Welcome to the Game Reviews Archive, which is(that's right) my version of a NES reviews page. Here you find some in-depth reviews of NES carts along with my opinions and those of other web surfers. Be assured that all games are not reviewed via emulation; all games are played on a real NES system with any real periphreals they require. Each game is rated in five categories on a scale of 1 (terrible) to 10(awesome) like this:
The categories are:
Graphics (GFX): The game's visuals; are they art, or can you do better with crayons.
Sound (SND): The game's audio, music and sound effects: turn it up or tune it out.
Control (CTR): The game's controls: how well what you do on the gamepad happens on the screen.
Challenge (CHL): This is a combination of factors: how hard the game is, the computer AI, the progression of challenge, and so on. A low score means the game will either take 10 minutes or 10 years to complete.
Playability (PLY): Everything else (options, replayability, fun factor).
The ratings are then compiled into a overall rating, letting you know if the game is worth your money. My reviews are based on what counts; unlike other critics of video games, I don't deduct points just because it doesn't show a high score when the game's over. Note that I will not list multi-game paks that don't already appear in a single pack(i.e. Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt)
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 10 Yard Fight | Nintendo | Sports | 4/10 |
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Adventure Island II | Hudson Soft | Action | 8/10 |
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Alien 3 | LJN | Action | 7/10 |
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Arch Rivals | Acclaim | Arcade | 7/10 |
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Back to the Future | LJN | Action | 2/10 |
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Bases Loaded 3 | Jaleco | Sports | 7/10 |
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Batman | Sunsoft | Action | 8/10 |
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Bionic Commando | Capcom | Action | 9/10 |
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Blades of Steel | Konami | Sports | 9/10 |
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Burai Fighter | Taxan | Action | 7/10 |
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Castlevania | Konami | Action | 8/10 |
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Castlevania II: Simon's Quest | Konami | Adventure | 8/10 |
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Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse | Konami | Adventure | 9/10 |
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Contra | Konami | Arcade | 8/10 |
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Darkwing Duck | Capcom | Action | 8/10 |
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Dizzy the Adventurer | Camerica | Adventure | 8/10 |
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Double Dragon | Tradewest | Arcade | 7/10 |
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Double Dribble | Konami | Sports | 8/10 |
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Dr. Mario | Nintendo | Puzzle | 9/10 |
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Dragon Warrior | Nintendo | RPG | 8/10 |
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Dragon Warrior II | Enix | RPG | 7/10 |
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Dragon Warrior III | Enix | RPG | 9/10 |
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Friday the 13th | LJN | Adventure | 7/10 |
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Galaga | Bandai | Arcade | 9/10 |
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Ghosts 'N' Goblins | Capcom | Arcade | 7/10 |
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Gun.Smoke | Capcom | Arcade | 8/10 |
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Ice Climber | Nintendo | Action | 6/10 |
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Kirby's Adventure | Nintendo | Adventure | 10/10 |
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Klax | Tengen | Arcade | 9/10 |
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The Legend of Zelda | Nintendo | Adventure | 10/10 |
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Life Force | Konami | Action | 9/10 |
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Little Nemo: The Dream Master | Capcom | Action | 8/10 |
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Mega Man II | Capcom | Action | 9/10 |
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Mega Man III | Capcom | Action | 9/10 |
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Metroid | Nintendo | Adventure | 8/10 |
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Mighty Final Fight | Capcom | Action | 8/10 |
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Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! | Nintendo | Sports | 9/10 |
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NES Open Tournament Golf | Nintendo | Sports | 9/10 |
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Ninja Gaiden | Tecmo | Action | 8/10 |
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Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos | Tecmo | Action | 9/10 |
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Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom | Tecmo | Action | 7/10 |
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Pipe Dream | Bullet-Proof | Puzzle | 8/10 |
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Qix | Taito | Arcade | 8/10 |
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Q*bert | Ultra | Arcade | 8/10 |
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River City Ransom | Am. Technos | Action | 9/10 |
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Slalom | Nintendo | Sports | 8/10 |
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Solstice | CSG Imagesoft | Adventure | 8/10 |
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StarTropics | Nintendo | Adventure | 8/10 |
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Super Mario Bros. | Nintendo | Action | 8/10 |
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Super Mario Bros. 2 | Nintendo | Adventure | 9/10 |
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Super Spy Hunter | Sunsoft | Arcade | 9/10 |
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Tecmo Super Bowl | Tecmo | Sports | 9/10 |
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Tetris (Nintendo) | Nintendo | Puzzle | 9/10 |
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Track & Field | Konami | Sports | 8/10 |
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Vice: Project Doom | Am. Sammy | Action | 9/10 |
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Wario's Woods | Nintendo | Action | 9/10 |
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Wayne Gretzky Hockey | T*HQ | Sports | 2/10 |
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Winter Games | Acclaim | Sports | 4/10 |
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Yoshi | Nintendo | Puzzle | 6/10 |
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Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | Nintendo | Adventure | 8/10 |
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