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Starting in 2013 I began playing through NES games with the ultimate goal of beating them all. WhenI complete a game I will write a blog entry about my experience and rate the game between 1 and 8 hearts. 

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Battle Chess

Genre: Board Game Publisher: Data East Total time played: 1.5 Hours Short review: If you are a fan of chess and looking for a challenge this game will give it to you. But, if you want to play a 30 year old chess game there are better options. Interesting links related to  Speedrun (3min 29seconds) Video Review (CGRundertow) Soundtrack Let’s Talk Box Art If you were a kid in the early 90’s and a fan of video games the cover art of this game would really grab your attention as it looks li
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NES Open Tournament Golf

Genre: Golf Publisher: Nintendo Total time played: 30+ Hours Short review: Easily the most fun, most accurate and prettiest Golf game on the NES. Interesting links related to NES Open Tournament Golf Soundtrack Video Review (Drink A Beer and Play A Game) Instruction Manual (PDF) Wow! When I saw I was going to have to play a golf game that required winning $1,000,000 I was not looking forward to it. I have played a few golf game on the NES over the years and all were mildly entertaining
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Roadblasters

Genre: Racing Publisher: Mindscape Total time played: 3 Hours Short review: A racing game with a twist, you have a gun and each level is like a puzzle you must solve to complete. Interesting links related to  Full Playthrough (Arnpoly) (1hr 25min) Written Review (Arnpoly) Soundtrack Guitar Hero Syndrome Years ago I was obsessed with the Guitar Hero series of games and would play them for hours on end. I eventually was good enough to play through almost all songs on Expert. The one major
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Dragon Fighter

Genre: Action Publisher: Sofel Total time played: 3.5 hours Short review: A simple side scrolling action platformer that features a neat gimmick where you can turn into a dragon. Interesting links related to  No Death Playthrough by Shadowserg (27min 07sec) Soundtrack Written Review (Take On the NES Library) Windfall Back in 2013 I got a new job and when I left my old job I got to cash in all of my unused vacation time which amounted to about 6 weeks of time. With a portion of that mone
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Contra Force

Genre: Action Publisher: Konami Total time played: 1.5 Hours Short review: By far the weakest of the NES Contra game. It shows signs of intelligent game design but is ruined by slow down and some poor design choices. Interesting links related to Contra Force Soundtrack Live Speedrun (17min 32sec) Written Walkthrough Where Did I Get This Game? At some point over the past 25 years I picked up Contra Force but I have no idea where. The fact that I don’t remember probably means it was cheap
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The Mutant Virus: Crisis in a Computer World

Genre: Arcade/Puzzle Publisher: American Softworks Total time played: 40 Hours Short review: It starts off as an arcade game and very quickly becomes a puzzle game that appears to be more luck than skill. Well known to be one of the most difficult games on the NES. Interesting links related to The Mutant Virus Forum post where a community is attempting to master the game. Full Playthrough part 1 – TheMexican Runner  Full Playthrough part 2- TheMexicanRunner Video Review – Only Level 1 T
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Baseball

Genre: Sports Publisher: Nintendo Total time played: 45 Minutes Short review: The first baseball game on the NES which was probably revolutionary in 1985 but has not aged gracefully. Interesting links related to Baseball Playthrough (The Mexican Runner) Video Review (CGRundertow) Soundtrack First This is the first of 20 baseball games released on the NES and while it is almost unplayable in 2018 it did set the foundation for every single baseball game that came after it. Something To B
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Destination Earthstar

Genre: Simulation Publisher: Acclaim Total time played: 20 Hours Short review: A space simulator and a side scrolling shooter. Both game play types are passable, neither are great. Prepare to be bored by the vastness of space and frustrated by the side scrolling difficulty. Interesting links related to Destination Earthstar Video Review (CGUndertow)  Playthrough (TheMexicanRunner) Speedrun (1hr 27min) Sountrack Two Games in One There are 16 stages in the game. Unless I missed something
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Mickey’s Adventure In Numberland

Genre: Educational – Chlidren Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions Total time played: 30 minutes Short review: A children’s game with mediocre gameplay graphics. The game is short and simple, perfect for young kids, kind of a bore for men in their mid 30’s. Interesting links related to Mickey’s Adventure in Numberland Soundtrack Video playthrough (24 minutes 32 seconds) Cheating My Own System It has been almost 2 months since I completed Ninja Kid and since then I have not finished a single NE
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Ninja Kid

Genre: Action Publisher: Bandai Total time played: 8 Hours Short review: An infuriating action platformer with randomly generated levels. It’s fast paced and fairly enjoyable as a “pick up and play” title, but, trying to actually complete the game is really tough. Interesting links related to Ninja Kid Speedrun (25 minutes 35 seconds) Video Review (NES Works) Soundtrack RNG In the past decade, a community of gamers has been growing in popularity. They are called “Speed Runners” and thei
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Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll

Genre: Action Publisher: Culture Brain Total time played: 7 Hours Short review: The best tournament fighter on the NES mixed with a very forgettable side scroller. If it weren’t for a few gripes this game would be a classic. Interesting links related to Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll Video Walkthrough Video Review (CGR Undertow) Soundtrack   Two Games In One! Throughout the course of Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll you will play two distinct games, one is a side scrolling platformer
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Jurassic Park

Genre: Action Publisher: Ocean Total time played: 6 Hours Short review: A top down action adventure featuring a good mix of action and scavenger hunts throughout its well designed levels. One of the best licensed movie games on the NES. Interesting links related to Jurassic Park Speedrun (27 minutes 02 seconds) Walkthrough and Level Maps Video Review (Angry Video Game Nerd)   Why Wasn’t This Game Popular? Of all of the licensed movie games on the NES this may be the best. Jurassic Park
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The Great Waldo Search

Genre: Education – Children Publisher: THQ Total time played: 15 Minutes Short review: Superior to the near unplayable Where’s Waldo but still not nearly as good as the best selling Waldo books. Interesting links related to The Great Waldo Search Speedrun (1 minutes 15 seconds)   Rounding the Final Corner The Great Waldo Search is one of the final affordable NES games I needed to complete my collection. When it showed up in the mail I spent a few minutes cleaning the cart and then playin
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8 Eyes

Genre: Action Publisher: Taxan Total time played: 3 hours Short review: A cheap Castlevania clone that is pretty forgettable. Interesting links related to 8 Eyes Speedrun (19 minutes 19 seconds) Video Review (Kevin Alexsson) Written Walkthroughs and Game Maps PDF Scan of the Instruction Manual   Castlevania Clone The first thing I noticed when starting this game is that the graphics and physics are built on the same engine as the Castlevania series. This got me excited, unfortunately
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Solitaire

Genre: Card/Casino Publisher: American Video Total time played: 20 Mintues Short review: The Solitaire we all played growing up, but, this time on the NES. Interesting links related to Solitaire Video Playthrough (7 minutes 36 seconds)   Solitaire My grandmother taught me to play Poker and multiple versions of Solitaire (the original, 13, 15 and Pyramid). I’m not sure if those are official names or just what she called them. I spent many rainy days playing solitaire in my bedroom, in fro
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Startropics II: Zoda’s Revenge

Genre: Adventure Publisher: Nintendo Total time played: 12 Hours Short review: This sequel to Startropics fixes almost every issue from the first game, has some of the best cutscene animations on the NES and sprinkles in a lot pop culture references. A must play game that I had never played. Interesting links related to Startropics II: Zoda’s Revenge Speedrun (1 hour 3 minutes 18 seconds) Video Review (Happy Video Game Nerd) Written Walkthroughs and Game Maps   Evil Dead 2 of gaming Ev
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Family Feud

Genre: Gameshow Publisher: Gametek Total time played: 4 Hours Short review: A dated version of the classic game show. The game moves much slower than it needs to and some of the clues are near impossible to guess. Interesting links related to Family Feud Soundtrack Playthrough (40min 50sec) Walkthrough (all answers)   Just like the show, but slower The characters are charming, the host definitely favors Richard Dawson as he kisses all the women. But, the pace of the game is way too slo
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Wrecking Crew

Genre: Puzzle Publisher: Nintendo Total time played: 15 hours Short review: A near perfect transition from the early days of  arcade gaming mixed with 100 levels of interesting puzzles that still entertain over 30 years later. Interesting links related to Wrecking Crew Soundtrack Video Review (Pat The NES Punk) Video Review (CG Undertow) Video Playthrough (James and Mike Monday) Level 95 Walkthrough    Black Box Game Henry Ford once said “you can get a Model T in any color as long
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Fisher Price: Firehouse Rescue

Genre: Children – Educational Publisher: Gametek Total time played: 20 Minutes Short review:  Interesting links related to Fisher Price: Firehouse Rescue Speedrun (12min 48secs)   Finally!!  There are 3 Fisher Price games on the NES, two of which (I Can Remember and Perfect Fit) I have owned for years and see almost every time I go into retro game stores. The third is Firehouse Rescue which I have seen only once in a store and the label was all torn so I didn’t buy it. I recently decided
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Fisher Price: I Can Remember

Genre: Children – Educational Publisher: Gametek Total time played: 20 Minutes Short review: An easier, slower moving, less fun version of Classic Concentration. Interesting links related to Fisher Price: I Can Remember Video Playthrough Soundtrack   Isn’t It Ironic? Don’t You Think? While logging all of my NES games in Pat Contri’s awesome iPhone application that allows users to track and sort their collections I realized something funny. I had marked Fisher Price: I Can Remember as a
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Dragon Warrior 2

Genre: Role Playing Game Publisher: Enix Total time played: 30 Hours Short review: The first of 3 sequels to the grandfather of all NES JRPGs. It will take a keen eye to notice any graphical differences between the original and this sequel but under the hood it features many noticeable improvements. Interesting links related to Dragon Warrior 2 Speedrun (4Hours 41min 52sec) Soundtrack Video Review (SuperDerekRPGs) Written Walkthrough (Jason Venter) Walkthrough and Maps (Mike’s RPG Cente
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The Chessmaster

Genre: Board Game Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions Total time played: 30 minutes Short review: No twists or turns, no dated animations, just plain old chess with a very competent computer opponent. Interesting links related to The Chessmaster Speedrun (13 secs) Soundtrack Video Review (RetroStadium)   Cover Art I want to know the backstory to the guy on the cover of this game. I mean, obviously I know the part where he was the groundskeeper at Hogwarts, but, what else did he do with his
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Trog!

Genre: Arcade Publisher: Hi-Tech Expressions Total time played: 3 Hours Short review: A Pac-Man style game with more variety but suffers from dated late 80’s/early 90’s style which now seems dated. Interesting links related to Trog! Speedrun (12min 7sec) Soundtrack Video Review (Panik100)   What the heck is Trog!? A Trog is a one eyed caveman who wants nothing more than to kill and eat you, a dino-mite named Bloop (1-player) or Spike (2-player). The game plays like Pac-Man but has quit
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Dr. Mario

Genre: Puzzle Publisher: Nintendo Total time played: 2 Hours Short review: Nintendo’s take on Tetris which is different enough to be a classic on its own but doesn’t have quite the same universal appeal as Tetris. Interesting links related to Dr. Mario Speedrun Level 20 High Speed (4min 9sec) Soundtrack Video Review (Classic Game Room)   How To Play Dr. Mario sits in the top right corner of the screen and throws pills into a pill bottle which has viruses scattered throughout. The pills
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Spy vs. Spy

Genre: Arcade Publisher: Kemco Total time played: 30 minutes Short review: A short pointless game that is so unintuitive I had to read the manual to be able to play. Interesting links related to Spy vs. Spy Speedrun (tool assisted) (2min) Soundtrack Video Review (Classic Game Room) Written Review (Take On The NES Library)   My First Time I have a vague memory of not being able to find a game I wanted at the local neighborhood video store one Friday evening. My dad had driven there me
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