Capcom was one of the early masters of the Super Nintendo, releasing many great titles for it. This conversion of their arcade hit, U.N. Squadron, being one of them. It was first released in 1991.
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Image Fight, Arcade
Image Fight is a vertically-scrolling shooter, released into arcades in 1988 by Irem.
Pool of Radiance, Commodore 64
Developed by Strategic Simulations, Inc., Pool of Radiance is a ground-breaking AD&D RPG for 8-bit computers. It was first released in June 1988, in America, and later published in Europe by US Gold, and in Japan by Pony Canyon.
R-Type II, Arcade
Irem‘s 1989 sequel to their hit shooter, R-Type, is definitely an upgrade to the series, rather than a recycling of parts of the first game (as the other supposed ‘sequels’ turned out to be).
Rick Dangerous 2, Commodore 64
Rick Dangerous 2 is the 1990 sequel to the original platform game, Rick Dangerous. It was published by Micro Style (a sub-label of Microprose), and was once again developed by Core Design of Derby.
Rick Dangerous, Commodore 64
Rick Dangerous is a well-known platform game that parodies the tomb-raiding adventures of Indiana Jones. It was developed by Core Design and first published by Firebird Software in 1989.
Qix, NES/Famicom
The NES version of the famous 1981 arcade game, Qix, was developed by Novotrade and published by Taito of America in 1991.
Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax, ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum version of Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax was developed by M.C. Lothlorian and first published by Palace Software in 1988.
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Barbarian, ZX Spectrum
The Spectrum version of Barbarian is an okay fighting game, but it doesn’t quite have the satisfying decapitation animation of the original C64 version…
Sir Lancelot, Amstrad CPC
An Amstrad conversion of the minor hit, Sir Lancelot, which was first seen on the ZX Spectrum. It was published by Melbourne House in 1984.
The King of Grabs 