by schmid
Some games are obviously derivative of other games. Here are a few games with their inspirations.
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Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge was developed by Gremlin Graphics and released in 1990 for the Amiga.
More akin to a port, Top Gear was also developed by Gremlin Graphics and was released in 1992 for the SNES.
Developed by Nintento EAD and released in 1985.
Developed by Time Warp and released in 1987. Strikingly similar to Super Mario Bros.
Developed by Nintendo R&D1 and released in 1986. Features Samus, a character in power armour that has the ability to transform into a ball and roll around, throwing bombs.
Developed by Factor 5 and released in 1990, Turrican features a dude in power armour that has the ability to transform into a small saw blade and roll around, throwing bombs. The power-ups are floating eyes moving in sinusoidal patterns, similar to Contra.
A 1985 side-scrolling shoot 'em up by Konami, featuring a power bar where you can buy power-ups: speed, missile, double, laser, option (protective force unit), and shield.
A 1992 side-scrolling shoot 'em up by Team 17, featuring a power bar where you can buy power-ups: speed, guns, build, side, missile, plasma, magma, lazer, and stealth.
