Game Reviews7.4/10
Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers on NES: Boxes, Friendship, and a Fair Fight
Two small heroes throw a wooden box through bright toy stores in this NES tale of rescue, rising and repeated peril.
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Category: Game Reviews
Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews7.3/10
Adventures of Lolo: Quiet Rooms That Reward the Patient Thinker
A quiet puzzle room of a game, where each stage is a solemn task demanding patience rather than haste.
Game Reviews7.2/10
StarTropics Earns a 7.2 as the NES Island Adventure Whose Packed-In Letter You Had to Dunk in Water
A boy, a spinning toy, and islands upon islands in search of a vanished uncle — this NES puzzle tale still charms.
Game Reviews7.5/10
River City Ransom Fights Above Its Weight on NES
A review of River City Ransom, the NES tale of street fighting, gold, and getting her back from every gang in town.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Punch-Out!! Makes NES Boxing a Puzzle of Timing and Patience
A small boxer wages war against giant rivals in a game of timing and study, a fitting trial of patience and skill.
Game Reviews7.3/10
Why Ninja Gaiden III’s Brutal Difficulty Still Splits Its Defenders and Detractors
The hero's third NES mission grows harder and stranger, taking old powers while the story's weight endures.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Curiosity Pays Off in Kirby’s Adventure, the NES Swan Song That Hid Secrets in Plain Sight
A late NES cartridge wherein the pink hero first swallows foes for power; a fair spirit of adventure, given 7.7 out of 10.
Game Reviews6.6/10
Ice Climber on NES: Tight Controls, Thin Variety, and a 6.6 Verdict
Two mountain climbers rise through breaking ice again and again, armed with a hammer and a will that will not yield.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Final Fantasy on NES: Four Fighters Against the Dark — 7.2/10
Four fighters cross a wide land to still a growing darkness. A look back at the NES tale that shaped a whole realm of games.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Excitebike: Patience, Timing and an Engine Meter That Still Teach
A look upon Excitebike, that racing machine of old, whose ground of ramps and engine still hold dominion over modern play.