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Category: NES

Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom reviews

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
NES

Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest

The J Man October 31, 2024

Reading Time: 18 minutesI try to play through the notorious sequel without help and – no surprise – it doesn’t go well.

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Final Fantasy II (Famicom)
NES

Final Fantasy II (Famicom)

The J Man May 21, 2023

Reading Time: 10 minutesFight the evil Empire as three stalwart teens… and one unreliable fourth character.

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Digital Devil Monogatori: Megami Tensei II
NES

Digital Devil Monogatori: Megami Tensei II

The J Man October 29, 2022

Reading Time: 9 minutesNuclear war and demonic hordes have ravaged Tokyo. Can you and your partner navigate the ruins and Hell itself to set humanity free?

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Mission: Impossible
NES

Mission: Impossible

The J Man May 27, 2021

Reading Time: 9 minutesYour mission, should you choose to accept it, is to guide three IMF agents past some cartoonish traps.

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Digital Devil Montogori: Megami Tensei
NES

Digital Devil Montogori: Megami Tensei

The J Man February 7, 2021

Reading Time: 12 minutesThe humble beginnings of a worldwide franchise. Map through a series of surprisingly large dungeons while convincing the demons you fight to join your team.

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Final Fantasy
NES

Final Fantasy

The J Man July 8, 2020

Reading Time: 12 minutesThe genre-defining original. The NES/Famicom original may not be the best version for a modern era, but it still plays well and is a fascinating evolution when looking at what came before it.

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