USGamer:
nd back in 1983, Nintendo was a relative nobody, an arcade manufacturer with a single hit to its name — they had no clout. Third parties didn't bother to release Famicom games for a full year after the system's debut, and once they started it quickly degenerated into a free-for-all. Anyone and everyone could publish for Famicom, so as soon as the console had gained traction over there, anyone and everyone did. And what they released was... mostly not very good.
Despite hardware limitations, intrepid NES developers were able to make a massive variety of epic shoot-em-ups with gobs of enemies loosing salvoes of missiles and bullets at a hero and—magically—the system handled it all like a champ. Shmups on the NES rarely even experience any slowdown. Amazing!
Gun.Smoke was what I always played. Became too much at times with all the enemies and things flying at you from every direction, fun game though.
Crisis force, Gradius 2, over horizon, the three best shooters on the NES for me personally.
A.J. says: "The mid-80s was an exciting time for gaming whether you preferred playing on a PC, NES, or arcade machine. Last year on New Year's Eve, I counted down the best games of 1995 but this year we're going back even further."
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The Drop
The crisp wind through an open stadium. The crack of a bat against a fastball. And the eruption of cheers from the crowd. The celebrated baseball sim series returns with MLB The Show 16, out this week on PS4 and PS3.
MLB The Show 16 continues the series’ long-running tradition of gorgeous visuals, deep gameplay systems, and a staggering number of modes for any baseball fanatic. Slow down key moments in the game with ShowTime, and engage in the most personalized, rewarding iteration of Road to the Show yet.