Nerdicus NES Review #109: Caesars Palace

Title : Caesars Palace Publisher : Virgin Games Genre : Casino Simulator Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $3-$5 As June comes to a close, we are back to the NES with one game that everyone seemed to own back in the day. I'm not exactly sure why...Perhaps our parents bought this in hopes of teaching us at a young age what it takes to be a professional gambler? I don't know...

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Nerdicus SNES Review #26 : Battle Clash

Title : Battle Clash Publisher : Nintendo Genre : Super Scope Shooter Players : 1 /2  Player Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $3-$5 If you had an SNES, and you owned a Super Scope along with it, chances are you had Battle Clash as well. It was one of the few games out there that actually required the use of the Super Scope, which I have to say I was utterly horrible at using correctly....

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Nerdicus NES Review #108 : Cabal

Title : Cabal Publisher : Fabtek / Taito / Milton Bradley Genre : Cabal Shooter Players : 1 / 2 Player Release Date : 1990 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $4-$6 There's nothing quite as satisfying as a shooting gallery game. Simple, entertaining, and challenging as hell for the most part. Of course, these games were a tad more fun when they took place in a military setting. Enter, CABAL. A game that was so innovative,...

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Nerdicus Genesis Review #21 : Atomic Runner

Title : Atomic Runner Publisher : Treco / UPL Genre : Side-Scrolling Shooter / Action Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $40-$50 Before we get into the game itself, let's talk a little bit about the back story of this side-scrolling shooter. Atomic Runner, is actually not the complete title of this cult classic. It's actual name is ATOMIC RUNNER CHELNOV. Hmm...Chelnov...alright....are...

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Nerdicus NES Review #107 : BurgerTime

Title : BurgerTime Publisher : Data East Genre : Puzzle Arcade Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1987 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $4-$6 When this game first made it's appearance in arcades in 1982, it was an instant classic. Of course there were dozens of puzzle games out in Arcades, so it was hard for a new one to really make its presence felt surrounded by already major hits. But there was something about...

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Nerdicus SNES Review #25 : Battle Cars

Title : Battle Cars Publisher : Namco Genre : Battle Racing Players : 1 /2  Player Release Date : 1993 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $10-$15 If Death Race was a video game, this would probably be the closest thing to it. And, if I had to guess, I probably hated this game as much as I did that crap fest of a movie. So here we have another racing game, set in an apocalyptic future, where cars are blowing...

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Nerdicus NES Review #106 : Burai Fighter

Title : Burai Fighter Publisher : Taxan / Taito Genre : Side Scroller Shoot 'em Up Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1990 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $5-$10 Honestly, this was the first time I had ever laid eyes on this game. I'm not even sure how I missed out on it. As a kid I would have been drawn in just by the cover art. Seriously, a flying space suit man that looks like the Shredder.......tell me he...

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Nerdicus Genesis Review #20 : Atomic Robo-Kid

Title : Atomic Robo-Kid Publisher : Treco / UPL Genre : Side-Scrolling Shooter / Action Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1990 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $5-$10 Why is that when humans create space outposts, they never last very long? They're either invaded by aliens, or in the case of Atmoic Robo-Kid, blasted by a massive dose of cosmic radiation. And we all know what happens when humans are exposed to...

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Nerdicus NES Review #105 : Bump 'N' Jump

Title : Bump 'N' Jump Publisher : Vic Tokai Genre : Obstacle Racing Players : 1 / 2 Player Release Date : 1988 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $3-$4 Despite the very risque name, this game is anything but. Yes, yes Bump N Jump sounds sexual, ha ha ha. It's not, get those perverse thoughts out of your head. This is a racing game. In fact, Bump 'N' Jump seems to be pretty friendly and kid-like according to the...

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Nerdicus SNES Review #24 : Battle Blaze

Title : Battle Blaze Publisher : Sammy Genre : Fighting Players : 1 /2  Player Release Date : 1993 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $5-$10 Are you not entertained!? Take every fighting game you've ever loved and throw it out the window. This is the true, reigning fighting champion for 16-bit systems. I mean, hell, once you add weapons into the mix, it's a guaranteed win. Okay, I'm exaggerating a bit, but...

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Copernicus Nerdicus #4 : "E3 150CC"

Without a doubt, Nintendo kicked major arse in E3 this year. So, of course I had to throw in a Luigi Death stare victory lap against Sony and Microsoft. Great job, Nintendo. Looking forward to 2015! Will be posting an E3 write up after the week is over. Stay tun...

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Nerdicus NES Review #104 : Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle

Title : Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle Publisher : Kemco Genre : Action Platformer Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1989 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $5-$10 Taking a trip with Bugs Bunny through a crazy castle should be a guaranteed good time, right? We all know how crazy Looney Tunes are, so this has to be downright bonkers! Picture you, Bugs, and all his friends going on a whacky adventure trying to collect carrots!...

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Nerdicus Genesis Review #19 : Art Alive!

Title : Art Alive Publisher : Sega / Tec Toy Genre : Art / Educational Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1991 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $5-$10 Do you remember how awesome Mario Paint was? The sheer interaction you had with a painting program, allowing you to animate your own drawings and color in illustrations was top notch for a 16-bit console. Not to mention the ability to create your own stylized chip...

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Nerdicus NES Review #103 : Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout

Title : Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout Publisher : Kemco Genre : Action Platformer Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1990 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $5-$10 There were some games that, regardless of how bad they were, held a special place in my young little gamers heart. I'm not sure what it was about them. Maybe it was where I got these games from, or maybe it was some tweaked section of my brain that was...

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Copernicus Nerdicus #3 : "I AM ERROR"

The plot thickens!!!!! I AM ERROR - what does it mean???? Stay tuned next week, as Copernicus takes matters into his own hand to discover the truth behind this mystery NES cart....

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Nerdicus SNES Review #23 : Batman Returns

Title : Batman Returns Publisher : Konami Genre : Beat 'Em Up Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1993 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $10-$15 I've said it once, and I'll say it again...Michael Keaton IS Batman. I'm going a bit backwards here, considering I already reviewed Batman Forever last month, but you know what, this is what happens when you're going alphabetically off a master list. Regardless,...

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Nerdicus NES Review #103 : Bucky O'Hare

Title : Bucky O'Hare Publisher : Konami Genre : Action Platformer Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $40-$50 There was something about anthropomorphic, comic super heroes that was insanely addictive for a nine year old. Hell, I'm still hooked on the Ninja Turtles and I'm thirty. It doesn't matter though,I'll happily admit to my addiction any day. They're bad ass. Completely,...

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Copernicus Nerdicus #2 : "Cart-astrophe"

The Garage Sale journey continues for our good friend, Copernicus. What could possible be more dangerous than playing Cheetahmen II for the NES?! Stay tuned to find out. This game is more than it seems.... I don't know about you, but there were a lot of NES games that brought me to my knees back in the day. Difficulty levels are really slacking lately...

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Nerdicus Genesis Review #18 : Arrow Flash

Title : Arrow Flash Publisher : Sega / Renovation Products Genre : Shooter Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1990 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $15-$20 I don't know about you, but I'm a sucker for anything Gundam related. Okay, this game isn't about Gundam, but these mechs are pretty much dead ringers for 'em. Hell, the game even takes the opportunity to reference Gundam a few times, so it's obviously been...

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Nerdicus NES Review #102 : Bubble Bobble Part 2

Title : Bubble Bobble Part 2 Publisher : Taito Genre : Platform Players : 1 / 2 Player Release Date : 1993 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $150-$250 If you were one of the lucky few to have owned this game when it came out back in 1993, I truly hope that you decided to hold on to it. Forget about the fact that this game is basically remake of the first game, the real treasure-factor about this game is thanks...

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Nerdicus NES Review #101 : Bubble Bobble

Title : Bubble Bobble Publisher : Taito Genre : Platform Players : 1 / 2 Player Release Date : 1986 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $5-$7 Look at the cute wittle bubble dragons! Watch as they burp up bubbles and capture wittle monsters in dem! Squeeeeeee!! Look at dem catch wittle cakes and berries! Oh noe's! Da dragons wittle girlfriends are kdinapped! Help dem! Dis game is so cute! Watch me flail from cute...

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