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May 26, 2025 2 Responses

Arkanoid

Developer: Atlus Publisher: Taito Release: 08/87 Genre: Action I love Breakout in all its form. The simple gameplay loop of bouncing a ball to break blocks is as addicting as creating lines in Tetris. I appreciate the varied...

May 19, 2025 No Responses

Spy Hunter (NES)

Developer:Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 09/87 Genre: Racing Spy Hunter was one of a few NES titles everyone in my neighborhood seemed to own. In those early years Super Mario Bros, Contra, Double Dragon, Spy Hunter and for some god fors...

March 3, 2025 No Responses

Getsu Fūma Den

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 07/07/87 Genre: Action Konami were one of the most versatile publishers of the 8-bit era. In some form or fashion they touched every genre, from sports games to shooters and especially action. Even ...

February 7, 2025 No Responses

Seiken Psycho Calibur

Developer: Imagineer Publisher: Imagineer Release: 05/19/87 Genre: Action RPG There were many action RPGs on the Famicom early in its life such as Hydlide and Romancia. These games while flawed tried to capture the sense of adventure...

November 29, 2024 No Responses

Romancia

Developer: Compile Publisher: Tokyo Shoseki Release: 10/30/87 Genre: Action RPG The Dragon Slayer line of games is interesting to say the least. The series consists of multiple entries over thirty years but most of the games span genres and...

June 17, 2024 No Responses

Spelunker II: Yūsha e no Chōsen

Developer: Now Production Publisher: Irem Release: 09/18/87 Genre: Action Spelunker is one of the most frustrating and annoying NES games of all time. I am ashamed to say I spent far more hours playing it than I...

January 22, 2024 No Responses

Solomon’s Key

Developer: Tecmo Publisher: Tecmo Release: 07/22/87 Genre: Puzzle Solomon’s Key is an example of a game that grew on me over time. When it initially released I was maybe too young to appreciate the depth of its mechanics. The...

January 19, 2024 No Responses

Magnum Kiki Ippatsu: Empire City: 1931

Developer: I.S.I. Publisher: Toshiba EMI Release: 12/15/87 Genre: Rail Shooter I like rail shooters. Ever since Space Harrier on the Master System made me jealous of my friends who owned the system I have chased that high. But...

November 27, 2023 No Responses

Youkai Yashiki

Developer: Irem Publisher: Irem Release: 10/23/87 Genre: Action The Famicom Disk System is a fascinating piece of hardware from a historical perspective. In Japan for a while there it completely overtook the Famicom and nearly all releases...

October 9, 2023 No Responses

Falsion

Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 10/21/87 Genre: Shooter Space Harrier left its mark on the rail shooter genre. Its influence was so great that it inspired many clones on the Famicom, even after it hit the system itself miraculously....

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