Game Data: Review Date: June 13, 2021 Release Date: March 4, 1994 Platform: SNES Publisher: Acclaim Developer: Midway Genre: Sports Anecdotes: Back in the 90s, it became an annual tradition to watch the Bulls, especially Michael Jordan, dominate the league. If there was a Bulls playoff game that night, we were watching it. The NBA… Continue reading NBA Jam
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American Gladiators
Game Data: Review Date: June 3, 2021 Release Date: April 13, 1993 Platform: SNES Publisher: GameTek Genre: Sports Anecdotes: Yes, I was a faithful American Gladiators viewer back in the 90s. The first season was awesome. They had a guy dressed like the Grim Reaper as a referee. They have an alley-like set that really… Continue reading American Gladiators
Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
Review Date: May 16, 2021 Release Date: December 1, 1991 Platform: SNES Publisher: Culture Brain Genre: Sports Anecdotes: Yeah, here we go. My two brothers and I each formed teams in the Ultra League. I was always AL, short for Alley Cats, using a combination of male and female names, taken from pop culture and… Continue reading Super Baseball Simulator 1.000
Tecmo Bowl
Review Date: April 9, 2021 Release Date: February 1, 1989 Platform: NES Publisher: No idea. I think it began with a T? Genre: Sports Anecdotes: Before 1985, nobody in my house cared about football. The 1985 Bears, however, changed that. They were a phenomenon that took over Chicago. Naturally, the video game medium started trying… Continue reading Tecmo Bowl
Ice Hockey
Review Date: March 24, 2021 Release Date: March 1, 1988 Platform: NES Developer: Nintendo Genre: Sports Anecdotes: Back in 1988, sports games were a lot more fun because designers chose to make them fun instead of “realistic.” They didn’t try to make them like the sports we see on TV; after all, if we wanted… Continue reading Ice Hockey
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
T & C Surf Designs
Review Date: March 21, 2021 Release Date: February 1, 1988 Platform: NES Publisher: LJN Genre: Sports Anecdotes: Here’s another game my brothers played all the time in their bedroom. However, they never really spent long sessions playing it and I barely ever saw them do the surfing. Now that I’ve tried to play, I understand… Continue reading T & C Surf Designs
Side Pocket
Review Date: March 16, 2021 Release Date: November 30, 1987 Platform: NES Publisher: Data East Genre: Sports Anecdotes: The NES had an amazing variety of games. There were games for just about any taste out there. They had plenty of genres covered, too. A lot of the games also have an arcade version, which could… Continue reading Side Pocket
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
Pro Wrestling
Review Date: February 26, 2021 Release Date: March 1, 1987 Platform: NES Publisher: Nintendo Genre: Sports Anecdotes: At this point, I am now getting into two of the best years in gaming: 1987 and 1988. I will be covering 42 games from those years, including a few classics that you’ll still find on Twitch today.… Continue reading Pro Wrestling