Happy Birthday 3DS!! by Lady Russell February 26th marks 3 years since the release of Nintendo’s 3DS in Japan (March 27th for North America), and what a 3 years it’s been. There have been some AWESOME games in the last year alone. Nintendo is firing on all cylinders when it comes to its handheld, and they’re… Continue reading 3DS News: Upcoming Releases and Other Updates
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Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure – Sega Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Interplay Publisher: Interplay Release Date: 1994 Genre: 2-D Platformer Nerd Review: 4/10 Reviewed by Greg Mustache In the 90’s, we had this weird… thing about gross-out humor. In 1992, MTV’s Beavis and Butthead and Parker Brothers’ The Grape Escape (a cartoonishly gruesome board game about fruit murder that most of us probably remember… Continue reading Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure – Sega Genesis
Paperboy – Sega Genesis
Covering the chronicles of a mild-mannered Paperboy as he wades through the minefields of dystopic suburbia leads to surprising, if frustrating, insights.
Galcon Legends – PC
Join Buck, intergalactic collections agent extraordinaire in Galcon Legends, a fun, fast, down-homey space RTS good time. Review by Malefico on Nerd Bacon.
Nerd Bacon Celebrates Retroary! (Retro + February = Retroary)
When NerdBerry and The Cubist first started NerdBacon.com, it was out of a love for / obsession with the video games from our childhood, namely those of the late 8-, 16-, and early 32/64-bit eras. Not only has time pushed these older consoles into the background, but the releases of the Wii U in late 2012 along with the PS4 and… Continue reading Nerd Bacon Celebrates Retroary! (Retro + February = Retroary)
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – GameCube
Platform: GameCube Developer: Intelligent Systems Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: October 11th, 2004 Genre: RPG Nerd Rating: 8 Reviewed By: Babe Sauce Flashback to 13 years ago when Paper Mario made its debut. It would become the first of a sparkling trilogy, later marred by the inclusion of a fourth installment, Paper Mario: Sticker Star for 3DS. Sticker… Continue reading Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – GameCube
Radiant Silvergun – Xbox 360
Platform: Xbox 360 (XBLA) Developer: Treasure Publisher: Microsoft (XBLA port) Release Date: September 14th, 2011 Genre: Shoot ’em up Nerd Rating: 9 out of 10 Treasure your Treasure games—especially if one of those games is Radiant Silvergun, because it’s worth like a million dollars and you’re a jerk for not… Continue reading Radiant Silvergun – Xbox 360
Looking Back: Our Nerdy Finest Hours 2014 Edition
by Malefico Well, our first Retroary has been awesome. Every time I’ve visited the site this month I’ve been taken back in time with fond memories of one game or another. But like all things, even excellent ones Retroary is coming to an end. Here are a few brief flashbacks in the gaming careers of some… Continue reading Looking Back: Our Nerdy Finest Hours 2014 Edition
Excitebike – NES
Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 30th, 1984 Genre: Racing Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Since it is Retroary here at Nerd Bacon, I decided my first review would be of the NES classic Excitebike! Excitebike is a racing game that is known for being the first installment… Continue reading Excitebike – NES
Loren the Amazon Princess – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Winter Wolves Publisher: Winter Wolves Release Date: January 15, 2014 Genre: Romance RPG (Turn-based) ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico Loren the Amazon Princess is a fantasy, romance turn-based RPG done up in classic old-school style. Recently released by a studio that already has a good number… Continue reading Loren the Amazon Princess – PC
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies – 3DS
Platform: 3DS (Download Only) Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date (NA): October 24, 2013 Genre: Adventure, Visual Novel Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Shadow Links Phoenix Wright is finally back in his own game after a few side games with Apollo Justice and Miles Edgeworth taking the show. On his travels he even managed… Continue reading Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies – 3DS
Gears of War: Judgment – Xbox 360
Platform: Xbox 360 Developers: People Can Fly (Epic Games) Publisher: Microsoft Studios Release dates: NA March 19, 2013 Genre: 3rd Person Shooter Nerd Rating: 7/10 Reviewed by Shadow Links The Gears of War game series ended with Gears of War 3. Or so we thought. People can Fly decided to give the treat of a side… Continue reading Gears of War: Judgment – Xbox 360
Shadows of the Damned – Xbox 360
Platform: Xbox 360 Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: June 21, 2011 Genre: Action / Third Person Shooter Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Solo Joelo For anyone familiar with Suda 51’s work, Shadows of the Damned will stick out like a sore thumb. For anyone not familiar with Suda 51’s work,… Continue reading Shadows of the Damned – Xbox 360
Electronic Super Joy – PC
Platform: PC Browser Developer/Publisher: Michael Todd Games Released: August 23, 2013 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 8.5/10 Link to Game Reviewed by ryanvoid You lost an arm in the Disco Wars of 1515. You lost an eye in the War of Rock ‘n Roll. You lost both legs defeating DJ Deadly Skillz. And you lost your ENTIRE butt to an… Continue reading Electronic Super Joy – PC
Wario Land – Virtual Boy
Platform: Nintendo Virtual Boy Developer: Nintendo R&D1 Publisher: Nintendo Release Date (NA): November 27th, 1995 (NA) Genre: Platformer Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Nike Halifax Regarded by contemporary critics as the best title for the Virtual Boy, today Wario Land often gets labeled as just that: the best title… for the Virtual Boy. Now, this is neither the time nor place… Continue reading Wario Land – Virtual Boy