Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 95

Cropped excerpt of Nintendo Power #72 Cover

This issue has the results of the 7th annual Nintendo Power Awards.

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 94

This week we have a bunch of movie licensed games and the launch of a major puzzle franchise that continues to this day.

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Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 91

Snippet of the cover of Nintendo Power #69 showing X from Mega Man X2.

The Play It Loud era continues with a pair of Kirby titles.

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Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 90

Excerpt of the cover of Nintendo Power #69

We return to our regular issues of Nintendo Power with the first issue of the Play It Loud era.

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Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 88

This time we have what might be the last new NES game to be featured in Nintendo Power.

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Nintendo Power Retrospectives – Part 86

This time we have a SNES sequel to an NES game, and another title from Quintet.

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Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 84

A whole bunch of licensed games (and a couple brawlers) this issue.

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Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 83

We come to our final revision of Street Fighter II for the SNES, along with the newest JRPG after a long gap. (more…)

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 82

We return to our regularly scheduled issues of Nintendo Power with a lot of SNES games. (more…)

Nintendo Power Retrospectives – Part 79

I continue with the Best of the Rest with a slew of action games.

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Games Reviewed: (Links are eBay Affiliate Links – using them helps support the site)

Wolfchild – Virgin Games
First Samurai – Kemco
Super Nova – Taito
Sunset Riders – Konami
Sengoku Denshou – SNK
Alien vs. Predator (GB) – Activision
Lethal Enforcers – Konami
Legend – Seika
Pirates of Dark Water – Sunsoft

Nintendo Power Retrospectives – Part 78

We start the Best of the Rest Part 1, with a whole bunch of platformers.

Games Reviewed: (Links are eBay Affiliate Links)

Family Dog – Malibu Games
Wizard Of Oz – SETA
Dream TV – Triffix Entertainment
Pink Goes To Hollywood – TecMagik
Time Slip – Tokai Communications
Out To Lunch – Microprose
Popeye 2 – Nintendo
Asterix & Obelix – Infogrames
Alfred Chicken – Mindscape
Mr. Nutz – Ocean
Super James Pond – Ocean

Nintendo Power Retrospectives – Part 77

Snippet of the cover for Nintendo Power #60

We wrap up Year 6 of Nintendo Power with a classic title, and the results of the Nintendo Power Awards

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Games Reviewed: (Links are eBay Affiliate links – using them gets me a commission and helps support the site)

Super Metroid – Nintendo
King of Dragons – Capcom
Joe & Mac 2 – Data East
Barkley Shut Up and Jam! – Accolade
Bill Walsh College Football – EA
MLBPA Baseball – EA
Hardball III – Accolade
Super Bases Loaded 3 – Jaleco
ESPN Baseball – Sony Imagesoft
Suzuka 8 Hours – Namco
Natsume Championship Wrestling – Natsume
Champions World Class Soccer – Acclaim
Super Goal! 2 – Jaleco
Spectre – Cybersoft
Knights of the Round – Capcom
Black Bass – Hot B
Bonk’s Adventure – Hudson

Nintendo Power Retrospectives – Part 76

We’re one issue away from the end of Nintendo Power Year 6, with issue #58. (more…)

Nintendo Power Retrospectives – Part 75

We move on to issue #58 of Nintendo Power, featuring Wario’s first starring role.

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Games Reviewed:
NBA Jam – Midway
Wolfenstein 3D – ID
Stunt Race FX – Nintendo
R-Type III – Irem
Metal Marines – Namco
Flintstones: Treasure of Sierra Madrock – Taito
Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land – Nintendo

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 74

This time we start 1994 with issue #57 of Nintendo Power, with another Looney Tunes licensed game, and a winter sports game roundup.

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Games Reviewed:

Bugs Bunny in Rabbit Rampage – Sunsoft
Young Merlin – Virgin Interactive
Skyblazer – Sony
Inspector Gadget – Hudson
Winter Extreme – Electro Brain
Winter Olympic Games – US Gold
Riddick Bowe Boxing – Extreme Entertainment
Brett Hull Hockey – Accolade
Pro Sport Hockey – Jaleco
Sports Illustrated Football & Baseball – Malibu Interactive
ABC Monday Night Football – Data East
Relief Pitcher – Left Field Entertainment
BCA Championship Pool – Mindscape
Side Pocket – Data East
Lester The Unlikely – DTMC Games
Choplifter III – Ocean Software
Arcade’s Revenge – LJN
Bart & The Beanstalk – Acclaim
StarTropics II – Nintendo

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 73

This time we start 1994 with issue #56 of Nintendo Power, and begin a new era for The Blue Bomber.

Kim Justice’s video about the Bitmap Brothers

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Games Reviewed:
Mega Man X – Capcom
Flashback – Delphine Software
Claymates – Interplay
Soldiers of Fortune – Renegade Software
Battletoads & Double Dragon – Tradewest
Batman: The Animated Series (GB) – Konami
TMNT III: The Radical Rescue – Konami
Tetris II (GB) – Nintendo
Chip & Dale’s Rescue Rangers 2 – Capcom