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Action

Action is a genre of video games in which the success of completing a task depends on the player's reaction speed and ability to make quick, correct decisions. The dynamics of such games are high, although some allow for a slower pace. Most often, this genre includes fighting games, shooters, platformers, and some sub-genres of real-time strategy. Action games may include elements of exploration, racing, puzzles, and more, but the foundation is always built on visual-motor coordination.

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Best Games in the Action genre of 1989

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Golden Axe

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 23, 1989

Players: 8.7/10

Prince of Persia (1989)

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

October 3, 1989

Players: 8.1/10

Prince of Persia is a side-scrolling adventure arcade action platformer. While the Sultan of Persia is waging war in a foreign country, his Grand Vizier Jaffar...

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...

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse

Arcade, Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

December 22, 1989

Players: 10/10

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, horror, platformer and fantasy game from developers from the Konami Industry...

F-15 Strike Eagle

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view

February 18, 1993

F-15 Strike Eagle — the game begins with the player selecting Libya (much like Operation Eldorado Canyon), the Persian Gulf, or Vietnam as the mission...

Double Dragon 2: The Revenge

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 22, 1989

Players: 8/10

Double Dragon 2: The Revenge is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from the studio Technos Japan Corp.. The main publisher of the game is Virgin...

Bad Dudes

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

July 14, 1989

Players: 6.5/10

Bad Dudes is a third-person arcade game with action and fighting elements from the Data East Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game is Data East USA...

Chuckie Egg

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

January 1, 1989

Chuckie Egg is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and platforming from the developers from the studio A&F Software Ltd.. The game is published by...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

May 12, 1989

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 52/100

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The...

Pac-Land

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 21, 1985

Pac-Land is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the masters from the Namco Limited studio. The game is published by Namco Limited. In some...

Fire Hawk: Thexder - The Second Contact

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots

ноябрь 1989

Fire Hawk: Thexder — The Second Contact is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter, platformer, anime/manga and robot simulator from Game...

Pac-Mania

Arcade, Action, Isometric

March 18, 1989

Pac-Mania is an isometric arcade game with action elements from developers from the Namco Limited studio. The main publisher of the game is Grandslam Entertainments...

Mystic Defender

Action, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

November 25, 1989

Mystic Defender is an action game with game elements in the genre of anime or manga and fantasy games from developers from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The...

Mugen Senshi Valis 2

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

August 5, 1989

Mugen Senshi Valis 2 is a third-person action game with a mixture of platformer, anime/manga and fantasy games from the masters of the Renovation Game studio. The...

Space Rogue

Simulation, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

September 24, 1990

Players: 5.5/10

Space Rogue is a first-person simulator with a touch of action and shooter from the studio ORIGIN Systems, Inc.. The game is published by ORIGIN Systems, Inc...

Dungeon Master

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

January 26, 1990

Players: 7.7/10

Dungeon Master is a first-person role-playing game with a mixture of action, puzzle and fantasy from FTL Games. The game is published by FTL Games. But Dungeon...

Batman: The Video Game (1989)

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Platformer, Comics

February 13, 1989

Players: 8.5/10

Batman: The Video Game is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in the DC Comics universe. The game takes place in the vastness of Gotham City, where...

Dragon Spirit

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

September 23, 1988

Dragon Spirit is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, flight simulator and fantasy game from the masters from the Namco Limited studio. The game is...

After Burner

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

April 26, 1989

After Burner is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and flight simulator from the masters from the studio SEGA Enterprises Ltd.. The game...

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...

Blazing Lazers

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

July 7, 1989

Blazing Lazers is a top-down action game with shooter elements from developers from the studios Compile, Hudson Soft Company and Ltd.. The game is published by NEC...

Ghouls 'N Ghosts

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

August 3, 1989

Ghouls 'N Ghosts is a third-person action game with elements of horror and an anime or manga game from the masters of the Capcom studio. The game is published...

RoboCop (1989)

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

August 25, 1989

Players: 6/10

RoboCop (1989) is a first-person arcade game with action elements from developers from the studio Ocean Software Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Ocean...

Catch 'Em (1989)

Arcade, Action, Arkanoid

September 5, 1989

Catch 'Em (1989) is an arcade game with action and arkanoid elements. The game is published by Aardvark-80. For some reason the game has not yet been released...

King's Knight

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

September 18, 1986

King's Knight is a top-down action game with elements of a shooter and fantasy game from developers from the studio Square Co., Ltd.. The game is published by...

Neutopia

Action, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 17, 1989

Neutopia is a top-down action game with fantasy game elements from the masters from the studio Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.. The game is published by Hudson Soft...

Motos

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

November 24, 1989

Motos is a top-down arcade game with action elements from Namco Limited. The game is published by Mastertronic Ltd.. Motos may also be developed for PC, but this...

Chase H.Q.

Action, Racing, Third-person view

December 8, 1989

Chase H.Q. is a third-person action game with racing elements from the Taito Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game is Ocean Software Ltd. Chase H.Q...

Ganbare Goemon 2

Arcade, Action, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

January 4, 1989

Ganbare Goemon 2 is an action arcade, anime/manga and fantasy game from the masters at Konami Industry Co. Ltd.. The game is published by Konami Industry Co. Ltd...

Super Boy 1

Action, Platformer

январь 1989

Super Boy 1 is an action game with platform elements from the studio Zemina Co.. The game is published by Zemina Co.. Sometimes the game is also called Super Boy...

Mid-Garts

Action, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

январь 1989

Mid-Garts is an action game with an admixture of an anime or manga game and a fantasy game from the Wolf Team studio. The game is published by Wolf Team. For some...

Dungeons of Kroz

Action, Shooter, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle

март 1989

Dungeons of Kroz is a third-person action game with shooter and puzzle elements from the masters of Apogee Software Productions. The game is published by Softdisk...

Energy

Action, Shooter, Anime / Manga, Side view

April 19, 1989

Energy is a Japanese-style side-scrolling arcade action platformer. Tokyo was destroyed by monsters. Terrible creatures invaded the city and destroyed it. A...

Holy Diver

Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

April 28, 1989

Players: 10/10

Holy Diver is a third-person action game with a touch of horror, platformer and fantasy game from the masters from the studio Irem Corp.. The game is published by...

Mickey Mouse

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

May 9, 1989

Mickey Mouse is a third-person action game with platforming elements from developers from the Kotobuki System Co., Ltd. studio. The main publisher of the game is...

R-Type

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

June 9, 1989

R-Type is an arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Irem Corp. studio. The game is published by Electric Dreams Software. R-Type...

CD-Man Version 2.0

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

1992

Players: 9.1/10

CD-Man Version 2.0 is a top-down arcade game with action elements from developers from the Creative Dimensions studio. The game is published by Creative Dimensions...

Willow (1989)

Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

July 18, 1989

Players: 4.5/10

Willow (1989) is a top-down role-playing game with action and fantasy elements from Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Capcom U.S.A., Inc.. Possibly Willow...

Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view

August 31, 1989

Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter and platformer from the masters from the Westone Co., Ltd. studio. The game is...

Hostage: Rescue Mission

Simulation, Action, Shooter, In real time, Third-person view

December 1, 1989

Hostage: Rescue Mission is a third-person simulator with a mixture of action and shooter from the studio Infogrames Europe SA. The game is published by Infogrames...

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