Final Fight Review

Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Released in 1991 for the Super Nintendo, “Final Fight” introduced us to the crime-fighting mayor, Mike Haggar. With its success in the arcades, Capcom ported Final Fight to the Super Nintendo but the North American version was censored and changed for the sensitive eyes of American kids. Was it stillContinue reading “Final Fight Review”

Solar Striker Review

Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! With the Game Boy being less than a year old, Nintendo published and released “Solar Striker” for the handheld in 1990. The vertical shooter would find critical success among the gaming community and become one of the early favorites in the growing library for the Game Boy. We’re hopping fromContinue reading “Solar Striker Review”

Mario Kart Super Circuit Review

Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! In 2001, Intelligent Systems and Nintendo decided it was time to bring the popular kart racing franchise to the handheld console of the Game Boy Advance. Returning to the style of Super Mario Kart, would Super Circuit rev up the action and pull away from the pack? This Mario KartContinue reading “Mario Kart Super Circuit Review”

Kid Icarus Review

Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! God of War may have popularized Greek mythology in video games but it wasn’t the first series to wade into the pool of Greek gods. In 1987, Kid Icarus was released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Developed and published by Nintendo, the action-platformer introduced us to theContinue reading “Kid Icarus Review”

Gradius Review

Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Space Shooters were all the rage in the 80s, and Konami wanted to get in on the action. After success in the arcades, Gradius was released in 1986 in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Gradius would go on to spawn numerous sequels as the weird space shooter wouldContinue reading “Gradius Review”

Mario Kart 64 Review

Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Super Mario Kart ushered in a new genre of kart racing for generations of video games to come. In 1997, Nintendo and Shigeru Miyamoto were at it again with a follow-up on the Nintendo 64. How would the racer fare in 3D? Would it be able to keep up withContinue reading “Mario Kart 64 Review”

Super C Review

Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! After the buzz from the 1988 run-and-gun shooter for the Nintendo that was Contra, Konami decided to produce a sequel in 1990 for the Nintendo. Our heroes Bill and Lance are back shooting up anything in their path to take down more aliens. Is their adventure more or less theContinue reading “Super C Review”

Contra Review

Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! After the success of the run-and-gun arcade game “Contra”, Konami ported the game in 1988 to massive success on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The original Contra has spawned numerous sequels, some good, some…not so good. Let’s take a look at the original Contra that started it all. It’s Bill andContinue reading “Contra Review”

BoxBoy! Review

Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! In 2015, HAL Laboratory and Nintendo released BoxBoy! for the Nintendo 3DS. The puzzle-platformer was based on a simple premise of a box being able to duplicate other boxes to navigate through dangerous levels filled with lasers, cliffs, and saws. This brain buster received positive reviews from most critics butContinue reading “BoxBoy! Review”

Mega Man Review

Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Back in 1987, Capcom gave birth to the Mega Man series which is still going strong today. The success of the franchise is the result of clever-level designs, interchangeable weapons, and unique boss fights. Today, I’m reviewing the first Mega Man game for the original Nintendo. Let’s just get thisContinue reading “Mega Man Review”