Legendary Wings

Legendary Wings

Being a young video game fan is torture for many.  For legions of gamers they only receive new games on birthdays or random holidays.  I consider myself fortunate in that regard.  Growing up with a full family still living at...
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Iron Tank

Iron Tank

I was not a fan of the NES port of Ikari Warriors.  It was a Micronics hack job that was so slow and brutal that I nearly wrote off the series because of it.  However the one good thing I...
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A Boy & His Blob

A Boy & His Blob

Developer: Imagineering    Publisher: Absolute Entertainment    Release: 01/90    Genre: Action The NES library has its highs and lows. Many genres that are still around today were created on that little gray box. But it was also home to shovelware...
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Robocop

Robocop

When I look back on my childhood I still can’t believe I was allowed to watch R-rated movies like Predator and the Running Man in the theater.  I guess no one cared about the children in the 80s as we...
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Totally Rad

Totally Rad

It takes a lot of courage to name your game Totally Rad.  If it is terrible the game will linger on in infamy for eternity as the butt of endless jokes.  If you succeed and the game lives up to...
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Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road

Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road

Buying new games when you are young is akin to a religious experience.  For most children new games were a rarity, usually relegated to birthdays and the occasional holiday.  Your mind is racing as you consider what game you’ll buy...
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R.C. Pro Am

R.C. Pro Am

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 02/88   Genre: Racing R.C. Pro Am is a strange one when it comes to my memories of it. I both love and hate the game for numerous reasons. As one of the first isometric...
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Dynowarz

Dynowarz

I never liked Dynowarz.  That’s pretty harsh but I figure I might as well get that out of the way.  On paper it has everything a kid should absolutely love.  It has robots, dinosaurs, and robotic dinosaurs beating the shit...
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Disney’s the Little Mermaid

Disney’s the Little Mermaid

 Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 07/91    Genre: Action I loved Capcom’s Disney games growing up. From DuckTales to Darkwing Duck, they knocked it out of the park almost every single time. We will conveniently ignore Mickey Mousec...
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Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers 2

Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers 2

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 01/94   Genre: Platformer Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 is an interesting release. By 1992 Nintendo releases were starting to dry up. Once 1993 came along they were a trickle. Nintendo released one of...
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