Best Games for MSX of 1987

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...

Donkey Kong (1982)

Arcade, Action, Platformer

July 15, 1983

Players: 7/10

Steam: 49/100

Metacritic: 67/100

An arcade platformer in which Mario sets out to rescue a girl kidnapped by Donkey Kong. To reach her, he navigates obstacles and dodges barrels, fireballs, and...

Future Knight

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure

August 1, 2026

Steam: 98/100

Future Knight is a 2D action shoot-'em-up about a robot who must travel into the past to stop the Lady of the Past from wiping humanity's memories. His companion...

Thexder (1987)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots

December 19, 1985

A futuristic arcade action game with shooter and platforming elements, Thexder follows a combat robot that can transform into a jet. The robot fires lasers, and...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

October 30, 1988

Steam: 71/100

This turn-based historical strategy game is set during the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. The player takes the role of a warlord and seeks to unite the...

Gauntlet (1986)

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

September 8, 2004

Metacritic: 65/100

This fantasy arcade game with role-playing elements lets four adventurers explore mazes together, fight monsters, and collect gold. Players choose a warrior...

Q*bert (1983)

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

July 29, 1984

Players: 7.5/10

This arcade game centers on an isometric pyramid of cubes that the protagonist must recolor by hopping from one to another. Each landing changes a cube’s color, and...

Chessmaster 2000

Strategy, Isometric, Top-down view, Chess game

1990

Chessmaster 2000 is an isometric strategy game with elements of chess games from the developers of Software Toolworks, Inc., The. The main publisher of the game is...

Way of the Tiger

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

1986

Way of the Tiger is a third-person action game with fighting and fantasy game elements from the developers of Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. and Triple Scroll. The...

Ace of Aces

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view

1987

Ace of Aces is a first-person simulator with a mixture of action and flight simulator from the Artech studio. The main publisher of the game is U.S. Gold Ltd.. For...

Knight Lore

Action, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle

December 19, 1986

Knight Lore is an action game with an isometric view with platforming and puzzle elements from developers from the studio Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd.. The...

Leisure Genius presents Monopoly

Strategy, First-person view, Board / Group Game

1985

Leisure Genius presents Monopoly is a first-person strategy game. The game is published by Leisure Genius. Sometimes the game is also called Waddingtons Monopoly...

BurgerTime

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 27, 1985

Players: 9/10

This arcade platformer follows chef Peter Pepper as he assembles burgers in a maze of platforms and ladders. Each level is filled with oversized ingredients...

Nine Princes in Amber

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval

1986

This graphical interactive fiction adventure draws on Roger Zelazny’s fantasy novels Nine Princes in Amber and The Guns of Avalon. Prince Corwin, son of King...

Rush'n Attack

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

May 23, 2007

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 58/100

This arcade action-platformer follows a fighter infiltrating an enemy base to free prisoners of war and escape to safety. Armed with a knife and weapons found along...

Sydney Affair

Adventure, First-person view

1987

Sydney Affair is a first-person adventure from Infogrames Multimedia SA. The game is published by Infogrames Multimedia SA. Sometimes the game is also called...

TwinBee

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

January 7, 1986

Metacritic: 68/100

An arcade shooter in which the player guides TwinBee through the clouds while shooting enemies. The game combines aerial combat viewed from above with 3D...

Flicky

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

1984

Vera Cruz

Adventure, First-person view

1986

Vera Cruz is a first-person adventure from the studio Infogrames Multimedia SA. The main publisher of the game is Infogrames Multimedia SA. In some circles, Vera...

Falcon Patrol

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

1983

Falcon Patrol is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter and flight simulator from the developers of the Virgin Games, Ltd. studio. The main publisher...

Time Gal

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Interactive movie

November 13, 1992

Players: 9.3/10

Time Gal is a first-person arcade game with a mixture of action, anime or manga games and interactive cinema games from the masters of the Taito Corporation studio...

Winter Games

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

March 27, 1987

Winter Games is a fascinating side-view arcade game dedicated to the Olympic sports games. You will compete in various sporting events: ski jumping, biathlon...

Castle Excellent

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

November 28, 1986

Players: 10/10

Castle Excellent is a third-person arcade, action, platformer, puzzle and fantasy game from ASCII Corporation. The main publisher of the game is ASCII Corporation...

Tritorn

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

November 1985

Tritorn is a third-person role-playing game with a dash of action and fantasy from the developers at Sein-Soft. The main publisher of the game is Sein-Soft. There...

Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view

1985

Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space is a first-person simulator with flight simulator elements from developers at Activision. The game is published by Activision...

Strike Force Harrier

Simulation, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view

1986

Strike Force Harrier — main goal — shoot at enemies and also destroy their buildings. If you have cleared the area underneath, say, of tanks, then...

Tower of Druaga (1986)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

August 6, 1985

Tower of Druaga (1986) is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer, puzzle and fantasy game from the developers of Namco Limited. The main...

Hopper

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view

1983

Hopper is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action from the developers at Personal Software Services. The main publisher of the game is Personal Software...

Hydlide 2: Shine of Darkness

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

December 1985

Hydlide 2: Shine of Darkness is a top-down role-playing game with action and fantasy elements from the masters at T&E Soft, Inc.. The main publisher of the game...

Jewels of Darkness

Adventure, Collection, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

1986

Jewels of Darkness is an adventure game with puzzle and fantasy elements from the masters at Level 9 Computing, Ltd.. The game is published by Rainbird Software...

Master Chess

Strategy, Top-down view, Chess game

1987

Master Chess is a top-down strategy game with a twist of chess games. The main publisher of the game is Mastertronic Ltd.. In some circles, Master Chess is also...

Storm (1986)

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

1986

Storm (1986) is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and fantasy. The main publisher of the game is Mastertronic Ltd.. Storm (1986) for PC has...

Albatross

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Sports game

May 1986

Steam: 57/100

Albatross is an arcade game with elements of a simulator, action and sports game from the developers from the studio Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.. The game is published...

Joe Blade

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view

1987

Joe Blade is a third-person action game with shooter and platformer elements from the masters from the Players Software studio. The game is published by Players...

Passengers on the Wind

Adventure, Third-person view, Comics

1986

Passengers on the Wind is a third-person adventure game. The main publisher of the game is Infogrames Multimedia SA. In some circles Passengers on the Wind is also...

Trivial Pursuit (1994)

Strategy, Top-down view, Board / Group Game

1986

Trivial Pursuit (1994) is a top-down strategy game from Oxford Digital Enterprises Ltd.. The game is published by Domark Ltd.. In some circles, Trivial Pursuit...

B.C. 2: Grog's Revenge

Action, Racing, Top-down view, Comics

1986

B.C. 2: Grog's Revenge is a top-down action game with racing elements from the developers of Sydney Development Corp.. The game is published by Sierra On-Line...

Blagger

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

1986

Blagger is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at Alligata Software Ltd.. The game is published by Alligata Software Ltd.. In...

Spitfire '40

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Historical

1986

Spitfire '40 is a first-person simulator with elements of a flight simulator and a historical game from the studio Novotrade Software Kft.. The game is...

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...