Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins – Game Boy

Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Release: 11/92 (NA) Developer: Nintendo R&D 1 Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 8/10 Reviewed by FrozenMallet Don’t forget to check out The Cubist’s review of Super Mario Land 2 as well! We had to wait three years for Super Mario Land 2, and while the first Super Mario Land wasn’t a bad game, it didn’t particularly… Continue reading Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins – Game Boy

Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge – Game Boy

Platform: Game Boy Developer:  Konami Publisher:  Konami Release Date (NA):  August 1991 Genre:  Action / Adventure, Platformer Nerd Rating:  8 out of 10     Just 2 years after the lukewarm Castlevania: The Adventure, Konami would turn out what would end up being one of the more memorable achievements for the original Game Boy.  With a much needed… Continue reading Castlevania II: Belmont’s Revenge – Game Boy

Castlevania: The Adventure – Game Boy

Platform:  Game Boy Developer:  Konami Publisher:  Konami Release Date (NA):  December 15th, 1989 Genre:  Action / Adventure, Platformer Nerd Rating:  5 out of 10       Castlevania: The Adventure is the series’ first installment on a handheld, and though it gets an “A for effort,” it falls a little short of delivering a proper Castlevania experience.  First… Continue reading Castlevania: The Adventure – Game Boy

Super Mario Land – Game Boy

It’s Mario on the go! What more could you want? Nerd Bacon reviews Super Mario Land for the Game Boy!

Race Drivin’ – Game Boy

Falling Asleep at the Wheel     Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Developer: Argonaut Games Publisher: THQ Release Date (NA): 1992/1993 Genre: Racing Nerd Rating: 2 out of 10     One might have fond memories of riding in the back of the minivan playing the ever-living daylights out of their Game Boy.  One might remember… Continue reading Race Drivin’ – Game Boy

Tetris – Game Boy

Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Developer:Nintendo, Bullet-Proof Software Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: 1989 Genre: Puzzle, Puzzler Nerd Rating: 95/100     Tetris hit the scenes in the late ’80s and took on the nation/world by storm.  Developed by some Russian fellas who wanted to create a puzzle game to please the masses.  A multi-business signing-frenzy would… Continue reading Tetris – Game Boy