F-Zero – SNES

Platform: Super Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date (NA): 1991 Genre: Racing Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry Considered by many to be one of the pioneers in the futuristic racing genre, F-Zero grabs you by the balls and doesn’t let go until you die (even when you scream like a… Continue reading F-Zero – SNES

Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure – Sega Genesis

Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Interplay Publisher: Interplay Release Date: 1994 Genre: 2-D Platformer Nerd Review: 4/10 Reviewed by Greg Mustache In the 90’s, we had this weird… thing about gross-out humor.  In 1992, MTV’s Beavis and Butthead and Parker Brothers’ The Grape Escape (a cartoonishly gruesome board game about fruit murder that most of us probably remember… Continue reading Boogerman: A Pick and Flick Adventure – Sega Genesis

Resident Evil – PlayStation

InfiniteKnife takes readers to Raccoon City where one of the most famous zombie outbreaks occurred in Resident Evil on PlayStation.

Nerd Bacon Celebrates Retroary! (Retro + February = Retroary)

When NerdBerry and The Cubist first started NerdBacon.com, it was out of a love for / obsession with the video games from our childhood, namely those of the late 8-, 16-, and early 32/64-bit eras.  Not only has time pushed these older consoles into the background, but the releases of the Wii U in late 2012 along with the PS4 and… Continue reading Nerd Bacon Celebrates Retroary! (Retro + February = Retroary)

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – GameCube

Platform: GameCube Developer: Intelligent Systems Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: October 11th, 2004 Genre:  RPG Nerd Rating: 8 Reviewed By: Babe Sauce Flashback to 13 years ago when Paper Mario made its debut. It would become the first of a sparkling trilogy, later marred by the inclusion of a fourth installment, Paper Mario: Sticker Star for 3DS. Sticker… Continue reading Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – GameCube

Radiant Silvergun – Xbox 360

  Platform: Xbox 360 (XBLA) Developer: Treasure Publisher: Microsoft (XBLA port) Release Date: September 14th, 2011 Genre: Shoot ’em up Nerd Rating: 9 out of 10         Treasure your Treasure games—especially if one of those games is Radiant Silvergun, because it’s worth like a million dollars and you’re a jerk for not… Continue reading Radiant Silvergun – Xbox 360

Looking Back: Our Nerdy Finest Hours 2014 Edition

by Malefico Well, our first Retroary has been awesome. Every time I’ve visited the site this month I’ve been taken back in time with fond memories of one game or another. But like all things, even excellent ones Retroary is coming to an end. Here are a few brief flashbacks in the gaming careers of some… Continue reading Looking Back: Our Nerdy Finest Hours 2014 Edition

Excitebike – NES

Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: November 30th, 1984 Genre: Racing Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Since it is Retroary here at Nerd Bacon, I decided my first review would be of the NES classic Excitebike! Excitebike is a racing game that is known for being the first installment… Continue reading Excitebike – NES

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin – DS

Platform:  Nintendo DS Release Date:  December 5th, 2006 Developer:  Konami Publisher:  Konami Genre:  Action / Adventure Nerd Rating:  8.5 out of 10 Aside from a couple of hours spent with Symphony of the Night, Portrait of Ruin is, so far, my first “modern” experience with the franchise.  I got interested in this particular installment shortly after… Continue reading Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin – DS

Loren the Amazon Princess – PC

Platform: PC Developer: Winter Wolves Publisher: Winter Wolves Release Date: January 15, 2014 Genre: Romance RPG (Turn-based) ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico Loren the Amazon Princess is a fantasy, romance turn-based RPG done up in classic old-school style. Recently released by a studio that already has a good number… Continue reading Loren the Amazon Princess – PC

Sega Dreamcast

I was never into the Sega Saturn.  It was sort of alien to me even though my neighbor would ultimately get one.  It just didn’t have the clout, nor did it have any power behind the formidable Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64 systems.  I remember the date specifically, as the Sega Dreamcast was fortunately being… Continue reading Sega Dreamcast

Final Fight 3 – Super Nintendo

ChronoSloth of Nerd Bacon believes Final Fight 3 for SNES to be the best, hardest hitting title in the series.

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies – 3DS

Platform: 3DS (Download Only) Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date (NA): October 24, 2013 Genre: Adventure, Visual Novel Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Shadow Links Phoenix Wright is finally back in his own game after a few side games with Apollo Justice and Miles Edgeworth taking the show. On his travels he even managed… Continue reading Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies – 3DS