Oda Nobunaga: Haou no Gundan (roughly “Oda Nobunaga: Warlord’s Warriors”) is a strategy war game in which the player follows eponymous warrior, general and daimyo (warlord) Oda Nobunaga through his life in the Warring States (Sengoku) era of Japan. The game plays similarly to Koei’s Nobunaga’s Ambition series, but is far more focused on warfare.
Numbers Paradise is a betting simulation game from ISCO and Acclaim Japan. Its purpose is to recreate the Japanese lottery system, both in its three-number and four-number format, and allow players to practice trying to find winning numbers. The game has a few other modes as well. The game is part of a series of … Read more
Nosferatu, a feared vampire; no one have ever seen him and survived to tell. At night, he awakens to suck blood from his poor victims. The evil has to be stopped! A young man rides to the dungeon to kill Nosferatu and rescue his loved one. If you have played Prince of Persia you will … Read more
Nontan to Isshi: KuruKuru Puzzle (“Nontan and Friends: Round-and-Round Puzzle”) is a puzzle game for the Super Famicom and Game Boy. It was released exclusively in Japan and is based on the Nontan books for younger children that follows the eponymous mischievous kitten and his animal friends on their adventures. The game is a twist … Read more
Nomark Baku Paitou: Shijou Saikyou no Jakushi Tatsu is a 1995 mahjong game that features characters and artwork from the Nomark Baku Paitou (“Unmarked Burst Tile Gathering”, roughly) manga concerning a group of elite mahjong players who gather to compete for supremacy. It ran for eight years between 1989 and 1997. The game offers players … Read more
Nobunaga no Yab?: Tensh?ki (?????????, lit. Nobunaga’s Ambition: Chronicles of the Ascension) is the sixth title in the series, released December 1994 for PC-98 (the last of the series produced for DOS variants), with ports for FM Towns, DOS/V, Windows, and Macintosh available later. Commands were executed based on units of power. Releases for Super … Read more
Haoden is the fifth game in Koei’s Nobunaga’s Ambition series, and once more is a historic war simulation set in 16th century Japan. Up to eight players can participate in one of three different scenarios with the ultimate goal of unifying the whole of Japan. Nearly 60 different real-life warlords and their territories are represented … Read more
Mafia member Don Garcia has kidnapped Melody, the daughter of the owner of the Rose Restaurant. Rocky Rodent agrees to rescue her in exchange for an all-you-can-eat meal. In order to find Melody, Rocky Rodent has to complete a number of fast-paced, side-scrolling platformer levels. While he can also defeat enemies by jumping on them, … Read more
Nishijin Pachinko Monogatari 2 (“Nishijin Pachinko Story 2”) is a pachinko game for the Super Famicom and the second of three games based on the machines created by the Nishijin pachinko manufacturer. Like its predecessor, it frames its pachinko gameplay with an adventure/life-sim interface that has the player relax in their apartment between trips to … Read more
Nishijin Pachinko Monogatari (“Nishijin Pachinko Story”) is a pachinko game and the first title of the Nishijin Pachinko franchise. It features both a freeplay mode, where the player can select a machine of their choice to practice on, and a story mode with its own protagonist and life simulation aspects. The game is named for … Read more