Analyzing Midnight Resistance and How it Compares with Similar Run and Gun Games Platform: Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release Date: 1990 Genre: Side scrolling shooter, action, run and gun Nerd Rating: 5 out 10 Midnight Resistance is yet another arcade port, which was taking the home… Continue reading Midnight Resistance – Genesis
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Video game reviews
Jurassic Park – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: BlueSky Software Publisher: Sega Release Date: 1993 Genre: Platform, Action Nerd Rating: 4 out of 10 Everybody remembers the 1993 Steven Spielberg movie, Jurassic Park. It was an incredible movie and it was very entertaining, special, and unforgettable! With the wild success of Jurassic Park the movie, the… Continue reading Jurassic Park – Genesis
MERCS – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date (NA): 1991 Genre: Run and Gun, Action Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 So my first experience with this game lasted all of 2 minutes. MERCS is a run and gun kind of game from a sort of top-down view of a badass mercenary named Zutura. … Continue reading MERCS – Genesis
Mario Kart Wii – Wii
Platform: Wii Release Date (NA): April 27th, 2008 Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Racing Rating: 7.5 out of 10 The Mario Kart franchise has remained one of the most popular Mario spin-offs for years, and Mario Kart Wii continues the tradition of updating the series to match current technology. Gameplay is nearly identical to previous incarnations with… Continue reading Mario Kart Wii – Wii
Voyeur – CD-i
It’s time to get wierd folks. Voyeur on the CD-i is an oddball Mature FMV interactive sleuth video game on the CD-i. Will you solve the mystery? Will you get caught? Will there ever be any decent girl-on-girl scenes? Find out here!
Crystal Mines II – Atari Lynx
Platform: Atari Lynx Developer: Color Dreams Publisher: Atari Release Date: 1992 Genre: Puzzle Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 Crystal Mines II follows in the success of the NES classic puzzle game, Crystal Mines. Released in 1992 at the height of puzzle-game madness, Crystal Mines II would compete against such franchises as… Continue reading Crystal Mines II – Atari Lynx
Alone in the Dark – 3DO
Alone in the Dark is often considered the grandfather of the survival/horror genre. And this is before Resident Evil was even born! Originally one could only find this masterpiece of a game on the 3DO. Spooky, huh?
WWF Rage in the Cage – Sega CD
Platform: Sega CD Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: Arena Entertainment Release Date: Late 1993 Genre: Fighting, wrestling, sports Nerd Rating: 5.5/10 WWF Rage in the Cage kicks off with some rockin’ tunes and some grainy Sega CD-quality full motion video (all the rage in the mid-90s… or at least Sega thought it… Continue reading WWF Rage in the Cage – Sega CD
Steel Talons – Atari Lynx
Format: Atari Lynx Developer: NuFX Inc, Panoramic Publisher: Atari Release Date: 1991 Genre: Flight simulator, Air-shooter Nerd Rating: 2/10 I purchased the Atari Lynx on eBay in the late ’90s and it came in a group with 9 games complete in the box. If I was in a store and had to choose between… Continue reading Steel Talons – Atari Lynx
Mario Super Sluggers – Wii
Platform: Wii Release Date (NA): August 25th, 2008 Developer: Namco Bandai Games Genre: Sports, Baseball Rating: 5.5 out of 10 Are you the type of person who hated all the palette swaps in Mortal Kombat? Did you get sick of seeing a “Star Wars” figure for every single alien in every single background shot? If… Continue reading Mario Super Sluggers – Wii
Tempest 2000 – Atari Jaguar
The fixed shooter genre might be dead, but Nerd Bacon loves to relish in the glory of one of the last great ones ever made: Tempest 2000 for the Atari Jaguar. Featuring quality graphics, a fun multiplayer mode, and more, Tempest 2000 is worth some serious consideration.
Transworld Surf Next Wave – GameCube
Platform: Nintendo GameCube Developer: Angel Studios Publisher: Infogrames Release Date: 2003 Genre: Surfing, sports, extreme sport Nerd Rating: 55/100 WTF is Transworld Surf Next Wave?! Why have I never seen or heard of this game before?? At first glance it appears to be a surfing video game with humans and otherworldly creatures who… Continue reading Transworld Surf Next Wave – GameCube
Super Monkey Ball 2 – GameCube
Platform: Nintendo GameCube Developer: Amusement Vision Publisher: Sega Release Date: Late 2002 Genre: Party, Puzzle Nerd Rating: 85/100 With the instant success of Super Monkey Ball for the Nintendo Gamecube, less than one year later, AV developed and released Super Monkey Ball 2. One might wonder how in the hell anyone… Continue reading Super Monkey Ball 2 – GameCube
Super Monkey Ball – GameCube
Platform: Nintendo GameCube Developer: Amusement Vision (AV) Publisher: Sega Release Date: Late 2001 Genre: Party, Puzzle Nerd Rating: 80/100 When I first saw the cover of Super Monkey Ball at a GameStop store, I said “WTF!” But was somehow attracted to it. I love weird games like this. Weird games like when Parrappa the Rapper… Continue reading Super Monkey Ball – GameCube
Mario Power Tennis – Wii
Platform: Wii Release Date: March 9th, 2009 Developer: Camelot Genre: Sports, Tennis Rating: 5.5 out of 10 A re-tooling of the GameCube title of the same name, Mario Power Tennis takes full advantage of the mechanics from the tennis game in Wii Sports. Gameplay is pretty simple, all one has to do is swing the Wii remote when the… Continue reading Mario Power Tennis – Wii