WWF Steel Cage Challenge is a game that I tried to enjoy. My only memories of playing this game are on an emulator. If my friends and I rented it in the early 90s, I have no memory of it. This is one of those games that fits the LJN stereotype. The character sprites areContinue reading “The Problem with WWF Steel Cage Challenge on NES”
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Tag Team Wrestling: Good in the Arcades, Bad on the NES
I’m not sure what I was expecting when I started playing Tag Team Wrestling. I knew it was an arcade game, and the NES port had some issues, but I wasn’t expecting it to be this bad. Compared to the other wrestling games I’ve played on the NES, this is one of the worst. TagContinue reading “Tag Team Wrestling: Good in the Arcades, Bad on the NES”
Oxenfree II: Lost Signals a Wonderful Story with Great Music
Oxenfree II is an interesting story. You play a character named Riley, who is participating in an experiment on a neighboring island to Edward Island from the first game. Alex, the first game’s main character, also appears. It isn’t necessary to know what happened in the first game. The gameplay is simple, and the controlsContinue reading “Oxenfree II: Lost Signals a Wonderful Story with Great Music”
Air Fortress a Great Game on the NES
I don’t know if Air Fortress is a forgotten gem or an unremarkable multi-genre shooter. It is an okay game that tries to combine a shoot’em up with a Metroid style of game. There are a few things that could be improved with the game, which gets frustrating as the levels get more complicated. ItContinue reading “Air Fortress a Great Game on the NES”
The Pandora Directive | An Excellent Introduction to Tex Murphy
The Pandora Detective is a novelization of the fourth game in the Tex Murphy series. These are point-and-click adventures about a private investigator. Some of the other games in the series have been turned into books, and I’ll check them out at some point. This story feels like a version of Indiana Jones and theContinue reading “The Pandora Directive | An Excellent Introduction to Tex Murphy”
From Pinballs to Pixels: The Interesting Story of Williams-Bally-Midway
From Pinballs to Pixels is a comprehensive look at Williams and how they became the center of Chicago’s pinball and video game industry for a period of time. Ken Horowitz does an excellent job of documenting the history of Williams, and I like how he tells this story. However, I wish more time had beenContinue reading “From Pinballs to Pixels: The Interesting Story of Williams-Bally-Midway”
Tecmo World Wrestling is Better than I was Expecting
The more games that I play, the more I realize how many games I missed out on. While I still think Pro Wrestling is the best wrestling game on the NES, Tecmo World Wrestling is amazing! The game has a lot going on, and it feels like a game you would expect to see onContinue reading “Tecmo World Wrestling is Better than I was Expecting”
Tag Team MUSCLE is the Worst NES Wrestling Game
Tag Team Match: M.U.S.C.L.E. is one of those NES games you might have rented on a Friday night and given up on it by Saturday morning. You would watch some cartoons, play the game for ten minutes, and then go outside to find a stick to play with. I’m sure many people have had thisContinue reading “Tag Team MUSCLE is the Worst NES Wrestling Game”
Games of Death: David Church’s Mortal Kombat Book
This is the fifth book in the Landmark Video Games series. These are more academic looks at video games and video game series. They’re shorter books that don’t always dig as deep into the games as they could. With Mortal Kombat, David Church does a good job explaining what Mortal Kombat did for video gamesContinue reading “Games of Death: David Church’s Mortal Kombat Book”
PaRappa the Rapper by Mike Sholars | Book Review
PaRappa the Rapper by Mike Sholars has become one of my favorite books from Boss Fight Books. This is one of the more personal stories that includes the game’s history. While this is a look at the history of a video game, Mike includes how PaRappa the Rapper impacted his life. He also talks aboutContinue reading “PaRappa the Rapper by Mike Sholars | Book Review”