Game Data: Review Date: June 18, 2021 Release Date: November 21, 1994 Platform: SNES Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Rare Genre: Linear Platformer Description: Similar to Super Mario World, Donkey Kong gets his own platformer. He gets a little help from his nephew Diddy during levels, but other members of the Kong family will appear after some… Continue reading Donkey Kong Country
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Ironsword: Wizards and Warriors II
Review Date: April 17, 2021 Release Date: December 1, 1989 Platform: NES Publisher: Rare Genre: Linear Platformer Anecdotes: I was always curious as to how Rare would follow up Wizards and Warriors; the first game was both super hard and super easy at the same time. Kuros would die all the time, but there were… Continue reading Ironsword: Wizards and Warriors II
R.C. Pro-Am
Review Date: March 23, 2021 Release Date: March 1, 1988 Platform: NES Publisher: Nintendo, but developed by Rare Genre: Racing Anecdotes: I never know just how much variety there is in the racing genre. It’s nice to see all the different takes. R.C. Pro-Am borrows heavily from earlier games in the genre, yet has plenty… Continue reading R.C. Pro-Am
Wizards and Warriors
Review Date: March 18, 2021 Release Date: December 1, 1987 Platform: NES Developer: Rare Genre: Linear Platformer Anecdotes: The winter of 1988 was just miserable for me. The creepiest classroom I had to ever experience was then. The pipes were loose on the heaters, the teacher liked the lights dim and the shade down, and… Continue reading Wizards and Warriors
Slalom
Review Date: February 27, 2021 Release Date: March 1, 1987 Platform: NES Publisher: Nintendo, but developed by Rare Genre: Sports Anecdotes: I’m playing through a selected group of NES games right now, and it seems like the NES had a lot of sports games. Most of them had basic names and simple gameplay. The creativity… Continue reading Slalom