Mach Rider
Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Released: 1986 Genre: Action Mach Rider is a game that I have not thought about in decades. As one of the first NES releases in the US I vaguely remember liking it but as the years...
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Tetrisphere
Developer: H2O Publisher: Nintendo Released: August 11, 1997 Genre: Puzzle Tetris is an institution unto itself. It is hard to screw up Tetris as its foundation is so perfect. It is so perfect in fact that everyone who has touched...
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest
Developer: Rare Publisher: Nintendo Released: 1995 Genre: Platformer Donkey Kong Country was a phenomenon that until that point was uncommon in the industry. As the SNES and Genesis began to age most looked to the new consoles coming th...
Cruis’n USA
Developer: Midway Publisher: Nintendo Released: October 31, 1996 Genre: Racing The wait for the Nintendo 64 was completely unbearable for me back when it was first announced. I love the SNES and the thought of a 64-bit version of...
The Wing of Madoola
Developer: Sunsoft Publisher: Sunsoft Released: December 12, 1986 Genre: Adventure It’s interesting to look back and examine the evolution of certain genres. With the advent of home consoles games began to offer deeper experiences in addition...
Pokemon Snap
Developer: Hal Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Released: June 30, 1999 Genre: Rail Shooter The various Pokemon spinoffs that Nintendo and Game Freak have released over the years have been interesting to say the least. As someone who liked the....
Super Smash Bros.
Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Released: April 26, 1999 Genre: Fighting There are a number of genres that Nintendo does not usually touch. First person shooters would be one. Fighting games is another. But whenever they do...
Super Punch-Out!!
Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Released: September 14, 1994 Genre: Sports Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out is one of the most popular games of all time. From older gamers to celebrities, every child of the 80’s has either played it...
Super Metroid
Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Released: 04/18/94 Genre: Action-Adventure Much has been written about Super Metroid in the decades since its release. It has been called a classic, a masterpiece, and groundbreaking. And all of it...
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Mario Kart Double Dash has one of the biggest mixed receptions of all time. Either you love it or hate it. Trying to bring new ideas to the racing genre is hard, especially for kart racers. You’re driving around in...