Category: Platforming Games

Platforming Games

LittleBigPlanet PS Vita – PS Vita

Platform:  PS Vita Release Date (NA):  September 25th, 2012 Developer:  Double Eleven, Tarsier Studios Genre:  Platformer, Puzzle Rating:  7.5 out of 10 I’d like to go ahead and say that LittleBigPlanet PS Vita (yes, that is actually the official title) was my first ever experience with the LittleBigPlanet franchise, so if this article sounds like I’ve never played any LittleBigPlanet games before,… Continue reading LittleBigPlanet PS Vita – PS Vita

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

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

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

Super Mario World – SNES

Platform:  Super NES Release Date (NA):  August 23rd, 1991 Developer:  Nintendo Genre:  Platformer Rating:  9.5 out of 10 Super Mario World is easily one of my most favorite games of all time and indeed one of the finest platformers ever conceived.  As time has taken its toll on the novelty of these old games, Super Mario World is… Continue reading Super Mario World – SNES

Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo 3DS

Platform:  Nintendo 3DS Release Date (NA):  November 13th, 2011 Developer:  Nintendo Genre:  3D Platformer Rating:  7 out of 10   As the first Mario title released for Nintendo’s 3DS, Super Mario 3D Land had a lot of expectations to live up to, both as a Mario game and as one of the first games to show off Nintendo’s new… Continue reading Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo 3DS

New Super Mario Bros. U – Wii U

Platform:  Wii U Release Date (NA):  November 18th, 2012 Developer:  Nintendo Genre:  Platformer Rating:  7 out of 10   Nintendo’s latest Mario installment (excluding Mario & Luigi:  Dream Team of the Mario & Luigi RPG series released two days ago), New Super Mario Bros. U is another solid entry in the franchise with all of the quality predictability one would expect… Continue reading New Super Mario Bros. U – Wii U

Decap Attack – Genesis

Decap Attack for the Sega Genesis was a huge disappointment to Nerd Bacon’s own Nerd Berry. Weird characters and weirder story make this a must read.

Tiny Toon Adventures Buster’s Hidden Treasure – Genesis

See what the co-found of Nerd Bacon, Nerdberry, has to say about Tiny Toon Adventures Buster’s Hidden Treasure for the Sega Genesis. Solid platformer? Yes.