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| NES Games Released in 1988 66 games |
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| Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Konami - Adventure - 1988
Web Rating: 7.7Video Length: 6:14
After Simon delivered the final coup de grace to the Prince of Darkness in Castlevania, the Count placed a dark curse upon him that would send him to an early grave unless he revived him! Moreover, Dracula's minions are once again stirring throughout the land of Transylvania, ravaging throughout the (more...) |
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| City Connection
Jaleco - Arcade - 1988
Video Length: 5:34
The main character in the game is a driver on a tour of all the sights and roads across the world. To prove that he has visited a particular location, he must drive around the location painting every section of the road white. However, the police, who have no tolerance for vandalism, attempt to stop (more...) |
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| Cobra Command
Data East - Shooter - 1988
Video Length: 3:16
An arcade game from Data East, Cobra Command is a 2D, side-scrolling helicopter shooter in the tradition of Choplifter. Your mission: blast your way through six stages (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, South China Sea, Siam, and Enemy HQ) and rescue the hostages. Along the way, you can acquire upgrades for your (more...) |
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| Contra
Konami - Action - 1988
Web Rating: 8.9Video Length: 7:07
The player's character is equipped with a semi-automatic rifle with an unlimited amount of ammunition and can jump, move and fire in all four cardinal directions and all four ordinal directions. The protagonists can move and jump simultaneously while firing. Coordination of the character's movement is (more...) |
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| Defender II
HAL - Shooter - 1988
Video Length: 3:33
This sequel adds new enemy ships to the alien fleet such as firebombers, Yllabian Space Guppies (note that Yllabian is based on "Yllab", the word "Bally" spelled backwards, a friendly poke at Williams' then-competitor, Bally-Midway), Dynamos and Space Hums. The Defender ship is now equipped with an Inviso (more...) |
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| Donkey Kong Classics
Nintendo - Arcade - 1988
Web Rating: 8.1Video Length: 1:49
Donkey Kong Classics features both the original Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr. on a single cartridge. In Donkey Kong, you need to guide Mario safely up the scaffolding to rescue his girlfriend, Pauline. In Donkey Kong Jr., the roles are reversed; you control Jr. who needs to rescue his father, who has (more...) |
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| Double Dragon
Tradewest - Action - 1988
Web Rating: 8.1Video Length: 6:55
The story of Double Dragon is set in a post-apocalyptic version of New York City, five years after a Nuclear War, where gangs and criminal organizations take control of the city. The protagonists are Billy and Jimmy Lee, the titular duo and the successors of a fictional martial arts style known as Sou-Setsu-Ken. (more...) |
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| Dr. Chaos
FCI - Adventure - 1988
Video Length: 6:41
The player assumes the role of Michael Chaos, brother of mad physicist Dr. Ginn Chaos, who has been doing Warp Zone experiments in his mansion and gone missing. Armed with only a Knife in the beginning, as Michael moves through the house, he can pick up Handgun Bullets, Machine Gun Bullets, Grenades (more...) |
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| Dragon Power
Bandai - Action - 1988
Video Length: 4:52
The game stars Son Goku and very roughly follows the first two volumes of the Dragon Ball manga, culminating in the first wish from Shenlong. (In the US, this portion of the storyline is often called the Emperor Pilaf Saga.) The game consists of 2D overhead areas where Goku must fight many enemies and (more...) |
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| Faxanadu
Nintendo - Adventure - 1988
Video Length: 7:25
You are the elves’ last hope. Outside the town walls lurk monsters with the power to destroy anything in their path. Inside the walls, water and time are running out. Soon the ancient elf town of Eolis will vanish into eternity. Only you can save Eolis. No one else dares to venture beyond the walls, (more...) |
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