Staff reviews, page 86

Bomberman review

The surprisingly strong start of the long-running series. Multiplayer sold separately.

Rhody Tobin · June 17, 2013

Mighty Final Fight review

Mighty Final Fight is a prime example of what happens when a developer competently ports a big game to a smaller platform.

Julian Titus · June 14, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Double Dragon review

Double Dragon was an instant arcade classic that has been ported to a multitude of consoles over the years.

Julian Titus · June 14, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Crash 'N the Boys Street Challenge review

As a party game, Crash ‘N the Boys: Street Challenge could be a blast. It’s designed for trash talking and the raucous shenanigans that occur when four gamers crowd around a TV.

Julian Titus · June 14, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Hudson Hawk review

Lame Duck.

Gary Hartley · June 14, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Binary Land review

How did penguins and spiders even end up in the same place?

Rhody Tobin · June 13, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Blaster Master review

I’ve come back to Blaster Master time and time again, and I’ve never gotten tired of it. To me, that’s the true definition of a video game classic.

Julian Titus · June 9, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Adventure Island II is the game Adventure Island wanted to be. The first game was only worth playing for the novelty of its unreasonable difficulty, but this one is worth playing because it’s actually good.

Kyle Charizanis · June 6, 2013

Staff SNES Review of the Week HG exclusive

Space Megaforce review

At heart, everything about this level is pretty simple and basic — heck, its boss fight really isn't much more than a large collection of those guns you'd been blasting on the station's surface for much of the level — but the presentation…

Rob Hamilton · June 6, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Devil World review

Dante was wrong. Hell only has three levels.

Rhody Tobin · June 1, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Lunar Pool review

There isn't too much more you can really say about Lunar Pool, except that it's a generally fun game. If you like pool-- or perhaps mini-golf-- then it's hard to go wrong with it, especially if you can find it cheap. It welcomes newcomers…

David Oxford · June 1, 2013

Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive

Resident Evil: Revelations review

For a handheld to produce the best Resident Evil in nearly a decade while its console big brothers are all banging pots and setting off fireworks is pretty badass. Now that it's actually on consoles, though, with the higher standards that…

Mike Suskie · May 28, 2013

Staff Xbox 360 HG exclusive

The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine review

In the priory basement is an enchanted pedestal which will convert this equipment into stronger versions as you increase in level. Since many rewards in this game are based on your level when you earn them, having stuff that will grow with…

Rob Hamilton · May 28, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Rad Racer review

Rad Racer isn't the greatest driving or racing game ever made, but it was a quality piece of work and it remains fun to this day. The fact that it represents the work of some of Square's finest team members before they made it big with the…

David Oxford · May 26, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Super Arabian review

There's nothing Super about this Arabian.

Rhody Tobin · May 26, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Fuzzical Fighter review

Perhaps these two genres just weren't meant to be mashed together and that’s why they wound up feeling as compatible as the typical Hollywood relationship.

Rob Hamilton · May 26, 2013

Staff NES HG exclusive

Bucky O'Hare review

This is a game that seems to delight in making players scream in frustration, and I have better things to do with my time than engage in such a masochistic pursuit.

Julian Titus · May 25, 2013