Mike Jones, high-school ace pitcher and part-time adventurer, returns for another escapade; travelling not into space but back in time. This sequel to StarTropics was released only in North America as ...
This odd 8-bit NES game is still fondly remembered by many. Despite that, its impacts can be felt across many creative people today. It inspired my love of analyzing games on a deeper level, and even ...
This is an older video, but it only recently came to my attention and it's definitely worth sharing. StarTropics is one of the few arguable classics from the NES era without any modern updates, but it ...
Here’s an unpopular opinion: In the classic NES era, StarTropics was a better game than The Legend of Zelda. For those who might need a reminder, StarTropics was a first-party title released by ...
If we lived in a just world then the StarTropics series would be up there with the likes of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda as a beloved still relevant Nintendo franchise. Instead, the ...
In Japan, the March lineup is a bit different. While Kid Icarus is included, StarTropics is replaced by Yie Ar Kung-Fu and Fire Emblem. The Nintendo Switch Online subscriber-exclusive app allows users ...
While the StarTropics series has certainly deserved more attention over the years and it appears that Mike Jones might never see another sequel, it is nice to finally have both of his NES adventures ...
While the original StarTropics was a great game, it did have some nagging problems. In 1994, after the SNES was already out for 3 years in the US, Nintendo saw fit to finally make a sequel to one of ...