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Game Overview

Transformers on the NES is exactly what you'd expect from an 8-bit adaptation of the '80s cartoon—clunky, chaotic, and weirdly charming. You pick an Autobot (Optimus Prime, obviously) and side-scroll through levels punching Decepticons, blasting lasers, and occasionally transforming into a truck mid-fight. The pixel art somehow nails the vibe, even if Prime's transformation looks like he's having a seizure.

The controls take some getting used to—jumping feels like you're piloting a fridge, and sometimes you'll accidentally turn into a car when you meant to punch Soundwave in the face. But that chiptune theme song? Instant goosebumps. It's janky in all the right ways if you grew up with the cartoon.

Just don't expect a polished masterpiece. This is pure nostalgia fuel, complete with all the rough edges of an NES licensed game. Megatron's pixelated smirk is still terrifying, though.