In late 1992, nearly two years after the launch of the SNES, Taito released a new 2D Platformer on the original NES. Taito seemed to love releasing NES games even after that console’s official obsolescence, as there were a number of these titles, including both “Bubble Bobble Part 2” and the game in question: “Little Samson.”
Because of its post mortem NES release and naturally limited print run, “Little Samson” is an incredibly rare cartridge, typically going for well over $1,000 second hand, even without the box or instruction manual. In this modern era of reproduction cartridges, however, it is simple to find a bootleg copy for around $20-30. I didn’t bother going that far, as I have no particular infatuation with the original NES hardware (in fact, I actively hate t... |
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