Snow Bros
Developer: Toaplan Publisher: Capcom Release: 1991 Genre: Action For as much as I like to think I have an open mind with video games I must confess, I’ve made my share of bad assumptions. When I saw Snow...
Category: NES
Wolverine
I’ll give it to Software Creations, they certainly tried with their licensed superhero games. Unlike the typical LJN trash they at least got some elements of their respective license correct and you can tell the developers were at least aware...
Rollergames
Developer: Konami Publisher: Ultra Released: September 1990 Released: Action Konami picked up some very obscure and strange licenses toward the end of their NES run. Bucky O’Hare might have been an obscure comic book and cartoon but...
Kid Niki – Radical Ninja
Christmas of 1988 is permanently burned into my memory. Like many I was excited to open my presents to see if I got a new game for Christmas. What I didn’t expect was two. Both Rad Racer and Kid Niki...
Over Horizon
Developer: Pixel Publisher: Hot B Release: 1991 Genre: Shooter Its funny to look back on the Nintendo shooter library. Despite the system’s slow processor it built up quite an excellent library within the genre. Of course, a large part...
Ikari Warriors
Sometimes I miss the big dumb action movie phase of the 1980s. I will fully admit that most of those films were not good upon closer inspection. But they were at least entertaining. And they inspired a legion of awesome...
Super Spy Hunter
Developer: Tokai Engineering Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 02/92 Genre: Action Growing up Spy Hunter was the game everyone seemed to have in their library. But here’s the thing: no one liked it. The marketing for that game had to...
Astro Fang: Super Machine
Developer: A Wave, Inc. Publisher: A Wave, Inc. Release: 10/26/90 Genre: Racing I adored Rad Racer when I was young but I haven’t revisited it in quite some time. As much as I love retro games the reality is certain...
Rush ‘n Attack
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 04/87 Genre: Action Konami wins the award for the cleverest title. I was too young when Rush ‘n Attack released to get the clever wording of the title and what it meant. All I...
Track & Field II
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 03/89 Genre: Sports There are few games frustrate me as much as Track & Field II. I absolutely adore the original Track & Field despite its simplicity because it was easy to pick up...