The Goonies (universe)
The Goonies is a fictional universe that began with a film in 1985 written by Chris Columbus which was expanded into a couple other forms of media including video games, books, board games, and more.
Works
Films
Video Games
In the mid-1980s, three different games were made around The Goonies. The first was a platform puzzle game made by Datasoft which was released on 8-bit home computers in the USA and Europe. Konami won the Japanese publishing rights and produced a platform action one game for the Famicom and Japanese home computers, but they also made a totally different game for the MSX.
| Initial Release | Title | Developer | Platforms | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985-??-?? | The Goonies | Datasoft | Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Commodore Plus/4, ZX Spectrum | |
| 1986-02-21 | The Goonies | Konami | Famicom, Famicom Disk System, PC-8801, PlayChoice-10, Sharp X1, VS. System | |
| 1986-??-?? | The Goonies | Konami | MSX | |
| 1987-03-18 | The Goonies II | Konami | NES | |
| 2006-08-?? | The Goonies | Brain Games | Linux, Macintosh, Windows | Unofficial remake of the MSX game. |
| 2007-??-?? | The Goonies: Return to Astoria | Fuel Industries | Browser game | |
| 2010-??-?? | The Goonies | Sloth Games | Windows | Unofficial remake of the Datasoft game. |
Books
Board Games
- The Goonies (1985)
- The Goonies (2010)
- The Goonies: Adventure Card Game
Music
Links
- frgcb.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-goonies-datasoft-1985-konami-1986.html - Comparison of Goonies video games.
