ASCII Games - LaunchBox Games Database

1942

Microsoft MSX

Released

1986

Community Rating: 3.43
Total Votes: 25

3.4

1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter for one or two players. The year is 1942, and you are a daring fighter pilot...

1942

Microsoft MSX2

Released

1986

Community Rating: 3.57
Total Votes: 27

3.6

1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter for one or two players. The year is 1942, and you are a daring fighter pilot...

1942

Sharp X1

Released

1987

Community Rating: 3.94
Total Votes: 9

3.9

1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter for one or two players. The year is 1942, and you are a daring fighter pilot...

1942

Fujitsu FM-7

Released

1987

Community Rating: 4.42
Total Votes: 6

4.4

1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter for one or two players. The year is 1942, and you are a daring fighter pilot...

3D Shooting Tsukuru

Sony Playstation

Released

December 20, 1996

Community Rating: 3.44
Total Votes: 18

3.4

3D Shooting Tsukuru is a game in which you can make your own 3D shooter games. There are lots of settings and...

3D Tennis

Microsoft MSX

Released

1983

Community Rating: 1.00
Total Votes: 4

1.0

3D Tennis is a sports game, published by ASCII Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 1983.

Actman

Microsoft MSX

Released

1985

Community Rating: 2.67
Total Votes: 6

2.7

Actman is a platform game, developed by Mass Tael and published by ASCII Entertainment, which was released in Japan...

AeroGauge

Nintendo 64

Released

December 19, 1997

Community Rating: 3.15
Total Votes: 127

3.1

In the tradition of F-Zero and Wipeout, AeroGauge is a sci-fi racer that pits you and a friend in a fast-paced race...

AI Igo

Sega Saturn

Released

July 11, 1997

Community Rating: 3.05
Total Votes: 10

3.0

AI Igo (ＡＩ囲碁) is an implementation of the popular Japanese board game Go, for the Sega Saturn. It was released...

AI Shougi 2

Sega Saturn

Released

June 11, 1998

Community Rating: 2.19
Total Votes: 8

2.2

The first sequel to AI Shougi, released only on PlayStation and Saturn.

Air Hockey

Microsoft MSX

Released

1992

Community Rating: 4.25
Total Votes: 2

4.2

The MSX version of the air hockey game which is often found in an arcade center. The light gun "Plus X Terminator...

Akatsuki no Bizantira

NEC PC-9801

Released

1994

Community Rating: 5.00
Total Votes: 1

5.0

The game's story is based on a fantasy novel of the same name by Hiroe Suga. In a world with two moons, humans...

Amnork

Fujitsu FM-7

Released

1986

Community Rating: 3.67
Total Votes: 3

3.7

Released for the Fujitsu FM-77 AV computer in 1986, this game was an early 3D first-person shooter. It was notable...

Angelo

Microsoft MSX

Released

1985

Community Rating: 2.75
Total Votes: 4

2.8

Angelo is an action game, developed by Mass Tael LTD and published by ASCII Entertainment, which was released in...

Ardy Lightfoot

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

November 26, 1993

Community Rating: 3.58
Total Votes: 68

3.6

The rainbow has been broken into 7 pieces! Ardy, our young and brave adventurer, with Pec, his friend-for-ever, are...

Arfgaldt

NEC PC-8801

Released

1983

Community Rating: 5.00
Total Votes: 1

5.0

Arion

Sharp MZ-2500

Released

1986

Community Rating: 3.75
Total Votes: 2

3.8

Game follows the story of anime with the same title. In Thrace, Arion is taken from his mother Demeter by the god...

Arion

Fujitsu FM-7

Released

1986

Community Rating: 1.25
Total Votes: 2

1.2

Game follows the story of anime with the same title. In Thrace, Arion is taken from his mother Demeter by the god...

Arion

Sharp X1

Released

1986

Community Rating: 3.75
Total Votes: 2

3.8

Game follows the story of anime with the same title. In Thrace, Arion is taken from his mother Demeter by the god...

Arion

NEC PC-8801

Released

1986

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

The game follows the story of anime with the same title. In Thrace, Arion is taken from his mother Demeter by the...

Astro Robo SASA

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

August 9, 1985

Community Rating: 3.19
Total Votes: 29

3.2

This is a shooting game with a twist. You are in control of a small character who has to go through a serious of...

AY-1: Fortress Solomon

NEC PC-8801

Released

1983

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

AY-2: Orion 80

NEC PC-8801

Released

1982

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

AZ-1: Flight Simulator

NEC PC-8801

Released

May 25, 1983

Community Rating: 3.50
Total Votes: 1

3.5

Balance of Power

NEC PC-8801

Released

1989

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

The year is 1986. You take on the role of the US President or the Russian General Secretary. You have the full...

Balance of Power

NEC PC-9801

Released

1988

Community Rating: 4.50
Total Votes: 2

4.5

The year is 1986. You take on the role of the US President or the Russian General Secretary. You have the full...

Balance of Power: Geopolitics in the Nuclear Age

Microsoft MSX2

Released

1988

Community Rating: 2.00
Total Votes: 2

2.0

The year is 1986. You take on the role of the US President or the Russian General Secretary. You have the full...

Banana

Microsoft MSX

Released

1984

Community Rating: 3.83
Total Votes: 6

3.8

Bass Landing

Sony Playstation

Released

January 14, 1999

Community Rating: 3.11
Total Votes: 14

3.1

Designed for the armchair angler in mind, Bass Landing captures the essence of being on an actual lake and boat...

Best Keiba: Derby Stallion

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

December 21, 1991

Community Rating: 3.63
Total Votes: 19

3.6

Best Keiba: Derby Stallion is a simulation game which focuses not only on horse races, but on producing and...

Best Nine Professional Baseball

Microsoft MSX2

Released

1986

Community Rating: 2.50
Total Votes: 1

2.5

Best Play Baseball Special

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

July 15, 1988

Community Rating: 2.89
Total Votes: 18

2.9

Prolific Japanese computer game developer ASCII created the Best Play Pro Yakyuu series (yakyuu simply means...

Best Shot Pro Golf

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

June 14, 1996

Community Rating: 2.90
Total Votes: 15

2.9

Best Shot Pro Golf is a golf game. Instead of a more straightforward golfing action, Best Shot Pro Golf takes a...

Bokosuka Wars

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

December 14, 1985

Community Rating: 3.40
Total Votes: 20

3.4

This game revolves around a leader who must lead an army in phalanx formation across a battlefield in real-time...

Bokosuka Wars

Microsoft MSX

Released

1983

Community Rating: 3.50
Total Votes: 2

3.5

Bokosuka Wars (ボコスカウォーズ) is a 1983 action-strategy role-playing video game developed by Kōji Sumii (住井浩司) and...

Bokosuka Wars

NEC PC-9801

Released

1985

Community Rating: 5.00
Total Votes: 1

5.0

King Ogreth of the Basam Empire has invaded your country and either captured or turned into rocks and trees all...

Bokosuka Wars

Sharp X1

Released

1983

Community Rating: 5.00
Total Votes: 1

5.0

King Ogreth of the Basam Empire has invaded your country and either captured or turned into rocks and trees all...

Bokosuka Wars

NEC PC-8801

Released

1984

Community Rating: 3.00
Total Votes: 1

3.0

King Ogreth of the Basam Empire has invaded your country and either captured or turned into rocks and trees all...

Bokosuka Wars

Fujitsu FM-7

Released

1985

Community Rating: 3.33
Total Votes: 3

3.3

King Ogreth of the Basam Empire has invaded your country and either captured or turned into rocks and trees all...

Bomberman: Panic Bomber

Fujitsu FM Towns Marty

Released

1995

Community Rating: 2.50
Total Votes: 5

2.5

Panic Bomber is a falling block puzzle game, somewhat reminiscent of Puyo Puyo games: instead of Tetris-like...

Boomerang

Microsoft MSX

Released

1984

Community Rating: 2.38
Total Votes: 5

2.4

Boukenshatachi: Kenja no Yuigon

NEC PC-8801

Released

May 23, 1986

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Chinese style gag-comedy. You train in the mountains with your master. One day a mysterious stranger hands over a...

Boukenshatachi: Kenja no Yuigon

Sharp X1

Released

1987

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Boukenshatachi: Kenja no Yuigon

Fujitsu FM-7

Released

1987

Community Rating: 2.67
Total Votes: 3

2.7

Chinese style gag-comedy. You train in the mountains with your master. One day a mysterious stranger hands over a...

Break Out

Microsoft MSX

Released

1983

Community Rating: 2.38
Total Votes: 4

2.4

In Breakout, there is a wall of bricks along the top of the screen and your goal is to destroy the entire wall one...

Candoo Ninja

Microsoft MSX

Released

1984

Community Rating: 1.25
Total Votes: 2

1.2

Candoo Ninja (or Ninja I in Brazil) is a ninja-centric action/platform game released on the MSX. It was developed...

Captain Cosmo

Microsoft MSX

Released

1984

Community Rating: 2.50
Total Votes: 1

2.5

Castle Excellent

Microsoft MSX

Released

1986

Community Rating: 4.27
Total Votes: 11

4.3

The puzzle and platform game Castle Excellent is a sequel to The Castle. In Castle Excellent you control a prince...

Castle Excellent

Fujitsu FM-7

Released

1985

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

The puzzle and platform game Castle Excellent is a sequel to The Castle. In Castle Excellent you control a prince...

Castle Excellent

Sharp X1

Released

1985

Community Rating: 3.00
Total Votes: 1

3.0

The puzzle and platform game Castle Excellent is a sequel to The Castle. In Castle Excellent you control a prince...

Castle Excellent

NEC PC-8801

Released

1985

Community Rating: 2.50
Total Votes: 1

2.5

The puzzle and platform game Castle Excellent is a sequel to The Castle. In Castle Excellent you control a prince...

Castlequest

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

November 28, 1986

Community Rating: 3.11
Total Votes: 51

3.1

A long time ago in a faraway land, there lived a lovely young princess named Margarita. Her beauty and grace were...

Chaos Angels

Microsoft MSX2

Released

1989

Community Rating: 2.25
Total Votes: 4

2.2

One day, a lone traveler came from the desert to a small camp. There, he sat down, weary from his long travel,...

Chaos Angels

NEC PC-9801

Released

1989

Community Rating: 4.00
Total Votes: 1

4.0

One day, a lone traveler came from the desert to a small camp. There, he sat down, weary from his long travel,...

Chaos Angels

NEC PC-8801

Released

1988

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

One day, a lone traveler came from the desert to a small camp. There, he sat down, weary from his long travel,...

Color Midway

Microsoft MSX

1983

Community Rating: 2.00
Total Votes: 1

2.0

Below your fighter, you have spotted a fleet of enemy warships. Your airfleet has only three fighters. You find...

Comet Tail

Microsoft MSX

Community Rating: 2.50
Total Votes: 1

2.5

Comet Tail is a game very simialr to Snake or Light Cycles from Tron.

Coron

Sharp X1

Released

1985

Community Rating: 3.50
Total Votes: 4

3.5

Coron is an action puzzle game that plays like a mix of Pac-Man and Bomberman. You control Coron (a yellow blob)...

CORPSE-PARTY

NEC PC-9801

Released

April 22, 1996

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

The game begins with Ayumi Shinozaki who is telling a scary story to her friends who have decided to stay in school...

Crazy Bullet

Microsoft MSX

February 1, 1983

Community Rating: 2.50
Total Votes: 1

2.5

An action game based in mazes with tanks where you attempt to destroy your opponent before being destroyed by them.

Cuby Panic

NEC PC-8801

Released

1985

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Curiosity Kills the Cat Koukishin wa Neko wo Korosu ka

Sony Playstation

Released

November 26, 1998

Community Rating: 4.33
Total Votes: 3

4.3

In a world gone to the dogs you find yourself at the wrong end of an unsuccessful assassination attempt by the...

Daisenryaku Expert

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

September 25, 1992

Community Rating: 3.83
Total Votes: 9

3.8

Daisenryaku ("Great Strategy") Expert is a military strategy game from SystemSoft and the eighth in their...

Daisenryaku Expert WWII: War in Europe

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

August 30, 1996

Community Rating: 3.75
Total Votes: 8

3.8

A military turn based strategy game. it’s played on a hex based map where units can moved around. There is a...

Danger X4

Microsoft MSX

March 2, 1984

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

An action shooter where you navigate your Harrier Jet destroying both land based enemies as well as air threats.

Dark Law: Meaning of Death

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

March 28, 1997

Community Rating: 3.56
Total Votes: 25

3.6

Three-hundred years ago, there were two kingdoms on the earth - Reyfore, ruled by the benevolent and mighty king...

David II

Microsoft MSX

Released

February 2, 1984

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Derby Stallion

Sega Saturn

Released

March 25, 1999

Community Rating: 4.12
Total Votes: 4

4.1

Derby Stallion enters the 5th generation of consoles. The horse management sim returns with some new...

Derby Stallion

NEC PC-9801

Released

May 28, 1993

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

A horse racing simulation game, which seems to be a popular genre in Japan. Indeed, the game only was released in...

Derby Stallion

Fujitsu FM Towns Marty

Released

February 18, 1994

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

A horse racing simulation game, which seems to be a popular genre in Japan. Indeed, the game only was released in...

Derby Stallion II

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

February 18, 1994

Community Rating: 3.95
Total Votes: 11

4.0

The sequel to 1991's Best Keiba Derby Stallion. The goal of the game is to raise a stable of racehorses and make a...

Derby Stallion III

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

January 20, 1995

Community Rating: 3.89
Total Votes: 9

3.9

Derby Stallion III is a horse-racing management game where the player selects and breeds horses. The intent is to...

Derby Stallion: Zenkoku Ban

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

August 29, 1992

Community Rating: 3.95
Total Votes: 10

4.0

The second game in ASCII's Derby Stallion series.

Down the World: Mervil's Ambition

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

September 30, 1994

Community Rating: 3.55
Total Votes: 10

3.5

A Final Fantasy IV-like role-playing video game where the player takes the role as Mervil as he tries to become the...

Dungeon Conquest

NEC PC-9801

Released

December 13, 1993

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

A single player strategy game created and released by ASCII on 2 floppy disks in 1993.

Dungeon Hunter

Microsoft MSX

Released

January 1, 1989

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

An action game sold in bundle with a lasergun.

Dungeon Master

Microsoft MSX

Released

1986

Community Rating: 3.50
Total Votes: 4

3.5

Dungeon Master is a role-playing game where the player selects four adventurers and descend into the depths of the...

Eiyuu Yamato Takeru

NEC PC-8801

Released

1985

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Emmy

NEC PC-8801

Released

1984

Community Rating: 1.75
Total Votes: 2

1.8

Emmy is a curious artificial software girl. Have an intelligent conversation with her to improve its quality.

Emmy II

NEC PC-8801

Released

November 9, 1984

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Europe Taisen

NEC PC-8801

Released

1982

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Exchanger

Microsoft MSX

Community Rating: 1.00
Total Votes: 1

1.0

Exoa

Sharp X1

Released

1983

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Exoa II: Warroid

Sharp X1

Released

1984

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Run, fly and blast your way to freedom as you take on the alien's champion with the fate of the planet on the line....

Extra Pinball

Sharp X1

Released

1984

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

F16 Fighting Falcon

Microsoft MSX

Released

1984

Community Rating: 2.50
Total Votes: 1

2.5

In this game, you are flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the most advanced jet fighter in the world. In this...

F-16 Fighting Falcon 2

NEC PC-9801

Released

1988

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

The long Falcon simulation legacy of hardcore simulations of the F-16 fighter plane begins here. The plane's...

Felony 11-79

Sony Playstation

Released

August 31, 1997

Community Rating: 3.85
Total Votes: 26

3.8

Hit and run, baby! Thrash beach-front property, police cars, glass fronted mini-malls and billboards --...

Fleet Commander

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

March 29, 1988

Community Rating: 3.31
Total Votes: 13

3.3

Fleet Commander is a strategy game developed and published by ASCII Entertainment for the Famicom in 1988. It is...

Fleet Commander II: Koukon no Kaiiki

Microsoft MSX2

Released

1990

Community Rating: 2.75
Total Votes: 2

2.8

Fleet Commander II: Koukon no Kaiiki is a Strategy game, developed and published by ASCII, which was released in...

Fleet Commander VS.

Nintendo Game Boy

Released

August 2, 1991

Community Rating: 2.25
Total Votes: 4

2.2

Fleet Commander is a strategy game developed and published by ASCII Entertainment for the Famicom in 1988. It is...

Flipper Slipper

Microsoft MSX

Released

1984

Community Rating: 3.67
Total Votes: 2

3.7

It is a water-themed Breakout-like game, with the unique mechanic of having curved paddles, which can cause the...

Funky Mouse

Microsoft MSX

Released

1984

Community Rating: 4.44
Total Votes: 8

4.4

In this platform game you control a mouse that lives in a house and that collects pieces of cheese while chased by...

Gang Master

Microsoft MSX

Released

1983

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Geimos

Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

August 28, 1985

Community Rating: 3.58
Total Votes: 19

3.6

Geimos is an arcade style space shooter where players take control of a spaceship that flies over several different...

Giant Gorg

Fujitsu FM-7

Released

1985

Community Rating: 5.00
Total Votes: 1

5.0

Giant Gorg

NEC PC-8801

Released

1985

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku

NEC PC-9801

Released

April 4, 1997

Community Rating: 3.00
Total Votes: 2

3.0

In 199X, Tokyo was destroyed by ICBMs, resulting in a nuclear holocaust. Some people with foresight had built...

Golf Game

Microsoft MSX

Released

1983

Community Rating: None
Total Votes: 0

Gunple: Gunman's Proof

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Released

January 31, 1997

Community Rating: 3.63
Total Votes: 42

3.6

Two meteors fell on Earth on a small island near the west coast of North America. In the middle of the island there...

ASCII

1942

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1986

3.4

1942

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1986

3.6

1942

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1987

3.9

1942

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1987

4.4

3D Shooting Tsukuru

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December 20, 1996

3.4

3D Tennis

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1983

1.0

Actman

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1985

2.7

AeroGauge

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December 19, 1997

3.1

AI Igo

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July 11, 1997

3.0

AI Shougi 2

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June 11, 1998

2.2

Air Hockey

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1992

4.2

Akatsuki no Bizantira

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1994

5.0

Amnork

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1986

3.7

Angelo

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1985

2.8

Ardy Lightfoot

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November 26, 1993

3.6

Arfgaldt

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1983

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Arion

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1986

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Arion

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1986

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Arion

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1986

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Arion

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1986