Top Games By Year: 1988
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES, 1988)
Mega Man 2 (NES, 1988)
Ghouls 'n Ghosts (ARC, 1988/MD, 1989)
Bubble Bobble/Final Bubble Bobble (SMS, 1988)(many new levels)
Golvellius: Valley of Doom (SMS, 1988)
The Guardian Legend (NES, 1988)
Shin Mao Golvellius (MSX2, 1988)
International Karate+/IK+ (C64, 1987/AMI, 1988)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES, 1988)
Kenseiden (SMS, 1988)
R-Type (ARC, 1987/SMS/PCE, 1988)(Released in 2 Parts on PCE, one new hidden level on SMS)
Ninja Spirit (ARC, 1988/Multi, 1990)
Jackal (NES, 1988)(some differences)
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (NES, 1988)
Shinobi (SMS, 1988)(some differences)
Contra (NES, 1988)(some differences)
Tetris (Tengen)(NES, 1988)
Power Drift (ARC, 1988/SAT, 1998)
Exile (BBC Micro/Electron, 1988/AMI/C64, 1991)?
King's Valley II (MSX, 1988)
Thunder Force II (X68K, 1988/MD, 1989)
Blaster Master (NES, 1988)
Galaxy Force II (ARC, 1988/SAT, 1998)
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (ARC, 1988/PCE CD, 1989/MD, 1990)
Gain Ground (ARC, 1988/MD, 1991/PCE CD, 1992)
Gun.Smoke (NES, 1988)(different)
Cabal (ARC, 1988/AMI, 1989)
Aleste & Power Strike (MSX/SMS, 1988)
Gradius II/Vulcan Venture (NES/ARC, 1988)
Forgotten Worlds (ARC, 1988/MD, 1989)
Super C (ARC, 1988), Famicom Wars (NES, 1988), Splatterhouse (ARC, 1988/PCE, 1990/FMT, 1992), The New Zealand Story/Kiwi Kraze (ARC, 1988/NES, 1991/SMS, 1992), Cyborg Hunter (SMS, 1988), The Legendary Axe (PCE, 1988), Kickle Cubicle (ARC, 1988/NES, 1990),
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (NES, 1988)?, Super Dodge Ball (NES, 1988/PCE, 1990), 1943 Kai (ARC, 1988/PCE, 1991)(some differences)?, The Battle of Olympus (NES, 1988), Ninja Gaiden (NES/TG16, 1988), Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (ARC, 1986/SMS, 1988),
Gyruss (FDS, 1988), Xexyz (NES, 1988), Bonze Adventure (ARC/PCE, 1988)?, Eggerland: Souzouhe no Tabidachi (NES, 1988), SpellCaster/Kujaku Ou (SMS, 1988), P.O.W.: Prisoners of War (ARC, 1988)?, Altered Beast (ARC/MD, 1988),
Rainbow Islands Extra (ARC, 1988), Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (PCs, 1988)?, Double Dragon II (ARC, 1988/NES, 1989), Megumi Rescue (SMS, 1988), Pool of Radiance (PCs, 1988)?, Ice Hockey (NES, 1988), Truxton/Tatsujin (ARC, 1988/MD, 1989),
The Scheme (PC-88, 1988)?, Zoom! (AMI US/Full ver., 1988)?, Mirai Ninja/Cyber Ninja (ARC, 1988), Psycho-nics Oscar (ARC, 1988)?, RC Pro-Am (NES, 1988), Snatcher (PC-8801/MSX2, 1988),
1943: The Battle of Midway (NES, 1988), Cosmo Police Galivan (NES, 1988), Parodius (MSX, 1988), Superman (ARC, 1988)?, Bionic Commando (NES, 1988), Thunder Cross (ARC, 1988),
War of the Dead Part 2 (MSX2/PC-88, 1988), Draconus (C64/Spectrum, 1988), Ninja Kazan/Iga Ninjutsuden: Goshin no Sho (ARC, 1988)?, Mask III: Venom Strikes Back (C64, 1988)?,
Robocop (ARC, 1988), Impossible Mission II (Multi, 1988), Death Stalker (Amstrad CPC, 1988)?, Treasure Island Dizzy/Dizzy: Treasure Island (Multi, 1988), Bakutotsu Kijuutei/Baraduke II (ARC, 1988),
Might and Magic II (PCs, 1988), Dan Dare II (C64, 1988), Atomic Runner/Chelnov (ARC, 1988)?, Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja (ARC, 1988), Ninja Gaiden (ARC, 1988), Silkworm (AMI/ARC, 1988),
Space Harrier 3-D (SMS, 1988), Image Fight (ARC, 1988)?, Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom (PCs, 1988)?, BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (PC, 1988),
Märchen Maze (ARC, 1988), The Ninja Warriors (ARC, 1988), Kabuki Z (ARC, 1988), Mitokoumon II: Sekai Manyuuki (NES, 1988), Last Duel (ARC, 1988), Fernandez Must Die (AMI, 1988)?,
Operation Thunderbolt (ARC, 1988)?, Hostages (PCs, 1988), Firepower (AMI, 1988), Assault (ARC, 1988)?, Katakis (C64, 1988), Lord of the Sword (SMS, 1988),
Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kokeisha (NES, 1988)?, Barbarian 2: The Dungeon of Drax (C64, 1988), XZR II/Exile (PC-88, 1988), Vs. Excitebike (FDS, 1988), 1943 (ARC, 1988),
Bombuzal (PCs, 1988), Times of Lore (C64/AMI, 1988), Syvalion (ARC, 1988), NARC (ARC, 1988), Time Bandit (AMI, 1988), EbonStar (AMI, 1988),
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (PCs, 1988)?, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (PCs, 1988), The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate (PCs, 1988),
Armalyte (C64, 1988)?, Neuromancer (AMI, 1988), Deflektor (AMI, 1988), Cloud Master (ARC, 1988), Ordyne (ARC, 1988), EGA Bomb/Artillery Combat (PC, 1988),
Battle Chess (PC, 1988), Spidertronic (AMI, 1988), IO: Into Oblivion (C64, 1988), Rescue Mission (SMS, 1988), Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode (NES, 1988),
Wasteland (PC, 1988), Freedom Force (NES, 1988), BoBo (AMI, 1988), Cybernoid 1-2 (C64/AMI, 1988), Nebulus (C64/Spectrum, 1987/AMI, 1988), Joan of Arc: Siege & the Sword (AMI, 1988),
Kings of the Beach (NES, 1988), Super Daisenryaku (PC-88, 1988), Quarts (AMI, 1988), Super Spike V'Ball (NES, 1988), Alien Crush (PCE, 1988),
Zany Golf (AMI, 1988), Speedball (AMI, 1988), Pro Tennis World Court (PCE, 1988), Carrier Command (AMI, 1988)?, The Amy Putt Classics (AMI, 1988), Captain Tsubasa/Tecmo Cup Soccer Game (NES, 1988), Virus (AMI, 1988)?, Microprose Soccer (C64, 1988), Kick Off (AMI, 1988), Superstar Ice Hockey (AMI, 1988), Wayne Gretzky Hockey (AMI, 1988), Samurai Warrior: Usagi Yojimbo (C64, 1988), Police Quest 2 (PCs, 1988), Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places) (PCs, 1988), Total Eclipse (AMI, 1988), Starglider 2 (PCs, 1988), Weird Dreams (AMI, 1988), Reikai Doushi (ARC, 1988), Future Tank (AMI, 1988), Boomeraid (AMI, 1988), Hard Drivin' (ARC, 1988), Driller (AMI, 1988), Skychase (AMI, 1988), Toobin' (ARC, 1988)?, Microsoft Flight Sim 3.0 (PCs, 1988), Falcon (AMI, 1988), F/A-18 Interceptor (AMI, 1988), Jinxter (AMI, 1988), Galdregon's Domain (AMI, 1988), Fish! (AMI, 1988), Time and Magik (AMI, 1988), Déjà Vu II: Lost in Las Vegas (PCs, 1988), Zork Zero (PCs, 1988), Questron II (AMI, 1988), Jet (AMI, 1988), Vermeer (AMI, 1988), Final Fantasy II (NES, 1988), War in Middle Earth (AMI, 1988), Tombs & Treasures (NES, 1988), Princess Tomato in Salad Kingdom (NES, 1988), Mortville Manor (AMI, 1988), Gold Rush! (PCs, 1988), Red Storm Rising (AMI, 1988), James Clavell's Shogun (AMI, 1988), World Class Leader Board (AMI, 1988), Rocket Ranger (AMI, 1988), Lancelot (AMI, 1988), Crash Garrett (AMI, 1988), Corruption (AMI, 1988), Ingrid's Back! (AMI, 1988), Captain Blood (AMI, 1988), Explora II (AMI, 1988), Explora: Time Run (AMI, 1988)
Mega Man 2 (NES, 1988)
Ghouls 'n Ghosts (ARC, 1988/MD, 1989)
Bubble Bobble/Final Bubble Bobble (SMS, 1988)(many new levels)
Golvellius: Valley of Doom (SMS, 1988)
The Guardian Legend (NES, 1988)
Shin Mao Golvellius (MSX2, 1988)
International Karate+/IK+ (C64, 1987/AMI, 1988)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES, 1988)
Kenseiden (SMS, 1988)
R-Type (ARC, 1987/SMS/PCE, 1988)(Released in 2 Parts on PCE, one new hidden level on SMS)
Ninja Spirit (ARC, 1988/Multi, 1990)
Jackal (NES, 1988)(some differences)
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (NES, 1988)
Shinobi (SMS, 1988)(some differences)
Contra (NES, 1988)(some differences)
Tetris (Tengen)(NES, 1988)
Power Drift (ARC, 1988/SAT, 1998)
Exile (BBC Micro/Electron, 1988/AMI/C64, 1991)?
King's Valley II (MSX, 1988)
Thunder Force II (X68K, 1988/MD, 1989)
Blaster Master (NES, 1988)
Galaxy Force II (ARC, 1988/SAT, 1998)
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair (ARC, 1988/PCE CD, 1989/MD, 1990)
Gain Ground (ARC, 1988/MD, 1991/PCE CD, 1992)
Gun.Smoke (NES, 1988)(different)
Cabal (ARC, 1988/AMI, 1989)
Aleste & Power Strike (MSX/SMS, 1988)
Gradius II/Vulcan Venture (NES/ARC, 1988)
Forgotten Worlds (ARC, 1988/MD, 1989)
Super C (ARC, 1988), Famicom Wars (NES, 1988), Splatterhouse (ARC, 1988/PCE, 1990/FMT, 1992), The New Zealand Story/Kiwi Kraze (ARC, 1988/NES, 1991/SMS, 1992), Cyborg Hunter (SMS, 1988), The Legendary Axe (PCE, 1988), Kickle Cubicle (ARC, 1988/NES, 1990),
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation (NES, 1988)?, Super Dodge Ball (NES, 1988/PCE, 1990), 1943 Kai (ARC, 1988/PCE, 1991)(some differences)?, The Battle of Olympus (NES, 1988), Ninja Gaiden (NES/TG16, 1988), Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (ARC, 1986/SMS, 1988),
Gyruss (FDS, 1988), Xexyz (NES, 1988), Bonze Adventure (ARC/PCE, 1988)?, Eggerland: Souzouhe no Tabidachi (NES, 1988), SpellCaster/Kujaku Ou (SMS, 1988), P.O.W.: Prisoners of War (ARC, 1988)?, Altered Beast (ARC/MD, 1988),
Rainbow Islands Extra (ARC, 1988), Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny (PCs, 1988)?, Double Dragon II (ARC, 1988/NES, 1989), Megumi Rescue (SMS, 1988), Pool of Radiance (PCs, 1988)?, Ice Hockey (NES, 1988), Truxton/Tatsujin (ARC, 1988/MD, 1989),
The Scheme (PC-88, 1988)?, Zoom! (AMI US/Full ver., 1988)?, Mirai Ninja/Cyber Ninja (ARC, 1988), Psycho-nics Oscar (ARC, 1988)?, RC Pro-Am (NES, 1988), Snatcher (PC-8801/MSX2, 1988),
1943: The Battle of Midway (NES, 1988), Cosmo Police Galivan (NES, 1988), Parodius (MSX, 1988), Superman (ARC, 1988)?, Bionic Commando (NES, 1988), Thunder Cross (ARC, 1988),
War of the Dead Part 2 (MSX2/PC-88, 1988), Draconus (C64/Spectrum, 1988), Ninja Kazan/Iga Ninjutsuden: Goshin no Sho (ARC, 1988)?, Mask III: Venom Strikes Back (C64, 1988)?,
Robocop (ARC, 1988), Impossible Mission II (Multi, 1988), Death Stalker (Amstrad CPC, 1988)?, Treasure Island Dizzy/Dizzy: Treasure Island (Multi, 1988), Bakutotsu Kijuutei/Baraduke II (ARC, 1988),
Might and Magic II (PCs, 1988), Dan Dare II (C64, 1988), Atomic Runner/Chelnov (ARC, 1988)?, Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja (ARC, 1988), Ninja Gaiden (ARC, 1988), Silkworm (AMI/ARC, 1988),
Space Harrier 3-D (SMS, 1988), Image Fight (ARC, 1988)?, Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom (PCs, 1988)?, BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception (PC, 1988),
Märchen Maze (ARC, 1988), The Ninja Warriors (ARC, 1988), Kabuki Z (ARC, 1988), Mitokoumon II: Sekai Manyuuki (NES, 1988), Last Duel (ARC, 1988), Fernandez Must Die (AMI, 1988)?,
Operation Thunderbolt (ARC, 1988)?, Hostages (PCs, 1988), Firepower (AMI, 1988), Assault (ARC, 1988)?, Katakis (C64, 1988), Lord of the Sword (SMS, 1988),
Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kokeisha (NES, 1988)?, Barbarian 2: The Dungeon of Drax (C64, 1988), XZR II/Exile (PC-88, 1988), Vs. Excitebike (FDS, 1988), 1943 (ARC, 1988),
Bombuzal (PCs, 1988), Times of Lore (C64/AMI, 1988), Syvalion (ARC, 1988), NARC (ARC, 1988), Time Bandit (AMI, 1988), EbonStar (AMI, 1988),
King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella (PCs, 1988)?, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (PCs, 1988), The Bard's Tale III: Thief of Fate (PCs, 1988),
Armalyte (C64, 1988)?, Neuromancer (AMI, 1988), Deflektor (AMI, 1988), Cloud Master (ARC, 1988), Ordyne (ARC, 1988), EGA Bomb/Artillery Combat (PC, 1988),
Battle Chess (PC, 1988), Spidertronic (AMI, 1988), IO: Into Oblivion (C64, 1988), Rescue Mission (SMS, 1988), Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode (NES, 1988),
Wasteland (PC, 1988), Freedom Force (NES, 1988), BoBo (AMI, 1988), Cybernoid 1-2 (C64/AMI, 1988), Nebulus (C64/Spectrum, 1987/AMI, 1988), Joan of Arc: Siege & the Sword (AMI, 1988),
Kings of the Beach (NES, 1988), Super Daisenryaku (PC-88, 1988), Quarts (AMI, 1988), Super Spike V'Ball (NES, 1988), Alien Crush (PCE, 1988),
Zany Golf (AMI, 1988), Speedball (AMI, 1988), Pro Tennis World Court (PCE, 1988), Carrier Command (AMI, 1988)?, The Amy Putt Classics (AMI, 1988), Captain Tsubasa/Tecmo Cup Soccer Game (NES, 1988), Virus (AMI, 1988)?, Microprose Soccer (C64, 1988), Kick Off (AMI, 1988), Superstar Ice Hockey (AMI, 1988), Wayne Gretzky Hockey (AMI, 1988), Samurai Warrior: Usagi Yojimbo (C64, 1988), Police Quest 2 (PCs, 1988), Leisure Suit Larry Goes Looking for Love (In Several Wrong Places) (PCs, 1988), Total Eclipse (AMI, 1988), Starglider 2 (PCs, 1988), Weird Dreams (AMI, 1988), Reikai Doushi (ARC, 1988), Future Tank (AMI, 1988), Boomeraid (AMI, 1988), Hard Drivin' (ARC, 1988), Driller (AMI, 1988), Skychase (AMI, 1988), Toobin' (ARC, 1988)?, Microsoft Flight Sim 3.0 (PCs, 1988), Falcon (AMI, 1988), F/A-18 Interceptor (AMI, 1988), Jinxter (AMI, 1988), Galdregon's Domain (AMI, 1988), Fish! (AMI, 1988), Time and Magik (AMI, 1988), Déjà Vu II: Lost in Las Vegas (PCs, 1988), Zork Zero (PCs, 1988), Questron II (AMI, 1988), Jet (AMI, 1988), Vermeer (AMI, 1988), Final Fantasy II (NES, 1988), War in Middle Earth (AMI, 1988), Tombs & Treasures (NES, 1988), Princess Tomato in Salad Kingdom (NES, 1988), Mortville Manor (AMI, 1988), Gold Rush! (PCs, 1988), Red Storm Rising (AMI, 1988), James Clavell's Shogun (AMI, 1988), World Class Leader Board (AMI, 1988), Rocket Ranger (AMI, 1988), Lancelot (AMI, 1988), Crash Garrett (AMI, 1988), Corruption (AMI, 1988), Ingrid's Back! (AMI, 1988), Captain Blood (AMI, 1988), Explora II (AMI, 1988), Explora: Time Run (AMI, 1988)