List of hidden gems (games)
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This is a list of video games considered objectively good, but hindering away from the public eye. A video game is an electronic game that involves human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device such as a TV screen or computer monitor. The word video in video game traditionally referred to a raster display device. To be qualified the games must: -Have low sales, -Be considered objectively good (graphics, game play, design, etc.), so it can't be subjectively chosen, -Not very popular, and -Have been created by an official developer, this discludes kick start games.
Hidden Gems (for Games)[edit]
| Game | Launch Date | Owner/Publisher | Genre | Platform/System | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blazing Lazers [1] | 1993 | Hudson Soft / Compile | Shoot 'em up | TurboGrafx-16 | Blazing Lazers, known as Gunhed in Japan, is a shoot 'em up video game by Hudson Soft and Compile. It was released in Japan and North America in 1989 for the NEC PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16). It is based on the Japanese film Gunhed, and the references to the film were removed for the North American release. In the game, a fictional galaxy is under attack by an enemy space armada called the Dark Squadron, and this galaxy's only chance for survival is the Gunhed Advanced Star Fighter, who must destroy the Dark Squadron and its Super Weapons. The gameplay features fast vertical scrolling and a wide array of weapons for the player to use. |
| F1 [2] | 1993 | Domark | Racing | Master System | The game "having an official license from FOCA, F1 attempts to replicate the 1993 Formula One season, providing 12 tracks roughly based on their real-life counterparts and seven constructors; Benetton, Ferrari, Ligier, Lotus, McLaren, Tyrrell and Williams. Producer Jim Tripp is also included as a driver in a special "Domark" team." – Segaretro.com |
| Little Samson [3] | 1992 | Taito | Platformer | NES | Little Samson, known in Japan as Seirei Densetsu Lickle, is a 1992 action platformer video game developed by Takeru and published by Taito Corporation for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Taito released the game at the height of the platformer genre's success, hoping to finally achieve a solid hit on the system with a proven formula, the same way Hudson Soft had done with their Adventure Island series and Capcom with their Mega Man titles. It was notable for having highly detailed graphics for an 8-bit game, seen in the game's menacing boss characters (which contrasted heavily with the more childlike sprites of the protagonists). In recent years, it has developed a reputation of being one of the most rare and expensive video games in history. |
| Lode Runner [4] | 1983 | Brøderbund | Platformer/Puzzle | Apple II, C64/VIC-20, Atari 8-Bit, PC-Booter | Lode Runner is a platform video game first published by Brøderbund in 1983. Unlike later platformers which rely on precision jumping and movement, levels in Lode Runner are puzzle-oriented. It is one of the first games to include a level editor. |
| Mario's Game Gallery [5] | 1995 | Interplay Productions / Presage Software, Inc. | Game compilation | DOS/PC/Mac | Mario's Game Gallery consists of five games: checkers, Go Fish, dominoes, backgammon, and "yacht", a version of Yahtzee. In these games, players face off against Mario. The games all play similarly to their real world counterparts, featuring pieces based on the Mario universe. Mario's Game Gallery is the first game in the series to feature Charles Martinet as Mario's voice actor, who has since gone on to act as Mario's voice actor in all games that give Mario a voice since. |
| Metal Storm (video game) [6] | Feb. 1991 (N. America), April 1992 (Japan) | Irem / Tamtex | Platfromer | NES | Metal Storm is an action-platform game featuring six stages with two acts each, and a final boss rush stage. The player takes on the role of the M-308 Gunner, an all-purpose combat robot with a specially equipped gravity control device. This device allows the player to flip from the floor to the ceiling and vice versa. The gunner is also equipped with a gun to destroy enemies. The player can pick up various power-ups including a power booster for the gun, a shield, and a fireball ability for when flipping gravity. When a stage is finished, a password is provided which saves the score, special weapons, and number of lives left. |
| Ristar [7] | Feb. 1995 (Worldwide) | Sonic Team (Disputed) | Platformer | Sega Genesis | The game stars an anthropomorphic cartoon star who uses his hands and long, stretchable arms to both move and combat enemies. Reception for the game has been generally positive, but the game's initial release was overshadowed due to the imminent ending of the Genesis's lifecycle and the succession of the Sega Saturn and other fifth generation video game consoles. While never receiving any sequels, Sega has re-released the game a number of times digitally and on Sega-themed compilations, and has occasionally given Ristar himself cameos in other Sega properties. In August 2017, the game was re-released digitally on the Sega Forever line of releases for mobile devices. |
| Traxx (video game) [8] | 1983 | Quicksilva | Maze | ZX Spectrum, Commodore VIC-20 | Traxx is a computer game released in 1983 by Quicksilva for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore VIC-20. It was inspired by the arcade game Amidar. The player moves along a rectangular grid painting all of its sections. Various enemies also inhabit the grid and will try to kill the player. Unlike Amidar, the sections of the grid are not captured when surrounded; the goal is purely to color all of the lines. |
| Xenon (video game) [9] | 1988 | The Bitmap Brothers | Shoot 'em Up | C64/Amiga, Arcade, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, MSX, and PC | Unlike most scrolling shooters, the player can move in any direction instead of straight up. The player craft has two modes, a flying plane and a ground tank. The transition between crafts can be initiated at almost any time during play (except during the mid- and end-of-level boss sections, as well as certain levels where a certain mode is forced), and the mode chosen depends on the nature of the threat the player faces. Destroying some enemies released power-ups the player could catch to enhance their ship. |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Blazing Lazers". Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ↑ [segaretro.org/F1 "F1"] Check
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- ↑ "Little Samson (NES) - These 21 Rare Nintendo Games Are Worth A Fortune". Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ↑ "Lode Runner". Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ↑ "Mario's Game Gallery". Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ↑ "Metal Storm". Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ↑ "Ristar". Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ↑ "Traxx". Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ↑ "Xenon". Retrieved 2018-04-01.
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