Falling Asleep at the Wheel Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Developer: Argonaut Games Publisher: THQ Release Date (NA): 1992/1993 Genre: Racing Nerd Rating: 2 out of 10 One might have fond memories of riding in the back of the minivan playing the ever-living daylights out of their Game Boy. One might remember… Continue reading Race Drivin’ – Game Boy
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Super Mario 64 – N64
Platform: Nintendo 64 Release Date (NA): September 26th, 1996 Developer: Nintendo Genre: 3D Platformer Rating: 9.5 out of 10 What could I possibly say about this game that hasn’t been said before? Super Mario 64 revolutionized video gaming as we know it and ushered in the era of true 3-dimensional gameplay. It redefined the notion… Continue reading Super Mario 64 – N64
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
Sol-Feace – Sega CD
Platform: Sega CD Developer: Wolf Team Publisher: Sega Release Date: October 1992 Genre: Shmup, shooter, horizontal shooter Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 *See bottom of review for cheat codes. Screw battletoads… This might be the hardest game EVER made. Read on and you’ll see why. Immediately following the developer’s introduction, Sol-Feace kicks off the… Continue reading Sol-Feace – Sega CD
Wipeout 2048 – PS Vita
Platform: PS Vita Release Date (NA): February 22nd, 2012 Developer: Studio Liverpool Genre: Racing, Extreme Racing, Futuristic Racing Rating: 7.5 out of 10 I remember Wipeout XL from my days of renting PS1 games and a few years later was introduced to Wipeout 3 while I was out hunting for the former. Although I haven’t taken the time to… Continue reading Wipeout 2048 – PS Vita
The Majors Pro Baseball – Game Gear
Platform: Game Gear Release Date (NA) 1992 Developer: Sega Gene: Sports, Baseball Rating: 6 out of 10 Sega’s Game Gear was a nice piece of machinery, especially next to its competitor (Nintendo’s Game Boy) but it wasn’t particularly revered for its selection of titles. Most Game Gear games I’ve played (which admittedly is not a… Continue reading The Majors Pro Baseball – Game Gear
Strikers 1945 – PlayStation / Arcade
Nerd Bacon’s Nerdberry reviews one of the most hardcore shmups on the Arcade, Strikers 1945. Short on quarters? Pick up the PlayStation version instead, reviewed right here.
Cybermorph – Atari Jaguar
Platform: Atari Jaguar Release Date (NA): November 23rd, 1993 Developer: Attention to Detail Genre: 3D Shooter Rating: 1.5 out of 10 I believe in giving all games a chance, no matter how insipid they first appear. After a few hours and several Dramamine later, I must honestly conclude that Cybermorph is without redemption. I have so far… Continue reading Cybermorph – Atari Jaguar
Midnight Resistance – Genesis
Analyzing Midnight Resistance and How it Compares with Similar Run and Gun Games Platform: Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release Date: 1990 Genre: Side scrolling shooter, action, run and gun Nerd Rating: 5 out 10 Midnight Resistance is yet another arcade port, which was taking the home… Continue reading Midnight Resistance – Genesis
Jurassic Park – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: BlueSky Software Publisher: Sega Release Date: 1993 Genre: Platform, Action Nerd Rating: 4 out of 10 Everybody remembers the 1993 Steven Spielberg movie, Jurassic Park. It was an incredible movie and it was very entertaining, special, and unforgettable! With the wild success of Jurassic Park the movie, the… Continue reading Jurassic Park – Genesis
MERCS – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date (NA): 1991 Genre: Run and Gun, Action Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 So my first experience with this game lasted all of 2 minutes. MERCS is a run and gun kind of game from a sort of top-down view of a badass mercenary named Zutura. … Continue reading MERCS – Genesis
Mario Kart Wii – Wii
Platform: Wii Release Date (NA): April 27th, 2008 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Racing Rating: 7.5 out of 10 The Mario Kart franchise has remained one of the most popular Mario spin-offs for years, and Mario Kart Wii continues the tradition of updating the series to match current technology. Gameplay is nearly identical to previous incarnations with… Continue reading Mario Kart Wii – Wii
Voyeur – CD-i
It’s time to get wierd folks. Voyeur on the CD-i is an oddball Mature FMV interactive sleuth video game on the CD-i. Will you solve the mystery? Will you get caught? Will there ever be any decent girl-on-girl scenes? Find out here!
Crystal Mines II – Atari Lynx
Platform: Atari Lynx Developer: Color Dreams Publisher: Atari Release Date: 1992 Genre: Puzzle Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 Crystal Mines II follows in the success of the NES classic puzzle game, Crystal Mines. Released in 1992 at the height of puzzle-game madness, Crystal Mines II would compete against such franchises as… Continue reading Crystal Mines II – Atari Lynx
Alone in the Dark – 3DO
Alone in the Dark is often considered the grandfather of the survival/horror genre. And this is before Resident Evil was even born! Originally one could only find this masterpiece of a game on the 3DO. Spooky, huh?