You are Adol (Aron in Sega Master System version) Christian, a red-haired adventurer and expert swordsman. One day you encounter a fortuneteller who sends you on a quest to find information about the six books of Ys. It appears that there was once an ancient land called Ys, whose secret was sealed in those six … Read more
Taking a rather literal view of the term ‘slap-stick humour’, Rodland features two fairies called Tam and Rit, whose mission is to rescue their mum who’s been captured and taken to a castle. There are 40 screens to clear, all full of baddies, who are disposed of by grabbing them with a stick, and flipping … Read more
The player controls a boy named Tarosuke, who travels through “Jigoku” (the Japanese concept of Hell) fighting off “yokai” (mythical Japanese monsters) on his way to his final fate, as determined by Buddha. He destroys his enemies by firing small Ki bullets, which can be charged to increase their power; however, if overcharged, he is … Read more
This is an extremely hard action platform type game. This game is mostly similar to other Mario Bros run and jump variants we are familiar with. This game however, throws in a bit of a Castlevania type theme. You mostly travel upward and not side to side like most similar side scrolling games. This contributes … Read more
An airborne puzzle invasion! It’s raining Goombas, Bloobers and Boo Buddies! You have to help Mario cope with the airborne invasion! As the critters fall, catch them on trays. Switch and shuffle to save the day! Stack two of a kind and they both disappear. Or, capture the whole bunch in-between egg shells. When the … Read more
Yoshi’s Cookie is a fast-paced puzzle game that can be enjoyed by everyone as it is easy to play, but challenging to complete. To play, you move the randomly placed cookies into rows and columns of cookies with similar patterns. When you successfully assemble a row or column of the same cookies, the line will … Read more
Based on the popular arcade game, Yie Ar Kung-Fu follows Oolong’s quest to become a Kung-Fu master. Of course this involves fighting a wide range of opponents in a traditional one-on-one 2D environment. Oolong has a wide range of attacks he can use to lower his opponent’s life bar, including traditional punching and kicking attacks … Read more
This rare game was not sold in stores but rather was distributed by the Yasuda insurance company in 1989. It is meant to teach children about general safety and hazard concepts.
In the 21st century, the evil Emperor Garuda has taken over the city of New York, killing many of its inhabitants. You play as either Hayate or Kaede, two ninjas who are attempting to free the city from Garuda’s control. Shadow of the Ninja is a typical side-scrolling action game, consisting of running, slashing and … Read more
Yamamura Misa Suspense: KyÅ to Zai-tech Satsujin Jiken is the last part of the trilogy of the Yamamura Misa Suspense games released for the Famicom in Japan. Like the other games, the game takes place in a first-perspective with text options to select. A