Nerdicus Genesis Review #45: Cadash

Title : Cadash Publisher : Taito Developer : Taito Genre : Action Platform Players :  1-2 Player Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $20-$25 Dragons? Barbarians? Wizards? Demons!? DUNGEONS?! SKELETONS?! AGHHH!!! I can't contain my nerdism! It's boiling over! It's everything I want, all packaged into one epic platforming / role playing / action / adventure nerd overload! It's funny though, the first...

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Nerdicus Gameboy Review #1: Adventures of Star Saver

Title : Adventures of Star Saver Publisher : Taito Developer : A-Wave Genre : Platformer Players :  1 Player Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $20-$25 I was staring at my video game shelf last night, looking at the huge list of games that I have to collect as well as review, and thought to myself, "Hey, Tom. You've been focusing entirely on the home consoles, but you've forgotten about...

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Nerdicus NES Review #153: Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat

Title : Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat Publisher : Tradewest Developer : Rare Genre : Racing Players : 1-4 Players Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $12-$15 Happy Monday, everybody! I apologize that I have to start things off this week with a racing game that I can really give two licks about. I don't even have the slightest clue who Danny Sullivan is, and I hate Indy racing. I've said it before...

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Nerdicus SNES Review #50: Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts

Title : Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts Publisher : Capcom Developer : Capcom Genre : Action / Platform Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1991 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $20-$25 You know, I can't say this game is SCARY, or HORRIFYING in the traditional sense, but do you know what makes it frightening? How downright difficult and unforgiving it is! I had the luxury of snagging a copy of SUPER GHOULS N...

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Nerdicus NES Review #152: Dance Aerobics

Title : Dance Aerobics Publisher : Nintendo Developer : Human Entertainment Genre : Music and Fitness Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1989 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $6-$10 Before there was Dance Dance Revolution.....before there was Pump it Up....before Nintendo decided that developing Wii Fit was a good idea and throwing people on to giant plastic boards in an attempt to get them to move around while...

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Nerdicus Genesis Review #44: Burning Force

Title : Burning Force Publisher : Namco Developer : Namco Genre : 3D Shooter Players :  1/2 Players Release Date : 1990 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $10-$20 Anyone remember Space Harrier? Or that other awesome game for the NES, 3D World Runner? (Wow, flash back to one of my very first reviews!). Well, Burning Force is a lot like those two games, but with a bit more half-naked ladies and radical speed bikes....

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Nerdicus NES Review #151: Cybernoid

Title : Cybernoid Publisher : Acclaim Entertainment Developer : Raffaele Cecco Genre : Shoot 'Em UP Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1989 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $2-$4 Cybernoid is all about booty...space booty. And I'm not talking about some sexy aliens. I'm talking about LOOT. Remind me to look up why loot is called booty. I remember when I first saw this game, I didn't even know what the title was....

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Nerdicus SNES Review #49: Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rampage

Title : Bugs Bunny Rabbit Rampage Publisher : Sunsoft Developer : Viacom New Media Genre : Action Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1994 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $5-$10 Wait, a second.....didn't we just play a Bugs Bunny game for the genesis? And wasn't it pretty much the exact same thing? You know, battling your way through various Bugs Bunny cartoons against your fellow Warner Bros toon characters?...

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Nerdicus NES Review #150: Cyberball

Title : Cyberball Publisher : Jaleco Developer : Atari Games Genre : Sports Players : 1/2/4 Players Release Date : 1988 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $5-$10 What better way to spark my interest in sport games than by adding some damn robots to 'em! After all, I was suckered in into enjoying Base Wars, but that was probably because they included that battle system into the game. Nothing better than breaking up...

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Nerdicus Genesis Review #43: Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble

Title : Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble Publisher : Warner Bros. Interactive Developer : Probe Entertainment Genre : Platform Players :  1 Player Release Date : 1996 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $5-$10 Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhh...What's up Doc? Wow, we haven't played a Looney Toons game in quite some time. Think the last ones we reviewed were the Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout and Crazy Castle for the NES, was it not?...

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Nerdicus NES Review #149: Crystalis

Title : Crystalis Publisher : SNK Developer : SNK Genre : Action RPG Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1990 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $15-$20 CRYSTALIS - the real question about this game is how do you pronounce the damn title? Is it CRYSTAL-IS? or CRYSTAAAHLIS? Debate - and choose...personally, I prefer the Japanese title: GOD SLAYER: SONATA OF THE FAR AWAY SKY. Tell me that isn't the most epic title...

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Nerdicus TurboGrafx-16 Review #1 : Splatterhouse

Title : Splatterhouse Publisher : Namco Developer : Namco Genre : Beat 'Em Up Horror Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1990 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $50-$100 Halloween may have passed already, but that doesn't mean I have to stop from reviewing some awesome horror games that are just begging to be played, or in this case replayed for the hundredth time. SPLATTERHOUSE is one of those beat 'em ups that...

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Nerdicus SNES Review #48: Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus

Title : Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus Publisher : Raya Systems Developer : Wave Quest Genre : Educational Platformer Players : 1 Player Release Date : 1995 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $70-$100 A dinomite ASTHMA adventure. YUP! A game about a dinosaur who has asthma. What will they think of next? Here you have Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus (oh, wow...BRONCHIA...like bronchitis..or bronchial tubes. CLEVER!),...

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Nerdicus NES Review #148: Crash 'n' The Boys: Street Challenge

  Title : Crash 'N' The Boys: Street Challenge Publisher : American Technos Developer : Technos Japan Genre : Sports Players : 1 / 2 Players Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $25-$30 Look at those thugged out kids. I sure as hell wouldn't want to meet them in a dark alley off some NYC street in the Bronx. They're just lying in wait, eyeing their victims, determining which one is carrying...

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Nerdicus Genesis Review #42: Budokan: The Martial Spirit

Title : Budokan: The Martial Spirit Publisher : Electronic Arts Developer : Electronic Arts Genre : Fighting Players :  1 Player Release Date : 1989 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $25-$30 I haven't played any fighting games in awhile, so taking a look at Budokan, at least I have something to look forward to. At least, I thought I did. I have this problem that when I see games such as this involving martial arts...

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Nerdicus NES Review #147: Cowboy Kid

Title : Cowboy Kid Publisher : Romstar Developer : Pixel Genre : Action Players : 1 / 2 Players Release Date : 1992 Estimated Value (as of today's date) : $100-$150 Is that Tom Selleck? Oh...my...GOD...is that TOM SELLECK!? No one can sport a moustache like that except Tom Selleck. And who's that Native American? Antonio Banderas?! This game is filled with top notch movie celebs! Although, I wouldn't really call Tom...

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