Category: NES
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Super Mario Bros. (NES)
(Review archived from March 18, 2023) I mean … it’s Super Mario Bros. for the NES. On one hand it’s hard to understate the extent to which this game almost single handedly kicked off a revolution in console gaming. This is the bedrock upon which a decade or more of 2D gaming was built upon.…
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Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! (NES)
(Review archived from March 11, 2023) The first order of business has to do with Will Smith (née The Fresh Prince). Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! will forever be inextricably linked in my mind to the DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince single, I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson ft. Mike Tyson & Don King. Despite…
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Little Samson (NES)
(Review archived from February 13, 2023) As it turns out I had some serious misconceptions about Little Samson. And I was wrong on every count! To be honest … I’m still not sure exactly what the story is about in any great detail, but it’s definitely not based on a biblical story (unless I just…
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Shadow of the Ninja (NES)
(Review archived from November 15, 2018) I’d go so far as to say that Shadow of the Ninja is one of the best ninja games released on the NES. And given the popularity that ninjas enjoyed during the lifespan of the NES, it’s a console that featured a fair number of games featuring them. Even…
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Battletoads (NES)
(Review archived from August 25, 2018) I can’t accurately sum up in words the feeling of unadulterated elation I felt upon beating BattleToads. I have been playing this game on and off for decades, and yet I only just beat it this year. Much to my chagrin I can accurately say that I’ve played this…
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Formula One: Built to Win (NES)
(Review archived from April 24, 2018) Looking at screen shots of Formula One: Built to Win, it would be easy to dismiss it as a clone of Rad Racer. And indeed F1:BtW does bear some striking similarities to Rad Racer which released three years prior on the NES. But these similarities quickly melt away as…
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Rush’n Attack (NES)
(Review archived from April 17, 2018) When we talk about video game relics of the Cold War, it’s hard to miss the thinly veiled word play going on with the title of Rush’n Attack. Although it was released as ‘Green Beret’ in other countries, the name was changed for the U.S. release of the game,…
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The Guardian Legend (NES)
(Review archived from April 6, 2018) Over the years I’ve seen The Guardian Legend referred to in various places as a ‘hidden gem’ on the NES. And I think that’s an apt assessment. It’s not what I’d necessarily call an extraordinary game, but it is a good game, and one that deserves to be recognized for its…
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Mickey Mousecapade (NES)
(Review archived from January 25, 2018) I have a bit of nefarious history with Mickey Mousecapade that I’ve never admitted to anyone … until now. The year was 1988, Christmas time. At this point the NES had been a resident of our household for almost exactly one year (I’d received it as a Christmas gift…