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Pac-Man

by | December 12, 2022 | NES, Retro Games | 0 Comments

If you don't know what Pac-Man is... do you even game, bro? This one is an arcade port that Nom Nom Noms as well as you might expect.
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Swords and Serpents

by | September 16, 2022 | NES, Retro Games | 0 Comments

I mostly got this game cause I like RPG's and I loved the cover art. Sadly, that art was nowhere to be seen in the actual game (which is fair for an 8 bit game). Luckily the dungeon crawler RPG aspect made up for it. I may be pushing it a bit giving it a 9/10 but it...
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Maniac Mansion

by | June 3, 2022 | NES, Retro Games | 0 Comments

Perfect score if you get the version where Sid can put a hamster in the microwave. Almost perfect score if you play the censored version. Either way this game is incredible and we haven't seen it's like since it was made. The number of different endings and solutions...
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Championship Bowling

by | March 16, 2022 | NES, Retro Games | 0 Comments

Terrible. F.
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Kirby’s Adventure

by | December 17, 2021 | NES, Retro Games | 0 Comments

This is a great example of what Retro Gaming should be. Old school platformer. Unique mechanics. Fun graphics and a cohesive world. For a game that relies on sucking to succeed, it surprisingly doesn't. Worth buying an old NES and cart just to play it.
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RC Pro-Am

by | September 18, 2021 | NES, Retro Games | 0 Comments

This game is jam packed with 32 tracks of fun for... 1 player. Ok, so maybe it would have been better as a multiplayer, but as far as racing games go on the ol' NES this one is great. I particularly like being able to upgrade your car.  It can get difficult after the...
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Yoshi

by | June 23, 2021 | NES, Retro Games | 0 Comments

I'll be damned. Another Yoshi game before the SNES. I guess I was under a rock during my childhood. I swear Yoshi didn't exist before I used him as a SPAS (Sacrificial Pit Avoidance System). But someone sent me this game and proved me wrong after seeing the Yoshi's...
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Millipede

by | March 11, 2021 | NES, Retro Games | 0 Comments

Listen kids, most of you wouldn't know what end of an NES cart to blow into if it was in a back alley offering you $20. So I really don't think you'll understand what it means that they took an arcade game and smushed it down to work on on 8-bit game system. If you do...
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Skate or Die

by | December 13, 2020 | NES, Retro Games | 0 Comments

Can't really say why this one gets 3/10. I guess as a nod to my friends who liked it growing up. I'd probably just call it Skate or Why? As in, "Why in the ever loving fuck am I playing this?" I didn't like it as a kid but decided to give it another shot. Still don't...
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Milon’s Secret Castle

by | September 11, 2020 | NES, Retro Games | 0 Comments

True story, I only know how to make this game tolerable because my friends and I played the shit out of it when it came out. Turns out the castle is called Castle Garland and we were convinced there was a Final Fantasy 1 easter egg somewhere in it. Spoiler alert -...
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Fester’s Quest

Fester’s Quest

Dec 31, 2019 | ,

This is another one of those nostalgia titles for me. Brings me back to summers in front of the TV trying to accomplish the impossible. If you pick it up, get yourself an NES advantage with working turbo. It's a lifesaver. The only real downside to this game is that...

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Golf

Golf

Sep 14, 2019 | ,

I apparently like to play shitty sports games so you don't have to. Honestly, I gave it a shot since it's got Mario and I was curious how far they came from this to Wii Sports Golf. The answer is Lightyears. This is the worst golf game I have ever played. And I've...

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Pinball Quest

Pinball Quest

May 20, 2019 | ,

I did not expect to like this game but I did! Sure the physics are a bit weird but it's a fun mashup of RPG and pinball that somehow works. The story isn't winning any awards but what do you want in an 8-bit game? Full disclosure - I didn't play any of the modes other...

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