This article looks at the very first wave of action games released for the Familly Computer in Japan, focusing on how the genre took shape in its earliest days.

The First 20 Famicom Action Games Released in Japan
When Action Games Began to Move Forward: Early Famicom Experiments

The First 20 Famicom Action Games Released in Japan.

donkey kong
Donkey Kong
famicom classic mini

July15th 1983 Nintendo
Mario rescues the lady while jumping in the rolling barel.The smooth movement of the character is great work. All three stages.


donkey kong JR.
Donkey Kong JR.

July15th 1983 Nintendo
This time Kong's son is the main character.The action using ivy was innovative.There are all 4stage variety of stage. At the end, he helped Donkey Kong, and the villain Mario died brilliantly.


famicom Popeye
Popeye

July 15th 1983 Nintendo
Popeye is also very popular in Japan.

Brute's movement is excellent. Interesting to play now.


famicom mario bros
Mario brothers
ファミリーコンピュータクラシックミニ

Sptember 9th 1983 Nintendo

An action game in which turtles and clubs that appear from the clay pipe are turned over and kicked to eliminate them.Two-player cooperative play is possible, but in the end it will be a match.


famicom baseball
Baseball

December 7th 1983年 Nintendo
This is actually auto defense. That's fine, but There is a problem with the outfield defense. Com sometimes endless chases the ball that should be at his feet. Great defence.


famicom tennis
Tennis

January 14th 1984 Nintendo
Classic sports game. I get a lot of stress when I swing and miss.


famicom golf
Golf

May first 1984年 Nintendo
The early Nintendo sports series is quiet and lonely. It's even more remarkable because the content is golf. This is also highly complete in the early days of Famicom. Until you get on the green, it is fixed in the whole view on the right side of the screen. ... It's hard.


famicom donkey kong3
Donkey Kong3

July 4th 1984年 Nintendo
Donkey Kong has become a shooting game that has changed. This is the famicom software I bought for the first time.However, I bought it at the end of 1986. I bought the 2year late software at a fixed price.

At that time, there no second-hand market yet.


famicom nuts and milk
Nuts&Milk

July 28th 1984年 Hudson
The graphics are beautiful at that time.Movement feel is fluffy and comfortable. I played this many times.