Play 3-D Battles of World Runner, The Online

3-D Worldrunner on the NES is basically Space Harrier’s awkward cousin. The graphics were kinda cool for the time—you’re sprinting forward through these trippy, blocky landscapes while dodging obstacles and enemies. Every four levels, you hit a boss fight, which at least breaks up the monotony.

But man, this game is rough. Pits show up out of nowhere, and judging jumps feels like guesswork. One wrong move or a single enemy bump? Instant death. You’ll end up memorizing patterns just to survive, but it’s more frustrating than rewarding. Even back in the NES days, there were way better ways to spend your quarters.

It’s got that weird retro charm, but mostly as a curiosity—not something you’d actually want to play for fun.