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Golden Axe is an arcade beat-’em-up game that puts players in the shoes of one of three heroes, each with his own reason for trying to overthrow the evil rule of Death-Adder, who – along with his forces of darkness – kidnapped and imprisoned the King and his daughter and stole the legendary Golden Axe. This … Continue reading “Golden Axe”

The first ‘Final Fantasy’ title on the Game Boy, Legend allows you to choose from 8 different characters, from the usual human male or female to zombie, wererat, redbull (not the drink), clipper or mutant male or female. No matter which you choose, the goal stays the same: Increase your experience points and abilities by … Continue reading “Final Fantasy Legend”

The main objective is to sink balls in each level and reach the predetermined scores to go ahead. But remember: you’ll have only several “lives” and every error can be lethal. After each stage completed (and some luck), a bonus stage will appear, as well as the chance to earn extra balls. You will only … Continue reading “Side Pocket”

In the 16th century, Japan’s Sengoku (“Warring States”) period divided the nation into numerous feudal states, each ruled by a daimyo. These daimyos would often go to war with each other. Many dreamt of conquering the land, becoming the Shogun and ruling the entire country. One of those daimyos was the ambitious Nobunaga Oda, a … Continue reading “Nobunaga’s Ambition”

The Bungeling Empire has stolen a huge cache of gold from its rightful owners, and your mission is to infiltrate its treasury and recapture it. This entails progressing through 150 screens of platforms, ladders and ropes. The Empire has sent robotic guards down to protect the gold, and contact with any of these will cost … Continue reading “Lode Runner”

Once upon a time, three evil gods fought against the holy gods, and the holy God-Father chose a human warrior to help them. Finally, after a prolonged, terrible war, the leader of the three evil gods – Death, the eldest of them – surrendered. The youngest evil god, Schirach, became a human and has lost … Continue reading “Romancing SaGa”

Based on the events of the Three Kingdoms era in China (3rd century), and on Luo Guanzhong’s famous novel Sanguo Yanyi, the game casts the player in the role of one of the many warlords rivaling for control after the Yellow Turban Rebellion. This turn-based strategy game introduces hundreds of historical characters of the Three Kingdoms … Continue reading “Romance of the Three Kingdoms”

The Mad Overlord Trebor was once only power-mad, but went off the deep end after he acquired a magical amulet of immense power, only to have it stolen from him by his nemesis, the evil archmage Werdna. Werdna, not quite sure how to use the amulet properly, accidentally causes an earthquake which creates a ten-level … Continue reading “Wizardry I: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord”

Jennifer and her friends are adopted by a nice lady named Mary one day. They expect to be going to a wonderful new home, at the Barrows Mansion. There they will live with Mary and Mr. Barrows. Unfortunately, something goes terribly wrong and Jennifer’s friends are showing up dead one by one. While this is … Continue reading “Clock Tower”