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Paradoxically, the NES would end up being the console that saved the gaming industry in North America despite having some […]
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From its North American debut in 1985 to the end of its production in 1995, the NES would serve as […]
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Since its debut on the Famicom Disk System in 1986, Castlevania has gone on to become more than just a […]
In terms of the most successful and well-known video game companies, Nintendo has to be at the top. From its […]
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It’s that time again — “May the 4th Be With You”, AKA Star Wars Day, is upon us, and there’s […]
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Originally making its debut on the Famicom in 1987 before making its way West later that same year, Capcom’s Mega […]
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When the NES first arrived in North America in the fall of 1985, few could have predicted that Nintendo would […]
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The history of the beat ’em up runs almost as long as the medium of video games has been around, […]
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As with a lot of other gaming genres and subgenres, players tend to spend so much time discussing what is […]
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The NES was such a groundbreaking console — both as the Famicom in its native Japan and as the industry-reviving […]
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Originally released for the Famicom in 1987, Final Fantasy is Square’s flagship RPG and one of the more important games […]
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The release of the NES was nothing short of a major turning point for both Nintendo and the entire video […]
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As the first game in what would eventually become one of the most significant franchises in gaming, Final Fantasy has […]
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Throughout the history of the medium, there are a small handful of video games that are each legitimate contenders for […]
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For all its innovation and influence on later ARPGs, Zelda II remains the “black sheep” of Nintendo’s flagship franchise. For […]
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After originally launching as the Famicom in Japan, the Nintendo Entertainment System (or NES) would arrive stateside in the fall […]
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Releasing in Japan in 1987 and then a year later in 1988 in North America, Bases Loaded is developer Jaleco’s […]
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In terms of both its hardware and its software, few game companies are as integral to the evolution of video […]
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Sports games have been important to the gaming industry since its inception. The first video game hit was Pong back […]
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More than 35 years since its initial outing on the Famicom/NES, The Legend of Zelda series continues to represent one […]
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Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu also known as Saint Seiya: Golden Legend is an RPG based on the popular anime and […]
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Along with each of the increasingly useful and powerful pieces of equipment that Link adds to his arsenal in each […]
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Despite the game getting a bad rap as the proverbial “black sheep” of the franchise, Zelda II: The Adventure of […]
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The original Final Fantasy would establish many of the series’ conventions moving forward, including several of its more iconic and […]