Kanthos Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I never had an NES growing up, since my parents were against video games for some stupid reason, so I've missed out on playing a lot of classic games. I'm on a bit of a retro kick right now and feel like playing the classics. Anyone have any recommendations of must-play games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tensei Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I'm going to avoid the common cliches of Mario, Castlevania and Metroid, and suggest you play Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (Only play the first one if you're a masochist). It's a very cool Double Dragon-style beat 'em up, and I've had tons of fun playing this with friends. I remember it having some decent music and pretty nice graphics as well for the time, though my perception of it might have been blurred a bit by nostalgia. Some other, less-cliched suggestions: - Silver Surfer, if only for the music - Battletoads, again, if you're a masochist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 The old Mega Man games were brutal but fun. And the music was all bouncy and "beep-boop-booop-boooop" and stuff. The very definition of the Capcom style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanthos Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 I've finished all the Mario games, both of the Zelda games, and all three Final Fantasy games. I've tried Battletoads, and have finished Ninja Turtles 2 (admittedly by using the konami code to get level select and 10 lives; I was the only one of my friends with fingers fast enough to enter the code when I was growing up, so I'd often play it at someone else's house). Never tried any of the NES Megaman or Castlevania games or Metroid. I'll probably start with those. More suggestions welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
about:blank Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Megaman 2 The Guardian Legend Castlevania Final Fantasy Contra Ninja Gaiden Zanac Clash at Demonhead Super Mario Bros. 3 (I know this one seems obvious, but it's up there with my most played NES games ever.) Destiny of an Emperor Vice: Project Doom /thread Edit: Oh, and try out The Adventures of Bayou Billy if you're really looking for a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Shadow Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Kirby's Adventure is pretty damned fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starla Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 ...the music was all bouncy and "beep-boop-booop-boooop" and stuff. Now you are my new best friend. Megaman 2 is my favorite for sure. Hey, remember that time I was playing it at Magfest 6 and I was too drunk to beat the dragon in Wily's first stage so D-Lux beat it for me? All the popular good ones have been named, so I'll say Crystalis Shadowgate (this game still scares the hell out of me, I have had so many dreams about it) Punch Out! Goonies 2 Base Wars Klax Yoshi's Cookie Batman: Return of the Joker North & South Ninja Gaiden River City Ransom I also really like the open music for Rambo. The gameplay is lacking finesse, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Batman (Action Platformer) Batman: Return of the Joker (Action) Blaster Master (Action) Burai Fighter (Shmup) Casltevania (Action Platformer) Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (Action Platformer/RPG) Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (Action Platformer) Contra (Run 'N Gun) Dragon Warrior (RPG) Dragon Warrior II (RPG) Dragon Warrior III (RPG) Dragon Warrior IV (RPG) Dr. Mario (Puzzle) Galaga (shmup) Gargoyle's Quest II (Action RPG) Guardian Legend (Shmup) Gun Nac (Shmup) Heavy Barrel (Run 'N Gun) LifeForce (Shmup) Metal Gear (Action Stealth) Metal Storm (Action) Metroid (Action Platformer) MegaMan 1-6 (Platformer) Ninja Gaiden (Action Platformer) Ninja Gaiden II (Action Platformer) Ninja Gaiden III (Action Platformer) Silk Worm (Shmup) Super C (Run 'N Gun) Tetris (Tengen version) (Puzzle) TMNT II: The Arcade Game (Action) TMNT III: The Manhattan Project (Action) Zanac (Shmup) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfold Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I've got to second Punch-Out!!, the Castevania games, Metroid, Mega Man games, and Ninja Gaiden games. Never played Punch-Out!! till it came out for the VC, and it's been awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Startropics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gafgarion Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 If you like RPG's, go with the Dragon Warrior games. They are a bit tedious, but pretty fun overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rypr8828 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 though they've already been stated, GUN*NAC and Kirby's Adventure both rock. i'd also recommend Little Nemo the Dream Master and the first Chip and Dale game... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effef Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Zelda 1 Zelda 2 Super Mario Bros Duck Hunt Startropics Megaman 1-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quoda Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Alright, I'm going to name some odd ones: Uninvited Shadowgate Deja Vu did not impress me so much. But those two are fun. A little annoying with a controller because you're always "clicking" on options, but whatever... I still like them. Of course my classics would be Mario 1-3, Zelda 1-2, Metroid, Castlevania, and Final Fantasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Cheetahmen II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Now you are my new best friend. OHMYGOD A GIRL! TITS PIX PLS! Long time no see. Or hear from. I would also like to include Snake, Rattle and Roll (I think that was the title) and Marble Madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDKenyon Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 DuckTales (Woo-ooo!) Gauntlet Ghosts 'n Goblins (Hah) Any of The Simpsons games Tiny Toon Adventures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devyn Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Maniac Mansion Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu Street Fighter 2010 Little Nemo: The Dream Master Panic Restaurant and pretty much everything the above people mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREAK55 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Heavy Barrel is a good game if you like Contra, and a great adventure/puzzle game is Lode Runner. I also recommend the Ninja Gaiden series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Israfel Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 A lot has already been mentioned, so I'll go with a somewhat obscure title that was a favorite of mine back in the day--Nightshade. http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/nes/nightsh.htm It's one of the few graphic adventures on the NES and it has this neat noir-spoof vibe that's really pretty funny. Definitely worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skummel Maske Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I'm almost surprised that this hasn't been mentioned yet, but Shatterhand is a wonderful game. Maybe it's got a special nostalgic value to me, but I fired it up again a couple of days ago and still think it's as awesome as I did back when I was 9. And the music, ooh. I want to remix some of the tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Least100Seraphs Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Ok, a lot's already been said... but hey, if 5 people name the same game, it's gotta be good, right? Anyways... River City Ransom is a must if you have a friend. This game is awesome. Metroid and Zelda are typical suggestions, but I say forget the first Zelda since its SNES sequel is infinity times awesomer. Instead, play Zelda 2: Adventure of Link. Rescue: The Embassy Mission(s) is incredibly awesome, as long as you can manage to abseil down the building without dying too much. Music is tops, also. One of the few NES games I'd really like to own, that I don't own. Joy Mech Fight is a great 2D fighter that puts many SNES StreetFighter clones to shame. It's a Japan only release, but I do believe translation patches are out there. Can't think of too much else at the moment, but I was trying to name some games that either aren't well known, or are overlooked for others in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I'm not sure why 80% of the people recommending CV1 are not also recommending CV3. I've always found it to be superior on all levels. Though both are excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steben Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Startropics! Ha, beat to the punch. Of course it's foremost on my mind, since I'm playing through it right now. Hmm... let's see. If you're playing through these games via emulation or the Virtual Console, rather than an actual NES, then I'm a big Super Mario Bros: The Lost Levels fan. But that's only if you've played the original SMB enough that the final world in that game seems easy to you. The Lost Levels will make you tear your hair out unless you're pretty skilled at platforming games. (Haha, or I could recommend Cat Mario...) Alright. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 or 3 (NOT THE ORIGINAL SWEET JESUS IT IS TERRIBLE) will do you nicely, particularly if you have a friend to play co-op with you. One day I'd like to see the Virtual Console support arcade games, because I want to play TMNT The Arcade Game in its original 4-player glory in my living room one day. But that's not NES so whatever! Dragon Warrior took up a lot of my time as a kid, but that was before I knew what a good RPG was like, so I can't really recommend it nowadays. Lots of grinding, and not much of a story. I think the original Final Fantasy isn't a bad choice, although next to modern RPGs you may still find it wanting. OH! Play EARTHBOUND ZERO (aka Mother 1). There is the official unreleased translation out there in the internets if you look hard enough. Until the endgame, where the enemy difficulty admittedly gets rather unbalanced, it's a pretty polished RPG for the time, and has a lot of the fun and quirkiness that makes Earthbound (for SNES) so endearing to us all. Hope that all helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmony Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Some of my favorites that don't really get enough love are (in order from great to not as great): Shatterhand Ice Hockey Legendary Wings Commando (needs some remixes) Life Force Elevator Action (classic) Spyhunter (classic) Lolo (simple but addictive puzzle game) Bad News Baseball (Tom and his .400 batting average = WIN) Total Recall (still haven’t completed it myself) Ultimate Stuntman Caveman Games (best played with a friend, but awesome on your own too!!) California Games (same as caveman games, with a SoCal flavor) Beetlejuice (better than first impressions might lead you to believe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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