Articles by Gamebits

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Let’s Play Super Castlevania IV

May 15, 2016 Gamebits

Super Castlevania IV wasn’t just one of the first Super Nintendo games I ever played; it was one of the first Super Nintendo games ever, releasing in December 1991, only four months after the console itself and just in time for the holiday season. I don’t recall if I got

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IndieSider #10: Shadowgate by Zojoi

October 29, 2014 Gamebits

Shadowgate, the classic point-and-click adventure, returns in this modern reimagining from Zojoi. Explore Castle Shadowgate from a point-and-click adventure, mastering weapons and spells with which to solve puzzles and defeat wyverns. Originally released in 1987 for the Macintosh and most famously for the 8-bit Nintendo in 1989, a successful Kickstarter

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Let’s Play NES Remix & NES Remix 2

May 28, 2014 Gamebits

NES Remix arrived without fanfare in the Wii U’s eShop on December 18, 2013, with a sequel quickly arriving on April 25. Each compilation features more than a dozen first-party 8-bit Nintendo games, sliced up into smaller challenges that last anywhere from two seconds to two minutes. Finish these excerpts

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Let’s Play Contra III: The Alien Wars

February 5, 2014 Gamebits

Contra III: The Alien Wars, originally released by Konami for the Super Nintendo in 1992, came out for the Wii U Virtual Console back in November. Having downloaded this title to my Wii, I immediately paid the nominal fee to upgrade to the Wii U version. Since this is a

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