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| All Pro Basketball
Vic Tokai - Basketball - 1989
Video Length: 4:43
Video round ball seems to come in a variety of court sizes and player numbers. All-Pro Basketball combines five-on-five full-court action with a half-court screen view. All-Pro style B-ball features several different play options. Go head-to-head with a friend in a one-game contest. Or, watch two computer (more...) |
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| Alpha Mission
SNK - Shooter - 1987
Web Rating: 3.5Video Length: 5:38
Alpha Mission, which supports up to one player, is very similar to Xevious, as it is a scrolling shooter with segregated weapons. Missiles are used to destroy ground enemies, while laser-like weapons are used for aerial opponents. Throughout each of the levels, the player must fight off waves of enemies (more...) |
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| Amagon
American Sammy - Action - 1989
Web Rating: 5.2Video Length: 3:28
In the game, players take the role of Amagon, a Marine who is trapped on an island after his plane crashed. Inconveniently, his rescue ship is on the other side of the island, hence Amagon is forced to attempt to cross it. Along the way, he encounters a variety of enemies which he can dispose of with (more...) |
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| American Gladiators
Gametek - Sports, Other - 1991
Video Length: 4:53
As in the real show, the player use their strength and stamina in order to confront their opponents and the American Gladiators. Players must navigate through the Assault, Powerball, Human Cannonball, The Wall, and Joust over a course of four increasingly difficult skill levels. If you succeed against (more...) |
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| Anticipation
Nintendo - Board Game - 1988
Video Length: 2:57
The gameplay is similar to that of a board game, like Pictionary. Either playing as a pair of women's shoes, a horn, an ice cream cone, or a Teddy bear, the game slowly draws a picture and the first person to buzz in and guess the correct answer moves forward on the game board. The number of spaces the (more...) |
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| Arch Rivals
Acclaim - Basketball - 1990
Web Rating: 7.7Video Length: 1:45
The big drawing point of Arch Rivals is the ability to punch the opposing player (which the player is encouraged to do), after which they can steal the ball. Sometimes, soda cans and candy wrappers are thrown onto the floor. If a ballhandler steps on those, he falls onto the floor, and his opponent can (more...) |
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| Archon
Activision - Board Game - 1989
Web Rating: 8.0Video Length: 4:30
While the board is similar to a chess board and the various pieces are similarly designed to have various offsetting abilities, when one piece attempts to take another the removal of the targeted piece is not automatic. Instead, the two chess pieces are placed into a full-screen 'combat arena' and must (more...) |
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| Arkanoid
Taito - Arcade - 1987
Web Rating: 6.9Video Length: 5:08
The player controls a small pad, known as the "vaus" space vessel, which prevents a ball from falling from the playing field, attempting to bounce it against a number of bricks. The ball striking a brick causes the brick to disappear. When all the bricks are gone, the player goes to the next level, where (more...) |
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| Arkista's Ring
American Sammy - Adventure - 1990
Video Length: 5:26
Arkista's Ring is an extremely pleasant action/adventure... More game featuring cute enemies, soothing music and an elf girl as the main character. The 125 stages are chock-full of weapon power-ups and other useful items, and each mission is very straightforward. The gameplay depth may pale in comparison (more...) |
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| Astyanax
Jaleco - Action - 1990
Video Length: 4:07
Astyanax is a side-scrolling platform game. The controls are fairly simple: the A Button makes Astyanax jump, the B Button will attack with an axe called Bash, and a combination of up and attack will perform a special magic attack. The game also contains a few role-playing elements, such as weapons upgrades. (more...) |
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