Platform: PC Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: April 8, 2008 Genre: Action/Adventure, Stealth ESRB: M Geek Rating: 6/10 It’s not a secret that Ubisoft has made a successful legacy out of the Assassin’s Creed series. It’s so successful in fact that Ubisoft reported that the Assassin’s Creed franchise has sold over 73 million copies worldwide, making… Continue reading Assassin’s Creed – PC
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room – iOS
Platform: iOS Developer: Level-5 and Matrix Software Publisher: Level-5 Release Date: June 27, 2013 Genre: Adventure, Puzzle Nerd Rating: 9/10 Reviewed by Princess Psych We’ve all had that moment. The moment when you finish a game in a series and you’re satisfied because that was one hell of an ending but you’re also sitting there freaking… Continue reading Layton Brothers: Mystery Room – iOS
Burning Soldier – 3DO
Platform: 3DO Interactive Multiplayer Developer: Genki, Pack-In-Video Publisher: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America Release Date (NA): 1994 Genre: Rail Shooter Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry Sit down and shut the hell up. We’re about to go on a ride to obscurity. Welcome to Nerd Bacon’s Project Obscure, where we dig up… Continue reading Burning Soldier – 3DO
Haunted Castle – Arcade
Platform: Arcade – Emulated on MAME Release Date (NA): September 22nd, 1988 Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Genre: Action-Adventure, Platformer Nerd Rating: 5 out of 10 Haunted Castle, along with Vampire Killer, is easily one of the most forgotten Castlevania games in the franchise’s storied past. And like Vampire Killer, it was known only as Akumajō Dracula in Japan, though the arcade cabinet… Continue reading Haunted Castle – Arcade
Dragon Age Inquisition Special Edition available for Pre-order
EA/Bioware’s Dragon Age series is one of the the company’s flagship titles and for good reason. Its brand of violence, dark themes, and sexuality have led to the game’s high notoriety. I’ve considered it to be the gamer version of Game of Thrones that we wanted instead of the one that we got. With the… Continue reading Dragon Age Inquisition Special Edition available for Pre-order
Harmonix announces new playable realm “The Capsule” for Fantasia Music Evolved
Harmonix has released a new trailer showing the new realm for their upcoming title Disney fantasia Music Evolved. Named “The Capsule”, the gameplay takes place in a modular space station and features the music of Elton John’s “Rocket Man” and Peter Gabriel’s “In Your Eyes” as well as a monkey in a full cosmonaut getup. … Continue reading Harmonix announces new playable realm “The Capsule” for Fantasia Music Evolved
Nintendo officially apologizes for no same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life
On May 9th, Nintendo posted in its official news feed an official apology over the exclusion of same-sex relationships in their game Tomodachi Life for the Nintendo 3DS. The short post, titled, “We are committed to fun and entertainment for everyone,” is only one paragraph long, and does little to excuse their choice to not… Continue reading Nintendo officially apologizes for no same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life
You Have to Win the Game – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Minor Key Games Publisher: Minor Key Games Release Date: May 6, 2012 Genre: Action, Arcade, Platformer ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico You Have to Win the Game is an action platformer done up in classic retro style. Originally released with only the main campaign, it has… Continue reading You Have to Win the Game – PC
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker – Genesis
Platform: Genesis Developer: Sega (AM7) Publisher: Sega Release Date: Aug 24, 1990 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 6.5/10 Reviewed by: InfiniteKnife If you grew up in the 80s/90s like I did, you definitely knew about Michael Jackson and were probably a fan of at least one of his songs and/or videos. Despite his questionable recreational habits,… Continue reading Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker – Genesis
Fishing Freaks Bass Rise – Wonderswan
Platform: Bandai Wonderswan – Oswan emulator Developer: Beck Publisher: Beck Release Date: February 24, 2000 Genre: Sports Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle Fishing Freaks Bass Rise is a fishing game for a Japanese handheld game console. This handheld was never released outside of Japan, and it fetched the tiny price tag of… Continue reading Fishing Freaks Bass Rise – Wonderswan
Prison Architect – PC (Alpha Release)
Platform: PC Developers: Introversion Software Publisher: Introversion Software Alpha Release Date: September 25, 2012 (updates monthly) Genre: Management Simulation / Strategy Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Princess Psych If you thought that a simulation game about running a prison would be boring, well everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Prison Architect takes management… Continue reading Prison Architect – PC (Alpha Release)
Dr. Mario – Game Boy
Platform: Game Boy – VBA8 Emulator Developer: Nintendo R&D1 Publisher: Nintendo Release Date (NA): December 1st, 1990 Genre: Puzzle Nerd Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle In loving memory of Claudia Raymond 1926-2002 & Marguerite Anne 1937-2012 My grandparents were the first adults I knew that played video games. You wouldn’t know it by… Continue reading Dr. Mario – Game Boy
Vampire Killer – MSX2
Platform: MSX2 – fMSX Emulator Release Date (JP): October 30th, 1986 Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 If you’ve read my list of Top 10 Castlevania Games You’ve Never Played or have extensive knowledge of the series’ slew of oddball releases, then just maybe you already know a thing… Continue reading Vampire Killer – MSX2
Outlast – PS4
Nerd Bacon reviewer ChronoSloth tells you why Outlast is one of the OH SHI- DID YOU HEAR THAT? HE’S BEHIND YOU. RUN!
Space Ace – SNES
Platform: Super Nintendo Developer: Empire Software Publisher: Absolute Entertainment Release Date: May 1994 (NA) Genre: Platformer Rating: 1.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nike Halifax “I give up, that’s it.” –Jon Jafari I don’t like Don Bluth. I don’t like his movies. I don’t like his animation style. I like The Land Before Time and An American Tail, and that’s about it. I’m at… Continue reading Space Ace – SNES