Ninja Gaiden II – the Dark Sword of Chaos

Ninja Gaiden II – the Dark Sword of Chaos

Developer: Tecmo    Publisher: Tecmo    Release: 05/90   Genre: Action As much as it frustrates me Ninja Gaiden is still one of my favorite NES games ever. I would not have dumped hundreds of hours mastering it just to reach its...
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P.O.W.: Prisoners of War

P.O.W.: Prisoners of War

Developer: SNK    Publisher: SNK    Release: 09/89    Genre: Beat em up I’ve never really given it much thought but SNK really seemed to love military action games in the 80s. It should not be that surprising considering that particular decade...
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Double Dragon II – the Revenge

Double Dragon II – the Revenge

Developer: Technos Japan    Publisher: Acclaim    Released: 01/90    Genre: Beat em up It’s interesting to look back on the NES library and compare the games that were different from their arcade counterpart. Bionic Commando was a terrible game in t...
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Akumajou Densetsu

Akumajou Densetsu

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/22/89    Genre: Action For years even before I hopped on the internet I have read about the differences between the Japanese and American version of Castlevania III. I was always curious since ther...
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Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse

Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 09/90     Genre: Action Have you ever played a game so awesome you couldn’t look at your old games the same anymore? That was my experience with Castlevania III. Back in the days when we k...
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Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

Developer: Konami    Publisher: Konami    Release: 12/88    Genre: Action Castlevania was an undeniable success. As one of the earliest third party games for the NES it immediately stood out with its darker theme, nuanced gameplay, and especially its v...
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Castlevania

Castlevania

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 05/87     Genre: Action Castlevania was a game ahead of its time. When the NES launched in the US for the majority of that first year its main software came from Nintendo. As the third party...
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Chōjin Sentai Jetman

Chōjin Sentai Jetman

Developer: Natsume    Publisher: Angel    Release: 12/21/91   Genre: Action It still blows my mind that there are fans out there that are not aware that Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is based on a long running Japanese series. Even I put...
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Super Dodge Ball

Super Dodge Ball

Developer: Technos    Publisher: CSG Imagesoft    Release: 06/89    Genre: Sports I never got to play Dodge Ball in school. As a child of the 80s every TV show and cartoon depicted this vicious sport as a rite of passage for the...
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Mickey Mousecapade

Mickey Mousecapade

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 10/88    Genre: Platformer I have a special hatred for Mickey Mousecapade. Growing up when new games were a rarity borrowing games from friends was the only way to play new releases. Just picture....
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