I'm not gonna lie. This game is weird and very bland. The only good things I can say about it is the controls are tight and the title music is nice. Too many flaws make this game unenjoyable though. The character itself, Chuck Rock, is just not appealing at all. His belly attack is gross, but at least the enemy hit boxes are not broken. There are many mechanics and controls not obvious to understand. Why are arrows pointing at an alligator that does nothing? Why can't I reach items from high platforms? I guess you need the instructions for this game for those answers. There is no game music. Only the title song. That's it. This game is really, really, underdeveloped.
Chuck Rock is a short-lived mascot character. I can see why. You can pass on this game. So many flaws and no appeal. it's a wonder why it even exists.
American Gladiators for the Nintendo Entertainment System is a surprise that subverted my expectations. At first glance, it look like another American licensed franchised low quality game. There is a collection of stages for you to select from at start. Rest assure, these are not throw away mini-games. This is a freaking Gauntlet! Four intense stages that will make the average Marvel Rivals player cry and throw the whole game away. This game is not for the weak. Every stage is a trial of precision, endurance and skill. It took me a hour to master the climbing stage alone. Thankfully, the game throws you some mercy, by letting you have a stage with no losses. You have to dunk a ball into goals, that are super overly guarded by very aggressive muscle men. If you manage to dunk into every goal, you can get a 1up. I don't know too much about this tv show. I am currently 23 and Japanese born, after all. Every stage is a resemblance of one of the games these gladiators participated in this show. All I can say is, Wow. I manage to beat all but one stage in my stream. It took a lot of grit to nail it down. Like I said, this game is not for the weak.
To summarize American Gladiators for the NES: GIT GUD. I highly recommend this title, if you're into overcoming difficult challenges. See if you can beat all the stages and get the highest score. It is also 2-players, so bring a friend over to play.
This is Choplifter on the SEGA Master System. Your mission is to rescue hostages and prisoners of war from behind enemy lines. You have two attacks, straight missile and ground bomb. Dodge enemy fire to enter enemy basses. Drop down to pickup passengers and drop them off back at home base.
This game is DIFFICULT.
The controls take time to get use to, but it’s possible to handle. The biggest hurdle after getting the controls down is the enemies. They are way more accurate than you, and faster too. You can’t even skip over the ground enemies, because they will be there until you destroy them. I had so much trouble with dodging enemy fire, I could not even beat the first level. It is that hard.
The controls are very responsive. The music nice. The gameplay is fun. It is just very difficult. It’s the famous Choplifter. It’s cool seeing this game on the Master System. If you’re up to the challenge, I say play it. You just need to GIT GUD.
This is Amagon. A quirky shooter. You are an American Marine, that has crashed landed on a remote island full of monsters. Your rescue ship is way over on the other side of it. You have no choice, but to survive the perilous journey to be rescued.
Yeah, not exactly a cake walk. For starters, the enemies spawn in way too fast, so you need to walk carefully to make sure any are not charging right for you at any direction. You can’t just keep firing your gun, because you have a limited amount of ammunition. Once it’s out, you are left swinging your rifle like a club. The music has a fun theme to it. But like many NES games, the pitch is way too high, peaking your ears. The enemy placement is also very unfair. When you’re platforming obstacles, flying enemies will appear and swoop in or shoot projectiles. You have no time to react, so you are really going to have to memorize every enemy and every obstacle in every level to beat this game.
The boss battles are practically impossible, without the mega powered up form. They are bullet sponges, so it’s best to just reserve your mega form for the stage boss, if you can. You can change your form by reaching 70,000 points and collecting the power up icon. And with every 5000 points, you get a life bar for your mega form. You can only punch in your mega form, but it is more powerful than your rifle. You can even fire a special attack in your Mega form, by sacrificing one of your life bars. It is the most powerful attack you have in this game.
This game is rough, but it’s playable. Not a classic game gem, but it has its charm. If you’re looking for a challenging NES game, I say give Amagon a try. It’s not the worst game I’ve ever played. You just gotta “Git Gud” on this game’s difficulty.
