The last of the WWF games on the NES is the best one. It is a little better than WCW Wrestling because I had more fun with it. I only had minor issues with the game regarding gameplay and graphics. There are several game modes, and you have a custom character similar to WrestleMania Challenge.Continue reading “The Best WWF Game, Not the Best Wrestling Game”
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WrestleMania Challenge is Ultimately a Disappointing Game
This was a promising game, but it didn’t deliver on the gameplay. WWF WrestleMania Challenge is more like a survivor series game. That is the big draw here as far as stipulation matches go. Instead of the cage match, this game has a six-man elimination match. Aside from the six-man tag match, you have aContinue reading “WrestleMania Challenge is Ultimately a Disappointing Game”
The Problem with WWF Steel Cage Challenge on NES
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”
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”
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”
Five Books for Summer Reading
Many books about video games have been released in the last decade. I’ve been reading many of them over the last five years. There have been some good books and some not-so-good ones. It can be hard to know where to start regarding books about video games. There are novels, historical books, and autobiographies. ItContinue reading “Five Books for Summer Reading”
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”