Saiyuuki World

Saiyuuki World

Developer: Westone  Publisher: Jaleco    Release: 11/11/88   Genre: Platformer I was not a fan of Wonder Boy, both in the arcade and on the Master System. I did not like it when it was ported to the NES as...
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Ys – The Vanished Omens

Ys – The Vanished Omens

Developer: Advance Communication   Publisher: Victor    Release: 08/26/88   Genre: Action RPG Even though RPGs had a low profile until the 16-bit and PlayStation there was still a decent selection available for the NES and the Sega Master System....
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Dragon Power

Dragon Power

Developer: Tose    Publisher: Bandai    Release: 03/88   Genre: Action The NES is host to a litany of strange titles. With its rapid success, everyone wanted to cash in on it. How else would you explain a Christian game producer...
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Ripple Island

Ripple Island

Developer: Tokai    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 01/23/88   Genre: Adventure Kemco’s NES ports of the MacVenture point and click games sparked my love of adventure games. But while the pickings were slim for the NES in the West in Japan...
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Robo Warrior

Robo Warrior

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Jaleco    Release: 12/88   Genre: Action I am a fan of Bomberman. But I was not always a fan of the little fellow. His first NES adventure had the spark of a good idea but was...
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Platoon

Platoon

Developer: Ocean    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 12/88    Genre: Action Platoon was one of the most impenetrable games I tried to play back in the day. In the days where it was common to borrow games without the instruction manual I had...
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City Connection

City Connection

Developer: Nihon Micom Kaihatsu   Publisher: Jaleco   Release: 05/88  Genre: arcade I was never fond of City Connection growing up. The core premise is sound but for some reason it never clicked with me. It was also not a popular...
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Superman

Superman

Developer: Kotobuki System Co.   Publisher: Kemco    Release: 12/88   Genre: Action I have been a comic book fan my entire life. With that in mind any video game based on a comic book would get my attention. Unfortunately my...
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Wai Wai World

Wai Wai World

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 01/14/88     Genre: Action Captain N might have been a cheesy cartoon and not very good (I still love it) but it did show cool a crossover between video game characters could be. While Capcom...
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Milon’s Secret Castle

Milon’s Secret Castle

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Released: September 1988    Genre: Platformer The things we put up with for entertainment. Once upon a time Milon’s Secret Castle was one of a few NES games that I owned. Having finished all my...
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