This batch moves from exacting NES platforming to arcade gunfire, with a few oddball detours through horror, boxing, and Flash-era parody.

1993 – Mega Man X [SNES] longplay #guide #walkthrough #tutorial

In Mega Man X run, the Hadouken hunt begins at 46:30 with repeated trips through Armored Armadillo’s stage, and the capsule appears at 54:00. It is a brisk route through X’s fight against Sigma, but that late-game detour is the moment to watch closely.

A nightmare on Elm Street [NES] Review and Longplay [1990]

Nightmare on Elm Street longplay follows the NES game’s trip between waking streets and Freddy’s dream world while the player gathers his bones for the school furnace. The four-player option is an especially striking feature for a 1990 NES horror game; how does it compare with the co-op games your group actually managed to finish?

Abadox – 1989 – Review and Longplay

Abadox playthrough heads straight into the teeth-and-tissue corridors of an alien organism, where the visual design is as much the attraction as the shooting. Its short stages and straightforward upgrades make it a fine counterpoint to the more punishing shooters of the period.

Abobo’s Big Adventure [PC] Review and Longplay [2012]

Abobo’s Big Adventure run lets Abobo charge through a parade of NES-inspired stages after his son is kidnapped. Watch for the way its beat-’em-up action keeps changing shape around references to games such as Jaws and Super Mario Bros.

ActRaiser SNES [longplay] 1990

ActRaiser longplay opens with the player’s god returning from the Sky Palace to reclaim lands seized by Tanzra and the Guardians. Put its solemn restoration story beside another 16-bit action game: which one gives its opening premise more punch?

Adventure Island [Longplay] NES 1987 #guide #nintendo #walkthrough

Adventure Island run sends Master Higgins ashore without food or weapons to pursue the Witch Doctor and rescue Princess Leilani. Compare the early scramble for an axe, skateboard, and food with the opening minutes of another NES platformer that makes every pickup count.

Adventure Island II [ Longplay] NES 1990 #longplay #tutorial #nintendo

Adventure Island II playthrough keeps Master Higgins moving through enemy-filled stages, where a single hit is fatal unless he has a protective power-up. The sequel shifts the rescue plot toward aliens bent on dominating Earth; which Adventure Island setup do you prefer, the Witch Doctor or the alien invasion?

Adventure Island III [NES] Review and Longplay [1992]

Adventure Island III run gives Master Higgins new routes to choose, animal companions to ride, and an inventory for saving power-ups. Those additions make the third game look markedly more flexible than the original’s relentless forward march, even with its familiar axes and skateboards.

Aliens [Arcade] Longplay playthrough ( #guide #walkthrough #tutorial

Aliens arcade playthrough puts Ripley or Hicks on the trail of the lost Hadley’s Hope staff, cutting through Xenomorphs toward the Queen aboard the Sulaco. Three stages ask the players to rescue Newt, so compare those escort stretches with the all-out firefights around them.

All New Punch-Out [NES] Review and Longplay [2008] hack

All New Punch-Out!! hack recasts the NES ring with opponents drawn from arcade Punch-Out!!, Super Punch-Out!!, Arm Wrestling, and original creations. Wario takes the referee role, while new tells and patterns give regular Punch-Out!! players a fresh set of bouts to learn.

Of these runs, which would you put on for a room full of retro players: Mega Man X’s Hadouken detour, Abadox’s alien interiors, or the chaotic two-player Aliens cabinet action?