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Twin Eagle
1988
Twin Eagle
1988
A helicopter vertical shoot 'em up that debuted in the Arcades in 1988 before being ported to the NES the following year.Aspic: Majaou no Noroi
1988
You obtained the Book of Truth, which is needed to break the curse on the princess. As you return to the king, you find that the princess is missing. Three days prior, a wizard appeared and informed the king that there was another way to save the princess, so the king entrusted the princess's life to the wizard. Now that you've returned, the king begs you to find out what's become of the wizard and the princess.Assault
1988
Ace Attacker
1988
Ace Attacker
1988
Ace Attacker is a top-down volleyball game for one or two players. There are eight national teams available (Brazil, Cuba, France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, USA) and matches are divided over six tiers, from an elimination match and three group matches to the semifinal and then the final. The difficulty level of the computer opponent increases in three steps from beginner through intermediate to expert.Mickey & Minnie
1988
Mickey & Minnie
1988
Mickey Mouse must rescue Minnie from a burning building in this handheld LCD game from Epoch.Disc Station MSX #01
1988
Race City
1988
Pro Yakyuu World Stadium
1988
World Stadium is a version of Family Stadium for non-Nintendo platforms, appearing on the PC Engine and in arcades.Power at Sea
1988
Power at Sea
1988
Power at Sea is a simulation of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, in which the Japanese attempt to capture the Pacific during World War II. The player commands a battleship, an aircraft carrier, and a troop ship, to launch naval gun barrages against enemy cave emplacements and direct assault forces to capture beachheads in enemy-held territory.Be-Bop High School: Koukousei Gokuraku Densetsu
1988
Be-Bop High School: Koukousei Gokuraku Densetsu is an Adventure game, developed and published by Data East, which was released in Japan in 1988.Takeda Shingen
1988
Takeda Shingen
1988
A turn-based war strategy sim developed by Another for the NES. Unlike its sequel, Shingen the Ruler, it was never released outside of Japan.Mighty Atom
1988
Mighty Atom
1988
Tetsuwan Atom is an action game developed by Home Data and published by Konami for the Famicom in Japan early on in 1988. The game stars Tetsuwan Atom, a popular early anime character who is better known as Astro Boy outside of Japan. Tetsuwan Atom was originally created in 1951 by Osamu Tezuka. The successful series started as a comic strip and was turned into a black and white animated series in 1963. It was one of the first (if not the first) animated TV series produced in Japan, and has influenced countless Japanese animated series that followed. The little robot-boy is one of Japan's most recognizable character. The story takes place in the future, at a time where humans and robots live together in harmony. The powerful robot-boy Atom lives with Professor Ochanomizu, an old scientist who takes good care of the little robot, and helps him fight crime and injustice. One day, burglars break into Professor Ochanomizu's lab and steal all of his money. It is now Atom's duty to recover the stolen loot.Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
1988
star 6.8The player takes on the role of Golgo 13 (also known as Duke Togo), an assassin whose objective is to destroy the leader of the Drek group. On the way, Golgo 13 must pass through several areas, including East Berlin, Athens, and Alexander Island, which is located off the coast of Antarctica. It is necessary to navigate several mazes in order to win, but one maze is a fake base with no way out. The mazes account for a large amount of the frustration players encounter with this game. The instruction manual contains maps for the mazes.R-Type I
1988
R-Type I
1988
R-Type I is the first part of Hudson Soft's port of R-Type for PC Engine. It contains the first 4 stages of R-Type.Super Tetris
1988
Super Tetris
1988
Super Tetris is an unlicensed version of Tetris, released for the Sega Master System in South Korea.Omoikkiri Tanteidan Haado-gumi: Matenrou no Chousenjou
1988
A group of five detective kids are on a mission to retrieve various objects stolen by a mysterious thief who wears a golden mask. The group counts the leader Hiroshi, the cute and Aikido expert Yasuko who also happen to be the only girl of the group, Susumu, Satoru and Takeo. The mysterious thief uses many ingenious tricks to escape his pursuers, such as a huge and colorful air-balloon.King's Valley II
1988
King's Valley II
1988
There are two editions of this game, one for MSX1 and one for MSX2 with better graphics. The MSX2 version was never released out of Japan. Far, far into the future, inter-planetary archaeologist Vick XIII, makes a choking discovery. The pyramids on earth are malfunctioning devices of alien origin with enough energy to destroy earth. And it's up to Vick to switch off the core functions of El Giza. The game consists of six pyramids each with its own wall engravings and color pattern; every pyramid contains 10 levels. The idea of the game is to collect crystals called soul stones in each level by solving the different puzzles and evading or killing the enemies using the many tools and weapons available to unlock the exit door that will take you to the next level.King's Valley II: The Seal of El Giza is an Action game, published by Konami, which was released in Europe in 1988.Fighting Golf
1988
Fighting Golf
1988
The player can choose between four different golfers, of which each Character has his or her own advantages and disadvantages. Lee Trevino is playable as a character named Super Mex (an actual nickname of his); other characters include Pretty Amy, Miracle Chosuke and Big Jumbo. Pretty Amy has limited range, but the easiest control ("control" refers to the length of the aiming guide). Miracle Chosuke and Super Mex have average attributes. Big Jumbo has the best range, but the worst control. Despite the title, no fighting is involved in the game, the title is Asian "Engrish." The player has to avoid sand traps, water hazards, rough ground and trees. The courses range from relatively straightforward fairways to elaborate arrangements of sand traps. The two courses available for play are the United States, which consists of mostly bunkers and super rough and the Japan course, consisting of water and tight boundaries. At the end of the game, the player is greeted with a photorealistic shot of the country club lodge agThe Battle of Olympus
1988
star 6.9The Battle For Olympus was developed by Infinity and Radical Entertainment for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Nintendo GameBoy. It was released in 1988, the year after Zelda II was released. The game borrowed many concepts from the popular Zelda game, utilizing various special weapons and tools as the game progresses.Galactic Protector
1988
Galactic Protector
1988
Galactic Protector is a Sega Master System shoot-'em-up game developed and published by Sega. It stars Opa Opa of Fantasy Zone and Zillion fame, who must save various planets from enemies and debris hurtling towards them. The game is built specifically for the Paddle Control, and therefore cannot be played on a standard Master System Control Pad. This also makes emulating the game tricky. Like the Paddle Control itself, Galactic Protector was not released outside of Japan. It was released as part of the Fantasy Zone Complete Collection for the PlayStation 2, also Japan only.
