Stinger (NES)
Some genres just never found traction in the United States, as seems to be the case with the cute ’em
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The Game Hoard
Playing Every Video Game Ever Released And Reviewing Them Along The Way
Nintendo
Nicktoons: Freeze Frame Frenzy (GBA)
Pokémon Snap captured the hearts of many by taking players on a photo safari of its recognizable and diverse monsters,
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WWF Betrayal (Game Boy Color)
When a person sees the World Wrestling Federation logo on a video game, it would be quite safe to assume
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Pokémon Crystal Version (Game Boy Color)
Pokémon is a series that is, quite appropriately, constantly evolving as it continues, refining the mechanics of its battle system
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Pilotwings (SNES)
While Pilotwings may seem like a pretty straightforward flight simulator on the surface, the reasons for its existence become much
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JackQuest: The Tale of the Sword (Switch)
Game length is certainly an important factor to consider when a video game is viewed purely as a product, but
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I Spy Universe (DS)
While the Where’s Waldo? books were likely my first encounter with picture-based search-and-find style activities, I am inclined to believe
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The Haunted Hoard: Kid Dracula (Game Boy)
The Castlevania series has explored many genres and styles, but no other game feels as starkly different from the rest
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The Haunted Hoard: Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest (NES)
There was a bit of an odd trend with sequels in the NES era where a hugely successful title would
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The Haunted Hoard: Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS)
Over 10 years after his first game vacuuming up rogue spirits, Mario’s cowardly younger brother Luigi is called back into
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The Haunted Hoard: Werewolf: The Last Warrior (NES)
When it comes to classic horror monsters, the werewolf seems to play second fiddle to the vampire. Vampires earn their
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The Haunted Hoard: Zombie Incident (3DS)
When I was younger and I played games like Final Fantasy, I liked to imagine that even when I was
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Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs (NES)
Developer Vic Tokai had a vision for a sidescrolling platform game, one where the players could get a power-up that
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
The Super Smash Bros. series is one that seems to be constantly getting better over time, with each new installment
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1-2-Switch (Switch)
There will forever be one great question floating around the history of 1-2-Switch: why didn’t Nintendo make it a pack-in
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One Strike (Switch)
One hit, one kill. That is the simple concept at the core of One Strike, and with the threat of
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Donkey Kong Jr. (NES)
Mario. Nintendo’s golden boy. No video game character is more iconic than this happy-go-lucky plumber, and over the years, he’s
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Rugrats: I Gotta Go Party (GBA)
If anything shows the power of a minigame collection, it might just be the fact that Rugrats: I Gotta Go
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LEGO Battles: Ninjago (DS)
There are some game genres that just seem like a terrible fit for kids, and the real-time strategy genre feels
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Summer Sports: Paradise Island (Wii)
While the sensation that was the Wii drew in plenty of developers looking to capitalize on its popularity with a
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Pac-Pix (DS)
Pac-Man’s shape is one of the most iconic symbols in all of gaming. Its simple design is easy to replicate,
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