Game Reviews6.4/10
Dr. Mario on NES Keeps Its Puzzle Tight, Peaks With Two Players — 6.6/10
A bottle, three colors, viruses without end — Dr. Mario for the NES weighed and scored, fault by fault, virtue by virtue.
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Tag: Nintendo
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 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 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 Reviews7.1/10
Zelda II Swapped the Overhead View for Side-Scrolling Combat and RPG Leveling, and Fans Remain Divided at 7.1
A princess lies under a spell, and a champion must fight from the side, gain strength, and cross a chart of towns and dungeons to wake her.
Game Reviews9.2/10
Tanooki Suits and a World Map Pushed Nintendo’s 8-Bit Hardware as Far as It Could Go
A chart of eight worlds, four suits, and seven guardians stand before one final foe — a marvel of the console age, worthy of highest praise.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Super Mario Bros. 2 Trades Stomping for Throwing, and Four Heroes Make It Worth the Return
A singular game wherein four companions gather and cast what strange foes have wrought upon them.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Metroid hands players no map and makes discovery the reward — 8.1/10
A buried world of dark passages and terror, wherein a fighter seeks the dread Metroid, guided by nothing save memory and courage.
Game Reviews6.7/10
Pit Battles Through the Underworld to Free Palutena, One Brutal Vertical Stage at a Time
A hero rises from a dark realm to save a goddess above, through narrow passages and steady running stages, in this old, rough journey.