Ghosts ‘N Goblins – NES

Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Release Date (NA): 1985 Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Genre: Run-and-gun, Platformer, Masochist Reviewed by StarSpangledEggs Be sure to also check out the sequel on the Sega Genesis, Ghouls ‘N Ghosts! Let me take a quick moment to preface this article: this game and its addressing article are NOT for the faint of heart!  If NES games had a… Continue reading Ghosts ‘N Goblins – NES

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – NES

Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Developer: Konami Publisher: Ultra Games Release: June 1989 (NA) Genre: Action, Platforming Nerd Rating: 6/10 Reviewed By: FrozenMallet Gamers decided that the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game on the NES is better than Mega Man 2. Well, sort of. In the age of internet retro reviewers the first Teenage Mutant Ninja… Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – NES

Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu – NES

Platform: NES Developer: Now Production Publisher: Hudson Soft Release Date: December 1990 Genre: Platformer Rating: 9.5/10 Reviewed by ChronoSloth It’s April’s Foolish Games time at Nerd Bacon this month, and I’ve admittedly been seeking out games that sound like they suck to entertain our readers. I haven’t been searching based on review scores of the… Continue reading Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu – NES

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes – NES

Platform: NES Developer: Imagineering Publisher: THQ Release Date: January 1992 Genre: Platformer Rating: 3.5/10 Reviewed by ChronoSloth   Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is an NES platformer based on a 1990 cartoon of the same name, which is based on a movie of the same name, which was so bad that it probably didn’t serve as… Continue reading Attack of the Killer Tomatoes – NES

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

8 Eyes – NES

Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System – Jnes Emulator Developer: Thinking Rabbit Publisher (NA): Taxan Release Date (NA): January 1990 Genre: Action, Platformer, Puzzle Nerd Rating: 3.2 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle     Talk about mind melting madness. I have seen this one at the top of my ROM list right between The 3-D Battles of… Continue reading 8 Eyes – NES

Faxanadu – NES

Platform:  NES Release Date (NA):  November 16th, 1989 Developer:  Hudson Soft Genre:  RPG / Action-Adventure Rating:  9 out of 10   I’ve put off reviewing this for a while now, but man, Faxanadu goes up there with my top 3 favorite NES games, not to mention the short list of titles I ramble on about when being… Continue reading Faxanadu – NES