Game Reviews8.1/10
Metroid Review: Alone on Zebes, and Better for It
Metroid (1986) review: Samus Aran alone on Zebes, the power-up loop that invented the Metroidvania, and why the ending still lands. 8.1/10.
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Tag: NES
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.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Mega Man 2 Fixed What the First Game Got Wrong
Mega Man 2 review: Capcom's 1989 NES sequel, its eight Robot Masters, Energy Tanks, and why it's still ranked the best in the series.
Game Reviews7.3/10
Mega Man’s first outing gets the essentials right and little else
Mega Man arrived on the NES in 1987 as Capcom's first home-console game. A retrospective on its stage select, weapon loop, and 7.3/10 score.
Game Reviews6.7/10
Why Kid Icarus Endures Despite Its Cruel Design
Kid Icarus, Nintendo's 1986 cult classic platformer, reviewed: Pit's quest for the Three Sacred Treasures, five endings, and why its difficulty aged badly.
Game Reviews6.7/10
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest Review — The Most Interesting Wrong Turn in the Series
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (1987) review — Konami's cursed, nonlinear sequel with day-night cycles, lying villagers and three endings. Score: 6.7 of 10.
Game Reviews7.4/10
How Castlevania Turned a Hammer and a Staircase Into a Whole Genre
Castlevania on the NES in 1986 set the template for Konami's series: Simon Belmont, the Vampire Killer whip, six levels, and Dracula's monsters.