Do you like fantastic soundtracks? Do you like teamwork? Do you like Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, or basically any hero in the world of Sonic the Hedgehog? If so, get your running shoes on, because this is the game review of your destiny.
Category: Platforming Games
Platforming Games
Blue’s Journey – Neo Geo CD
Platform: Neo Geo CD Release Date (NA): 1994 Developer: Alpha Denshi Publisher: SNK Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 6 out of 10 At the suggestion of NerdBerry over what obscure system to dig into, I started pulling out my largish collection of burned Neo Geo CD games recently. After jumping through a few hoops to make sure both… Continue reading Blue’s Journey – Neo Geo CD
Sonic Triple Trouble – Sega Game Gear
Platform: Sega Game Gear Developer: Aspect Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): November, 1994 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 7.25 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry The inclusion of the word “Triple” in the title of a video game would definitely give the connotation of a 3rd title in a trilogy, but not only is Sonic the… Continue reading Sonic Triple Trouble – Sega Game Gear
Super Monkey Ball Jr. – GBA
Platform: Game Boy Advance Release Date (NA): November 19th, 2002 Developers: Realism, THQ, Sega Publisher: THQ Genre: Platformer, Puzzle, Party Game Nerd Rating: 5.5 out of 10 As the Super Monkey Ball franchise pervades the staff of Nerd Bacon, I couldn’t help but take a crack at Super Monkey Ball Jr. for the GBA when I saw… Continue reading Super Monkey Ball Jr. – GBA
Super Mario Advance – GBA
Platform: Game Boy Advance Release Date (NA): June 11th, 2001 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 As one of the launch titles for the GBA, Super Mario Advance reimagines a couple of early Mario games, namely Super Mario Bros. 2 and the original Mario Bros. There’s not a whole lot of new stuff… Continue reading Super Mario Advance – GBA
Ghosts ‘N Goblins – NES
Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Release Date (NA): 1985 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Genre: Run-and-gun, Platformer, Masochist Reviewed by StarSpangledEggs Be sure to also check out the sequel on the Sega Genesis, Ghouls ‘N Ghosts! Let me take a quick moment to preface this article: this game and its addressing article are NOT for the faint of heart! If NES games had a… Continue reading Ghosts ‘N Goblins – NES
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins – Game Boy
Platform: Game Boy Release Date (NA): November 2nd, 1992 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 4.5 out of 10 What? A mere 4.5 out of 10 you might say? Well, yes, I meant to type that. Still, by my rationale, 5 equals average, meaning there’s nothing terrible remarkable about it either… Continue reading Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins – Game Boy
Ristar – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Release Date (NA): February 16th, 1995 Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Ristar is an entertaining little gem released late in the life of the Genesis, just three short months before the arrival of the Saturn. If you’re even the least bit familiar with early Sonic the Hedgehog games,… Continue reading Ristar – Genesis
Sonic Pocket Adventure – Neo Geo Pocket Color
Platform: SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color Developer: SNK / Sonic Team Publisher: SNK / Sega Release Date (NA): November 11, 1999 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry Franchise video games come in all shapes and sizes, even the biggest of franchises! Sega may have only made 1 true handheld video game system (we’re not… Continue reading Sonic Pocket Adventure – Neo Geo Pocket Color
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe – Xbox
The successful yet odd series, Super Monkey Ball, has it’s Xbox debut in this game titled Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. From tilting the Earth to roll your monkeys around to your own child coming from the future to save his own existence to playing the most inaccurate representation of baseball, you can find just about anything in this game – just not Dole banana stickers.
Canabalt – iOS
Platform: iOS Developer: Adam Saltsman Publisher: Semi-Secret Software Release Date: 2009 Genre: Platforming, Endless runner Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10! Around a year ago, I discovered this little indie game on the PlayStation Network called “Canabalt.” I had no clue what this “Canabalt” was, but I decided to download it and try it out nonetheless because it… Continue reading Canabalt – iOS
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Sega Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Sega Technical Institute Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): November 24, 1992 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry Only one year after the release of Sonic the Hedgehog, the blue blur was spinning his way back onto the Genesis with a second episode of greatness. Expectations were… Continue reading Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Sega Genesis
Shovel Knight – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Yacht Club Games Publisher: Yacht Club Games Release Date (NA): June 26, 2014 Genre: Action, platformer Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Jitszu To be frank, Shovel Knight is not the first time (not even close really) a retro-homage game has been released by an indie developer. In fact, a large number of said… Continue reading Shovel Knight – PC
Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Wii
Platform: Wii Release Date (NA): March 9th, 2008 Developer: Sora Ltd., Game Arts, et al. Publisher: Nantandur Nintendo Genre: Fighting, Platformer Nerd Rating: A begrudging 8.5 out of 10 “Sakurai: (laughs)” RETROSPECTIVE (Click Here if you want to skip to the review). I had never been more hyped for a game than I… Continue reading Super Smash Bros. Brawl – Wii
They Bleed Pixels – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Spooky Squid Games Inc. Publisher: Spooky Squid Games Inc. Release Date: August 29, 2012 Genre: Beat ‘Em Up, Platforming Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by ryanvoid Lovecraftian. Magical Girl. Beat ‘Em Up. If that phrase didn’t immediately make you squeak like a shoggoth’s chew-toy, you and I have very different tastes. In They Bleed Pixels, you play… Continue reading They Bleed Pixels – PC