The most interesting arcade games released in 1997
All the best and most popular games of the year, upcoming releases, and hits from the past. Use filters to narrow down search.
Disney's Hercules
Arcade
January 1, 1997
Two-dimensional platformer based on Walt Disney's animated film. We play the role of Hercules, who tries to prove that he is worthy of sitting at Olympus with the gods. In order to do so, we defeat numerous opponents known from mythology, jump on the rock shelves and prepare for the final battle with Hades.
SlamTilt: The Pinball Game
Arcade
March 20, 1997
SlamTilt is another pinball with the 21st Century Entertainment logo. This time the tedious task of creating a two-dimensional variation on the metal ball and flippers was undertaken by the small company Liquid Entertainment. Let's add right away that she came out of this battle with a defensive hand.
3D Ultra Pinball: The Lost Continent
Arcade
May 31, 1997
The third installment of the popular pinball series, presenting an innovative approach to this classic genre. This time the plot takes us to the island, dominated by dinosaurs-mutants and the game takes place on 16 slightly less developed tables.
Raiden II
Arcade
June 6, 1997
A direct continuation of the cult, two-dimensional shooting with vertical scrolling. In this version we sit at the helm of a modern fighter to face the invasion of aliens again. Defeated in the first part of the game enemies managed to rebuild their powerful army and return to complete their work of destroying our planet.
Virtua Cop 2
Arcade
June 15, 1997
Virtua Cop 2 is the second part of SEGA's arcade shootout of the kind of "target sight", which is well known to lovers of gaming machines. The player takes on the role of a policeman who has to deal with the criminals on the streets of the city and at the same time avoid hitting random passers-by.
The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun
Arcade
July 12, 1997
The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun is an arcade game by Infogrames, created on the basis of a popular Belgian comic book series, which has been translated into more than 50 languages since its inception in 1929. Its main character is a young, resolute reporter, whose fate throws him into the whirl of various, often dangerous events.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Arcade
September 18, 1997
A two-dimensional platform game with traits of an adventure game and a stealth game. The title, developed by Oddworld Inhabitants, takes place in an unknown planet inhabited by the race of Mudokons. The main protagonist of the game, Abe, is a Mudokon as well. The race is being abused by evil Glukkons, who force them to slave labor in a mine. When the protagonist discovers the new plans of the “master race” (they want to process Mudokons into tasty food), he decides to escape and save his friends from the danger. In Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee the player is jumping between platforms, sneaking up behind the backs of their opponents and solving various environmental riddles. During the game the protagonist can also give orders to other Mudokons. Since the protagonist has no health bar or energy, a single enemy hit is enough to kill him – in that case Abe respawns at the beginning of the level. The title lacks any interface – all information is presented in the level or on special tutorial screens.
Pandemonium 2
Arcade
September 22, 1997
Pandemonium 2 is a continuation of the popular platformer from 1996. The plot of the game is based on the mystery of the "comet of unlimited possibilities", flying over the land of Lyr once in 300 years. Known in the first installment, Nikii and Fergus have to face a bad queen who wants to use the comet for their evil purposes.
Overboard! (1997)
Arcade
October 28, 1997
Arcade game in which we take control over a pirate ship. We observe the action from the bird's eye view, and our task is to reach a designated point on the map. Along the way we fight enemies with a variety of weapons, solve simple environmental riddles, conquer ports and avoid dangers. In addition to an extensive single player campaign, the title offers a multiplayer mode where up to five players can face each other. Overboard! It also boasts an attractive three-dimensional graphic design in a humorous style.
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Arcade
December 11, 1997
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a platformer created by Japanese company Namco, in which three-dimensional characters move in a two-dimensional plane. The hero of the game is an anthropomorphic cat named Klonoa, owned by a ring in which the spirit of Huepow is enchanted.
