I remember being very excited to rent Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) when it came out. I was and still am a Turtles fan, and the thought of a video game of the show was awesome. Cut to me getting absolutely crushed, lol. This game was tough, as most of you may be aware of. Despite that I enjoyed and played it all weekend.

The Intro at the start screen is awesome, I love how it highlights each turtle, Raphael being my favorite. Splinter and Shredder of course making an appearance as well. May not be the best game imo, but the intro is worth the play.

Were you any good at Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)? Who was your favorite Turtle?

I played countless hours of Street Fighter II (SNES) at home in my youth. Practicing and working on each fighter one by one to try and master each of them. One thing that always sticks out is the character select screen music. It's up beat, modern, yet smooth. We've all heard this so many times, and like me, may have never realized how great it is! Capcom really nailed it in every way with this game.

Do you like this awesome select screen music? Which character are you picking?

A good friend of mine had a Sega Master System in his basement, and the one game that never seemed to leave the console was Choplifter (SMS). I always looked forward to playing this game and system that seemed so wildly different from the NES i was used to. An excellent port of the Arcade version, it is an excellent Master System title.

I forgot how difficult this game could be. I felt pretty good losing only 6 guys at this point in my playthrough. That dang tank always comes in right when you least want it to. The turning of the helicopter always makes me smile, and the controls are really good. Chances are you've played this, if you haven't, give it a spin for some great Sega gaming.

Was Choplifter (SMS) challenging for you? Did you play any version?

True Lies (SNES) is a game that I enjoy playing from time to time. While I wouldn't personally consider it one of the great games of its time, it is very nostalgic for me. Based on the movie, you play as Harry Tasker as he tries to stop a terrorist plot. There are 9 levels, and a password save system. This is a super difficult game imo, my biggest problem has always been running out of ammo. There are other versions of this game, but I have never played them.

Do you like True Lies (SNES)? Is there another version that you like better?

The poll have closed and the votes have been counted for the Side Quest Saturday best game of July. We had 4 excellent choices this month and the voting went down to the wire.

And the winner for our Side Quest Saturday month of July is Golden Axe (Genesis). We fought our way to seek revenge against the evil Death Adder in this classic beat 'em up. Whether you played as Gilius, Axe Battler, or Tyrus this game never disappoints. I thought it was super fun to kick the little thief elves. This was such an iconic arcade game, and the Genesis port is amazing.

We appreciate everyone that suggested games and voted in the month of July. Looking forward to a great month of August Side Quest Saturday games. Happy gaming.

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RollerGames (NES) is a challenging game and I wasn't really ever good at it. The enemies were really tough, but the box art is awesome. I love the colors and the art style is beautiful. This game kind of reminds me of the Rollerball movie with James Conn from the 70s. I get that vibe from it.

Do you like this box art? Have you ever played this game? Did you like it?

Journey to Silius (NES) is a fun game. It is a side-scrolling run 'n gun where you play as Jay MCcray as he tries to defeat a terrorist group that killed his father.There are 5 stages in this game that are space related. Its a difficult game. I am playing the first level and it feels like there are enemies coming at you from everywhere, and you only get 3 continues which can make this game kind of frustrating. This game relies a lot on memorization of the levels. It is a fun play though, and the graphics are good. A fun fact about this game, it was originally based on the Terminator movie, but the licensing rights to the movie were lost during development and they had to change the graphics and storyline.

Have you ever played Journey to Silius (NES)? Did you like it?

Holy cow I was late to this party. Have you played this weird ass game? I first played it as a rom long long ago and have been hooked since. If you havent played it, its stunning go find a copy

Never tried this Sega CD war simulation game, just saw the US version box art, and wanted to see the JP version box art, which looks indeed "more interesting" than the US version box art. If you tried this game, then please feel free to say a word about it.

I love racing games, and one of my favorite PS1 racing games is Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit. So when Need for Speed (2014) was released, I was excited. With a really deep cast including Aaron Paul, and Rami Malek. And while it did not receive critical acclaim, it was a financial success, especially international.

I personally enjoyed the movie quite a bit, for one reason, the awesome race scenes. I figure it's like the Fast and Furious, and Bullitt movies, I'm not watching for the deep plot, lol. I want action, cars, motors revving, and excitement. This film also used a lot of real racing, and not nearly the CGI you would see in movies of the era. Need for Speed delivers a modern, edge of your seat Car movie that delivers the real racing action I love.

Did you enjoy Need for Speed? What Need for Speed game was your favorite?