Eliminator Boat Duel
Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: Electro Brain Released: 1991 Genre: Racing Racing games on the NES are a bit of a blind spot for me. True, I played Rad Racer and R.C. Pro Am at the time but...
Category: NES
Robocop 2
Developer: Paint by Numbers, Inc. Publisher: Data East Released: April 1991 Genre: Action Watching Robocop when I was entirely too young to do so is one of the most indelible experiences of my childhood. Surprisingly for such a violent...
The Goonies II
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Released: 1987 Genre: Action If you are a child of the 80s chances are the Goonies is a cultural touchstone you remember. The premise of a group of kids going on the adventure of a lifetime...
Ikari III: the Rescue
Developer: SNK Publisher: SNK Released: 1990 Genre: Action The Ikari Warriors series in the arcade were pretty good games overall. Unfortunately they were absolutely dreadful on the NES, especially the first game. Somehow despite that fact...
River City Ransom
Developer: Technos Japan Publisher: American Technos Released: 01/90 Genre: Beat ’em up River City Ransom is one of the greatest NES games of all time. Many have known this for decades but I am a recent convert....
Kung Fu
Developer: Irem Publisher: Nintendo Released: October 1985 Genre: Beat ’em up When I look back on my video game career I count myself fortunate to have been born in time for the NES launch. Although I played the Atari 2600...
Fox’s Peter Pan and the Pirates
Developer: Equilibrium Inc. Publisher: THQ Released: January 1991 Genre: Action I remember Peter Pan and the Pirates as a cartoon that focused on the fun side of being a kid forever. It came on during the day so...
Rockin’ Kats
Developer: Atlus Publisher: Atlus Released: September 1991 Genre: Platformer Atlus is not a name I have ever associated with 2d platforming. While they are synonymous with RPGs now there was a brief period early on when they experimente...
Starship Hector
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 06/90 Genre: Shooter Star Soldier was a big hit on the NES and one of the first big shooter series after Gradius. This was in Japan, where the series became a staple for...
King’s Knight
Developer: Square/Workss Publisher: Square Released: 09/89 Genre: Action Square Enix is the Japanese role-playing game powerhouse in Japan. It is a reputation that is well deserved as they put in the work over these last thirty years to...