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The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons – Game Boy Color
Not all The Legend of Zelda games not developed by Nintendo were as bad as the CD-i trilogy, in fact, Capcom really shot it out of the park when they took on the task of developing Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages. Seasons is an excellent example of a great series placed in the hands of a strong developer.
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Kirby: Canvas Curse – DS
When it comes to Kirby, most of us know what to expect. However, in an effort to do something really special with the DS, Nintendo came up with Kirby: Canvas Curse, a platforming game that only uses the stylus for movement. Creative? Innovative? Certainly! But how does it stack up when it comes to actually playing the game…?
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The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX – Game Boy Color
Maybe not the most popular The Legend of Zelda game out there, but The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX is fun and challenging all in one. Good thing I dated a guy who had a copy.
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Mario Kart 8 Version 4.1 Update – Wii U
Mario Kart 8 gets yet another update! Version 4.1 gives players the chance to play at the 200cc difficulty and experience Mirror Mode from the beginning; no unlocking necessary!
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Donkey Kong Country – Super Nintendo
Even going as far as to award it the Golden Banana of Platforming Excellence, Nerd Bacon reviewer ChronoSloth is definitely a fan of Donkey Kong Country.
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Mario Kart 8 Version 2.0 (DLC) – Wii U
Mario Kart 8, ver. 2.0, introduced several subtle fixes and features that the fans had been requesting since release, including an onscreen map. Released alongside Version 2.0 was the Mercedes-Benz DLC and optional color palettes for Yoshi and Shy Guy.
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Mario Kart 8 Version 4.0 DLC – Wii U
The latest update to Mario Kart 8, rebranding the game as Mario Kart 8 Version 4.0, completes the duo of DLC packages that went on sale back in August of 2014. For those who purchased the DLC, this Animal Crossing pack includes 3 new characters, 4 new karts, and 4 reworked courses plus 4 brand new courses spread across 2 new cups. For those who can handle it, a special 200cc difficulty level has been added as well!
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Kirby: Squeak Squad – DS
Kirby may not have much of a place with the world’s hardcore gamers, but for those of us who enjoy a whimsical, lighthearted romp throughout the imagination, our little pink friend never disappoints. Kirby: Squeak Squad for Nintendo DS is just another great example of all the things that make Kirby entertaining, irresistible, and memorable.
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Shrek Fairy Tale Freakdown – Nintendo Game Boy Color
Shrek put’s on his fighting gloves and starts bashing away at his enemies (and friends?) in this 2-D fighting game for the GameBoy Color. Nerd Bacon.com’s Steroid Gamer decided to tag team along with Shrek. Did the two of them lay the smackdown on those fairytale creatures? Read the review to find out.
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The Ren and Stimpy Show Buckeroos – NES
Do you hate yourself? Feel like punishing you? Perhaps you’re a masochist. Well then, if that’s the case have I got the perfect title for you! What more can I say, let’s just get right to it! ZB reviews The Ren and Stimpy Show Buckeroos for…you guessed it – The Nintendo Entertainment System.
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Wolverine – NES
Wolverine, another NES game from the LJN Pantheon, has it’s fair share of ups and downs. Great controls, and decent 8-bit graphics deliver some entertainment, but it’s dragged down by a merciless difficulty level and questionable design choices.
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – NES
Home Alone 2 takes the setting of the second film and decides to rewrite the story of a clever and industrious kid into something more fitting for an 80s action star. This isn’t a game that rests on Kevin’s trickery and smarts, no, this is game that puts Kevin in a Rambo-esque role as he tears through relentless hordes of completely mundane people and objects. Read at your own risk!
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Home Alone – NES
Back in the 1990s, it wasn’t unusual for companies to take anything vaguely marketable to kids and turn it into a video game. Cartoons, movies, toy lines, and everything in between were often crafted into video games of questionable quality. Home Alone is yet another “fine” example of how bad a video game can get.
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Bill and Ted’s Excellent Video Game Adventure – NES
What is it with great movies and bad Nintendo ports? Brought to us by LJN, no less. Like Beetlejuice, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure is a movie that came out in 1988- scratch that, ’89. Damn, I was on to something here. Anyway, the first Bill and Ted movie was awesome. Highly quotable, fun story, and with enough self-aware cheese to keep you entertained all the way through. Then in 1991, just as we were insulted by LJN with their port of Beetlejuice, we got another winner with Bill and Ted’s Excellent Video Game Adventure. But here’s the question: Could it get any worse than the Beetlejuice game? Well, why don’t we come along with ZB and take a close look at Bill and Ted’s Excellent Video Game Adventure for the Nintendo Entertainment System and see if we can come to a conclusion on the matter at hand?
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Beetlejuice – NES
In 1988 audiences were introduced to the afterlife’s leading Bio Exorcist. Beetlejuice was a sleeper hit that garnered enough recognition to earn it a spot in cinema history as a classic. Soon after its release we were graced with toys, a cartoon series, and of course in 1991 a video game. And…what’s this? LJN? By now in internet history I’m sure you know about their reputation. So with a closed mind let’s take a ride with ZB through this very negatively-slanted evaluation of Beetlejuice for the NES!
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