TwinBee is a cartoon-themed vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up game originally released by Konami as a coin-operated video game in 1985 in Japan. It was the very first game to run on Konami's Bubble System hardware. TwinBee was ported to the Family Computer and MSX in 1986 and has been included in numerous compilations released in later years. The original arcade …

In a distant part of the universe, an alien creature called Zelos was born. As he grew so did his appetite, and soon he began devouring galaxies, planets, and stars by the hundreds. Now your planet has appeared in Zelos' path, and it is up to you and a partner to fly into battle to save your world. Life Force …

The player drives a sports car which must reach various checkpoints without running out of fuel. A turbo mode (activated by the gear shift) increases the car's speed but uses more fuel and puts the player at a higher risk of hitting an obstacle. Fuel power-ups can be found on the road which the player must pick up to make …

Kitten Kaboodle was produced by Konami in 1988. Kitten Kaboodle lets the player control a cat as it searches each stage trying to find four hidden keys. The stages are filled with enemies that can be defeated by pushing blocks into them. Blocks can also be jumped over if they get in the way. There are also special blocks that …

The player controls the trans-dimensional spaceship Vic Viper, and must battle waves of enemies through various environments. The game became synonymous with the phrase, "Destroy the core!", as the standard of boss battles in the Gradius series involved combat with a giant craft, in the center of which would be situated one to several blue colored spheres. These bosses would …

Hyper Crash is a 3rd person perspective driving game where you have to drive along a course over various stages destroying as many cars as you can. As you drive along, a fuel gauge slowly decreases and if this empties then it is game over. To re-fuel your car you must destroy the other cars to keep it topped up. …

Galactic Warriors is a 2D robot-themed versus fighting where you take control of one of three selectable robots and fight other robots from around the solar system. The fighters to choose from are Samson (equipped with a laser sword), Gaea (shooting projectiles) and Poseidon (can extend his arms). You battle the four-legged projectile shooting Urunes on Mars. The second opponent, …

In City Bomber, the player is in pursuit of a gang of criminals. In order to keep the criminals from escaping, the player must reach checkpoints within a specified amount of time. At the start of the game, the player's car can shoot missiles at enemy vehicles and is also able to jump over enemies or obstacles. When some enemy …

Black Panther is a horizontal beat'em up and platformer. The protagonist is a black panther with claws that can be used to slash. The other button is used to jump. The goal is to eliminate enemies or overcome obstacles at full speed. Time is limited but you can get more by enhancers and collect other power-ups. At the end of …