Battle Clash

Battle Clash

Developer: Intelligent Systems    Publisher: Nintendo     Released: 10/92     Genre: Action Light gun video games at home have never been my specialty. Maybe it was the inaccuracy of the NES Zapper and the Master System Light Phaser. Or maybe it was...
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Kung Fu

Kung Fu

Developer: Irem     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: October 1985     Genre: Beat ’em up When I look back on my video game career I count myself fortunate to have been born in time for the NES launch. Although I played the Atari 2600...
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Mach Rider

Mach Rider

Developer: Nintendo     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: 1986     Genre: Action Mach Rider is a game that I have not thought about in decades. As one of the first NES releases in the US I vaguely remember liking it but as the years...
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Tetrisphere

Tetrisphere

Developer: H2O     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: August 11, 1997     Genre: Puzzle Tetris is an institution unto itself. It is hard to screw up Tetris as its foundation is so perfect. It is so perfect in fact that everyone who has touched...
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest

Developer: Rare    Publisher: Nintendo    Released: 12/04/95    Genre: Platformer Donkey Kong Country was a phenomenon that until that point was uncommon in the industry. As the SNES and Genesis began to age most looked to the new consoles coming the ...
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Cruis’n USA

Cruis’n USA

Developer: Midway    Publisher: Nintendo     Released: 10/31/96    Genre: Racing The wait for the Nintendo 64 was completely unbearable for me back when it was first announced. I love the SNES and the thought of a 64-bit version of that blew...
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The Wing of Madoola

The Wing of Madoola

Developer: Sunsoft    Publisher: Sunsoft    Released: December 12, 1986    Genre: Adventure It’s interesting to look back and examine the evolution of certain genres. With the advent of home consoles games began to offer deeper experiences in addition...
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Pokemon Snap

Pokemon Snap

Developer: Hal Laboratory    Publisher: Nintendo     Released: 06/30/99    Genre: Rail Shooter The various Pokemon spinoffs that Nintendo and Game Freak have released over the years have been interesting to say the least. As someone who liked the Gameb...
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Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros.

Developer: HAL Laboratory     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: April 26, 1999     Genre: Fighting There are a number of genres that Nintendo does not usually touch. First person shooters would be one. Fighting games is another. But whenever they do...
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Super Punch-Out!!

Super Punch-Out!!

Developer: Nintendo    Publisher: Nintendo    Released: 09/14/94    Genre: Sports Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out is one of the most popular games of all time. From older gamers to celebrities, every child of the 80’s has either played it or knows of it. I...
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