NES Works Special 3: The Best of 1988

This week marks the 40th anniversary of the American launch of the NES. Wow! This is not really about that. Well, it kind of is. This special episode recaps the best games of 1988, which in a lot of ways was the last year that the NES was kind of free to just be itself. Not every game in 1988 deserves to be remembered as a classic, but the console really hit its stride that year. Before the arrival of Western studios with skills geared toward computer development. Before the influx of questionable media licenses. Before 16-bit systems swiped the NES's mojo. These are the games of the year, for a very good year! Please support this documentation project through Patreon (www.patreon.com/gamespite) or by picking up some of the related books (www.limitedrungames.com/collections/books). Thanks!