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Original Release: Nintendo, 2009, Wii This revival of the original NES Excitebike sticks with the fundamental gameplay but adds 3D graphics and the ability to change camera angles Excitebike: World Rally (Wii, Nintendo, 2009) Where to Buy: No longer officially available, may be found on an old Wii hard drive How to Emulate: Wii Emulation…

Original Release: Nintendo, 2009, Wii Kind of a teaser for the full Wii Punch-Out game, but (at least initially) you had to reach a certain tier in Club Nintendo to get it Doc Louis’ Punch-Out (Wii, Nintendo, 2009) Where to Buy: No longer officially available; may be found on the hard drive of a used…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…