Classic NES games

[SHADOW-XIII]

Dizzy Adventures

Big Nose - The Caveman

Micro Machines

Tiny Toon Adventures

Those I played a lot, especially Dizzy

[EdgeCrusher]

Its all about Clash At Demonhead. Best game ever.

[suzumebachi]

I must stress the awesomeness of SUPER MARIO BROS 3.

And I will second Shatterhand. Most of the other good stuff has already been mentioned: TNMT 2 & 3, Punch Out, Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers, Duck Tales, Splatterhouse, etc.

Forgetting lots, I'm sure.

[danimal cannon]

Its all about Clash At Demonhead. Best game ever.

That game kind of sucked. Least intuitive game direction ever. I never figured out what to do after I got the "mini" spell even after playing for hours and hours.

[Raziellink]

Most have probably been covered already, but trying to help out here.

Double Dragon

Double Dragon 2

Castlevania

Excite Bike

Metal Gear

Megaman 2

Ninja Gaiden

TMNT2

More i can't remember at the moment. But mostly Double Dragon 2. Yeah.

[eppy]

BOY AND THE (f'ing) BLOB.

only game i can't beat, but my dad did.

[EdgeCrusher]

That game kind of sucked. Least intuitive game direction ever. I never figured out what to do after I got the "mini" spell even after playing for hours and hours.

Psssf, you kinda suck.

Best game ever.

[rygar8bit]

shadowgate

deja vu

uninvited

gun smoke

micromachines

solstice

rygar

maniac mansion

bubble bobble

battletoads

double dragon 1,2,3

wizards and warriors 1,2,3

castlevania 1,2,3

excitebike

RC pro am

gauntlet (is fun if you have the multitap and 3 other friends)

ghosts n goblins

kickle cubical

and theres tons of others that i didnt even mention

[Gafgarion]

I liked Mega Man 5 the best out of all the classics.

[Hawkwing]

From what i remember... Solstice was a really fun and challenging game

It has a sequel on the SNES called Equinox, which was also challenging and fun

[po!]

i don't believe anybody has mentioned GALAGA. true it's on other systems.. it's still great fun on NES tho

[EdgeCrusher]

I really liked Solstice, even though it was bland and repeative at times.

[The Coop]

i don't believe anybody has mentioned GALAGA. true it's on other systems.. it's still great fun on NES tho

Check page one again, duder

[po!]

Check page one again, duder

ahh.. nice list you have there

some more games that i remembered that aren't necessarily the obvious most popular ones:

Anticipation

Baseball Simulator 1.000

1943

Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers

Gyrus

Golf

RC Pro Am

Blades of Steel

RBI Baseball

really.. we could probably list every NES game that wasn't really obscure and they could be considered classic. OLD SKOOL GAMING FO LIFE

[The Coop]

OLD SKOOL GAMING FO LIFE

Straight up, dawg.

[Eten]

- Legacy of the Wizard (find a walkthru and beat this game. you will feel gratification beyond your dreams)

Why did it take me five pages to find just one mention of this game?! Shame on the bunch of you.

I've never defined myself as an old school gamer, but I put more time into these games and SNES games even today.

Oh yeah, if you can, beat Legacy of the Wizard without a walkthrough. I did it... after over 10 years. The feeling of success afterwards is incredible though. Just take the tip that each crown/section is meant to be done by each character, once you follow that and get basic item and area recognition, you'll find it... possible.

[Angelfarto]

Oh yeah, if you can, beat Legacy of the Wizard without a walkthrough. I did it... after over 10 years.

I wish I could say the same. I came damn close tho. Back before gamefaqs, or even .com's at all - the Nintendo Power years - many-a-nights I spent exploring this unique game. But I'm older now and I just don't have the patience to learn the old games anymore. I find more satisfaction in just beating them as fast or thoroughly as possible, with hint sheets ><. But hell, if you're not already tainted by todays A.D.D. video games, by all means, this is/was definitely a game to throw a nice chunk of your life into.

[Devyn]

Legacy of the Wizard is not a classic game. I love it. I remember my Dad renting it for me when my tonsils were ripped out, drooling on the floor with a gallon of ice cream wondering what the hell to do.

It's got cool music, it's weird, it's got that fun 'collect and explore' gameplay, but it is not a classic game. It is an oddball that you have to love.

[BardicKnowledge]

Did you have to complete certain sections before others? I own Legacy, and remain thoroughly confused by it (though running around blind is a great time -- the platforming is solid, and the music rocks).

[FuriousFure]

KungFu

-and-

Super Mario Bros 3

[Cecilff2]

Hmm you guys have already said everything except...

The Lone Ranger! It's pretty amusing for a while. And for some reason only bandits and women wander the towns. Decently long shooter game with a password system.

[The Derrit]

how about every ninja turtles game for NES? I loved them as a child, swear to god i rented them at least 25 times cause I wasn't allowed to buy it.

[Reaif]

I'm actually really surprised that this one was not mentioned. It may not be considered a very good game, but it definitely is a classic....

Anyone remember PaperBoy? I think that was one of the games that the nes came with for a while... Not sure though. I spent a decent amount of my life just playing that game, and never finishing it. Pretty hard game for me when I was 8 or so. I don't know if I will ever go back though.

[Devyn]

Paperboy is still brutal as hell. It's weird too. All in all a great game and I'd like to see it on virtual console.

[danimal cannon]

Paperboy is still brutal as hell. It's weird too. All in all a great game and I'd like to see it on virtual console.

I love that you just have to survive till next week to beat the game, then you retire in glory.

Also fuck the tornadoes