Nerd Bacon’s favorite doorman ZB has been out fighting valiantly for honor and justice in far away lands, but now he is back for his favorite month, Retroary. What’s that? You mean to say he doesn’t have a retro game review for us during his big month? How dare he! Looks like we’ll have to settle for yet another entry in that boring flea marking chronicle of his. What is it called again? Flea Market Finds or something? I thought he concluded this series with the last entry. Anyway, try to temper your excitement for The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing Volume V!
Tag: Genesis
The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing: Volume II
The journey continues…
In our last “Unabridged Adventures,” ZB brought home dollar treasures and an unusual gem from the land of the rising sun. What does he discover this time? You’ll have to find out here in this month’s installment of The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing!
The Unabridged Adventures in Flea Marketing: Volume I
Have you ever wondered how collector’s amass such an impressive collection on a budget? Well, Nerd Bacon’s monetarily-deprived flea market connoisseur ZB takes us on an adventure through the wonders of flea marketing and yard saling. Let’s all go exploring with him!
Bart vs. the Space Mutants – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) Developer: Arc Developments Publisher: Acclaim / Flying Edge Release Date: 1992 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 3/10 Reviewed by BendyWend Video games have made some impressive strides in a scant few decades, emerging from the garage as a simple hobbyist pursuit to become a multi-billion dollar entertainment industry, even as a form… Continue reading Bart vs. the Space Mutants – Genesis
Aladdin – Sega Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Virgin Games Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): November 11th, 1993 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 6 out of 10 “(16 bits) will give you such a crick in the neck!” … Continue reading Aladdin – Sega Genesis
Sailor Moon – Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis
Fighting evil by moonlight, winning love by daylight, not as good a beat ’em up as Final Fight. ChronoSloth explains why Sailor Moon is flawed.
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.
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)
ToeJam & Earl – Sega Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Johnson Voorsanger Productions Publisher: Sega Release Date: 1991 Genre: Adventure, Dungeon-Crawler Rating: 7 out of 10 Reviewed by Lady Russell Sometimes, the best we can expect from a video game is the unexpected. ToeJam & Earl is a zany adventure that makes no sense at all, but is fun nonetheless. ToeJam… Continue reading ToeJam & Earl – Sega Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog – Sega Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): June 23, 1991 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 9 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry *NOTE: This Sonic the Hedgehog is not to be confused with Sonic the Hedgehog for the Game Gear, Sonic the Hedgehog for the Game Boy Advance, or Sonic the Hedgehog… Continue reading Sonic the Hedgehog – Sega Genesis
Castlevania: Bloodlines – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date (NA): March 17th, 1994 Genre: Platforming, Action/Adventure Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 You probably won’t find Bloodlines lying around at the flea market or in a dusty bin for $8, but the time and expense is worth the reward even for casual Castlevania fans. A somewhat neglected… Continue reading Castlevania: Bloodlines – Genesis
Comix Zone – Genesis
Platform: Sega Genesis Developer: Sega Technical Institute Publisher: Sega Release Date (NA): August 1995 Genre: Beat’em Up, Action Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by NerdBerry Released at a time when the Sega Genesis was old news and 3D disc-based gaming was a hot ticket item, Comix Zone failed to make waves despite excellent… Continue reading Comix Zone – Genesis
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
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck – Sega CD
Platform: Sega CD Developer: CoreDesign, LTD. Publisher: Virgin Interactive Games Release Date (NA): 1993 Genre: Platformer Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by NerdBerry The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck. Chuck Rock II is the successor to Chuck Rock for the Sega CD, although both… Continue reading Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck – Sega CD
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