Romstar Games - LaunchBox Games Database

1942

Arcade

Released

November 30, 1984

Community Rating: 3.91
Total Votes: 427

3.9

Control a WWII-style plane over 32 vertically scrolling sea and landscapes. Shoot various types of enemy planes....

Aqua Jack

Arcade

Released

1989

Community Rating: 3.40
Total Votes: 87

3.4

Aqua Jack is arcade pseudo-3D shooter, it's similar to After Burner or Bimini Run. The player controls a war...

Arbalester

Arcade

Released

1989

Community Rating: 3.10
Total Votes: 65

3.1

Arbalester is a scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by SETA in 1989, licensed to Taito and Romstar....

Arkanoid

Arcade

Released

July 1, 1986

Community Rating: 4.06
Total Votes: 162

4.1

Arkanoid was developed by Taito in 1986. The original Breakout concept involves controlling a bat at the bottom...

Baseball Stars II

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

July 1, 1992

Community Rating: 3.98
Total Votes: 42

4.0

If you enjoyed Baseball Stars, then you will love Baseball Stars II from Romstar! All the grand slam action found...

Battle Lane! Vol. 5

Arcade

Released

1986

Community Rating: 2.86
Total Votes: 42

2.9

A six-stage game where you ride a motorcycle and shoot at enemy vehicles. Enter the enemy's base and destroy their...

Championship Bowling

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

December 1, 1989

Community Rating: 3.03
Total Votes: 46

3.0

The object of the game is the same as a regular game of bowling; score the highest to win. The game utilizes...

Championship Bowling

Arcade

Released

1989

Community Rating: 2.88
Total Votes: 16

2.9

A bowling game by Romstar. This game also got a port to the NES in the same year as the arcade version.

Cowboy Kid

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

September 13, 1991

Community Rating: 3.76
Total Votes: 47

3.8

The player controls the role of a young gunslinger who travels the land fighting villains and playing minigames....

DownTown

Arcade

Released

1989

Community Rating: 2.86
Total Votes: 25

2.9

Players control two public officials who wander their way through the violent city streets fighting gang members...

F-1 Dream

Arcade

Released

1988

Community Rating: 3.21
Total Votes: 23

3.2

You take the role of a newcomer race driver. Beginning in the Formula 3000, you will have to prove yourself worthy...

Fire Shark

Sega Genesis

Released

November 2, 1989

Community Rating: 3.80
Total Votes: 49

3.8

Enemy forces attack a small South Pacific island. Communications lines are cut. Military bases destroyed. All is...

Gun.Smoke

Arcade

Released

November 1, 1985

Community Rating: 3.96
Total Votes: 107

4.0

Controlling a cowboy in the Wild West you have to make your way through hostile cowboys of each level. Shooting...

Hyper Dyne: Side Arms

Arcade

Released

1986

Community Rating: 3.41
Total Votes: 50

3.4

The game is mainly a horizontal scrolling shoot-em-up, although some scenes scroll vertically too. Shooting enemies...

Magic Darts

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

April 26, 1991

Community Rating: 4.00
Total Votes: 32

4.0

Magic Darts contains six different games of darts; 301, 501, 701, Count Up, Round the Clock and Half It. In the...

Meta Fox

Arcade

Released

1989

Community Rating: 3.26
Total Votes: 29

3.3

Meta Fox was produced by Seta in 1989. Meta Fox is an arcade, vertical scrolling shoot'em up. The player...

Mr. Chin's Gourmet Paradise

Nintendo Game Boy

Released

October 1, 1990

Community Rating: 3.35
Total Votes: 17

3.4

In this high skill action adventure game, Mr. Chin is in hot pusuit of his favorite treat. He has come all the way...

Nolan Ryan's Baseball

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

July 2, 1991

Community Rating: 3.47
Total Votes: 15

3.5

NOLAN RYAN'S BASEBALL is a two player simultaneous baseball game for your Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The...

Out Zone

Arcade

Released

January 1, 1990

Community Rating: 3.97
Total Votes: 94

4.0

A vertical shoot 'em up developed by Toaplan. The player starts out with an automatic laser rifle that fires in...

Pipi & Bibis

Arcade

Released

1991

Community Rating: 3.43
Total Votes: 16

3.4

Players control old men that attempt to set time bombs in the building, then they must escape before the building...

Rally Bike

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

June 15, 1990

Community Rating: 3.33
Total Votes: 30

3.3

There's a cross-country motorcycle rally going from San Francisco to New York. In Rally Bike, the player has but...

Sky Soldiers

Arcade

Released

1988

Community Rating: 3.50
Total Votes: 33

3.5

Sky Soldiers is a vertical scrolling Shoot em' Up, players travel back in time starting in Great Britain 1945,...

Snow Bros.: Nick & Tom

Arcade

Released

1990

Community Rating: 4.08
Total Votes: 103

4.1

Two snowmen, Nick and Tom, battle cute Japanese critters over 50 platform based screens. Turn the enemy critters...

Super Qix

Arcade

Released

1987

Community Rating: 4.19
Total Votes: 47

4.2

Super Qixis an update to Qix. The game features similar gameplay of controlling a marker drawing lines in order to...

Thunder & Lightning

Arcade

Released

1990

Community Rating: 2.89
Total Votes: 27

2.9

Thunder & Lightning was produced by Seta in 1990. A Breakout type game with characters such as Mr. Chin and the...

Thunder & Lightning

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

December 1, 1990

Community Rating: 3.40
Total Votes: 24

3.4

Mr. Chin the world renowned connoisseur is back to his zany antics. After chasing delicacies around the world, he...

Thundercade

Arcade

Released

1987

Community Rating: 3.68
Total Votes: 41

3.7

Thundercade, also known as Twin Formation and 特殊部隊UAG (Tokushu Butai U.A.G. "Special Forces U.A.G. (Un-Attached...

Tiger Road

Arcade

Released

1987

Community Rating: 3.49
Total Votes: 58

3.5

An axe-swinging monk jumps and hacks his way through four stages to rescue kidnapped children. Bosses must be...

Tiger-Heli

Arcade

Released

January 4, 1985

Community Rating: 3.78
Total Votes: 58

3.8

The game is a vertical scrolling shooter where the player controls a helicopter taking on hordes of enemies which...

Time Soldiers

Arcade

Released

1987

Community Rating: 3.34
Total Votes: 31

3.3

Time Soldiers (known in Japan as Battle Field) Is a 1-2 player (co-op) vertically scrolling shooter developed by...

Tokio

Arcade

Released

1986

Community Rating: 3.31
Total Votes: 27

3.3

A vertical shooter where the player pilots a biplane over what is presumably the city of Tokyo. Power-ups include...

Top Speed

Arcade

Released

July 30, 1987

Community Rating: 3.22
Total Votes: 38

3.2

Top Speed, also known as Full Throttle, is a point-to-point racing game in which the player drives a Mazda RX-7 and...

Torpedo Range

Nintendo Game Boy

Released

April 27, 1991

Community Rating: 3.61
Total Votes: 12

3.6

In Torpedo Range, terrorists have basically somehow taken over most of the world. As a one-ship operation, you...

Tournament Arkanoid

Arcade

Released

1987

Community Rating: 3.89
Total Votes: 23

3.9

Tournament Arkanoid was produced by Taito America and published by Romstar and released exclusively in North...

Trojan

Arcade

Released

1986

Community Rating: 3.31
Total Votes: 74

3.3

Trojan (闘いの挽歌 Tatakai no Banka, lit. "Requiem for Battle") is a scrolling six-level post-apocalyptic...

Twin Cobra

Arcade

Released

October 6, 1987

Community Rating: 3.89
Total Votes: 80

3.9

Twin Cobra is a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up. You pilot the TC-17 Twin Cobra assault helicopter to fight the...

Twin Eagle

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

October 1, 1989

Community Rating: 3.06
Total Votes: 25

3.1

Twin Eagle is a vertically scrolling arcade style shooter. You control a helicopter, and need to earn points by...

World Bowling

Nintendo Game Boy

Released

January 13, 1990

Community Rating: 3.18
Total Votes: 11

3.2

A BOWLING ALLEY IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND With World Bowling, you can compete in a fun-filled competition in the...

World Champ

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

December 7, 1990

Community Rating: 3.60
Total Votes: 40

3.6

World Champ is a boxing game that has many similarities to Data East's Ring King. You can play a one player...

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1942

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November 30, 1984

3.9

Aqua Jack

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1989

3.4

Arbalester

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1989

3.1

Arkanoid

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July 1, 1986

4.1

Baseball Stars II

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July 1, 1992

4.0

Battle Lane! Vol. 5

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1986

2.9

Championship Bowling

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December 1, 1989

3.0

Championship Bowling

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1989

2.9

Cowboy Kid

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September 13, 1991

3.8

DownTown

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1989

2.9

F-1 Dream

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1988

3.2

Fire Shark

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November 2, 1989

3.8

Gun.Smoke

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November 1, 1985

4.0

Hyper Dyne: Side Arms

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1986

3.4

Magic Darts

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April 26, 1991

4.0

Meta Fox

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1989

3.3

Mr. Chin's Gourmet Paradise

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October 1, 1990

3.4

Nolan Ryan's Baseball

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July 2, 1991

3.5

Out Zone

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January 1, 1990

4.0

Pipi & Bibis

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1991