NES Games

Neo · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:38 am

I recently found myself in the possession of an NES. While this is really cool for me I don’t really have any games. This made me think. There are a lot of people here that were either around then or still have an NES. So I need to ask, what are some good games? Not just ones I’ve played a dozen like The Legend of Zelda or the Mega Man series, but games that I missed like Kid Icarus or Blaster Master. Anything I really have to get?

ramrod · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:42 am

Well, aside from the obvious ones like Mario, another good one is Duck Hunt. I loved that game.

Neo · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:47 am

ramrod wrote:

Well, aside from the obvious ones like Mario, another good one is Duck Hunt. I loved that game.

Or Mario/Duck Hunt! That's even better!

Yep duck hunt is fun. My grandpa has it, so I've played it a lot. If I get a light gun I'll have to pick that one up.

Exhibit A · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:20 am

I'd say Paperboy definitely, great game. And Excitebike. Sid Meier's Pirates! is a great game, I had it for the PC, but I think it was made for NES as well.

Cleverdan · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:28 am

I'm gonna agree with Duck Hunt. That game pwns. Also, Paper oy rawks.

DESTROY US ALL! · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:37 am

Dragon Warrior - Any of those games
Castlevania
Castlevania: II
Contra (still haven't beaten it without the 30 lives code)
Those one's should keep you going for a while!

ready for prime time · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:31 am

Kirby's Adventure.
totally yeah.

just a username · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:58 am

River City Ransom
Crystalis

They're 2 cult classics and for good reason.

ready for prime time · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:55 am

heh, i remember that game. i never remembered who got kidnapped.

Simon Zeno · **Posted:** Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:30 pm

The original Final Fantasy is made of win and hard-as-heck.

Susan · **Posted:** Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:52 am

A not very common one but a good one is Legendary Wings. Check it out.

FireBird · **Joined:** Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:58 am **Posts:** 1819

Battletoads, Battletoads, Battletoads!

Also, Techmo Bowl is a good, simple football game.

I like MC Kids, too, but I've heard nobody else does. :sad:

Simon Zeno · **Posted:** Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:53 pm

FireBird wrote:

I like MC Kids, too, but I've heard nobody else does. :sad:

I used to play that game all the time. I was obsessed. It pwnz.

WierdAlFan · **Posted:** Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:36 am

Gradius..all of them..side-scrolling airplane shooters..pwn'n

EDIT: man, i cant spell!

Dark Grapefruit · **Posted:** Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:17 pm

Since the obvious choices are out of the way, I would like to recommend Rare's forgotten gem, Snake Rattle 'n Roll. You play as a snake that has to eat pellets, while dodging enemies like feet and toilet seats. Has to be seen to be believed.

Neo · **Posted:** Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:22 am

I went to a (somewhat) local Slackers and got several games. The best is by far Crystalis. That game is awsome. Too bad I suck at it.

I'm going to keep a sharp eye out for the rest of the games you guys posted.

WierdAlFan · **Posted:** Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:49 am

Neo wrote:

I went to a (somewhat) local Slackers and got several games. The best is by far Crystalis. That game is awsome. Too bad I suck at it.

I'm going to keep a sharp eye out for the rest of the games you guys posted.

if oyu have one near you, check an EB games GameStop or Rhino games, then usually have very good deals on them. one time i sa one it was like 5 games for $5

Neo · **Posted:** Sat Nov 25, 2006 1:52 am

WierdAlFan wrote:

if oyu have one near you, check an EB games GameStop or Rhino games, then usually have very good deals on them. one time i sa one it was like 5 games for $5

Err... The EB's and the Gamestops here don't carry NES games.

WierdAlFan · **Posted:** Sat Nov 25, 2006 2:00 am

they do you just have to ask most of the time =P they keep them in the back for special sales

J-Man · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:20 am

A few that came in to my mind:

Megaman 1-6
Zelda I & II
Startropics
Faxanadu
SMB 3

extremejon09 · **Joined:** Mon May 10, 2004 10:28 pm **Posts:** 4675

Just got Solomans stone for Wii Virtual Console.

Very, very fun. Thank god for Infinite continues cheat.

soce,the elemental wizard · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:53 pm

zelda 1 and 2
crystalis
WILLOW
smb 2 & 3
shadowgate
metroid
kirby's adventure
dungeon master
dragon warrior 1, 2, 3 & 4
final fantasy
kid icarus
double dragon 2
tmnt 2
skate or die, 1 and 2
deja vu
the uninvited
bionic commando
trojan
ghosts and goblins
battle of olympus
castlevania 1,2,3
faxanadu
river city ransom
rygar
wizards and warriors 1, 2, 3
metal gear 1, 2

all those games are SUPER good.
and that's just off the top of my head.. wow it's been a while since I have played or thought about many of those games.

ChickenLeg · **Posted:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:47 pm

Simon Zeno wrote:

FireBird wrote:

I like MC Kids, too, but I've heard nobody else does. :sad:

I used to play that game all the time. I was obsessed. It pwnz.

Say that to the Angry Nintendo Nerd. :mrgreen:

I'll give these suggestions:

StarTropics. Like Zelda 3 in terms of puzzle difficulty, but for NES.
Marble Madness. I had it on Tandy, but it's also on NES. Great game, despite 6 levels.
Operation Wolf. Good game.

Sadly, OW and ST I had anger over because of my crap remake of NES, the YoBo NES. If they make a non-crappy controller and a light gun, then I might play more often. Or better yet, I can just go buy an NES because I have family who never believed me that I wanted an NES and instead gave me a crappy copout.

Or, even better, make them myself! I just need to alter stuff and maybe try to make a connector wire that'll connect to that thing. Why didn't they make NES-style controller plugs and save us all grief?!

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