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Loosely based on the 19th century novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a side-scrolling action game alternating between both Jekyll (who is trying to reach his wedding) and the enraged Hyde.
The third release of the Dragon Warrior franchise saw the story take a trip back in time before one and two, taking up the sword of the warrior of legend, Loto. In this game the hero sets out to destroy Baramos after his/her late father Ortega fails.
Sorcerian, also known as Dragon Slayer V: Sorcerian, is an action RPG released by Nihon Falcom in 1987. It was considered unique for its party-based action combat, magic combination system, and open-ended multi-scenario system that could be extended with expansion packs.
The third game in T&E Soft's Hydlide series of action RPGs, released on various home computers and consoles. Originally released in 1987, a graphically enhanced version was released in 1989, called Super Hydlide on the Mega Drive / Genesis console and Hydlide 3: Special Version on computers.
An early example of a "Metroidvania"-style platformer, Legacy of the Wizard tells the tale of a family of adventurers who must use their combined abilities to seek the Dragon Slayer sword and defeat a powerful dragon deep in a twisting labyrinth.
A fantasy-themed turn-based strategy game developed and published by Masaya.
The first game in the Ys series. The player controls Adol Christin who is on a quest to retrieve the six books of Ys which he will use to destroy the evil forces.
The second game in the Dragon Warrior/Quest series. It continues the legacy of Erdrick/Loto.
Based on the novel and movie, The Black Cauldron was a graphical adventure game developed by veteran game designer Al Lowe and published by Sierra Entertainment. The game was notable for utilizing function keys instead of the common text parser system.
A role-playing game in which the player must gather a party of four warriors and battle the evil Lord Terarin. Originally released in 1986 for Japanese home computers, it was ported to the Master System in 1987 and translated into English.
A Space Invaders clone written by John P. Shay and published by Solar Software for the Commodore 16.
A shoot'em up based on Space Invaders, where the player controls a spacecraft at the bottom of the screen moving left or right, destroying a wave of aliens above descending slowly in formation.
In this isometric action-adventrue the player slips in the role of the evil Doomlord whos castle is under siege from the White Wizard and his hordes of do-gooders.
An action RPG released by Nihon Falcom in 1985 that was the company's first blockbuster success, becoming one of the best selling Japanese PC games of all time.
Ultima IV is a seminal role playing game focused on the protagonist's moral journey rather than defeating a nemesis.
An action video game based on the 1984 film of the same name, the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise.
Released in 1984, Hydlide was the first open-world action RPG. It was the first on-foot, fully-scaled, open-world game, and introduced innovations such as a health-regeneration mechanic. It influenced the action RPG genre as well as The Legend of Zelda franchise.
A Space Invaders clone written by Michael Abrash and published by Datamost for the PC.
A shoot'em up based on Namco's arcade game Galaxian, where the player controls a spacecraft at the bottom of the screen moving left or right, destroying aliens above.
Every criminal in space is after the supplies on the lunar supply base and the players task is to guard those. A single-screen shoot'em up, similar to Space Invaders, written by Tony and Benny Ngo and published by Sirius Software for various 8-bit computers.
The first chapter of what would become one of the defining series for PC-based RPGs, this instant classic pit a group of adventurers against the evil wizard, Werdna, in a quest for an amulet that they must retrieve for Trebor, the Mad Overlord.
Originally called Space Invaders Part II in Japan, this is the first sequel to the coin-munching hit Space Invaders. This game is notable for introducing the concept of a cut-scene.
Space Invaders, released in arcades by Taito in 1978, is one of the most influential and successful video games of all time, laying the foundations for most shooters and action games that followed. It revolutionized the game industry and has become a pop culture icon.
They is a unique First Person Shooter where cyborgs, aliens and terrorists have consumed modern day England, and it's up to the player to discover why they came. Development of the game is currently halted.
Powered by Unreal Engine 4, Fable Legends was meant to be a free to play 4 versus 1 multiplayer game, where 4 players control heroes while 1 player takes the role of the villain. Developed by Lionhead Studios for the Xbox One and PC. It was cancelled in March 2016
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