Z
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Strategy
Language: English
The objective of the game is to eliminate the opponent by taking out their command Fort: either by sending a unit to enter it, or by destroying it directly. Alternatively, destroying all of the opponent's units immediately wins the game.
At the start of every mission, each side is given control of their Fort and a small group of units. A host of unmanned turrets and vehicles are usually scattered about the map and sending a robot to these will allow the player to add them to their army. However, the assigned robot will remain in the captured vehicle or turret as a pilot or a gunner.
The game is significantly different from others of its type: For example, vehicle drivers can take damage from enemy fire, and if the driver is destroyed, the vehicle they were commandeering will be unmanned and can be captured by either side. At the time of its release, Z was also noted for being more complex, intense, and challenging compared to other games of its time, like the original Command & Conquer, where the gameplay usually boiled down to tankrushing AIs showing a lack of aggression. Further different robot types behaved differently. Units such as a sniper with a higher intelligence level are less likely to pop up from a tank because they are likely to be shot.
The game starts off with simple, symmetric levels where the CPU starts with roughly the same hardware as the player. As the game progresses, the levels become more complex, demanding more skill to control all units effectively, and the computer gains an advantage in starting units. For example, the CPU's fort usually has substantially more powerful guard turrets. The computer also gains more logistic advantages. Combat takes place on several planets, with 4 missions on each. When one is successfully captured, a space ship transports the robot army to another. Read more
The objective of the game is to eliminate the opponent by taking out their command Fort: either by sending a unit to enter it, or by destroying it directly. Alternatively, destroying all of the opponent's units immediately wins the game.
At the start of every mission, each side is given control of their Fort and a small group of units. A host of unmanned turrets and vehicles are usually scattered about the map and sending a robot to these will allow the player to add them to their army. However, the assigned robot will remain in the captured vehicle or turret as a pilot or a gunner.
The game is significantly different from others of its type: For example, vehicle drivers can take damage from enemy fire, and if the driver is destroyed, the vehicle they were commandeering will be unmanned and can be captured by either side. At the time of its release, Z was also noted for being more complex, intense, and challenging compared to other games of its time, like the original Command & Conquer, where the gameplay usually boiled down to tankrushing AIs showing a lack of aggression. Further different robot types behaved differently. Units such as a sniper with a higher intelligence level are less likely to pop up from a tank because they are likely to be shot.
The game starts off with simple, symmetric levels where the CPU starts with roughly the same hardware as the player. As the game progresses, the levels become more complex, demanding more skill to control all units effectively, and the computer gains an advantage in starting units. For example, the CPU's fort usually has substantially more powerful guard turrets. The computer also gains more logistic advantages. Combat takes place on several planets, with 4 missions on each. When one is successfully captured, a space ship transports the robot army to another. Read more
Yaku: Yuujou Dangi
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Adventure
Language: Japanese
Yaku: Yuujou Dangi is an Adventure game, developed by Axes Art Amuse and published by Idea Factory, which was released in Japan in 1996. Read more
Yaku: Yuujou Dangi is an Adventure game, developed by Axes Art Amuse and published by Idea Factory, which was released in Japan in 1996. Read more
X-Bladez: Inline Skater
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Sports
Language: English
Get ready to race in the greatest cities of the world in countries like Britain, America, France, China, Australia and South America. Skate around the Statue of Liberty, escape from Alcatraz, get a tan on Bondi Beach, or scale the heights of The Great Wall of China. Obstacles, jumps and opposing racers bring the world and the races to life.
Unlock new environments as you progress and upgrade your skates with the money you earn. How are your wheels? Do you need to patch up those injuries with a health boost; can you afford those dream speed skates? All these will change as you progress, keeping interest in the game alive. Wheels can also be tweaked to give emphasis on speed increase & stability or maneuverability & instability, giving the player an advantage against other competitors. Read more
Get ready to race in the greatest cities of the world in countries like Britain, America, France, China, Australia and South America. Skate around the Statue of Liberty, escape from Alcatraz, get a tan on Bondi Beach, or scale the heights of The Great Wall of China. Obstacles, jumps and opposing racers bring the world and the races to life.
Unlock new environments as you progress and upgrade your skates with the money you earn. How are your wheels? Do you need to patch up those injuries with a health boost; can you afford those dream speed skates? All these will change as you progress, keeping interest in the game alive. Wheels can also be tweaked to give emphasis on speed increase & stability or maneuverability & instability, giving the player an advantage against other competitors. Read more
Waku Waku Puyo Puyo Dungeon Ketteiban
Platform: Playstation
Genre: RPG
Language: Japanese
WakuPuyo Dungeon Ketteiban is a Role-Playing game, developed and published by Compile, which was released in Japan in 1999. Read more
WakuPuyo Dungeon Ketteiban is a Role-Playing game, developed and published by Compile, which was released in Japan in 1999. Read more
V - Rally: 97 Championship Edition
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Racing
Language: English
Unlike other rally games available at the time, such as Colin McRae Rally, V-Rally allowed two players to race directly against one another, rather than against the clock, in a split screen mode.
In both games, players can race in 10 locations. The game includes 11 official World Rally Championship cars, with 4 from WRC and 7 from Formula 2 Kit Cars. Read more
Unlike other rally games available at the time, such as Colin McRae Rally, V-Rally allowed two players to race directly against one another, rather than against the clock, in a split screen mode.
In both games, players can race in 10 locations. The game includes 11 official World Rally Championship cars, with 4 from WRC and 7 from Formula 2 Kit Cars. Read more
T: kara Hajimaru Monogatari
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Adventure
Language: Japanese
T Kara Hajimaru Monogatari is an action adventure game developed by Jaleco in 1998, in the game the player takes the role of a young skater boy (which name is unknow since the player can put the name that he wants to) that one day he arrives at home and received in email in his computer to create a graffitti using these 4 words: Trap, trick, trip, truth.
As soon as he finished the graffiti he listened his mother shouting in the lower floor, so he run there and find that she's trapped in a vortex, he tried to save her but he fails, he tried to used his computer again and he also is send to another world, as soon as he awakes there a young girl appeared and with her help he will try to save his mother and return home.
The gameplay is about fighting different enemies that appears in the stage, activate platforms and switches to reach different places of the world, talking to characters, etc. Read more
T Kara Hajimaru Monogatari is an action adventure game developed by Jaleco in 1998, in the game the player takes the role of a young skater boy (which name is unknow since the player can put the name that he wants to) that one day he arrives at home and received in email in his computer to create a graffitti using these 4 words: Trap, trick, trip, truth.
As soon as he finished the graffiti he listened his mother shouting in the lower floor, so he run there and find that she's trapped in a vortex, he tried to save her but he fails, he tried to used his computer again and he also is send to another world, as soon as he awakes there a young girl appeared and with her help he will try to save his mother and return home.
The gameplay is about fighting different enemies that appears in the stage, activate platforms and switches to reach different places of the world, talking to characters, etc. Read more
S.C.A.R.S
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Racing
Language: English
S.C.A.R.S. (standing for Super Computer Animal Racing Simulator, although unmentioned) is a racing video game featuring cars that are shaped like animals. It was released on 4 December 1998 for the Nintendo 64; ports were also released for the PlayStation and for Windows.
In this game players take control of cars that take the shape of different animals. The game itself takes the role as a combat racing game as it features weapons to use against your opposition while racing, and the computers can do the same to you. The game has three modes: Grand Prix, Challenge and Time Attack.
The object of this game is to compete in the Grand Prix and to unlock new tracks and cars. The difficulty of each tournament is determined by which cup you choose to race for. The first cup you race for is the Carbon cup, and once you've beaten that you will unlock other cups that are based on elements like Crystal, Diamond and Zenith. Once you have won a tournament you will unlock a new cup to compete for new Tracks to race in, and the chance to challenge other cars to gain access to them for use in Grand Prix and VS mode.
While Racing you can acquire weapons located around the tracks to help you finish the race quicker or to slow down your opponents so you can overtake them. The combat system is different from many games, except for having health and being destroyed for a limited amount of time, if you or an enemy is hit by a weapon you will be temporarily be slowed downed which gives your opponent time to overtake you. There are some weapons that can be avoided by using your cars jump jets; all cars have jump jets and can be used to avoid certain weapons, however not all weapons can be avoided even with the Jump Jets.
The weapons are: Turbo, Magnets, seeker-style missiles, Boomerang, Time Bomb, Stinger, Stopper, Bullet, and Shield. Read more
S.C.A.R.S. (standing for Super Computer Animal Racing Simulator, although unmentioned) is a racing video game featuring cars that are shaped like animals. It was released on 4 December 1998 for the Nintendo 64; ports were also released for the PlayStation and for Windows.
In this game players take control of cars that take the shape of different animals. The game itself takes the role as a combat racing game as it features weapons to use against your opposition while racing, and the computers can do the same to you. The game has three modes: Grand Prix, Challenge and Time Attack.
The object of this game is to compete in the Grand Prix and to unlock new tracks and cars. The difficulty of each tournament is determined by which cup you choose to race for. The first cup you race for is the Carbon cup, and once you've beaten that you will unlock other cups that are based on elements like Crystal, Diamond and Zenith. Once you have won a tournament you will unlock a new cup to compete for new Tracks to race in, and the chance to challenge other cars to gain access to them for use in Grand Prix and VS mode.
While Racing you can acquire weapons located around the tracks to help you finish the race quicker or to slow down your opponents so you can overtake them. The combat system is different from many games, except for having health and being destroyed for a limited amount of time, if you or an enemy is hit by a weapon you will be temporarily be slowed downed which gives your opponent time to overtake you. There are some weapons that can be avoided by using your cars jump jets; all cars have jump jets and can be used to avoid certain weapons, however not all weapons can be avoided even with the Jump Jets.
The weapons are: Turbo, Magnets, seeker-style missiles, Boomerang, Time Bomb, Stinger, Stopper, Bullet, and Shield. Read more
Q-bert
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Action, puzzle
Language: English
Q*bert is an action game with puzzle elements played from an axonometric third-person perspective to convey a three-dimensional look. The game is played using a single, diagonally mounted four-way joystick. The player controls Q*bert, who starts each game at the top of a pyramid made of 28 cubes, and moves by hopping diagonally from cube to cube. Landing on a cube causes it to change color, and changing every cube to the target color allows the player to progress to the next stage.
At the beginning, jumping on every cube once is enough to advance. In later stages, each cube must be hit twice to reach the target color. Other times, cubes change color every time Q*bert lands on them, instead of remaining on the target color once they reach it. Both elements are then combined in subsequent stages. Jumping off the pyramid results in the character's death. Read more
Q*bert is an action game with puzzle elements played from an axonometric third-person perspective to convey a three-dimensional look. The game is played using a single, diagonally mounted four-way joystick. The player controls Q*bert, who starts each game at the top of a pyramid made of 28 cubes, and moves by hopping diagonally from cube to cube. Landing on a cube causes it to change color, and changing every cube to the target color allows the player to progress to the next stage.
At the beginning, jumping on every cube once is enough to advance. In later stages, each cube must be hit twice to reach the target color. Other times, cubes change color every time Q*bert lands on them, instead of remaining on the target color once they reach it. Both elements are then combined in subsequent stages. Jumping off the pyramid results in the character's death. Read more
O chan no Oekaki Logic Puzzler Kanshuu
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Puzzle
Language: Japanese
Ochan no Oekaki Logic is a Puzzle game, developed by Game Studio and published by SunSoft, which was released in Japan in 1995. Read more
N-Gen Racing
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Racing
Language: English
Experience speed beyond your wildest dreams with the brand new underground sport: N.GEN Racing - the ultimate thrill. Battle your way through 5 different leagues, discover new prototypes, upgrade and enhance your jets, challenge adversaries and become the Premier Jet Jockey. Are you ready for a Mach 2 dash to glory? Read More
Experience speed beyond your wildest dreams with the brand new underground sport: N.GEN Racing - the ultimate thrill. Battle your way through 5 different leagues, discover new prototypes, upgrade and enhance your jets, challenge adversaries and become the Premier Jet Jockey. Are you ready for a Mach 2 dash to glory? Read More
M&M's: Shell Shocked
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Adventure
Language: Japanese
M&M's: Shell Shocked was released on September 30, 2001 for American markets by Simon & Schuster Interactive. A 3D platformer game, players control Yellow M&M's in an effort to escape from their miniature counterparts (M&M minis), however red and green M&M's also make an appearance. On July 20, 2002 the game was released in Europe by JoWood Productions. This game is very similar to M&M's: The Lost Formulas except there is not a Math Zone and the name was changed. Fans of the M&M series were delighted when it was announced David Gest would be providing the voice of Red, he was quoted as saying 'I am so proud of providing the voice of such an iconic character, I phoned Micheal up as soon as I got the news and he was obviously delighted.' Read More
M&M's: Shell Shocked was released on September 30, 2001 for American markets by Simon & Schuster Interactive. A 3D platformer game, players control Yellow M&M's in an effort to escape from their miniature counterparts (M&M minis), however red and green M&M's also make an appearance. On July 20, 2002 the game was released in Europe by JoWood Productions. This game is very similar to M&M's: The Lost Formulas except there is not a Math Zone and the name was changed. Fans of the M&M series were delighted when it was announced David Gest would be providing the voice of Red, he was quoted as saying 'I am so proud of providing the voice of such an iconic character, I phoned Micheal up as soon as I got the news and he was obviously delighted.' Read More
L no Kisetsu: A Piece of Memories
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Adventure
Language: Japanese
L no Kisetsu: A piece of memories is an Adventure game, published by Tonkin House, which was released in Japan in 1999. Read More
L no Kisetsu: A piece of memories is an Adventure game, published by Tonkin House, which was released in Japan in 1999. Read More
K-1 The Arena Fighters
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Fighting, Sports
Language: Japanese
All of the punches, kicks, knockouts, and general brutality of kickboxing have come to the PlayStation with K-1 THE ARENA FIGHTERS. You can choose from eight fighters based on real-world kickboxers, and then experience the brutal nature of the sport in a Single-Player match, or try to become champion in a Tournament. If you're looking for a different kind of challenge, pick a team of boxers, and beat up the opposition in the Team Challenge mode. If your friends challenge your dominance of the ring, put them in their place with a match in the Versus mode. No matter what mode you play, motion-captured animation makes all the characters move realistically. If you are good enough, you can unlock a video that shows how the motion-capture work was done. Do you have the stamina to become the best of the best in K-1 THE ARENA FIGHTERS? Read More
All of the punches, kicks, knockouts, and general brutality of kickboxing have come to the PlayStation with K-1 THE ARENA FIGHTERS. You can choose from eight fighters based on real-world kickboxers, and then experience the brutal nature of the sport in a Single-Player match, or try to become champion in a Tournament. If you're looking for a different kind of challenge, pick a team of boxers, and beat up the opposition in the Team Challenge mode. If your friends challenge your dominance of the ring, put them in their place with a match in the Versus mode. No matter what mode you play, motion-captured animation makes all the characters move realistically. If you are good enough, you can unlock a video that shows how the motion-capture work was done. Do you have the stamina to become the best of the best in K-1 THE ARENA FIGHTERS? Read More
J League Jikkyou Winning Eleven '97
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Sports
Language: Japanese
J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 97 (Jリーグ 実況ウイニングイレブン'97?) is a 1996 Japan-exclusive soccer simulation video game, which was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation.
The title was based on the 1996 J. League, being published on November 22, almost two weeks later after the end of that season. At the time of its release J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 97 was considered to be the most realistic soccer game for the PlayStation or any other console. It featured narration by Jon Kabira and commentary by Yasutaro Matsuki, a former Japanese football player and manager.
The 1996 season can be included in the "Golden Age" as in back then J.League was at its popularity peak, and many likeable superstars were playing in it: Guido Buchwald, Uwe Bein, Dragan Stojković, Salvatore Schillaci, Ivan Hašek, Dunga, Edílson, Jorginho, Mazinho, Careca, Ruy Ramos, Hidetoshi Nakata, among many others.
Both the playstyle and the league format (double stage with Victory Goal and Final match at the end) were very characteristic and promoted overly offensive, stylish and spectacular football.
Up to two players can compete in a series of games that include: Exhibition, full J.League season, Hyper cup, All-Star match and Penalty Kick modes. It is also possible to view the players' profile.Read More
J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 97 (Jリーグ 実況ウイニングイレブン'97?) is a 1996 Japan-exclusive soccer simulation video game, which was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation.
The title was based on the 1996 J. League, being published on November 22, almost two weeks later after the end of that season. At the time of its release J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 97 was considered to be the most realistic soccer game for the PlayStation or any other console. It featured narration by Jon Kabira and commentary by Yasutaro Matsuki, a former Japanese football player and manager.
The 1996 season can be included in the "Golden Age" as in back then J.League was at its popularity peak, and many likeable superstars were playing in it: Guido Buchwald, Uwe Bein, Dragan Stojković, Salvatore Schillaci, Ivan Hašek, Dunga, Edílson, Jorginho, Mazinho, Careca, Ruy Ramos, Hidetoshi Nakata, among many others.
Both the playstyle and the league format (double stage with Victory Goal and Final match at the end) were very characteristic and promoted overly offensive, stylish and spectacular football.
Up to two players can compete in a series of games that include: Exhibition, full J.League season, Hyper cup, All-Star match and Penalty Kick modes. It is also possible to view the players' profile.Read More
I Q: Intelligent Qube
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Puzzle
Language: Japanese
I.Q.: Intelligent Qube (Intelligent Qube in North America and Kurushi in Europe) is a puzzle game for the PlayStation. In the game, the player controls a character who must run around a platform made of cubes, clearing certain cubes as they approach. Cubes are "cleared" by marking a spot on the stage, waiting for the cube to roll on top of it, and then deactivating the marked spot.
The game was well received by critics. The game performed well commercially in Japan and even won the Excellence Award for Interactive Art at the 1997 Japan Media Arts Festival. A few sequels have been developed and the game has since been re-released on PlayStation Network in Japan and Europe. Read More
I.Q.: Intelligent Qube (Intelligent Qube in North America and Kurushi in Europe) is a puzzle game for the PlayStation. In the game, the player controls a character who must run around a platform made of cubes, clearing certain cubes as they approach. Cubes are "cleared" by marking a spot on the stage, waiting for the cube to roll on top of it, and then deactivating the marked spot.
The game was well received by critics. The game performed well commercially in Japan and even won the Excellence Award for Interactive Art at the 1997 Japan Media Arts Festival. A few sequels have been developed and the game has since been re-released on PlayStation Network in Japan and Europe. Read More
Hai-Shin 2
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Miscellaneous
Language: Japanese
Hai-Shin 2 is a Miscellaneous game, published by Aques, which was released in Japan in 1998. Read More
Hai-Shin 2 is a Miscellaneous game, published by Aques, which was released in Japan in 1998. Read More
G-Darius
Platform: Playstation
Genre: Shoot 'em up
Language: Japanese
G-Darius (Gダライアス Jī-Daraiasu?) is a shoot'em up arcade game, released by Taito in 1997. It is the fourth arcade installment of the Darius series and the first in the entire series to feature three-dimensional polygonal graphics.
Much like previous installments in the Darius series, G-Darius is a two-dimensional horizontally scrolling shoot'em up set in a fictional future. While the game features three-dimensional polygonal graphics, the gameplay remains two-dimensional. The player controls a spaceship named the Silver Hawk and must battle enemies and avoid obstacles throughout the game's stages (referred to as zones in the game). The ship is armed with forward-firing missiles, small aerial bombs and a protective force field. These can be upgraded by power-ups, in the form of large orbs, that are dropped by specially-colored enemies when they are destroyed. When the player reaches the end of a zone, a boss appears, which must be defeated to proceed. Once the boss of a zone is destroyed, the player is given a choice of which zone to play next via a branching path.
Among the player's arsenal is the 'capture ball', which the player can launch to capture enemies. Once captured, the enemy will follow and aid the player's ship. Each enemy contains a unique enhancement; some will act as extra turrets and others will act as shields. Additionally, the player can detonate their captured enemy as a bomb. The captured enemy will continue to follow the player until either they are destroyed after taking enough damage or the player's ship is destroyed. Read More
G-Darius (Gダライアス Jī-Daraiasu?) is a shoot'em up arcade game, released by Taito in 1997. It is the fourth arcade installment of the Darius series and the first in the entire series to feature three-dimensional polygonal graphics.
Much like previous installments in the Darius series, G-Darius is a two-dimensional horizontally scrolling shoot'em up set in a fictional future. While the game features three-dimensional polygonal graphics, the gameplay remains two-dimensional. The player controls a spaceship named the Silver Hawk and must battle enemies and avoid obstacles throughout the game's stages (referred to as zones in the game). The ship is armed with forward-firing missiles, small aerial bombs and a protective force field. These can be upgraded by power-ups, in the form of large orbs, that are dropped by specially-colored enemies when they are destroyed. When the player reaches the end of a zone, a boss appears, which must be defeated to proceed. Once the boss of a zone is destroyed, the player is given a choice of which zone to play next via a branching path.
Among the player's arsenal is the 'capture ball', which the player can launch to capture enemies. Once captured, the enemy will follow and aid the player's ship. Each enemy contains a unique enhancement; some will act as extra turrets and others will act as shields. Additionally, the player can detonate their captured enemy as a bomb. The captured enemy will continue to follow the player until either they are destroyed after taking enough damage or the player's ship is destroyed. Read More
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