Category: Arcade

Reviews of actual arcade games.

Thunder Heroes – Arcade

The world is in peril and only one band of heroes can take on the King of Demon – Thunder Heroes! NerdBacon’s Co-Owner, theWatchman joins the merry band of warriors to fight evil and learn new words in his review of the coin-op, Thunder Heroes.

Brute Force – Arcade

Brute Force had all the makings of a classic beat ’em up, steeped in the wacky, anything goes charm that oozed from so many arcade games of the 1990’s. What theWatchman found however was perhaps the makings of an insidious CIA black site conspiracy. Check out the full review inside.

Ninja Baseball Batman – Arcade

Intrigued at the prospect of playing a game he had never heard of, NerdBacon’s intrepid news director, theWatchman slugged his way around the bases of Ninja Baseball Batman. Find out if this obscure arcade beat ’em up is an all-star or a bench warmer in our full review!

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike – A Retrospective And Review

NerdBacon’s resident brawling fan, theWatchman takes a look back at one of Capcom’s greatest and boldest games ever – Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike.

Ironman Ivan Stewart’s Super Off Road – Arcade

A true classic in every sense of the word, Ironman Ivan Stewart’s Super Off Road is a racing game to remember. From the free spinning steering wheels to the leggy n’ busty blonde beauties, you can’t forget this masterpiece once you play it.

The Ocean Hunter – Arcade

Doc Croc travels back to 1998 at the dawn of the sixth generation of video game consoles, when arcades were still barely holding on, to review a very special Sega rail shooter-The Ocean Hunter.

Bad Dudes Vs DragonNinja – Arcade

“Rampant ninja related crime these days…Nerd Bacon is not the exception…” ChronoSloth’s review of Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja contains Engrish and attitude.

Galaga – Arcade

Nerd Bacon co-founder Nerdberry fires away at one of the most popular arcade games ever made, Galaga. Namco and MIdway…. Thank you!

Arcade on Life Support

Disclaimer: If this article offends anyone, I apologize. It is not my intention to offend anybody. I just calls it likes I sees it. It was 3:30 on a Sunday afternoon and my brow was dripping with sweat from the heat of the Sun’s rays as it violently beat on my shoulders and face. Dryness… Continue reading Arcade on Life Support

Mario Kart Arcade GP – Arcade

Platform:  Arcade – Emulated on Wii via QuadForce Release Date (NA):  October 2005 Developer:  Namco Publisher:  Nintendo Genre:  Racing Nerd Rating:  7 out of 10 Note:  I’ll go ahead and admit that by emulating this game on my Wii, I was unable to experience several of the features as intended, such as the steering wheel… Continue reading Mario Kart Arcade GP – Arcade

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

Sonic the Fighters – Arcade

Platform: Arcade Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): June 1996 Genre: Fighting Nerd Rating: 5.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry *Game reviewed from the compilation disc Sonic Gems Collection on Nintendo GameCube. Sonic the Fighters, also known as Sonic Championship in North America, presents one of those awkward situations when a self-proclaimed Sonic aficionado… Continue reading Sonic the Fighters – Arcade