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Fortune Summoners

LizSoft’s Fortune Summoners feels like a long lost 16-bit action-RPG. Published and localized into English by Carpe Fulgar, the same company that

Romancia

This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Dragon Slayer

Romancia, a side scrolling action adventure initially released in 1986, is the third of Falcom’s Dragon Slayer line, which were all designed

Recca

Most of the shooter competition games of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s used a similar template – a score

Ys III: Wanderers from Ys

This entry is part 2 of 16 in the series Ys

The third Ys game takes a cue from Zelda II and flings the series in a side scrolling perspective. As a result, many fans

Ys Book I & II

This entry is part 1 of 16 in the series Ys

In the world of action-RPGs, Falcom’s Ys series is something of an underdog. Despite being one of the most important computer RPGs

Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Maniac Mansion

Maniac Mansion was, of course, a decent success and began a steady stream of adventure games from Lucasfilm, including Zak

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

This entry is part 8 of 15 in the series Dragon Quest

Five years is a long time in the world in video games – it’s basically the entire span of a

Rocket Knight

This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Sparkster

Sparkster disappeared into the background after the 16-bit era, with his presence relegated to a handful of cameos. However, it

Thunder Fox

In 1987, Taito released The Ninja Warriors, an action game where the player slowly strolls forward and fends off hordes

Maniac Mansion

This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Maniac Mansion

The graphic adventure genre was born from text adventures – Colossal Cave begat Infocom’s Zork which begat Sierra’s Mystery House.

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