Game Reviews7/10
Gradius III on SNES: Brutal Difficulty, Rewarding Choice
Gradius III on Super Nintendo brings brutal difficulty, deep item choice, and grand stages, marked by an early struggle to keep pace.
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Tag: arcade port
Game Reviews8.2/10
Final Fight on SNES: Reduced, Yet Still Strong
A city seized by a gang, a father who fights to win back his daughter, and a home version that still holds its own weight.
Game Reviews7.1/10
Paperboy on NES: A Narrow Path Between Throwing and Surviving
A bicycle, a pile of papers, a street full of peril — this NES delivery task demands steady aim and quick guidance.
Game Reviews6/10
Vine-Swinging Fundamentals Carry Donkey Kong Jr., but the NES Port Runs Out of Rope at 6/10
Donkey Kong Jr. works his way upward on the NES, past platforms and peril, to free his father from Mario. Score: 6 of 10.
Game Reviews6.7/10
Legendary Wings on NES: Capcom’s Sky Shooter Flies Best With a Second Player
A voyage into Legendary Wings for the NES, a sky war of winged fighters against many foes, wherein repetition wars with solid shooting.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Double Dragon on NES: A Solid Fight, Fought Alone
A brother's tale of street strife: the arcade fight comes home, one solitary struggle at a time, wanting still its former partnership.
Game Reviews7.9/10
How One Bubble-Blowing Trick Carries an Entire NES Game
Two dragons, many bubbles, and one grand old arcade trick, brought again to the small screen of the NES.