Best Games for MSX of 1988

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Cyberpunk

November 26, 1988

Snatcher — adventure shooter with a first-person view. Snatcher's narrative is divided into acts and stylized like a feature film plot...

Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Adventure, Exploration

July 18, 1987

A turn-based role-playing game set in the fantasy world of Britannia, it focuses on the hero’s moral development rather than defeating a central...

Ikari Warriors

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

November 26, 1986

This run-and-gun arcade game follows soldiers Ralf and Clark as they fight their way toward the village of Ikari. Enemy soldiers, tanks and...

Amazon

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

1987

Inheritance: Panic in Las Vegas

Adventure, First-person view, Casino

1987

Inheritance: Panic in Las Vegas is a first-person adventure with a casino game twist from Infogrames Multimedia SA. The game is published by...

Commando

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

September 27, 1986

Players: 7/10

Steam: 95/100

Commando — a dynamic arcade shooter with a top-down view. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades, you must fight endless hordes of...

World Games

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

April 25, 2008

This sports game features competitions in unusual events associated with different countries. Depending on the version, events include weightlifting...

Nobunaga's Ambition

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

March 18, 1988

Steam: 90/100

Nobunaga's Ambition is a top-down turn-based historical strategy game. The game takes place in Japan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century...

Reflex

Action, Third-person view, Sandbox, Arkanoid

1987

Steam: 87/100

Reflex is a third-person action game with a touch of sandbox and arkanoid from the masters from the Players Software studio. The game is published by...

1942

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Historical

December 11, 1985

Players: 7.1/10

1942 is a dynamic top-down shooter with the ability to play together with a friend on the same screen. The year is 1942, you have to try on the role...

California Games

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Skateboards, Surfing

August 24, 2005

Steam: 69/100

This collection of sports events draws on California beach culture, with competitions in half-pipe skateboarding, roller skating, surfing, BMX...

Inheritance: Chaos in Scotland

Adventure, In real time, First-person view

1987

Inheritance: Chaos in Scotland is a first-person adventure from the masters of Infogrames Multimedia SA. The game is published by Infogrames...

F-1 Spirit: The Road To Formula 1

Racing, Third-person view, Top-down view

1987

F-1 Spirit: The Road To Formula 1 is a third-person racing game from developers at Konami Industry Co. Ltd.. The game is published by Konami Ltd...

Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū

Arcade, Action, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

July 30, 1986

Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū is an arcade with a mixture of action, games in the anime or manga genre and fantasy games from developers...

Soul of a Robot

Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

1985

Soul of a Robot is an action game with platformer and puzzle elements from the masters from the Action Byte studio. The main publisher of the game is...

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (1981)

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

November 15, 1985

Players: 10/10

This fantasy role-playing game features turn-based combat and a first-person view as an adventuring party explores the dungeon beneath Trebor’s...

Auf Wiedersehen Monty

Action, Platformer, Puzzle

1987

Auf Wiedersehen Monty is an action game with a mixture of platformer and puzzle from the developers of the studio Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.. The...

Koronis Rift

Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks

1987

Koronis Rift is a first-person action game with shooter, strategy and tank simulator elements from developers from Lucasfilm Games LLC. The game is...

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...

Life in the Fast Lane (1987)

Action, Shooter, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

1987

Life in the Fast Lane (1987) is a third-person action game with a dash of shooter and racing from the masters of The Bytebusters studio. The game is...

Mystery of the Nile

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Trains

1987

Mystery of the Nile is an action mixed shooter, strategy, adventure, platformer, puzzle and railway simulator from the studio Made in Spain. The game...

Fairyland Story (1987)

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

September 27, 1991

Fairyland Story (1987) is a third-person action game with platforming and fantasy elements from developers Taito Corporation. The game's primary...

Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons

Arcade, Action, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval

1987

Gauntlet: The Deeper Dungeons is an action and fantasy arcade game from the developers of Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd.. The game is published by...

La Abadía del Crimen

Adventure, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

1988

La Abadía del Crimen is a third-person adventure with elements of a fantasy game from the developers from the studio Opera Soft S.A.. The game...

Who Dares Wins 2

Action, Shooter, Top-down view

1988

Who Dares Wins 2 is a top-down action game with a dash of shooter from developers from the Alligata Software Ltd. studio. The game is published by...

Champions!

Strategy, Business / Management, Sports game, Turn-based

1984

Champions! — a unique turn-based sports strategy with elements of a text management simulator. Take control of a football team in the division...

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...

Masters of the Universe: The Movie

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

1987

Masters of the Universe: The Movie is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action from the developers from the studio Gremlin Graphics Software...

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...

Beach-Head

Action, Shooter, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Tanks

1984

Beach-Head is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, warship simulator and tank simulator from the masters from the studio Access...

Feud

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

May 21, 2019

Steam: 89/100

A turn-based abstract strategy game played on a four-by-four grid, where players aim to isolate their opponent’s pieces or go straight for the king...

Arkanoid

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Arkanoid

December 26, 1986

Players: 8.5/10

This arcade block-breaking game has the player bounce a ball off a paddle and into a formation of bricks, trying to keep it from falling off the...

Break In

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Arkanoid

1987

Players: 5.5/10

Break In is a top-down arcade game with action and arkanoid elements from the masters from The Bytebusters studio. The main publisher of the game is...

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...

Elite (1988)

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, Business / Management, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

1985

Elite (1988) — The game provides eight galaxies to explore, with 256 planetary systems in each. The player, initially under the name Commander...

HardBall!

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

1986

This baseball game combines control of on-field action with managerial decisions. The pitcher selects the direction and height of each pitch, while...

Murder on the Mississippi

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

October 31, 1986

Murder on the Mississippi is a third-person adventure with a dash of puzzle fun from the masters at Activision. The main publisher of the game is...

Penguin Adventure

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

November 24, 2009

Players: 10/10

Penguin Adventure — platformer with a third-person view. This title greatly expanded the gameplay of Antarctic Adventure, most notably adding a...

Solitaire Royale

Strategy, Top-down view, Card game

June 3, 1988

Steam: 55/100

Solitaire Royale is a top-down strategy game with a touch of card game from the masters at Publishing International. The game is published by...

Digital Devil Monogatari: Megami Tensei

Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Cyberpunk

August 1987

Digital Devil Monogatari: Megami Tensei is a top-down RPG with action elements from the developers of Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.. The game is published...