Nintendo Entertainment System

How Kid Icarus shows us the fiendish difficulty of game development

Kid Icarus (1987)

Jul 10 • Burkey

Why Mike Tyson's Punch-Out wasn't the game to defeat racism

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987)

May 22 • Burkey

Why Dragon Quest II is the most unforgiving of lotteries

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line (1990)

Feb 20 • Burkey

Why Paperboy is a symbol of modern journalism's decline

Paperboy (1985 / 1988)

Jul 18, 2025 • Burkey

How Stack-Up proves that automation simply doesn't stack up

Stack-Up (1985)

Mar 14, 2025 • Burkey

How Donkey Kong 3 brings us too close to too many insects

Donkey Kong 3 (1983)

Feb 28, 2025 • Burkey

Why the original Mario Bros. arcade game is a dark trip down Nintendo's toilet

Mario Bros. (1986)

Jul 26, 2024 • Burkey

How the original Mega Man became the inexplicably popular long-runner

Mega Man (1987)

Jun 14, 2024 • Burkey

Why the original Dragon Quest is a mercifully short grind

Dragon Quest (1986)

Mar 22, 2024 • Burkey

How Fire Emblem Gaiden shows us the dangers of a national draft

Fire Emblem Gaiden (1992)

Mar 15, 2024 • Burkey

How Final Fantasy II shows us the difficulty of learning new languages

Final Fantasy II (1988)

Feb 13, 2024 • Burkey

How EarthBound Beginnings brings us back to the days of sticks and stones

EarthBound Beginnings (1989)

Jan 23, 2024 • Burkey

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