Category: Nintendo Entertainment System

NES games, accessories, system, etc reviews

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – NES

Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Developer: Konami Publisher: Ultra Games Release: June 1989 (NA) Genre: Action, Platforming Nerd Rating: 6/10 Reviewed By: FrozenMallet Gamers decided that the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game on the NES is better than Mega Man 2. Well, sort of. In the age of internet retro reviewers the first Teenage Mutant Ninja… Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – NES

Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu – NES

Platform: NES Developer: Now Production Publisher: Hudson Soft Release Date: December 1990 Genre: Platformer Rating: 9.5/10 Reviewed by ChronoSloth It’s April’s Foolish Games time at Nerd Bacon this month, and I’ve admittedly been seeking out games that sound like they suck to entertain our readers. I haven’t been searching based on review scores of the… Continue reading Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu – NES

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes – NES

Platform: NES Developer: Imagineering Publisher: THQ Release Date: January 1992 Genre: Platformer Rating: 3.5/10 Reviewed by ChronoSloth   Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is an NES platformer based on a 1990 cartoon of the same name, which is based on a movie of the same name, which was so bad that it probably didn’t serve as… Continue reading Attack of the Killer Tomatoes – NES

DuckTales – NES

Platform: NES Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom, Disney Interactive Studios Release Date: September 14, 1989 (US) Genre: Action, Platformer Nerd Rating: 8.5/10 Reviewed by: InfiniteKnife Bless me bagpipes! DuckTales is a classic platformer that took one of our favorite cartoons from the late 80s/early 90s and made a really well-done, enjoyable game that has really held… Continue reading DuckTales – NES

Excitebike – NES

Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 30th, 1984 Genre: Racing Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Since it is Retroary here at Nerd Bacon, I decided my first review would be of the NES classic Excitebike! Excitebike is a racing game that is known for being the first installment… Continue reading Excitebike – NES

Kirby’s Adventure – NES

Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Developers: Hal Laboratories Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: March 23, 1993 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Bortch As far as design goes for video game characters like Kirby, it doesn’t get much simpler than a circle with arms and legs. So what can a video game company do… Continue reading Kirby’s Adventure – NES

Battletoads – NES

Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Developer: Rare Inc. Publisher: Tradewest ( Midway ) Release Date: June 1991 Genre: Beat ’em Up, Platforming Nerd Rating: 5.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Spekkio     Battletoads. The first and original. I happened to of played Battletoads & Double Dragon ( The Ultimate Team ) NES version before getting my hands… Continue reading Battletoads – NES

8 Eyes – NES

Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System – Jnes Emulator Developer: Thinking Rabbit Publisher (NA): Taxan Release Date (NA): January 1990 Genre: Action, Platformer, Puzzle Nerd Rating: 3.2 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle     Talk about mind melting madness. I have seen this one at the top of my ROM list right between The 3-D Battles of… Continue reading 8 Eyes – NES

Godzilla: Monster of Monsters – NES

Platform:  NES Release Date (NA):  October 1989 Developer:  Compile Publisher: Toho Genre: Action Nerd Rating:  4.5 out of 10     For whatever reason, I got this game on my brain a few weeks ago and haven’t been able to shake it since.  Once I finally tracked down the title, I searched my usual haunts coming only… Continue reading Godzilla: Monster of Monsters – NES

Life Force – NES

Life Force is a space shooter made by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System. All of that sounds great, right? A perfect combination of elements. But perhaps Nerd Bacon’s co-founder The Cubist can find some fault in this classic title.

Castlevania – NES

Here it is, the game that started it all. The game that busted so many balls. The game that helped to define a legacy of difficult retro games. Castlevania for the Nintendo Entertainment System. And it’s reviewed by Nerd Bacon co-founder The Cubist.

Time Lord – NES

Whovians need not be excited; Time Lord for the Nintendo Entertainment is not based on the good doctor. But is it a game worth playing? Find out in this review, written by Nerd Bacon co-founder The Cubist!