Game Reviews7.4/10
Batman: The Video Game Review: Sunsoft’s NES Platformer Earns 7.4/10
Batman: The Video Game on NES (1989) reviewed: Sunsoft's five-stage platformer, its Ninja Gaiden-style wall jump, three projectile weapons, and a 7.4/10.
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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 Reviews7.6/10
Rygar: A Strange Weapon, a Stranger Premise, and a Durable NES Classic
Tecmo's 1986 arcade hit Rygar introduced the Diskarmor, a chained shield weapon. The 1987 NES port added RPG elements that shaped the Metroidvania genre.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Punch-Out!!’s Fights Are Rhythm Puzzles, Not Boxing Matches
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! is a rhythm game in boxing gloves — a review of Nintendo's 1987 NES classic, its heart meter, star punches and three-loss career.
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 Reviews7.5/10
Faxanadu’s tree is worth climbing, even when the game fights back
Faxanadu brought a grim World Tree climb to the NES in 1990. A look at the Hudson Soft classic's story, mantras, and its sword-swallowing king.
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 Reviews7.5/10
A NES Brawler Where You Shop for Stat-Boosting Food Between Fights
River City Ransom hit the NES in 1989 and still stands as the strangest, funniest beat 'em up on the console — fists, noodle shops and all.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Kirby’s Adventure Gave the Pink Blob His Defining Power
Kirby's Adventure hit the NES in 1993 and introduced the Copy Ability, the pink hero's color debut, and 41 levels across seven worlds.
Game Reviews6.6/10
The Mountain Doesn’t Care How Many Times You Jump
A deep dive into Ice Climber, the 1985 NES classic with Popo, Nana, and the condor, plus VS. Ice Climber and a 2009 clone.