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 …

Ys: The Vanished Omens beat Phantasy Star to the Master System bya year, making it the first RPG available for the system. This is also the first North American exposure to this long-running and influential RPG series from Falcom. Ys stars Adol, an adventurer that must rid the land of the horrors of Dark Dekt. In order to defeat the sorcerer, you must hunt down six stolen books that reveal the secrets of the land of Ys.

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 …

Alex Kidd continues his adventures in Alex Kidd in Shinobi World, featuring remixes of the music you heard from Shinobi, and featuring the common enemy: Ninjas!
The Dark Ninja, whom was banished 10,000 years ago, has returned to rule Miracle World. He also takes young Alex’s girlfriend and use her as a sacrifice. To help Alex defeat the Dark Ninja and rescue his girlfriend, a god enters …

Over on the West Coast of the good ol’ US of A, dudes surf, party, and chill out to the sound of the Beach Boys and NWA. What’s that got to do with the game? Nothing, really, except wearing psychedelic shorts and a Grateful Dead tee shirt is a must if you want to play this game.
The competition consists of half pipe, foot bag, BMX, surfing, skating, and flying disc (Frisbee to most people). Each event needs its own individual skills …

Wonder Boy In Monster World puts you in control of Shion in his quest to save Monster World from the evil hands of BioMeka. It controls like your standard platform game – run, jump, and kill enemies. The game is filled with RPG elements such as talking to townsfolk, collecting money to buy items, upgrading your life, and equipping a variety of armor and weapons – staying very close to the “Zelda format”. You can save your game to continue …

In this platformer from the 1980s, you’re Alex Kidd, looking for your lost brother Egle. In order to find your brother, you’ll have to contend with the evil Janken the Great, who will send his henchmen and monsters at you to thwart your progress. One aspect of this adventure is that you’ll have to play the classic game of “rock, paper, scissors” against the henchmen in order to defeat them. With 16 different levels to conquer in order to save Egle, this classic game is …