Game Reviews6.8/10
The Little Mermaid on NES: Sure in the Water, Doubtful on Land
A princess of the deep swims through coral and cave upon the NES, her tale of pleasure and hard trial rendered in sound and shadow.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: retro gaming
Game Reviews8.2/10
One Job, Done Perfectly: Tetris on the NES
Four falling shapes, one plain board, and hours gone before a player notices. The NES Tetris endures.
Game Reviews8/10
Tecmo’s Full NFL Season on NES Still Plays Fast and Earns an 8 of 10
A tale of Tecmo Super Bowl on NES, with real teams, real players, and a season mode of lasting weight.
Game Reviews7.1/10
Two Buttons and a Friend on the Couch Keep Tecmo Bowl’s Football Fun
An old game of down and battle upon a field, Tecmo Bowl, still discussed after thirty years, scored 7.1 out of 10 for its quick play.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Rygar on NES: One Clever Chain Weapon Carries a Rough, Open Quest to 7.6
A steady quest across wet ground and ruin, armed with a chain instrument that rewards patience above quick reaction.
Game Reviews8/10
Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! Review: Watching Beats Hitting, and the Champ Still Punishes Haste
A boxer enters the ring, and each foe's habit becomes a mystery the watchful eye alone may solve.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Feeding Candy to Monsters Still Charms: Little Nemo’s Dream Master Earns a 7.8
A dream boy throws sweets at monsters, tames them, and borrows their powers in this strange, patient NES platformer.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Konami’s Life Force Rewards Two Players Who Can Survive Its Noise and Difficulty — a 7.8/10 NES Shooter
A ship, a wall of foes, a scroll of living matter — Life Force endures as a fierce shooter of old.
Game Reviews7.4/10
Kickle Cubicle: A Patient Puzzle Box on the NES
Kickle Cubicle turns foes to ice for patient puzzle work across a frozen kingdom, still a sound test of shape and space decades on.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Gradius Review: NES Shooter Scores 7.9, Demands Memory and Nerve
A review of Gradius on NES, an old shooter whose upgrade meter and harsh death penalty test a player's memory and calm.