The Nerd looks back to the history behind the Swordquest series of games for the Atari 2600, and one of the most elaborate contests created around a video game – a contest which offered $150,000 of real treasures as prizes.
Of the many film adaptations of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, these are two I saw at a very young age that left an impression on me.
To hone his ninja skills against bad games, the Nerd takes on reviewing Ninja Gaiden for the NES.
The Nerd ponders on whether it’s worth it to review an RPG that has similarities to The Legend of Zelda – Hydlide for the NES.
This is a board game that’s anything but boring! Fireball Island was released by Milton Bradley in 1986. Instead of a flat board, players traverse a three-dimensional island in search of the idol Vul-Kar’s jewel. But escaping with the treasure won’t be easy. Players utilize cards, bridges, caves, and tokens as they attempt to obtain […]
The Nerd prepares to fight against more bad games, as he takes a look at a selection of bad Street Fighter games for the NES, TurboGrafx-CD, and Sega Saturn, including one based on Street Fighter: The Movie.
It’s Christmas, and the Nerd spends it this year by seeing what kind of virtual sportsman he can be in Winter Games for the NES.
The woods today are filled with bad games, but the big bad Nerd has to venture into them if he’s to complete his review of Little Red Hood for the NES.
