Action Adventure & ARPG Games on PCs (1980s)
PC platforms include MSX, PC DOS, Apple II, PC-88 & PC-98, C64, Amiga, Spectrum and others. Scroll down for an image link gallery.
WIP
1986:
The Great Escape (Multi, 1986)
Magnetik Tank (PC, 1986)
Taiyou no Shinden/Asteka II: Temple of the Sun (PCs, 1986 (JP developed)/SAT, 1998 (Falcom Classics II))
Mind Walker (AMI, 1986)
Batman (PCs/MSX, 1986)
Starflight (PC (1986/MD, 1991 (Remake))
Eggerland Mystery 2 (MSX, 1986)?
Friday the 13th (C64/CPC/Spectrum, 1986)
Miami Vice (C64/CPC/Spectrum, 1986)
Chimera (PCs, 1986)
Bobby Bearing (PCs, 1986)
Into the Eagle's Nest (PCs, 1986)?
Spell of Destruction/Wizardry (PC, 1986)?
Fairlight II (PCs, 1986)?
They Stole a Million (PCs, 1986)?
Asterix and the Magic Cauldron (PCs, 1986)?
Get Dexter! (PCs, 1986)?
Quazatron (Spectrum, 1986)?
Spindizzy (PCs, 1986)?
Pyracurse (Spectrum, 1986)?
Hacker II (PCs, 1986)?
The Trap Door (PCs, 1986)?
Dungeon Master (MSX, 1986)(Different)
The Stone of Wisdom/Kenja no Ishi (MSX, 1986)
Druid (C64, 1986)?
Dante's Inferno (C64, 1986)?
WiBArM (PC-88, 1986/PC DOS, 1989)
1987:
Ys: Vanished Omen/Ancient Ys Vanished (FM-7/X1/MSX etc., 1987/SMS, 1988)
Metal Gear (MSX2/NES, 1987)
King Kong 2: Yomigaeru Densetsu (MSX, 1986)
The Faery Tale Adventure (Multi, 1987)
Head Over Heels (PCs, 1987/Remade in 2003)
Sid Meier's Pirates! (PCs, 1987/AIIGS, 1988/AMI, 1990/NES, 1991)
Golvellius (MSX, 1987)
AshGuine Story III (MSX, 1987)
Colony (C64)
Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead (MSX, 1987/PC-88/PCE, 1989)
Borfes to 5-jin no Akuma (MSX, 1987)
Jehard (PC-88)?
Hydlide III/Super Hydlide (Multi, 1987/MD, 1990)
Higemaru Makaijima (MSX, 1987/NES)
Märchen Veil (FDS/FM-7/MSX, 1987)?
1988:
Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter (PC-88/PC-98/FM-7/X1/MSX, 1988/PCE CD, 1989/NES, 1990/PC DOS, 1994)
Times of Lore (C64/AMI, 1988)
Silviana: Ai Ippai no Little Angel (FDS, 1988/MSX2, 1989)
Shin Maou Golvellius (Golvellius 2)(MSX, 1988)
Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead Part 2 (MSX, 1988/PC-88, 1989)
Dandy: Zeuon No Fukkatsu (FDS, 1988)
XZR: Hakai no Gouzou (PC-88/PC-98/X1/MSX, 1988)
Pandora (AMI)?
Magnetron (Spectrum/C64, 1988)?
1989:
Super Cooks (MSX, 1989)
Xak: The Art of Visual Stage (PC-88/PC-98/MSX, 1989/PCE CD, 1992)
Project Firestart (C64)
Starflight II (Multi)?
Prophecy: The Fall of Trinadon (PC, 1989)?
Treasure Trap (AMI, 1989)
Bushido (C64, 1989)?
XZR II: Kanketsuhen/Exile (PC-88, 1989/)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (C64/PC, 1989)
Fire King (C64, 1989/PC, 1990)
WIP
1986:
The Great Escape (Multi, 1986)
Magnetik Tank (PC, 1986)
Taiyou no Shinden/Asteka II: Temple of the Sun (PCs, 1986 (JP developed)/SAT, 1998 (Falcom Classics II))
Mind Walker (AMI, 1986)
Batman (PCs/MSX, 1986)
Starflight (PC (1986/MD, 1991 (Remake))
Eggerland Mystery 2 (MSX, 1986)?
Friday the 13th (C64/CPC/Spectrum, 1986)
Miami Vice (C64/CPC/Spectrum, 1986)
Chimera (PCs, 1986)
Bobby Bearing (PCs, 1986)
Into the Eagle's Nest (PCs, 1986)?
Spell of Destruction/Wizardry (PC, 1986)?
Fairlight II (PCs, 1986)?
They Stole a Million (PCs, 1986)?
Asterix and the Magic Cauldron (PCs, 1986)?
Get Dexter! (PCs, 1986)?
Quazatron (Spectrum, 1986)?
Spindizzy (PCs, 1986)?
Pyracurse (Spectrum, 1986)?
Hacker II (PCs, 1986)?
The Trap Door (PCs, 1986)?
Dungeon Master (MSX, 1986)(Different)
The Stone of Wisdom/Kenja no Ishi (MSX, 1986)
Druid (C64, 1986)?
Dante's Inferno (C64, 1986)?
WiBArM (PC-88, 1986/PC DOS, 1989)
1987:
Ys: Vanished Omen/Ancient Ys Vanished (FM-7/X1/MSX etc., 1987/SMS, 1988)
Metal Gear (MSX2/NES, 1987)
King Kong 2: Yomigaeru Densetsu (MSX, 1986)
The Faery Tale Adventure (Multi, 1987)
Head Over Heels (PCs, 1987/Remade in 2003)
Sid Meier's Pirates! (PCs, 1987/AIIGS, 1988/AMI, 1990/NES, 1991)
Golvellius (MSX, 1987)
AshGuine Story III (MSX, 1987)
Colony (C64)
Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead (MSX, 1987/PC-88/PCE, 1989)
Borfes to 5-jin no Akuma (MSX, 1987)
Jehard (PC-88)?
Hydlide III/Super Hydlide (Multi, 1987/MD, 1990)
Higemaru Makaijima (MSX, 1987/NES)
Märchen Veil (FDS/FM-7/MSX, 1987)?
1988:
Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter (PC-88/PC-98/FM-7/X1/MSX, 1988/PCE CD, 1989/NES, 1990/PC DOS, 1994)
Times of Lore (C64/AMI, 1988)
Silviana: Ai Ippai no Little Angel (FDS, 1988/MSX2, 1989)
Shin Maou Golvellius (Golvellius 2)(MSX, 1988)
Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead Part 2 (MSX, 1988/PC-88, 1989)
Dandy: Zeuon No Fukkatsu (FDS, 1988)
XZR: Hakai no Gouzou (PC-88/PC-98/X1/MSX, 1988)
Pandora (AMI)?
Magnetron (Spectrum/C64, 1988)?
1989:
Super Cooks (MSX, 1989)
Xak: The Art of Visual Stage (PC-88/PC-98/MSX, 1989/PCE CD, 1992)
Project Firestart (C64)
Starflight II (Multi)?
Prophecy: The Fall of Trinadon (PC, 1989)?
Treasure Trap (AMI, 1989)
Bushido (C64, 1989)?
XZR II: Kanketsuhen/Exile (PC-88, 1989/)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (C64/PC, 1989)
Fire King (C64, 1989/PC, 1990)