A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1990)

by Rare, LJN
Genres:Platform
Themes:Action, Horror
Game modes:Single player, Co-operative, Multiplayer
Story:A Nightmare on Elm Street is a video game released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in October 1989 and 1990, loosely based on the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. It was developed by Rare and published by LJN.
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A freddy game is special enough!! it was okay for the time. A remaster or remake could be the best thing ever made. However, i think at least a re-release would be cool.
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