Alas that unique perspective doesn't actually add anything to the gameplay to make it better. Trying to bat from this view is mostly a crap shoot and it takes longer than necessary to understand the timing. Pitching isn't any better. Overall the game is only worth a short nostalgic play.
CFF: 5.5

The first level is a labyrinth of rooms and is generally hell to get through. If you can manage to clear that stage, you might find the game more enjoyable. Mickey has a lackluster attack that never improves. It feels like this is just a poor man's Castle of Illusion - so play that instead.
CFF: 5

Run & guns aren't my forte, but the first Contra is a special game. It's amazingly fun solo or with a buddy, but expect to die a lot unless you start using the Konami code! The varied levels keep things fresh. I prefer the NES version over all others.
CFF: 7.5

Weirdly I feel like the game loses something with the addition of multiple party members & fighting numerous enemies. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I found the 1v1 fights in the first game to be charming in their own way. This just feels like an inferior Final Fantasy. Still not a bad game.
CFF: 6

Not your typical Zelda game & certainly not for the faint-hearted, but this title grows on me with each replaying. It's not a great Zelda game, but that's a really high bar. Instead it's just a good classic NES game. If you stop trying to compare it, you'll find it a good fun challenge.
CFF: 6.5

As a fan of driving/racing games, I found this "game" to be quite surprisingly enjoyable. It's almost like a super-basic retro Gran Turismo with only Ford/Lincoln/Mercury cars. Trying to get a good time on the circuit track with all the different cars, not bad for an advert-game.
CFF: 6.5

It is important to give some of these retro games a second chance. Sometimes I'll pick one up and it'll catch me on day where I'm very impatient.
My second go on this game was more positive than the first. The smooth gameplay and mini-game to set the explosives after landing is quite fun.
CFF: 5.5

Cool concept but far too clunky to be enjoyable. Even with the use of some good emulators, I couldn't find a version that was more simple with the controls and what you can do.
There are newer versions of the game that I have not yet tried, so perhaps that's the way to go.
CFF: 3

Fun basketball game to play with a buddy, but not a whole lot of reason to play alone. The CPU can feel like they are cheating somehow and that kind of thing gets old fast. I generally refer to this as the "EA Screws" effect.
The NES version is a solid alternative to the arcade one.
CFF: 5.5

Be prepared for some rough difficulty. Enemies respawn continuously in most areas, making already tough platforming even more treacherous. The fortress levels have.. Eggplant wizards, who turn you into an eggplant, rendering you useless until cured. XP grinding is needed for best ending.
CFF: 7

RBI 1 makes for a fun arcade baseball experience and was a solid title for the time. It suffers from some physics issues which can make unusual baseball plays more common and the usual ones exceedingly difficult - this was common in most baseball games until probably the mid 2000s.
CFF: 5.5

I find this game highly enjoyable and pretty consistent among the many platforms it was released for. It's a bit of a bullet hell, but mowing down the enemies is very satisfying. It is easy to die quick, but mastering the use of cover techniques and using the doors to hide helps a ton.
CFF: 7

I've seen some borderline rave reviews for this title, but I honestly don't feel it. Certainly for its time it might have been a solid wrestling title, but it's a bit too basic & button mashy for my tastes. Worth a short go for nostalgic reasons, but I doubt anyone would stick with it long.
CFF: 3.5