R.C. Pro Am
Developer: Rare Publisher: Nintendo Release: 02/88 Genre: Racing R.C. Pro Am is a strange one when it comes to my memories of it. I both love and hate the game for numerous reasons. As one of the first isometric...
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Star Fox Assault
Developer: Namco Publisher: Nintendo Released: 02/14/05 Genre: Rail Shooter Star Fox Assault should have been one of the easiest home runs possible. Star Fox 64 remains one of the best rail shooters of all time. And with Namco and the.....
Star Wars – Shadows of the Empire
Developer: Lucas Arts Publisher: Nintendo Release: 12/2/96 Genre: Action It is hard to express just how big of a deal Shadows of the Empire was back in 1996. Even though we were years removed from the original trilogy...
Luigi’s Mansion
Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Released: November 18, 2001 Genre: Action In 2001 the thought of a Nintendo system launching without a Mario game was ludicrous. After all, every prior system either had a Mario title packed in...
Mario Kart 64
Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Released: February 12, 1997 Genre: Racing The Nintendo 64’s early months were rough. After a record setting Christmas the reality of the system’s anemic release schedule hit early adopte...
Star Fox 64
Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Released: 06/30/97 Genre: Rail Shooter The early months of the N64 convinced me to never buy a new console near launch ever again. The release schedule wasn’t just bad, it was dire. Wh...
Super Mario Kart
Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Release: 09/01/92 Genre: Racing Super Mario Kart really is an amazing game when you think about it. With its crude Mode 7 terrain and honestly plodding pace it should fail as a racing game....
Pilotwings
Developer: Nintendo EAD Publisher: Nintendo Release: 08/23/91 Genre: Simulation There were many gimmicky titles released early in the Super Nintendo’s life. Mode 7 was the new buzzword and everyone shoved it into their games, sometimes haph...
Illusion of Gaia
Developer: Quintet Publisher: Nintendo Released: 09/01/94 Genre: Action RPG I really enjoyed Soul Blazer back when I played it in 1993. It had an interesting structure compared to the typical action RPGs of the time and was enjoyable because ...
Cobra Triangle
Developer: Rare Publisher: Nintendo Release: 07/89 Genre: Vehicular Combat Sometimes I miss the days when a game could come along and genuinely surprise me. True, I could completely avoid all information on titles that I am even slightly interes...