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
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Castlevania Legends – Game Boy
Nerd Bacon’s The Cubist takes a look at one of the most forgotten and derided games in Castlevania’s history, Castlevania Legends for the Game Boy.
Ken Griffey Jr. Presents: Major League Baseball – SNES
Platform: SNES Developer: Software Creations Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: March 1994 Genre: Sports Nerd Rating: 8.5/10 Reviewed by: InfiniteKnife Being a huge fan of baseball, I love playing the different titles released throughout the years to see what developers do to try to bring a better experience to players. Things have come a long way… Continue reading Ken Griffey Jr. Presents: Major League Baseball – SNES
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
Sonic the Fighters – Arcade
Platform: Arcade Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): June 1996 Genre: Fighting Nerd Rating: 5.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry *Game reviewed from the compilation disc Sonic Gems Collection on Nintendo GameCube. Sonic the Fighters, also known as Sonic Championship in North America, presents one of those awkward situations when a self-proclaimed Sonic aficionado… Continue reading Sonic the Fighters – Arcade
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
Monopoly – SNES
Platform: Super Nintendo – Snes9x Emulator Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher (NA): Parker Brothers Release Date (NA): 1992 Genre: Board Game Nerd Rating: 9 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle Let’s just assume you have no idea what this game is about, and no I’m not being presumptuous. I just recently (this past weekend) taught two of… Continue reading Monopoly – SNES
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
Professor Layton and the Curious Village – Nintendo DS
The Nintendo DS is a fantastic system for puzzle games. If you’re in the market for a new addition to your collection, let Nerd Bacon introduce you to Professor Layton and the Curious Village for the Nintendo DS.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time – SNES
Cowabunga! Grab a slice and take a trip back in time with Nerd Bacon’s theWatchman as he reviews Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time for the Super Nintendo!
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.
Pushmo – Nintendo 3DS
Platform: 3DS (Download Only) Developer: Intelligent Systems Publisher: Nintendo Release Dates (NA): December 8, 2011 Genre: Puzzle Nerd Rating: 6 out of 10 Reviewed by Shadow Links Pushmo is a title that is more reminiscent of flash games I used to play when I wasted time on the computers at school. Very simple concept that over the… Continue reading Pushmo – Nintendo 3DS