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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…
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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,…
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Final Fantasy vs Dragon Warrior pt 1: A deep dive into JRPGs for the NES
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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…
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Reboot These 5 SNES Games
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5 Unsung JRPGs from the SNES Era
The SNES had an abundance of JRPGs in its lengthy run but not all of them connected with fans domestically or internationally. Or rather, most of them didn’t end up being console movers or greatest hits for the console. That tends to result in a sequel not being developed or a sequel coming about years…
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Best NES and SNES Poker Games
Vegas Stakes Brought Casino Floors to Living Rooms Vegas Stakes appeared on both NES and SNES consoles, though the 16-bit version included better graphics and more gambling options. Players started with $1,000 and worked through five different casinos, each with higher betting limits. The Hideaway allowed $1 minimum bets while the Laurel Palace required $10,000…
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IronSword creator: Working under Rare Ltd. in the NES era
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The RPG of Life
Your origins are humble. You are most likely born into a quiet and peaceful area, typically with a father/mother figure, though not necessarily a father or mother. In this area, you’re safe and protected, but inexperienced. The land is familiar, its challenges readily overcome. Time goes by, and along with it, milestones that earn your…
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Jaws: LJN’s unintentional RPG that’s actually pretty good
LJN. A gaming company that is often associated with “bad games.” Well, long-time readers of Ghetto Gamer might remember my unpopular opinion, that not all LJN games are terrible. That said, I’m back with another good LJN game… Jaws for the NES. Even though the game is called Jaws, it’s mostly tied to the 4th…
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Super NES games are now in stock
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What happened with Bart vs the Space Mutants?
It’s hard to explain to young people just how much of a phenomenon The Simpsons was back in the 80s. These days, (newfangled) adult cartoons are everywhere (consarn it)! Naughty cartoons like Southpark, Archer, Family Guy and Rick and Morty are all rife with adult references and raunchy humor. But back in 1988, cartoons were…
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Couch Co-op Peaked with Bubble Bobble
When it was originally released to arcades in 1986, developer Taito wanted to create a co-op game with the pacing and quarter-munchability of games like Galaga and Xevious. They succeeded at that, but they also managed to make it pretty darn cute. Bubble Bobble enjoyed great initial success in arcades, and was a subsequently ported…
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Top 10 Must-Have NES Games for Every Collector
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Blaster Master is the first best metroidvania
These days, developers have pretty much perfected the metroidvania. It’s completely insania. But I can’t complnainia. I’ve quite enjoyed the genre since its earliest iterations on the NES—talking about the original Metroid and Simon’s Quest—even though they were rough around the edges. There are a handful of other proto-vania games on the NES, too. I’d…