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049 - MIGHTY BOMB JACK

January 04, 2019 by Michael Esposito in 1987 Games, Action Games

Tecmo’s just barely famous mascot Mighty Bomb Jack finds his way on the NES after a rich history of Arcade and Computer games that weren’t as mighty.

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January 04, 2019 /Michael Esposito
Tecmo, Tsukasa Masuko, Michiharu Hasuya
1987 Games, Action Games

048 - KID ICARUS

December 28, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1987 Games, Action Games

A First Party Nintendo game filled with Reapers, Crosses, and super catchy music? It’s gotta be a franchise they would forget for years to come only to revive via Smash Bros…welcome KID ICARUS!

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December 28, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Toru Osawa, Gunpei Yokoi, Yoshio Sakamoto, Nintendo R&D1, Satoru Okada, Hirokazu Tanaka
1987 Games, Action Games

47 - BreakThru

December 24, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1987 Games, Action Games

Tried to run, tried to hide! Now play BreakThru to get to the other side! Or just enjoy a DOORS reference from us.

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December 24, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Data East
1987 Games, Action Games

046 - ATHLETIC WORLD

December 14, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1987 Games, Power Pad Games

This winter, welcome to summer camp! Break out your Power Pad for some “Family Fun Fitness” as we go through the adventures of ATHLETIC WORLD.

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December 14, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Human Entertainment, Bandai
1987 Games, Power Pad Games

045 - IKARI WARRIORS

December 07, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1987 Games, Action Games

It's like Commando, but now there's tanks! And terrible porting! And the ability to softlock yourself out of the game! But is it fun? Just listen and find out!

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December 07, 2018 /Michael Esposito
SNK, Micronics, Tradewest, Keiko Iju
1987 Games, Action Games

044 - CASTLEVANIA

November 30, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1987 Games, Action Games

Dracula awaits in a massive castle that is just one bad knock back away from plummeting to your death. Are you the vampire killer?

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November 30, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Hitoshi Akamatsu, Konami, Akihiko Nagata, Nobuhiro Matsuoka, Noriyasu Togakushi, Kinuyo Yamashita, Satoe Terashima
1987 Games, Action Games

043 - BURGERTIME

November 23, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1987 Games, Arcade Games

Forget Thanksgiving leftovers, we're hungry for burgers! But only the kind that chase you and haunt your dreams. For more NESTALGIA as well as show notes and articles go to www.nestalgiacast.com

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November 23, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Data East, Bally Midway
1987 Games, Arcade Games

042 - TRACK & FIELD

November 16, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1987 Games, Sports Games

On your mark, get set, MASH the A button!

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November 16, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Konami
1987 Games, Sports Games

041 - RUSH'N ATTACK

November 09, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1987 Games, Action Games

Who doesn’t like a good play on words? It’s time to Rush and Attack the Russians in…Rush’n Attack!

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November 09, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Konami
1987 Games, Action Games

040 - VOLLEYBALL

November 02, 2018 by Michael Esposito in Sports Games, 1987 Games

Are you ready to be served up some volleyball action? We sure hope so!

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November 02, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Koji Kondo, Nintendo R&D1
Sports Games, 1987 Games

039 - SLALOM

October 26, 2018 by Michael Esposito in Sports Games, 1987 Games

Nintendo tries their hand at a genre we haven’t seen much success from yet, Wrestling! This game is available on Nintendo Switch Online, should you play it? FIND OUT!

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October 26, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Tim Stamper, Chris Stamper, Rare
Sports Games, 1987 Games

038 - PRO WRESTLING

October 19, 2018 by Michael Esposito in Fighting Games, 1987 Games

Nintendo tries their hand at a genre we haven’t seen much success from yet, Wrestling! This game is available on Nintendo Switch Online, should you play it? FIND OUT!

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October 19, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Nintendo R&D3, Masato Masuda
Fighting Games, 1987 Games

037 - TROJAN

October 12, 2018 by Michael Esposito in Action Games, 1987 Games

Welcome to 1987, the future is…apocalyptic? That’s the story in Trojan, another arcade game comes to the home in a familiar looking package.

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October 12, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Capcom, Takashi Nishiyama
Action Games, 1987 Games

SPECIAL 002 - BEST OF 1986

October 05, 2018 by Michael Esposito in Specials

The NES is now available all across America! Third Party has finally arrived! What will our Top 5 Games of 1986 be? What are we looking forward to in 1987? FIND OUT!

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October 05, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Specials

036 - KARATE CHAMP

September 28, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1986 Games, Fighting Games

It made arcade owners a business champ and players a karate champ, but is this champ now well past the limelight?

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September 28, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Data East
1986 Games, Fighting Games

035 - GRADIUS

September 21, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1986 Games, SHMUP Games

The first horizontal SHMUP has blasted its way onto the NES! You must manuever the Vic Viper through seven bullet hell levels to defeat the Bacterion Army!

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September 21, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Konami, Hiroyasu Machiguchi, Miki Higashino
1986 Games, SHMUP Games

034 - GHOSTS 'N GOBLINS

September 14, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1986 Games, Action Games

This podcast is merely an illusion! You'll have to listen to it twice if you want the real episode!

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September 14, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Capcom, Tokuro Fujiwara, Toshio Arima, Masayoshi Kurokawa
1986 Games, Action Games

033 - COMMANDO

September 07, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1986 Games, Run and Gun Games

BACK TO THE FRONT! Super Joe, will do, what you say, when you say, back to the front.

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September 07, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Capcom, Tokuro Fujiwara
1986 Games, Run and Gun Games

032 - 1942

August 31, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1986 Games, SHMUP Games

Will it be victory? Or defeat? It's in your skillfull hands to master the SUPER ACE and make your way to Tokyo!

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August 31, 2018 /Michael Esposito
Capcom, Yoshiki Okamoto, Ayako Mori
1986 Games, SHMUP Games

031 - NINJA KID

August 18, 2018 by Michael Esposito in 1986 Games, Action Games

Ninja Kid is everyone's favorite least stealthy ninja who fights ghosts, cyclops, summons familiars and other non-ninja lore related things. So if Ninja Kid is barely about being a Ninja, how does it fare as a game?

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August 18, 2018 /Michael Esposito
TOSE, Bandai
1986 Games, Action Games
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