In “Ninja Warriors,” you fight as one of three cybernetic ninja warriors — Ninja, Kunoichi, or Kamaitachi — against the tyrant Benglar, who controls the land with his brainwashed forces. Each character has unique abilities, but all can attack, jump, grab enemies, block attacks, and unleash a special screen-wide attack that charges during combat. Your … Read more
Ninja Gaiden Trilogy is a compilation of the three games in the series previously released for the NES: 1. Ninja Gaiden 2. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos 2. Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom All three games tell the story of ninja Ryu Hayabusa through alternating cinematic cutscenes and levels … Read more
Timing smiled on Gremlin with this licensed Formula 1 simulation, as Nigel’s long quest for a championship had finally come good. The game was pitched somewhere in between a full-blown simulation like F1 GP and action games like Continental Circus. Only 12 cars were in each race, which could last from between 3 and 20 … Read more
Nickelodeon GUTS is based off of the Nickelodeon TV show in the late 90’s that is basically American Gladiators for kids. The events in the game are based off of the actual game show events with the main goal being to score as many points as possible while trying to beat the clock. In Elastic … Read more
The second part in Electronic Arts’ hockey series. It features the NHLPA license (so it has real player names), but not the NHL license (so it doesn’t have NHL team names). Gameplay is altered only slightly over the predecessor. Regular season and Playoff modes are available. Goalies have improved AI, there are more foul play … Read more
This early SNES title is one of the first hockey titles to simulate 3 dimensions by using the SNES mode 7 SNES technology. It contains all 26 NHL teams at the time with varying strengths and weaknesses. It doesn’t have the players association license, but all of the player numbers and abilities were true to … Read more
NHL 98 features much faster and refined gameplay (now using four action keys instead of two, removing the need to double-tap to perform some actions), along other new features such as “in-the-fly” tactics developed by Marc Crawford, then manager of the Colorado Avalanche and new commentary lines from Jim Hughson and Darryl Reaugh and a … Read more
1997 edition of EA’s NHL sport simulation series. Improvements in this edition come mostly in the graphical arena, with a refined version of the “virtual stadium” system that adds new camera angles (including the classical top-down one strangely missing from NHL 96), and polygonal players instead of the bitmap-based ones with motion-captured animations. Other extras … Read more
NHL 96 was the first EA Sports game to feature Virtual Stadium technology, which resulted in a 3D feel and multiple camera angles. The NHL license ensures that real teams and players of the era are included, with a full league and playoff system. Many game options can be toggled – the infamous fighting is … Read more
NHL ’95 was EA Sports’ third licensed ice hockey game, promising the fastest action in the series to date. The action is viewed top-down, and can be played with or without realistic penalties. There is a full season mode, allowing you to guide a team through all 84 matches, with the option of injuries potentially … Read more