Category: NES

AD & D: DragonStrike
April 2, 2025 No Responses

AD & D: DragonStrike

Developer: Westwood   Publisher: FCI    Release: 07/92    Genre: Shooter This has to be one of the strangest Dungeons & Dragons titles ever made. There are many AD&D games for the NES, some of them even exclusive to Japan. Unfortunately...
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Felix the Cat
March 31, 2025 No Responses

Felix the Cat

Developer: Shimada Kikaku    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Release: 10/92    Genre: Platformer The NES is no stranger to licensed games. Outside of the Atari 2600 it is probably the platform the majority of older gamers unfortunately encountered this genre ...
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Getsu Fūma Den
March 3, 2025 No Responses

Getsu Fūma Den

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 07/07/87    Genre: Action Konami were one of the most versatile publishers of the 8-bit era. In some form or fashion they touched every genre, from sports games to shooters and especially action. Even ...
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Seiken Psycho Calibur
February 7, 2025 No Responses

Seiken Psycho Calibur

Developer: Imagineer    Publisher: Imagineer    Release: 05/19/87    Genre: Action RPG There were many action RPGs on the Famicom early in its life such as Hydlide and Romancia. These games while flawed tried to capture the sense of adventure...
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Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
February 3, 2025 No Responses

Zen: Intergalactic Ninja

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 03/07/93    Genre: Action Of all of Konami’s late NES titles Zen: Intergalactic Ninja is the most obscure. Konami’s later output for the grey box mostly consists of licensed titles like Mission Imp...
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Power Punch II
January 6, 2025 No Responses

Power Punch II

Developer: Beam Software    Publisher: American Softworks    Release: 06/92    Genre: Sports For those of us that grew up on the NES Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out is legendary. The combination of colorful characters and expert mechanics that demand precisi...
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula (NES)
December 30, 2024 No Responses

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (NES)

Developer: Probe    Publisher: Sony Imagesoft    Release: 09/93    Genre: Action As one of the biggest films of 1992 Bram Stoker’s Dracula had an insane marketing blitz that hit all corners. Naturally video games were a part of that process...
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Casino Kid
December 23, 2024 No Responses

Casino Kid

Developer: Sofel    Publisher: Sofel    Release: 10/89    Genre: Simulation This has to be one of the most pleasant surprises I have come across on the NES. Casino Kid is a game that I am sure I passed over multiple times...
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Zombie Nation
December 16, 2024 one Response

Zombie Nation

Developer: KAZe Co.   Publisher: Meldac   Release: 09/91   Genre: Shooter It is no exaggeration to say that Zombie Nation is one of the strangest titles on the NES. Even after all these years it is hard to believe...
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Sky Shark
December 9, 2024 No Responses

Sky Shark

Developer: Software Creations    Publisher: Taito    Release: 09/89   Genre: Shooter Good advertising and catchy box art always sell video games. As a comic book fan I saw many video game ads that made even the most mundane titles seem epic....
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