SNES Review – Super Castlevania IV

I remember in the early 90s, I picked up a video game magazine, and on the front of it was an advertisement for Super Castlevania IV! The article was so hyped for the game, calling the graphics “hyper-realistic” and that you would “sometimes just want to pause to look at the scenery.” While the game… Read More SNES Review – Super Castlevania IV

May 18, 2020October 31, 2021 Retro Game Man2 Comments

GENESIS Review – Contra: Hard Corps

The Contra series is hard – REALLY hard! I’ve never beaten a Contra game in my life! When I got back into retro gaming, I came across a Contra game that I didn’t even know existed – it was Contra: Hard Corps and it was the first game in the series for a Sega system!… Read More GENESIS Review – Contra: Hard Corps

May 16, 2018May 16, 2018 Retro Game Man1 Comment

Gameboy Review – Operation Contra

Contra became a classic after being released on the NES back in the lat 80s. In response to the hit, Konamia decided to release a Game Boy version – action on the run! I recently took a trip and brought my faithful Gameboy Advanced alongside a couple games – one of which was Operation C… Read More Gameboy Review – Operation Contra

August 13, 2017August 13, 2017 Retro Game ManLeave a comment

SNES Review – TMNT: Tournament Fighter

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was my favourite cartoon growing up. Whenever the theme song came on, my brother and I would launch ourselves over the couch in anticipation, ready to consume the 22 minute TV show. During those years, I enjoyed many TMNT games like the first one in NES, the sequel/arcade game, and eventually… Read More SNES Review – TMNT: Tournament Fighter

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 Retro Game Man4 Comments

NES Review – Castlevania

Konami was in its heyday during the days of the NES. Apart from Contra, the company started their fan-favorite franchise of Castlevania! It’s a game that takes the player directly into Dracula’s castle where they must journey through a number of levels, battling evil monsters, and eventually ending Draculas rein of terror for good! In… Read More NES Review – Castlevania

February 20, 2017February 24, 2017 Retro Game Man3 Comments

SNES Review – Contra 3: The Alien Wars

Contra as a series are games my brother and I have played since the beginning of our video game days. We never owned any of them, but would borrow them from friends or rent them from game stores. Contra 3 – the first iteration of the series on 16-bit consoles – is an awesome run and gun… Read More SNES Review – Contra 3: The Alien Wars

October 31, 2016October 31, 2016 Retro Game Man1 Comment

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