“They made a Super Mario Land 3?” That’s right, only there’s a new protagonist in town, and his name is Wario. Come see why Super Mario Land 3 is only a Mario game by name (and a brief cameo appearance at the end) in ZB’s review of Wario Land for the Game Boy.
Category: Nintendo Game Boy
Nintendo Game Boy Hardware and Software
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins – Game Boy
When you see the name “Mario” in any setting, you instantly think of Nintendo’s mascot. He has permanently secured himself a spot at the highest point in video game history, and when you go to purchase a Mario game, you know you’re getting top-shelf quality. So is there any need to gush over a title such a Super Mario Land 2 when you already know it’s going to be good? Well, what if I told you Nerd Bacon’s ZB might have a criticism or two for this portable classic? It’s time, yet again, to arm yourselves with tomatoes and blunt objects as ZB boldly expresses his opinion of Super Mario Land 2 for the Game Boy.
Bomberman GB – Game Boy
Nerdberry takes a look at Bomberman GB, a fun and quaint action game for the Game Boy released in 1998. If you’ve never played a Hudson Soft game, it never hurts to start with their flagship series, Bomberman. And Bomberman GB lives up to the name.
Ghostbusters 2 – Game Boy
Ghostbusters 2 on Game Boy may not be too hot to handle or too cold to hold but at least it doesn’t leave you feeling slimed and taken advantage of. Hal Laboratory put together a good one here, as usual.
Metroid II: Return of Samus – Game Boy
Amongst the discussion between the original NES game and the SNES Super Metroid, the series’ second installment, a Game Boy exclusive, is often overlooked. Metroid II: Return of Samus was polarizing during its day and remains a point of contention. For instance I enjoy the many gameplay mechanics and complex layout, but I also find the limited graphics tiresome and dated. Good or bad? You’ll have to decide for yourself.
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
Mega Man V – Game Boy (3DS Virtual Console)
Platform: Game Boy (3DS Virtual Console) Developer: Minakuchi Engineering Publisher: Capcom Release Date: September 10, 1994 Genre: Platformer, Action Nerd Rating: 8/10 Reviewed by Gunsavior In Christmas of 1993, Mega Man X debuted in epic, 16-bit fashion single-handedly restoring the franchise to its former glory. It was obvious that the Blue Bomber’s 8-bit legacy was winding down but not before… Continue reading Mega Man V – Game Boy (3DS Virtual Console)
Kirby’s Dream Land 2 – Game Boy
Platform: Game Boy Release Date (NA): May 1st, 1995 Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 9 out of 10 When it comes to tiny screens full of simple shapes and relegated to gray/green and black, there are inherent limitations to what a video game can do. It takes a measure… Continue reading Kirby’s Dream Land 2 – Game Boy
Kirby’s Dream Land – Game Boy
Platform: Game Boy Release Date (NA): August 1st, 1992 Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Kirby’s Dream Land stands out firmly as my second most prominent memory of the green and gray Game Boy. When Tetris would inevitably get too tiring, it was time for something a little… Continue reading Kirby’s Dream Land – Game Boy
Dr. Mario – Game Boy
Platform: Game Boy – VBA8 Emulator Developer: Nintendo R&D1 Publisher: Nintendo Release Date (NA): December 1st, 1990 Genre: Puzzle Nerd Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle In loving memory of Claudia Raymond 1926-2002 & Marguerite Anne 1937-2012 My grandparents were the first adults I knew that played video games. You wouldn’t know it by… Continue reading Dr. Mario – Game Boy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Back from the Sewers – Game Boy
Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Genre: Action Release Date (NA): December 1991 Nerd Rating: 6/10 Reviewed by FrozenMallet When Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan released on Game Boy in 1990 it was the first time gamers could take the Heroes in the Half Shell on the go. It was a… Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Back from the Sewers – Game Boy
Super Mario Land – Game Boy
Platform: Game Boy Release Date: August 1989 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 5 out of 10 I’ve had my neat little pile of Super Mario Land games lying around for quite awhile now: the first, second, and third (which is also the first Wario Land), followed by 2, 3, and 4 of the latter series. Having had… Continue reading Super Mario Land – Game Boy
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan – Game Boy
Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Developer: Konami Publisher: Ultra Games Release: August 1990 Genre: Beat ’em Up Nerd Rating: 7/10 Reviewed by FrozenMallet The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles debuted in the comic book of the same title in May of 1984. Self published by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, it was meant to parody popular characters in comics… Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan – Game Boy
Pokémon Red – Game Boy
Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Release: February 27, 1996 (Japan), September 30, 1998 (North America) Developer: Game Freak Publisher: Nintendo Genre: RPG Nerd Rating: 9/10 Reviewed by Flagostomos There wasn’t a single person in this world ready for the takeover that the original Pokémon Red and Blue was able to achieve. I can not even begin to… Continue reading Pokémon Red – Game Boy
Castlevania Legends – Game Boy
Nerd Bacon’s The Cubist takes a look at one of the most forgotten and derided games in Castlevania’s history, Castlevania Legends for the Game Boy.