Metal Storm, One of the Best NES Games

Metal Storm is one of the many games I didn’t know about when I was a kid. It isn’t something I came across in the 1990s or even in the 2000s when I started collecting games. The first time I heard of this game was in 2008 or 2009 when I saw it in aContinue reading “Metal Storm, One of the Best NES Games”

BurgerTime is Great! My Favorite NES Games

BurgerTime is one of the few NES games that I remember playing with my friend Eric. He had a bizarre collection of games, but they were all fun to play. Besides BurgerTime, he owned T&C Surf Designs, Roger Rabbit, Super Spike Volley Ball, Mario/Duck Hunt, and I think he had Super Mario 3. Playing withContinue reading “BurgerTime is Great! My Favorite NES Games”

A Good NES Port of a Great Arcade Game

Do you remember that time that Mario tried his hand at construction? Well, it was back in 1984, and it was in the game Wrecking Crew. I can only assume that Mario was trying to find himself after his brief attempt at being a carpenter and then trying plumbing. This was before he pretended toContinue reading “A Good NES Port of a Great Arcade Game”

Paperboy, A Good but Not Great NES Game

I don’t remember if I’ve written about Paperboy, and since I can’t find a post that I made about the NES game, that’s where I’ll start. I have played several versions of this game before, and I’ve gone over the N64 version. This is one of those games that I found myself wanting to like.Continue reading “Paperboy, A Good but Not Great NES Game”

Ristar, A Great Platformer on the Genesis

Ristar is one of the many retro games that I didn’t know about until I started paying attention to the internet. This was in the mid 2010s, after I had finished college and moved to Washington, D.C. I found myself with more time on my hands than I had before, and I started collecting retroContinue reading “Ristar, A Great Platformer on the Genesis”

Dragon Quest IV: Best of the Four NES Games

Dragon Quest IV is my favorite game in the series at this point. Granted, I’ve only played five of the games, so I have a long way to go. When you just look at the other NES RPGs, this one really stands out because of how different it is. This game is more cinematic thanContinue reading “Dragon Quest IV: Best of the Four NES Games”

Rival Turf! Not Terrible but Not Great

Rival Turf! is an odd beat’em up that was butchered in localization. The game had a number of changes that really harmed its overall presentation. The story was gutted from the game. This is the first game in the Rushing Beat series. Outside of Japan, these games don’t appear to be connected in any way.Continue reading “Rival Turf! Not Terrible but Not Great”

A Look at Brawl Brothers on the SNES

Brawl Brothers is a beat’em up from Jaleco. I did review this game a while ago, but for some reason, I didn’t write a blog post for it. That is what I’m going to do today! I played this game a few years ago, and I revisited it for this. Back then, I thought theContinue reading “A Look at Brawl Brothers on the SNES”

Katamari Damacy on the PS2: A Great Game

I have never played the Katamari Damacy games. My only experience with them has been through one of the books from Boss Fight Books. It got me interested in trying the game out. It took me a while to actually sit down and play it, though. From the book, I know a little about theContinue reading “Katamari Damacy on the PS2: A Great Game”

Rumble Roses is Good but Not Great

So, we’ve come to Konami’s entry in the genre of pro wrestling games. Rumble Roses is an all-female wrestling game, which is something that existed for a while. Most of these games never left Japan, which is a shame in some cases. This is a tamer version of some of the other female wrestling gamesContinue reading “Rumble Roses is Good but Not Great”