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The game is based on the eponymous manga (sometimes transliterated as Susa no Oh) by Go Nagai. The protagonist is a seemingly ordinary teenager named Susa, who discovers that he contains within himself another persona, the destructive Japanese god Susanoo. The game’s story begins right where the manga ended (with a cliffhanger): Susa faces his … Continue reading “Susano Oh Densetsu”

Year: 1989

Platforms: TurboGrafx-16

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Turn-based strategy


Long time ago, the Gods fought the Demons in a cosmic battle. To ensure victory, the Gods had to sacrifice part of their divine nature, and forge a weapon that had both good and bad in it – the “Evil Holy Sword” Necromancer. The demons were forced to dwell in the lower world, while the … Continue reading “Jaseiken Necromancer”

Year: 1988

Platforms: PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation 3, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, Wii U

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Japanese-style RPG (JRPG), Turn-based strategy


The sequel to Momotarō Densetsu continues its story, which is based on an old Japanese folk tale. Momotarō is a boy who was found by an old couple inside a giant peach. When he grew up, he found three faithful companions – a dog, a monkey, and a pheasant, and with their help defeated the … Continue reading “Momotarō Densetsu II”

Year: 1990

Platforms: TurboGrafx-16

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Turn-based strategy


Due to mysterious circumstances, a flourishing city called Chinese Hill was cut off the rest of the world. Investigators found out that most of the buildings were destroyed, horrifying creatures are roaming the wilderness, and the few survivors have no means of escaping. The SSWAT (Supernatural Special Weapon Attack Team) sends an agent named Laila … Continue reading “War of the Dead”

Year: 1987

Platforms: MSX, TurboGrafx-16

Genre: Role-Playing (RPG)

Theme: Action RPG


Run… fly… dodge those obstacles, but return fire on wave after wave of attacking aliens. Armed with a really big gun, you have to defend yourself against the alien hordes using your wits to navigate around the screen. But watch out for those end of level bosses! Originating in the arcades, Space Harrier is a third-person rail … Continue reading “Space Harrier”

Year: 1985

Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM-7, Game Gear, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC-6001, PC-88, SEGA 32X, SEGA Master System, SEGA Saturn, Sharp X1, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, ZX Spectrum

Genre: Action

Theme: Shooter


The space ship Monotros has returned after receiving an SOS call to save his home world (Volfied) from alien invaders and has to defeat a different boss and his minions in each level. Volfied is very similar to Qix — the player takes control of a ship/object whose purpose is to roam the screen, forming … Continue reading “Ultimate Qix aka Volfied”

Year: 1989

Platforms: Amiga, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, Genesis, J2ME, TurboGrafx-16, Wii

Genre: Action

Theme: Puzzle elements


Twin Hawk is a typical vertical scrolling shooter with a top-down view. Your goal is easy, shoot all the enemies along the way. You only get a standard gun on your plane, and no bombs. Instead of bombs you can call helper planes. These planes make a formation around you and help to shoot all enemies. … Continue reading “Twin Hawk”

Year: 1989

Platforms: Arcade, Genesis, Linux, Macintosh, TurboGrafx CD, TurboGrafx-16, Windows

Genre: Action

Theme: Shooter


Three-headed demon Morgul has been influencing people’s dreams to create nightmares, but more recently these nightmares have become real. Only Turrican can save them in this fast paced side scrolling shoot-em up. It features 5 worlds and 13 levels of challenging gameplay. Gameplay is conceptually simple: just jump, shoot and explore. However, this game puts a lot … Continue reading “Turrican”

Year: 1990

Platforms: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BlackBerry, CDTV, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Genesis, TurboGrafx-16, ZX Spectrum

Genre: Action

Theme: Platform


The evil Dogurava, commander of an alien army known as the Gidans, is attacking the planet Borogo. The army uses five giant asteroids as fortresses for the invasion. After surviving an attack on an orbiting cargo barge, a lone pilot takes the only remaining fighter craft and embarks on a suicide mission: draw the Gidans’ … Continue reading “Truxton”

Year: 1988

Platforms: Android, Arcade, Genesis, Linux, Macintosh, TurboGrafx-16, Windows, iPad, iPhone

Genre: Action

Theme: Shooter


SUPER Volley ball is an indoor volleyball game for one or two players. The single player mode offers two game options: normal game and World League. Choosing normal game pits the player against the computer in a single game. Choosing World League pits the player against all other teams available. A password save is available in … Continue reading “Super Volleyball”

Year: 1989

Platforms: Arcade, Genesis, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, TurboGrafx-16

Genre: Sports

Theme: Sports


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