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Yoshi
The much loved side kick to Mario & Luigi. After his first appearance in Super Mario World (no NES debut as he had to wait for … Continue reading
Category: Super Nintendo
Castle Vania
If you were squaring up against Count Dracula, personally i’d be wanting more than just a whip, but not the Belmont family! Every hundred years … Continue reading
Bonk – BC Kid
The head butting cave boy mascot for NEC’s Turbo Grafx / PC Engine. Bonk started out as just a comic character in the company magazine. … Continue reading
Turrican
In a time where good action games were mainly console based & come from Japan, this game blasted it’s way onto C64 & the Amiga. … Continue reading
Mario
This guy doesn’t need much of an introduction. Since his appearance in 1981 our little plumber Mario has appeared in well over 200 games! Though he’s … Continue reading
Super Metroid
Said to be one of the best games ever, it almost never got made! Coming close to getting shut down not once but twice during … Continue reading
Bomberman – Panic Bomber
A sideline on the Bomberman series that was unfortunately only available on import. While a completely different game it was a great puzzler, like a mix … Continue reading
Robocod – James Pond 2
The platforming sequel to James Pond – Secret Agent. Dr Maybe has returned taking over the North Pole & turning many of Santas helpers into … Continue reading
Donkey Kong Country
In 1981 Nintendo set out to make a Popeye game, but the licence failed. Undeterred Shigeru Miyamoto decided to create a similar love triangle (including an … Continue reading
Street Fighter 2
Capcom’s best selling game of all time, it may well be one of the most influential as well. Thought it re-invented itself more times than … Continue reading
