The Hidden (1987)
With a shocking heist and car chase, the film blasts the viewer into the action. This doesn’t let up […]
1987
Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
Howard Deutch’s return to teen drama after Pretty in Pink shows him again in top form in his sophomore effort.
Retro Movie Review: Creepshow 2 (1987)
CREEPSHOW (1987) iT’s the late eighties and you’re five years old up late. You’re watching cable television and this rolls
Grab Bag: 1987 part 2
At the end of last month, we looked at three titles from the year 1987, taking stock of their pros
Grab Bag: 1987 Video Games
I’ll start this off the way I like to start as many conversations as possible these days: I have a
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Grab Bag: Capcom’s Disney on the NES
NRW Gaming -The Place Where Dreams Come True. Join Bryan as he stacks up five of the numerous NES titles Capcom produced for Disney during the console’s heyday and golden years.
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Examination: the Sharp X68000
One of Japan’s best-kept old secrets, dusted off and exposed to the unforgiving scrutiny of NRW’s resident gaming madman. Stark horror, MSPaint-style nudity, FM synthesis, and those old 5.25″ floppies, remember those?
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Not For Export, vol. 2: Yokai Dochuki (Namco, 1987)
Another Japan-only game from Namco, and in fact its first 16-bit arcade platformer. Bryan takes a look at the good, the bad, and the very ugly of Yokai Dochuki.
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Grab Bag: 1980s War Games!
Since the very dawn of video gaming, ever since the first of countless alien invasions and nameless ninja clan insurgencies,
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Goonies II (Konami, 1987)
There are certain films that hold a nearly universal sway over 80s kids (and even some 90s kids) as pseudo-magical
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Karnov (Data East, 1987)
Today we’ll tackle another notable game that’s long overdue for a NRW once-over. I’d been saving this one, because I’d
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Rastan (Taito, 1987)
I’ve been reading a lot lately about the video game developers who were active in Japan in the 1980s and