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The player controls a small, circular spaceship which must travel around the screen collecting crystals. This task is made more difficult by the aliens which constantly swarm out from the portals on both sides of the screen. These can be shot down by the ship's gun (which has unlimited ammo) or eliminated by activating one of the player's limited supply of "smart bombs", which will clear the screen of all current enemies.

Shrinking rays and crushing platforms are commonly seen as the player tries to kill Martians that are standing in the way along with rock monsters and dragons. Lava won't instantly kill the player's character but falling into a bottomless pit will. In the end, Marvin the Martian must be destroyed in the final stage of the game. The Game Boy version includes a secret "hard" difficulty level. Losing in this difficulty level will simply reset the game instead of bringing up the game over screen.

Based on the 1993 movie of the same name. The object is to defeat a burglar who managed to find Dennis' town via the local railroad connection. Stages include Mr. Wilson's house, the great outdoors, a boiler room, and eventually the big boss battle with the burglar himself.

Ariel, the little mermaid who became human, and Eric, prince of the land, are head over fins in love. But Ariel's friends are in deep trouble! Ursula, the evil Witch of the Sea, has cast a spell on all watery creatures. If Ursula's not stopped, she'll take over the ocean! To save her friends, Ariel dives into the sea, becoming a mermaid again. But the water is full of jellyfish, lobsters, eels, and blowfish. Ariel quickly snares the fierce fish, while diving and leaping to escape danger. At Ursula's palace, the wicked witch attacks with her most treacherous tricks. Can Ariel defeat her in time to save the sea? It's the catch of the year! Swim to Ariel's favorite music, including the Academy Award-winning Under the Sea. Gasp as Ariel tackles slithery eels, snarling sharks, walruses and the amazing Soldierfish. Find out if Ariel can ever return to Eric. Your whole family will fall hook, line, and sinker for The Little Mermaid!

Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame is an Action game, developed by Tiertex Design Studios and published by Disney Interactive Studios, which was released in 1997.

Based on the 1992 animated Disney film. The player controls Aladdin, who must make his way through several levels based on locations from the movie: from the streets and rooftops of Agrabah, the Cave of Wonders and the Sultan's dungeon to the final confrontation in Grand Vizier Jafar's palace. The Sultan's guards and also animals of the desert want to hinder Aladdin in his way. He can defend himself with his sword or by throwing apples. Next to apples, Aladdin can also collect gems which can be traded for lives and continues with a traveling trader. Finding Genie or Abu icons enables bonus rounds. The Genie bonus round is a game of luck played for apples, gems or extra lives. In Abu's bonus round, the player controls the little monkey who has to catch bonus items that fall from the sky, but without touching any of the unwanted objects like rocks and pots.

DuckTales (わんぱくダック夢冒険 Wanpaku Dakku Yume Bōken, lit. "Naughty Ducks Dream Adventures") is an action platformer video game developed and published by Capcom and based on the Disney animated TV series of the same name. It was first released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989 and was later ported to the Game Boy in 1990. The story involves Scrooge McDuck traveling around the globe collecting treasure and outwitting his rival Flintheart Glomgold to become the world's richest duck.

You are Hercules... the strongest man on Earth. After learning of your true origins, you are informed by the mighty Zeus that no mortal may join the gods unless he has proven himself a hero. So, the adventure begins. Do what you must to pass each of your deadly tests, become a true hero and take your rightful place on Mt. Olympus!

Disney's Mulan is an Action game, developed by Tiertex Design Studios and published by THQ, which was released in 1998.

Journey through as Geppetto, the carpenter's live wooden puppet, Pinocchio, as he did in his Disney animated film - which itself was based on a children's novel. Have Pinocchio run, jump and twist-kick through all the familiar places, including the inside of a whale, and do good deeds enough to become the real human boy he's always wanted to be.

Soar into the wild blue yonder with Kit and Baloo, your madcap buddies. Scramble to win the world's zaniest flying contest ever, in Higher for Hire's famous flying machine, the Sea Duck. The prize: a lucrative air-transport contract and glory for all! Fly in the face of adversity as you compete against Shere Khan. Fend off lowdown high-altitude strikes by Air Pirate Don Karnage. This airborne bully will stop at nothing to see you fail! You've got non-stop ground action, too. Leap quagmires, ford rivers, and swing from vines through a treacherous jungle. So strap on your goggles, and hang on for dear life as you soar into the wildest adventure in aviation history!

Billy and Jimmy Lee, the Double Dragons, are back to avenge the loss of Marion. In their quest to defeat the evil Shadow Warriors, Billy and Jimmy must complete nine missions, facing deadly street gangs, ninjas and huge mutant fighters. The duo must traverse through construction sites, alleyways and underwater hideouts complete with secret elevator shafts, spiked ceilings and razor-sharp mechanical claws. Can Billy and Jimmy contend with the enemies placed before them and ultimately save the world?

Only one man knows the real story behind Marion's disappearance... and he's dead! Now the Double Dragons must rely on a mysterious fortune teller to locate Marion and her ransom - the Sacred Stones of Power! You'll fend off vicious street thugs, evil ninja warriors, deadly gladiators, Manchurian barbarians and more! Defeat your most dreaded enemies and out of pure respect they'll join your side - adding their Iron Claws and Shangai Stars to your all-new martial arts maneuvers - like the awesome mid-air somersault. Double Dragon III. If you survive the action, you'll rescue Marion, retain your honor and discover the truth behind the Sacred Stones. If you fail...

Dragonheart is an Action game, developed by Torus Games and published by Acclaim, which was released in 1996.

Final Fantasy Adventure is a 1991 Game Boy video game developed by Square and released by Square Soft Inc. in the USA on November 1, 1991. In the Empire of Glaive, a gladiator-slave is forced to fight evil monsters controlled by the Dark Lord. But when his best friend is mortally wounded, he learns of a secret pendant which will give him great power. As the hero, you must battle your way out of the Dark Knight's castle and search through a dangerous world for the girl who has the pendant. But you discover she has been captured by the Dark Knight's men. To free her, you must find the legendary sword and fight off the Dark Knight's beasts and overlords through deserts, snowfields, lakes, forests, and caves. Are you ready for the adventure of your life?

Gargoyle's Quest is a 1990 Game Boy video game developed by Capcom and released by Capcom USA in the USA on July 1, 1990. The game consists of two gameplay styles. One half has the player traverse an overhead view, either on the world map or in towns. This is broken up by the other type of content: individual, action-platforming levels that sometimes feature a boss at the end. While traversing in the sections with an overhead view, the player is able to talk with residential ghouls and, if outside a town, is susceptible to random battle encounters. The player then must defeat the enemies in order to return to the overhead-view map. While on the overhead map, the player occasionally comes across ghouls who want to fight Firebrand for various reasons. Firebrand can walk, jump (progressively higher with time), cling to walls using his claws, hover for a period (progressively longer with time), and fire offensive projectiles. The player starts with a weak projectile, but progressively gains new projectiles which grant more power and special abilities. Firebrand starts with two hit points, but gains more throughout the game based on items or blessings obtained; various enemies and objects drain different amounts of his health, represented by the hit points. Throughout the game, the player gains various items including passive ones that increase Firebrand's abilities outright. Eventually, Firebrand acquires an item that allows the player to hover without ever needing to rest on the ground. A healing vial can be used to restore health. Additionally, the offensive projectiles that are learned over time each have unique traits or specialized uses. The Blockbuster, for example, is more powerful than its predecessor and can destroy special walls blocking the player's path. Another projectile temporarily covers sharp vertical surfaces allowing Firebrand to reach higher locations. These abilities guarantee a use for such projectiles even after more powerful projectiles are obtained, and provide a depth of valid options for attacking foes. Projectiles can be selected from a drop-down, pause menu at any time, same as healing vials.

In the game, the player is presented with four Ghostbusters to choose from: Peter, Ray, Egon, or Winston. The NES version features their accountant, Louis, as a fifth playable character. This, along with the North American version of Ghostbusters II, were the only titles ever released that allowed players to play as Winston. While the action can be performed by oneself in the NES version, a secondary player may join the game with the ability to press B on a second controller to release a ghost-catching trap. The objective of the game is to trap all the ghosts in an area until an arrow appears which alerts the player where to travel to next. A boss appears at the end of each stage.

Save the neighborhood from Harry and Marv! Kevin's been left home alone, and the two sneaky crooks are prowling his street. Who's in danger now? Kevin - or the bullying housebreakers? Race from house to house on Kevin's sled, keeping your eyes peeled for the villains. Dodge stumps and slick ice 'cuz time's running out. Arm yourself with a BB gun and all the home-made weapons you can find and assemble. Keep the robbers running before they can loot the goods! 5 different houses to save. Set and launch a variety of attacks and ambushes to snare the thieves. Assemble household items to make and use hilarious weapons like a flashbulb shotgun, a snowball bazooka and a glue-bomb launcher. Comic animation and slap-stick action relive all the fast, zany humor of the hit movie.

Guess who's all alone again... only this time in the biggest metropolis of them all - New York City! Help Kevin McCallister in his newest comedy adventure! Marv and Harry bring reinforcements this time to nab the kid that sent them to jail. As Kevin, you'll collect assorted toys and items to blast your opponents right out of action and into early retirement! This time it seems a whole city is out for Kevin. Voracious vacuum cleaners and mean house detectives chase him through a posh hotel. Watch out for nasty gang members in Central Park and beware of holes in the floor of his uncle's townhouse - all the while looking out for a dangerous reunion with the Wet Bandit Gang! Now you can show them what "just a kid" can do!

The search for the Holy Grail is on! Hitler must have the Grail to secure his domination of the world and is willing to do anything to get it. Indy's father, Dr. Jones Sr., was close to finding the Grail, but was kidnapped. Now Indy must save his father and find the Grail before it's too late! Explore six treacherous levels of excitement in a race against time, evil and ancient mysteries!

Mega-City One is in ruins. Corruption is rampant. It's time to take the law into your own hands. Armed with explosive Lawgiver firepower - heat seekers, ricochet rockets, incendiary missiles and more - take on Mean Machine, the ABC Robot and other brutal barriers to justice. Take to the skies on your high-speed Lawmaster motorcycle and pacify even the most persistent perps! You're not above the law. You ARE the law!!!

Last Action Hero blasts you out of the real world - onto the silver screen - and back again, in a non-stop action-adventure based on the epic fantasy feature starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. As movie hero Jack Slater, you'll team up with your biggest fan, Danny Madigan, who's got a magic movie ticket that's the ticket to serious trouble. Leaping between both the movie world and the real world with this magic ticket, you'll get into wild chases and deadly fights with the most dangerous criminals imaginable. Last Action Hero delivers all the excitement of the Schwarzenegger film with just one difference... you're the star! But this time, you must ultimately defeat the arch henchman Benedict to ensure a happy ending.

The demented Dr. Wily is at it again! This time he's stolen the experimental Time Skimmer and skipped into the future. But Wait! Four of his strongest cyborgs have been left behind to squash the mighty Mega Man! Time is of the essence as Mega Man and Rush blast past waves of maniacal metal monsters on the way to underground lair of Dr. Wily. Once there they must face Quint, the ferocious fiend from the future!