City”
Year: 1989
Platforms: FM Towns, MSX, PC-98, SEGA CD, Sharp X68000, Windows
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Gandhara refers to the capital of the Kushan Empire, (today’s Pakistan and Afghanistan), founded in 1st century BC, whose rulers were Buddhists; it was one of the most flourishing Buddhist states in history. The story of the game, however, is based on pure mythology, featuring Buddhist deities in their distinctly Japanese incarnations. The protagonist is … Continue reading “Gandhara: Buddha no Seisen”
Year: 1987
Platforms: FM-7, MSX, PC-88, PC-98, Sharp X1
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
Socket is a fast-paced platform game in the vein of Sonic the Hedgehog. The evil overlord Time Dominator has constructed a time machine and is using it to steal treasures from the past, creating a warp in the flow of time. The Time Warp Patrol, created to prevent this sort of thing from happening, sends … Continue reading “Socket”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Night falls at the Smurf Village. Inquisitive Smurf brings Smurfette along to Papa Smurfs’ laboratory to see the Magic Crystal that allows them to travel to anywhere in the world, but suddenly Smurfette breaks it, and they are gone! Now they must face the challenges in all continents in order to retrieve all shards of … Continue reading “The Smurfs Travel the World”
Year: 1996
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Tongue of the Fatman is an eclectic fighting game. Choose from different alien races (including Human) with different abilities and fighting styles, purchase weapons and devices, and fight your way through multiple opponents to face the Fatman. Some of the features include being able to place wagers on the outcome of the fight, and the phenomenon … Continue reading “Slaughter Sport a.k.a. Tongue of the Fatman”
Year: 1989
Platforms: Commodore 64, DOS, Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Fighting
You rollerblade (inline skate) down the road, grabbing tows from passing cars. Grab weapons to beat back your opponents. Race from city to city to earn money. Buy better skates, weapons, and protection with your winnings. This game is clearly derived both in technology and in design from the hit Road Rash series, and was released during … Continue reading “Skitchin’”
Year: 1994
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Sports
Theme: Sports
The game takes place in the year 2062. A baddy named Moribund Kadaver has assumed control of a cryogenics plant near Monstro City. Kadaver is apparently a former mortician who has dabbled in cryogenics ever since he purchased Deadly Enforcement Aggressive Destruction Incorporated, aka DEAD Inc. Now he has the power to unleash mutants called … Continue reading “Skeleton Krew”
Year: 1995
Platforms: Amiga, Amiga CD32, Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
Bart Simpson has to stay up late and write a paper for class tomorrow. For once, he is determined to get a good mark. However, very quickly, he falls asleep. Nightmare after nightmare haunt his subconsciousness, and it is up to you to get over each one, so that Bart will eventually wake up. Bart’s … Continue reading “The Simpsons: Bart’s Nightmare”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Genesis
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform