Little Samson

Looking back on the days of the NES, one might wonder why a game like Little Samson didn’t break through to the forefront of mainstream games that people are so nostalgic about today. Innovation seems to be deciding factor in which games are successful, and which games fall to the demise of the bargain bin. [...]

Kickle Cubicle

What do earmuffs, plums, evil wizards, and kicking things have in common? The addictive puzzle game Kickle Cubicle, that’s what. Circa 1990, Tetris and Dr. Mario were causing headaches for the gaming public, and it’s unfortunate that Kickle Cubicle remains nearly forgotten. This unique puzzler made you think harder than those two [...]

Shadowgate

As with many of the NES games I played, I was introduced to this game through renting it at Blockbuster. I remember playing this game into the wee hours of the morning, and getting goosebumps from the death theme. All these years later, that song can still give me goosebumps. I do have to wonder [...]

Bionic Commando

When I was younger, Bionic Commando was a game that I was either borrowing from friends or renting from Blockbuster frequently. I eventually bought a used copy of the game before my interest in the NES stalled out in the mid-’90s (and came back at the end of ‘98). I always remember it as being [...]

Batman

Created back in the 1940s by Bob Kane, Batman has been a long standing American icon. You can bet dollars to rubles everyone knows who he is, even if they’ve been living under a rock. With the comic books, TV shows, and movies, Batman has been represented in pretty much every entertainment medium in the [...]

Ice Climber

You know, I try to play this every so often because I usually remember it with fondness, but in reality, it’s just not all that fun. The basic premise is simple here: you are an ice climber, and you need to get to the top of 30-some mountains…just look out for angry ice block carrying [...]