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Genre : Action
Publisher : Taxan
Released : April 1989
This is a platform "beat-'em-up" game based on the anime series Hokuto no Ken. According to the story mentioned in the manual, Kenshirou, the main character, has to save the people from the evil Emperor Heaven. The game itself, however, feat...
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Genre : Action
Publisher : Culture Brain
Released : August 1989
Flying Dragon was an NES game released for by Culture Brain in 1989, where the player controlled a martial artist trying to recover magical scrolls stolen by the evil Tusk Soldiers. It was afforded a nominal sequel with Flying Warriors....
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Genre : Adventure
Publisher : LJN
Released : February 1989
The player starts the game by picking which camp counselor he/she wants to control. Each of the counselors is stationed in a different cabin across the map, and they have certain strengths and weaknesses, most prominently in terms of their speed and how h...
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Genre : Soccer
Publisher : Jaleco
Released : October 1989
The game has four modes: World Cup, Tournament, Shoot Competition, and Vs. Mode. The object of the game is the same as in real football; one team must score more goals than the other to win. When playing World Cup or Tournament mode with two players, the ...
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Genre : Action
Publisher : Toho
Released : October 1989
GMoM features two playable characters, Godzilla and Mothra. The player uses both monsters in turn by selecting the desired creature on a virtual gameboard, representative of the planet it is on, and moving it like a chess piece. Each space is a hexagon th...
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Genre : Action
Publisher : SNK
Released : June 1989
Guerrilla War follows the adventures of two unnamed rebel commandos as they raid an unnamed Caribbean Island in order to free it from the rule of an unnamed tyrannical dictator. Along the way the players vanquish hordes of enemy soldiers while attempting ...
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Genre : Shooter
Publisher : Ultra
Released : February 1989
Gyruss is very similar to Galaga in it's basic concept. However, the game is presented in a forced 3D perspective akin to "Tempest". The player's ship faces into the center of the screen is able to move around the perimeter of an implici...
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Genre : Game Show
Publisher : Gametek
Released : September 1989
Players have to either agree or disagree with fictitious celebrities to earn squares and make tic-tac-toe. The winner goes on to the bonus round where they have to choose the right key and insert it into the proper car. This version was based on the 1980&...
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Genre : Basketball
Publisher : Jaleco
Released : June 1989
Hoops is an NES basketball game that takes place in the slums. The object in the game is to win a major sandlot basketball tournament, so that the player's character can get out of the ghetto. The game is done in a halfcourt style with the player havi...
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Genre : Role Playing
Publisher : FCI
Released : June 1989
The game is notable for being one of the first ever console role-playing games (see the chronology of console role-playing games). The graphics and gameplay are extremely similar to and clearly heavily influenced by the blockbuster computer RPG of the tim...
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Genre : Game Show
Publisher : Gametek
Released : October 1989
One of the most popular game shows in television history comes to your NES in Jeopardy! Just as in the television show, there are three rounds to this game: Jeopardy!, Double Jeopardy!, and Final Jeopardy! This edition is for younger players....
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Genre : Football
Publisher : Tradewest
Released : March 1989
In John Elway's Quarterback, it's one player vs. the computer or two human players going head-to-head in single-game American football action. Select your team's home city (there is no NFL or NFLPA license, so there are no real teams or player...
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Genre : Basketball
Publisher : Milton Bradley
Released : August 1989
Jordan vs Bird: One on One was a 1988 basketball video game for the Mega Drive/Genesis, the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Commodore 64, and the PC. It was the sequel to One on One: Dr. J vs. Larry Bird. Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls and Larry B...
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Genre : Shooter
Publisher : Square
Released : September 1989
King's Knight is a vertically scrolling shooter, where the main objective is to dodge or destroy all onscreen enemies and obstacles. Various items, however, add depth to the game. As any character, the player can collect various power-ups to increase ...
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Genre : Racing
Publisher : Acclaim
Released : December 1989
Terrorists are running rampant all over the United States of America and only a man and his robotic car can stop them from taking over. However, the game is very difficult to play and there is also a DRIVE mode that allows players to go on a Sunday drive ...
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Genre : Action
Publisher : Culture Brain
Released : March 1989
Upon returning to their homeland after weeks of martial arts training, good friends and Kung Fu masters Jacky and Lee find the land in a shadow of gloom, the inhabitants in sorrow. While they were out on their training session, monsters had invaded their ...
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Genre : Adventure
Publisher : Broderbund
Released : May 1989
The game chronicles story of the Drasle family's attempt to destroy an ancient, evil dragon named Keela that is magically entrapped in a painting within an underground labyrinth. The only way the Drasle family can accomplish their goal is to use the &...
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Genre : Arcade
Publisher : Taxan
Released : April 1989
Mappy-Land (a.k.a. Mappy 3) is a video game console-only sequel to the 1983 Namco/Midway arcade game Mappy. There are eight theme lands on each in this game. In this game, Mappy the Mouse was given an extended family, including his wife, "Mapico the ...
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Genre : Puzzle
Publisher : Milton Bradley
Released : March 1989
While Marble Madness is a fairly short game, with victorious plays through its six levels rarely lasting longer than five minutes, its high degree of challenge and charming theme, sound and graphics made it a hit. A small assortment of enemies are scatter...
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Genre : Action
Publisher : Color Dreams
Released : 1989
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The legendary Siamese-Twin Shiva (god of destruction) has cursed your village with evil spirits. After repeated attempts to drive out the evil spirits failed, Master Hu has turned into a drunkard. Now Master Chu must search through hostile palaces and tem...
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