It would be great to see Nintendo revive the Faxanadu concept someday. And did we mention your car can transform into a boat? The tank felt like a portable fort, like home with a cannon mounted on the roof. Your standard melee attack was a stabbing knife, with distance-attacking firearms available later on, but no matter what your armament, you had to be precise with your placement or cheap death was inevitable. Some of them are good. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game. Whatever!). Either way, there's a lot to see and like about Fester's Quest. Taking a chance on a game with a title like "Wizards & Warriors" in the video game section of my local rental store was a risky venture in an era of a crappy Dungeons & Dragons-inspired RPGs. Adventure Island II took the original Adventure Island's somewhat tedious straightforward platforming and fleshed it out, becoming the foundation for a solid series. With Mega Man veterans like Keiji Inafune and Yoshihiro Sakaguchi getting the most out of the technology, Duck Tales proved to be an amazing game in its own right. I should fix that Near the end of the NES' lifecycle, puzzle games were THE craze. An item-based menu allowed you to equip gems, whips and special weapons. In 1991, Turtlemania was in full swing, and every marketer worth his or her weight in branded merchandise wanted a piece of animals-that-kick-ass pie. The catastrophic data loss that resulted ruined many a gamers' month. I added level configs for 102 NES games in CaD Editor. And I get to hit him with a whip? Totally killer! Top-down shooter. When the game dropped, I was on a weird banana oatmeal kick, and I would make a batch every few hours as I played the game over and over again. Eventually I did finish it five years after the game was released. It's a good thing, too, since this was the last Dragon Warrior game to appear in the United States for nearly a decade. The Double Dragon characters are capable of kicking butt to be sure, but the unique brawling, racing and, yes, spelunking action that Rash, Pimple, and Zits introduced in their first outing is the main attraction in this crossover. Haunting music and the constant fear of running out of torches usually kept me from playing more than a half hour at a time, but I kept going back to it. Nonetheless, the game remains an iconic entry in the NES catalog due to its simple race-or-die gameplay. This grappler was unmatched in its diversity of moves and over-the-top personality, and remains today a favorite of thousands of fans across the world. The sequel to the original Mega Man was quick on the heels of the first, with barely a year in between the release of the two titles in the United States. Following the success of DuckTales, the iconic Disney chipmunks Chip 'n Dale received an action-packed, after school cartoon series in the late '80s. Perhaps the NES's only intentional B-game, Zombie Nation is actually pretty fun, and always good for a laugh. And my older brothers, both casual players, could never get past the first stage. Just like Mega Man 4 pulled a bait-and-switch with Dr. Cossack, Protoman served the same function in Mega Man 5. Having more in common with Metroid or The Legend of Zelda than NES era brawlers, Rygar must find equipment upgrades a grappling hook, pulley, crossbow etc. This was so I could put on different weapons and gloat (because once you don the final tier of weapons and armor, you can't remove them). This game had everything that made the first what it was: from the slick graphics and amazing music, to the awesome cutscenes and silky-smooth gameplay. I can't tell you how many hours I left my NES on simply because I wanted to show off my created course to a bunch of my friends. The variety in power ups kept me endlessly entertained and I cherished every moment with the blaring microphone attack. If you're stuck, quit crying and grab a guide, since you apparently can't hack it. And never got anywhere. Super Mario Bros. was a smash hit, and its American sequel was a completely different type of game. Before Final Fantasy, there was Dragon Warrior. Qix for NES is the definitive home version due to its spot-on emulation and availability, although it was also resurrected on various PC platforms and Nintendo even published a GameBoy version featuring characters from the Mario pantheon. Yes, Fred who's just hopped into the backyard and touched a radioactive reactor that mutates him into an enormous amphibious monster. Demon Sword's ninja is surprisingly agile, with the ability to hop to tree tops in matter of seconds. Some people made maps. Platform(s): NES Genre: Top Down Alien Shooter Game Estimated year of release: Probably before 1990 as I'm pretty sure my dad stopped buying games not long after I was born Graphics/art style: I recall it was top down, a shooter, pretty sure the backdrop is Mars but maybe it was just another alien planet. The atypical confluence of high quality and low sales of Little Samson ultimately resulted in it being one of the most sought after cartridges for collectors today. Out of all of the games on the list, Journey to Silius might have one of the most interesting histories. The answer was simple line up the appropriate colors of pills matching the viruses, and voila, they disappear. The care gameplay is right on, the visuals aren't bad at all, and it stinks of Mega Man inspired robot blasting. Who's Link? You can't do that! There are over a hundred single-screen levels to conquer in Bubble Bobble, clear all the enemies before you timer is up and you are safe to move on. Perhaps the one NES classic most on the minds of gamers in 2009 thanks to the recent release of its incredible Wii sequel/remake, Punch-Out!! Dragon Warrior III continued to open up both the gamer's party and the enemy parties to more than one per side, creating for the first time in the series a real feeling of strategy. Haha, the box art to this game was awful (just a guy that looks like Iceman from Top Gun with enormous sunglasses). Things just get weirder from there, with household appliances eventually standing between you and whatever your adorable goal may be. Even as a young'un, I felt some injustice every time a guest brought the Zapper up against the television's bubble screen. Welcome to the 80's. Oh Little Samson, we hardly knew ye! Top 100 NES Games - IGN.com 100 NES Games Start Over Comments 100 Ice Hockey 99 Rush'n Attack 98 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 97 Astyanax 96 Dragon Warrior III 95 Mega Man 4 94 Kickle. Good luck finding a copy now that doesn't have a warped parchment. But the Balloon Adaptor and Wire Adaptor didn't elude me for long, as useless as they were. With the 8-bit rendition of the Cyndi Lauper theme from the movie blaring, lead Goony Mikey sets out to rescue the remaining kids, and, for some reason, a Mermaid, from the Fratelli family. Find these and other excellent NES titles in our online store. Instead of focusing on just one character or one group of characters, Dragon Warrior IV tells its fragmented story in chapters, which the gamer takes on one at a time. I never was satisfied with the party I formed; so half way through the game, I'd start a new game with a completely different party. Years before Yoshi first crammed a fat plumber on his back, Adventure Island II offered some of the coolest dinosaur wrangling in the business. Even before the used market took off, Nintendo made some moves to make sure that purchasers of a fresh version got a better experience than someone who borrowed a pre-played one. Perhaps the best example of the NES's capability at adapting and even improving on arcade games of its era, Contra offers the best shooting action on the NES and is also the console's definitive multiplayer experience. programmer and designer David Crane abandoned his traditional Activision backing, formed Absolute Entertainment, and went on to create what has become known as one of the NES catalog's quirkiest games, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble in Blobolonia. Fast moving platforms, icy terrain and blocks that couldn't be broken by your mallet ruled the day, and Ice Climber got excruciatingly hard in the latter stages. Turned off? Although the game itself takes a good amount of skill to master, Super Mario Bros has a mysterious quality that makes it appealing to even the most inexperienced players. Kind of like Pixar's Toy Story, this was a world seen from a toy's perspective races took place on top of massive billiards tables or in backyard with gigantic, looming flowers and blades of grass. Developed on the same engine as Kid Icarus, and released around the same time, Metroid toned down the action-platforming found in Icarus and focused on exploration. So, if you just hack away with short, quick slashes each one will be pretty wimpy. You could jump, cling to walls, spew fireballs and hover with your demon wings in action stages and then chat it up with the denizens of the Demon Realm, earn upgrades and items and more. I might just pretend I have the rights. Our Fondest Memories The Micro Machines concept of incredibly little cars racing each other was adapted into this NES racing design, a game that featured overhead, birds-eye view action behind the miniature wheel and environments all designed to emphasize the diminutive scale of it all. Although the game offers a fairly decent challenge, the experience of kicking serious alien ass can be had by less talented players, thanks to the legendary Konami Code, which, in its most famous implementation, gives you 30 lives to burn through as you please. When I first encountered Zombie Nation it was love at first sight: the disembodied head of a samurai destroying buildings with what appears to be vomit? Many gamers wanted a port of Konami's arcade beat-'em-up of the same name instead, but had to wait until 1991, when a port of the arcade classic came to the NES under the TMNT 2 moniker. You could jump and dive for the ball, climb the wall to snag a possible home runand most of all, you could customize a half-dozen teams all the way down to the individual names. Now why couldn't real NHL be like that? A dumbed-down port of a superior arcade title by Irem, Kung Fu holds accolades simply for being one of the first third-party games released on the NES. I still believe that the NES original is the greatest top-down racer ever developed. Tengen, an ambitious Atari-associated game developer, began releasing official NES games in 1988. shipped in two forms on the NES, one featuring Mike Tyson as the final boss and the other with him removed. The versus play is simple and even repetitive, but it holds up today. As the name of the game suggests, the idea of Ice Climber is to climb, climb, climb. Death Race (1990 video game) Devilish (video game) Die Hard (video game) Dig Dug II. Feeding jellybeans to Blobert to transform it into different items and it was fun just to experiment with, such as making a blow torch with a cinnamon bean and a rocket with a root beer bean. Take that, Zero Suit Samus in Super Smash Bros. Brawl developer Aicom had you beat to the punch nearly two decades ago. But when it's revealed that Wily is indeed behind Cossack's deeds, Mega Man is forced to trek through not one end castle, but two, a trend that is kept up in Mega Man 5 and 6 as well. Fusing action with platforming, and even some RPG elements, Kid Icarus is one of those key first party NES games that often finds itself ignored. Some of Ring King's lasting popularity is for reasons a bit more dubious, though, in that it's one of the most laughed-at games on the 8-bit Nintendo because of some unintentionally suggestive visuals. Occasionally you need to take a break from the one-Jeep-army annihilation to collect POWs from camps, but for your patience you are rewarded with even greater destructive power. I thought I knew Ninja Gaiden until I saw my friend spawning red clones that mimicked his actions. Little did I know that Nintendo put the NES hardware in the arcade cabinet. Duck Hunt is the game that immortalized forever Nintendo's light gun called the Zapper, and was certainly the game that used the underused peripheral more than any other. The entire game can be played with a wingman, but make sure whoever it is can appreciate a heaping dollop of cuteness, served Japanese-style (with extra "cute" on the side). But in reality, the games were different enough, and Ice Climber so much better to me when I finally played it, that I felt silly for ever thinking that. edited 2y. The music rocks, the night/day system inspired my brother's own work with Shantae, and like Zelda II it's truly unique among the series. What was most interesting about Mega Man 4 was its ability to tell a deeper story than what was told in the past three iterations in the series. Plus, being able to build an "ultimate weapon" out of blades I already had was a great touch. Note: the Power Glove will not enhance gameplay, but you'll look pretty darn rad, we promise. Miryia's ability to transform into a spaceship and back put Samus Aran to shame. The quintessential platformer, it's hard to imagine a video game industry today without Super Mario Bros. This was a defining day for my brother and I, though I'm sure neither of us knew it then. Rocket? You've got "Kid," first of all, which went ahead and put this adventure on the upper echelon alongside Kid Icarus, Casino Kid and Kid Klown in Night Mayor World. Wizards & Warriors is about probing every corner with your trusty blade for treasure chest, precious gems and the like. TMNT II: The Arcade Game for the NES was an incredibly impressive 8-bit conversion of one of the most popular coin-op cabinets ever created the original side-scrolling Turtles brawler from the early '90s arcade scene. Blades is notable for much more than being an early advancer of recorded voice-work in gaming, though, as its take on professional hockey was brutally realistic (in that it realistically presented the most brutal unofficial aspect of the game fistfights). In Little Samson you play as one of four different characters: a mouse, a robot, a dragon and a boring ol' human boy. The game is brutal. Viewing it from afar, I was disappointed, thinking she bought Track and Field. As expected, Spy Hunter still stood out as one of the NES's greatest driving games even though it had aged a bit. However, word of mouth combined with a Nintendo Power promotion that sent copies of the game around the country allowed it to blow up. Voodoo?) is the most well-remembered boxing design from Nintendo's NES, Ring King was a capable competitor thanks to its more accurate simulation of the sport. The cartoony visuals manage to. Fighting enemy parties that never consisted of more than one enemy, the original was about narrow-minded preparedness. Top. While it was known mainly for platformers such as Super Mario Bros. and the like, it had a decent selection of shooters. Perhaps the most interesting tidbit of all about Duck Hunt, however, was the stand-alone product's incredibly small size. Having Punch-out at home sealed the deal on selling me on an NES, since I loved the arcade game. Demon Sword is a ninja action game that plays out at a break-neck speed compared to some of its contemporaries (cough Kung-Fu cough). Rescue Rangers also ratcheted the difficulty down quite a bit, making it a good experience to share with a less-skilled partner. The sequel features the same great stuff as the first: catchy, mead-swilling tunes; stylized fantasy graphics; and the peculiar use of "ye olde Engrish." The Game Pak is truly worth tracking down for its multiplayer selection, including a wacky cooperative mode. But when something isn't broken, you shouldn't attempt to fix it, and Capcom released what was in essence the same experience from the three earlier titles in the series. In the original Dragon Warrior, the hero was on his own. It's still a blast to this day and Tecmo should bring it back. Initially, this appeared to make the game much easier, but in fact, Ninja Gaiden II's difficulty could easily be considered on par with the original, if not for different reasons. In the realm of 8-bit graphics and extremely limited storage space, Nintendo RPGs (and other RPGs of the time) had a difficult time telling expansive, immersive stories. But all the bare-chested barbarians in the world couldn't hide the fact that, in the game, our hero is sporting a flamboyant red kimono. But one has to travel back to the fall of 1985 to find the origin of these two arctic explorers, who first appeared in one of the launch titles on the NES, Ice Climber. Have you played the Lost Levels? Using your own bubbles to bounce your way up to out of reach platforms takes some serious platforming skills. Thank god. The ship rising out of the scrolling ocean, the . There's another game you should be keep an eye on as developments progress, and that's Jackal; A remake of the NES top-down shooter of the same name, graphically enhanced to take advantage of the Amiga (OCS-ECS) hardware, which is . More of them should go play Kid Icarus, one of the hardest games of the 8-bit generation. I played Super Mario Bros. 2 for the first time while in the hospital following open-heart surgery, so I have very personal feelings about the game. While friends moved on to Super NES, I made do with Kirby. Vertical Shooters for the NES | Retro Gamer Randomness Vertical Shooters for the NES The Nintendo Entertainment System needs no introduction. Although it featured a very simple premise to collect gold while avoiding enemies Lode Runner advanced the action-puzzler by adding level deformation to the gameplay mechanics and therefore dynamic solutions to environmental challenges posed. Sure, Duck Hunt's gameplay was as simple as pointing-and-shooting, and one could easily cheat by standing an inch from the television. And since everybody seems to be teaming up, you may as well take on the combined forces of the Dark Queen and Shadow Warriors with a pal the game's difficulty seems to indicate that it's built for two. This game was much tighter in control and actually gave a better sense of accomplishment to the player. Aside from scoring so many points to break the game, my brother and I enjoy the appearance of Blue Lander a spaceborne precursor to Kirby and Starfy with his own special jingle. You've got to remember the historical time period that the NES was released it was an age when the Cold War was still a very prominent problem in many American's minds, and game companies certainly didn't shy away from the free advertising that the fear-inspiring nightly news and morning papers were instilling in the purchasing public. What makes the game so special, then? Honestly, that still amazes me, it was so much better than all of those it was nuts. But Klax is more than just the sum of its '90s neon parts. We celebrate 100 of our favorites in the pages that follow with our list of the best games for Nintendo's killer system. I grew up in a hockey town, so I didn't know a single person who owned a NES system that didn't have a copy of this awesome sports game. It wasn't even that compelling. To proceed to the next level, a treasure chest must be opened, but that chest is only unlocked when all heart icons on the screen are acquired. Carry on about how this game just isn't as good as the arcades (I do), but the truth is NES had some killer shooters, and this was one that I went back to over and over again. Oddly, I remember the original Mario Bros. as the first game I ever played on a big screen TV. Amazingly enough, this game still holds up too. Greatest cross-promotion ever? Those that picked up Jackal merely due to its similarity in appearance to games like Contra and Castlevania were not disappointed. Nevertheless, I spent many hours with this awesome sequel in the game, the cover model was substituted with a protagonist tastefully clad to the nines in iron plating. Good stuff. The levels are similarly themed but diverse; from pulsing, organic biomasses to blistering fire fields to gleaming space stations, Life Force keeps things interesting for the duration of the admittedly short flight. Tengen's tetris was pulled from shelves almost immediately when it was revealed that Nintendo's hold on the Tetris name stateside was legitimate. Each world in SMB3 features a unique style, and Mario's quest takes him through desert, grasslands, above the clouds and below the sea there's so much to explore that we still make discoveries every time we dust off the cartridge today. When I got the box in my hand, however, it was Castlevania III. Of course, you don't have to hit the mean streets of River City alone. My best memories of Ring King are the epic fights I had on the higher difficulty levels. An interesting take on the Tetris formula, Dr. Mario presented gamers with a new puzzle-based quandary how will you use the multi-colored pills thrown into play by a white coat-wearing Mario to eliminate the viruses plaguing your screen? The great thing about TMNT was its ability to let gamers use all four Ninja Turtles at will, even though it was only a one-player action game. To make things interesting, at one point in your quest, your original classes undergo a change, making it advantageous to lug around a useless Thief just so you'll end up with a badass Ninja. Super C, like Contra, is a nearly perfect cooperative experience, and is best enjoyed with a buddy to high five as the iconic level finish tune plays. Mega Man 5 continues the tradition of tight action-platforming which made the series incredibly prolific by the time of its release. American gamers weren't privy to subsequent releases until Dragon Warrior VII hit the PlayStation in 2001. DuckTales was probably my favorite show on television when the game hit, yet I could hardly sit through an entire after-school episode before powering on my NES to play it. Taito's iconic dragon duo's first outing is also their best. From simulated parallax that means multiple backgrounds moving at varying speeds to precise, multi-celled animation, this mech platformer pushes the NES to the very limits of its hardware capabilities. Little Nemo's cover art of a tyke in his pajamas most likely resulted in it finding its way into the hands of many a NES gamer's little sister, which is where probably where I first chanced upon it (I had a strict "no girly games" policy when I was 10). Shadowgate, originally made for Mac systems, was a point-and-click adventure game seen from a first-person perspective, wherein you ventured deep into a complicated dungeon filled with traps, monsters, riddles and hidden treasures around every corner. And Christmas of 1990 was when I finally got my hands on the game I would be obsessed with until this day. - Levi Buchanan, IGN Wireless & Retro Editor. Smash T.V. The car is called the G-6155. Each can be one of six diverse character classes, which dictates their role on the frontlines. However, Mario Bros. was eclipsed by Super Mario Bros. almost immediately upon release in the United States. What Top 100 NES Games list would be complete without Duck Hunt? As the boy treks into the underground maze, Blaster Master presents its deviously challenging mixture of side-scrolling platforming, shooting, and overhead dungeon exploration with action taking place in and outside of the cockpit. Though this is the penultimate entry in the trilogy, Wizards and Warriors III - Kuros: Visions of Power, followed as a largely forgotten (and Fabio-less) dud. For many, the NES was the machine that played Mario. 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