Video game developer Rare was no stranger to creating massively successful games. The Donkey Kong series was cooling off when Rare shifted its efforts to a new series. Released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64, Banjo Kazooie was developed by Rare and published by Nintendo. This explorative platforming collect-a-thon combined many different elements into aContinue reading “Banjo Kazooie Review”
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Return of the Ninja
Developed and published by Natsume, Return of the Ninja was released in 2001 for the Game Boy Color. The spiritual successor to Shadow of the Ninja on the original Nintendo, Return of the Ninja has the player taking control of two separate ninjas on the quest to retrieve their clan’s secret scrolls after they haveContinue reading “Return of the Ninja”
Donkey Kong Country
Developer Rare teamed up with Nintendo and released one of the best platformers to ever grace the Super Nintendo in 1994 when “Donkey Kong Country” debuted. Paired with a massive marketing campaign, unique 3D sprites, and an iconic soundtrack, Donkey Kong Country became the third-bestselling game for the Super Nintendo. So how do our favoriteContinue reading “Donkey Kong Country”
Kirby’s Adventure
After the smash success that was Kirby’s Dreamland for the Game Boy in 1992, HAL Laboratory developed a sequel that was published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1993. King Dedede is back to his mischievous ways in Dream Land and it’s up to Kirby once again to save the land and repairContinue reading “Kirby’s Adventure”
Mega Man 7
After six games on the Nintendo Entertainment System, the Mega Man series was moving to the Super Nintendo. In 1995, Capcom developed and published Mega Man 7 paving way for the blue bomber to upgrade to 16-bit graphics. How would the series differ from the NES and what new characters would be introduced? Story:Out ofContinue reading “Mega Man 7”
Mega Man 6
The final Mega Man from the original series on the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in March 1994. Developed by Capcom and published by Nintendo, Mega Man 6 closed the door on a series that had seen six releases on the Nintendo. The Blue Bomber’s final mission on the Nintendo would see him take onContinue reading “Mega Man 6”
Kirby’s Dream Land Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Who would have thought that a little pile of pink fluff could spawn a hugely successful video game franchise? Back in 1992, HAL Laboratory and Nintendo released Kirby’s Dream Land for the Game Boy. This cute side-scrolling action platformer was a must-have for the system and spawned one of Nintendo’sContinue reading “Kirby’s Dream Land Review”
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