Abandonware DOS title

Rotoscoping

Rotoscoping is an animation process used to "draw" over a motion picture footage, frame by frame, to obtain a realistic animated scene. Rotoscoping was extensively used by Jordan Mechner for Prince of Persia and other games.

Most popular rotoscoping games

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Another World

DOS1991protected Delphine software
Another World (1991) is a cinematic platformer with big ideas, minimal UI, and a shocking willingness to let you die within five seconds of starting. You play as a scientist who ge...
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Blackthorne

DOS1994 Blizzard Entertainment
Blackthorne (1994) is what happens when a '90s action hero gets lost in a side-scrolling alien world and decides to shoot everything until it makes sense. You’re Kyle, a shot...
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Curse of Enchantia

DOS1992 Core Design
In Curse of Enchantia, a young boy is whisked away to a magical world full of bizarre creatures, tricky puzzles, and an alarming number of ways to die. The game’s whimsical a...
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Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp

DOS1990protected Sullivan Bluth Interactive Media
In Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp (1990), Dirk doesn’t just fight dragons—he bungles his way through time itself. Want to rescue your wife Daphne? Prepare to stumble ...
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Flashback: The Quest for Identity

DOS1993protected Delphine software
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Karateka

DOS1986 Broderbund
Karateka is a martial arts themed action / fighting game released by Broderbund in 1986 for DOS. Karateka is the first game designed by Jordan Mechner, the father of the ...
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King's Quest 6: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

DOSWindows 3.x1992protecteddemo Sierra On-Line
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Mortal Kombat

DOS1993protected Midway Manufacturing Company
Mortal Kombat is one of the most popular one-on-one fighting games, and it's no surprise that it has spawned numerous sequels. Players choose from seven digitized characters and ba...
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Mortal Kombat 2

DOS1994protecteddemo Midway Manufacturing Company
Mortal Kombat II is an arcade fighting game released by Midway in 1993. It's the sequel to the original Mortal Kombat (1992). The game introduced several new fighters, includi...
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Mortal Kombat 3

DOS1995protected Midway Manufacturing Company
Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting action game developed by Midway Manufacturing Company and released by GT Interactive Software in 1995 for DOS and Windows as well as for many other pl...
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Pit Fighter

DOS1991 Atari
Pit Fighter is an arcade-style fighting game that was originally released in arcades in 1990 by Atari Games. It was later ported to various home gaming platforms, including DOS, th...
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Prince of Persia

DOSMac OS1990 Broderbund
Prince of Persia is an abandoned DOS platform game set in Middle East, developed and released by Broderbund in 1990. Designer Jordan Mechner created a game that made a lasting...
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Space Ace

DOS1989 ReadySoft
From the creators of Dragon’s Lair, Space Ace (1989, DOS) is a gloriously over-the-top animated adventure where timing is everything — literally. You play Ace, a muscle...
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Space Ace 2: Borf's Revenge

DOS1991 ReadySoft
Space Ace 2: Borf’s Revenge (1991, DOS) doubles down on everything that made the first one iconic — and maddening. Borf is back, still blue, still obnoxious, and once a...
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Ultra Mortal Kombat Vendetta

Windows XP/98/952001freeware
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Universe

DOS1994 Core Design
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