Imformation: Review Date: July 16, 2021 Release Date: November 23, 1998 Platform: Nintendo 64 Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Genre: Adventure Anecdotes: My brother comes by one day with some strategy guides. One of them was for the legendary game, Ocarina of Time. I didn’t pay much attention at that point, but then he forgot to… Continue reading Zelda: Ocarina of Time
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Dragon Quest V
Game Data: Review Date: May 27, 2021 Release Date: October 1, 1992 (OK, this date is a lie, but I couldn’t put V’s release before IV’s) Platform: SNES Super Famicom Publisher: Enix Developer: Enix Genre: RPG Anecdotes: I’m sorry, Dragon Quest fans. I have not been able to play the games fully from end to… Continue reading Dragon Quest V
Dragon Quest IV
Game Data: Review Date: May 26, 2021 Release Date: October 1, 1992 Platform: NES Publisher: Enix Developer: Enix Genre: RPG Anecdotes: I’m only on the fourth game of the Dragon Quest series, and so far, I have not been impressed. The first game was awful; II was all right; and III was decent. It’s improved… Continue reading Dragon Quest IV
Dragon Quest III
Review Date: May 19, 2021 Release Date: March 12, 1992 Platform: NES Publisher: Enix Genre: RPG Anecdotes: I got about halfway through Dragon Quest and hated the game. I got a decent amount into II, which was an improvement, but still not the greatness I had heard the series is. I didn’t complete either game.… Continue reading Dragon Quest III
Friday the 13th
Review Date: April 10, 2021 Release Date: February 1, 1989 Platform: NES Publisher: LJN Genre: Horror Anecdotes: This is another game in the “throw it in the NES and see what we can do” category. This game only got played when one brother got to choose a game for another to play. Friday the 13th… Continue reading Friday the 13th
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
Game Basics: Review Date: April 5, 2021 (revised on March 26, 2022) Release Date: December 1, 1988 Platform: NES Publisher: Konami Developer: Konami Genre: Nonlinear Platformer I played Castlevania. I failed. Most runs ended at the Grim Reaper, but a few got to Stage 17. Brother #2 played Castlevania. He failed. Brother #3 played Castlevania.… Continue reading Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
Rambo
Review Date: March 28, 2021 Release Date: May 1, 1988 Platform: NES Publisher: Acclaim Genre: Nonlinear Platformer Anecdotes: Looking around the Internet, there seems to be a general opinion that Acclaim ripped off Zelda II and pretty much copied nearly anything they could. However, Rambo was released first, as I haven’t covered Zelda II yet.… Continue reading Rambo