And you may say to yourself, This is not my beautiful game. No intimidating Yeti will make Widget lose his joy. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Atlus DEVELOPER: Graphic Research GENRE: Platformer RELEASE DATE: November 1992 Despite looking like a Hanna Barbera reject from the ’70s, Widget’s origins lie in … Continue reading #723 – Widget
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#707 – Wacky Races
Is Dastardly showing Muttley the future? This reminds me of a game with another hairy, barrel-chested individual. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Atlus DEVELOPER: Atlus GENRE: Platformer RELEASE DATE: May 1992 Strap on your helmet and safety goggles for Wacky Races, inspired by the Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name. … Continue reading #707 – Wacky Races
#636 – T&C Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage
Pearl City, Hawaii must be proud of their legacy. Who wouldn’t want to watch a surfing cat in a blazer? PLAYERS: 1-2 alternating PUBLISHER: LJN DEVELOPER: Atlus GENRE: Sports RELEASE DATE: February 1988 Before Thrilla Gorilla embarked on his personal “Surfari,” he was competing against Kool Kat (a … Continue reading #636 – T&C Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage
#537 – Rockin’ Kats
Such a simple, cartoony design. Wonderfully done. I’m not sure if this is racist or not, but it does actually happen within the game. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: Atlus DEVELOPER: Atlus GENRE: Platformer RELEASE DATE: September 1991 Before Atlus established themselves in the States as the torchbearers of anything … Continue reading #537 – Rockin’ Kats
#442 – NFL Football
That is one blurry pseudo-painting there. Also, FOOTBALL! AND I DON’T WANT TO MISS A THA-A-ANG! PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: LJN DEVELOPER: Atlus GENRE: Sports RELEASE DATE: September 1989 I have some readers out there who are sports fans, so let me just say, I’m sorry. While I … Continue reading #442 – NFL Football
#391 – Major League Baseball
“Enteractive” you say? The purposeful misspelling intrigues. That peach uniform really brings out the players’ natural blush. PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous PUBLISHER: LJN DEVELOPER: Atlus GENRE: Sports RELEASE DATE: April 1988 There are approximately fifty trillion baseball games for the NES, and I can say, … Continue reading #391 – Major League Baseball
#332 – The Karate Kid
Master the Martial Arts! Apparently, in LJN’s fractured worldview, there’s only one kind. Go ninja, go ninja, GO! PLAYERS: 1-2 simultaneous/alternating PUBLISHER: LJN DEVELOPER: Atlus GENRE: Platformer/Action RELEASE DATE: November 1987 The Karate Kid was one of LJN’s first attempts to destroy a beloved movie franchise, and to that … Continue reading #332 – The Karate Kid
#263 – Golf Grand Slam
This is a far cry from Atlus’ future, where demon summoners and angsty teens roam the earth. A grand slam for the ages. Take that, Denny’s. PLAYERS: 1-4 alternating PUBLISHER: Atlus DEVELOPER: TOSE GENRE: Sports RELEASE DATE: December 1991 Despite Nintendo’s attempt to destroy the sport of golf … Continue reading #263 – Golf Grand Slam
#241 – Friday the 13th
Jason and his amazing Technicolor DreamHatchet! This looks promising! Better hide out in the woods for awhile. PLAYERS: 1 PUBLISHER: LJN DEVELOPER: Atlus GENRE: Action/adventure RELEASE DATE: February 1989 LJN games sure do try hard, don’t they? Any other publisher would have probably tried to make Friday … Continue reading #241 – Friday the 13th