Category: NES

Developer: Make Software     Publisher: Sigma Enterprises     Released: May 17, 1991     Genre: Shooter I loved the Guardian Legend when I got it for Christmas as a surprise gift in 1990.  There was nothing else like it and I loved both...

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Nintendo     Released: March 1994     Genre: Platformer Mega Man 6 holds the distinction of being one of the last Nintendo games in the US, coming well into the Super Nintendo’s life.  I don’t think it’s a st...

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: December 1992     Genre: Platformer Mega Man 4 was not a bad game but its reception was mixed.  Many of its gameplay additions brought unforeseen consequences that slowed down a tightly paced g...

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: January 1992     Genre: Platformer After three glorious installments the Mega Man series seemed invincible.  Capcom could do no wrong and by this time I began reading gaming magazines.  So the...

Developer: Capcom      Publisher: Capcom      Released: 1990      Genre: Action, platformer I don’t envy the development team of Mega Man 3.  The legendary second installment is a beloved classic around the world and any follow-up would be he...

Developer: Capcom      Publisher: Capcom      Released: 1989      Genre: Platformer There have been many sequels that were better than their predecessor.  Not that it should come as a surprise because it is expected at the very least.  But som...

Developer: Capcom     Publisher: Capcom     Released: 1987     Genre: Platformer If I had to create a personal Mount Rushmore of games that shaped my tastes it would consist of Super Mario Brothers, the Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and Mega Man.  Eac...

I remember picking up the box for Astyanax in Woolworth wondering how to pronounce the title, let alone what it was.  If that was the marketing department’s intent it definitely worked on me.  Odd name aside the screenshots on the...

Even though Mike Tyson’s Punchout! was one of the earliest Nintendo titles it remains one of its most significant.  Not just because of its celebrity endorsement and graphics but because it is still to this day of the system’s best. ...