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Best Games in the Action genre of 1988

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Adventure Island
Adventure Island
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view
September 12, 1986
Players: 6.6/10
Adventure Island is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the studio Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.. The main publisher of the...
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. 3
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Mario Game
October 23, 1988
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 94/100
Super Mario Bros. 3 — Mario and Luigi save the seven kingdoms of the seven worlds that border the Mushroom Kingdom. One of the Koopalings stole a magic wand...
Altered Beast (1989)
Altered Beast (1989)
Action, Platformer, Third-person view
November 27, 1988
Players: 6.5/10
Altered Beast (1989) is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at SEGA Enterprises Ltd. The game is published by Activision...
Metal Gear
Metal Gear
Action, Stealth, Top-down view
July 7, 1987
Players: 7.8/10
Metal Gear is a stealth action game. The main character of the game is a special forces soldier nicknamed Solid Snake, who is tasked with infiltrating the fortress...
Metroid
Metroid
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
August 6, 1986
Players: 9.5/10
Metacritic: 58/100
Metroid is the heroine, Samus Aran is a galactic bounty hunter. She wears an exceptionally powerful and adaptable exoskeleton created by the ancient Chozo race...
Galaga
Galaga
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)
February 15, 1985
Players: 7.5/10
Metacritic: 66/100
Galaga is a top-down arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from Namco Limited and Namco Bandai Games studios. The main publishers of the game...
Adventures of Captain Comic
Adventures of Captain Comic
Action, Platformer
May 1, 1988
Adventures of Captain Comic is an action game with a dash of platforming. In some circles, Adventures of Captain Comic is also called Captain Comic: The Adventure...
Life Force
Life Force
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
September 25, 1987
Players: 6/10
Life Force is a third-person action game with shooter elements from developers from the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The game is published by Konami Industry...
Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout!
Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout!
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle
1990
Dangerous Dave in the Deserted Pirate's Hideout! is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and puzzles. The main publisher of the game is Uptime...
Blaster Master
Blaster Master
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Tanks
June 17, 1988
Players: 7.5/10
Blaster Master is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, platformer and tank simulator from developers from SunSoft and Tokai Engineering studios...
XZR
XZR
Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval
август 1988
XZR is a top-down RPG with a dash of action, platforming and fantasy from the masters at Renovation Game. The main publisher of the game is Telenet Japan Co., Ltd...
Spy vs Spy (1989)
Spy vs Spy (1989)
Action, Strategy, Platformer, Puzzle, Comics
April 26, 1986
Spy vs Spy (1989) is an action game with a mixture of strategy, platformer and puzzle from the studio First Star Software, Inc.. The game is published by Beyond...
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 2
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga
December 24, 1988
Players: 10/10
Mega Man 2 is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, platformer and game in the anime or manga genre from developers from the studio Capcom Co...
Joust
Joust
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view
October 30, 1987
Metacritic: 68/100
Joust is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of Digital Eclipse Software, Inc., HAL Corporation, Midway Games Ltd...
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
Action, Platformer, Third-person view
March 10, 1988
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars is a third-person action game with platform elements from the developers from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is published by...
Herzog
Herzog
Action, Shooter, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots
май 1988
Herzog is a top-down action game with elements of a shooter, strategy and robot simulator from developers from the studio Technosoft Co., Ltd.. The game is...
Xevious
Xevious
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)
November 8, 1984
Players: 7/10
Metacritic: 56/100
Xevious is a third-person action game with shooter elements from developers from Namco Limited and Namco Bandai Games. The game is published by Mindscape, Inc. and...
Ninja Gaiden (1988)
Ninja Gaiden (1988)
Action, Third-person view
December 9, 1988
Players: 9.5/10
Ninja Gaiden (1988) is a third-person action game from the masters of Tecmo, Ltd.. The game is published by Tecmo, Ltd.. Shadow Warriors and Ninja Ryukenden are...
TwinBee
TwinBee
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga
January 7, 1986
Metacritic: 68/100
TwinBee is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, flight simulator and game in the anime or manga genre from the developers of the Konami...
Demon Sword
Demon Sword
Arcade, Action, Platformer
March 29, 1988
Players: 7.5/10
Demon Sword is an arcade game with a mixture of action and platform from the masters from the studio Tose Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Taito...
Bionic Commando (1992)
Bionic Commando (1992)
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
July 20, 1988
Players: 9.5/10
Bionic Commando (1992) is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and platformer from the studio Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game is published by...
Quest of Ki
Quest of Ki
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval
July 22, 1988
Quest of Ki is a third-person action game with platformer, puzzle and fantasy elements from the developers of GAME STUDIO Inc.. The game is published by Namco...
Adventures of Bayou Billy
Adventures of Bayou Billy
Arcade, Action, Racing, Fighting
August 12, 1988
Adventures of Bayou Billy is an arcade game with a mixture of action, racing and fighting from the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The game is published by Konami...
Ace Invaders
Ace Invaders
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
ноябрь 1988
Ace Invaders is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and shooter from the developers of The Shapeshifters studio. The game is published by Budgie UK...
R-Type 1
R-Type 1
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)
March 25, 1988
R-Type 1 is an arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the studio Irem Corp.. The main publisher of the game is Hudson Soft Company, Ltd...
Ys: The Vanished Omens
Ys: The Vanished Omens
Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval
August 26, 1988
Ys: The Vanished Omens is a classic top-down RPG set in the Ys fantasy universe. In the game, you will try on the role of Adol, a red-haired adventurer and...
M.U.L.E.
M.U.L.E.
Action, Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Board / Group Game
август 1988
M.U.L.E. is a top-down action game with a mixture of strategy and business simulator from developers from the Ozark Softscape studio. The main publisher of the game...
Legendary Axe
Legendary Axe
Action, Platformer, Third-person view
September 23, 1988
Legendary Ax is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the masters at Victor Musical Industries, Inc.. The game is published by Victor Musical...
Space Harrier
Space Harrier
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
October 14, 1988
Players: 7.7/10
Space Harrier is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and shooter from the developers from the studio AM R&D Dept. #2. The main publisher of the...
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988)
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Mario Game
September 16, 1992
Players: 8.5/10
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the masters at Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...
Bubble Bobble
Bubble Bobble
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view
October 30, 1987
Players: 7.5/10
Bubble Bobble is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game is published by Firebird Software Ltd.. Bubble...
Karateka
Karateka
Action, Fighting, Third-person view
December 5, 1985
Karateka is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from the developers from the studio Brøderbund Software, Inc.. The game is published by...
Alien Syndrome (1988)
Alien Syndrome (1988)
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)
October 18, 1987
Alien Syndrome (1988) is a top-down arcade game with a dash of action and shooter from the masters at SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is SEGA...
Fighting Road
Fighting Road
Arcade, Action, Fighting
December 13, 1988
Fighting Road is an arcade game with a mixture of action and fighting from developers from the studio Toei Animation Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Toei...
Guerrilla War
Guerrilla War
Arcade, Action, Third-person view
December 26, 1988
Players: 7.5/10
Guerrilla War is a third-person arcade game with action elements from the studio SNK Corporation. The game is published by Data East USA, Inc.. In some circles...
Blade Eagle 3-D
Blade Eagle 3-D
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view
January 1, 1988
Blade Eagle 3-D is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter from the masters from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game is published by SEGA...
Space Harrier 3-D
Space Harrier 3-D
Action, Shooter, Third-person view
February 29, 1988
Space Harrier 3-D is a third-person action game with a dash of shooter from the masters at SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is SEGA of America...
Power Strike
Power Strike
Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)
February 29, 1988
Power Strike is a top-down action game with a dash of shooter from developers from Compile studio. The main publisher of the game is Compile. In some circles, Power...
Atomic Driver
Atomic Driver
Action, Shooter, Racing, Top-down view
февраль 1988
Atomic Driver is a top-down action game with a touch of shooter and racing from the masters from the Loriciels studio. The game is published by Loriciels. There has...
Arkanoid 2: Revenge of Doh
Arkanoid 2: Revenge of Doh
Arcade, Action, Sandbox, Arkanoid
March 8, 1988
Arkanoid 2: Revenge of Doh is an arcade game with a mixture of action, sandbox and arcanoid from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by Imagine...
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