Original Release: Tecmo, 1989, NES Tecmo’s baseball game failed to replicate the magic of their football series. Tecmo Baseball (NES, Tecmo, 1989) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! After the runaway success of Tecmo Bowl and Tecmo Super Bowl, Tecmo tried their hand at pretty much every other major North American sport…
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SUPER DODGEBALL
Original Release: Technos, 1987, ArcadeOther Releases: NES (1989), Turbografx-16 (1990), PS2 (2006), PS4 (2014) The original dodgeball game by Technos is still the most definitive. Super Dodge Ball (NES, Technos, 1989) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Super Dodgeball is one of Technos’ many spin-off sports games of the Kunio series, which…
SOCCER
Original Release: Nintendo, 1985, NESOther Releases: Wii U (2014) Nintendo’s first attempt at soccer didn’t go so well. Soccer (NES, Nintendo, 1984) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Nintendo’s Soccer is a really bad game, but it at least has it within its power to make you laugh. To begin – one…
SKATE OR DIE 2
Original Release: EA, 1990, NES EA’s second time on the board adds a half-pipe and a unique story mode. Skate or Die 2 (NES, EA, 1990) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! It’s really a shame that Skate or Die 2’s controls are so janky and the level design is so subpar,…
SKATE OR DIE!
Original Release: EA, 1987, PC / C64 / Apple IIOther Releases: NES (1988), Wii (2007) EA’s game was one of the first to focus on skate culture, but is more about weird and wacky events than fidelity to the sport. Skate or Die! (NES, Konami, 1988) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon!…
PUNCH-OUT!!
Original Release: Nintendo, Arcade, 1983Other Releases: NES (1987), Wii (2009) Nintendo’s pattern recognition and timing-based punchfest raised the stakes for boxing games. Punch-Out!! (NES, Nintendo, 1987) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Sadly, due to the nature of licensing agreements and whatnot, any re-releases of this game (such as the Wii 2009…
PRO WRESTLING
Original Release: Nintendo, 1986, NES / ArcadeOther Releases: Wii (2008) Nintendo’s first attempt at wrestling came from the team that would later become Human and build on this to make the Fire Pro series. Pro Wrestling (NES, Nintendo, 1986) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Pro Wrestling is really not a good…
PINBALL
Original Release: Nintendo, 1984, Arcade / NESOther Releases: N64 (in Animal Crossing – 2001), Wii (2006), Wii U (2013) Nintendo’s initial attempt at pinball for their consoles. Pinball (NES, Nintendo, 1984) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Pinball really isn’t a bad little pinball game. It’s some simple, brainless fun. The board…
NEKKETSU SOCCER
Original Release: Technos, 1990, NES / X68000Other Releases: Game Boy / Turbo CD (1991), Turbografx 16 / Genesis (1992), Wii (2008), 3DS (2012) Ported to the NES as “Nintendo World Cup,” this game sees the Kunio crew hit the soccer field for more rough play. Nintendo World Cup (NES, Nintendo, 1990) Where to Buy: Amazon…
NFL FOOTBALL
Original Release: LJN, 1989, NES This game made history as the first with an NFL team license, but is otherwise utterly forgettable. NFL Football (NES, LJN, 1989) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: coming soon! This game is one of the clunkiest, choppiest, slowest, most half-assed and awful pieces of shit I’ve ever had…