Rollerball (NES)

Today has been a sad day for gamers everywhere as we have lost someone who had such a legacy. Please understand, we need to remember this legacy because as long as that remains, he will never be truly gone. So I've decided to review one of Satoru Iwata's earliest games. I hope you enjoy this review.

Game of the Day

Name: Rollerball

Released: 1988

Developer: HAL Laboratory

Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System

There's not much to say about this game. Basically this is pinball for the NES. No story, no cutting-edge graphics but honestly this game doesn't need it. Its simplicity defines what makes this game so fun. It recreates the charm of the regular pinball machine at the local arcade and transports it into your own home. What does make it unique though is that the pinball machine consists of levels that the ball can travel through each with a different background that basically makes one big background. The lower level has an ocean background, the one above shows the Statue of Liberty, one above that shows the Empire State Building and the highest level has cloud and a blimp. The music in all its 8-bit glory is so good and catchy and the multiplayer is decent but overall it's just pinball. Good pinball. If you have an NES and are after some good ol' fashioned pinball, this game is for you.