Pixel Perfect Memories: Worst NES Game Ever

Hey ya'll!  Sorry I was absent last month.  Maybe the wedding got in the way.  Either way, I wanted to give everyone a head's up on what's going on over at my website.  I just recently finished the Star Trek countdown, and coming soon will be the Top 100 NES games.

So far this column has talked about great games and my site will follow suit.  So today let's discuss terrible games.  Won't limit it to the NES, but if you have a nomination for worst NES game, let it fly in the comments.

Without counting unlicensed games, like Action 52 and Bible Adventures, there's still plenty to choose from.  Of games that were somewhat well known, I'd have to nominate Bart vs. the Space Mutants.  Awful graphics, shoddy game control, a botched license with little humor, and overall confusion as to the goal pretty much sums it up for me.  Of course, the above description could apply to about 100 games on the NES.  So what do you say?

Also, of course, feel free to discuss any awesome finds you've come across recently.

Happy Birthday–July 24

Tommy McCarthy (1863)
Jack Clements (1864)
Joe Schultz (1893)
Cotton Nash (1942)
Mike Port (1945)
Shigeru Takada (1945)
Mike Adams (1948)
Jerry Augustine (1952)
Barry Bonds (1964)
Joe Oliver (1965)
Jim Wolf (1969)
Stephen Larkin (1973)
Brent Stentz (1975)

Pitcher Brent Stentz did not play in the majors, but was in the Twins' minor league system from 1997-2001.  In 1998, he set an Eastern League record with 43 saves.

Stephen Larkin is the brother of Barry Larkin.

Continue reading Happy Birthday–July 24