Wai Wai World

Wai Wai World

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 01/14/88     Genre: Action Captain N might have been a cheesy cartoon and not very good (I still love it) but it did show cool a crossover between video game characters could be. While Capcom...
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Rad Racer II

Rad Racer II

Developer: Square     Publisher: Square     Released: 1990     Genre: Racing It is funny to look back on video game releases during the 8-bit era. Without many publications or a centralized hub for information no one knew when specific games were r...
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Ghostbusters II

Ghostbusters II

Developer: Imagineering    Publisher: Activision     Released: 1990    Genre: Action Words cannot express how terrible the original Ghostbusters for NES is. The movie was one of the films of the decade so naturally everyone wanted that in game form. In...
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Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth

Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth

Developer: Cyclone System    Publisher: Asmik    Released: 11/91    Genre: Action Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth is quite possibly one of the strangest titles in the NES library. It is hard to even describe it. The...
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Milon’s Secret Castle

Milon’s Secret Castle

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft    Released: 09/88    Genre: Platformer The things we put up with for entertainment. Once upon a time Milon’s Secret Castle was one of a few NES games that I owned. Having finished all my other...
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Spartan X 2

Spartan X 2

Developer: Tamtex    Publisher: Irem    Released: 09/27/91    Genre: Action Kung-Fu was one of my first NES games. I’m pretty sure I am not alone in that either. As an early adopter it was slim pickings for the first...
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Kirby’s Adventure

Kirby’s Adventure

Developer: HAL Labs    Publisher: Nintendo    Released 1993    Genre: Platformer Kirby’s Dream Land was a seminal title for the Gameboy and made the character an instant star. His next outing would surprisingly come to the NES in its twilight years....
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The Mafat Conspiracy

The Mafat Conspiracy

Developer: Aicom    Publisher: Vik Tokai    Released: 06/90    Genre: Action Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode was an ambitious game that tried to combine many different styles of gameplay to create an all-encompassing adventure worthy of the character. It a...
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Eliminator Boat Duel

Eliminator Boat Duel

Developer: Sculptured Software    Publisher: Electro Brain    Released: 1991    Genre: Racing Racing games on the NES are a bit of a blind spot for me. True, I played Rad Racer and R.C. Pro Am at the time but...
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Robocop 2

Robocop 2

Developer: Paint by Numbers, Inc.    Publisher: Data East    Released: April 1991    Genre: Action Watching Robocop when I was entirely too young to do so is one of the most indelible experiences of my childhood. Surprisingly for such a violent...
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