Action 52 - Famicom and NES

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Less is more. Quality over quantity. Active Enterprises had obviously never heard of these phrases when they put out Action 52, an NES game cartridge packed with 52 underwhelming games. Before you read my short, overall review of the game, take a gander below at mini-reviews of each of the 52 games. I’ve made video footage of all 52 games so you can see these train wrecks in action and see the p... read more

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40. Billy Bob (1-2 Players) - 2/10
Once again, another game that just screams potential has been muffled by the dummies responsible for Action 52. Billy Bob tries to play like the old Prince of Persia games...The keyword there is ‘tries’. The common theme of random hazards in Action 52 once again appears here, giving you cheap d... read more

Action 52 was developed by Active Enterprises the game after reading back at the release of this game they said it would cost $199.00 i don't know if it did as i don't live in America.
Action 52 feels like a joke it has this cheap intro with some pretty good music at the start but thats the only good thing to say about it. The game features 52 games i only played a few but playing them they... read more

Description: ACTION 52 is a multicart consisting of 52 individual and original video games, released in 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Active Enterprises. It was initially sold for the comparatively high price of $199 USD (or "less than $4 for each game"), and became notorious among gamers for the abysmal quality of its games. Many video game collectors value Action 52 for its notoriety and rarity. The cartridge states that it contains 52 "new and original exciting games". The games cover a variety of genres, although the most common are scrolling shooters and platform games. Examples of scrolling shoote ACTION 52 is a multicart consisting of 52 individual and original video games, released in 1991 for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Active Enterprises. It was initially sold for the comparatively high price of $199 USD (or "less than $4 for each game"), and became notorious among gamers for the abysmal quality of its games. Many video game collectors value Action 52 for its notoriety and rarity.

The cartridge states that it contains 52 "new and original exciting games". The games cover a variety of genres, although the most common are scrolling shooters and platform games. Examples of scrolling shooters include Star Evil, G-Force, Thrusters, and Megalonia. Some of the platform games available are Ooze, Alfredo, and Bubblegum Rosie. All but one of the games are single player, the exception being Fire Breathers, a simple two-player fighting game. ... (more) (less)