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Based on the 1991 Disney cult classic film, which grows in popularity with each passing year.

Bandai's 1989 Zapper game "Separates The Hot Shots From The Pot Shots," or so it aims to.

The arcade triumph Q*bert jumps onto the Nintendo Entertainment System, courtesy of Ultra Games.

Short and tough, Gumshoe is a "quick-on-the-trigger Light Gun game!"

A karate-themed episode with a pair of early NES games closer to white belts than black belts.

"Tanks for saving Earth."

Tengen's late-80s port of the mid-80s racer from Atari is fleeting fun on NES

Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart endorsed this arcade smash. A gritty NES version with 4-player support later arrived (ported by Rare).

8-bit video pinball with a twist

Two mid-'80s arcade shooters became late-'80s NES ports.

Who is Cirque Verte? Season 7 of Absolute Nintendo begins, curious how Nintendo ended up publishing a Zapper game that was this "NES hard" in 89/90.

With Tecmo Super Bowl, "enjoy the excitement of football to your heart's content" on the road to the big game in this timeless NES classic.

This fun puzzler from Mr. Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov, gets the Absolute Nintendo treatment.

"Solar Jetman must search through twelve menacing alien worlds in his quest to rebuild the Golden Warpship. Each one filled with savage alien armies, black holes, extreme gravitational forces, warp zones and deadly booby traps."

This duo of early first-party 'Programmable Series' games will have you constructing hairpin twists, 8-bit style.

First released as Donald Duck on the Famicom, Kemco later swapped Disney characters for the Peanuts gang in Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular—a charming, if uneven, kids' game.

"Okay, hero, if you're ready for some hot, fast and exciting action—this is it."

Konami/Ultra's “cross between baseball and gladiatorial combat” can be a high-scoring affair, with battery backup to save your home run ranking.

The Absolute Nintendo Podcast looks at a pair of black box 'Light Gun Series' games.

An aftermarket NES action platformer that can't hang with the games that inspire it.

"Deep in the jungles of South America, you're on the mission of your life."

Hudson Soft’s colorful NES platformer from late '92 is good fun.

“The Black Shadow Warriors are tough. Against them, most martial artists would be doomed. But you have the training, the practice, the gift of the Double Dragon."

"Victory will come only to the worthy" in this 1990 NES port of the arcade shmup.

A duo of vertically scrolling shooters that originated in mid-80s arcades.

Rescue imprisoned natives captured by the enemy in this NES port of the SNK arcade run and gun game, best played in co-op.

The ninja "Ryu senses danger awaiting him in America."

Concluding the NES trilogy, Super Mario Bros. 3 remains one of the most beloved video games of all time.

"Mario Mania" continues on the NES with this popular (but still underrated) adventure through the land of Sub-con.

Absolute Nintendo commences season 6 of the podcast and its 100th episode by looking at one of the most important (and best-selling) games of all time—the original 8-bit Super Mario Bros.

The Battle of Olympus marks the end of Absolute Nintendo's 5th season. "Your adventure will take you through anceient Greece on a classic mythological quest."

Hit the virtual links in these 8-bit golf games featuring the names of some of golf's biggest stars.

Adventure through David Crane's unique, award-winning puzzle platformer.

Snowboarding in a winter wonderland? Not quite...

This shooter is really showing its age. "Do you have what it takes?"

Also known as Dragon Quest, this NES role-playing adventure has you take on the role of Edrick's heir to rescue the King's daughter and recover the powerful ball of light.

"Learn the secret arts of a Ninja master" with The Dark Sword of Chaos.

This episode highlights Tengen's 8-bit localization of Namco's classic run-and-gun arcade game.

This NES port of the arcade classic might "turn you into a certified Pac-Maniac!"

Absolute Nintendo examines a pair of aftermarket NES games from Mega Cat Studios.

"Thrash, Bash, and Smash the Competition" in this fan-favorite retro sports game.

Even if you aren't a "Wizard," Double Dragon for NES is a flawed but fun 8-bit take on the classic arcade game.

"You've got your Nintendo Zapper in your hand and a pretty good supply of paint pellets" in this short but superb game of Capture the Flag.

Challenge your reflexes with this duo of first-party NES Zapper games.

Atari 2600-style action swims onto the NES with Jaws, a better game than you might expect.

You (or the computer) draw on your NES in this pair of comparable but distinct games.

A nostalgic (but balanced) look at Rare's highly difficult, 3D isometric platformer for one or two players

Thanks to Rare's 8-bit conversion of the arcade hit, you can "Roll to the goal in a race against time!" from the comfort of your home, with no quarters needed.

Season 5 of the Absolute Nintendo Podcast embarks with Cobra Triangle, a game where "Speed and skill are all that can save you."

A season finale look at The Bard's Tale. Designated as 'Tales of the Unkown,' this immense RPG has your party (up to seven) battling monsters in Skara Brae, a town of eternal winter. The NES port has many unique features.