16-bit
Noah’s Barks pages related to media of or imitating the 16-bit graphical era of video games.
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Super Bomberman 3
Not even Louie can save ‘Super Bomberman 3’ from being a disappointing dud when compared to its two 16-bit predecessors. (read more)
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Kid Chameleon
100 levels later, ‘Kid Chameleon’ has succeeded in breaking my psyche. What have I learned from this debacle? (read more)
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Disney Magic in 16-Bits
‘Disney Magic in 16-Bits’ is an article for the May 2025 issue of ‘Old School Gamer Magazine.’ I summarize Capcom’s output of Disney-licensed games for the SNES. (read more)
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Kirby’s Dream Land 3
With five animal friends and a slime ball at Kirby’s side, can ‘Kirby’s Dream Land 3’ step out of the shadow of ‘Kirby Super Star?’ (read more)
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Wario’s Woods
‘Wario’s Woods’ is an underrated SNES action puzzler featuring unique gameplay that Nintendo refuses to rerelease. (read more)
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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
The developers of the ‘Final Fantasy’ franchise give Mario his first RPG. As an adult playing for the first time, will the reputation of ‘Super Mario RPG’ hold up? (read more)
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Chrono Trigger
I’m late to the party with SquareSoft’s classic 16-bit JRPG. Will I still be able to love ‘Chrono Trigger?’ (read more)
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Mega Man X2
‘Mega Man X2’ competes with one of the best platformers of the generation: its own predecessor. Can it really be even better? (read more)
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Super Castlevania IV
‘Super Castlevania IV’ is infamous for its addition of eight-directional whip aiming. Will this make the game or break it? (read more)
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Megami Tensei: The Old Testament
‘Megami Tensei: The Old Testament’ is an SNES remake of the first two ‘Megami Tensei’ games made for the NES. Can it prove that those are still experiences worth having? (read more)