Reviews of NES games
909 reviews · showing 181–200
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Urban Champion review
Basically the opposite of BlazBlue.
Rhody Tobin · March 3, 2013
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Mr. Gimmick review
Mr. Gimmick (also known as Gimmick! in the original Japanese version) is a creative NES platformer that few people have ever heard of. Strangely enough, the only place outside of Japan where the game saw release was Scandinavia.
Kyle Charizanis · March 2, 2013
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Mega Man 2 review
Yes, I've managed to write a Mega Man review without using "blue bomber" in the main body. You're welcome.
JoeTheDestroyer · February 22, 2013
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Little Nemo: The Dream Master review
Presumably you’re not reading this review because you’re getting ready to open a new copy of Little Nemo to play on your brand new NES. I have to figure instead that you have an emulator and may have been wondering whether there’s anything…
zippdementia · February 18, 2013
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Double Dragon review
For a game I haven't played that much during childhood, Double Dragon for the NES is a title whose details I can still remember vividly to this day without a problem.
dementedhut · January 20, 2013
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Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou review
In Gradius II, you are immediately greeted by the choice between four different weapon sets (as opposed to only one in the original) and then you advance to a very attractive opening stage loaded with fiery asteroids. Making this level…
Rob Hamilton · January 12, 2013
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Faria review
RPGs are balancing acts, and this game is clumsy...
Joseph Shaffer · January 9, 2013
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Rainbow Islands review
This is the game where the Bubble Bobble timeline splits into two, like Zelda.
Rhody Tobin · January 8, 2013
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Heavy Shreddin' review
A snowboarding game on the NES, you think it wouldn't be complicated, what with the goal involving going down hills.
dementedhut · January 2, 2013
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Wario's Woods review
Back before he became a game developer, Wario liked to harass small woodland creatures.
Rhody Tobin · December 15, 2012
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Batman Returns review
When I think of effective beat 'em ups, adjectives like "awesome" and "badass" come to mind, and those are the last words I'd use to describe a gang of combat-trained circus performers. Sorry, but I'll take broken bottles and seedy night…
Joseph Shaffer · December 14, 2012
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The Battle of Olympus review
Pay a visit to the island maze-fortress of Crete and the minute you step in the door, you'll be cut to shreds by various Amazon warriors who are both durable and capable of moving their shields around to block attacks much like The…
Rob Hamilton · November 22, 2012
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Kid Klown in Night Mayor World review
Kid Klown in Night Mayor World is a cute, forgettable, rudimentary platformer on NES. It’s one of a legion of mediocre sidescrollers that were released throughout the '80s and '90s that will likely be lost in the annals of gaming history…
Joseph Shaffer · November 16, 2012
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Sweet Home review
Regardless of Sweet Home's lacking challenge factor, the game still won my heart. As a lover of all things horror, from films to literature, playing an NES game that was as brutal as some of my favorite '80s fright flicks was a treat.
JoeTheDestroyer · October 31, 2012
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Zoda's Revenge: Star Tropics 2 review
The original StarTropics was mostly confined to a random series of tropical islands, and everything blended together after a while. In Zoda's Revenge, you control Mike Jones as he travels from a prehistoric land, to ancient Egypt, to other…
Rob Hamilton · October 29, 2012
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Zombie Nation review
In a shooter, extremely loose controls serve only to infuriate gamers by adding an element of cheapness to the difficulty. This is precisely what the game does, and it pays for it in the end. Instead of an action-packed mixture of beauty…
JoeTheDestroyer · October 28, 2012
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Frankenstein: The Monster Returns review
...[Frankenstein: The Monster Returns] is a ho-hum action title unworthy of your valuable time and brain cells. Skip it and read the original novel instead.
JoeTheDestroyer · October 24, 2012
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Dr. Chaos review
At no point was I required to execute tough leaps or weave through a complex arrangement of platforms while worrying about a nearby winged skeleton. Everything was straightforward and obvious, and actually quite dull. Such vapidity brought…
JoeTheDestroyer · October 15, 2012
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Wrecking Crew review
Did you know those bouncing enemies are wrenches and not snakes? I didn't.
Rhody Tobin · September 22, 2012
