Platform: SNES Developer: Nintendo EAD (Programming aid provided by Argonaut Software) Publisher: Nintendo Composer: Hajime Hirosawa Release Date: June 3rd, 1993 Genre: Rail Shooter Nerd Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Reviewed by: Earthboundmother Star Fox for SNES could quite possibly be one of the moodiest, exciting, cinematic games ever released for the system. Fox turns 21 this upcoming… Continue reading Star Fox – SNES
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Mega Man V – Game Boy (3DS Virtual Console)
Platform: Game Boy (3DS Virtual Console) Developer: Minakuchi Engineering Publisher: Capcom Release Date: September 10, 1994 Genre: Platformer, Action Nerd Rating: 8/10 Reviewed by Gunsavior In Christmas of 1993, Mega Man X debuted in epic, 16-bit fashion single-handedly restoring the franchise to its former glory. It was obvious that the Blue Bomber’s 8-bit legacy was winding down but not before… Continue reading Mega Man V – Game Boy (3DS Virtual Console)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – SNES
Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemDeveloper: Nintendo EADPublisher: NintendoRelease Date: November 1991Genre: Action-AdventureNerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Spekkio The Third Release for the Legend of Zelda Franchise, known as Link to the Past or in Japan, The Triforce of the Gods was originally released in November of 1991. The game was created and developed by the team lead by Shigeru… Continue reading The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – SNES
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth – Wii (WiiWare)
Platform: Wii (WiiWare) Release Date (NA): December 28th, 2009 Developer: M2 Publisher: Konami Genre: Platformer, Action / Adventure Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 When it comes to Castlevania, a couple of download-only titles have been eating away at me: Harmony of Despair (on Xbox Live and the PS Network) and The Adventure ReBirth, a re-imagining of The Adventure, originally for the Game… Continue reading Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth – Wii (WiiWare)
Kirby’s Dream Land 2 – Game Boy
Platform: Game Boy Release Date (NA): May 1st, 1995 Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 9 out of 10 When it comes to tiny screens full of simple shapes and relegated to gray/green and black, there are inherent limitations to what a video game can do. It takes a measure… Continue reading Kirby’s Dream Land 2 – Game Boy
Home – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Benjamin Rivers Publisher: Benjamin Rivers Release Date: June 1st, 2012 Genre: Adventure, Horror Nerd Rating: 5 out of 10 Awakened by an oncoming storm, you notice yourself in a dark, strange room located in a house that isn’t your own. What in the world is going on? Well, you’re either dreaming, you were kidnapped,… Continue reading Home – PC
Wolfenstein 3D – 3DO
Platform: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Developer: id Software Publisher: Interplay Release Date (NA): 1995 Genre: First-Person Shooter Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry Oh, so you fancy yourself as a first-person shooter fanatic because you play COD Ghosts and Titanfall, eh? Before that you possibly dug your fingers deep into a trident-shaped controller… Continue reading Wolfenstein 3D – 3DO
Kirby’s Dream Land – Game Boy
Platform: Game Boy Release Date (NA): August 1st, 1992 Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Kirby’s Dream Land stands out firmly as my second most prominent memory of the green and gray Game Boy. When Tetris would inevitably get too tiring, it was time for something a little… Continue reading Kirby’s Dream Land – Game Boy
Assassin’s Creed – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: April 8, 2008 Genre: Action/Adventure, Stealth ESRB: M Geek Rating: 6/10 It’s not a secret that Ubisoft has made a successful legacy out of the Assassin’s Creed series. It’s so successful in fact that Ubisoft reported that the Assassin’s Creed franchise has sold over 73 million copies worldwide, making… Continue reading Assassin’s Creed – PC
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room – iOS
Platform: iOS Developer: Level-5 and Matrix Software Publisher: Level-5 Release Date: June 27, 2013 Genre: Adventure, Puzzle Nerd Rating: 9/10 Reviewed by Princess Psych We’ve all had that moment. The moment when you finish a game in a series and you’re satisfied because that was one hell of an ending but you’re also sitting there freaking… Continue reading Layton Brothers: Mystery Room – iOS
Burning Soldier – 3DO
Platform: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Developer: Genki, Pack-In-Video Publisher: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America Release Date (NA): 1994 Genre: Rail Shooter Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry Sit down and shut the hell up. We’re about to go on a ride to obscurity. Welcome to Nerd Bacon’s Project Obscure, where we dig up… Continue reading Burning Soldier – 3DO
Haunted Castle – Arcade
Platform: Arcade – Emulated on MAME Release Date (NA): September 22nd, 1988 Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Genre: Action-Adventure, Platformer Nerd Rating: 5 out of 10 Haunted Castle, along with Vampire Killer, is easily one of the most forgotten Castlevania games in the franchise’s storied past. And like Vampire Killer, it was known only as Akumajō Dracula in Japan, though the arcade cabinet… Continue reading Haunted Castle – Arcade
You Have to Win the Game – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Minor Key Games Publisher: Minor Key Games Release Date: May 6, 2012 Genre: Action, Arcade, Platformer ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico You Have to Win the Game is an action platformer done up in classic retro style. Originally released with only the main campaign, it has… Continue reading You Have to Win the Game – PC
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker – Genesis
Platform: Genesis Developer: Sega (AM7) Publisher: Sega Release Date: Aug 24, 1990 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 6.5/10 Reviewed by: InfiniteKnife If you grew up in the 80s/90s like I did, you definitely knew about Michael Jackson and were probably a fan of at least one of his songs and/or videos. Despite his questionable recreational habits,… Continue reading Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker – Genesis
Fishing Freaks Bass Rise – Wonderswan
Platform: Bandai Wonderswan – Oswan emulator Developer: Beck Publisher: Beck Release Date: February 24, 2000 Genre: Sports Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle Fishing Freaks Bass Rise is a fishing game for a Japanese handheld game console. This handheld was never released outside of Japan, and it fetched the tiny price tag of… Continue reading Fishing Freaks Bass Rise – Wonderswan