Air Rescue – Sega Master System

Platform: Sega Master System – Fusion364 Emulator Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release Date: 1992 Genre: Action Nerd Rating: 7.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle It’s amazing how one can really grasp the point of a game if one just reads the title, which I didn’t do first. It’s called Air Rescue, so yea, it’s about rescuing… Continue reading Air Rescue – Sega Master System

Winning The Console Race: What’s the Magic Formula?

by Malefico With both PS4 and Xbox One release dates safely in the past and the Wii U about a year older than the first two, some surprising sales results are available online. With Microsoft and Sony products well-established in the market, Sony has a commanding lead in global sales with the PS4 tallying roughly 7.4M… Continue reading Winning The Console Race: What’s the Magic Formula?

AMD FX-4300 Vishera Quad-core Processor Model FD4300WMHKBOX – PC

Developer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Release Date: October 23, 2012 Features: 3.8GHz, 4.0GHz Turbo clock speed, unlocked for overclocking Two “Piledriver” ALU/FPU modules 2 X 64KB instruction, 4 X 16KB data L1 Cache, 2 X 2MB Shared L2 Cache, 4MB L3 Cache 32nm Manufacturing process 95W TDP Four power-saving modes Nerd Rating: 7 out of… Continue reading AMD FX-4300 Vishera Quad-core Processor Model FD4300WMHKBOX – PC

Illusion of Gaia – SNES

Platform: SNES Developer: Quintet Publisher:  Nintendo Release Date (NA):  November 1st, 1994 Genre: Action RPG Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed By: Earthboundmother Most people have heard the old saying, “those who forget history are destined to repeat it.” Few of us realize that there is actually a game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that brazenly personifies this… Continue reading Illusion of Gaia – SNES

Bushmaster – Gaming and Multimedia PC Part 2

Platform: PC Category: DIY Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate (depends on your comfort level) By Malefico Unfortunately, my camera died before the project was complete, so bro was kind enough to send me some pics from his phone. Pardon the difference in resolution/aspect ratio. Last article discussed working with the case to get it prepped for components,… Continue reading Bushmaster – Gaming and Multimedia PC Part 2

Bushmaster – Gaming and Multimedia PC Part 1

Platform: PC Category: DIY Difficulty: Beginner to intermediate (depends on your comfort level) By Malefico Part One – Parts and Basic Installation My brother is an avid FPS gamer and a family man. He can’t devote as much time as in his youth when he wants to play games, but he values a quality experience and wants… Continue reading Bushmaster – Gaming and Multimedia PC Part 1

KickBeat: Steam Edition – PC

Platform: PC Developer: Zen Studios Publisher: Zen Studios Release Date: January 20, 2014 Genre: Music/Rhythm ESRB Rating: T Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico From Zen Studios, makers of the Pinball FX series and CastleStorm, comes KickBeat – an epic Kung Fu contest set to high energy music. KickBeat features amazing visuals, energizing sound… Continue reading KickBeat: Steam Edition – PC

CastleMiner Z – PC

Platform: PC Developer: DigitalDNA Games Publisher: DigitalDNA Games Release Date: November 9th, 2011 Genre: First-Person Shooter, Survival, Action/Adventure Nerd Rating: 2 out of 10 A few weeks ago I reviewed a game called Redshirt, developed by The Tiniest Shark, and I gave it a pretty poor review and went as far as to state that… Continue reading CastleMiner Z – PC

New Super Mario Bros. U – Wii U

Platform: Wii U Developer: Nintendo EAD Group No. 4 Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 18th, 2012 Genre: Platformer Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by: Solo Joelo Food for thought: In 2013, it was reported that the average age of a gamer was 30 years old. In 2015, Super Mario Bros. will be 30 years old… Continue reading New Super Mario Bros. U – Wii U

Super Monkey Ball Adventure – GameCube

Super Monkey Ball Adventure continues the series with an entirely new concept… Story adventure mode. Come to Nerd Bacon and check out this entry.

A-men – PC

Platform: PC Developer: Bloober Team Publisher: Bloober Team Release Date: January 25, 2014 (PC) Genre: Action, Puzzle, Strategy Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico Pits full of spikes and mines. Merciless, body-pulping pounding devices. Game-ending falls. Numerous robotic enemies that take pleasure in bayoneting you to death. Items and ammo so scarce you’ll… Continue reading A-men – PC

Castlevania Chronicles – PlayStation

Castlevania Chronicles confused fans upon its release: was the series going back to its linear, platformer roots? Well, not exactly. Castlevania Chronicles is a remake of a game previously only available in Japan, and while it may not have been the game that players were looking for at the time, it stands now as an appreciable throwback to a past era of the series.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Game Gear

Platform: Game Gear Developer: Aspect Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): November 17, 1992 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry Sonic the Hedgehog was a monumental achievement for Service Games, Inc, A.K.A. SEGA. Without the first Sonic the Hedgehog game, Sega might have been cast into the world of gaming obscurity… Continue reading Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Game Gear

Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety – Genesis

Platform:  Genesis Release Date (NA):  November 1995 Developer:  Software Creations Publisher:  Acclaim Entertainment Genre:  Beat ’em up Nerd Rating:  4.5 out of 10       As I stared at piles of comic book related video games one day, I was a bit overwhelmed at what to choose.  Eventually I settled on Maximum Carnage and Separation Anxiety… Continue reading Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety – Genesis