Silver Eagle
Developer: Sachen Publisher: Sachen Release: 1994 Genre: Action Heavy Barrel was one of the biggest NES surprises of my youth. For a time I was all about coop multiplayer and would gladly go for a quick run in...
Category: NES
Seirei Gari
Developer: Hudson Soft Publisher: Hudson Soft Release: 12/08/89 Genre: Adventure One of my biggest regrets with the NES library is that point and click adventure games were sparse. Back in the 80s the genre was still largely...
The Ultimate Stuntman
Developer: Codemasters Publisher: Camerica Release: 1990 Genre: Action Camerica were an interesting publisher. I had no idea at the time they were releasing unlicensed games in the US. But in hindsight their distinctive gold cartridges were a...
Super Sprint
Developer: Atari Publisher: Tengen Release: 07/89 Genre: Racing I did not like Super Sprint when I was young. I found the controls twitchy and did not like the experience overall. But my friends loved it and insisted...
Clash at Demonhead
Developer: Vik Tokai Publisher: Vik Tokai Release: 01/90 Genre: Action This review has been a long time coming. I have started and stopped Clash at Demonhead numerous times for one reason or another over the years. It...
Toki
Developer: Tad Corporation Publisher: Taito Release: 12/91 Genre: Platformer Anyone remember video game TV shows? Before the internet these were our only outlet to see footage of games outside of commercials and were appointment TV. The Gamepro....
Arkanoid
Developer: Atlus Publisher: Taito Release: 08/87 Genre: Action I love Breakout in all its form. The simple gameplay loop of bouncing a ball to break blocks is as addicting as creating lines in Tetris. I appreciate the varied...
Spy Hunter (NES)
Developer:Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Release: 09/87 Genre: Racing Spy Hunter was one of a few NES titles everyone in my neighborhood seemed to own. In those early years Super Mario Bros, Contra, Double Dragon, Spy Hunter and for some god fors...
T & C Surf Designs II: Thrilla’s Surfari
Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: LJN Release: 03/92 Genre: Action I certainly did not expect to like this one. T & C Surf Designs is an absolutely terrible game that somehow must have sold well. It is so bad...
Top Gun – the Second Mission
Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release: 01/90 Genre: Action Top Gun traumatized a generation of gamers with its tough as nails difficulty and ridiculous landing sequence. We went in to it expecting to recreate the cool dog fighting sequen...