NES games of 1988

We covered 65 NES games from 1988, from episode 90 (KARNOV) to episode 154 (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link). 7 made the Essential Games List, 13 are a Play it and 45 are a Skip it.

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Essential NES games of 1988

CONTRA GUN.SMOKE DOUBLE DRAGON LIFE FORCE SPY VS SPY SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 BLASTER MASTER

Every NES game of 1988 we covered

Each game links to its episode, with our review, the full verdict and the Essential Games List vote.

#	Game	Genre	Developer	Verdict
090	KARNOV	Platformer	Data East, Sakata SAS	Skip it
091	RENEGADE	Beat Em Up	Technōs Japan	Skip it
092	CONTRA	Action	Konami	Essential
093	GUN.SMOKE	SHMUP	Capcom	Essential
094	TOWN & COUNTRY SURF DESIGNS: WOOD AND WATER RAGE	Arcade	Atlus	Skip it
095	DRAGON POWER	Adventure	TOSE	Skip it
096	ICE HOCKEY	Sports	Nintendo Research & Development 2	Skip it
097	R.C. PRO-AM	Racing	Rare	Play it
098	FREEDOM FORCE	Zapper	Sunsoft	Play it
099	IKARI WARRIORS II: VICTORY ROAD	Action	Micronics	Skip it
100	MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL	Sports	Atlus	Skip it
101	CITY CONNECTION	Arcade	Jaleco	Skip it
102	RAMBO	Adventure	Pack-In-Video	Skip it
103	DOUBLE DRAGON	Beat Em Up	Technōs Japan	Essential
104	METAL GEAR	Adventure	Konami	Play it
105	R.B.I BASEBALL	Sports	Atari Games	Skip it
106	BASES LOADED	Sports	TOSE	Skip it
107	DEFENDER II	Arcade	Vid Kidz	Skip it
108	GAUNTLET	Arcade	Tengen	Skip it
109	IRON TANK	Action	SNK	Skip it
110	LEGENDARY WINGS	SHMUP	Capcom	Skip it
111	LIFE FORCE	SHMUP	Konami	Essential
112	WORLD CLASS TRACK MEET	Sports	Human Entertainment	Skip it
113	Adventure Island	Platformer	Hudson Soft	Skip it
114	Galaga: Demons of Death	Arcade	Namco	Skip it
115	GOLGO 13: TOP SECRET EPISODE	Adventure	Vic Tokai	Play it
116	JACKAL	Action	Konami	Play it
117	JEOPARDY	Game Show	Rare	Skip it
118	LEE TREVINO'S FIGHTING GOLF	Sports	SNK	Skip it
119	MILON'S SECRET CASTLE	Platformer	Hudson Soft	Skip it
120	WHEEL OF FORTUNE	Game Show	Rare	Skip it
121	XEVIOUS: THE AVENGER	Arcade	Namco	Skip it
122	1943: The Battle of Midway	Arcade	Capcom	Play it
123	DONKEY KONG CLASSICS	Arcade	Nintendo	Skip it
124	GHOSTBUSTERS	Action	Bits Corporation	Skip it
125	JOUST	Arcade	HAL Laboratory	Skip it
126	MAGMAX	SHMUP	Nihon Bussan	Skip it
127	MICKEY MOUSECAPADE	Platformer	Hudson Soft	Skip it
128	MILLIPEDE	Arcade	HAL Laboratory	Play it
129	PAC-MAN	Arcade	Namco	Play it
130	RACKET ATTACK	Sports	TOSE	Skip it
131	Seicross	Arcade	Nihon Bussan	Skip it
132	SPY VS SPY	Action	Kemco	Essential
133	SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	Platformer	Nintendo Research & Development 4	Essential
134	ANTICIPATION	Game Show	Rare	Skip it
135	BLASTER MASTER	Adventure	Sunsoft	Essential
136	BUBBLE BOBBLE	Arcade	Taito	Play it
137	Cobra Command	Adventure	Data East	Skip it
138	DR. CHAOS	Platformer	Marionette	Skip it
139	SUPER MARIO BROS / DUCK HUNT	Action	Nintendo	Skip it
140	SUPER TEAM GAMES	Sports	Human Entertainment	Skip it
141	Bionic Commando	Platformer	Capcom	Play it
142	BUMP 'N' JUMP	Arcade	Data East, Sakata SAS	Skip it
143	CASTLEVANIA II: SIMON'S QUEST	Adventure	Konami	Skip it
144	BLADES OF STEEL	Sports	Konami	Play it
145	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	Adventure	Tengen	Skip it
146	OTHELLO	Tabletop	HAL Laboratory	Skip it
147	Paperboy	Arcade	Tengen	Play it
148	Platoon	Action	Ocean Software	Skip it
149	RAMPAGE	Arcade	Data East	Skip it
150	ROBOWARRIOR	Adventure	Hudson Soft, Aicom	Skip it
151	Skate or Die	Sports	Konami	Skip it
152	Superman	Adventure	Kemco	Skip it
153	XENOPHOBE	Arcade	Sunsoft	Skip it
154	Zelda II: The Adventure of Link	Adventure	Nintendo Research & Development 4	Play it

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