Star Wars
I’m not the biggest Star Wars fan in the world but I did enjoy the movies a great deal. So it’s a bit ironic that I did not play the NES game until years after their release. In a way...
Category: NES
Abadox: the Deadly Inner War
Developer: Natsume Publisher: Milton Bradley Released: 1990 Genre: Shooter Abadox is like an alternate reality version of Life Force by another publisher. At times it is so similar I wonder how Natsume avoided criminal charges. That fac...
Heavy Barrel
Developer: Data East Publisher: Data East Release: 1990 Genre: Action These days I am not one for multiplayer in most forms. While the majority of the gaming population moves from one multiplayer shooter to the next or enjoys coop...
Ghosts ‘n Goblins
Developer: Micronics Publisher: Capcom Released: November 1, 1986 Genre: Action Looking back on my childhood I remember just how much patience I had. When you are young and new video games are a rare gift you will put up...
Life Force
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 08/88 Genre: Shooter I along with millions of kids always assumed Life Force was the sequel to Gradius. It would come a year later, feature an identical power-up system and even star the same...
Deadly Towers
Developer: Lenar Publisher: Broderbund Released: 09/87 Genre: Action RPG Deadly Towers is almost unanimously voted as one of the worst games of all time. And you know what? It is. Rarely have I come across a game as inscrutable...
Contra (Japan)
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 02/09/88 Genre: Action We live in a time now where a significant number of Japanese video games are released almost simultaneously worldwide. That is a tremendous feat regardless of title but is espec...
Contra Spirits
Developer: Ei-How Yang Publisher: Hosenkan Electronics Released: 1997 Genre: Action As a fan of Contra I was shocked to learn of the staggering number of bootleg and unlicensed games in the series created overseas. Most of these games were si...
Contra Force
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 1992 Genre: Action Words cannot describe how disappointed I am with Contra Force. When I first saw it in magazines I was excited but could not find it in stores anywhere. Which makes sense a...
