Game Year: 1986

Jinks added a largely new concept to the Breakout type games, offering much freer paddle movement (both horizontally and vertically), a horizontally scrolling screen and the ability to flip the triangular paddle as needed. The objective is to survive on the planet Jinks – an exploration mission on this resource-rich planet has gone wrong. As … Read more

You start the game as Clark Kent, but as long as you have enough energy, you can change into Superman. Apart from jumping and punching, Superman can also use different super powers such as Heat Vision, X-Ray Vision (makes certain enemies visible), two kinds of Super Breaths (one that freezes certain enemies) and Super Flight … Read more

Bubble Bobble is a 1986 arcade platformer video game developed by Taito and released by Romstar in the USA on October 1, 1986. In the game, each player controls one of the two dragons. Players can move along platforms, fall to lower ones, and jump to higher ones and over gaps. Each level is limited … Read more

Marble Madness is an isometric platform game where the player manipulates an onscreen marble from a third-person perspective. The player controls the marble’s movements with a trackball, though most home versions use game controllers with directional pads. The aim of the game is for the player to traverse six maze-like, isometric courses before a set … Read more

A light gun shooter set on a farm, allowing you to test your shooting skills by blasting bottles and other things around the yard.

You play Kage, a skillful ninja in search of rescuing Princess Kiri from the hands of the warlord Yoshi. Armed only with a sword and ‘star knives’, you must fight your way through countless henchmen and the occasional boss to complete your task. Levels include the forest, moat, inside and outside of the castle. These … Read more

Alex Kidd in Miracle World is a 1986 Master System side-scrolling platformer video game developed by Sega R&D2 and released by Sega of America in the USA on December 1, 1986. Journey through the planet Aries to the beautiful City of Radactian – and save it from the evil Janken the Great. This game was … Read more

Captain Silver is a side-scrolling action game released for the arcades by Data East in 1987. In the game, the player control a young sailor named Jim Aykroyd who goes on a journey to seek the lost treasure of Captain Silver, facing various perils along the way. Home versions were released for the Master System … Read more