Salamander: Even better than the real thing
This Famicom/NES exclusive take on Konami’s Salamander is a terrible port of an incredible arcade game. Entire stages have been slung straight … Continue reading Salamander: Even better than the real thing
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Mighty Final Fight: Sometime in the 1990’s…
Surely nobody back in 1993, the same year Phantasy Star IV debuted in Japan and Starfox‘s Super FX powered polygons were busy wowing … Continue reading Mighty Final Fight: Sometime in the 1990’s…
Kira Kira Star Night DX: A sparkling Famicom star
Kira Kira Star Night DX is a brand new (well, 2016) Famicom game from RIKI, also responsible for the excellent … Continue reading Kira Kira Star Night DX: A sparkling Famicom star
Mugen Senshi Valis: Valisvania: Yuko’s Quest
This Famicom port of Mugen Senshi Valis is a picture-perfect example of how fast and loose early ports could treat their subject … Continue reading Mugen Senshi Valis: Valisvania: Yuko’s Quest
Maten Douji: Good games have more than just good gameplay
I find unusual old games by now-famous developers absolutely irresistible – just look at Square’s 1986 sci-fi computer game Cruise Chaser … Continue reading Maten Douji: Good games have more than just good gameplay
Jesus Kyofu no Bio Monster: On the Famicom, no one can hear you scream…
For whatever reason this 1989 port of Enix’s 1987 computer game Jesus: Kyofu no Bio Monster to Nintendo’s Famicom was handled by King … Continue reading Jesus Kyofu no Bio Monster: On the Famicom, no one can hear you scream…
Dragon Scroll: Everything’s better with dragons
All early signs point to this 1987 Konami title being at best yet another The Legend of Zelda clone made … Continue reading Dragon Scroll: Everything’s better with dragons
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello is the best turtle
The late Eighties/early Nineties were a pretty good time to be the sort of kid who read encyclopedias for fun, … Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Donatello is the best turtle
Hikari no Senshi Photon: The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth™
When you stumble upon a Famicom game whose packaging boldly declares itself to be nothing less than the title of … Continue reading Hikari no Senshi Photon: The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth™
Resident Evil (Famicom) A house of the dead
It’s worth making this clear before we delve any further: Yes, this is that Resident Evil running on Nintendo’s Famicom. And … Continue reading Resident Evil (Famicom) A house of the dead
Kimimi The Game-Eating She-Monster 