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Browse 11 gameplay guides and 5 walkthrough and strategy articles. Each guide identifies its platform and research sources.
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Famicom · Gameplay guide
Understand Castlevania NES hearts, sub-weapons, whip spacing and continue rules, with practical combat exercises and Nintendo instruction references.
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Learn Donkey Kong Jr. NES vine climbing, descent, fruit attacks and the six-key round, with route exercises and original Nintendo instructions.
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Learn Donkey Kong NES round objectives, ladder hazards, difficulty selection and bonus timing, with practical route advice and Nintendo manuals.
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Learn Kirby’s Adventure inhale and copy controls, ability recovery, floating and what the game saves, with Nintendo manual references.
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Learn Mega Man 2 weapon selection, energy pickups, E-Tanks and Wily-stage password limits with Nintendo manual references and practical route advice.
Read gameplay guide →Genesis · Gameplay guide
Choose a mode, learn controller labels and avoid friendly fire in Streets of Rage 2, with SEGA manual references and browser backup guidance.
Read gameplay guide →Famicom · Gameplay guide
Learn the NES Super Contra / Super C controls, overhead-stage differences, co-op scrolling, weapon choices and documented sound-test input.
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Learn Super Mario Bros. NES controls, running jumps, shells and power-ups, with practical first-level exercises and Nintendo manual references.
Read gameplay guide →Super Famicom · Gameplay guide
Play Super Mario World online for SNES. Learn spin-jump controls, the Donut Ghost House secret exit, two-player turns and how to keep a save backup.
Read gameplay guide →Famicom · Gameplay guide
Understand Super Mario Bros. 3 flight controls, shell carrying and world-map items, with practical exercises and Nintendo instruction references.
Read gameplay guide →Famicom · Gameplay guide
For the original top-down NES adventure. These notes use Nintendo manuals and developer interviews; they are not a full walkthrough or a report of browser playtesting.
Read gameplay guide →Super Mario Bros. - Editorial Game Guide - Reviewed
A practical Super Mario Bros. route for the Famicom edition: learn the controls, protect power-ups, use the early warp room, and reach the final castle with fewer wasted lives.
Read guide →Contra - Editorial Game Guide - Reviewed
An English Contra guide for the Famicom edition: choose weapons deliberately, use the prone position, read each defense zone, and decide when the 30-life code helps rather than hurts practice.
Read guide →Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny - Editorial Game Guide - Reviewed
A beginner-friendly Romance of the Three Kingdoms III plan for DOS: stabilize one city, recruit the right officers, use diplomacy before combat, and attack only when supplies can support the next turn.
Read guide →Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV - Editorial Game Guide - Reviewed
A practical Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV guide for DOS players who want a clean opening: develop the economy, organize officers, isolate a target, and keep a reserve for the counterattack.
Read guide →Resident Evil 2 - Editorial Game Guide - Reviewed
A survival-focused Resident Evil 2 route for the original PlayStation edition: manage the first police-station loop, save ammunition, organize the item box, and keep both character scenarios moving.
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