Gradius III is a scrolling arcade shooter game that was originally released for the Super Nintendo in 1991. The game puts you into the roll of Vic Viper, a starfighter that must combat against the Bacterion Empire. You must make your way through ten levels and battle against many evil foes. The Super Nintendo release is different from the original arcade version by offering decreased difficulty, an increase in armaments, and the ability to continue…

The NES version of Double Dragon III (Double Dragon 3: The Sacred Stones) follows the same premise as the arcade version. However, the game’s script was completely rewritten for its English localization, with Billy and Jimmy being given a motive to help out Hiruko search for the Sacred Stones by having Marion (the heroine from previous games) disappear again. The final boss, originally a revived Cleopatra in the arcade and Famicom versions, is…

Donkey Kong has been kidnapped by the evil Kaptain K. Rool, who is demanding DK’s hard-earned banana hoard as a ransom! But there’s no way the Kongs are going to give it up that easily!

In this pirate-themed sequel to the hit Donkey Kong Country, guide Diddy or Dixie Kong through eight wild worlds of comical action across the Kremling-infested Crocodile Isle.

Slug your way through the grueling, sweat-pounding matches of the Minor, Major and World Circuits as you face off against some of Little Mac’s greatest rivals, such as Bear Hugger, Bald Bull and Super Macho Man. With a cast of new challengers waiting, do you have what it takes to identify their unique patterns and exploit their weaknesses? Go to your corner and come out fighting, but remember what Doc Louis would say: “It’s not about brawling-it’s about …

Final Fight must rank as one of the most popular arcade games ever, and is used as a yard-stick to judge all scrolling beat ‘em ups. So how does the SNES version compare to the original? Well, it’s missing the two-player mode and one entire level, but apart from that it’s pretty much the same. All the moves are there, all the enemies are there (apart from the two girls who’ve been censored and replaced by Sid and Billy) and all the action is there.

Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker is a franchise for some several video games created by U.S. Gold and Sega in 1989 and 1990 that incorporate the personage of and were co-developed by Michael Jackson. The arcade version, home video games and home computer versions all differ in terms of gameplay, but the story and concept remain constant. The story, which is taken from the Moonwalker film, follows Michael, using various music and dance …

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap is a side-scrolling platform game and action role-playing game in which the player controls Wonder Boy as he looks for the Salamander Cross that is hidden by the Vampire Dragon in Monster Land. The player uses the directional pad to move Wonder Boy left or right, crouch down (only possible with Hu-Man or Lizard-Man), or by entering doors by holding up. Players use the buttons on the game’s controller to attack enemies and …

The brave warrior Tarik has set out on a journey of adventure equipped with his powerful sword and magic in order to retrieve the Golden Axe which has been stolen by the Titan Death-Adder. The journey that lies ahead is filled with danger and treachery as Tarik will have to do battle with many bandits and strange creatures that are waiting for him.

Originally a game brought out for the MegaDrive/Genesis in 1988, Altered Beast has appeared on virtually every gaming system known to man! Despite a restricted amount of levels (4), and besieged with in-game slowdown at times. This side scrolling beat ‘em up is still a lot of fun. The whole game has a very mythological theme and you play as a dead Roman Centurion, who has to battle the undead, monsters, animals, giant wasps and whatnot, to rescue…

Streets of Rage 2 exploded onto the Genesis / Megadrive in late 1992 and was quickly hailed as an absolute classic. The game used Segas’ new 16-meg cartridge (double the size of the original game) and was intended to be their answer to the SNES version of Final Fight.
Anyone who played the game quickly saw where that extra memory went. Gone were the tiny sprites and grainy backdrops of the original…

Alien 3 is video game based on the movie sequel of the same name. The plot of the movie picks up directly after the end of Aliens. Ellen Ripley, the main character of the Alien series, is in cryo-sleep aboard the space ship Sulaco. Unfortunately, an alien or two has stowed away on the Sulaco, and wreaked havoc within the ship. Thus, it crash lands on the prison colony planet Fiorina 161. Ripley and the unarmed prisoners have to figure out a way to …

Metal Slug advance is a totally original title developed for the GameBoy Advance, with whole new levels and even new characters. It’s nice when a developer takes the time to bring something new to a portable console…
The game also features a new Card Collecting feature. This isn’t to say that Metal Slug has gone all Yu-Gi-Oh, but rather there are now cards that can be collected to give your player special features or can simply …