Tecmo Game Reviews
Review Mighty Bomb Jack (Wii Virtual Console / NES)
Jack bombed
The original Bomb Jack arcade game was a big hit when it was released. It featured a screen with 20 bombs which had to be collected in a specific order if the player was to achieve the highest score; players would play religiously in an attempt to find the best route around the baddies and to get the perfect chain. Arcade perfection! So...
Review Tecmo Bowl (Wii Virtual Console / NES)
Will you be bowled over by this one?
Before video game football became just as complex as real-life football, there was Tecmo Bowl. There weren't hundreds of plays with varying formations or special spin moves to worry about, in fact you didn't actually have to know much about the game of football to enjoy and play it. It was this simplicity that...
Review Solomon's Key (Wii Virtual Console / NES)
I've got the key, I've got the secret!
Solomon’s Key started life as a little known arcade game, but the NES version is probably more well known and remains a faithful rendition of the original. Playing as a little wizard by the name of Dana, you are tasked with escaping from a series of dungeons, using a handy magic wand that can create or...
