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Chitei Tairiku Orudoora
1987
A side-scrolling platformer developed and published by SunSoft for the Famicom Disk System. It is the third entry in a series of educational math games. Chitei Tairiku Orudora ("Underground Continent Orudora") is a Famicom Disk System action platformer from SunSoft and the third part of their Chinou Game Series, each borrowing an existing NES game's model (in Orudora's case, Atlantis no Nazo) and adding arithmetic problems to it. In Orudora, the actual math puzzles are relegated to an ancillary mini-game found on the disk. The goal of the game is to help a young explorer pass through the underground world of Orudora, taking out enemies along the way with his bombs. The bombs fly in a specific arc, so the player needs to be the right distance from the enemy in order to hit it. The player character can also crouch, jump, climb ladders and use other abilities common to platformers. The two other Chinou Game Series games are Adian no Tsue and Super Boy Allan, the latter of which was released on the same day asHana no Star Kaidou
1987
Hana no Star Kaidou
1987
Hana no Star Kaidou (which can be loosely translated as "Blossoming Star Highway") is an action game for the Famicom that was developed and published by Victor Musical Industries in 1987. It is about two musicians who dream of obtaining a recording contract and becoming big stars. The player must control both Moero and Goro on the screen at one time. They run, jump, and attack simultaneously. Each one has their own life count, and the game is over as soon as one of them loses all of their lives. Because of the unituitive controls, and unforgiving game mechanics, this game is considered quite difficult and generally not fun to play.Captain Silver
1987
Captain Silver
1987
star 6.2Captain Silver is a side-scrolling action game released for the arcades by Data East in 1987. In the game, the player control a young sailor named Jim Aykroyd who goes on a journey to seek the lost treasure of Captain Silver, facing various perils along the way. Home versions were released for the Master System by Sega and for the NES by Tokuma Shoten.20 000 Avant J.C.
1987
Hi no Tori Houou-hen: Gaou no Bouken
1987
Hi no Tori Hououhen: Gaou no Bouken is a licensed action platformer with block placing mechanics, based on Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix (Hi no Tori) manga series.Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest
1987
Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1986. It is a sequel to Williams' 1982 game Joust. Like its predecessor, Joust 2 is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich. The object is to progress through levels by defeating groups of enemy knights riding buzzards. Joust 2 features improved audio-visuals and gameplay elements absent from the original. The game uses more advanced hardware than the original Joust, allowing for the new elements. John Newcomer led development again, which began to create a conversion kit that allowed arcade owners to convert the cabinet into another game. Williams chose a vertically oriented screen for the kit as a result of the design's popularity at the time. Released during the waning days of the golden age of arcade games, Joust 2 did not achieve the success that Joust reached. The game was later released on home consoles asZyrons Escape
1986
Luna Atac
1986
Runner
1986
Metranaut
1986
Bombo
1986
Bombo
1986
Bombo is a fast-paced arcade-style platformer where players control a character jumping across the screen to collect tokens while avoiding enemies. The game's core gameplay revolves around quick reflexes and strategic movement as players aim to gather all tokens, with added bonuses for collecting them in the correct flashing order. Power-ups occasionally fall from above, temporarily granting the ability to capture enemies for points. With only three lives at their disposal, players must balance speed and caution to progress. Bombo's simple yet challenging mechanics, combined with its time-limited power-ups and bonus scoring system, create an addictive and engaging experience reminiscent of classic arcade games.Mugen Senshi Valis: The Fantasm Soldier
1986
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier is a side-scrolling platformer. Yuko can jump and attack enemies with her Valis sword, which can be upgraded and used as a ranged weapon by collecting power-ups found in the stages. She can also find and use items that grant her powerful all-screen attacks or temporary invincibility. Each stage culminates with a boss battle, after which Yuko's hit points and attributes increase.Joust
1986
Joust
1986
Flicky
1986
Nuclear Bowls
1986
Fearless Fred and the Factory of Doom
1986
Fearless Fred and the Factory of Doom is a challenging platformer where players guide Fred through his perilous 16-room factory. Against the clock, Fred must collect parts scattered across each room while avoiding deadly robots and hazards. With no weapons at his disposal, Fred's only defense is his agility, relying on well-timed jumps to evade enemies. Contact with any threat results in electrocution, costing Fred a precious life. The game features a unique navigation cheat that allows vertical movement between rooms, but using it restricts access to the top three levels, adding strategic depth to the gameplay.Vs. Mighty Bomb Jack
1986
Rupert and the Ice Castle
1986
Rupert's chums have been trapped in the Ice Castle. Cartoon animation and lots of jolly skating as Rupert dashed to the rescue.Super Mario Bros. Special
1986
Super Mario Bros. Special was the second Nintendo-licensed follow-up to Super Mario Bros., released around two months after Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. While superficially very similar to the original Super Mario Bros., the game features original new levels and has a screen-by-screen scrolling mechanism. The most significant difference is that it features none of the original levels, since the eight worlds are all unique to this release and have a high level of difficulty surpassing even Super Mario Bros. 2.
