One of Hudson Soft’s earliest NES titles, Challenger is an arcade-style game that combines side scrolling, run ‘n jump action with overhead, exploratory gameplay. The game consists of two parts. The first level (or “scene”) has you racing the clock to get to the front of a train, where a purple-faced villain is holding your … Read more
This game is the predecessor of Bubble Bobble and it’s a platform game where a roundish yellow creature, named Chack’n, must fight against Monstas and Mightas. The Monstas hatch from eggs at the ceilings and the Mightas push a rock that is used as the game’s timer. The eggs have three phases: if it’s blue, … Read more
Edoropolis is home to a race of Animaloids, anthropomorphic animals which are a combination of flesh and cybernetic body parts. They are ruled by Shogun Tokugawa Lei Lei and his daughter, Tokugawa Usako. Unfortunately for them, the Prime Minister Kitsunezuka Ko’on No Kami is actively trying to depose both of them and wants to assume … Read more
Castle Quest is a strategy game loosely based on chess by Hudson Soft. It is an interesting mix of heroic fantasy and classical chess – the player must use his pieces, a move at the time, to capture the opponent’s king while protecting his own. However, Castle Quest features a lot more pieces than traditional … Read more
The puzzle and platform game Castle Excellent is a sequel to The Castle. In Castle Excellent you control a prince that has to save the princess again. To find your princess you have to explore the castle, which has 100 different rooms. Each room is a puzzle on its own as you have to avoid … Read more
Captain Tsubasa Vol. II: Super Striker is the second game in the Captain Tsubasa series, role-playing soccer games based off the anime of the same name. Super Striker was released on July 20, 1990 in Japan for the Famicom, published and developed by Tecmo. The game allows players to make choices, and then watch how … Read more
Robin Field loves soccer. He aims to be the best player in the world with the help of his dad (who was former top player) and his little brother Cecil. After successful domestic league campaign, Robin continues his career in the “Tops”, which consist of best players seen in the domestic league. Tops participate in … Read more
In Captain Silver, you play the role of Jim, a brave young lad with a taste of adventure. You embark on a journey to find Captain Silver’s secret treasure hoard, which is rumored to be hidden on an island in the Eastern Seas. There are six scenes in the game. During his travels, Jim will … Read more
Christmas Eve, 2200. The Delta Foundation has just finished the development of a cyborg unit which represents a new generation of fighting robots. They want to sell it to the government’s department of defense as it would pose a threat to the security of the nation if it is sold to a foreign country. They … Read more
