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Galaga

Galaga is a classic 1981 arcade shoot-em-up developed by Namco. Players control a starship navigating through space to d...

Strategy Shooting Classic Arcade

8.7 Great

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Contra

Contra is a classic arcade shoot-em-up developed by Konami. Released in 1987, it’s notable for its intense action gamepl...

Action Iconic Arcade Retro

8.6 Great

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R-Type

R-Type is a challenging 1980s Japanese arcade shoot-em-up. Players pilot the R-9 Arrowhead starship to combat the Bydo a...

Sci Fi Arcade Retro Japan

8.5 Great

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Gradius

Gradius is a 1985 Konami arcade game that established a classic shoot-em-up genre. Players control the Vic Viper to navi...

Action Sci Fi Arcade Retro

8.5 Great

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Space Harrier

Space Harrier is a 1985 Sega arcade rail shooter where players control a jet-propelled character through fantastical env...

Arcade Retro 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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Super Contra

Super Contra is a challenging 1980s arcade shoot-em-up developed by Konami. It directly continues the story of the origi...

Action Iconic Arcade Retro

8.1 Great

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Salamander

Salamander is a 1986 arcade scrolling shooter developed by Konami, originating from the Gradius series. It featured coop...

Arcade Retro Japan 1980S

8.1 Great

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Darius

Darius, released by Taito in 1987, is a horizontally scrolling shooter where players pilot the Silver Hawk to combat the...

Action Classic Arcade Retro

8.1 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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Scramble

Scramble is a 1981 arcade game created by Konami, notable as one of the earliest examples of a horizontally scrolling sh...

Action Arcade Retro Japan

7.8 Good

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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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After Burner

After Burner is a 1987 arcade rail shooter featuring an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. Players navigate 18 stages by destroyin...

Arcade Fast Paced Fighter Jet Retro

7.7 Good

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Zaxxon

Zaxxon is a 1981 arcade shooter developed by Sega with Ikegami Tsushinki. Players navigate a spaceship through fortified...

Strategy Sci Fi Arcade Retro

7.7 Good

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Battle City

Battle City is a strategy video game developed by Namco in 1985. It’s notable for its vertical-scrolling shoot-em-up gam...

Strategy Arcade Retro Japan

7.6 Good

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Guerrilla War

Guerrilla War is a Japanese strategy video game released in 1987 by SNK. The title focuses on intense action gameplay wh...

Strategy Military Action Arcade

7.5 Good

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Phoenix

Phoenix is a Japanese arcade shooter released by Taito in 1980. Players control a spacecraft navigating five repeating s...

Sci Fi Classic Arcade Fast Paced

7.3 Good

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Ikari Warriors

Ikari Warriors, released in 1986 by SNK and Tradewest, is an arcade run and gun game utilizing rotary joysticks for cont...

Military Action Arcade Retro

7.2 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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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