Series

1942 was the first Capcom title to spawn a successful series of sequels, with five titles in the 194X line released from 1987 to 2000. The series is known for its WWII Pacific Theater settings and tight vertical-shooter gameplay, with the franchise selling a total of 1.4 million units worldwide as of December 2019.

The ActRaiser series is a cult classic franchise developed by Quintet and published by Enix, known for its innovative blend of side-scrolling action platforming and city-building god-game simulation. Though the series only spans two original SNES entries and a 2021 remake, it left a lasting legacy and continues to inspire spiritual successors to this day.

Adventure Island is a series of platformer games originally developed by Hudson Soft, with the first entry being an adaptation of the arcade game Wonder Boy, while all subsequent entries were independent titles. The rights to the Adventure Island series are currently owned by Konami, who absorbed Hudson Soft in 2012.

The Aero the Acro-Bat series is a trio of 16-bit era 2D platformers starring a circus-performing bat, created as part of the early-90s wave of "mascot platformers" inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog. The franchise briefly expanded with a spin-off starring a related squirrel character before fading out when its creator moved to other projects, though the original games have since been re-released on modern consoles.

The Airwolf video game series is a collection of shooter games based on the iconic 1980s TV show about a technologically advanced military helicopter. The series spans multiple platforms and developers across nearly a decade, ranging from early home computer titles to arcade and console adaptations.