Adventure Island Play Order poster
Games Completed 1986-1994

Adventure Island Play Order

The four NES island platformers in release order.

Last updated September 19, 2026

Play Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended

0 / 5 played

Release order is the recommended play path, so one list covers both.

  1. 1 Adventure Island 1986 · game
  2. 2 Adventure Island II 1991 · game
  3. 3 Adventure Island 3 1992 · game
  4. 4 Super Adventure Island (SNES) 1992 · game
  5. 5 Adventure Island IV (Japan) 1994 · game

About Adventure Island

Master Higgins runs, jumps, and skateboards through four NES entries from 1986 to 1994, plus Super Adventure Island on SNES. The first game is famously punishing.

Good to know

Start with Adventure Island II for the friendlier dinosaur-riding formula.

#platformer #retro #action

You might also like

Bonk's Adventure Play Order posterUpdated
Games · 1989-1995

Bonk's Adventure Play Order

The headbutting caveman trilogy plus spin-offs, in release order.
Contra Play Order posterUpdated
Games · 1987-present

Contra Play Order

Contra games in release order, from the 1987 arcade original through Operation Galuga (2024).
Croc Play Order posterUpdated
Games · 1997-present

Croc Play Order

Both Croc platformers, the 2025 remaster, and the Croc 2 remaster.
Gex Play Order posterUpdated
Games · 1995-2025

Gex Play Order

The gecko trilogy plus the 2025 trilogy re-release.