A 1990 Tiger Electronics LCD handheld called Tecmo Bowl shares a name with the famous NES classic but confirms almost nothing else. Score: 7.1/10.
Konami's 1987 Life Force rebuilt Salamander with organic art and split power-up gauges. A 7.8/10 look at what the redraw costs and earns.
Kickle Cubicle review: Irem's 1988 arcade puzzle game came to NES in 1990. Freeze enemies, kick them, and solve 30 extra levels. Score: 7.5/10.
Gradius hit arcades in 1985 and its power meter changed scrolling shooters forever. We review the Vic Viper classic and its NES port.
A 1992 Mani Industries Dr. Mario game watch shares a name with Nintendo's classic puzzle game but almost nothing else — and a 6.6 score floats free of both.
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.
A review of Nintendo's 1989 NES puzzler Adventures of Lolo, HAL Laboratory's 50-room castle of logic, eggs, and one very patient round hero.
StarTropics shipped in 1990 for NES but never reached Japan. The letter you had to dip in water, the code 747, and why the game still holds up.
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom review — Masato Kato's ambitious NES story, the five-continue wall, and a timeline that won't hold still.
A deep dive into Final Fantasy's 1987 NES origins and its 2021 2D remake, covering story, combat, grinding, and whether the classic still holds up.
Excitebike review: Miyamoto's 1984 NES motocross classic, its engine-heat turbo, landing physics, and how its scrolling engine powered Super Mario Bros.
Duck Hunt gave the NES Zapper its reason to exist, sold 28 million copies, and hid a kill screen at Round 99. A look back at Nintendo's light gun classic.
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