I just finished watching season 2 of the Netflix Castlevania series, which got me interested in playing more of the games in the series! Similar to other games in the series, Castlevania III takes a Belmont through Dracula’s castle, but adds a ton more to the series – making it the best iteration on the NES!… Read More NES Review – Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
I remember picking up Star Fox 64 for the first time, plugging in the rumble pack, and finishing the game within a few hours. I was initially disappointed because I thought it would have been more challenging. My disappointment slowly dissipated as I started to replay the game, finding new paths to beat Andros, and… Read More N64/3DS Review – Star Fox 64
I remember the first time I saw Super Mario World – I was at school and the students were putting on a sale to raise money for some school initiative. One grade 6 kid had brought in his Super Nintendo and was charging a dollar for 5 minutes of play. I forked over the money… Read More SNES Review – Super Mario World
Ninja Turtles was a staple of my childhood. My brother and I would do flips over the couch in order to prep for an episode of the TV show. When the games for NES game out, I was ecstatic. I first played the original – which was fine enough but it didn’t capture the intensity… Read More NES Review – TMNT: The Arcade Game
With the recent release of the Mega Man Legacy Collection on Switch, I have been revisiting some of the old Mega Man classics! One of my personal favourites is Mega Man II! Some people believe that Mega Man II the best classic Mega Man ever made – I am one of these people, but nevertheless… Read More NES Review – Mega Man 2
Once again, I am writing about a game that I had no idea existed when I was growing up but discovered by accident during my rediscovery of retro video games. This one has a bit of history as apparently it was going to be the mascot to take over for Sonic the Hedgehog, but it… Read More Genesis Review – Ristar
I was a huge fan of NBA Jam on the SNES – I loved the over the top action and awesome multiplayer – and thats saying something considering I don’t consider myself a fan of basketball! When the Nintendo 64 came out, NBA Hang Time shortly followed and presented itself as a true sequel NBA… Read More N64 Review – NBA Hang Time
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