You’re not a true gamer if you haven’t played Metroid, plain and simple. The controls are as flawless today as they were back then and the iconic music and graphics are just as awe-inspiring. If you haven’t played it, do so. If you have, do so again.
Category: Nintendo Entertainment System
NES games, accessories, system, etc reviews
Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse – NES
First Castlevania too hard? Then avoid Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse, because things haven’t changed much. The graphics can be nice at times and playing as other characters is fun, but not worth the price of all the controllers you’ll be throwing in frustration.
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest – NES
The RPG elements add a whole new dimension to the platforming genre, but solving puzzles can be difficult without the Internet, as can simple things like jumping and walking down stairs. Simon’s Quest is fun but not for beginners.
Castlevania – NES
Games don’t get much harder than Castlevania. But they don’t get much more rewarding either.
Donkey Kong Jr. – NES
NerdBacon’s The Cubist reviews Donkey Kong Jr. for the NES. So, it’s modern Donkey Kong’s dad who’s never seen again? Donkey Kong has the deepest lore.
Donkey Kong – NES
NerdBacon celebrates its 100th review with this review of Donkey Kong for the NES, by The Cubist!
Mario Bros. – NES
NerdBacon cofounder The Cubist reviews the game that formally introduced the world to video games’ most well known icon, Mario Bros.
StarTropics – NES
NerdBacon’s own The Cubist reviews a forgotten classic for the Nintendo Entertainment System, StarTropics. This series needs a revival ASAP!
Blaster Master – NES
NerdBacon’s Doobs reviews Blaster Master for the NES. Blaster Master? More like Blaster Novice. Or Blaster Intern. Definitely nothing higher than a temp.
Dr. Mario – NES
Platform: NES Release Date (NA): October 1990 Developer: Nintendo Genre: Puzzle Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Most people tend to point to Tetris as the epitome of puzzle gaming during the late 8-bit era, but Dr. Mario gets my vote without hesitation. Perhaps this is due to a period of my life where my parents’ house become a… Continue reading Dr. Mario – NES
Faxanadu – NES
Platform: NES Release Date (NA): November 16th, 1989 Developer: Hudson Soft Genre: RPG / Action-Adventure Rating: 9 out of 10 I’ve put off reviewing this for a while now, but man, Faxanadu goes up there with my top 3 favorite NES games, not to mention the short list of titles I ramble on about when being… Continue reading Faxanadu – NES
Yoshi’s Cookie – NES
Platform: NES Release Date (NA): April 1993 Developer: Nintendo Genre: Puzzle Rating: 4 out of 10 Yoshi’s Cookie was one of the final games still released for the original NES, and it’s obvious that the developers were busy focusing on the coming-of-age 16-bit era. Somewhere between the concept of Dr. Mario and Tetris, Yoshi’s Cookie requires the player to align cookies of… Continue reading Yoshi’s Cookie – NES
The Addams Family – NES
The NES port of Addams Family the game was released in 1992. Read what The Cubist, co-founder of Nerd Bacon, thinks about this eerie platformer.