SNK

July 1990

Sports

1-2 Players

It's Baseball Stars, before they were stars!  Little League Baseball has the look and feel of SNK's flagship sports title Baseball Stars, but trades the big league batters and pitchers for younger, more comical players.  The gameplay is as great as it always was, but the lack of any real customization options puts the game a notch below its big brother.

Capcom

July 1991

Action

1 Player

It's another Disney-licensed game with those great Capcom graphics... but that not-so-great hastily designed gameplay.  As Arial, you just swim from one each of each linear room to the next, trapping enemies in air bubbles and throwing them at other fiendish fishies.  Even the fantastic cartoony artwork can't make up for the game's complete lack of depth.

Capcom

September 1990

Action

1 Player

Little Nemo is a charming, candy-colored journey into slumberland, based on the ancient comics from the early 1900's.  To fight enemies and find ways around obstacles, you'll bribe animals with candy, then hop on them to use their unique abilities.  The game's only flaw are the frustrating limitations you'll often face, both when riding the animals and while on foot.

Culture Brain

December 1990

Action/Adventure

1-2 Players

From the land of the Orient comes Little Ninja Brothers, a role-playing game with a daring difference.  Instead of turn-based combat, you'll face your foes in action-packed battles that play out like the fights in Culture Brain's earlier release Kung Fu Heroes.  Wacky portraits of each of the supporting characters and a silly English translation round out the package.

Taito/Takeru

November 1992

Action

1 Player

Diverse heroes come from around the world to save a threatened kingdom in this enjoyable side-scrolling platformer, released late in the life of the NES.  You'll play as everyone from a flame-spitting dragon to a towering rock golem, using each character's skills to climb walls, fly over pits, and beat powerful bosses.  The gameplay and graphics are both outstanding!

Broderbund/Hudson

September 1987

Action/Puzzle

1-2 Players (alt)

Hardcore Lode Runner fans won't like what Hudson has done to their beloved puzzle game.  The sleek star of the original has been replaced with what appears to be the eager kid sidekick of an science-fiction hero from the 1950's, and the levels scroll horizontally, making it tough to keep tabs on your enemies as you scurry up ladders and fill your pockets with piles of gold.

Konami

August 1991

Action

1 Player

The Lone Ranger blends together a variety of game styles... you'll explore towns like in an RPG, gun down enemies from an overhead view like in a shooter, and jump from platform to platform while punching out dastardly villains.  There's even a scene that lets you use your OWN gun, the Zapper, to subdue foes while walking through 3D mazes.

Mindscape/BITS

October 1990

Puzzle

1-2 Players

Loopz is one of the few puzzle games worthy of the title "the next Tetris".  In Loopz, you place random pieces on a flat surface to create (what else?) loops.  The longer the loop, the larger your score, but don't wait to drop those pieces or you'll be sorry!  You'll hear spooky background music as you play, raising the tension in an already stressful game.