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One Man’s Quest to Review Every 16-Bit Game

I’ve played, reviewed, and documented my thoughts about every single game that was released in North America during the 16-bit era. Crazy, right? That’s 716 Super Nintendo, 704 Sega Genesis, and 95 TurboGrafx-16 games, for a grand total of 1,515 fourth-generation titles. Obviously, this begs two questions: Why would you do such a thing? My…

July 8, 2024
16 Underrated NES Games

The Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most successful and most enduring video game consoles ever invented. Following the North American console crash, the NES emerged not only as the dominating force in home gaming, but as a pop culture icon so ubiquitous as to be almost unmatched in its ubiquitatious ubiquitosity! Mario, Metroid,…

May 20, 2024
Final Fantasy vs Dragon Warrior pt 1: A deep dive into JRPGs for the NES

…in the Japanese version…a woman offers to sell puff-puff – a Japanese onomatopoeia for a girl rubbing her breasts in someone’s face, or juggling her own breasts. In the North American version, the woman sells tomatoes.

May 10, 2024
The 15 Best Sega Dreamcast RPGs

Sega’s systems have had plenty of great RPGs, but like Rodney Dangerfield, they get no respect. Sega Dreamcast was a very intriguing system that never lived up to its full potential. Despite having internet connectivity and good graphics, the Dreamcast lacked the sales to keep up with the competition. Remember, the system suffered from the…

January 26, 2021
Switch Online SNES games that did not make the cut

When Nintendo announced the Switch Online SNES games, I was… well, I was expecting more.

November 29, 2019
NES games with split personalities

These multitasking titles can smash together completely different genres to make a uniquely blended experience. Does it usually work? Results vary, especially in the 8-bit era. So, let’s take a look at some notable multi-genre NES games.

November 23, 2019
The Ultimate Guide to Collecting Retro Games

just about anywhere you search for retro games, you’ll get smacked upside the eyeballs by massive retro collections that take up entire rooms. That’s cool. Really cool, actually. But it’s probably not something you can achieve overnight. And honestly, it’s not really practical for most people.

November 22, 2019
Mighty No. 9 “Mega” Review

I will say one amazing thing this game has going for it is a 3 hour credits sequence. So there’s that.

November 18, 2019
Honest Review – The Adventures of Bayou Billy on NES

But is there more to Bayou Billy than the insane difficulty? Is it worth picking up at all? I had never played it until this week, and it’s time to give this swamp-crawl a try, and an honest review. So let’s check it out!

November 15, 2019
Pathway Review – Nazi Zombies in the Desert

Pathway on the PC, developed by Robotality and published by Chucklefish is really a unique spin on the turn-based squad strategy genre, with full fanfare given to the Indiana Jones universe, from the enemies and locations, to the epic soundtrack.

November 9, 2019
Three ways Link’s Awakening breaks Zelda tradition

The Legend of Zelda series has re-invented itself time and time again. When you think about it, change is one of the landmark aspects of the massively popular franchise.

October 26, 2019
Into the Dead II – Nintendo Switch Review

Into the Dead II for Switch is different. It’s… (gasp) a mobile game! So the real question is: Does Into the Dead II for Switch justify its $35 price tag? Maybe.

October 25, 2019
Nanotale – Typing Chronicles now in Early Access

Nanotale – Typing Chronicles is a fantasy adventure set deep in a moody forest with all sorts of interesting inhabitants. These inhabitants include lots of friendly NPCs…

October 25, 2019
GG’s Top 5 NES Games for Under 10 Bucks

The idea behind that video sums up the whole premise of The Ghetto Gamer: How to get started retro gaming and expand your collection without wasting money! The video was also a great excuse to share a few favorite retro games that may have been overlooked.

October 18, 2019
Slender: The Arrival Review

Slender: The Arrival is a survivor horror game that acts as a sequel to Slender: The 8 Pages. The story of Slender Arrival actually takes place after Slender: The 8 Pages and revolves around two childhood friends.

October 17, 2019
SNES on Nintendo Switch Online: Demon’s Crest Review

As of this writing, a loose copy of Demon’s Crest runs about $80, according to Pricecharting.com. While that’s still only ½ of an Earthbound, it’s still considerably more than most want to dish out.

October 15, 2019

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