'88 Games
Konami '88 (also known as '88 Games or Hyper Sports Special) is the third in the Track & Field game series by Konami, where you test your Olympic skills against other world-class athletes. As the name implies…
'88 Games is a sport developed by Konami, released 31 December 1988 on Arcade.
What '88 Games is
'88 Games is a sport game developed by Konami and released in 1988. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Konami '88 (also known as '88 Games or Hyper Sports Special) is the third in the Track & Field game series by Konami, where you test your Olympic skills against other world-class athletes. As the name implies, it is loosely based on (and not licensed by) the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Bronze or silver medals are not good enough - you have to go for the gold to get to the next event. However, you must at least qualify in each event in order to compete in the next event.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
What it launched against
'88 Games launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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