Tag: puzzle

Columns
July 13, 2022 No Responses

Columns

Developer: Sega    Publisher: Sega    Release: 09/90   Genre: Puzzle During the 16-bit era there was a bitter war raging between Sega and Nintendo fans. This conflict threatened to destroy playgrounds across America if it did not stop. What am I...
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Yoshi’s Cookie
June 3, 2022 No Responses

Yoshi’s Cookie

Developer: Bullet Proof Software   Publisher: Bullet Proof Software   Release: 06/93  Genre: Puzzle Yoshi was the breakout star of Super Mario World. The versatile little dinosaur buddy was instantly lovable and would go on to become a staple in the...
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The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
June 9, 2021 No Responses

The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle

Developer: Kemco     Publisher: Kemco Seika    Released: 1989    Genre: Action Licensed games were routinely terrible on the NES. Whether they came from LJN or Activision some of the most beloved movie and cartoon franchises were done dirty in their...
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Tetrisphere
April 23, 2021 No Responses

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...
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Bomberman
March 8, 2021 No Responses

Bomberman

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: Hudson Soft     Released: February 1989     Genre: Action Every classic series has to start somewhere. While most everyone familiar with Bomberman remembers it for its legendary multiplayer it was not the party ga...
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Adventures of Lolo
November 16, 2020 one Response

Adventures of Lolo

Developer: Hal Laboratory    Publisher: Hal America    Released: 1989    Genre: Puzzle I miss the HAL Labs of the 8 and 16-bit days. Don’t get me wrong they are still a great developer but the diversity in their output is...
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Castelian
November 6, 2019 No Responses

Castelian

Developer: Bits Studios    Publisher: Triffix    Release: 06/91   Genre: Action For the longest time growing up I had an unconscious bias against European games. Long before I would learn where certain developers were based I learned to associate janky ...
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A Boy & His Blob
August 19, 2019 one Response

A Boy & His Blob

Developer: Imagineering    Publisher: Absolute Entertainment    Release: 01/90    Genre: Action The NES library has its highs and lows. Many genres that are still around today were created on that little gray box. But it was also home to shovelware...
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Luigi’s Mansion
March 1, 2019 No Responses

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...
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Cacoma Knight in Bizyland
February 1, 2019 No Responses

Cacoma Knight in Bizyland

Developer: Affect    Publisher: Seta    Release: 1993   Genre: Puzzle Taito’s Qix is one of the few Gameboy games I played at release. I never owned the handheld myself but appreciated it from afar. Qix, much like Tetris seemed tailor made...
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