Mirror Mirror tell me which of these games deserve Nerd Bacon’s praise? That’s easy Bigby, they want to praise the Wolf Among Us! Platform: PC Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games Release Date (WW): October 11th, 2013 Genre: Adventure, Point and Click Nerd Rating: 9.5 / 10 Reviewed by Kidd The Wolf Among Us is based on Bill… Continue reading The Wolf Among Us – PC
Ristar – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Release Date (NA): February 16th, 1995 Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Ristar is an entertaining little gem released late in the life of the Genesis, just three short months before the arrival of the Saturn. If you’re even the least bit familiar with early Sonic the Hedgehog games,… Continue reading Ristar – Genesis
Arcade on Life Support
Disclaimer: If this article offends anyone, I apologize. It is not my intention to offend anybody. I just calls it likes I sees it. It was 3:30 on a Sunday afternoon and my brow was dripping with sweat from the heat of the Sun’s rays as it violently beat on my shoulders and face. Dryness… Continue reading Arcade on Life Support
F.E.A.R. – PC
What is fear, exactly? The first definition offered by Merriam Webster is simply “to be afraid of (something or someone).” That’s quite fitting, considering the fear experienced in First Encounter Assault Recon (F.E.A.R.) is just that, “to be afraid of (Alma).”
Sonic Pocket Adventure – Neo Geo Pocket Color
Platform: SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color Developer: SNK / Sonic Team Publisher: SNK / Sega Release Date (NA): November 11, 1999 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry Franchise video games come in all shapes and sizes, even the biggest of franchises! Sega may have only made 1 true handheld video game system (we’re not… Continue reading Sonic Pocket Adventure – Neo Geo Pocket Color
Sonic Spinball – Sega Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Sega Technical Institute Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): November 23, 1993 Genre: Pinball Nerd Rating: 4 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry After the wild success of Sonic’s debut and the exceptional sequel, the world was clamoring for anything and everything Sonic! The year was 1993 and word on the street… Continue reading Sonic Spinball – Sega Genesis
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game – NES
Platform: NES Release Date (NA): December 1990 Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Genre: Beat ’em up Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 If you were fortunate enough to own an original Nintendo back during the years when it was popular, it’s almost a given that you either owned or wanted to own this… Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game – NES
The 7th Saga – Super Nintendo
Nerd Bacon’s newest addition, Old Ben, writes on the intricacies of one of the better RPGs released in America on the SNES! The 7th Saga! Feed Your Nerd!
New Mario Game “Mario Maker” in 2015
It looks like we’ll be waiting a while for this rather interesting installment in the Mario franchise , but the concept couldn’t be more enticing. First surfacing at this year’s E3, details about this inventive approach have been trickling out ever since. Mario Maker, scheduled for release sometime in 2015 for the Wii U, will let players design… Continue reading New Mario Game “Mario Maker” in 2015
The PS3 is Not Dead: A Look at 5 Games Coming in 2014
This year’s E3 may have left Sony users without a PlayStation 4 feeling a bit snubbed. The fact of the matter is that developers and publishers are creating a growing number of next-gen exclusive games, leaving last-gen console in the dust. Last-gen is not dead yet. Many publishers are still investing in 7th-gen consoles, to the… Continue reading The PS3 is Not Dead: A Look at 5 Games Coming in 2014
Top 5 Best Game Consoles of All Time – Nerdberry
Aloha my fellow Baconeers, newbies, and curious gamers! I’m here to bestow upon you my list of the top 5 best game consoles of all time. With over 50 gaming systems to choose from (yup, that’s right… and Nerd Bacon co-founder The Cubist has just about every single one of them), you’re probably wondering why… Continue reading Top 5 Best Game Consoles of All Time – Nerdberry
Top 5 Consoles – Variand
Click the headings below to find out what my Top 5 Consoles are and why. [expand title=”Number 5″ trigclass=”noarrow” trigpos=”above” tag=”h4″] 5) Commodore 64 Easily one of the more influential “Consoles” in history, but one of the most over looked. I know most will argue it’s not a “console,” but at the time the term didn’t exist… Continue reading Top 5 Consoles – Variand
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe – Xbox
The successful yet odd series, Super Monkey Ball, has it’s Xbox debut in this game titled Super Monkey Ball Deluxe. From tilting the Earth to roll your monkeys around to your own child coming from the future to save his own existence to playing the most inaccurate representation of baseball, you can find just about anything in this game – just not Dole banana stickers.
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker – Nintendo DS
Platform: Nintendo DS Developer: Altron Publisher: THQ Release Date: July 7th, 2006 Genre: Action-adventure Nerd Rating: 3 out of 10! What is a game based on a movie if the game completely rewrites certain parts of the movie? I’m not entirely sure what it is to be completely honest, but maybe we should ask… Continue reading Alex Rider: Stormbreaker – Nintendo DS
Top 5 Favorite Systems – ChronoSloth
The staff of Nerd Bacon discusses their favorite gaming systems of all time. Be sure to take a look at ChronoSloth’s picks for Top 5 Favorite Systems!