One of the stranger games published by LJN is Jaws. It is an odd adaptation of the movie series, and it confused the hell out of me when I was a kid. I played the game before seeing the movie, and I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing. The game wasContinue reading “Jaws on the NES, One of LJN’s Best Games”
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An Honest Look at Karate Kid on the NES
Karate Kid on the NES is one of the first games that got the LJN treatment in the mid-2000s. It is also a game that I vaguely remember from the time I watched the video. I had played it as a kid, but didn’t know much about it. I don’t remember looking for this gameContinue reading “An Honest Look at Karate Kid on the NES”
Two Awesome Retro RPGs: DQ vs Destiny of an Emperor
Dystiny of an Emperor and Dragon Quest are very different takes on the RPG genre. One is a fairly basic RPG that has several archaic gameplay mechanics. The other is an imaginative combination of RPG subgenres. They have similar graphics, which made me initially wonder if Capcom had licensed Dragon Quest’s engine to make theContinue reading “Two Awesome Retro RPGs: DQ vs Destiny of an Emperor”
One of the Worst NES Games: The Uncanny X-Men
I wasn’t into comic books when I was a kid. There wasn’t a place where I could buy them, so the only way I could learn about them was from video games and cartoons. This was how I first learned about the X-Men. My friend Joey rented the X-Men game for the NES, and whenContinue reading “One of the Worst NES Games: The Uncanny X-Men”
An Honest Look at Superman on the NES
Superman on the NES is one of the many games that I didn’t know about when I was a kid. The only thing I know about this game is what I’ve seen on the internet. Most of that hasn’t been good. I’m going to go into this with an open mind and see what itContinue reading “An Honest Look at Superman on the NES”
A Hidden Gem on the NES, Destiny of an Emperor
One of my favorite RPGs is Destiny of an Emperor on the NES. I found it one day while I was looking for a ROM to download. It was one of those days when I was home sick and didn’t have anything else to do. I spent most of the day playing it, and IContinue reading “A Hidden Gem on the NES, Destiny of an Emperor”
Rampage on the NES is an Awesome Arcade Port
Rampage is one of the first NES games I remember renting. I thought it was about Godzilla and King Kong; I was also six and couldn’t read the game description. This is an arcade game, and knowing the plot isn’t important. As a kid who was into giant monster movies, I found this to beContinue reading “Rampage on the NES is an Awesome Arcade Port”
Q*Bert on the NES, A Good Version of a Classic Game
Q*Bert is a classic arcade game from Williams. It has been ported to many systems over the years, and often, the ports struggle to get the controls right. It is a fun arcade game, and I’m hoping the NES port is decent. TLDR: A Decent Port of a Classic Arcade Game. Gameplay The gameplay isContinue reading “Q*Bert on the NES, A Good Version of a Classic Game”
Tiger-Heli an Average Shoot’em Up on the NES
Tiger Heli is an arcade shooter. This is one of the games that I remember renting. My brother picked it out. I think that he thought it said Tiger Hell, but I’m not sure. He always picked out the games when we were little, and I doubt he remembers why he chose what he did.Continue reading “Tiger-Heli an Average Shoot’em Up on the NES”
Elevator Action on the NES
So, imagine you’re a spy, and you have to infiltrate an office building to steal some information. It doesn’t matter what the information is; you must find it, take it, and escape from the building. To do this, you have to use the elevators and escalators. Sounds simple enough, but there will also be anContinue reading “Elevator Action on the NES”