CP System
List of games
Table:
English title

Release date

Developer

Japanese title

Genre

Forgotten Worlds

1988-07

Capcom

Lost Worlds
(ロストワールド)

Shoot 'em up

Ghouls'n Ghosts

1988-12

Capcom

Daimakaimura
(大魔界村)

Platformer

Strider

1989-03

Capcom

Strider Hiryū
(ストライダー飛竜)

Platformer

Dynasty Wars

1989-04

Capcom

Tenchi o Kurau
(天地を喰らう)

Beat 'em up

Willow

1989-06

Capcom

Willow
(ウィロー)

Platformer

U.N. Squadron

1989-08

Capcom

Area 88
(エリア88)

Shoot 'em up

Final Fight

1989-12

Capcom

Final Fight
(ファイナルファイト)

Beat 'em up

1941: Counter Attack

1990-02

Capcom

1941
(1941)

Shoot 'em up

Mercs

1990-03-02

Capcom

Senjō no Ōkami II
(戦場の狼Ⅱ)

Run and gun

Mega Twins

1990-06-19

Capcom

Chiki Chiki Boys
(チキチキボーイズ)

Platformer

Magic Sword - Heroic Fantasy

1990-06-23

Capcom

Magic Sword
(マジックソード)

Platformer

Carrier Air Wing

1990-10-09

Capcom

U.S. Navy
(U.S.NAVY)

Shoot 'em up

Nemo

1990-11-20

Capcom

Nemo
(ニモ)

Platformer

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior

1991-02-06

Capcom

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
(ストリートファイターⅡ -The World Warrior-)

Head-to-Head Fighting Game

Three Wonders

1991-05-20

Capcom

Wonder 3
(ワンダー3)

Multigame

The King of Dragons

1991-07-11

Capcom

The King of Dragons
(ザ・キングオブドラゴンズ)

Beat 'em up

Captain Commando

1991-09-28

Capcom

Captain Commando
(キャプテンコマンドー)

Beat 'em up

Knights of the Round

1991-11-27

Capcom

Knights of the Round
(ナイツオブザラウンド)

Beat 'em up

Street Fighter II: Champion Edition

1992-03-13

Capcom

Street Fighter II′ (Dash): Champion Edition
(ストリートファイターⅡダッシュ -Champion Edition-)

Head-to-Head Fighting Game

Adventure Quiz: Capcom World 2

1992-06-11

Capcom

Adventure Quiz Capcom World 2
(アドベンチャークイズカプコンワールド2)

Quiz game

Using the given table and the supporting text listed below.

Give the answer to the question: What was the first game of this genre of which this game that 25 million people in the United States had played by 1994 is an example ? Provide just your answer in a JSON object {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"}. Do not introduce information beyond the provided sources.

Forgotten Worlds , titled Lost Worlds ( Japanese : ロストワールド , Hepburn : Rosuto Wārudo ) in Japan , is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up game by Capcom originally released as a coin-operated video game in 1988 . It is notable for being the first title released by Capcom for their CP System arcade game hardware .
Capcom Co. , Ltd. ( Japanese : 株式会社カプコン , Hepburn : Kabushiki-gaisha Kapukon ) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher known for creating numerous multi-million selling game franchises , including Mega Man , Street Fighter , Resident Evil , Devil May Cry , Onimusha , Dino Crisis , Dead Rising , Sengoku Basara , Ghosts ' n Goblins , Monster Hunter , Breath of Fire , and Ace Attorney as well as games based on Disney animated properties . Established in 1979 , it has become an international enterprise with subsidiaries in North America , Europe , and Japan .
Shoot 'em up ( also known as shmup or STG ) is a subgenre of video games within the shooter subgenre in the action genre . There is no consensus as to which design elements compose a shoot 'em up . Some restrict the definition to games featuring spacecraft and certain types of character movement ; others allow a broader definition including characters on foot and a variety of perspectives . The genre 's roots can be traced back to Spacewar ! , one of the earliest computer games , developed in 1962 . The shoot 'em up genre was later established by the hit arcade game Space Invaders , which popularised and set the general template for the genre in 1978 , and the genre was then further developed by arcade hits such as Asteroids and Galaxian in 1979 . Shoot 'em ups were popular throughout the 1980s and early 1990s . In the mid-1990s , shoot 'em ups became a niche genre based on design conventions established in the 1980s , and increasingly catered to specialist enthusiasts , particularly in Japan . Bullet hell games are a subgenre that features overwhelming numbers of enemy projectiles , often in visually impressive formations .
Ghouls ' n Ghosts ( Japanese : 大魔界村 , Hepburn : Daimakaimura , lit . Great Demon World Village ) is a side-scrolling platform game developed by Capcom and released as an arcade game in 1988 , and subsequently ported to a number of other platforms . It is the sequel to Ghosts ' n Goblins and the second game in the Ghosts ' n Goblins series .
Platform games , or platformers , are a video game genre and subgenre of action game . In a platformer , the player controlled character must jump and climb between suspended platforms while avoiding obstacles . Environments often feature uneven terrain of varying height that must be traversed . The player often has some control over the height and distance of jumps to avoid letting their character fall to their death or miss necessary jumps . The most common unifying element of games of this genre is the jump button , but now there are other alternatives like swiping a touchscreen . Other acrobatic maneuvers may factor into the gameplay as well , such as swinging from objects such as vines or grappling hooks , as in Ristar or Bionic Commando , or bouncing from springboards or trampolines , as in Alpha Waves . These mechanics , even in the context of other genres , are commonly called platforming , a verbification of platform . Games where jumping is automated completely , such as 3D games in The Legend of Zelda series , fall outside of the genre . Platform games originated in the early 1980s , which were often about climbing ladders as much as jumping , with 3D successors popularized in the mid-1990s . The term describes games where jumping on platforms is an integral part of the gameplay and came into use after the genre had been established , no later than 1983 . The genre is frequently combined with elements of other genres , such as the shooter elements in Contra , Beat 'em up elements of Viewtiful Joe , adventure elements of Flashback , or role-playing game elements of Castlevania : Symphony of the Night . While commonly associated with console gaming , there have been many important platform games released to video arcades , as well as for handheld game consoles and home computers .
Strider , released in Japan as Strider Hiryū ( ストライダー飛竜 , Sutoraidā Hiryū ) , is a 1989 side-scrolling action platformer developed and released for the CP System arcade hardware by Capcom . Strider is a hack and slash platformer set in a dystopian future in the year 2048 and features a wide range of settings that dramatically affect gameplay . Strider marked the video game debut of Hiryu , a member of a secret group of ninjas known as the Striders shortly after the character 's 1988 debut as the main character in a manga titled Strider Hiryu . Hiryu went on to become the main protagonist of a long-running series of video games and one of Capcom 's most popular characters . The arcade game is part of a three-way cooperation between Capcom and manga publisher Moto Kikaku , which also includes a manga book and an NES video game . Ports for the Amiga , Amstrad CPC , Atari ST , Commodore 64 , IBM PC compatibles , and ZX Spectrum were developed by Tiertex and published by U.S. Gold in 1989 . Sega ported Strider to its own Genesis console in 1990 to wide acclaim . Of all home versions , the Genesis adaptation is considered the most successful , winning the 1990 Video Game of the Year and Best Graphics in a Video Game awards from Electronic Gaming Monthly and being featured in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die . Strider 's innovative , fast-paced gameplay is cited as a major influence on several popular video game franchises such as Ninja Gaiden , Devil May Cry and God of War . It became one of Capcom 's early big hits prior to Street Fighter II , hailed for its innovative gameplay , diverse and unique music , and multilingual voice samples .
Dynasty Wars is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up arcade game released in 1989 by Capcom , based on a Japanese manga Tenchi wo Kurau and a reenactment of the battle between the Kingdom of Shu and the Yellow Turban rebels . Each of the two players can assume the roles of one of the four Chinese generals riding on horseback from the Three Kingdoms period in an attempt to smash the rebellion .
Beat 'em up ( also known as brawler ) is a video game genre featuring hand-to-hand combat between the protagonist and an improbably large number of opponents . Traditional beat 'em ups take place in scrolling , two-dimensional ( 2D ) levels , though some later games feature more open three-dimensional ( 3D ) environments with yet larger numbers of enemies . These games are noted for their simple gameplay , a source of both critical acclaim and derision . Two-player cooperative gameplay and multiple player characters are also hallmarks of the genre . Most of these games take place in urban settings and feature crime-fighting and revenge-based plots , though some games may employ historical , science fiction or fantasy themes . The first beat 'em up was 1984 's Kung-Fu Master , with 1986 's Renegade introducing the urban settings and underworld revenge themes employed extensively by later games . The genre then saw a period of high popularity between the release of Double Dragon in 1987 , which defined the two-player cooperative mode central to classic beat 'em ups , and led to 1991 's Street Fighter II , which drew gamers towards one-on-one fighting games . Games such as Streets of Rage , Final Fight , Golden Axe and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are other classics to emerge from this period . The genre has been less popular since the emergence of 3D-based mass-market games , but still some beat 'em ups adapted the simple formula to utilize large-scale 3D environments . In recent years , the genre has seen a resurgence in Asia , with the success of South Korean online beat 'em up Dungeon Fighter Online ( 2004 ) .
Willow [ a ] is a 1989 2D action role-playing game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System . It is based on the 1988 film of the same name and is the second title Capcom released based on Willow that year , the second being an unrelated side scrolling arcade game . The version of Willow released for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Famicom is an adventure game in the vein of The Legend of Zelda .
U.N. Squadron is a 1989 side-scrolling shooting game released by Capcom for the CPS arcade hardware and for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . The game was released in Japan as Area 88 ( Japanese : エリア88 , Hepburn : Eria Hachi-Jū-Hachi ) , and is based on the manga series of the same name , featuring the same main characters . Here , their mission is to stop a terrorist group known as Project 4 . It was followed by a spiritual successor Carrier Air Wing .
Final Fight ( Japanese : ファイナルファイト , Hepburn : Fainaru Faito ) is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up video game produced by Capcom . Originally released as an arcade game in 1989 , it was the seventh title released for the CP System hardware . Set in the fictional Metro City , the player controls one of three characters : former pro wrestler and mayor Mike Haggar , his daughter 's boyfriend Cody , and Cody 's best friend Guy , as they set out to defeat the Mad Gear gang and rescue Haggar 's young daughter Jessica . The game began development as a sequel to the original Street Fighter released in 1987 , but the genre was switched from a fighting game to a beat 'em up and the title was changed following the success of Double Dragon . Final Fight was ported to various home consoles such as the Super NES and was followed by a few sequels . Its development team later worked on the original Street Fighter II and some of the characters from Final Fight later appeared as playable fighters in other entries of the franchise such as the Street Fighter Alpha sub-series . In September 13 , 2018 , Capcom announced Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle with Final Fight being one of seven titles and released digitally for PlayStation 4 , Nintendo Switch , Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on September 18 , 2018 .
1941 : Counter Attack is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game by Capcom , released in February 1990 . It was the second sequel to 1942 , and the third game in the 19XX series . It was ported to the SuperGrafx in 1991 and to GameTap . Later it was released on Capcom Classics Collection Remixed for the PlayStation Portable and Capcom Classics Collection Vol . 2 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox . It was followed by 19XX : The War Against Destiny in 1996 .
Mercs , originally released as Senjō no Ōkami II ( 戦場の狼Ⅱ , Wolf of the Battlefield II ) , is a 1990 top-down run and gun arcade game developed and published by Capcom for the arcades . It is a followup to the 1985 Commando . It was followed by Wolf of the Battlefield : Commando 3 in 2008 , a downloadable game .
Mega Twins , also known as Chiki Chiki Boys ( チキチキボーイズ , Chiki Chiki Bōizu ) in Japan , is a side-scrolling action game released for the arcades by Capcom in 1990 . It was the tenth game released for the CP System hardware .
Magic Sword ( Japanese : マジックソード ) , fully titled as Magic Sword : Heroic Fantasy , is a side-scrolling fantasy arcade game released by Capcom in 1990 . The game casts the player as a hero who must fight his way through a mystical tower in order to save the world . The player can use a sword , axe or magic , and can also rescue and recruit potential allies of various character classes , each of which has his or her own special abilities . Three years earlier , Capcom had released the similar Black Tiger .
Platform games , or platformers , are a video game genre and subgenre of action game . In a platformer , the player controlled character must jump and climb between suspended platforms while avoiding obstacles . Environments often feature uneven terrain of varying height that must be traversed . The player often has some control over the height and distance of jumps to avoid letting their character fall to their death or miss necessary jumps . The most common unifying element of games of this genre is the jump button , but now there are other alternatives like swiping a touchscreen . Other acrobatic maneuvers may factor into the gameplay as well , such as swinging from objects such as vines or grappling hooks , as in Ristar or Bionic Commando , or bouncing from springboards or trampolines , as in Alpha Waves . These mechanics , even in the context of other genres , are commonly called platforming , a verbification of platform . Games where jumping is automated completely , such as 3D games in The Legend of Zelda series , fall outside of the genre . Platform games originated in the early 1980s , which were often about climbing ladders as much as jumping , with 3D successors popularized in the mid-1990s . The term describes games where jumping on platforms is an integral part of the gameplay and came into use after the genre had been established , no later than 1983 . The genre is frequently combined with elements of other genres , such as the shooter elements in Contra , Beat 'em up elements of Viewtiful Joe , adventure elements of Flashback , or role-playing game elements of Castlevania : Symphony of the Night . While commonly associated with console gaming , there have been many important platform games released to video arcades , as well as for handheld game consoles and home computers .
Carrier Air Wing , released in Japan as U.S. Navy ( ユー・エス・ネイビー , Yū Esu Neibī ) , is a 1990 side-scrolling shooting game released for the CP System arcade hardware by Capcom . It is the spiritual successor to U.N. Squadron , which was released in the previous year . As with the original , players chose any one of three different jet fighters and battle their way through ten enemy-packed stages . Other ideas carried over from U.N. Squadron include the shop , which allows players to buy weapon and shield upgrades for their jet fighter between stages , and the energy bar , which is replaced by a fuel bar which starts full at the start of each stage and decreases as time passes with some fuel lost each time the plane is damaged .
Nemo ( Japanese : ニモ ) , is a side-scrolling fantasy arcade game released by Capcom in 1990 . The game is based on the anime film Little Nemo : Adventures in Slumberland .
Street Fighter II : The World Warrior [ a ] is a competitive fighting game developed by Capcom and originally released for arcade systems in 1991 . It is the second installment in the Street Fighter series and the sequel to Street Fighter , released in 1987 . It is Capcom 's fourteenth title to use the CP System arcade system board . Street Fighter II improved many of the concepts introduced in the first game , including the use of special command-based moves and a six-button configuration , while offering players a wider selection of playable characters , each with their own fighting style , and introducing the combo system . Street Fighter II became the best-selling title since the golden age of arcade gaming . By 1993 , two years after its launch , sales were over $ 1.5 billion in gross revenue , and by 1994 , the game had been played by over 25 million people in the United States at home and in arcades . In 1995 , total sales of Street Fighter II and Street Fighter II : Championship Edition machines exceeded $ 2.312 billion . Adjusted for inflation , it is estimated that all versions of Street Fighter II exceed $ 10 billion in revenue , making it one of the highest-grossing video games of all time . In particular , the SNES version sold over 6.3 million copies , making it Capcom 's bestselling game for the next two decades and their bestselling game on a single platform . Due to its success , a series of updated versions offering additional features and characters has been released . Street Fighter II is regarded as one of the best video games of all time , and in particular the most important and influential fighting game made . Its launch is seen as a revolutionary moment within its genre ; it is credited with popularizing the fighting genre during the 1990s , inspiring other producers to create their own fighting series , and sparking a renaissance for the arcade video game industry .
A fighting game is a video game genre based around close combat between a limited number of characters , in a stage in which the boundaries are fixed . The characters fight each others until they defeat their opponents or the time expires . The matches typically consist of several rounds , in an arena , with each player character having different abilities but each is relatively viable to choose . Players must master techniques such as blocking , counter-attacking , and chaining attacks together into combos . Starting in the early 1990s , most fighting games allowed the player to execute special attacks by performing specific input combinations . The fighting game genre is related to but distinct from beat 'em ups , which involve large numbers of enemies against the human player . The first game to feature fist fighting was Heavyweight Champ in 1976 , but it was Karate Champ which popularized one-on-one martial arts games in arcades in 1984 . The following year , Yie Ar Kung-Fu featured antagonists with differing fighting styles , while The Way of the Exploding Fist further popularized the genre on home systems . In 1987 , Street Fighter introduced hidden special attacks . In 1991 , Capcom 's highly successful Street Fighter II refined and popularized many of the conventions of the genre . The fighting game subsequently became the preeminent genre for competitive video gaming in the early to mid-1990s , particularly in arcades . This period spawned dozens of other popular fighting games , including franchises like Street Fighter , Super Smash Bros. , Tekken , and Virtua Fighter .
Three Wonders , known in Japan as Wonder 3 ( ワンダー3 ) is an arcade game made by Capcom in 1991 using the Capcom Play System ( CPS1 ) platform . It was ported in 1998 to the Sega Saturn and PlayStation . Capcom rereleased this collection of games in 2006 onto Capcom Classics Collection Vol . 2 on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox and Capcom Classics Collection Remixed on the PSP .
The King of Dragons ( Japanese : ザ・キングオブドラゴンズ , Hepburn : Za Kingu obu Doragonzu ) is a 1991 side-scrolling beat-'em-up video game by Capcom that allows players to choose from five characters in order to travel through the kingdom of Malus and defeat the monsters that have taken over , as well as their leader , the red dragon Gildiss . It features a level advancement system , allowing character attributes to be upgraded as players progress through the game . The setting is very similar to that of Dungeons & Dragons and other medieval fantasy worlds , with familiar monsters such as Orcs , Gnolls , Harpies , Wyverns , Cyclopes , and Minotaurs . The music in this game was composed by Yoko Shimomura . The game was ported to the Super NES and released in 1994 . An emulated version of the game was released as part of Capcom Classics Collection Vol . 2 and Capcom Classics Collection : Reloaded . In September 13 , 2018 , Capcom announced a new compilation called Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle with The King of Dragons being one of the seven titles included and released digitally for PlayStation 4 , Nintendo Switch , Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on September 18 , 2018 .
Captain Commando ( Japanese : キャプテンコマンドー , Hepburn : Kyaputen Komandō ) is a 1991 futuristic side-scrolling beat 'em up video game originally developed and published by Capcom as a coin-operated arcade video game , and later ported to several other platforms . It was the seventeenth title produced for the company 's CP System hardware . The game stars the titular superhero who was originally conceived as a fictional spokesman used by Capcom USA in the company 's console games during the late 1980s . [ citation needed ] In September 13 , 2018 , Capcom announced Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle with Captain Commando being one of seven titles and released digitally for PlayStation 4 , Nintendo Switch , Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on September 18 , 2018 .
Knights of the Round [ a ] is an arcade game released by Capcom in 1991 . A side-scrolling beat 'em up based loosely on the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table , the game features an action role-playing video game-like level advancement system , with fighters automatically being upgraded to new weapons and armor as they advance through the game . In September 13 , 2018 , Capcom announced Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle with Knights of the Round being one of seven titles and being released digitally for PlayStation 4 , Nintendo Switch , Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on September 18 , 2018 .
Street Fighter II : Champion Edition [ a ] is a fighting game released for the arcades by Capcom in 1992 . It was the first of several updated versions of Street Fighter II : The World Warrior , part of the Street Fighter II sub-series of Street Fighter games . The main changes were the addition of the Grand Masters ( the final four computer-controlled opponents in the single-player mode ) as playable characters and mirror matches ( vs. matches using the same character ) . The fighting techniques of the eight main characters from the original game were also further refined to allow for more-balanced competitive play . Champion Edition was followed by Street Fighter II Turbo : Hyper Fighting , released several months later .
A quiz is a form of game or mind sport , in which the players ( as individuals or in teams ) attempt to answer questions correctly . It is a game to test the knowledge about a certain subject . In some countries , a quiz is also a brief assessment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge , abilities , and/or skills .