Rollergames

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 made perfect sense...
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Kid Niki – Radical Ninja

Kid Niki – Radical Ninja

Developer: Irem    Publisher: Data East    Release: 11/87    Genre: Platformer Christmas of 1988 is permanently burned into my memory. Like many I was excited to open my presents to see if there was a new games. What I did not expect...
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Over Horizon

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...
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Ikari Warriors

Ikari Warriors

Developer: Micronics    Publisher: SNK    Release: 05/87    Genre: Action 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...
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Super Spy Hunter

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...
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Astro Fang: Super Machine

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...
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Rush ‘n Attack

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...
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Track & Field II

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...
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Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti

Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti

Developer: Now Production   Publisher: Namco   Release: 07/31/89   Genre: Action While it may seem quaint now Splatterhouse was a significant landmark in the arcades. Its gore and Friday the 13th inspired protagonist were unheard of at the time and ensur...
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Back to the Future

Back to the Future

Developer: Beam Software    Publisher: LJN    Release: 09/89    Genre: Action Back to the Future is legendary as one of the worst NES games of all time. Volumes have been written about just how bad it truly is. And all of it...
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