swap_horiz Black Belt Alternatives

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Metal Gear Solid

Metal Gear Solid is a 1998 action-adventure stealth game developed for the PlayStation by Hideo Kojima. The narrative ce...

Military Post Apocalyptic Japan Narrative Driven

9.5 Brilliant

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Super Mario Bros. 3

Super Mario Bros. 3 is a 1988 platform game for the NES, created by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development unde...

Nintendo Classic Family Friendly Japan

9.5 Brilliant

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Mega Man 2

Mega Man 2 is a classic action platformer released by Capcom in 1988 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The ga...

Iconic Retro Japan Action Platformer

9.1 Excellent

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Snatcher

Snatcher is a 1988 cyberpunk adventure game created by Hideo Kojima for PC-8801 and MSX2. The game places the player as...

Adventure Post Apocalyptic Japan 1980S

8.4 Great

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Final Fight

Final Fight is a 1989 arcade beat 'em up developed by Capcom for the CP System. Players control three distinct character...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

8.3 Great

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River City Ransom

River City Ransom is a classic 1989 action-adventure game developed by Technōs Japan for Nintendo's Entertainment System...

Nintendo Retro Japan Action Adventure

8.3 Great

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Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs is a 1993 beat 'em up arcade game developed by Capcom, stemming from the Xenozoic Tales comic se...

Post Apocalyptic Arcade Retro Japan

8.2 Great

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Golden Axe

Golden Axe is a classic 1980s arcade beat-em-up game developed by Sega. It features three playable characters—Bjorn, Ale...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

8.0 Great

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Kung-Fu Master

Kung-Fu Master is a 1984 beat ‘em up developed by Irem, originally designed by Takashi Nishiyama. The game draws heavily...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

7.7 Good

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Double Dragon II: The Revenge

Double Dragon II: The Revenge was released in 1988 as an arcade beat 'em up sequel to Double Dragon. The game centers on...

Retro Japan Dark Fantasy Revenge

7.7 Good

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Undercover Cops

Undercover Cops is a 1992 arcade beat 'em up where players control “city sweepers,” police agents combating criminals in...

Post Apocalyptic Japan 1990S Beat 'em Up

7.6 Good

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TwinBee

TwinBee is a 1985 vertically scrolling shooter developed by Konami, utilizing their Bubble System hardware. The game deb...

Arcade Retro Casual Japan

7.4 Good

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Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise

Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise is an action role-playing game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by...

Post Apocalyptic Japan Beat 'em Up Action Role Playing Game

7.4 Good

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Karate Champ

Karate Champ is a classic 1984 Japanese beat-'em-up video game created by Data East. The title gained widespread recogni...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

7.2 Good

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Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja

Bad Dudes Vs. DragonNinja is a challenging 1988 arcade beat-em-up developed by Data East. The game’s notable difficulty...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

6.9 Fair

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Donkey Kong 3

Donkey Kong 3 is a 1983 arcade shoot 'em up featuring exterminator Stanley, marking a departure from previous Donkey Kon...

Action Classic Arcade Retro

6.7 Fair

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Mach Rider

Mach Rider is a Japanese action racing video game developed in the 1980s. It presents players with intense vehicular com...

Action Post Apocalyptic Racing Arcade

6.3 Fair

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P.O.W.: Prisoners of War

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War is an arcade beat 'em up released by SNK in 1988. The game features two military prisoners, Sna...

Japan 1980S Beat 'em Up

6.3 Fair

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The Adventures of Bayou Billy

The Adventures of Bayou Billy was a 1988 beat ‘em up released for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Developed and publi...

Japan 1980S Beat 'em Up

5.5 Mediocre

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Alex Kidd BMX Trial

Alex Kidd BMX Trial is a 1980s arcade game developed by Sega. The title centers on Alex Kidd, a skateboarding adventurer...

Racing Arcade Retro Japan

4.8 Poor