Games like Donkey Kong

PlatformerDamsel in distressActionSide view2D platform

A 2D platformer and first entry on the SNES in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario World follows Mario as he attempts to defeat Bowser's underlings and rescue Princess Peach from his clutches. The game features a save system, a less line

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ArcadePlatformerActionSide viewAdventure

A platform game where the main character travels throughout various levels collecting bombs. The hero of the game, Jack, must make his way through 16 levels of a pyramid in order to defeat the demon Belzebut and rescue the royal Pamera fami

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ActionSide viewAdventureRole-playingJrpg

Final Fantasy, also known as FFI in re-releases, is the first role-playing game title in Square's flagship Final Fantasy series. The game puts players in control of four characters known as the Warriors of Light, and begins by asking the pl

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ActionPlatformerSide viewAdventureShooter

Mega Man X, known as Rockman X in Japan, is the first game of the Mega Man X series. It was the first spin-off of the classic Mega Man series and made its debut on the Super Famicom/SNES, initially released in 1993. It was ported to the PC

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Side viewAdventureHorrorPoint-and-click adventurePsychological horror

Clock Tower is a survival horror point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Human Entertainment for the Super Famicom in 1995. It is the first installment of the long-running Clock Tower series. The story follows Jennifer Si

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ArcadeActionSide viewFightingFirst person

Yie Ar Kung-Fu is a 1985 fighting game developed and published by Konami. Along with 1984's Karate Champ, which influenced Yie-Ar Kung Fu, it is one of the games that established the basis for modern fighting games.

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PlatformerActionSide viewAdventureDark fantasy

This is the third game featuring Firebrand from the Gargoyle's Quest series. It is side a scrolling platformer.

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ActionAction-adventureAdventure8-bit styleFairy

The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe. The player controls Link and must make his way through the forests, graveyards, plains a

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ActionPlatformerDamsel in distressSide viewAdventure

Kid Icarus is an action platform video game for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and North America. The plot of Kid Icarus revolves around protagonist Pit's quest for three sacred trea

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PlatformerActionSide viewEducational entertainmentMathematical education

The game features one and two player modes, both of which are single screen. In the first mode, the objective is to enter math answers in order to receive points. These questions include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

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ArcadePlatformerDonkey kongActionSide view

A Donkey Kong clone for the ZX Spectrum

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Damsel in distressActionAdventureRole-playingTurn-based strategy

A turn-based JRPG and sequel to the then-Japan-only Earthbound Beginnings (1989) in which Ness, a young boy living in a land based on the USA, leaves home to go on an adventure through strange locations, get to know quirky characters, and d

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ActionPlatformerSide viewCity-buildingGod game

ActRaiser is a 1990 platform and city-building simulation game for the Super Nintendo, combining traditional side-scrolling platforming with urban planning god game sections. In 2007, ActRaiser became available on the Wii's Virtual Console

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PlatformerArcadeDonkey kongActionSide view

A homebrew Donkey Kong clone for the SNES, released as an open-source game on the web and later released as a physical cartridge by Piko Interactive.

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ActionSide viewFightingNinjaRobots

One of the last Famicom games before the shift to the Super Famicom, Joy Mech Fight brings the full fighting game experience to the NES with top-notch controls, visuals and audio! Players can enjoy a single player campaign and fight against

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Damsel in distressActionAdventurePuzzleStrategy

Adventures of Lolo is a puzzle game released in 1989 by HAL Corporation for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is based on the Japanese Eggerland video game series.

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PlatformerActionSide viewAdventureHorror

Castlevania was a cakewalk compared to this bloody curse. You thought you had the Prince of Darkness defanged - eh, Simon Belmont? Well think again, 'cause according to a damsel in distress, evil Count Dracula has left a horrifying curse in

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PlatformerActionSide viewAdventureAbstract

Mappy, who is a policeman, prepared all kinds of wonderful birthday presents for his girlfriend, Mapico. But, Nyamco and his child Mukies have hidden them in the eight towns of Mappyland. What a pity! Mappy must hurry to get the presents ba

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PlatformerActionSide viewNinjaFrog

The game stars the brother of Ninja-kun (from Ninja-Kid). Princess Sakura has been kidnapped by Damazu-Dayuu, and because Ninja-Kun is away on a journey, the task falls to young JaJaMaru-kun. In the game, the player starts with three lives

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ArcadePlatformerActionSide viewAdventure

You've fallen down a hidden manhole into a world of creatures so terrifying they'd scare the rats away. You can panic and perish, or blast your way through an endless maze of tunnels, searching for the secret passages to your escape. And th

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ActionPlatformerSide viewNinjaFrog

The game stars the brother of Ninja-kun (from Ninja-Kid). Princess Sakura has been kidnapped by Damazu-Dayuu, and because Ninja-Kun is away on a journey, the task falls to young JaJaMaru-kun. In the game, the player starts with three lives

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PlatformerActionSide viewPuzzleGhosts

After years of apparent goodwill, Mario and Donkey Kong are at it again--this time, on Game Boy Advance. Donkey Kong has stolen all the Mini-Mario toys from the Mario Toy Co., and now it's up to Mario to hunt down his longtime nemesis and r

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ActionAction-adventureAdventureRole-playingAliens

Find out just how resourceful you can be in this classic game, with its mixture of adventure and RPG elements. Step into the shoes of Mike Jones, a teenage star pitcher from Seattle who has come to the tropics to visit his famous archeologi

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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

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ArcadePlatformerActionSide view

Kong Strikes Back! is a 1984 platform game and a clone of Mr. Do's Wild Ride with Donkey Kong-inspired graphics. The player must rescue a damsel in distress on a rollercoaster in a fairground, and the goal of each level is to reach the top

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PlatformerDamsel in distressActionSide viewAdventure

The game involves going through 8 stages (broken up into two parts each) of side-scrolling action. At the end of each stage is a boss monster that must be disposed of. Jerry moves by sliding across the ground and can latch on to walls and

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PlatformerDamsel in distressActionSide viewAdventure

Adventure Island is a side-scrolling platform game published by Hudson Soft that was originally released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1992. It is the third game in the Adventure Island released for the NES, following Adventure I

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ArcadePlatformerActionSide view

You have to reach the flag at the top of each level while evading the oncomming cannonballs.

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ArcadePlatformerActionSide view

Mr. Do!, that king of arcade clowns, is in a bit of a bind - again! This time, a pack of pesky unicorns is trampling the bricked hallways of his castle. Help Mr. Do! rid his dwelling of these crafty, quick-changing (and deadly) creatures wi

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Donkey kongActionRacingUnreleasedRare

Diddy Kong Pilot was the planned follow-up to Diddy Kong Racing, but instead focusing only on flying and nothing else. Due to Rare being acquired by Microsoft, Rare was already far at work into the game and instead of scrapping it altogethe

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PlatformerActionSide viewAdventureSuper game boy enhancement

Donkey Kong Land III is the last part in the Donkey Kong Land series and was released for the Game Boy by Nintendo in 1997. Fame-and-fortune seekers have flooded Donkey Kong Country in search of the fabled Lost World. Dixie Kong & Kiddy Ko

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PlatformerActionSide viewPuzzlePuzzle-platformer

After years of apparent goodwill, Mario and Donkey Kong are at it again--this time, on Game Boy Advance. Donkey Kong has stolen all the Mini-Mario toys from the Mario Toy Co., and now it's up to Mario to hunt down his longtime nemesis and r

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ArcadePlatformerActionSide view

The player maneuvers Peter, a cartoon rodent, through various environments to collect objects and take them back to his nest within a designated time. Enemies, referred to as "The Gang", include cats, dogs, owls, and spiders, and must be av

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PlatformerDamsel in distressActionSide viewAdventure

You control a Smurf who is off on an action-packed rescue mission! Gargamel has captured Smurfette, taken her to his castle and imprisoned her! You'll direct Smurf through all sorts of dangerous situations on his way to save her. Will Smurf

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ActionAction-adventureAdventureRole-playingFantasy

Once upon a time, in the world of Marvel Land, people and nature lived together in a peaceful and harmonic coexistence. All the animals were docile. Humans, Sandras, Quarkmen, Tattas, and other races mingled with one another and worked to m

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ArcadePlatformerDamsel in distressActionSide view

"In this colorful arcade platform runner you will swoosh, spring, and swoop through over a hundred challenging courses. Think fast, tap faster – avoid devious traps, find the best route, and collect all the magical socks on your way to the

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PlatformerDonkey kongCranky kongActionSide view

Donkey Kong Country is a side scrolling platformer by British developers Rare in 1994. It featured revolutionary pre-rendered 3D graphics that give the game a very unique look compared to most other games on consoles at the time. The two pl

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PlatformerActionSide viewAction role-playingAdventure

Faxandu is for the Famicom and NES. The name was licensed by Falcom and was developed and released in Japan in 1987. Nintendo also released the game to the world market in 1990. It can be considered a side-story of Xanadu, which is the seco

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PlatformerActionSide viewFantasy

Mickey Mouse gets a chance to go down memory lane and walk through the timeless adventures he has lived. Mickey Mania is a platformer where all the levels are based on Mickey's most famous cartoons. The levels range about 75 years, starting

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PlatformerActionSide viewFantasy

Mickey Mouse gets a chance to go down memory lane and walk through the timeless adventures he has lived. Mickey Mania is a platformer where all the levels are based on Mickey's most famous cartoons. The levels range about 75 years, starting

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Valiant Sir Cucumber must rescue Princess Tomato from evil Minister Pumpkin in this offbeat adventure game for NES. Static scenes are viewed from a first-person perspective inside a window, with a description of the area appearing underneat

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ArcadePlatformerActionSide view

Go through three levels jumping over obstacles that get in your way. Use trampolines and swings to get to hard-to-reach places and avoid hazards or falling down gaps. Get to the top of the screen in order to proceed to the next level. Once

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PlatformerActionSide viewAdventureNinja

Shadow of the Ninja, originally released in Japan as Yami no Shigotonin Kage, and later released in Europe as Blue Shadow, is a 1990 futuristic ninja-themed side-scrolling action game by Natsume for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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ActionPlatformerDamsel in distressPuzzleGravity

From space, a menacing fortress appears in the sky. Surrounding it, a "trampoline" sidewalk armed with bombs and patrolled by enemy invaders. You, the Trampoline Terror, have the guts to fight back. Stealthful observation reveals self-destr

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PlatformerArcadeActionSide viewPuzzle

Wrecking Crew is a platform action game for one or two players. The player controls Mario (Player 2 as Luigi) working on a demolition site. The goal is to break down all of the stone walls on each stage. The game features a custom level mak

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PlatformerCranky kongActionSide view2D platform

All the challenging ground-pounding, barrel-blasting, side-scrolling mine cart action from the Donkey Kong Country series is back along with a bushel of new game-play elements and features. And now, there are four playable characters! Dixie

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ActionPlatformerDamsel in distressSide viewAction-adventure

Nefarious is a 2d-animated action platformer, where your objective on each stage is to kidnap a princess and then escape with them! Heroes will attempt to thwart you, and many things may not go quite as expected.

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ArcadeDamsel in distressActionSide viewBeat 'em up

Stars of television and cinema, and now stars of their own video game. Join Moe, Larry & Curly (in no particular order) who must collect $5000 to try and save an orphanage and the young children who live there from the evil banker, all whil

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