Shooters, Shoot’em ups, or Shmups were one of the staples of the arcade era. Many of these games were ported to the NES and other home consoles. They were some of the more memorable games I remember on the NES. When I began collecting NES games in the 90s, I came across many games IContinue reading “Best Shoot’em Ups on the NES”
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The Lovecraft Inspired Fishing Game | A Dredge Review
Dredge is an open-world horror fishing game. The game leans into Lovecraftian horror, which works exceptionally well for a fishing game. This is a combination of things that I never thought would be in a game, and it all works. Lovecraft writes about water, cold, and unfathomable cosmic horror. People are driven mad by thingsContinue reading “The Lovecraft Inspired Fishing Game | A Dredge Review”
Q*Bert on Game Boy: Decent Port of a Arcade Classic
Q*bert is a game that I’ve become very interested in. It is a simple game from the 80s designed to get as many quarters as possible. That model worked well for the arcades but didn’t always work when those games were ported to the home console. Often, the control schemes from the arcade would beContinue reading “Q*Bert on Game Boy: Decent Port of a Arcade Classic”
My Favorite PlayStation Rental Memories
The PlayStation One was the last console that I rented games for. I vaguely remember renting games for the N64, but I don’t remember enough of them to make a list. My town then had two video rental stores; one had a huge selection, and the other was Blockbuster video. I think the first wasContinue reading “My Favorite PlayStation Rental Memories”
A Disappointing Port of Space Invaders
Space Invaders on the Game Boy isn’t anything special. It is a port of the arcade game with a few graphical upgrades. It is a short game, and the multiplayer mode requires a second Game Boy, link cable, and cartridge. TLDR: This is a port of the arcade game from 1978 with minor graphical upgrades.Continue reading “A Disappointing Port of Space Invaders”
It’s Solomon’s Key, but We Hope You Don’t Notice
Solomon’s Club is a port of Solomon’s Key. I’m not sure why the name was changed, and I can only guess that it was an attempt to create the illusion of a sequel. Solomon’s Key was ported to almost everything after its release in 1986. The Game Boy game was released in 1991 and isContinue reading “It’s Solomon’s Key, but We Hope You Don’t Notice”
The Best Arcade Football Series | Tecmo Bowl Retrospective
Tecmo Bowl is a series of six games that started in the arcades and ended on the Xbox Live arcade. These are arcade sports games that are based on American Football. They don’t try to be a realistic simulation of the sport and try to be as accessible to new players as possible. There areContinue reading “The Best Arcade Football Series | Tecmo Bowl Retrospective”
Jade Cocoon is a Great PS1 RPG
Jade Cocoon is a game that I found through a video rental store called Family Video. I knew nothing about it but was interested in RPGs and took a chance. I found a spectacular RPG that felt like a cross between Princess Mononoke and Pokemon. There is more to it than that. Jade Cocoon doesContinue reading “Jade Cocoon is a Great PS1 RPG”
MK4 is Great on the Game Boy Color
This is one of those games that I’m amazed exists on the Game Boy. Mortal Kombat 4 is compatible with the original Game Boy, even if it is meant for the Game Boy Color. It won’t look as good as the Arcade or the console releases. I’m not going to hold that against it. WhatContinue reading “MK4 is Great on the Game Boy Color”
The Amazing Story of Mortal Kombat 1-4
Long Live Mortal Kombat: Round 1 is a deep dive into the first four Mortal Kombat games, the evolution of the Mortal Kombat fandom, and many other stories. There is so much in this book that I won’t be able to describe all of it. I love David Craddock’s books! They’re always filled with aContinue reading “The Amazing Story of Mortal Kombat 1-4”