Friday the 13th on the NES is a strange game, but it can be quite a bit of fun! It is one of the better games that LJN published due to its uniqueness. In some ways, it is a survival horror game where you have to defeat Jason Voorhees, the killer from most of theContinue reading “Better than You Might Think, Friday the 13th”
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Wolverine: Better than The X-Men, but still Bad
I’m going to dive back into LJN’s collection of superhero games on the NES. I’ve already looked at their awful X-Men game, so I’ll be looking at their Wolverine game. There was a low bar for this game to clear, and it managed not to trip as it stepped over it. This game was releasedContinue reading “Wolverine: Better than The X-Men, but still Bad”
King’s Knight was a Great Idea, but Ultimately Disappointing
King’s Knight was made by Square in 1986 and released in North America in 1989. The game has been rereleased several times over the years, and is a very strange game. It is a vertical scrolling shooter, and it kind of acts like an RPG at times. This is a very strange game. It isContinue reading “King’s Knight was a Great Idea, but Ultimately Disappointing”
Tecmo Bowl, Fantastic in Arcade, Great on the NES
I looked at the Tecmo Bowl series a while ago and wrote about how it changed from an arcade game to more of a simulation, similar to Madden and other NFL games. I wanted to take some time to look closer at the first game on the NES and write about some of my memoriesContinue reading “Tecmo Bowl, Fantastic in Arcade, Great on the NES”
Two Awesome RPGs: DQ II vs Destiny of an Emperor
Dragon Quest II and Destiny of an Emperor are very different games. They are graphically similar to each other, but the gameplay, setting, and story are rather different. They do have similar quests, which is nice. In both games, you go on an adventure to assemble your party. It is different in both games, andContinue reading “Two Awesome RPGs: DQ II vs Destiny of an Emperor”
Dragon Quest II is Much Better than the First Game
Dragon Quest II is a step up from the first game. It is also a game that I really want to like. When I played it a few years ago, I enjoyed most of the game, but I found it frustrating. There are a lot of good things in this game. The graphics didn’t seeContinue reading “Dragon Quest II is Much Better than the First Game”
Jaws on the NES, One of LJN’s Best Games
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”
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”
Science Fiction vs High Fantasy: Two Great Retro RPGs
Phantasy Star and Dragon Quest are more similar than you might think. They share similar game mechanics that I’m not a fan of, but their art styles are something I enjoy. They also share some plot points. It seems like Sega used Dragon Quest as a template when designing Phantasy Star. I’m not saying thisContinue reading “Science Fiction vs High Fantasy: Two Great Retro RPGs”
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”