Join first-time international traveler ZB as he flies to the other side of the planet to continue his never-ending thirst for retro game collecting. Featuring the return of a very special guest, language barriers, high-speed bicycle action, and the climbing of Mt. Daimonji, it’s The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing: Japan Edition!
Tag: Arcade
Retroary 2016
February is Retroary! Welcome to the 3rd annual Retroary event! Come get your taste of gaming’s past. Relive the glory days. For Retroary 2016, we will continue the proud tradition of reviewing all game’s, hardware, and more from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s! Come get a taste. It’s so crispy up in here.
Pokken Tournament: Pokemon Fighting Game is Happening
Nerd Bacon gets ready for battle with the announcement of Pokken Tournament, the Pokemon fighting game.
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
Iron Force – iOS
Platform: iOS Developer: Cool Fish Games Publisher: Chillingo Ltd. Release Date: June 17th, 2013 Genre: Action Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 I recently stumbled across this tank combat game for the iOS called Iron Force, developed by Cool Fish Games and published by Chillingo Ltd, most famously known for games including Cut The Rope,… Continue reading Iron Force – iOS
The King of Dragons – SNES
Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Snes9x Emulator Developer: Capcom Publisher (NA): Capcom Release Date (NA): April 1994 Genre: Hack and Slash, RPG Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle Games like The King of Dragons is one of the reasons why I love retro gaming. Some classics will never die. If you have… Continue reading The King of Dragons – SNES
Paperboy – Sega Genesis
Covering the chronicles of a mild-mannered Paperboy as he wades through the minefields of dystopic suburbia leads to surprising, if frustrating, insights.
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
Sonic the Fighters – Arcade
Platform: Arcade Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): June 1996 Genre: Fighting Nerd Rating: 5.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry *Game reviewed from the compilation disc Sonic Gems Collection on Nintendo GameCube. Sonic the Fighters, also known as Sonic Championship in North America, presents one of those awkward situations when a self-proclaimed Sonic aficionado… Continue reading Sonic the Fighters – Arcade
Sega Rally Championship – Sega Saturn
Platform: Sega Saturn Developer: Sega AM5 Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): 1995 Genre: Racing Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry For a long time the name Sega was synonymous with Arcades. A large majority of the arcade cabinets and machines in the arcades had those famous blue and white letters pasted across… Continue reading Sega Rally Championship – Sega Saturn
Super Smash T.V. – Super Nintendo
Platform: Super Nintendo Developer: Beam Software Publisher: Acclaim Release Date (NA): 1992 Genre: Run & Gun Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed by NerdBerry The arcade classic is now in your home! Super Smash T.V. brings to your cabinet-cased T.V. all of the mayhem and madness that you remember from the arcade except now… Continue reading Super Smash T.V. – Super Nintendo
Burning Force – Genesis
Reviewing Burning Force for the Sega Genesis Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Namco Publisher: Namco Release Date (NA): 1990 Genre: Shoot ‘em Up (Shmup) Nerd Rating: 4 out of 10 Reviewed by NerdBerry Burning Force hits the screen with a powerforce unparalleled by most Shmups. Instead of sporting the traditional left to right side scrolling 2D visual… Continue reading Burning Force – Genesis
Resogun – PS4
Platform: PS4 Developer: Housemarque Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Genre: Arcade Shooter Release Date: 11/15/2013 Rating: 8.5 -Reviewed by the Watchman It’s ironic that the first must-have game for not just the PS4, but for the new generation of gaming as a whole, is a game that has it’s… Continue reading Resogun – PS4
Chiki Chiki Boys – Sega Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Capcom and Visco Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): 1990 Arcade / 1992 Genesis Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 6.25 out of 10 Reviewed by NerdBerry Chiki Chiki Boys, or better known as the Mega Twins in Japan on the arcade, is a platforming game running with the pack of other platformers gracing… Continue reading Chiki Chiki Boys – Sega Genesis
Asteroids – Atari 2600
Re-living Asteroids for the Atari 2600. One of the games that helped define a generation and carry on the gaming revolution!