Super Smash T.V.
Smash T.V. was a phenomenon in the arcade and next to Street Fighter 2 and Turtles in Time is the game I probably poured the most quarters into. It’s easy to see why: the Running Man was a popular movie...
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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...
Total Recall
Developer: Interplay Publisher: Acclaim Release: 1990 Genre: Action Total Recall is one of the best sci-fi movies of the 90s. The combination of its setting, story, and leading man Arnold Schwarzenegger combined to make it one of the...
Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II
Wizards & Warriors was a curious game. Even as a child I recognized its faults almost immediately. It featured some of the most intense platforming at the time but everything surrounding it was a hot mess. Yet in spite of...
Double Dragon III – the Sacred Stones
Developer: Technos Publisher: Acclaim Release: 01/91 Genre: Beat em up In spite of their flaws I genuinely like the Double Dragon games. I am sure like most it was my introduction to the beat em up genre and would...
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...
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...