Retroary is upon us once again, and for ZB, this means jumping back an extra generation to properly celebrate. So what has he excavated from the neglected, dust-coated corner of his game room? Why, Mr. Do! of course! For one of the cooler systems from that era – the ColecoVision. Can the clown live up to the moderate expectations of this reviewer? Of course the answer isn’t here, you’ll have to read the review to find out!
Category: Other Systems
Lesser known and miscellaneous video gaming systems.
K.C.’s Krazy Chase! – Odyssey 2
Alright, Retroary! This is my month. My time to shine. But wait…I always review retro games. How am I supposed to have any fun if this is all I do? I’ve got it! I’ll review something really old. How about…K.C.’s Krazy Chase! for the Odyssey 2?
Mind Teazzer – 3DO
Not again.
Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties – 3DO
Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties is an excellent example of why FMV games never took off…and why the systems that touted FMV games failed as well. Is it a game? No, Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties is an experience!
Castle of the Skull Lord – Acorn Electron
Welcome to the early 1980s where Text Adventures were still in style to meet developer Samurai’s only entry for the Acorn Electron; Castle of the Skull Lord
Link: The Faces of Evil – CD-i (Video Review)
NerdBerry takes a look at Link: The Faces of Evil, one of 3 Zelda games released on a NON-NINTENDO gaming system in 1993 and 1994 for the CD-i game system. Is this game worth the buy or worth the time to emulate and play? You be the judge but see what Nerd Bacon’s founder has to say.
Foes of Ali – 3DO
One of the very few 3D fighting games for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Foes of Ali is a unique title with 10 famous boxers including Ali, Spinks, Liston, and Frazier to name a few. Get in the ring with Nerd Bacon’s owner as he delivers blow after blow to the chin of this exclusive 3DO boxing video game.
Castle Wolfenstein – Apple 2
Nerd Bacon contributor Old Ben reviews an extremely old school piece of gaming, Castle Wolfenstein for the Apple 2 computer!
Hotel Mario – CD-i
Platform: Philips CD-i Release Date (NA): 1994 Developer: Philips Fantasy Factory Publisher: Philips Interactive Media Genre: Puzzle, Platforming Nerd Rating: 3.5 out of 10 Well, here it is: the much hated, exceedingly notorious, widely panned, critically derided, universally shunned…Hotel Mario! As Nerd Bacon approached its 700th article, NerdBerry and I were trying to figure out a… Continue reading Hotel Mario – CD-i
FIFA International Soccer – 3DO
Platform: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Developer: EA Sports Publisher: EA Sports Release Date (NA): 1993 Genre: Sports, Soccer Nerd Rating: 1994: 8 out of 10 / 2014: 4 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry World Cup 2014 is upon us, folks. Every four years we get to enjoy the greatest sport in the world with a month… Continue reading FIFA International Soccer – 3DO
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
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
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
Vampire Killer – MSX2
Platform: MSX2 – fMSX Emulator Release Date (JP): October 30th, 1986 Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 If you’ve read my list of Top 10 Castlevania Games You’ve Never Played or have extensive knowledge of the series’ slew of oddball releases, then just maybe you already know a thing… Continue reading Vampire Killer – MSX2
Alien – Watara SuperVision
Platform: Watara SuperVision – Mess (Multi-Emulator Super System) Emulator Developer: Watara Supervision Publisher: Watara Supervision Release Date: After 1992 Genre: Shooter Nerd Rating: 1 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle So little to say and so much time. Wait…no that’s right. This game is about as exciting as watching someone sleep and as pleasant as being… Continue reading Alien – Watara SuperVision