Tag Archives: Genre: Platformer

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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Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Guest Author

“Into the Sky, so Very High, Enter the Dragonfly.”

At the peak of Spyro’s popularity – coming off of a wildly successful and acclaim PlayStation trilogy – his ascent was cut swiftly and shockingly short with his inaugural sixth-gen appearance. Who is most to blame for clipping his wings?

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Dark Castle (Genesis)

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Cassidy

“Building up High My Dark Castle Walls.”

We venture forth into the depths of the Dark Castle, to unearth the 16-bit cartridge which spelled doom for a classic computer franchise’s legacy. But do the tales of its tarnished reputation ring true?

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Energy

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Cassidy

“Ashe is the Color of Your Energy.”

Your mission, should you choose to accept it: Annihilate the demonic beast army as the world’s greatest ESP warrior! But is this assignment one that you should consider turning down?

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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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Captain Novolin

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Cassidy

“Captain Novolin and the Attack of the Talking Tootsie Rolls.”

When the world needs a hero, Captain Novolin answers the call. The world then proceeds to collectively pretend that they’re driving through a tunnel, and can’t hear what the Captain is saying. Such is the power of the world’s “first diabetic superhero!”

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Sonic Jam (Game.com)

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Cassidy

“Come on and Slam, and Welcome to Sonic Jam.”

Sonic the Hedgehog’s debut on a non-Sega console may not have been quite the triumph fans had hoped for. What exactly went wrong with this outing on the Tiger Game.com — other than the fact it’s a game for the Game.com?

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Haunted Castle

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Cassidy

“Haunted Castle in the Sky.”

We return once again to Dracula’s demon castle with whip in hand and a chest full of hearts. But have we finally come upon a curse too powerful for the Vampire Killer?

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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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Super Mario Bros. Special

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Cassidy

“The Not-So Super Mario Bros. Special Show.”

The Mario game Nintendo would like you to forget. Did Hudson Soft drop the ball in handling the precious license, or did they perhaps hit too close to home for the Big N’s comfort?

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