Back in 1992 Virgin Games released McKids for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was basically just an advertisement for McDonald’s restaurants with most of the gameplay elements revolving around imagery from the franchise. One thing I never understood is that the game is actually titled M. C. Kids. I’ve never eaten an M. C. … More M.C. Kids (NES, 1992)
For a brief period of time in the early 1990s, “Where’s Waldo?” was ubiquitous. At the height of its popularity, “Where’s Waldo?” had a series of books, toys, and even a Saturday morning cartoon. If you were a child during the early 90s, you knew what Waldo looked like, even if you never picked up … More Where’s Waldo? (NES, 1991)
Anyone who’s played video games has had one of the tune’s stuck in their head on a repeated loop at some point. For us old timers it was probably the original Super Mario Bros. theme, or maybe the Overworld theme in The Legend of Zelda. Despite simple technology, the composers on some of those games … More Five Awesome Video Game Tracks
The 1980s were the height of the slasher genre. It seemed like every week, another horror movie featuring teens being killed by a masked slasher was released. One of the most successful was “Friday The 13th.” In the wake of “Halloween” in 1978, producer Sean S. Cunningham decided to join the slasher bandwagon. Since Halloween … More Friday the 13th (NES, 1989)
The Karate Kid was one of the most memorable movie franchises of the 1980’s. Although it didn’t break any new ground with it’s story of an underdog with a good heart that overcomes the odds, it did tell the tale exquisitely. Ralph Macchio did an excellent job portraying the likeable main character Daniel LaRusso, and … More The Karate Kid (NES, 1987)
Nintendo was a phenomenon back in the 80’s and early 90’s. Kid’s shared playing tips on the school bus, discussed game secrets at lunch time, and went home to watch the Super Mario Bros Super Show after school. Nintendo was on pencil boxes, trading cards, backpacks, clothes, wall decorations, toys, and just about anything else that … More Nintendo Power #1 (July/August, 1988)
If you were a child in the 80’s and early 90’s you were a fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. It didn’t matter what sex, race, or religion you were, you loved that cartoon. If you didn’t you would be labeled a social outcast and live on the fringe of society sitting in the corner … More Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES, 1989)
When people talk about NES games it’s inevitable that you hear them waxing lovingly about games such as The Legend of Zelda, the Castlevania games, Mega Man, Super Mario Bros or a myriad of other classics that the console was home to. Because the NES played host to so many groundbreaking games a lot of other worthy games … More Cobra Command (NES, 1988)
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