Bad Dudes

Bad Dudes

Developer: Data East    Publisher: Data East    Release: 07/90   Genre: Beat em up Part of what I enjoy the most about writing this blog is revisiting games that I remember fondly.  For the most part the games that were great...
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Shatterhand

Shatterhand

Developer: Natsume     Publisher: Jaleco     Released: 1991     Genre: Action One of the biggest regrets from my childhood is that I moved on from the NES earlier than I should have. With Genesis hitting its stride and the SNES on the market...
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Wizards & Warriors

Wizards & Warriors

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Acclaim    Release: 12/87   Genre: Platformer I remember thinking pretty highly of Wizards & Warriors back in the day. I will admit some of my fondness for the game stems from its Worlds of Power novelization. This...
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Rygar

Rygar

Developer: Tecmo     Publisher: Tecmo    Released: 07/87     Genre: Action I am sure like myself the NES version of Rygar was the first exposure to the series for many. Like Strider Rygar switched genres, becoming an expansive adventure rather than ...
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The Magic of Scheherazade

The Magic of Scheherazade

Developer: Culture Brain    Publisher: Culture Brain    Released: 1989    Genre: RPG I never knew what to make of Culture Brain. Where Capcom and Konami had signature brands everyone associated them with as well as arcade ports Culture Brain were just...
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Jackal

Jackal

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 10/88    Genre: Action Jackal was a game that I had to warm up to. By the time Jackal came out I was familiar with the name Konami and knew to expect quality. But it...
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Metroid

Metroid

Developer: Nintendo R & D 1   Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 08/15/87    Genre: Platformer Metroid has always been a bit of an anomaly in Nintendo’s library.  Where I was used to bright and cheery worlds in Nintendo’s games Metroid stood in...
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Batman: Return of the Joker

Batman: Return of the Joker

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Release: 12/91   Genre: Action Batman for NES was a welcome surprise that no one saw coming. After numerous licensed games that were absolute turds like Back to the Future and Superman Sunsoft showed everyone ...
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Isolated Warrior

Isolated Warrior

Developer: KID    Publisher: NTVIC   Release: 02/91   Genre: Action If the Isolated Warrior in the title refers to hero Max Maverick and his solo journey, than buddy get in line. This shit has been going on for forty years....
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Cosmic Epsilon

Cosmic Epsilon

Developer: Home Data Corp    Publisher: Asmik    Release: 11/24/89    Genre: Rail Shooter I have to admit to being a bit jealous of the Famicom library at times. Make no mistake, the NES had a fantastic library overall, full of classics that...
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