TMNT: The Arcade game is one of the few arcade games I remember playing. That’s because it was everywhere, or at least that is how it felt. I didn’t grow up near an arcade, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t play arcade games. They were at movie theaters, restaurants, bowling alleys, and amusement centers. TheContinue reading “TMNT II is a Great Game on the NES”
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Contra: One of the Best Games on the NES
I want to write about Contra on the NES. This is one of those games that most people who grew up with the NES, or who collect NES games, have played. While I didn’t own it as a kid, my brother and I rented it all the time. Like many little brothers, I didn’t haveContinue reading “Contra: One of the Best Games on the NES”
Bucky O’Hare on the NES is Great
Bucky O’Hare wasn’t a game that I was aware of growing up. I didn’t know about the NES or Arcade games, the comics, or the cartoon. It was one of many media properties that just slipped through the cracks for me. There were so many cartoons and comics back in the 1980s and 1990s thatContinue reading “Bucky O’Hare on the NES is Great”
Blades of Steel on the NES is Great
Blades of Steel on the NES is a great hockey game. This, along with Ice Hockey, are two of my favorite sports games on the console. I also have a lot of memories of playing this one. I had no idea this was originally an arcade game. Much like the other arcade ports I playedContinue reading “Blades of Steel on the NES is Great”
Rocket Knight Adventures: One of the Best Platformers
Rocket Knight Adventures is the first in an odd series of games. It was released into a diluted field of new mascot side scrolling games. In a few ways, it feels like the developers saw Awesome Possum and thought, “Oh, we can do better than that!” Almost like Konami took it as a challenge toContinue reading “Rocket Knight Adventures: One of the Best Platformers”
Sweet Home: The Awesome Movie that Inspired Resident Evil
Sweet Home, also known as The Mamiya House, is a Japanese horror film. It was released in 1989, and the home video release was the subject of a lawsuit. Parts of the film were re-shot and re-edited for video and TV releases. The director, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, sued the production company over this, but lost. AContinue reading “Sweet Home: The Awesome Movie that Inspired Resident Evil”
A Look Back at Castlevania on the NES
Castlevania was one of the first horror themed games that I played. It was very different than any other game on the NES that I had played up to that point. Seeing ghouls, skeletons, and gorgon heads was a little crazy for me as a little kid. This is one of the games that I’veContinue reading “A Look Back at Castlevania on the NES”
Silent Hill: One of the Best Survival Horror Games on the PS1
I didn’t get into the Silent Hill series until the second game’s release. My friend Drew talked about the first game, but I don’t remember playing until I started collecting retro games. I also don’t remember if we rented the first game like we did with Resident Evil 2. I played this game several yearsContinue reading “Silent Hill: One of the Best Survival Horror Games on the PS1”
The Best Beat’em ups I’ve played so far
The beat’em up genre is one of my favorites. These are my go-to games to relax and unwind from some of the more complex video games. You don’t need to follow a story, worry about getting lost, or anything else. Just go straight and punch bad guys in the face. There is more to theseContinue reading “The Best Beat’em ups I’ve played so far”
Amazing to Forgotten, Konami’s Abandoned Hockey Series
Konami is a bizarre company. In the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, it created many amazing and iconic games. Then, in the late 1990s, the company started to fall off as the cost of developing games rose, and the company focused on lower-cost ways of making money. Blades of Steel is one of theContinue reading “Amazing to Forgotten, Konami’s Abandoned Hockey Series”