Game Reviews7.1/10
Paperboy’s N64 Remake Cleans Up the Arcade Chaos, for Better and Worse
Paperboy for Nintendo 64 rebuilt the 1985 arcade classic in 3D. We break down the route, the training course, and what High Voltage Software got right.
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Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews4.9/10
Mario Bros. Is Barely a Game, and That’s the Point
A retro review of Mario Bros., the 1983 arcade classic by Miyamoto and Yokoi, covering the flipping mechanic, POW block, enemies and NES port.
Game Reviews6.1/10
Marble Madness on the NES Keeps the Idea and Loses the Trackball
Marble Madness on NES keeps the six isometric courses but loses the arcade trackball, and that trade defines the whole port. Score: 6.1 of 10.
Game Reviews6.6/10
Kung Fu is a game about a man walking to the right, and it has been that since 1985.
Kung Fu on NES is a port of a port from arcade Spartan X. Here's what the thin record actually supports about the 1985 side-scroller.
Game Reviews6.9/10
Kid Niki: Radical Ninja — A Great Premise, A Thin Moveset
A retro review of Kid Niki: Radical Ninja, Irem's 1986 arcade platformer that Data East brought to the NES in 1987 — spinning swords, seven bosses, 6.9/10.
Game Reviews6.5/10
Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II Review: A 6.5 Sequel That Built Rare Manchester
Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II review: Kuros hunts artifacts and spells across four elemental domains, but a broken continue bug undercuts the quest. 6.5/10.
Game Reviews6/10
Donkey Kong Jr. flips the original’s roles and puts Mario behind the lock and key
A review of Donkey Kong Jr. (1982), Nintendo's arcade sequel where Mario becomes the villain, plus its four stages, vines, NES port and level-22 kill screen.
Game Reviews6.5/10
Donkey Kong on Game Boy Starts as the Arcade Game and Turns Into Something Else Entirely
Donkey Kong on Game Boy starts as an arcade remake, then becomes a 97-level puzzle adventure. A look at its design, sales, and 6.5/10 score.
Game Reviews5.4/10
Clu Clu Land Review: A Clean Maze With One Good Trick
A retro review of Nintendo's 1984 puzzle game Clu Clu Land, where Bubbles hunts gold using Turning Posts. Score: 5.4/10.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Base Wars Review: Turn-Based Strategy That Keeps the RTS Brain
Base Wars is a 2021 turn-based strategy game for Linux and PC that keeps RTS depth without the clock, earning an 8.74/10 user score.
Game Reviews5.6/10
Balloon Fight Is a 5.6, and There Is Nothing Above It
Balloon Fight review: Nintendo's 1985 NES port of a 1984 arcade game earns a 5.6 — a Joust-like floater saved only by its two-player co-op mode.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Adventure Island: A 2013 Point-and-Click Adventure From LN Games
Adventure Island (2013) is a point-and-click PC adventure from LN Games, single player and third person, with a 7.7/10 GameSpot user score.