Game Reviews6.7/10
Legendary Wings gives you wings and then spends half its runtime taking them away
Capcom's 1986 arcade shooter Legendary Wings flies high in its vertical sections but crashes when it forces you to walk and climb ladders on NES.
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Game Reviews6.6/10
Capcom’s NES Little Mermaid Game Is Better Than It Sounds, Briefly
Capcom's 1991 Little Mermaid game for NES and Game Boy: six stages, a bubble-throwing Ariel, and a 6.6/10 verdict on the licensed platformer.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Capcom’s Little Nemo Is Beautiful, Unforgiving, and Built on a Lie
A retro review of Capcom's 1990 NES platformer Little Nemo: The Dream Master — candy, animal rides, hidden keys, and beautiful cruelty.
Game Reviews7.1/10
Gargoyle’s Quest II Is a Prequel That Refuses to Explain Itself
A retrospective on Gargoyle's Quest II: The Demon Darkness, Capcom's 1992 prequel starring Firebrand the gargoyle. Slow, macabre, and uncompromising. 7.1/10.
Game Reviews7.5/10
The NES DuckTales Sequel That Never Made It West Until 1993
DuckTales 2 hit the NES in 1993 with non-linear levels, cane upgrades and a secret bad ending — a solid sequel that never escaped the first game's shadow.
Game Reviews7.9/10
DuckTales Review: Capcom’s Pogo-Cane Platformer Still Bounces
A retro review of Capcom's 1989 NES classic DuckTales, covering the pogo cane, five levels, hidden diamonds and the $3,000,000 cheat.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Darkwing Duck Review: A Tight, Well-Built NES Platformer That Respects the Player
Darkwing Duck on NES (1992) is a Capcom licensed platformer that actually works, with a gas gun, cape parry and six stages. Our review scores it 7.2/10.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers Review: Capcom’s Licensed Platformer That Actually Works
A 1990 NES licensed platformer that beat the odds: Capcom's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers reviewed, with co-op chaos and 1.2 million copies sold.
Game Reviews7.2/10
The grappling arm is the only thing Bionic Commando gets right
Bionic Commando's no-jump grappling arm still holds up, and its 1988 NES localization kept a Hitler villain and exploding face while renaming the Nazis.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Mega Man 6 Sends the NES Series Out Without a New Idea in Its Head
Mega Man 6 (1993) was the NES's last 8-bit Mega Man game. Review of its Robot Masters, Rush Adaptors, Energy Balancer and 7.2/10 score.
Game Reviews9.6/10
Mega Man 5 Is Where the Series Stops Trying
Mega Man 5 hit the NES in 1992 with eight Robot Masters, Beat the bird, and the Dark Man twist, a confident high point for the classic series
Game Reviews4.5/10
Mega Man 4 Adds a Charge Shot and Not Much Else
Mega Man 4 review: Capcom's 1991 NES sequel added the charge shot, Eddie, and the Kalinka reveal. It earns a 4.5 out of 10.