PLATFORMS
A young man named Crono is about to enjoy a carefree day: he plans to go to the Millennial Fair, where his friend Lucca intends to demonstrate her newest scientific invention: a teleporter. Upon his arrival, Crono meets a young girl named Marle, who volunteers to be the first to test Lucca’s new device. However, … Continue reading “Chrono Trigger”
Year: 1995
Platforms: Android, DoJa, Nintendo DS, PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, SNES, Wii, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Japanese-style RPG (JRPG)
Taking place on the distant star of Galleria, human history is trapped in a tragic 100-year cycle in which the evil Demon Lord is reborn and returns to persecute humanity. The human race has defended itself in the past using Gaia, a magic power bestowed to them by angels. The player character is a human … Continue reading “Megami Tensei Gaiden: Shinyaku Last Bible”
Year: 2007
Platforms: BREW, DoJa, J2ME, Nintendo Switch, Windows
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Turn-based strategy
In year 199X, a terrible disaster occurred. An atomic explosion destroyed large parts of the Earth and opened the way to a demonic invasion. The world lies in ruins, and the demons are ripping it apart. You control a group known as Devil Busters. Your mission is to prevent the demonic minions and their evil … Continue reading “Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II”
Year: 1990
Platforms: BREW, DoJa, J2ME, NES
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Dungeon crawler, Turn-based strategy
A high-school student and skillful computer programmer named Akemi Nakajima created a software called “Devil Summoning Program”. At first Nakajima intended to use the software to gain revenge on a classmate who bullied him. However, things went out of control, and the malicious demon Loki was unleashed into the world. Soon, a demonic invasion of … Continue reading “Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei”
Year: 1987
Platforms: BREW, DoJa, J2ME, NES
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Dungeon crawler, Turn-based strategy
The Space Adventure, known in Japan as Cobra II: Densetsu no Otoko, is the second game dedicated to the adventures of the renegade space pirate Cobra. The game is based on original manga and TV series by Buichi Terasawa. While waiting in a bar for his partner, Cobra encounters a beautiful bounty hunter named Jane. Very … Continue reading “The Space Adventure”
Year: 1991
Platforms: DoJa, SEGA CD, TurboGrafx CD
Genre: Adventure
Theme: Turn-based strategy
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a side-scrolling platformer based around speed, and the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog. Like the original, players run through different worlds called “zones”, which each have their own specific theme. There are two Acts in nearly all of the 10 Zones, and at the end of each Zone’s last Act … Continue reading “Sonic the Hedgehog 2”
Year: 1992
Platforms: Arcade, BlackBerry, DoJa, Genesis, Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iPhone
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform
Long ago, people lived in harmony with the natural world and used the power of Mana to help their nations grow. But when evil forces took control of the Mana Fortress, seeking to use it to conquer the world, a terrible war began which destroyed much of civilization but brought peace to the world once … Continue reading “Seiken Densetsu 2: Secret of Mana”
Year: 1993
Platforms: Android, BREW, DoJa, SNES, Wii, Wii U, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)
Theme: Action RPG
In this game, you guide a marker which must draw rectangles and other weird objects in order to claim your territory, and you can either draw these rectangles fast or slow. Drawing the rectangles using the “slow” method awards you the most points. Once a rectangle has been made, it will be colored in to … Continue reading “QIX”
Year: 1981
Platforms: Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Arcade, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 128, Commodore 64, DOS, DoJa, FM-7, Game Boy, J2ME, Lynx, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
Genre: Action
Theme: Arcade
Several levels await your super-tough Commando in this vertical scrolling game. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades you must take on hordes of Nazis. Some are wandering around in the open, while others have picked out hiding places, which you must approach from certain angles. Trees, rivers and bridges create a … Continue reading “Commando”
Year: 1985
Platforms: Amiga, Android, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, DoJa, Electron, FM-7, Intellivision, MSX, NES, PC Booter, PC-88, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum, iPad, iPhone
Genre: Action
Theme: Shooter
Sonic the Hedgehog is the first of many games starring Sega’s premier hedgehog, Sonic. It’s a side-scrolling platform game with a difference: speed. Sonic rushes through levels with incredible speed, allowing him to traverse loops and jumps with ease. The plot of the game is simple. The evil Dr. Robotnik has captured many of Sonic’s animal … Continue reading “Sonic the Hedgehog”
Year: 1991
Platforms: Android, Arcade, BREW, BlackBerry, DoJa, Game Boy Advance, Genesis, J2ME, Linux, Macintosh, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iPad, iPhone, iPod Classic
Genre: Action
Theme: Platform