Virtual Console games
Top 10 Super Metroid Moments
Samus Aran's return to Zebes is one of her greatest outings
April 22, 2018 - Super Metroid is a classic SNES title and the precursor to the Metroidvania genre. It's a fan favorite even today, 24 years after its initial 1994 release with tons of memorable areas to explore, items to collect, and enemies to defeat.
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Virtual Console Review Roundup (Part 1)
Revisit five retro classics
November 11, 2016 - Nintendo's Virtual Console has been a treasure trove of great classic games ever since its debut back in November 2006. Now that it's ten years old, let's take a look at the first five Virtual Console games that I ever reviewed.
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TurboGrafx Is Finally Available on Wii U
Virtual Console expands its 16-bit library
July 15, 2016 - It's been a long time but now a few games from the highly underrated TurboGrafx-16 are ready to download on Wii U. So, prepare to push the "Run" button and add some retro awesomeness into your gaming diet.
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Bear and Penguin Play Chew Man Fu (Episode 1)
The Chums' delightful debut
May 25, 2016 - As we all know, bears and penguins love to play video games. In this new video series, we follow the adventures of a couple of chums who may not share the same tastes, but they definitely both love gaming.
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Top 10 Overlooked NES Games on Virtual Console
Celebrate some unsung 8-bit classics
February 16, 2016 - Ever since Wii's debut back in 2006, there have been many retro hidden gems made available to download. In this list, I explore ten of the best underrated NES games that you can now play on Wii U, 3DS, or the trusty old Wii.
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Kuru Kuru Kururin Review (Game Boy Advance)
A delightfully dizzying tale
February 12, 2016 - It's hard to believe that there are hundreds of classic games that still haven't made it to North America. Here we have a long-lost GBA title that previously came out in Japan and Europe and now we can play it on Wii U. It sure looks cute so let's boot it up!
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Wild Gunman Review (NES)
Gunfight at the less than O.K. Corral
January 9, 2016 - The NES Zapper saw over a dozen compatible games back in its day. As a console launch title, does Wild Gunman still hold up or is it nothing more than a baby's toy? You do have to use your hands, after all...
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Konami Krazy Racers Review (Game Boy Advance)
It's-a me, Goemon!
November 29, 2015 - Almost every game company and franchise had a kart racer a decade ago. Now that Konami's overlooked portable kartstravaganza is now available for download on Wii U, let's put our engines in reverse and have a look back at this charming pocket-sized racer.
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Super Star Wars Review (PlayStation 4)
May the SNES be with you
November 27, 2015 - Everything's coming up Star Wars lately. So, why not reintroduce the public to a long-lost 16-bit Star Wars adventure? Get your blaster ready because Luke has quite the itchy trigger finger in this retro interpretation of A New Hope.
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Stinger Review (NES)
Introducing TwinBee's modest console sequel
November 6, 2015 - Konami's TwinBee is a timeless classic arcade shmup. More than a year after its debut, a console-exclusive sequel was released and later ported to the west under the title Stinger. Does this iteration live up to its predecessor? Dr. Cinnamon might know, but let me tell you.
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