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Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War

1989

The 1987 sequel, Cosmic Soldier: Psychic War, was originally released for the MSX2 computer in Japan. In America, the game was released by Kyodai, and they changed the name to Psychic War and released the game for MS-DOS computers. The MS-DOS version censors Kayla's clothing. It changed the turn-based combat of its predecessor to a unique "tug of war" style real-time combat system, where battles are a clash of energy between the party and the enemy, with the player needing to push the energy towards the enemy to strike them, while being able to use a shield to block or a suction ability to absorb the opponent's power. The game also improves upon the conversation system of its predecessor and more closely resembles the one in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei released around the same time.

The Ancient Land of Ys

Nihon Falcom1987

The hero of Ys is an adventurous young swordsman named Adol Christin. As the story begins, he has just arrived at the Town of Minea, in the land of Esteria. He is called upon by Sara, a fortuneteller, who tells him of a great evil that is sweeping the land. Adol is informed that he must seek out the six Books of Ys. These books contain the history of the ancient land of Ys, and will give him the knowledge he needs to defeat the evil forces. Sara gives Adol a crystal for identification and instructs him to find her aunt in Zepik Village, who holds the key to retrieving one of the Books. With that, his quest begins.

Cosmic Soldier 2: Psychic War

Kogado Studio1987

Action RPG sequel to Cosmic Soldier, released for Japanese computers in 1987 and for North American PC in 1989.

Curse of Babylon

Xtalsoft1986

The country of Babylon was once a thriving community, enjoying peace and prosperity. However, all that changed when monsters invaded the land. Eventually, the entire population was wiped out and Babylon became an enclosed area no one dared to enter. Only one brave adventurer traveled to Babylon in an attempt to destroy the evil that dominated it. Babylon is a side-view action game with light platforming and role-playing elements. The game takes place across interconnected screens, often arranged in maze-like patterns, with vertical shafts that required climbing, dropping down, or jumping over chasms. The jump key is also used for attacking, which requires gaining momentum and repeatedly "bumping" into the enemy. There are no experience points or any type of currency, but defeating enemies may yield healing potions or better weapons and armor. These items can also be found in the numerous treasure rooms found in the game. The player is given considerable freedom as to which area to explore first, but many areas are initially blocked, requiring the player to procure a key or return with better equipment in order to defeat a stronger enemy guarding the location. [MobyGames description]

Murder Club

Riverhillsoft1986

The mystery begins with a stream of blood runninng down Bil Robbins' back. Now its up to you, J.B., to track down the culprit whose hand twisted the knife. Enemies? The victim had so many, they must have been standing in line to bump him off. But the murderer will never get away because the amazing technology of the Nintendo Entertainment System will make all suspects answer to you as you grill them and dig up clues. Unravel a dark world of chilling secrets, hidden mysteries, sultry dames and deceit to crack the case. Yeah, J.B., everyone has something to hide. Don't let them hide it from you!