Absolute Nintendo Podcast

Looking to channel your inner King Kong or Godzilla? Or perhaps unleash your inner alien exterminator? Look no further than this pair of nostalgic (and underrated) NES ports. They've got you covered, delivering an easier experience of classic 80s arcade gaming that's even better in co-op.

Ready to be charmed and challenged in equal measure? Capcom's NES platformer from 1990, Little Nemo: The Dream Master, is a candy-tossing adventure set in a "realm of imagination."

Four large tables are compiled in this 8-bit video pinball cartridge with a fantasy take.

This Capcom-published platformer isn't nearly as fresh as it was in the early 90s.

Konami/Ultra Games TMNT trio on the NES makes for a half-hour "heroes in a half shell" discussion on this season finale of the Absolute Nintendo podcast.

The real fun comes from being "approached by all kinds of people - players looking for side bets, hustlers looking to take advantage of you," etc. Vegas Dream is a cult classic that lets you "size up each encounter and decide what would be to your best advantage."

Admit it, the music got stuck in your head the second you read this episode's title.

While it's easy to find both these arcade hits in modern compilations, there's something to be said for the original 8-bit ports.

Retro sports fans can look forward to "the ultimate challenge" and a "game of guts and glory" in this episode, as we take a look at a pair of timeless 8-bit classics.