ActRaiser

One of the first third-party games for Nintendo's 16-bit technology was also one of the platform's most distinctive genre mixes, which has never been recreated since—even in its own sequel. ActRaiser cast you in the role of a loving deity on a mission to save mankind from a demonic scourge and enable it to prosper. The distinctive hook divided it into two distinct sorts of gameplay: an action game in which you defeated hordes of demonic monsters in combat, and a simulation game in which you oversaw and guided the growth of your young civilisation.

Early on, a boy goes missing in the simulation phase, leading you to a demon nest to clear in the action portion. While the narrative was brief, it used the perspective of a god to depict humanity's blunders with a touch of religious complexity. The intertwining of these two aspects created a memorable experience.

Release date: 1990

Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System

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