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194 - Street Cop Nov 05, 2021

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You play a cop who must chase down and catch the criminals. The game takes you through the streets of a city, where you must turn corners and keep running to catch the bad guys. You use the NES power pad to run through the streets, faster you run faster the cop will give chase. You use the controller to use your nightstick to apprehend the criminal.

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Street Cop Longplay

Power Pad DDR Game (Bootleg)

193 - Shooting Range Oct 29, 2021

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The objective is simple: shoot the red and white targets on the character's heads and watch your energy level.

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Shooting Range Longplay

Shooting Range Wikipedia Entry

Bandai Hyper Shot Machine Gun (Mike got the name wrong)

Konami Laserscope

192 - Nobunaga's Ambition Oct 22, 2021

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Nobunaga’s Ambition is a game set in Japan’s Warring States period, a turbulent age when feudal warlords battled for control of the country. As the ruler of a fief, the player chooses his or her own path to conquest: Will you wage war on your neighbors or rely on diplomacy? Use economic sanctions or send ninja assassins? Use all of your ingenuity and resources to unite Japan under your banner!

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Nobunaga's Ambition NES longplay

Nobunaga's FAQ

Paradox 4x strategy Games

Nobunaga's Ambition on Game Boy

Nobunaga's Ambition on SNES

Nobunaga's Ambition Franchise

191 - MONSTER PARTY Oct 15, 2021

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You are a young boy with a baseball bat named Mark. On your way home from a baseball game, you encounter a monster named Bert. Bert needs your help in saving his planet from the evil monsters. You learn how to fuse with Bert and become a monster fighting gargoyle. You'll spend most of the game attacking bad guys by swinging your bat at them or volleying their fire.

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Monster Party Longplay

Monster Party Prototype

190 - MEGA MAN 2 Oct 08, 2021

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He's Back! And this time the evil Dr. Wily (once the supreme power in the universe) has created even more sinister robots to mount his attack. But as MegaMan, you've also grown in power and ability. Can you save mankind from the evil desires of Dr. Wily?

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Mega Man 2 Longplay

Mega Man 2 Gameboy

Mega Man 2 Tiger Electronics

MM2 NES 30th Anniversary Cart

Mega Man 1 Episode

189 - Hydlide Oct 01, 2021

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The young knight, Jim, has a tough challenge: He must avenge the death of the King and save Princess Ann by destroying the devil Boralis and his monstrous companions. Jim comes face-to-face with many forms of evil—water dragon, vampire, zombie, sea monster, a moving forest, and fire balls. But the King's sword and shield are what he needs to conquer Boralis.

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Legend of Zelda episode

Lawn Mower Simulator

188 - HOOPS Sep 24, 2021

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Gym rats, beware! HOOPS takes you out to the asphalt, where basketball is a half court game of fast hands, faster moves and slam-jam-thank-you-Sam dunks!

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Hoops Longplay

NYC Basketball Court 1970s

Double Dribble

NBA Jam

NBA Street

187 - Guerilla War Sep 17, 2021

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A tropical island (specified as Cuba in the Japanese original) is being oppressed by a dictator, but fortunately one or two brave US soldiers (Ernesto "Che" Guevara in the Japanese version) are on hand to restore justice. March through the rivers, swamps and forests to overthrow the dictator (specified as Batista in Japan) in this evolution of the Commando style.

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Guerilla War Longplay

Guerilla War Arcade

Ikari Warriors Episode

Commando Episode

186 - Desert Commander Sep 10, 2021

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Somewhere in a nameless desert, two opposing nameless armies take to the battlefield to destroy the other. Through the strategy of their commanders and the diversity of their units, each side seeks to gain the advantage over the other. There are 5 campaigns total and can be played either VS the computer or a second player.

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Desert Commander Longplay

General Patton

General Rommel

Fire Emblem on Famicom

Famicom Wars

Into the Breach

Xcom

How many rivers are in Africa?

North and South

Superman Episode

Spy Vs Spy (an Essential Game)

185 - California Games Sep 03, 2021

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California Games was the original "Extreme Games" – what today's generation might call "X-Games in the sun". Players can select sponsors (absent in some versions) and compete in events such as skateboarding, footbag, surfing, roller skating, flying disc (frisbee) and BMX. The surfing event is ranked by judges, which give a score to help the players improve their routine.

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California Games Gameplay

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