Name the Game: Part 13

[Main_Brain]

The only thing I came up with was Grocer Tanker

[DrSpike]

[Tau Ceti]

Grocer Tanker sounds like an excellent game.

Rocket Ranger by Cinemaware is correct. I thought it would be better known than it apparently is.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Ranger

http://www.mobygames.com/game/rocket-ranger

http://www.cinemaware.com/clsgame_rr.asp (can download the game with registration)

[Spaced Cowboy]

I remember seeing it, but never bought it for some reason.

[Spaced Cowboy]

ahem.... spikey?

[DrSpike]

Calm down, it's only been a day since he confirmed. New game soon as I think of one!

[Spaced Cowboy]

I see that we are up against your legendary thinking skillz.

[DrSpike]

If you were you would surely perish!

Clue 1: Mid 80s classic platformer

[ZargonX]

Super Mario Bros.

[DrSpike]

Clue 2: It's not an easy one.

[snoopy369]

Super Mario Bros. II?

[ZargonX]

Smurfs!

[Main_Brain]

James Pond

[DrSpike]

Clue 3: Our eponymous hero starred in a more well known earlier game, where he was a hero but not eponymous!

[Main_Brain]

Had to google Eponymous
Unfortunatly there was a Game mention in the Article explaining it.
I fear this could be the Solution so I have to pass.