Nintendo WaveBird Release: 2002 When one first picks up the WaveBird, they will notice a bit of added weight and some bulkiness as it rests firmly in their hands. But you’ll also notice that it doesn’t have the feel of flimsiness and is actually quite comfortable and ergonomic. The WaveBird was created by Nintendo… Continue reading Nintendo Wavebird Controller – Gamecube
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
Guitar Hero – PS2
Platform: PS2 Release Date (NA): November 8th, 2005 Developer: Harmonix Genre: Music and Rhythm Rating: 6.5 out of 10 The Guitar Hero franchise may be over, but for a while it made a huge impact on video games and party culture. It turned non-gamers into addicts, breathed new life into a slew of classic rock songs, got… Continue reading Guitar Hero – PS2
Battletoads – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) Developer: Rare Publisher: Tradewest Release date: 1991 Genre: Beat ’em Up, Action Nerd Rating: 65/100 Battletoads is one of those games you love it AND you hate it. It was originally released on the NES (but I’ve never owned a copy), and word is that the NES game is UNBEATABLE… but… Continue reading Battletoads – Genesis
Super Mario World – SNES
Platform: Super NES Release Date (NA): August 23rd, 1991 Developer: Nintendo Genre: Platformer Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Super Mario World is easily one of my most favorite games of all time and indeed one of the finest platformers ever conceived. As time has taken its toll on the novelty of these old games, Super Mario World is… Continue reading Super Mario World – SNES
King of the Monsters – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Release Date (JP): July 1st, 1991 Developer: SNK Genre: Fighting Rating: 2 out of 10 Does anyone remember King of the Monsters from “Nick Arcade” back in the early 1990’s? If you do, you may have noticed that most of games available to play for the “Video Game Challenge” segments were generally unknown at the… Continue reading King of the Monsters – Genesis
Dante’s Inferno – PSP
Platform: PlayStation Portable Release Date (NA): March 1st, 2010 Developer: Visceral Games Genre: Action-Adventure / Hack and Slash Rating: 5.5 out of 10 An updated version of run and gun games from the mid-90’s, Dante’s Inferno is a better than average entry in the hack and slash category. Following on the heels of the God of War franchise, gameplay… Continue reading Dante’s Inferno – PSP
Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo 3DS
Platform: Nintendo 3DS Release Date (NA): November 13th, 2011 Developer: Nintendo Genre: 3D Platformer Rating: 7 out of 10 As the first Mario title released for Nintendo’s 3DS, Super Mario 3D Land had a lot of expectations to live up to, both as a Mario game and as one of the first games to show off Nintendo’s new… Continue reading Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo 3DS
Yoshi’s Cookie – NES
Platform: NES Release Date (NA): April 1993 Developer: Nintendo Genre: Puzzle Rating: 4 out of 10 Yoshi’s Cookie was one of the final games still released for the original NES, and it’s obvious that the developers were busy focusing on the coming-of-age 16-bit era. Somewhere between the concept of Dr. Mario and Tetris, Yoshi’s Cookie requires the player to align cookies of… Continue reading Yoshi’s Cookie – NES