16-Bit Gems (2009) is a series web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch 16-Bit Gems online in HD.
Cast & Crew
16-Bit Gems — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2009-07-12 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Episodes | 34 |
| Genre | series |
| Language | English |
| Status | Returning Series |
16-Bit Gems — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Illusion of Gaia (SNES) (2009-07-12) — Illusion of Gaia was an adventure game distributed by Enix for the Super Nintendo. Released in North America in 1994, it offers a unique twist on a formula made famous by the Legen
- E2: EVO – Search for Eden (SNES) (2009-07-12) — EVO: Search for Eden was an adventure game distributed by Enix for the Super Nintendo. Released in North America in 1993, it has some of the most unique gameplay of the time, as we
- E3: Star Trek – Starfleet Academy (SNES) (2009-07-12) — Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Starship Bridge Simulator. Great Star Trek game, or greatest Star Trek game? Roo finds out in this latest episode.
- E4: ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (Genesis/Mega Drive) (2009-07-28) — How funked up are you? There's really only one way to find out. Travel back. WAAAY back to a time when backwards hats and boomboxes ruled the Earth. Or in this case, Funkotron. Joi
- E5: Secret of Evermore (SNES) (2009-10-12) — How great was Secret of Mana… er, Evermore? Better than you may remember. Roo will guide you down memory lane and challenge the discontent you may have felt from this game being
- E6: Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive) (2009-10-23) — The Commodore joins Roo in this very special episode for a 2-player review of Zombies Ate My Neighbors. Continuing our celebration of Halloween-fest-tober 2009, we take you back to
- E7: Mega Man – The Wily Wars (Genesis/Mega Drive) (2009-11-15) — It's 4 game reviews for the price of 1! What a deal! Roo dives into one of the first compilation games ever made. Why have I never heard of this game? Can you remix the best music
- E8: ActRaiser (SNES) (2009-11-21) — We're digging early in the Super Nintendo's life cycle this week to bring you a game that many people didn't play, but the few that did will never forget. ActRaiser may have gotten
- E9: Aladdin (SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive) (2009-12-13) — Roo takes on the irate gamers of the world in order to prove that just because a game (or two) is licensed after a hit movie, it doesn't mean it should be given a shoddy review. In
- E10: EarthBound – A History (2009-12-31) — For his 10th 16-Bit Gem, Roo celebrates by taking a thorough look at the history of perhaps the biggest cult hit video game series of all time. He'll explore the twists and turns o
Season 2
- E1: EarthBound – The Review (SNES) (2010-01-16) — Roo finishes off EarthBound-a-palooza with a thorough review of the game itself. By examining the story, writing, graphics, music (good God, the music), and all the other little to
- E2: TurboGrafx-16 Retrospective & Ninja Spirit (2010-02-07) — In this episode, we not only take on an underappreciated game, we take on one from an underappreciated console… that's meta. Roo warms up with a history of the TurboGrafx-16, whi
- E3: Star Trek – The Next Generation (SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive) (2010-04-18) — In this episode, Roo takes on not just an underappreciated game, but one that's outright maligned. But is all the bad press this game has gotten just a misunderstanding? Perhaps al
- E4: Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES) (2010-05-02) — The first American release in the popular Japanese "Goemon" series, Legend of the Mystical Ninja was an early entry in the Super Nintendo's lineup that unfortunately was ignored by
- E5: Terranigma (SNES) (2010-06-03) — To wrap up our first anniversary, we have the most requested game to review from our fans. The sequel to Illusion of Gaia – Terranigma. The very definition of a hidden gem, this ga
- E6: Alien Soldier (Genesis/Mega Drive) (2010-08-01) — Roo explores one of the best run & gun games ever made – and one that didn't originally make it to America – with Alien Soldier. This game has it all: Tons of bosses, great weapons
- E7: Castlevania – Rondo of Blood (TG-CD) (2010-08-29) — There have been many great Castlevania games over the years, but would you believe that one of the best hasn't been available to the West until very recently? Roo takes up the mant
- E8: Liberty or Death (SNES, Genesis) (2010-09-26) — In a title that could be named: "America: The Video Game", Roo finds a historical strategy game that winds up being one of the very best that this sadly limited genre had to offer
- E9: The Lost Vikings (SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive) (2010-11-26) — Vikings, time travel, and rocking out. It's your standard video game plot from the early 90's – but Blizzard Entertainment went the extra mile in bringing these elements together t
Season 3
- E1: BS Zelda (& Satellaview Retrospective) (SNES) (2011-01-01) — In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Legend of Zelda, Roo tackles perhaps the rarest set of Zelda games out there (and no, the CD-i ones don't count – ever). Released on the Nin
- E2: North & South (NES) (2011-04-01) — It's amazing that it took Roo until April 1st to review this – one of his favorite games for the NES. North & South is a strategic action platformer about the Civil War that was cr
- E3: Lufia II (SNES) (2011-04-19) — Let's face it – Square dominated the RPG market in the 16-Bit era. However, their long shadow covered up several gems from little-known developers that deserve to see the light of
- E4: seaQuest DSV (SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive) (2011-05-04) — Ah, seaQuest. Wait, didn't we do this one? About the sci-fi show from the 90's with the large ship, boy genius, and opening monologe that… oh SEAquest! Right, that old game that
- E5: Pulseman (Genesis/Mega Drive) (2011-05-25) — What did the developers of Pokemon make before there was Pokemon? Games about mad scientists who impregnated artifical cyberspace life forms in order to create unholy abominations
- E6: Soul Blazer (SNES) (2011-07-13) — To celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Clan of the Gray Wolf, Roo completes the Gaia trilogy by taking on the game that started it all – Soul Blazer. One of Quintet's earliest titles,
- E7: Super Adventure Island II (SNES) (2011-09-28) — We all know what we're in for when we play an Adventure Island game: Puzzles, swords, magic, and… downthrusts? No, Super Adventure Island 2 may not be the game you'd expect, but
- E8: Sunset Riders (SNES, Genesis/Mega Drive) (2011-10-14) — This Konami arcade classic was once ported to both the Super Nintendo and Genesis. But how well did they stack up to the original? And which one took quite a departure from its ini
- E9: Clock Tower (SNES) (2011-12-02) — Believe it or not, there were survival horror games before Resident Evil. Not many… but still. Clock Tower for the Super Nintendo was one of the pioneers of the genre, bringing c
Season 4
- E1: Pac-Man 2 (SNES, Genesis) (2012-02-03) — A Pac-Man game is a Pac-Man game is a Pac-Man game, right? Not when it's Pac-Man 2 – Namco's unexpected foray into point and click adventure. While it threw Pac-fans for a loop in
- E2: Rise of the RPG – A History – Part 1: The West (2012-03-16) — Roo presents a retrospective on the rise of the Japanese Role-Playing Game – running from tabletop wargames up through Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy – and discusses their impact o
- E3: Rise of the RPG – A History – Part 2: The East (2012-03-16) — Roo presents a retrospective on the rise of the Japanese Role-Playing Game – running from tabletop wargames up through Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy – and discusses their impact o
- E4: Dragon Quest VIII (PS2) (2012-04-01) — Roo takes advantage this April 1st to talk an RPG that gets just about everything right – Dragon Quest VIII, for the Playstation 2. Watch for an explanation of why this is a game a
- E5: Dragon Quest I & II (2012-11-10) — 16-Bit Gems is back! After a short haitus, Roo continues his mini-retrospective on the Dragon Quest series. This time, he looks at the definitive versions of the first two games, a
- E6: Dragon Quest III (2013-06-22) — Roo brings back 16-Bit Gems in style with the finale of the 4-part Dragon Quest retrospective! After looking at the history of RPGs, the Super Nintendo remakes of DQ 1&2, and the m
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does 16-Bit Gems have? 4 season(s) with 34 episodes.
Where can I watch 16-Bit Gems? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
