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name	publisher(developer)	year	description	platform
Adventure Island	Hudson Soft (Hudson Soft;Westone)	1986	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/dwxJ7QO3hlk[/media]* [37]* [29]* [27]Adventure Island is the NES version of Sega's [game=#158027]Wonder Boy[/game], only with having the main character and music changed. It is a simple and fun platformer with colorful graphics and really good gameplay and controls. Some later levels are rather hard to beat, especially when you die and must start the section again without a weapon. There is a life bar that functions as some kind of time limit. You refill the bar by collecting food. At the day of its (Japanese) release this might be the best Famicom/NES platform game since [game=#5128]Super Mario Bros.[/game] made its appearance.A mysterious tropical paradise known as Adventure Island is the setting for this side-scrolling action game. The evil Witch Doctor has kidnapped Tina, the true love of Master Higgins. To save her, you must safely guide Master Higgins through eight perilous stages - including dense forests and creepy caves - while defeating all of the enemies in your path. Each area is made up of four rounds filled with enemies determined to stop you in your tracks. In addition, as time passes, Master Higgins's vitality is automatically drained. To keep going, he must eat constantly by grabbing fruit, milk and whatever other goodies he can as he races toward his goal. Sometimes eggs containing miraculous items like axes to throw at enemies or honey that grants temporary invincibility will appear. Use items skillfully to help you clear the areas. At the end of each area you'll face the Witch Doctor, who you must defeat to advance. Go, Master Higgins, go!*A platform game that is simply an altered version of Sega's Wonder Boy. Help Master Higgins save his girlfriend! The Japanese title means 'Master Takahashi's Adventure Island'. Takahashi is the original Japanese name for Higgins. [Jacquismo]	NES
Adventure Island II	Hudson Soft (Now Production)	1991	Soar into action with Adventure Island II. That Evil Witch Doctor's just snatched your favorite lady. And you've got to battle your way past EIGHT treacherous islands to get her back. Combat prehistoric monsters -- some of the creepiest, fire-spitting critters ever to slither across a video screen! Survive molten volcanoes. Dodge giant scorpions and king cobras. And the action gets even crazier with a new vertical/horizontal scroll, while stage select lets you control play. So sharpen your axe, slip on a leopard skin, and take off for ADVENTURE ISLAND II. It's gonna be a wild ride!!!* [37]* [32]* [29]* [27]***Great game geared towards a younger audience but unless you can play the game for 12 hours nonstop you will never finish the game. There is no password or save game state when the game includes tons of levels. However, the game is very challenging and that means lots of fun. Also with the advent of emulators and save-state features this could be useful in saving your spot and continuing later.	NES
Akumajō Dracula	Konami	1986	This is the first Castlevania game ever and it was perhaps the best-looking game for the Famicom/Famicom Disk System so far with great and varied background graphics and sprites. Music is also very good and memorable. Konami really understood early on how to program high quality games for that console. Playability is also quite good but there are a few issues. Most prominent one the fact that when you are hit by a monster you are pushed back quite a bit, which very often results in falling down platforms and to your death. In this Famicom Disk System version you can save your game's progress on disk, making it a bit easier than the US NES version, which was released several months later in 1987.***The Japanese title means 'Demon Castle Dracula'. [Jacquismo]	Famicom Disk System
Aladdin	Virgin;Disney	1994	Hang on to your carpet for ACTION and FUN! Aladdin slashes his shining scimitar to fight through Agrabah, escape from the Sultan’s dungeon, survive the fiery Cave of Wonders, snatch the Genie’s lamp and save Princess Jasmine from the evil Jafar!* [23]* [98]*** [22]	Amiga AGA
Aladdin	Virgin	1994	Hang on to your carpet for ACTION and FUN! Aladdin slashes his shining scimitar to fight through Agrabah, escape from the Sultan’s dungeon, survive the fiery Cave of Wonders, snatch the Genie’s lamp and save Princess Jasmine from the evil Jafar!	MS-DOS
Aladdin	Virgin;Disney	1997	Hang on to your carpet for ACTION and FUN! Aladdin slashes his shining scimitar to fight through Agrabah, escape from the Sultan’s dungeon, survive the fiery Cave of Wonders, snatch the Genie’s lamp and save Princess Jasmine from the evil Jafar!***No fullscreen mode to warrant screenshots without the ugly window decor? Should be tagged with [code]windowed[/code] in that case. And even then the window decor isn't really that great to have (most windowed games don't use the decors for anything useful anyway, but this seems to have at least something stuffed in them). Also available in the [i]Disney's Classic Video Games[/i] CR-ROM package.	Windows
Aladdin	Virgin;Disney	2016		Linux
Aldo Again	author	1989		MS-DOS
Aldo's Adventure	author	1987		MS-DOS
Alex Kidd in Shinobi World	Sega	1990	[72]*Sega developed and announced this game as Shinobi Kid. But right after the game was finished, decided to brand it as an Alex Kidd game.* [36]* [90]* [103]* [62]* [49]*After ten thousand years, the once-banished Dark Ninja returns to make another attempt to take over the Miracle World. Someone's definitely got to stop him! Guess who dares to meet the challenge? You! You're Alex Kidd, the prince who knows no fear. A lovely girl has been kidnapped and her life is at risk. And she's your girlfriend from the planet Shinobi! By holding her hostage, the Dark Ninja plans to realize his fiendish scheme. She must be saved before it's too late! You need more than courage to be successful. Transform into a fireball and burn up enemies that come at you. Jump up and across towering walls with your amazing wall-climbing skills. Turn into a tornado and twist your way out. And when you encounter the Dark Ninja, think only of winning. Otherwise you'll lose your girl and, worse yet, the Miracle World will be doomed forever!* [52]* [37]* [27]	Master System
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle	Sega (AM7)	1989	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/rZfwzNa1KbY[/media]* [142]* [36]* [90]* [83]* [49]* [33]* [63]* [1]* [52]Included in Sega Mega Drive Classic Collection (Steam version)A poor excuse of a platformer with some gambling. Music is boring and repetitive and the design of levels seems made with copy and paste. 2 de 10* [37]* [27]Also included in Classic Collection (aka Mega Games 4-in-1), released in Europe in 1996 and published by Sega, rated ELSPA-3, that included [game=#9802]Flicky[/game], [game=#9845]Gunstar Heroes[/game], [game=#9535]Altered Beast[/game] and [game=#9530]Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle[/game].Similar to 'Alex Kidd in Miracle World' with many of its elements making a reappearance (helicopter, swimming, motorbike and even the last level). The game is quite good, but I didn't like the 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' game because it is too much based on luck. The overall difficulty level isn't very high though and the game is rather short.When King Thor was kidnapped, his son, Alex Kidd, held out hope that his father would return to their kingdom on Planet Aries. Finally, it was revealed that he was being held captive on Planet Paperock. As Alex, players race to his rescue through 11 levels, battling enemies and avoiding obstacles while winning coins that will buy special items and vehicles. At the end of each level, players encounter a boss and enter into a match of "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Throwing the right symbols puts players ever closer to bringing King Thor home; throwing the wrong symbols squashes them beneath a heavy weight.**Alex Kidd was quite popular on the Master System, so it was just a matter of time until we could play a Mega Drive Version. And here it is, a new Alex Kidd Game. First of all you see the nice graphics, which are close to the Original but use the power of the Mega Drive in Terms of Sprite Size, Animations and overall presentation. The Game itself isn't that great, the changed to much from the classic and messed up a fine game. The Janken Game is now everywhere, the Bosses don't follow a system, the Controls aren't so great either and the Song Remixes don't fit. Fans of the Master System Classic will be dissapointed, everybody else who wants a good little Plattformer will propably like it. [url=http://www.t-o-d.de]Langrisser[/url]	Mega Drive
Alfred Chicken	Mindscape (Twilight)	1993	Oh no! The evil Meka-Chickens have eggnapped Billy Egg and his brothers for their terrible cloning experiment! And they've taken Florella too!! This is no yolk. As the worlds only chicken with a bionic beak, Alfred is whisked off to a multitude of bizarre lands to pluck his friends from the clutches of their foul captors. Scramble through 11 transdimensional levels facing the likes of Byron Snail, Mag-Mine, Grim Blocker and the Terrasawus. Beat the Meka-Chickens, snatch back the eggs, and lay their plans for world domination to rest!* [163]* [23]* [23]* [37]	Amiga
Alfred Chicken	Mindscape (Twilight)	1993	Oh no! The evil Meka-Chickens have eggnapped Billy Egg and his brothers for their terrible cloning experiment! And they've taken Florella too!! This is no yolk. As the worlds only chicken with a bionic beak, Alfred is whisked off to a multitude of bizarre lands to pluck his friends from the clutches of their foul captors. Scramble through 11 transdimensional levels facing the likes of Byron Snail, Mag-Mine, Grim Blocker and the Terrasawus. Beat the Meka-Chickens, snatch back the eggs, and lay their plans for world domination to rest!	Amiga CD32
Almana no Kiseki	Konami	1987	[media=youtube]Xbe_VCYrWJY[/media]***In "Almana no Kiseki" you control an "Indiana Jones" look-a-like on a quest to retrieve a stolen magical stone to peaceful village people. You main tool in this game is a grappling hook to reach higher platforms. And thats pretty much necessary because the hero is a lousy jumper, which is my main complaint about this game. The controls are not that good and I expected a little bit better from a Konami game. Jumping on moving platforms and using the grappling hook can be quite difficult to achieve. Graphics and music are still quite good for its time though and it is somehow enjoyable if you can overcome the difficult controls.	Famicom Disk System
Antichamber	Demruth (author)	2013	Una auténtica experiencia, que juega con la percepción del ojo continuamente, un juego de puzzle tan difícil como adictivo. 10 de 10***[media=youtube]aGsnm2nOnso[/media]	Windows
Arkedo Series - 001 JUMP !	Microsoft (Arkedo Studio)	2009		X360
Arkedo Series - 001 JUMP !	Sanuk Games (Arkedo Studio)	2011	'JUMP!' is a platformer where your 8-bit hero must collect bombs before they blow up, while avoiding nasty little bats, 2-way powered crabs, sharp stalactites, spikes from hell, and a bunch of other oddities.	PS3
Astro Robo Sasa	ASCII (Bits Laboratory)	1985	Astra Robo Sasa is an early and rather obscure action title for the Famicom. What makes this game special is its control method. You are floating through each screen. Shooting your gun not only kills enemies but also pushes you in the opposite direction of where you shot at. Your goal is to collect all energy packs in each level. Often these cubes must be shot free to get to them. The game tries to have a good amount of different looking levels with different looking environments, which is a nice plus. The control method though needs getting used to and might not be everybody's taste.	NES
Athena	SNK (Micronics)	1987	[100]***Before I started playing this game I read that this is considered to be one of the weaker NES games out there. At first I was pleasantly surprised, considering that this game looks much better than the (quite bad looking) C64 version that I already knew (and didn't like). And the first level wasn't bad at all. But the game gets worse with each level. The difficulty level is much too high. Even with walkthrough and cheats I had to curse this game numerous times. Controls are bad and there is much much sprite flickering. When being hit, you get thrown back too far. With the wrong weapon choice you suddenly are stuck in places where it is necessary to break walls and backtracking is not possible, or bosses become unbeatable. Important items are too well hidden and suddenly you find yourself at the beginning of a level and ask yourself what you have done wrong and what item you might have missed.	NES
Auf Wiedersehen Monty	Gremlin Graphics	1987		C64
Auf Wiedersehen Monty	Gremlin Graphics	1987		C16/Plus4
Auf Wiedersehen Monty	Gremlin Graphics	1987		Amstrad CPC
Auf Wiedersehen Monty	Gremlin Graphics	1987		ZX Spectrum
Auf Wiedersehen Monty	Gremlin Graphics	1987		MSX
B.A.L.L.Z.	Darkbits	2007		Linux
B.A.L.L.Z.	Darkbits	2007		BSD
Babel no Tou	Namco	1986	Babel no Tou is a puzzle game set in a platform environment. The aim of each level is to reach the exit door to the next floor. To reach the exit you must use L-shaped blocks to build bridges. In the later of the 64 standard and another 64 pro-levels, monsters roam through the floors, which you should either avoid, kill via throwing a block on their head or - even better - trapping them inside blocks. The concept is fresh and motivating and plays quite well. The difficulty level though is extremely high and only puzzle-experts who can think of sometimes unconventional solutions will stand a chance to beat some of the trickier levels. Graphics are ok, but features the same graphical theme throughout the whole game and thus lacks in variety. Same goes for the music.	NES
Barbarians and the Necromancer's Tower	author	2014		Linux
Baron Baldric: A Grave Adventure	Animation FX	1992	Only released in Australia?	MS-DOS
Basil the Great Mouse Detective	Gremlin Graphics	1987		ZX Spectrum
Basil the Great Mouse Detective	Gremlin Graphics	1987		C64
Basil the Great Mouse Detective	Gremlin Graphics	1987		Atari 400/800
Basil the Great Mouse Detective	Gremlin Graphics	1987		Amstrad CPC
Batman	Sunsoft;Sega (Sunsoft)	1990	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/Kb4Ckylkxv0[/media]* [185]* [169]* [103]* [83]* [49]* [33]* [17]* [38]* [26]* [63]* [52]* [37]* [29]* [27]***This is your chance to battle the diabolical Joker for the freedom of Gotham City. Incredibly strong and aremd to the teeth with a vengeance, Batman is prepared to put his life on the line to seek out The Joker and put an end to his evil reign of terror. But it will not be easy. With the help of the Batmobile, Batwing and you, Batman will face an army of deadly enemies as he leaps, flies, and dodges their fire on his way to The Joker's hideaway. Prepare yourself for thrilling excitement, action-packed adventure and awesome power. The Joker awaits you!	Mega Drive
Batman: Arkham City	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment;Square Enix (Rocksteady Studios)	2011	[100]* [12]>Coger teclado >Clicar Bloq Mayús" ... ... ... EL MEJOR JUEGO DE BATMAN DE LA HISTORIA Envolvente, rejugable, misiones secundarias de tan buena calidad como la principal, dosis notables de exploración... Un GOTY ganado a pulso. 10 de 10*Appearances: Batman * Catwoman * Alfred * Barbara Gordon (as Oracle) * Tim Drake (as Robin) * Penguin * Joker * Harley Quinn * Two Face * Solomon Grundy * Victor Zsasz * Mr. Freeze * Bane * Poison Ivy * Hugo Strange * Talia al Ghul * Ra's al Ghul * Calendar Man * Killer Croc * Black Mask * Dead Shot * Mad Hatter and possibly some others	Windows
Batman: Arkham City	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment;Square Enix (Rocksteady Studios)	2011		PS3
Batman: Arkham City	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment;Square Enix (Rocksteady Studios)	2011		X360
Batsu & Terii Makyou no Tetsujin Rasu	Use	1987	Batsu & Terry is based on an 80's baseball-themed manga series. You control either a baseball throwing guy or a baseball bat swinging guy. The game doesn't offer much fun. The levels are full of re-occuring elements and mostly just boring. Most enemies you should just avoid instead of killing them. And the graphics and sound are by far not good enough to draw some positive attention to the game. I mean I have played much worse games on the Famicom/NES, but in the end "Batsu & Terry" struggles to be even a mediocre game.	NES
Beebul	Scorpio Gamesworld	1984		ZX Spectrum
Bellhop	Hayden Books;Imaginative Systems Software (Imaginative Systems Software)	1982		Apple II E
Beyond the Ice Palace	Elite	1988		ZX Spectrum
Beyond the Ice Palace	Elite	1988	Beyond the Ice Palace and to the North, legend tells of a mystical land where strange creatures dwell. It is a land of fantasy and magic, of goblins and ghosts, of good and evil. Recently, there has been great upset in the balance of good and evil in these lands. The forces of evil have been burning down the forests, destroying the homes and lives of the simple woodcutters. One night, a meeting was held between the ancient and wise spirits of the woods. A decision was made to appoint a single person to be responsible for returning the balance to the lands by banishing the evil back from where it came. They blessed a sacred arrow with the powers of the woods, which would summon a spirit in times of need, and shot it into the air; whoever found the arrow would find themselves in an adventure of fantastic importance . . .* [97]* [129]* [83]* [2]* [49]* [83]* [57]* [22]*** [1]	Amiga
Beyond the Ice Palace	Elite	1988		Atari ST
Beyond the Ice Palace	Elite	1988		Amstrad CPC
Beyond the Ice Palace	Elite	1988	[2]* [78]* [62]* [2]* [57]***Beyond The Ice Palace and to the North, legend tells of a mystical land where strange creatures dwell. It is a land of fantasy and magic, of Goblins and Ghosts, of good and evil. Recently, there has been great upset in the balance of good and evil in these lands. The forces of evil have been burning down the forests, destroying the homes and lives of the simple woodcutters. One night, a meeting was held between the ancient and wise spirits of the woods. A decision was made to appoint a single person to be responsible for returning the balance of the lands once again by banishing the evil back from where it came. They blessed a sacred arrow with the powers of the woods, which would summon a spirit in times of need, and shot it into the air; whoever found the arrow would find themselves in an adventure of fantastic importance... Various weapons may be obtained along the route. These operate differently and have varying strengths. In times of crisis the Spirits of the Forest may be summoned to sacrifice themselves for your needs, they will weaken certain enemies and destroy others but use them wisely as you only start with two spirits though you may find additional ones along the route.	C64
Big Challenge! Gun Fighter	Jaleco	1989		Famicom Disk System
Big Nose the Caveman	Codemasters	1993		Atari ST
Bikkuriman World	Hudson Soft (Westone;Hudson Soft)	1987	[52]***The game is basically the same as Sega's 'Wonderboy in Monsterland', but the PC-Engine version features characters from an anime TV-Series titled 'Bikkuriman'. Otherwise its a 100% perfect conversion of the Arcade original.	PC Engine
Binary Domain	Sega (Devil's Details)	2012	THE MACHINE AGE HAS BEGUN in this immersive and atmospheric squad-based shooter in which you need to regain control of a futuristic Tokyo from an emerging robotic threat. Set in 2080, the story starts when Dan Marshall and his squad are sent to bring the robotic community under control as they begin to infiltrate society and slowly take over undetected, leaving humans redundant in their wake. Thrilling encounters with highly intelligent robotic enemies require you to think tactically, make challenging, real-time moral decisions and build up trust with your team mates in order to guide your squad to safety and success. Key Features: * A NEW TAKE ON FUTURISTIC TOKYO - Experience dual layered Tokyo with a run down and derelict lower city and a clean and affluent upper city. * THE CONSEQUENCE SYSTEM - Under the pressures of battle every action, every choice and every word affects everything. * PROCEDURAL DAMAGE - Fully destructible and highly resilient robots adapt to the damage they sustain encouraging you to analyse each enemy, find their weaknesses and dispose of them in the most efficient way. * WEAPON MODIFICATION AND SKILL SELECTION - Alongside a full armoury of unique weapons, put emphasis on the skills that will benefit you.	Windows
Bio Force Ape	Seta	1991	A platformer. A genetically enhanced chimpanzee is on a mission to rescue is adoptive human family. The protagonist is quite acrobatic and in addition to kicks and punches can perform throws and wrestling style moves. This game is influenced by Sonic the Hedgehog and is notable for having high speeds.	NES

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