Original Release: Taito, 1986, ArcadeOther Releases: NES (1988) A simplistic soccer sim that focused more on cute animation than solid or complex gameplay Kick And Run (Arcade, Taito, 1986) Where to Buy: Arcade Museum , ebay How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Guide This forgotten soccer title from Taito is a cutesy and simplified spin on…
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IGO: KYUU ROBAN TAIKYOKU
Original Release: Bullet-Proof Software, 1987, NES The first Go game for consoles to use regular rules, albeit on a shortened board (and ported from a BBC Micro title) Igo: Kyuu Roban Taikyoku (Famicom, Bullet Proof, 1987) Where to Buy: eBayHow to Emulate: coming soon! Apparently the first console game to use real Go rules, this…
SKILLZ.COM
Original Release: Skillz, 2012, Web browserOther Releases: Android / iOS (2012) The platform that promises to turn any game into an “esport,” Skillz has hundreds of competitive arcade-style and card games that can be wagered on Skillz (Android, Skillz, 2012) Where to Buy: Free to play in “practice mode”, wagering requires making a deposit How…
GOLF
Original Release: Nintendo, 1984, NES / VS ArcadeOther Releases: PC-88 / Sharp X1 (1985), Game Boy (1989), Gamecube (in Animal Crossing – 2001), Game Boy Advance (2002), Virtual Console (2008), Switch (2019) The original NES golf game was one of the first for Satoru Iwata and remained the only golf game on the console until…
FAMICOM GRAND PRIX 2: 3D HOT RALLY
Original Release: Nintendo, 1988, Famicom Rushed out just a few months after the first game, this title switches styles (possibly developed concurrently by another team) and asks you to put on the 3D goggles Famicom Grand Prix 2 (Famicom, Nintendo, 1988) Where to Buy: ebayHow to Emulate: coming soon! Nintendo’s second in the forgotten Mario-themed…
FAMICOM GRAND PRIX: F1 RACE
Original Release: Nintendo, 1987, Famicom Disk Mario’s first turn behind the wheel was a Formula 1 racer in the vein of things like Micro Machines and RC Pro Am Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (Famicom, Nintendo, 1987) Where to Buy: Play-AsiaHow to Emulate: coming soon! Did you think Mario Kart was Nintendo’s first venture into…
NBCSPORTS PREDICTOR
Original Release: BoomSports, 2018, Browser Other Releases: iOS / Android (2018) NBC’s knockoff of Fox’s freebie sports pick ’em app improves on it in a lot of ways NBCSports Predictor (Web browser, BoomSports, 2018) Where to Buy: Free to play here NBC’s knockoff of the Fox Super 6 does things a little better with a…
EASTSIDE CANNERY WEBPASS
Original Release: Cannery Casino Resorts, 2012, Browser Defunct since 2017, and representing the Eastside Cannery Casino that remains closed due to the pandemic as of 2022, this simple web browser game used to offer free prizes and rewards at the property Eastside Cannery WebPASS (Web Browser, 2012-2017, Cannery Casino Resorts) Where to Buy: defunct, was…
EXCITING SOCCER: KONAMI CUP
Original Release: Konami, 1988, NES A simple soccer game from Konami released for the Famicom Disk System Exciting Soccer (Famicom Disk, Konami, 1988) Where to Buy: ebayHow to Emulate: coming soon! This Japan-only 1988 title from Konami looks a bit like Sensible Soccer, a series that was huge in Europe but never really registered in…
EXCITING BILLIARD
Original Release: Konami, 1987, NES Early Famicom billiards game that never made it to the West Exciting Billiard (Famicom Disk, Konami, 1987) Where to Buy: ebayHow to Emulate: coming soon! Venture into the dank depths of the Konami Hustler Club, either creating up to four pool pros of your own or picking from some prefab…