Tag Archives: Console: Nintendo NES

For games released on Nintendo’s “Entertainment System” line of consoles. For the purposes of this site, this also includes games released across the Famicom and Famicom Disk System.

Ganso Saiyūki: Super Monkey Daibōken

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Cassidy

“Roulette Blast a Roddin’, Reptile Rhythm Voodoo, Journey to the West and…?”

The quest to adapt Journey to the West to the Family Computer was fraught with its own set of hardships, as a first-time publisher and recently-pivoted developer embarked on their very own pilgrimage of game production. Did they achieve enlightenment, or fall into digitized despair?

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Spelunker (NES)

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Cassidy

“That Old Spelunker’s Golden.”

In one of the Famicom’s most infamous kusogē, slight falls spell fatality for an unfortunate spelunker. Does “The Weakest Action Hero in the History of Video Games” truly earn his distinction, or have the rumors of his many deaths been an exaggeration?

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Tag Team Match: M.U.S.C.L.E.

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Cassidy

“M.U.S.C.L.E. Man, I Want to Love You.”

When Kinnikuman crossed the pond to take North American toy shelves by storm, he brought with him a loathsome NES game as well. But does Japan’s appreciation for this oft-maligned cartridge run deeper?

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Dirty Pair: Project Eden

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Guest Author

“Do You Dare to Dirty Pair?”

Guest contributor Ant Cooke of Gaming Hell provides a primer on the loveliest of angels, and their unfortunate foray into the world of Famicom. Once you’ve come this far, you can’t back out!

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Snake’s Revenge

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Cassidy

“Three Cheers for Snake’s Revenge.”

Declassifying Solid Snake’s mission to save the world from a truly Kockamamie scheme, all while suffering the yellowing skin symptoms of jaundice. What went wrong in North America’s sequel to Metal Gear?

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Friday the 13th

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Cassidy

“Look What You Did to Friday the 13th!”

Gather ’round the campfire, and listen to the legend of 8-bit Jason Voorhees. Is it truly the terror it is made out to be, or is there a happy ending to this horror story?

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Ikki (NES)

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Cassidy

“Oh Ikki, What a Pity, You Don’t Understand.”

We travel back to feudal Japan in search of what is considered to be the world’s first kusogē. Needess to say, we don’t find much there, so we fast-forward a bit to 1985 instead.

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The Transformers: Mystery of Convoy

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Cassidy

“We Gonna Roll Out This Transformers Comvoy ‘Cross the U-S-A.”

Is there more to this Japan-exclusive title than meets the eye, or is it truly one of the defining kusogē games of its era?

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Bad Street Brawler

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Cassidy

“Bad Street Brawler’s Baadasssss Song.”

The Power Glove-promoting punch ’em up gets put on trial. Plus, a walk down the street that lead to this game coming to the NES.

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Cassidy

“Dr. Jekyll’s and Mr. Hyde’s Hour Of The Wandering Monstrosity (Give or Take 15 Minutes)”

What evil must lurk within the heart of man for this game to receive the reputation which it has? Is it fair for this farrago to be deemed a failure?

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