Tag: mario games

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins – Game Boy

Platform:  Game Boy Release Date (NA):  November 2nd, 1992 Developer:  Nintendo Publisher:  Nintendo Genre:  Platformer Nerd Rating:  4.5 out of 10     What?  A mere 4.5 out of 10 you might say?  Well, yes, I meant to type that.  Still, by my rationale, 5 equals average, meaning there’s nothing terrible remarkable about it either… Continue reading Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins – Game Boy

Hotel Mario – CD-i

Platform:  Philips CD-i Release Date (NA):  1994 Developer:  Philips Fantasy Factory Publisher:  Philips Interactive Media Genre:  Puzzle, Platforming Nerd Rating:  3.5 out of 10       Well, here it is: the much hated, exceedingly notorious, widely panned, critically derided, universally shunned…Hotel Mario!  As Nerd Bacon approached its 700th article, NerdBerry and I were trying to figure out a… Continue reading Hotel Mario – CD-i

Mario Kart 8 – Wii U

Platform:  Wii U Release Date (NA):  May 30th, 2014 Developer:  Nintendo Publisher:  Nintendo Genre:  Racing Nerd Rating:  7 out of 10 Don’t forget to check out the updates to the game as well: 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 4.1!   Does Mario Kart 8 beat out Super Mario 3D World for most anticipated Wii U game?  I don’t know, but one… Continue reading Mario Kart 8 – Wii U

Dr. Mario – Game Boy

Platform: Game Boy – VBA8 Emulator Developer: Nintendo R&D1 Publisher: Nintendo Release Date (NA): December 1st, 1990 Genre: Puzzle Nerd Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle In loving memory of Claudia Raymond 1926-2002 & Marguerite Anne 1937-2012 My grandparents were the first adults I knew that played video games. You wouldn’t know it by… Continue reading Dr. Mario – Game Boy

Super Mario Land – Game Boy

Platform: Game Boy Release Date:  August 1989 Developer:  Nintendo Publisher:  Nintendo Genre:  Platformer Nerd Rating:  5 out of 10 I’ve had my neat little pile of Super Mario Land games lying around for quite awhile now: the first, second, and third (which is also the first Wario Land), followed by 2, 3, and 4 of the latter series.  Having had… Continue reading Super Mario Land – Game Boy

Super Mario Bros. Deluxe – Game Boy Color

Super Mario Bros. gets the deluxe treatment on the Game Boy Color. And Nerd Bacon co-founder The Cubist gives it a deluxe rundown in this review.

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 3DS

Platform:  3DS Release Date (NA):  March 24th, 2013 Developer:  Next Level Games Publisher:  Nintendo Genre:  Action / Adventure Nerd Rating:  8 out of 10   Be sure to check out The Watchman’s take on Dark Moon and my review of the first Luigi’s Mansion! Believe it or not, I picked this game up back on its launch date but until… Continue reading Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 3DS

Super Mario 3D World – Wii U

Platform:  Wii U Release Date (NA):  November 22nd, 2013 Developer:  Nintendo, 1-UP Studio Publisher:  Nintendo Genre:  3D Platformer Nerd Rating:  8.5 out of 10     The latest Mario platformer is finally here!  Although Super Mario 3D World may have been overshadowed by the releases of the PS4 and Xbox One, there are still plenty of us… Continue reading Super Mario 3D World – Wii U

Mario Party: Island Tour – 3DS

Mario Party: Island Tour, 2nd in the series developed by Nd Cube, continues to take the franchise in a slightly new direction, while also making great use of the 3DS’ many features.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 – GBA

Well, this game sure does have a hell of a title. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 is an enhanced version of Super Mario Bros. 3, originally for the NES, ported to the GBA. More specifically, it is a port of the updated SMB 3 included in Super Mario All-Stars. It packs all the punch of the original and adds a few new features here and there for dedicated fans. This is easily one of if not the strongest title for the GBA.

Mario Party 7 – GameCube

Nerd Bacon’s The Cubist reviews Mario Party 7 for the Nintendo Gamecube. The best in the series is yet to come!

Donkey Kong Jr. – NES

NerdBacon’s The Cubist reviews Donkey Kong Jr. for the NES. So, it’s modern Donkey Kong’s dad who’s never seen again? Donkey Kong has the deepest lore.

Donkey Kong – NES

NerdBacon celebrates its 100th review with this review of Donkey Kong for the NES, by The Cubist!