The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles cover art

Indiana Jones series

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

Here is your chance to become Young Indiana Jones, as you set out to single-handedly save the world from the Kaiser's war machine. In this World War I epic, you'll battle through 19 stages of globe-spanning…

1 December 1992

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles is an adventure developed by Jaleco, released 1 December 1992 on Nintendo Entertainment System.

Verified Sources: IGDB , Wikipedia

What The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles is

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles is an adventure game developed by Jaleco and released in 1992. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Here is your chance to become Young Indiana Jones, as you set out to single-handedly save the world from the Kaiser's war machine. In this World War I epic, you'll battle through 19 stages of globe-spanning action, from the deserts of Mexico to the trenches on the Western front to the heart of the German headquarters. You'll take on Pancho Villa and Big Bertha, battle tanks and tri-planes and team up with Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop in a dogfight against the Red Baron.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Indiana Jones series

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles is the 11th of 34 entries we hold in the Indiana Jones series. It arrived 6 months after Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. The next entry was Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis: The Action Game in 1992.

See all 34 Indiana Jones games in release order →

What it launched against

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles launched on 1 December 1992, within three weeks of Streets of Rage 2, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Flashback: The Quest for Identity and Moto Roader MC.

Released around the same time: Streets of Rage 2, Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting, Flashback: The Quest for Identity, Moto Roader MC.

Official trailer

Gameplay video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Quick answers

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles — frequently asked questions

When did The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles come out?
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles was released on 1 December 1992 for Nintendo Entertainment System.

If you like this

Games like The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

See all