Tag Archives: Nintendo Entertainment System/NES

Cover Art: Ironsword Wizards & Warriors II (NES)

Welcome to Cover Art! A section of the site where we look at a retro video game’s box cover art and briefly discuss it’s gameplay and legacy.

Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II, good game, great cover! Released for the NES in 1989, Ironsword was the follow up to the hit Wizards & Warriors. A single player platformer developed by Zippo game and published by Rare; the game … [ Read More... ]

Covert Art: Friday the 13th (NES)

Welcome to Cover Art! A section of the site where we look at a retro video game’s box cover art and briefly discuss it’s gameplay and legacy. 

Although Jason Voorhees has been in 12 films, he’s only officially been in about 2 games. Today we present you with Friday The 13th for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was developed by Pack-In-Video, that Japanese developer who brought us other … [ Read More... ]

Holiday Gifts For A Retro Gamer

If you’re shopping for a retro gamer this holiday season you’re in luck. Although there are many classic video games that yield very high prices, there are still many available for a steal. We’ve selected just a few of our favorites for a few key interest groups.

If 8-bit & 16-bit is a way of life for your gamer then there are an abundant selection of games and systems to … [ Read More... ]