Copernicus Nerdicus #1 : "Yard Sale Gold"

Well folks, it has begun. The start of the COPERNICUS NERDICUS Web Comic. New strips will be posted every Wednesday and Friday, but if it actually gains some momentum I may do it three times a week instead. For the time being, I'll be posting reviews and comics on the same day, with reviews coming first, and comics coming later on. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the strip. The story line was a blast to work on, and it's honestly great to get back into...

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Nerdicus SNES Review # 22 : Super Mario Kart

Title : Super Mario Kart Publisher : Nintendo Genre : Racer Players : 1 / 2 Player Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $10-$15 Today is May 30, 2014. A typical Friday by any means, but one that holds very special meaning for Nintendo fans everywhere. Why do you ask? Well if you don't know, then you must have been living under a rock for the past few months. Today, is one of the greatest days...

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Nerdicus Genesis Review #17 : Arcus Odyssey

Title : Arcus Odyssey Publisher : Renovation Products Genre : Arcade Action RPG Players : 1 / 2 Player Release Date : 1991 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $25-$30 During the rise of the 16-bit consoles, a lot of game developers were trying to figure out new and refreshing takes on classic game styles. One of the most common games out were the arcade-style hack and slash. I assume most of these games came from the...

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Nerdicus NES Review #100 : BreakThru

Title : BreakThru Publisher : Data East Genre : Vehicle Combat Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1986 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $3-$5 Wow, so I finally made it to 100 reviews for the NES. First off, a huge thank you to those who actually read these reviews and comment on them. Honestly, I didn't think anyone would look at these. I have been writing these reviews for myself as an excuse to continue...

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Nerdicus SNES Review #21 : Batman Forever

Title : Batman Forever Publisher : Acclaim Genre : Brawler Players : 1 / 2 Player Release Date : 1995 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $7-$10 Happy Memorial Day, everyone (late one day, I know). Hope you all had a chance to enjoy some good BBQ'ing, but also took the opportunity to thank all our servicemen and women. Without them, we wouldn't be where we are today. They've sacrificed more than you know,...

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Nerdicus NES Review #99 : Break Time : The National Pool Tour

Title : Break Time Publisher : Fujisankei Genre : Billiards Players : 1 / 2 Player Release Date : 1993 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $10-$12 When I was younger, I really didn't need to have a console version of a billiards game. I was one of those lucky kids who grew up with a pool table in the basement. In fact, my dad had decked out the entire basement to be some sort of man cave. Surprisingly enough,...

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Nerdicus Genesis Review #16 : The Aquatic Games : Starring James Pond and the Aquabats

Title : Aquatic Games : Starring James Pond and the Aquabats Publisher : Electronic Arts Genre : Platform Track N Field Players : 1 - 4 Players Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $10-$12 Are you serious? Is someone really just trying to annoy me this week with the absolute crap I've been subjected to? What is this? I'm not even joking, what is this supposed to be? I don't even know what I'm looking...

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Nerdicus NES Review #98 : Bram Stoker's Dracula

Title : Bram Stoker's Dracula Publisher : Sony Imagesoft Genre : Platform Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1993 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $15-$20 If you're looking for another Castlevania, you're looking the completely wrong way. This may have the Dracula name in it, but this is based off that bizarrely addictive movie starring Keanu Reeves, Gary Oldman and Winona Ryder. Something about that movie...I...

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Nerdicus SNES Review #20 : Ballz

Title : Ballz Publisher : Accolade Genre : Fighting Players : 1 / 2 Player Release Date : 1994 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $10-$12 Balls.... If you're wandering around a video game story, and you happen to come across a game called BALLZ, what the heck goes through your head? I mean, do you really want to buy a game called BallZ. Oh, I'm sorry. Ballz 3D! You know, when that 3D imaging gimmick came...

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Nerdicus NES Review #97 : A Boy and His Blob : Trouble on Blobolonia

Title : A Boy and His Blob : Trouble on Bloboonia Publisher : Absolute / Jaleco Genre : Platform / Puzzle Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1989 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $7-$10 One look at the box art of this game, and you have absolutely no idea what you're in for. It reels you in with that comic book feel, but then it disturbs the hell out of you. You've got a kid, who looks a little bit like Bart Simpson...

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Nerdicus SNES Review #19 : B.O.B.

Title : B.O.B. Publisher : Electronic Arts Genre : Run 'n' Gun / Platform Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1993 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $10-$12 It was really entertaining to see what sort of mascots companies were coming up with back in the 90's. I mean, some of them were downright idiotic, while others, well I could have seen them getting places. I was a sucker for robots when I was a kid, and...

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Nerdicus NES Review # 96 : Boulder Dash

Title : Boulder Dash Publisher : JVC Genre : Arcade Puzzle / Strategy Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1990 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $7-$10 A long, long time ago, there was a little game called Boulder Dash. A relentless puzzle game, that was just as frustrating as it was challenging. Sometimes, it was even a tad entertaining. You play as Rockford, treasure hunter extraordinaire, and a man with a name...

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Nerdicus Genesis Review #15 : Another World (Out of this World)

Title : Another World (OUT OF THIS WORLD) Publisher : Virgin Games Genre : Cinematic Platformer Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $15-$17 The first time I had ever played OUT OF THIS WORLD (ANOTHER WORLD in the UK), it wasn't on the Sega Genesis or the SNES, it was on the PC. I was with my folks in COMPUTER CITY, at least I think that's what the name of the store was...

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Nerdicus NES Review #95 : Bonk's Adventure

Title : Bonk's Adventure Publisher : Hudson Soft Genre : Platformer Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1994 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $300-$350 Just say BOOGA LOOGA. Yup, we all remember this lovable, bald headed cave-kid who would run around with a juicy flank all in a quest to beat up dinosaurs. Oh, and that bald head serves a purpose you know. It's called BONK for a reason, because you literally...

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Nerdicus SNES Review #18 : Axelay

Title : Axelay Publisher : Konami Genre : Scrolling Shooter Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $35-$40 There's something mindlessly satisfying about a scrolling screen, massive explosions, and a huge array of weapons. So what are you in the mood for? A side-scrolling shooter, or a vertical shooter? Oh, what's that? You want to play both? Well you're in luck, because have...

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Nerdicus NES Review #94 : Bomberman II

Title : Bomberman 2 Publisher : Hudson Soft Genre : Arcade / Puzzle Maze / Strategy Players : 1 / 2 / 3 Player Release Date : 1993 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $75-$100 Looks like Bomberman went through a little bit of design change. Gone are his stormtrooper ways and we welcome the style we know and love to this day. Just look at that cute little face. Who would have ever though he was a vicious bomb...

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Nerdicus SNES Review # 17 : Art of Fighting

Title : Art of Fighting Publisher : Takara Genre : Fighting Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1993 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $10-$12 Fighting games never really did it for me when I was younger. When I first started playing the NES, they were all pretty much garbage, and I just ended up frustrated as hell. The games, for me anyway, we're impossible unless you set the difficulty at the lowest setting....

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Nerdicus NES Review #93 : Bomberman

Title : Bomberman Publisher : Hudson Soft Genre : Arcade / Puzzle Maze / Strategy Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1987 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $5-$7 When I was younger, and my parents came home with a new game (mind you, my parents played video games almost just as much as I did, though not anymore), I didn't know what to expect. Most of the times whatever they picked up was a miss with me. I mean,...

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Nerdicus Genesis Review #14 : Altered Beast

Title : Altered Beast Publisher : Sega Genre : Beat 'Em Up Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1988 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $4-$6 RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!!!! This was it folks. The one Sega Genesis game besides Sonic that has survived with me since I owned the original system. When I first got my Genesis system, it was packed with Altered Beast. This was before Sonic made grounds into becoming the...

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Nerdicus SNES Review #16 : Ardy Lightfoot

Title : Ardy Light Foot Publisher : Titus / ASCII Genre : Platform Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1994 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $25-$30 Every so often I encounter a game that I never knew existed. Occasionally this is bad thing, but sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised. When I first saw the box art to this game, I thought to myself "Oh boy, it's like another Conker." To me, Conker was one of...

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