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Roger Clemens’ MVP Baseball – NES
What better way to engage in America’s greatest pasttime than playing 9 innings of baseball with none other than The Rocket? Roger Clemens’ MVP Baseball will take you there with a focus on self-made strategy, above average graphics, and multiplayer fun! PLAY BALL!
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Inspector Gadget – SNES
While good video game adaptations do exist, they are few and far between. As a fan of the hit 80’s cartoon Inspector Gadget, ZB would have been remiss had he not at least tried the Super Nintendo game. So that is exactly what he did. Now join ZB on the case to find out whether Inspector Gadget falls into that small percentage of decent adaptations or if it joins the ranks of forgettable gaming misfires.
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Tuff E Nuff – Super Nintendo
Just how tough is NerdBacon’s theWatchman? find out the aptitude of his toughness as he tackles Tuff E Nuff for the Super NES. Find out if this retro brawler owns the streets or not.
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TMNT IV: Turtles in Time – SNES
During the peak of TMNT’s popularity, Turtles in Time wowed players in both the arcades and on the Super Nintendo. Still hailed as one of the greatest beat ’em ups of all time, Turtles in Time draws its inspiration directly from the animated series that introduced so many of us to the Turtles.
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Terranigma – SNES
So, it’s Retrouary, and student 20 finally offers up a review. This time, it’s for Terranigma, the third (and possibly best) of Quintet’s Gaia series, and the only one that was never brought to North American shores. Is it good? Yeah. Is it revolutionary? Oh, heck no. studetn 20 thinks of it as Secret of Mana light…
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Sunset Riders – SNES
Revisiting the American Old West in a nostalgic way. Grab your guns as one of our skilled bounty hunters and come along for the ride! With easy to learn yet varied levels and addictive game play, this is one game that is better with more players!
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TMNT III: The Manhattan Project – NES
While the first TMNT game for the NES received a decidedly mixed response, Konami hit on a winning formula with TMNT II and continued the beat ’em up format into the third installment, The Manhattan Project. There may not be any radically improved graphics or sophisticated mechanics in this sequel, but it is a solid beat ’em up for the NES with an energetic and fast-paced feel.
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Excave – Nintendo 3DS
Nerd Bacon author ChronoSloth excavates Excave in this review of the 3DS eShop dungeon crawler. Be sure to equip your swords and hot dogs.
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TMNT: Tournament Fighters – SNES
The fighting game Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters came in 3 distinct editions – one each for the NES, Super NES, and Genesis. Which is the best? I’m not sure just yet, but here we take a look at the SNES port, released during a time when TMNT was at its peak and the fighting game boom was just gaining momentum.
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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link – NES
Zelda II The Adventure of Link is typically the recipient of much undeserved criticism. Undue censure is bound to target anything that stands out from the crowd, and with that said it only makes sense that Zelda II would find itself in the crosshairs of the public eye. At the time, The Legend of Zelda had recently graced the Nintendo Entertainment System with substantial praise, so expectations were high. When Nintendo gave us something new and different, reactions were mixed. Some adored this fresh entry in the series, some reviled it. Whatever stance you take on the Zelda II debate, ZB would like a moment of your attention in order to discuss the finer points of Zelda II The Adventure of Link.
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Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey – Nintendo 64
Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey was the first four-player game to hit the N64. Find out if it was four-player fun or a pool of melted ice in Nerd Bacon.com’s Review.
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Battle Chess – NES
Have you ever sat before a board of chess and wished you could have a little more excitement? Perhaps you’ve imagined the pieces coming to life, engaging in real-time combat as your less-than-gifted opponent stews in deep thought over his or her next move. Well, if that’s the case, Interplay grants your wish with Battle Chess! In this review Nerd Bacon’s ZB plays one of the lesser versions of this stunning title and informs you why you’d be better off playing the real game…against a tree stump.
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South Park: Chef’s Luv Shack – Nintendo 64
South Park isn’t just a TV show… and they didn’t just get into games with their recent release of The Stick of Truth in 2014. Nope. South Park saw multiple games released in the late 1990’s, including this oddball game-show party game titled Chef’s Luv Shack.
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The Legend of Zelda – NES
The Legend of Zelda is without a doubt one of the greatest achievements on the NES and perhaps one of the most influential games of all time. With a plethora of secrets, an inventory system, open world gameplay, and an internal save battery, it was well ahead of its time and its ripples can still be felt today.
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Mega Man 4 – NES
Do you remember playing the first 3 Mega Man titles on NES and saying to yourself, “This Mega Man guy is cool, but what if he could charge up his arm cannon?” Well, your very specific prayers have been answered! Mega Man 4 is the first of the iconic series to feature the Mega Buster and gives you a whole bunch of new baddies to try it out on! Write down the boss order and let’s jump into this 1992 classic NES title with NerdBacon Author InfiniteKnife!
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