Posted on October 26, 2011
Super C (NES)
This might not be that vivid a memory to cling to, but I am reminded of it every time I drive home! It wasn’t obvious to me at the time, but Super C is indeed a sequel to… Read More
Posted on October 14, 2011
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (NES)
TMNT III tweaks the formula used in TMNT II, but I have my reasons for enjoying II more than III. If you had played the NES version of The Arcade Game, then you pretty much knew what The… Read More
Posted on September 30, 2011
Contra (NES)
A handful of franchises come to mind when talking about early NES standouts, and this is most definitely one of them. Contra was one of those games that had actually been ported from the Arcades, but the NES… Read More
Posted on September 19, 2011
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game (NES)
Though the actual TMNTII arcade game was much flashier, the NES edition was definitely the superior game with more content. The cartridge came with a coupon for free pizza, which didn’t hurt giving this game an edge over… Read More
Posted on September 9, 2011
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES)
This next entry deals with a “black sheep” of sorts, even though it’s a tremendously awesome game in its own right. Before I was even born, our next-door neighbors were very close friends with my family. Two years… Read More
Posted on September 2, 2011
28 Years Later…
Today is my 28th birthday, and I spent the day looking up old NES games… not for any particular reason, and not necessarily because it’s my birthday, but because I can. Wikipedia is a wonderful place to kill… Read More
Posted on August 30, 2011
TMNT (NES) and Mega Man 3 (NES)
It might seem strange on the surface, but for me, these two distinct titles are forever linked. And… When Mega Man 3 came out, I was fortunate enough to have gotten it for Christmas. I was so excited… Read More
Posted on August 24, 2011
Mega Man (NES) and Mega Man 2 (NES)
I remember looking at the box art for this and thinking…. “When has Mega Man ever been blue and yellow? Since when does he have a pistol, and where in the game does that building appear??” What’s worse,… Read More
Posted on August 22, 2011
The Legend of Zelda (NES)
I’m just hopping from one massively successful franchise to another, aren’t I?? That can’t be a coincidence. Normally, I’d be flashing a spiffy box art cover… but this… this is legendary. (I usually apologize for making puns, but… Read More
Posted on August 20, 2011
Defeat the Mother Brain!
My buddy Mitch mentioned that shock of discovering Samus was in fact a woman (not a man, or a robot) was a big deal, back in the day. That was indeed the case, but the comment jarred a… Read More