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Populous
1992 · Strategy · Nintendo Game Boy
In this game the player adopts the role of a deity and assumes the responsibility to shepherd people by direction, manipulation, and divine intervention. The player has the ability to shape the landscape and grow their civilization – and their divine power – with the overall aim of having their followers conquer an enemy force, which is led by an opposing deity.
The Chessmaster
1989 · Strategy · Nintendo Game Boy
It is the best-selling chess franchise in history.
The Simpsons: Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness
1994 · Strategy · Nintendo Game Boy
Itchy & Scratchy in Miniature Golf Madness is a miniature golf game released on the Game Boy in 1994, featuring the cat and mouse pair Itchy & Scratchy from the television series The Simpsons. Developed by Beam Software, it was the first game to feature these characters. In the game, the player controls Scratchy as he plays through a miniature golf course of nine holes while at the same time avoiding Itchy's attacks. It received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics.
Battleship
1993 · Strategy · Nintendo Game Boy
based on the board game of the same name. The object is to sink the opponent's entire fleet without him sinking the player's fleet first. In this updated version, both the player and the computer get extra firepower from military aircraft and support weapons. There are even scenarios that start a player off in a pre-played game that he must resume (and overcome a bleak scenario).
Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
2000 · Strategy · Sega Dreamcast
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, known as Qui Veut Gagner des Millions? in France, is a quiz game for the Sega Dreamcast based on the television show of the same name.
Worms Armageddon
1999 · Strategy · Sega Dreamcast
South Park: Chef's Luv Shack
1999 · Strategy · Sega Dreamcast
South Park: Chef's Luv Shack is a 2D game show-style party video game based on the television show South Park. It was released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. Its gameplay involves playing minigames and the ability to play against other players in a challenge for the most points. It also involves trivia questions about South Park and other topics.
Legend of Kartia
1999 · Role-Playing · Sony Playstation
Gather your army and set forth on a courageous quest. Learn the might of steel and the majesty of magic in this tactical fantasy role-playing adventure. Your destiny calls you. Sammeln sie ihr Heer und stellen sie sich mutig zum Kampf. Meistern sie die Macht des Stahls und die Majestät der Magie in diesem taktischen Rollen-Phantasieabenteuerspiel. Das Schicksal liegt in ihren Händen.
Hogs of War
2000 · Action · Sony Playstation
Front Mission 1st
2003 · Action · Sony Playstation
Discover the origins of the Front Mission series in this explosive handheld saga that was never before localized for North America. Reborn exclusively on the Nintendo DS, Front Mission introduces exciting new features, such as dual screen presentation and multiplayer modes, that update the classic that gave birth to seven beloved sequels. Using Touch Screen functionality, players command a squad of customizable mechs known as wanzers and direct them through turn-based skirmishes across the battlefields of the 21st century.
Front Mission 3
2000 · Role-Playing · Sony Playstation
Front Mission 3 is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation developed by and published by Square Co., Ltd., released in Japan in 1999, and North America and Europe in 2000. Front Mission 3 is the third main entry and the fifth entry overall in the Front Mission series. Like other Front Mission titles, Front Mission 3 is part of a serialized storyline that follows the stories of various characters and their struggles involving mecha known as wanzers. Front Mission 3 was the first title in the Front Mission series to be released in North America, Europe and Australia.
Front Mission Second
1997 · Role-Playing · Sony Playstation
Front Mission Second (フãƒãƒ³ãƒˆãƒŸãƒƒã‚·ãƒ§ãƒ³ セカンド Furonto Misshon Sekando?) is a tactical role-playing game for the Sony PlayStation developed by G-Craft and published by Square Co., Ltd., and was released in Japan on September 25, 1997. Front Mission 2 is the second main entry and the third entry overall in the Front Mission series.[2] Like other Front Mission titles, Front Mission 2 is part of a serialized storyline that follows the stories of various characters and their struggles involving mecha known as wanzers
Global Domination
1999 · Action · Sony Playstation
The world is in political turmoil and only the Universal Tactical Response Agency (ULTRA) can quell the uprisings. You take command of ULTRA, where if you complete contracts and stay alive you will move up in the ranks. But you've got some competition: the World Order Enterprise (WOE). They are not ordinary rebels, and they can match your military strength. The vast majority of the game takes place from a satellite view: you look down on a globe that you can rotate to find the world's hotspots. Once you find one, you can deploy troops, including tanks, missiles, and planes. When you complete a contract, a live-action video sequence moves the plot further along. Can you outwit WOE and gain control of the world in GLOBAL DOMINATION? This game was planned for release sometime in 1998, but was cancelled.
Eternal Eyes
1999 · Role-Playing · Sony Playstation
Final Fantasy Tactics
1998 · Role-Playing · Sony Playstation
Final Fantasy Tactics is a 1998 PlayStation video game developed by Square and released by Sony Computer Entertainment America in the USA on January 28, 1998. Lead epic battles in a new Final Fantasy world. Betrayal and darker dealings await in Square Soft's game of war. Fight hundreds of battles across dangerous 3D terrain as an ancient blood feud awakens a deadlier foe. * Command knights, mages, ninjas and more * Based on Final Fantasy characters and magic * 19 character classes, 400 abilities * Deep customization options * In-game interactive manual * Only on PlayStation.
Dirt Jockey
2003 · Strategy · Sony Playstation
Build big machine muscle as you learn to operate heavy construction equipment that looks, feels, sounds and runs just like the real thing --- from rumbling bulldozers to hard-working dump trucks and high reaching cranes. Once you train to earn your construction licenses, you can start building a huge department store. So get in gear, move dirt and haul butt. Dirt Jockey fulfills the fantasy of operating heavy equipment for kids of all ages.
Brave Sword
2000 · Role-Playing · Sony Playstation
Brave Sword is a strategy role playing game, developed and published by Sammy Studios. The game was released exclusively on the Playstation in Japan, on the 19th of October 2000
Carnage Heart
1997 · Strategy · Sony Playstation
European PAL version
Check Mate
1999 · Strategy · Sony Playstation
Dozens of different options and visual guides make Checkmate the perfect way to improve your game. Choose from a range of difficulty settings as you attempt to beat the computer, or checkmate a friend in the two-player mode. OTHER TITLES AVAILABLE: Card Shark Chris Kamara's Street Soccer Gubble Jetracer Kart Challenge King of Bowling 2 Riding Star Pinball Power Prism Land Sanvein Ski Air Mix Sports Superbike Starsweep The Hunter Vegas Casino
Civilization II
1998 · Strategy · Sony Playstation
Starting out with just a single unit and knowledge of a small local area, your challenge is to guide your civilization into becoming the dominant force, either by conquering every other civilization or by sending a spaceship to Alpha Centauri. As you'd imagine, a lot of challenges come into such a task. You must locate cities so as to make use of food, construction and trade resources, which can be later improved by constructing irrigation, roads, mines, railroads, and farmland. Each city can construct one item at a time - civilian and military units, buildings or Wonders of the World (there are 28 of these across the different eras of the game, and each can be possessed by only one city). The buildings and wonders have different effects - most buildings and some wonders improve defenses, scientific research, trade or food output, but most wonders offer unique advantages that can be used to great strategic effect. There are over 100 scientific advancements in the game, and most require prerequisites before they can be researched. How quickly this happens depends on your scientific output, which must be traded off against financial and military concerns.
Command & Conquer
1996 · Strategy · Sony Playstation
UK PAL version
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
1997 · Strategy · Sony Playstation
Creatures: Raised in Space
2003 · Strategy · Sony Playstation
Creatures: Raised in Space is essentially a Playstation port of the pet simulator game Creatures 3, with modified gameplay mechanics. As in the previous titles, the player controls a fairy named Scrubby, who acts through the cursor issuing orders to the Norns when used over interactive portions of the scenery. Like in other life simulation games with artificial intelligence, the creatures can't be commanded directly and must learn behavior patterns through repeated actions. The Norns can get sick or exhausted and eventually die, and one of the main tasks is to manage the colony to avoid their demise, ensuring that all its inhabitants are well-fed and healthy by eating fruits and consuming medicinal herbs. A series of meters at the bottom of the screen show the population status. The game takes place in space, inside a giant station with a domed ceiling protecting a closed ecosystem. The main objective is to open all the rooms, by ordering a Norn to carry a key to unlock a door or passage. Deeper levels have aggressive enemies and poisonous plants that have to be avoided by the Norns. There are blue stars scattered throughout the scenery, and the creatures can be trained to fetch and store them inside a machine, generating a new key after twenty-five stars. Norns can breed and lay eggs, producing offspring that takes some minutes to reach maturity.
Digimon Digital Card Battle
2002 · Strategy · Sony Playstation
Can you imagine Digimon and humans living together and participating in Digital Card Battles? It sounds impossible, but you'd better believe it! Full of intense strategy and hardcore tactical maneuvering, DIGIMON DIGITAL CARD BATTLE is a genuine test of your skills and smarts. Each victory will increase your strength level, allowing you to move on to the next stage of play. Three Partner Decks will be at your disposal throughout play: Veemon will help you with offense; Armodillomon will provide surprise attacks; and Hawkmon will lend itself to quick digi-volving. The 40 new characters will provide plenty for series addicts to sink their teeth into, while 30 varieties of power-up cards will help gamers take down their competition. If all of this sounds like a foreign language to you, you're due to dive into the magical world of trainers and their monsters, known as DIGIMON. Play alone or challenge a friend!