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name	publisher(developer)	year	description	platform
Puyo Puyo Box	Compile	2000	Contains ports of Puyo Puyo and Puyo Puyo TSU, as well as a RPG-style quest mode, and.a special multiplayer mode. The player can choose a ruleset from Puyo Puyo, Puyo Puyo TSU, Puyo Puyo Sun or Puyo Puyo~n.	PS
Puyo Puyo Sun Ketteiban	Compile	1997		PS
Puyo Puyo Tsuu Ketteiban	Compile	1996		PS
Puyo Puyo~n: Kakkun to Issho	Compile	1999		PS
WakuPuyo Dungeon Ketteiban	Compile	1999		PS
Zanac X Zanac	Compile	2001		PS
Madou Monogatari	Compile	1998		Saturn
Puyo Puyo 2	Compile	1995		Saturn
Puyo Puyo Sun	Sega (Compile)	1997		Saturn
Waku Waku Puyo Puyo Dungeon	Compile	1998		Saturn
Asteka 2: Templo Del Sol	Tokyo Shouseki;Infocom (Compile)	1988	Deep in the jungles of Mexico lie the ancient Mayan tombs of Chichen Itza. Eternal resting place of kings - and the vast treasure that was buried with them, including the legendary Sun Key. Now a famous archaeologist has vanished there, leaving behind only a tattered notebook that speaks not just of treasure, but of the bloodthirsty demons that guard it. And with the notebook, the legacy of treasure and terror has passed to you... Can you penetrate the heart of the mystery, and find the mythical Sun Key? Or will the tombs of Chichen Itza claim you among the dead?	NES
City Adventure Touch: Mystery of Triangle	Toho (Compile)	1987	A game based on the highschool/sports manga and anime series "Touch". Your goal is to rescue ten cats which are hidden somewhere in a huge city and its surroundings. You are controlling two male characters at the same time (another female character is constantly following you around). That makes controlling the characters very complicated. You have to buy items from time to time to open up new part of the game world or to beat some bosses. The game is not very playable. Worst thing is the very limited inventory space. In order to free some space you have to drop several items from time to time. But this can only be done in certain houses! Also, shuffling through the inventory items is bothersome. The city is a huge maze with many streets, a forest, beach etc. Its hard to find your way around without a map and walkthrough. Compile should have kept with making great shoot'em ups instead of doing such a below average Action-Adventure game.	NES
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!	Toho (Compile)	1988	The invaders from Planet X attack earth as part of their plan to conquer the entire universe, using a legion of space monsters. The earth sends Godzilla, the strongest monster on the earth, and Mothra, to defend itself. Godzilla advances through 8 battle stages to defeat a legion of space monsters controlled by Planet X. For the sake of the future of the earth, Godzilla's fierce battle now begin...*Release dates (dd/mm/yyyy) Japan: 12/09/1988 USA: 10/1989 Europe: 06/1992 (to be confirmed)* [64]* [37]* [32]* [29]* [27]	NES
Gorby no Pipeline Daisakusen	Tokuma Shoten (Compile)	1991	Tetris and Pipemania combine. Use falling blocks to construct a pipe from Japan (right side of playfield) to the USSR (left side) and improve Japan-USSR relations. Don't block the pipe, or a row of garbage pipes will be added. Supposedly made in cooperation with the USSR via their embassy in Japan; negotiations included the use Mikhail Gorbachev likeness, the storyline, and timing of the game's publishing.***[i]ゴルビーのパイプライン大作戦 Gorby's Big Pipeline Plan Gorby's Big Pipeline Operation Gorby's Great Pipeline Mission[/i]	NES
Gun Nac	Tonkin House;Nexoft;ASCII (Compile)	1990	The most happening place in the universe is the trendy, upscale solar system of IOTA Synthetica, part of the Galactic Federation of artificial stars. It's as far from dirty old Earth as can be... But don't sign up to go yet! A strange cosmic energy field with a major attitude has engulfed the system, and the most outrageous things are happening. Ordinary inanimate objects are coming to life - harmless little animals are becoming rabid giants - and the freaked-out residents are under attack! The only Galactic Commander who can handle this ordeal is the eccentric renegade called Gun-Nac. He can oust this aura that's threatening the destruction of comfortable artificial life as we know it. But where in the universe is he? He could be as far away as Earth, searching for a new Game Pak. Commander Gun-Nac, if you read this, call H.Q., A.S.A.P., O.K.? We N.E.E.D. you!***	NES
Lunar Ball	FCI;Pony Canyon (Compile)	1985	[100]* [37]* [32]* [29]* [27]*PNF-LB, R49V5902, EAN:4988013001893 published by Pony Canyon in Japan. NES-LP-UKV, UPC:0-22909-10001-8, published by FCI in the United Kingdom. NES-LP-USA, UPC:22909-10001, published by FCI in the USA. Even though the UPC omits the leading 0 and trailing 8, the barcode includes them. NES-LP-AUS, UPC:22909-10001, published by FCI in Australia. Even though the UPC omits the leading 0 and trailing 8, the barcode includes them. NES-LP-NOE, published by FCI in Germany. NES-LP-ESP, published by FCI in Spain. NES-LP-UKV, UPC:0-22909-10001-8, published by FCI in France. 1 player or 2 players take turns in competitive play. [Zerothis]Take the concept of a billiard game, simplify the rules, design many extraordinary tables and you get a game like Lunar Ball (or Lunar Pool as it is called in the US/EU). Since the controls are good and the movement of the balls are comprehensible the game is surprisingly fun.**Lunar Pool takes the historical game of billiards and reinvents it with a unique and futuristic flair. The rules are simple: All you need to do is use your cue stick to hit the white cue ball, causing it to hit the other numbered balls and make them go into the pockets. You can enjoy nearly unlimited game play with 30 tables, two different ball arrangements, and the ability to change the degree of friction on the table. You can play against a computer or another human player, so try challenging someone once you've got the hang of the game.	NES
Puyo Puyo	Tokuma Shoten Intermedia (Compile)	1993	1 player or 2 players. [Zerothis]***Game description from [[link:http://www.romhacking.net Romhacking.net]]: This is a nifty little game here. It's like Tetris or Columns, except a hundred times better :). Basically, Puyo fall from the top of the screen, and you have to match at least four of the same color to clear them. You can play it infinitely until you die ala Tetris and Columns, or you can play with certain goals, like trying to clear so many Puyo all at once, or to chain two clears together, etc. It's wicked fun, so try it out! Unofficial English translation available: [[link:http://agtp.romhack.net/ http://agtp.romhack.net]] [[link:http://www.romhacking.net/trans/203/ http://www.romhacking.net]] [cjlee001]	NES
Romancia: Dragon Slayer Jr.	Tokyo Shoseki (Compile)	1987	Romancia is the third game in the "Dragon Slayer" series and ported from Japanese homecomputers. It is a rather typical Action-Adventure type of its era, where the biggest difficulty lies in finding out what to do and handle some nasty game design decisions. The game is not overly long or complex, but difficult nonetheless. Limited inventory space and it is easily to get stuck because you used an item unwisely. With a good walkthrough it was playable... until the last boss, which took just too many hits until killed.	NES
The Guardian Legend	Irem;Brøderbund (Compile)	1988	"The Guardian Legend" is an enjoyable mix of Zelda-style overhead Action-Adventure and vertical scrolling shoot'em up stages. Both parts are technically very well done, the game never seems to slow down even with lots of objects on screen. Compile showed again that they knew how to make this work. The game has lots of content with over 10 areas to explore on foot and over 20 shoot'em up "corridors". Lots of upgradable extra weapons. Quite impressive especially considering they packed this all in just a 1Mbit cartridge. After some areas the whole procedure felt a bit like rinse and repeat. There were no real surprises any more and the game started more and more to throw the same color-swapped enemies at you. But altogether a very good game.*The gameplay alternates between shoot'em up and RPG for a lot of fun (not to mention the fun lightsaber weapon and a two-bladed one, 11 years before The Phantom Menace).Long ago in a distant galaxy, an alien race sent a huge world --called Naju-- hurling towards Earth, loaded with cargo of mysterious life forms. During the long journey, these creatures have multiplied and become increasingly evil-- and now Naju teems with evil. However, deep within this complex globe are self destruct mechanisms that can be activated to destroy it before it reaches Earth. Now, you must battle your way deep within Naju's labyrinths to destroy the alien world. You are the guardian of Earth and your saga will become The Guardian Legend.Great gameplay and music track. Definitely the best game for the NES, not to mention that the main character is the first scantily-clad female. XD [Zhu-sama]*Broderbund merely brought this game to the West, they had no part in making it. Compile developed the game and Irem published it. Guardian Legend, or Guardic Gaiden, is sort of a sequel to the MSX game Guardic. Anyway, this is an awesome game--a true classic. The gameplay is fantastic, diverse and challenging. You owe it to yourself to play this game. I would rank this as one of the best games for the NES. [cjlee001]	NES
Zanac A.I.	FCI (Compile)	1987	About a year after the original Famicom Disk System version in Japan, FCI brought a cartridge version to the US. Zanac is an early shooter from developer Compile, the team that would eventually program some of the best classic shmups ever. And already they show their skills with this game. It is highly playable with a "modern" extra weapon system and very fast, fluent graphics that don't flicker at all. Only the background graphics are the typical nondescript shapes that many old shooters have. The music is also well done. Even after a year of its initial release Zanac stays to be a very good shoot'em up game.***ZANAC is a vertically scrolling shoot-'em-up game that was released in November 1986. Take control of the state-of-the-art fighter, ZANAC, with the objective of destroying the bases of the mechanized enemy forces. Use your full array of regular weapons as well as eight special weapons to clear the 12 intense areas of the game. Be careful, though, as the game changes the degree of difficulty in real time based on how well you play. This ensures that it feels like you're experiencing a new game every time you play.	NES
Kirby's Avalanche	Banpresto;Compile;Hal (Nintendo)	1995	Everyone's favorite round, pink hero takes a break from swallowing his enemies to put your brain to work in this fast-paced puzzle game. Players take control of Kirby and match wits with well-known enemies from the Kirby series (including his arch rival, King Dedede) in an effort to win the First Annual Dream Land Avalanche Competition. The simple-but-addictive game play revolves around brightly colored blobs and boulders. When the right amount of matching blobs are stacked, they explode and rain down on your opponent's field of play. Repeat this until your screen is clear to move on to the next round. But be careful—the farther you advance, the faster the blobs fall and the smarter the opponents get. Are you good enough to help Kirby become the avalanche king?***Although it is practically a port of "Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine," this is still the best puzzle game around. [Tangent Phaeton]	SNES
Madou Monogatari: Hanamaru Dai Youchienji	Tokuma Shoten Intermedia (Compile)	1996	Game description from [[link:http://www.romhacking.net Romhacking.net]]: OH MY GOD CUTE. Madou Monogatari follows the adventures of the adorable Puyo Puyo mascot Arle, as she tries to find eight crystals, which in doing so will grant her one wish. You know what she wishes for? To pass kindergarten. Go on, say “awwwww”. We won’t tell. Even though it’s based on Puyo Puyo characters (or, as Gideon Zhi is so quick to mention, Puyo Puyo is based on Madou Monogatari characters), this is an RPG through and through. So if you suck at Puyo Puyo (like me) or just plain don’t like it, well, you need to play this game anyways. It does away with your typical RPG conventions in a way that you really wouldn’t expect in some cutesy little Puyo Puyo game. Like, there’s no indicator of your hit points at all. All you have to go on is all the dancing around that Arle does. I mean, if she’s just kinda drooping there, with her eyes all spirally lines, you better Goddamn well heal that girlie, stat. You’re a magic user, so you don’t have any actual physical attacks at your disposal. You’ve got your three core attack spells (Fire, Ice Storm, Lightning) at your disposal, which don’t use any magic power (for which, again, there’s no indicator), and then you’ve got all your other spells, like Healing and some other stuff. If you cast Bayoen on a monster, and Arle tells you she has plenty of magic power, then you’re still doing ok. There’s a whole hell of a lot of walking around going on, but the game world is pretty small, so it’s not that bad. Plus, you’ve got these awesome flying squirrels that you can ride. It’s pretty badass, man. Unofficial English translation available: [[link:http://agtp.romhack.net/ http://agtp.romhack.net/]] [[link:http://www.romhacking.net/trans/386/ http://www.romhacking.net/]] [cjlee001]	SNES
Naxat Super Pinball: Jaki Hakai	Naxat (Compile)	1992		SNES
Super Aleste	Compile;Toho (Toho)	1992	[64]* [37]* [32]*European version [29]Japanese version [29]** [27]	SNES
Super Nazo Puyo Tsuu: Ruruu no Tetsuwan Hanjouki	Compile	1996	Game description from [[link:http://agtp.romhack.net/ Aeon Genesis]]: Super Nazo (Puzzle) Puyo 2 is yet another game in that charming little Puyo Puyo franchise by compile, featuring everyone´s favorite colored jellybean-like blobs! Of course, Super Nazo Puyo 2 plays rather differently from the rest of the Super Puyo Puyo games (which you may have played as either Kirby´s Avalance or Dr. Robotnik´s Mean Bean Machine.) In SNP2, you play as Lulu (or whatever her name is), some other character in the Puyo Puyo series who surprisingly is NOT Arle Nadja. You go around the countryside talking to people, who challenge you to solve puzzles in a Puyo Puyo environment! It gets pretty difficult too! Game description from [[link:http://www.romhacking.net Romhacking.net]]: This game rocks! It’s an RPG/Columns-type-game hybrid. I know it’s a tough sell, but hear me out! You wander around in an RPG-type environment–you know the type: overhaed-view, tile-based, blah, blah, blah. But when you encounter enemies, instead of being thrust into your standard menu-driven combat system, you have to play this Columns/Tetris falling blocks game and win. It’s fun–really! And it has Puyo Puyo characters. Which means find this ROM and play it now or I’ll track you down and break you in half! ^_^. Unofficial English translation in progress: [[link:http://agtp.romhack.net/ http://agtp.romhack.net/]] [[link:http://www.romhacking.net/trans/464/ http://www.romhacking.net/]] [cjlee001]	SNES
Super Nazo Puyo: Ruruu no Ruu	Compile	1995		SNES
Super Puyo Puyo	Compile;Banpresto (Compile)	1993		SNES
Super Puyo Puyo 2	Compile;LMS Music (Compile)	1995	Game description from [[link:http://www.romhacking.net Romhacking.net]]: Puyo Puyo is a very popular block-a-riffic puzzler made for a variety of platforms. What's block-a-riffic? Well, it's one of those games where blocks rain down from the heavens and you have to match a bunch of the same color and make them disappear. In fact, the original Puyo Puyo was ported as Kirby's Avalanche and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, respectively for Nintendo and Sega consoles. This version has a lot of nifty extras, like a story mode and whatnot. Isn't Arle the cutest?! I mean, damn! CUTE. Unofficial English translation available: [[link:http://b-rock.netfirms.com/]] [cjlee001]	SNES
Super Puyo Puyo Tsuu Remix	Compile;LMS Music (Compile)	1996	This is the best version/port of Puyo Puyo 2. It has the clearest graphics and sound as well as four-player support and an Expert Mode. [cjlee001]	SNES
Puyo Puyo 4: Puyo Puyo Party	Compile	1999		N64
Puyo Puyo Sun 64	Compile	1997		N64
Godzilla	Toho;Nintendo (Compile)	1990	DESTROY ALL ROCKS AND ADVANCE TO THE NEXT SCENE! SOMEWHERE AMONG 64 SCENES MINILLA IS CONFINED! Do you remember that Godzilla had a little son? Minilla is his name. He has been kidnapped by horrible monsters and confined to a great labyrinth called Matrix, which is overrun by powerful monsters. Can Godzilla rescue his son? Minilla at stake!!* [69]Reviewed as "PC Frog". [63] [37]* [27]	GB
Pocket Puyo Puyo 2	Compile	1996		GB
Puyo Puyo	Banpresto (Winky Soft;Compile)	1994		GB
Casino Games	Sega (Compile)	1989	In Casino Games the player can visit a Casino with $500 in the pocket where they spend it on casino games. The games come in 3 different categories that include card game, slot machine, and pinball. After the player picks there gender and their surname they are greeted by the woman at the information desk. The player can then pick if they want to enter an account number if the player has played before. If not the default $500 is given and the player is on there way to play some games. The categories and games available are: Card Games Poker – The player plays one of the four CPU players available ranging from the easy player, Nancy, to the hardest player, Charley. The player is presented with a one on one game using the five-card-draw poker where the player, after playing the ante, can Bet, Pass, or Fold for a round, before replacing unwanted cards for the 2nd and final round of betting. The more skilled the opponent the harder it is to bluff them and they will try to bluff more themselves. Blackjack – The standard game against the dealer where the objective is to score higher then the dealer to but not exceed 21 points for the value of all the players’ cards. The player can Hit (get another card) or Stand (keep the cards) . It uses the casino rules like Double Down (if the score lower then 12 then the player can double the bet but have a maximum of one more card), Split (turn two matching cards into 2 separate hands), and Insurance (player wins if the dealer gets 21 with two cards after playing extra). Bets can be between $10 and $100. Baccarat – Player tries to beat the dealers score by using only the last digit of the total of the cards (i.e 10+4 = 4) if the score is under six then the player gets dealt one more card. If the players score is over six or seven then the dealer may get an extra card based on complex rules. Eight and above then no one gets an extra card. Bets can be between $10 and $100. Slot Machine There are old standard fruit slot machines with 3 lines each. The player picks a slot machine that come in $1, $5, $25, $50, or $100 per token. There is one token per line to a maximum of 3 lines after which the player will be increasing the payout per line up to 3 times (9 tokens max). The payouts range from 1 Cherry (2 tokens) to Lucky Sevens (50 tokens). Pinball: After choosing the table slope of Gentle, Middle, or Steep (slow to fast) the player is presented with a standard 3 ball pinball table named CASINOGAMES with drop-targets, bumpers, rollovers, and 2 levels of flippers. The plunger strength is based on timing and flippers are controlled by left and B. There is only one table to play is no money to be won. There is no amount to play to, however, if the player runs out of money then it is game over. When the player has won an amount then they can get an account number to password save the game.***Welcome to Sega Royale, where fortunes can be made or lost with the turn of a card. You have $500 to play the games of your choice. Which will they be? Challenge high stakes gamblers in a game of poker. Beat the dealer in a fast-moving game of Black Jack. Enter the world of the rich and famous in the famous game of Baccarat. Run the gambit with Lady Luck on the Sega slot machines, or just relax with a game of pinball! Bet as little as $1, up to $1,000, in your living room. Casino Games even has a Password save so you can keep your winnings for your next gambling trip! If you lose all your cash, remember; at Sega Royale experience is the greatest reward. There's always tomorrow...and another $500 to play!	Master System
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine	Sega (Compile)	1993		Master System
Ghostbusters	Sega (Compile)	1987	Starting your own Ghostbusters business is tough. It takes a lot of money. A lot of equipment. And lots of hard work. But someone's gotta do it. Besides, look at the rewards. You get to drive some of the world's hottest cars. And play with the latest high-tech equipment. Like Super Ion Beams, Laser Confinement Systems and Image Intensifiers. You get to get closer than anyone's ever been to the ominous Marshmallow Man. And best of all, if you're lucky, you'll meet face to face with the ghost leader of the universe, Gorza. So if you're tired of your regular old job, why not sign on as a Ghostbuster? And find out what a real job is!*** [37]	Master System
Golvellius: Valley of Doom	Sega (Compile)	1988	You play as Kelesis, who has entered the valley of doom in search of Rena. Rena was kidnapped by the Mad King Golvellius. Are you strong enough to face his demon hordes to find her?* [49]* [17]* [62]* [72]* [22]* [1]*** [52]	Master System
Parlour Games	Sega (Compile)	1987	Choose from the exciting challenges and action of Billiards, Darts or World Bingo! In Billiards, choose nine-ball or rotation. Play the Dart games 301 or 501. Or test your luck in a high-stakes game of World Bingo.* [49]* [52]* [37]* [27]	Master System
Power Strike	Sega (Compile)	1988	Your planet has been overrun by the meanest mutant vegetation ever created in a genetics laboratory. It's taken over buildings, labs, fighter craft... even people! And it's getting bigger... and meaner... with each passing second. But it hasn't taken over you. Now, you're going in on a mission to deliver a POWER STRIKE! You have a special attack ship with the ability to use weapons you free from the ground. The action is hot and heavy. The enemy is coming faster than you could ever believe! So fight hard and fast. If you don't turn the mutated vegetation into a giant tossed salad, they'll turn you into toast!* [49]Compile does get it right again with this Aleste version and deliver a fast and technically impressive shooter for the Master System. Although there are many objects on the screen there is no annoying slowdown. One of the best classic vertical-scrolling smups for the system and absolutely recommended for fans of the genre. [22]* [52]*** [20]	Master System
R-Type	Sega (Compile)	1988	The galaxy is in deep peril: foul creatures from the evil Bydo Empire have warped across space to invade and conquer our planet! There is only one hope for victory. The Earth Defense League has chosen you to pilot R-9, a nuclear-powered space fighter that can cut through invading aliens faster than a light saber through butter. Fly R-9 through 8 exciting levels of high-powered action. Use your plasma gun to rip through armies of nasty creatures and their deadly machines. And when the going gets really tough, pick up Droid Units to make your ship even harder hitting! You'll be up against creatures so mean and ugly they'll make your hair stand on end. But Earth is depending on you. So strap yourself in the cockpit, put your fingers on the triggers, and blast 'em out of the skies!* [73]* [17]* [62]* [49]* [33]* [22]* [64]* [52]***R-Type is one of the ultimate shoot'em up classics. You're pilot of the ultimate spaceship called ' R-Type ' and you're out to blast off the evil Bydo, an alien race that is annihalating anything in it's way. Fly through the original arcade stages and defeat many aliens with your weapons ( 3 Standard Weapons which are upgradable 3 Times, a set of missiles and some Super Charged Shot that does major damage ) and eventually reach huge guardians that are defending the entrance to each next stage. R-Type is one of the best games on Master System. Great Presentation ( quite close to the Original ), challenging stages and some really cool bosses. If you're into Shmups you have to get this. [url=http://www.t-o-d.de]Langrisser[/url]	Master System
GG Aleste	Compile	1991	[37]	Game Gear
GG Aleste II	Sega (Compile)	1993	Brazilian version distributed by Tec Toy. Korean version distributed by Samsung.* [26]* [32]* [29]* [27]	Game Gear
Madou Monogatari A: Doki Doki	Sega (Compile)	1995		Game Gear
Madou Monogatari I	Sega (Compile)	1993		Game Gear
Madou Monogatari II: Aruru 16sai	Sega (Compile)	1994		Game Gear
Madou Monogatari III: Kyuukyoku Joousama	Sega (Compile)	1994		Game Gear
Nazo Puyo	Sega (Compile)	1993		Game Gear
Nazo Puyo 2	Sega (Compile)	1993		Game Gear
Nazo Puyo: Aruru no Ru	Sega (Compile)	1994		Game Gear

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