This time we have a SNES sequel to an NES game, and another title from Quintet.
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Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 85
A whole bunch of sequels this issue, with Mortal Kombat II, Super Bomberman II, and Pocky and Rocky 2.

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 84
A whole bunch of licensed games (and a couple brawlers) this issue.
We come to our final revision of Street Fighter II for the SNES, along with the newest JRPG after a long gap. Continue reading
We return to our regularly scheduled issues of Nintendo Power with a lot of SNES games. Continue reading
This month I have another special book review episode, as I give my thoughts on a book from Dark Horse that covers the making of the NES and SNES era Final Fantasy games. Continue reading
We wrap up the Best of the Rest with some movie licensed games and fighting games. Continue reading
We start the Best of the Rest Part 3, with a plethora of strategy games and RPGs.
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Ultima V on GOG:Â https://www.gog.com/game/ultima_456
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Games Reviewed (Links are eBay Referral links – buying anything through those links helps support the show):
- Ultima V
– FCI
- Dungeon Master
– JVC
- The Journey Home
– Wolfteam
- Lufia & The Fortress of Doom
– Natsume
- Wizardry V
– Capcom
- Utopia
– Jaleco
- P.T.O.
– Koei
- Romance of the 3 Kingdoms III
– Koei
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
We start the Best of the Rest Part 1, with a whole bunch of platformers.
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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
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. Continue reading
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
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
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
This time we’re wrapping up 1993 with issue #55 of Nintendo Power covering December, featuring Aladdin!
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Games Reviewed:
- Aladdin – Capcom
- NHL Stanley Cup – Nintendo
- Clay Fighter – Interplay
- The Marvin Missions – Sunsoft
- Battle Cars – Namco
- Tom & Jerry: Frantic Antics – Hi Tech Expressions
- Mega Man IV (GB) – Capcom
- Mega Man VI (NES) – Capcom
- Tetris II – Nintendo
This time we’re covering issue #54 of Nintendo Power for November of 1993, featuring Secret of Mana! Continue reading
This time we’re covering issue #53 of Nintendo Power for October of 1993! Continue reading
This time we’re covering issue #52 of Nintendo Power for September of 1993! Continue reading
This time we’re covering issue #50 of Nintendo Power for July of 1993 Continue reading

Nintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 66
This time we’re covering issue # 49 of Nintendo Power for June of 1993 Continue reading
This time we’re covering The Best of the Rest for Nintendo Power’s 5th year. Continue reading
This time we’re covering issue #46 of Nintendo Power for March of 1993. Continue reading
This time we’re covering issue #45 of Nintendo Power for February of 1993.
Note: I forgot Nester’s Adventures this issue – I apologize. Continue reading