NES Works An exploration of the Nintendo Entertainment System game library. We have 153 videos in this series. Nov 6, 2024 Addams Family damage values: Fester's Quest | NES Works 146 Oct 23, 2024 Second down and P-51: NFL & Sky Shark | NES Works 145 Oct 16, 2024 Open T-H-E - P-O-D - B-A-Y doors, H-A-L: Air Fortress & Sesame Street ABC | NES Works 144 Oct 9, 2024 A stately pleasure-game decree: Faxanadu | NES Works 143 Oct 2, 2024 A total load of Bulls: Jordan Vs. Bird: One-on-One & The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | NES Works 142 Sep 25, 2024 A Knightmare scenario: King's Knight & The Adventures of Dino-Riki | NES Works 141 Sep 18, 2024 More castles, more hassles: Castlequest & The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle | NES Works 140 Sep 11, 2024 Fast cars and casual Saxon: Super Sprint & Defender of the Crown | NES Works 139 Jun 19, 2024 Nintendo at the top of its game: Peak NES | NES Works 1989 Jun 12, 2024 Secret Service, secret scrolls: Bad Dudes & Flying Dragon | NES Works 138 Jun 5, 2024 There's a snake in my boat: Cobra Triangle | NES Works 137 May 29, 2024 Diamond jubilee: Baseball Stars | NES Works 136 May 22, 2024 No fief, no life: Nobunaga's Ambition | NES Works 135 May 15, 2024 I blast the Zain down in Africa: Strider | NES Works 134 Apr 10, 2024 Kill the slime, do the time: Dragon Warrior | NES Works 133 Apr 3, 2024 Victory road warriors: Thundercade & Guerrilla War | NES Works 132 Mar 27, 2024 In-console-able rage: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | NES Works 131 Mar 20, 2024 Surf; Nazis must die: Desert Commander & California Games | NES Works 130 Mar 13, 2024 Hard times in New Orleans Town: The Adventures of Bayou Billy | NES Works 129 Mar 6, 2024 He balls nasty: Super Dodge Ball | NES Works 128 Feb 28, 2024 Get equipped with Master Piece: Mega Man 2 | NES Works 127 Feb 21, 2024 Half-court, half-baked: Hoops & Shooting Range | NES Works 126 Feb 14, 2024 A Human work: Monster Party & Street Cop | NES Works 125 Feb 7, 2024 A real Jim in the rough: Hydlide | NES Works 124 Jan 31, 2024 Not hungering for this: Operation Wolf & Airwolf | NES Works 123 Jan 17, 2024 Mais Ouija: Predator & Taboo: The Sixth Sense | NES Works 122 Jan 10, 2024 ’Roidvania: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde & Amagon | NES Works 121 Jan 3, 2024 Soukoban is hell, except when it's HAL: The Adventures of Lolo | NES Works 120 Dec 27, 2023 The family that slays together, stays together: Legacy of the Wizard | NES Works 119 Dec 20, 2023 Taxan' your patience: Fist of the North Star & Mystery Quest | NES Works 118 Dec 6, 2023 That's no lady, that's my wardroid: The Guardian Legend | NES Works 117 Nov 29, 2023 Sweatin' the oldies: Mappy Land & Dance Aerobics | NES Works 116 Nov 22, 2023 Oh I see no I.O.C.: Track & Field II & World Games | NES Works 115 Nov 15, 2023 Ball's quiet on the western front: Marble Madness & John Elway's Quarterback | NES Works 114 Oct 31, 2023 The masked axe-slinger: Friday the 13th | NES Works 113 Oct 25, 2023 Gaidenomics: Ninja Gaiden | NES Works 112 Oct 18, 2023 Brawl ’n ball: Kung Fu Heroes & Bandai Golf | NES Works 111 Sep 20, 2023 Put some spin on it: Q*Bert & Gyruss | NES Works 110 Sep 13, 2023 Rare's heel turn: WWF Wrestlemania | NES Works 109 Sep 6, 2023 More like "Alpha Genesis," am I right??: Ultima: Exodus | NES Works 108 Aug 30, 2023 Rookie season: Tecmo Baseball & Tecmo Bowl | NES Works 107 Aug 23, 2023 I love to count to 16 shots! 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Sesame Street 1-2-3 and Star Soldier | NES Works 106 Nov 23, 2022 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link retrospective: Hyrule warrior | NES Works #105 Nov 16, 2022 Bomberman / Othello / RoboWarrior retrospective: Boomed to obscurity | NES Works #104 Oct 26, 2022 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest retrospective: Quest-ionable design choices | NES Works #103 Oct 19, 2022 Platoon & Xenophobe retrospective: Sunsoft sundowns | NES Works #102 Aug 31, 2022 Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom & Rampage retrospective: Smash’n grab | NES Works #101 Aug 24, 2022 Bionic Commando retrospective: This machine-arm kills fascists | NES Works #100 Aug 17, 2022 Skate or Die! and Paperboy retrospective: Pre-teenage wasteland | NES Works #099 Aug 10, 2022 Blades of Steel & Super Team Games retrospective: Body checks and balances | NES Works #098 Aug 3, 2022 Cobra Command & Anticipation retrospective: White flight | NES Works #097 Jul 27, 2022 Dr. Chaos & Superman retrospective: Injustice for all | NES Works #096 Jul 20, 2022 1943: The Battle of Midway & Bump'N Jump retrospective: Flight risks | NES Works #095 Jul 13, 2022 Blaster Master retrospective and Tengen check-in: One froggy evening | NES Works #094 Jul 6, 2022 Super Mario Bros. 2 & Nintendo Power retrospective: Presstige | NES Works #093 Jun 8, 2022 Mickey Mousecapade/ Joust/ Millipede/ DK Classics retrospective: Slip ’em a Mickey | NES Works #092 Jun 1, 2022 Ghostbusters retrospective: A haunt mess | NES Works #091 May 25, 2022 Spy Vs. Spy / MagMax / Seicross retrospective: Espionage-à-trois | NES Works #090 May 18, 2022 Bubble Bobble & Racket Attack retrospective: Doubles matches | NES Works #089 May 11, 2022 Jackal / Wheel of Fortune / Jeopardy! retrospective: I'm givin' up, Don Pardo | NES Works #088 Feb 9, 2022 Hudson's Adventure Island & Milon's Secret Castle retrospective: The Hudson proxy | NES Works #087 Dec 8, 2021 Legendary Wings / Xevious / Galaga retrospective: Recursive loop | NES Works #086 Nov 3, 2021 Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode retrospective: At any rate, an amazing retrospective | NES Works #085 Oct 20, 2021 Life Force & World Class Track Meet retrospective: Vic boss | NES Works #084 Oct 13, 2021 Bases Loaded & Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf retrospective: Burning fight | NES Works #083 Sep 1, 2021 Defender II & Iron Tank retrospective: Let's Punch-Out!! some Nazis | NES Works #082 Aug 25, 2021 Double Dragon retrospective: A singular creation | NES Works #081 Aug 18, 2021 Metal Gear retrospective: Metal Gear?! It can't be! (But it is.) | NES Works #080 Feb 3, 2021 Rambo retrospective: Stallone in the dark | NES Works #079 Jan 27, 2021 City Connection & Freedom Force retrospective: Gun it! | NES Works #078 Jan 20, 2021 Ice Hockey & MLB retrospective: Sports memorabilia | NES Works #077 Jan 13, 2021 Dragon Power & Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road retrospective: Monkey's paw | NES Works #076 Dec 23, 2020 R.C. Pro-Am and T&C Surf Designs retrospective: Grody to the NES Max | NES Works #075 Dec 16, 2020 Contra retrospective: Alien Predator vs. Commandos | NES Works #074 Nov 25, 2020 Gun.Smoke retrospective: Wild gunmen | NES Works #073 Sep 16, 2020 Karnov retrospective: Rush ’n attack | NES Works #072 Jul 15, 2020 Renegade retrospective: Shoulder-tossed in translation | NES Works #071 Apr 15, 2020 Mega Man retrospective: Rock of all trades | NES Works #070 Apr 8, 2020 Wizards and Warriors retrospective: Knight in the woods | NES Works #069 Apr 1, 2020 Top Gun & Breakthru review: Take my NES away | NES Works #068 Mar 25, 2020 Jaws & The Karate Kid retrospective: Let's Just Not | NES Works #067 Mar 18, 2020 Kid Niki & Gotcha! The Sport retrospective: Shinobi shootout | NES Works #66 Mar 11, 2020 Star Force | Side Pocket retrospective: The bore ’n the Pocket | NES Works #065 Mar 4, 2020 Super Pitfall retrospective: Super pitiful | NES Works #064 Feb 26, 2020 The Goonies II retrospective: Truffle shufflevania | NES Works #063 Feb 19, 2020 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! retrospective: Tech knock-out | NES Works #062 Feb 5, 2020 Rad Racer retrospective: The silver Star | NES Works #061 Jan 22, 2020 Zanac & Lunar Pool retrospective: Greatest hits Compile-ation | NES Works #060 Jan 15, 2020 Spy Hunter & Alpha Mission retrospective: Shoot the snore | NES Works #059 Jan 8, 2020 Double Dribble & Ring King retrospective: Three-point arena shooter | NES Works #058 Dec 25, 2019 Batman: The Video Game retrospective: Wayne of terror | NES Works #168 Dec 11, 2019 Stadium Events & Winter Games retrospective: Worth its weight in gold medals | NES Works #057 Nov 20, 2019 Tiger-Heli & Star Voyager retrospective: Micro(nics)aggressions | NES Works #056 Nov 13, 2019 Deadly Towers retrospective: Myer lemon | NES Works #055 Oct 16, 2019 Stinger retrospective: Two ’Bee or not two ’Bee? | NES Works #054 Oct 9, 2019 Gauntlet - Pac-Man - R.B.I. Baseball retrospective: Tengen trio | NES Works #053 Oct 2, 2019 3-D WorldRunner & Sky Kid retrospective: Depth-defying debuts | NES Works #052 Sep 11, 2019 Spelunker & Sqoon retrospective: Mortality bytes | NES Works #051 Jul 10, 2019 Lode Runner & Raid on Bungeling Bay retrospective: Brød wars | NES Works #050 May 8, 2019 Arkanoid & Athena retrospective: Big boxes, big pain | NES Works #049 Mar 13, 2019 Metroid retrospective (part 2): Galaxy brain | NES Works #048, Pt. 2 Mar 6, 2019 Metroid retrospective (part 1): Me and my Ze-best gal | NES Works #048 Pt. 1 Jan 9, 2019 The Legend of Zelda retrospective: The gold standard | NES Works #047 Dec 19, 2018 Elevator Action & Legend of Kage retrospective: Ups and downs | NES Works #046 Dec 5, 2018 Section-Z retrospective: Tunnel visionary | NES Works #045 Nov 28, 2018 Rygar retrospective: The sunset of a new dawn for NES | NES Works #044 Nov 21, 2018 Kid Icarus retrospective: A stygian Pit | NES Works #043 Nov 14, 2018 Mighty Bomb Jack & Solomon's Key retrospective: Tecmo's inception | NES Works #042 Nov 7, 2018 Ikari Warriors & Athletic World retrospective: Anger mismanagement | NES Works #041 Oct 24, 2018 Castlevania retrospective: Vlad tidings | NES Works #040 Oct 3, 2018 Track & Field | Rush ’N Attack | BurgerTime retrospective: Arcade fire | NES Works #039 Sep 26, 2018 Slalom retrospective: Rare's slippery slope to fame | NES Works #038 Sep 19, 2018 Pro Wrestling | Soccer | Volleyball retrospective: Amazon delivers pain | NES Works #037 Sep 12, 2018 Trojan retrospective: Apocalyptic measures | NES Works #036 Jul 25, 2017 Gradius retrospective: A stellar finish | NES Works #035 Jul 18, 2017 Karate Champ retrospective: Weak jab | NES Works #034 Jul 11, 2017 Commando retrospective: A rapid assault of quality | NES Works #033 Jul 4, 2017 Ghosts ’N Goblins retrospective: The delicate art of self-flagellation | NES Works #032 Jun 13, 2017 1942 retrospective: Capcom's disaster at sea | NES Works #031 Jun 6, 2017 Ninja Kid retrospective: An unlikely glimmer of hope | NES Works #030 May 30, 2017 Tag Team Wrestling retrospective: The NES gets jobbed | NES Works #029 May 23, 2017 Chubby Cherub retrospective: Fallen angel | NES Works #028 May 16, 2017 M.U.S.C.L.E. retrospective: It's third party and I'll cry if I want to | NES Works #027 Mar 21, 2017 Gumshoe retrospective: Nintendo loves America, America loves shootin' | NES Works #026 Mar 14, 2017 Balloon Fight retrospective: A legend in our own time | NES Works #025 Mar 7, 2017 Urban Champion retrospective: Fun like a punch to the face | NES Works #024 Feb 28, 2017 Donkey Kong 3 retrospective: Farewell, my monkey vine | NES Works #023 Feb 21, 2017 Mario Bros. retrospective: The overlooked evolutionary link | NES Works #022 Feb 14, 2017 Popeye retrospective: An echo of what might have been | NES Works #021 Feb 9, 2017 Donkey Kong Jr. retrospective: Another vine mess | NES Works #020 Jan 24, 2017 Donkey Kong retrospective, Pt 2: Welcome to NES Donk City | NES Works #019-B Jan 17, 2017 Donkey Kong retrospective, Pt 1: Nintendo's 800-lb. gorilla | NES Works #019-A Jan 3, 2017 Mach Rider retrospective: The sum total of ’80s pop culture in game form | NES Works #018 Dec 20, 2016 Donkey Kong Jr. Math retrospective: Some "edu-", zero "-tainment" | NES Works #017 Nov 23, 2016 The Nintendo Entertainment System: History proves that NES is more | NES Works #000, Part 3 Nov 22, 2016 Advanced Video System: How the NES (almost) came to America | NES Works #000, Part 2 Oct 11, 2016 The Family Computer: How Nintendo set the stage for the NES | NES Works #000, Part 1 Aug 30, 2016 Super Mario Bros. retrospective: It all leads to this | NES Works #016 Jun 14, 2016 10-Yard Fight retrospective: Made for America | NES Works #015 Jun 7, 2016 Kung-Fu retrospective: Enter the third party | NES Works #012 May 31, 2016 Wrecking Crew retrospective | Mario's final temp gig | NES Works #011 May 24, 2016 Ice Climber retrospective: A slippery slope for platforming | NES Works #010 May 10, 2016 Excitebike retrospective: Real racing roots | NES Works #009 May 3, 2016 Stack-Up retrospective: Blech demo | NES Works #014 Apr 26, 2016 Gyromite and R.O.B. retrospective: Your plastic pal who's fun to be with | NES Works #013 Apr 12, 2016 Clu Clu Land retrospective: A brief bout of Pac-mania | NES Works #008 Apr 5, 2016 Hogan's Alley retrospective: The other light gun game | NES Works #007 Mar 29, 2016 Golf (NES) retrospective: A fore-taste of greatness | NES Works #006 Mar 22, 2016 Duck Hunt retrospective: Nintendo's history, and violence | NES Works #005 Jan 19, 2016 Wild Gunman retrospective: One heck of a baby's toy | NES Works #004 Dec 22, 2015 Pinball retrospective: Iwata takes charge | NES Works #003 Nov 23, 2015 Tennis retrospective: America's first glimpse of the NES | NES Works #002 Nov 4, 2015 Baseball NES retrospective: Home plate for home gaming | NES Works #001