Category: Action / Adventure Games

Action / Adventure Games

Aladdin – SNES

Nerd Bacon gives the ins and outs of one of the best Disney games EVER made… Aladdin! A true movie classic is now a true video game classic!

Taz in Escape from Mars – Genesis

Platform: Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) Developer: HeadGames Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): 1994 Genre: Platform, Action – Adventure Nerd Rating: 3.5 out of 10         I was warned to stay away from Taz in Escape from Mars.  This game was $1 at a used book store in Raleigh, NC.  The cashier asked… Continue reading Taz in Escape from Mars – Genesis

Faxanadu – NES

Platform:  NES Release Date (NA):  November 16th, 1989 Developer:  Hudson Soft Genre:  RPG / Action-Adventure Rating:  9 out of 10   I’ve put off reviewing this for a while now, but man, Faxanadu goes up there with my top 3 favorite NES games, not to mention the short list of titles I ramble on about when being… Continue reading Faxanadu – NES

Battletoads – Genesis

Platform:  Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) Developer: Rare Publisher: Tradewest Release date: 1991 Genre: Beat ’em Up, Action Nerd Rating: 65/100 Battletoads is one of those games you love it AND you hate it.  It was originally released on the NES (but I’ve never owned a copy), and word is that the NES game is UNBEATABLE… but… Continue reading Battletoads – Genesis

Dante’s Inferno – PSP

Platform:  PlayStation Portable Release Date (NA):  March 1st, 2010 Developer:  Visceral Games Genre:  Action-Adventure / Hack and Slash Rating:  5.5 out of 10   An updated version of run and gun games from the mid-90’s, Dante’s Inferno is a better than average entry in the hack and slash category.  Following on the heels of the God of War franchise, gameplay… Continue reading Dante’s Inferno – PSP