showing 3 games
| name | publisher(developer) | year arrow_downward | description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lode Runner | Hudson Soft;Brøderbund (Hudson Soft) | 1984 | Lode Runner is an early classic title originating on homecomputers which cleverly mixes challenging puzzles with platform action. And while they left the basic concept untouched in the NES version I don't like it as much as the classic homecomputer versions. The main reason for this is the fact that the level is scrolling. You can't see the whole level on your screen, which makes planning in advance very difficult. And some extra difficulty is the least element the game needs. Success is not easy to obtain here.***This landmark action-puzzle game has been a worldwide fixture in video games from the moment of its inception until today, producing many sequels and related products along the way. The player controls the hero, or "Runner," who collects gold nuggets located around every stage, all the while avoiding capture by enemy robots. The action itself is simple, but the stages are designed as increasingly challenging puzzles, and none of the 50 stages is as easy as it seems. The Runner avoids enemies by digging holes in the floor to the right and left of his position - by doing this, he can clear a path to places that, at first glance, seem unreachable. Players must use their brains to collect all the gold nuggets in every puzzling stage if they want to escape to the next. In addition to normal play, this version of the game features an Edit Mode that allows players to design their own stages, adding a new level of enjoyment to the game. | labelimagesubject |
| Championship Lode Runner | Hudson Soft | 1985 | Championship Lode Runner features the same graphics and gameplay as the original Lode Runner. However, while Lode Runner was a difficult, but playable game, the difficulty level of each of the 50 new Championship Lode Runner levels goes miles through the roof. Only experts, who know every trick from the original game, will stand a chance to beat a single level in this sequel. I bet many people who bought the game were unpleasantly surprised by this. | labelimageminimize |
| Urusei Yatsura: Lum no Wedding Bell | Jaleco (Tose) | 1986 | In this game you control Lum, a main character of the very popular "Urusei Yatsura" manga and anime series. The game starts in preschool with the character being a little child. The school is under fire and you have to make your way to the top of the building. After that the character grows older and the next level is elementary school and so on. The concept stays the same in every level until you are grown up and get the chance to marry. You can dispose enemies by shooting lightning bolts at them. It seems that Jaleco got the Urusei Yatsura license only for the Famicom version. The arcade version features different characters. And to be honest the license is a waste for such a simple and ultimately below average platform game. The game slows down, especially in later levels. Enemies are unfair, reappearing again and again, and mostly when you are timing jumps. The levels are all too similar and the graphics and music are nothing to marvel at.***Port of arcade [game=#3792]Momoko 120[/game]% and renamed to match the brand. | labelimageminimize |
