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141 games like Balloon Kid · 1983 – 2007

  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 95Form1.00World1.00Curated.82Lists.00Platformer · Arcade · Often paired · Described alike

    Nintendo Research & Development 1 · Game Boy, Game Boy Color, NES +1

    ArcadePlatformerBalloon fightGame boy link cable supportAction

    Take to the skies with Balloon Kid. You'll have to think light as you float across the most unfriendly skies around. Nasty flying creatures will test your piloting skills, but don't go too low because even nastier enemies await you on the g

    88 rating1 listOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 79Form.17World.25Curated.91Lists.00Platformer · Arcade · Often paired

    Tose Co. · Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS

    ActionArcadePlatformerSide viewNinja

    The Master Traveler takes on the Monsters of the World. Play as the ninja Maru in this action-packed side-scrolling game that will take you on a journey across the world. While Maru is out for a walk with his girlfriend Cori, an evil samur

    59 rating3 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 67Form.18World.25Curated.67Lists.00Platformer · Often paired

    Capcom · Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS

    ActionPlatformerSide viewAdventure

    Something mysterious is going on at the reploid research island. The reploids have ceased functionality... their data strangely erased. Now the investigation team encounters "irregular" reploids infected with a strange new DNA chip. This st

    87 rating6 listsOften paired

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 64Form.12World.25Curated.66Lists.00Platformer · Often paired

    Aspect · Game Gear, Nintendo 3DS

    PlatformerActionSide viewAdventureMetroidvania

    Tails must stop the Battle Fortress bird army from taking control of Tails Island to rule over the animals. On land, in the air, and at sea, Tails battles some pretty tough birds! Depending on the Japanese and international version of the

    64 rating6 listsOften paired

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  • Why 61Form.22World.25Curated.55Lists.00Platformer · Arcade · Often paired

    Data East · Arcade

    ActionArcadePlatformerSide view

    A fast moving platform game in which the player controls the Indiana Jones-esque and unfortunately named 'Edward Randy'. The levels are an inventive mix of standard platform action and 3-D scrolling levels; the latter usually having the pla

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 59Form.26World.25Curated.50Lists.00Arcade · Game boy link cable support · Often paired

    HAL Laboratory · Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS

    ArcadeGame boy link cable supportActionPinballHigh score

    It's pinball....with gators! This arcade-style title brings pinball on the go with the Game Boy! Score as many points as possible, but don't let your ball be eaten by the 'Gator!

    68 rating8 listsOften paired

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 46Form.15World.25Curated.36Lists.00Platformer

    Konami · Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS

    PlatformerActionAdventureBird view / Isometric

    Originally released as Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru!, it is a Game Boy game released in 1991 and the first game in the Goemon series ever released for a portable system. Gameplay is similar to Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu which

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 40Form.55World.25Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Game boy link cable support

    Data East · Game Boy

    PlatformerGame boy link cable supportActionPuzzle

    Nail 'n Scale is an Action game, developed and published by I'Max, which was released in 1992.

    40 rating2 lists

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  • Timed Sega exclusiveWhy 39Form.09World.13Curated.32Lists.00Platformer

    Game Gear, Nintendo 3DS

    ActionPlatformerSide viewBeat 'em upNinja

    Shinobi is a side-scrolling action game by Sega released for the Game Gear in 1991. It was the first Shinobi game developed specifically for a portable game platform.

    64 rating1 list

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  • Sega console exclusiveWhy 37Form.33World.25Curated.10Lists.00Platformer · Arcade

    Bug!

    1995

    Realtime Associates · Sega Saturn, Windows

    ArcadePlatformerActionSide view

    Bug! is a platformer where you play as a bug who must go through 6 worlds in order to rescue his family who has been kidnapped.

    76 rating4 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 37Form.48World.25Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Game Boy

    ActionGame boy link cable supportStrategy

    A peaceful nation has been invaded by an enemy army. It's up to you to conquer the army and save your nation!

    46 rating2 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 37Form.49World.09Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportSportsBird view / Isometric

    Each team has eight players (one goalkeeper, two attackers/defenders, and three midfielders). When the player moves a row, all of them are moved at once unlike on an actual table soccer set. Rows cannot be moved in an upward or a downward p

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 37Form.49World.25Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Konami · Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportActionFighting

    If you think you're tough enough to rumble with the best fighters in the world, take your best shot in RAGING FIGHTER. Choose from seven different brawlers Vandal, Aska, Ruoh, Shades, Miyabi, Tao, and Bulk as you take it to the competition

    67 rating3 lists

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  • Why 37Form.52World.13Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Game boy link cable support

    Acclaim Studios London · Game Boy, Game Gear, SNES

    PlatformerGame boy link cable supportActionPuzzleScience fiction

    Based on the movie of the same name, a mystical circular portal called a "Stargate" has been uncovered and Egyptologist and linguist Daniel Jackson is tasked with solving it. In the game you attempt to solve Stargate hyroglph combinations

    43 rating1 list

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 36Form.45World.25Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Jaleco · Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS

    ActionGame boy link cable supportShooterBird view / Isometric

    He has the offense. She has the defense.

    70 rating7 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 36Form.46World.25Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Arcade

    Bandai · Game Boy

    ArcadePlatformerGame boy link cable supportActionSide view

    Your objective is to gather gold that is scattered on the brick platforms, which are connected by ladders. You are chased by robots (cyborgs) that end your character's life if they catch him, though you can stand on their heads. Your main w

    61 rating2 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 36Form.12World.25Curated.24Lists.00Platformer · Arcade

    NMK · NES

    ArcadePlatformerActionSide viewNinja

    They struck without warning, wiping out the Earth's defenses in one master stroke. Cities were crushed, and the invading aliens showed no mercy! A small resistance force of Ninja, refusing to be conquered, still remained to fight the evil I

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 36Form.46World.25Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Sammy Corporation · Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportActionAction-adventureAdventureBird view / Isometric

    After centuries in captivity, King Barius, Lord of the Demons, has escaped. In his fury he has cursed the peaceful land of Rolan. Hordes of dark creatures roam free in the countryside. A desperate cry goes out... are there any warriors brav

    56 rating2 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 35Form.43World.25Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    GameFAQs · Game Boy

    ActionGame boy link cable supportPuzzleScience

    Players must control a combat robot as they make their way towards their ultimate goal: destroying the enemy orb. Each level only has one screen to blast hostile robots, solve challenging platforms, and manipulate a series of short puzzles.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 35Form.07World.13Curated.25Lists.00Platformer · Arcade

    Nintendo Software Technology · Game Boy Color, Nintendo 3DS

    ArcadePlatformerActionSide viewAdventure

    You are the ultimate weapon. You are the perfect synthesis of human and machine - a Bionic Commando.Your latest mission - to rescue a fellow commando, Commando Joe - will take you deep into the heart of enemy territory. Use your Bionic Claw

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 35Form.50World.00Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    SNK · Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportPuzzle

    Dexterity, known as Funny Field in Japan, is a puzzle game by SNK that was released for the Game Boy in 1990. It is a game that consists of a square floor covered in seven rows and eight columns of tiles. The goal of the game is to flip all

    53 rating3 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 35Form.50World.00Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Game boy link cable supportRacingNon-fiction

    Satoru Nakajima F-1 Hero GB World Championship '91 (中嶋悟監修F-1ヒーローGBワールドチャンピオンシップ'91, Nakashima Satoshi Kanshuu Uebu-Wan Hīrō Gēmu Bōi Wārudo Chanpionshippu Nintī Wan) is a 1991 Japan-exclusive Game Boy Formula One video game published by Var

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 35Form.43World.25Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportActionAdventurePuzzleRole-playing

    Spud's Adventure is an Action game, developed and published by Atlus, which was released in 1991.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 35Form.50World.00Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Origin Systems · Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportRole-playingBird view / Isometric

    Ultima: Runes of Virtue is a Role-Playing game, developed by Origin and published by Pony Canyon, which was released in 1992.

    60 rating2 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 34Form.06World.13Curated.26Lists.00Platformer

    Capcom · Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS

    PlatformerActionSide viewAdventureRole-playing

    Gargoyle’s Quest is an action-adventure game in which players control Firebrand, a gargoyle who defends the Ghoul Realm from invading forces known as the Destroyers. The game combines side-scrolling action with exploration elements, allowin

    69 rating8 lists

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  • Why 34Form.26World.25Curated.10Lists.00Platformer · Arcade

    Interactive Television Entertainment · Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color, Legacy Mobile Device +2

    ArcadePlatformerActionThird person

    The evil witch Scylla has trapped Hugo in a mirror, and now it's up to you to rescue him. In Hugo and the Evil Mirror, you must save Hugo in three different worlds, each guarded by dangerous monsters. Use the freeze gun to turn enemies into

    55 rating3 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 34Form.42World.19Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Culture Brain · Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportActionSide viewAction role-playingAdventure

    Ninja Boy 2 is an Action game, developed and published by Culture Brain, which was released in Japan in 1991.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 34Form.49World.00Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportPuzzleStrategy

    The Classic Game Moves Into the Electronic Age. Looking for a new challenge for the Game Boy? BINGO! You've found it! Panel Action Bingo pits you against the computer or a friend (with the Game Boy Game Link) in an exciting race for time.

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 33Form.07World.13Curated.24Lists.00Platformer

    Sunsoft · NES, Nintendo 3DS, Wii +2

    PlatformerActionSide viewAdventureAtlantis

    Atlantis no Nazo is a side-scrolling platform video game developed and published by Sunsoft and released for the Family Computer in 1986. The game is set in the mythical land of Atlantis. The player controls an amateur adventurer named Wyn

    43 rating6 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 33Form.41World.13Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Jorudan · Game Boy

    ActionGame boy link cable supportPuzzleRobotsScience fiction

    The player controls a driver of an excavation vehicle as he competes in a 48-level tournament of drilling things. Players have to kill rival drivers only by pushing huge stones at them. Most of the other stones are a permanent part of the

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 33Form.38World.25Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Game boy link cable support

    Amstrad CPC, Game Boy

    ActionPlatformerGame boy link cable supportKidsSide view

    Popeye 2 is a 1991 2D platform game, developed by Copya System and published by Sigma Enterprises for the Game Boy handheld. It is a sequel to Popeye, released exclusively in Japan in 1990.

    68 rating4 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 32Form.10World.25Curated.17Lists.00Platformer

    Hudson Soft · Game Boy, NES, Nintendo 3DS +1

    PlatformerActionSide viewAdventureMetroidvania

    Guide Milon through the four levels of Garland Castle in his quest to reach the top floor and vanquish the big boss! The journey is a difficult one though, because the castle is locked up tight and Milon doesn't have the keys. You will have

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 32Form.12World.25Curated.14Lists.00Platformer

    Rare Ltd. · Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS

    PlatformerActionSide viewAdventureSuper game boy enhancement

    Donkey Kong Land is a Jump & Run classic, developed by Rareware and released by Nintendo for the Game Boy in June 1995. Cranky Kong, jealous of all the success Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong have had from Donkey Kong Country on the SNES, chall

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 32Form.45World.00Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Gremlin Interactive · Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportRacingLicensed gameFirst person

    There are several options in the game including: difficulty level, whether to race in MPH or KM/H, steering ability, whether or not to have a track map, chevrons, and position flashing. The object is to race laps around a muddy race track w

    40 rating3 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 32Form.44World.00Curated.00Lists.00Arcade · Game boy link cable support

    Trax

    1991

    HAL Laboratory · Game Boy

    ArcadeGame boy link cable supportShoot 'em upTankWarfare

    Tank shooting game in which the goal is to defeat different enemies and bosses with various different weapons.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 31Form.32World.25Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Tarantula Studios · Game Boy Color

    Game boy link cable supportActionSide viewBased on - movieLicensed game

    Fans of AUSTIN POWERS will find a lot to do in AUSTIN POWERS: Oh Behave! This game turns your Game Boy Color into a mini-organizer, complete with a word processor (Austin's Pad), a calculator (the Shagulator), and a mockup web browser that

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 31Form.40World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Game boy link cable support

    Asmik Ace Entertainment · Game Boy

    PlatformerGame boy link cable supportPuzzleDinosaursGravity

    This video game stars Boomer (Asmik-kun in the Japanese version), a pink dinosaur, coursing through maze-like levels. Boomer traps enemies by digging holes and letting the enemy fall in them. Boomer can also dig out items and keys needed to

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 31Form.40World.00Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportShoot 'em upShooter

    The player controls an armoured fighting vehicle from either a first-person perspective or a third-person perspective; depending on the level design. All games begin on a planet's surface with an overhead view. When the player enters a tunn

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 31Form.33World.25Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Kaga Create · Game Boy

    ActionGame boy link cable supportScienceStrategyRobots

    Serpent is a Game Boy snake game exclusive for the North American and Japanese markets. In the future, there is a sport called Serpent. Two fighters in serpentine robotic machines try to box each other in to win the fight. The serpents are

    35 rating2 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 31Form.28World.23Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Arcade

    Nintendo · Nintendo DS

    PlatformerArcade

    Balloon Fight is a 1984 action video game developed by Nintendo and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was originally released for arcades as VS. Balloon Fight, with the console version releas

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 30Form.31World.25Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Hudson Soft · Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportActionPuzzleBlocksPredecessor included

    There are four modes of gameplay in Atomic Punk, including two single player modes and two multiplayer game modes. Solo: "Game A" (known as "Bomber Boy" in the Japanese version) is similar to other games in the series, with a few differen

    69 rating4 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 30Form.38World.00Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Game Boy, Game Boy Color

    Game boy link cable supportPuzzleSuper game boy enhancementSurvivalBird view / Isometric

    The world's best strategy games have two things in common: they start with a deceptively simple board and the goal of taking territory from your opponents. Now HEXCITE brings a whole new shape to strategy games. In HEXCITE, 1 or 2 players b

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 30Form.32World.25Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Soccer

    1991

    Tose Co. · Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportActionAssociation footballSportsSoccer

    Football International is a top-down soccer game with eight national teams to choose from. The player can either participate in an exhibition match or in a knockout championship. Other options which can be set is the time a half-time lasts

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  • Why 30Form.37World.00Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Hect · Game Boy, NES, PlayStation

    Game boy link cable supportStrategyPoker

    Square Deal: The Game of Two Dimensional Poker (known in Japan as Cadillac II (キャデラックII, Kyaderakku II)) is a video game developed by Hect for the Game Boy. The Japanese version serves as the sequel to the Family Computer game Cadillac. In

    47 rating4 lists

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 30Form.27World.25Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Rare Ltd. · Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportActionRacingLicensed gameMotorsports

    Super R.C. Pro-Am is a racing video game that is similar to its predecessor, R.C. Pro-Am, for the NES. In the game, players race remote control cars on a series of tracks. It can be played solo, with two-players via the Game Link Cable, or

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 29Form.36World.00Curated.00Lists.00Game boy link cable support

    Game Boy

    Game boy link cable supportPuzzleStrategyBlock puzzle

    This puzzle-game is the successor to Kwirk. The player has to guide a small potato to the exit of each level, which is made difficult by a number of obstacles. Crates have to be pushed out of the way or into holes to make them traversable.

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  • Nintendo exclusiveWhy 29Form.34World.00Curated.00Lists.00Platformer · Game boy link cable support

    PlatformerGame boy link cable supportMazePuzzleDinosaurs

    This video game stars Boomer (Asmik-kun in the Japanese version), a pink dinosaur, coursing through maze-like levels. Boomer traps enemies by digging holes and letting the enemy fall in them. Boomer can also dig out items and keys needed to

    68 rating1 list

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 29Form.29World.25Curated.00Lists.00Arcade

    Nichibutsu · Arcade, Nintendo Switch 2

    ArcadeActionSide view

    A game where the player controls an ostrich and must kick soccer ball shaped tortoises into enemies to complete levels.

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