Original Release: Konami, 1988, Arcade A branch of the Track and Field series, ’88 Games was designed to capitalize on that year’s summer games in Seoul. ’88 Games (Arcade, Konami, 1988) Where to Buy: KLOV, eBay How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Page ’88 Games looks like Konami’s attempt to quickly “repurpose” Track and Field to…
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10-YARD FIGHT
Original Release: Taito, 1983, ArcadeOther Releases: NES (1985), MSX (1986), PS4 / Switch (2018) One of the very first football games, 10 Yard Fight has aged poorly. 10-Yard Fight (Arcade, Taito, 1983) Where to Buy: eBay, KLOV I haven’t played every football game ever made, but I still feel confident in saying that 10-Yard Fight…
9-BALL SHOOTOUT
Original Release: Bundra, 1993, Arcade One of the earliest 3D pool titles, offers multiple modes of play and a series of colorful opponents. 9-Ball Shootout (Arcade, Bundra, 1993) Where to Buy: KLOV, eBay How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Page I think there might have been some PC games that predated it, but 9-Ball Shootout was…
3 COUNT BOUT
Original Release: SNK, 1993, Neo Geo Other Releases: Neo Geo CD (1995), Wii (2011), PS4 / Switch / Xbox One (2018), Neo Geo Mini (2018) A wrestling game that leans pretty heavily toward brawling and puts graphics a little ahead of gameplay. 3 Count Bout (Neo Geo, SNK, 1993) Where to Buy: PlayAsia 3 Count…
WWE 2K
Original Release: 2K Sports, 2014, Android / iOS WWE’s flagship wrestling series saw a more limited release on Android with this unique mobile title. WWE 2K (Android, 2K Sports, 2014) Where to Buy: Amazon WWE 2K wisely avoids the usual sticky and imprecise “virtual joystick” that accompanies most mobile action titles, going instead with a…
SUMOTORI DREAMS
Original Release: Gravitysensation, 2014, PC/Android/iOS A sumo game with intentionally janky physics, meant more for comedy and YouTube videos than serious competition. Sumotori Dreams (Android, Gravitysensations, 2014) Where to Buy: Amazon Back in the PC gaming world that I grew up in, Sumotori Dreams would have been something that someone gave away for free as…
CBS SPORTS FRANCHISE FOOTBALL MANAGER
Original Release: CBS Interactive, 2015, Web Browser / Android / iOS A combination of card game and football management sim, noteworthy for having both NFL team and player licenses. CBS Sports Franchise Football Manager (Web Browser, CBS Interactive, 2015) Where to Buy: Free-to-play with optional microtransactions, click here for the web browser version Though this…
BIKE RACE PRO
Original Release: Top Free Games, 2014, Android A very basic motocross game that has you do jumps and stunts by tilting the device. Bike Race Pro (Android, Top Free Games, 2014) Where to Buy: Google Play Store You’ll probably see Bike Race Pro compared to Excitebike, but it’s really not much like it at all….