Board 8 > what are some good NES games

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The Utility Man posted...

swordz9 posted...

I think there was a TMNT Arcade game on NES that was solid or maybe it was SNES. I can't remember which

You're probably thinking of TMNT IV: Turtles in Time which is on the SNES. However, the NES does also have an arcade port that's ok.

There's also TMNT 3 on NES which is an original game and not an arcade port, but still the same style of game. Better than TMNT 2 if you ask me.
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Jakyl25 posted...

How has literally no one said The Legend of Zelda

Because its assumed Maria has heard of fucking Legend of Zelda
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TMNT 3 was better then TiT if you ask me...
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Bio Force Ape
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Bump n jump
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cool, thanks for all the recs. and keep them coming!

I ended up getting way more than expected so I can't really respond to each one individually. but I am making a list. I'll go ahead and post it later once I'm done compiling everything.
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The Magic of Scheherazade
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Oh and Ice Climber. A lot of people don't like it, but once you get used to the jumping it's pretty fun. The music is super catchy too.
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Destiny of an Emperor
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yeah Ice Climber is cool. I played it a lot when younger. and a bit recently.
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The Three Stooges
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Alright I loaded up my modded NES Classic Mini, here's anything else I feel is especially worth recommending that hasn't already been posted a bunch of times and isn't obvious (like Zelda, Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden, Mario, etc).

Some of these are JP only and have translation patches, I'm sure you can figure that stuff out

Adventure Island 3 and 4 (4 is JP only)
Akumajou Densetsu (JP version of Castlevania 3 with significant differences)
Akumajou Special Boku Dracula Kun (aka Kid Dracula)
Babel no Tou
Base Wars
Batman
Batman: Return of the Joker
Battle of Olympus
Battletoads
Battletoads & Double Dragon
Blades of Steel
Blaster Master
Captain Tsubasa 2 (need translation patch)
Conquest of the Crystal Palace
Crash 'n the Boys: The Street Challenge
Darkwing Duck
Destiny of an Emperor (and JP only sequel)
Devil World
Downtown Special - Kunio-kun no Jidaigeki Dayo Zenin Shuugou!
Dragon Warrior series if you've not played any of the remakes
Deja Vu
Esper Dream 2
Excitebike
Famicom Wars
Felix the Cat
Fire n Ice
Flipull
Flying Dragon
Flying Warriors
G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe: Atlantis Factor
Ganbare Goemon
Ganbare Goemon 2
Gargoyle's Quest 2
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Guerrilla War
Gun-Nac
Gun.Smoke
Hammerin' Harry
Hi no Tori - Houou Hen: Gaou no Bouken
Holy Diver
Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu - Subette Koronde Dai Rantou
Jackal
Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu
Journey to Silius
Joy Mech Fight
The Jungle Book
Kabuki Quantum Fighter
Kick Master
Kickle Cubicle
King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch
Kiwi Kraze
Konami Hyper Soccer
Krazy Kreatures
Krion Conquest
Kunio-kun no Nekketsu Soccer League
Lagrange Point
Little Nemo The Dream Master
Little Ninja Brothers
The Lone Ranger
M.C. Kids
M.U.L.E.
The Magic of Scheherazade
Marble Madness
Mendel Palace
Metal Storm
Mighty Final Fight
Monster Party
Moon Crystal
Ms. Pac-Man (Tengen version)
Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu
Nekketsu Street Basket - Ganbare Dunk Heroes
Niji no Silk Road
Panic Restaurant
Paris-Dakar Rally Special (this game is not good, but is so ridiculous I have to mention it)
Parodius (there are better ports of this game but this one is still fine)
Power Blade
Power Blade 2
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
Rodland
Rollergames
Shadow of the Ninja
Shatterhand
Snake's Revenge
Snow Brothers
Solar Jetman
Solomon's Key
Spartan X2
Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight
Strider
Summer Carnival '92: Recca
Super Dodge Ball
Super Spy Hunter
Sweet Home
Sword Master (if you like this, maybe consider its predecessor Castle of Dragon which I would not recommend on its own)
Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures 2
Totally Rad
Tower of Radia
Ufouria: The Saga
Ultima: Quest of the Avatar
Uninvited
VS. Excitebike
Wacky Races
Whomp 'Em
Yume Penguin Monogatari
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
Zombie Nation
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Gilligan's Island
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I love Friday the 13th on NES. Nobody else does though.
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Rather than make a list, I'll give a strong second to Trog

Really quality game that most people haven't played and hits on the "Arcade Style" that you were looking for pretty well.
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Adventures of Lolo
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Lopen posted...

Rather than make a list, I'll give a strong second to Trog

Really quality game that most people haven't played and hits on the "Arcade Style" that you were looking for pretty well.

cool thanks for that lopen

quality over quantity!

PumpkinCoach posted...

Adventures of Lolo

played the shit out of this game and loved it already

might be fun to get back to the series now again as an adult, especially since I've forgotten all the solutions
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Jakyl25 posted...

How has literally no one said The Legend of Zelda

Yeah, that's really all you need. Best NES game.
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Astyanax
Code Name: Viper
Mickey Mousecapade
Rescue: The Embassy Mission
Rygar
Shadowgate
The Goonies II
Wrath of the Black Manta
Wizards & Warriors
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Skate or Die 1/2
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I don't particularly like Skate or Die 2 but it does have a great title screen
Same with Solstice
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SSJSephirothGokuX123 posted...

Startropics 1 and 2

Came in here just to say this!
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Honestly, I never played 2 or ski or die
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Also, I must underline Captain Tsubasa II. It's the best NES game. There's an English patch available.
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Vlado posted...

Also, I must underline Captain Tsubasa II. It's the best NES game. There's an English patch available.

I've already played it. you made a Between Life and Games post about it quite a while ago!

agree that it is a really good game. reminds me a lot of Blitzball, which I'm guessing was inspired by the franchise? I wonder if there are other sports games that use similar mechanics.
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Yep, I'm positive Blitzball was inspired by it. :) Glad you played it, did you get far? I'm doing a no-loss, no-special moves run nowadays. It's a bit hard, but I'm advancing slowly.
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I can't remember exactly, but I'd be inclined to play it again in the future. I'll be adding it to the list.
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ScvRsna_Xc9NhZg5hJRTM_DJpWP0UbclHBZC_yJK_5Y/edit?usp=sharing

Bold = Game I've Played
Italic = High Priority
Star = I've Beaten It

A Bold/Italic combination is something that I have played before but I could see myself playing it again in the near future. I'm still going through the topic and adding "High Priority" flags to some of the recommended series based on feedback but, well, keep in mind that the more things I flag as High Priority the less meaning that it has. So yeah.

I'm currently playing Dr Mario and I played through about half of Mother 1 earlier this year. This topic actually reminded me I should get back to finishing it. But I sort of messed things up because I wasn't using a FAQ and I'm feeling too lazy to do all of the walking required to backtrack and get the things I missed. If it's even possible. I'm not even sure anymore.

I did not curate any of the WazzupGenius nominations because dude submitted a list roughly the size of the entire rest of the list combined.
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I should probably clarify 2 of mine. North & South and Spot are both fun games, but they're "mostly" games you'd want to play with a 2nd player as opposed to the computer. Not that you can't still enjoy them that way, but I think they'd be more fun.
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S.C.A.T. is like Gradius and Contra raw dogged and had a baby

While I'm at it, I'll recommend Heavy Barrel. Its not quite as good as Contra, but the style is different enough that it warrants a playthrough or two if you want to mix it up


Assuming you're not....going for physical cartridges (cough)

Snow Bros and Rod Land are both arcade style games that are both multiplayer and pretty fun

super rare though

Kung Fu Heroes is another good one. Arcade Style and 2 players



I'll second or third Super Dodgeball. It sounds plain but you seriously gotta check it out. Its part of the Kunio series and its full of crazy attacks and goofy animations. Running throws and running jump throws activate the special moves, so its easy to get into. If you play it with a second person, it becomes less about special attacks and more about normal throws with mind games. It becomes surprisingly mental!
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See's bucky o hare at high priority....good list nothing more needed
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Monster Truck Rally

That level editor was legendary (for me at least) on the NES
I must have had my parents rent that game about 6 or 7 times before they just bought it.

4 player fun (Same with Indy Heat)
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MariaTaylor posted...

m currently playing Dr Mario and I played through about half of Mother 1 earlier this year. This topic actually reminded me I should get back to finishing it. But I sort of messed things up because I wasn't using a FAQ and I'm feeling too lazy to do all of the walking required to backtrack and get the things I missed. If it's even possible. I'm not even sure anymore.

What do you mean? In order to even complete the game or just for perfection. I wanted to start mother soon too but I prefer not using a guide unless it would be really too hard not to. Like dq1 hard
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I didn't wanna suggest obvious or really mainstream things but I don't see Zelda II on that list! Totally should play that if you like rpg adventure games at all.
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it seems somewhat difficult to get back to the first area of the game once you progress past a certain point, and there's an item that you need to collect in one of the first few areas that I totally missed.
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Crystalis
Final Fantasy
Dragon Warrior III and IV
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I'm trying to figure out what you're thinking of and I really can't. I'm pretty sure you can go back to anywhere pretty easily, there's a Teleport PSI to take you back to any town.

I guess the first time you go to Magicant it can be a little tough to get back out but otherwise nothing prevents you from walking anywhere.

The one place in MOTHER I would tell someone to use a guide is just for a map of that huge factory
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Gimmick! / Mr Gimmick! are the same game btw
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I'm just past that part, Genius, yeah. and I didn't feel like having to walk all the way back to the starting area just to get something I missed. that's one of the main reasons I stopped. good to know there is a teleport PSI, though. that actually makes me feel like I can just continue forward for now and not worry too much about it. do you remember when/how I would get it?

jcgamer107 posted...

Gimmick! / Mr Gimmick! are the same game btw

I had a suspicion this might be the case.
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Definitely make sure you end up playing Gimmick! rather than Mr. Gimmick, it's one of those with extra sound channels on Famicom. And unlike with CV3, they didn't rewrite the music on the NES version to make up for it, so some tracks are missing melody lines or other major parts. The only other difference is that you start with 9 lives in Mr. Gimmick instead of 3 in Gimmick!

As for PSI Teleport, I think in that game you just learn it by leveling Ninten high enough.
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Oh okay. Someone said to get the EU version. Is that the version with the fixed sound?
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EU version is the one to avoid. It was never released in America.
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