digdugnate Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) I know there's threads already out there like this, but i was curious what games folks have played recently. I am going to find myself couch-bound for a few days next week after a knee surgery, so i was wondering what NES and SNES games have you guys/gals played recently that you recommend? We all know the popular/well-known titles, but I was looking for some slightly lesser-known ones. 'B Games', if you will, stuff like 'Totally Rad' or 'Phalanx' or 'Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball'. Any genre is cool! Thanks in advance Edited August 4, 2018 by digdugnate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Batman Revenge of the Joker on NES. I beat it like a month ago and had a lot of fun with it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 oh cool! i've played the original Sunsoft one, but never the sequel noted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher5.0 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 oh cool! i've played the original Sunsoft one, but never the sequel noted! Let me know what you think of it. Ive played the other one too and I think Revenge is better. Graphically its one of the most impressive NES games. The sprites are easily twice the size and there is tons of parallax scrolling. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 NES - Pinball Quest, Death Race, Deadly Towers, Faxanadu, Bug's Bunny Birthday Blowout, or Arkanoid. SNES - Breath of Fire!, Cool World for the music and graphics...Addams Family games are hard but cool to look at...Maybe a bit of Dragon's Lair for something different...King of Dragons or Legend maybe...Of course you already know Castlevania, Zelda, Metroid, etc. I'm sure...Hmmm...For a nice relaxing game of ambient pinball, try Super Pinball Behind the Mask... Oh, here we go! My Best recommendation is Jaki Crush for the Super Famicom! A sequel to Devi's Crush Pinball. It is an All Time favorite for SNES/SFC! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 ooh, i have Faxanadu. Those are some neat choices I remember playing Addams Family, I think, back in the day. Jaki Crush- I'll check these out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Vice Project Doom - It's like an easier Ninja Gaiden with driving and first person shooting stages mixed in with the action platforming stages. The graphics and music are great as well. Isolated Warrior - Unique isometric shooter/platformer. Sort of like Zaxxon crossed with Contra. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 For the NES, if you have a Zapper and a CRT TV, give Freedom Force and Mechanized Attack a try. I've always felt they captured the late 80's / early 90's light gun experience better than any home console light gun games until the PlayStation came along, and they were thoughtfully designed with a single shot light gun in mind so they won't wear out your trigger finger after 5 minutes like Operation Wolf. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 i remember seeing Vice Project Doom in Nintendo Power, but I don't think I played it cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 Bayou Billy I think, too, had Zapper-levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 For the NES, if you have a Zapper and a CRT TV, give Freedom Force and Mechanized Attack a try. I've always felt they captured the late 80's / early 90's light gun experience better than any home console light gun games until the PlayStation came along, and they were thoughtfully designed with a single shot light gun in mind so they won't wear out your trigger finger after 5 minutes like Operation Wolf. Speaking of zapper games, I had a good time beating Operation Wolf recently, but I played it with the gamepad. If you play it with the pad, be sure to set the crosshair speed to slowest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Bayou Billy I think, too, had Zapper-levels. Yep. Underrated game, too. It's a pretty cool game if you don't mind a challenge. It's definitely beatable but it will probably take the average player about a week or two. Edited August 4, 2018 by mbd30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empsolo Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I assume since you are down with a bad knee, that means you will have person around to help you out? Might I suggest then the Bomberman games on the SNES to play with another person? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 yup, my wife will be chasing after me to make sure i'm not doin stuff, lol. that's a super cool idea! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdreamin Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 What about the rehab? Track and Field with a Power Pad should be waiting in the wings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 I would use this time to play a long game I haven't played before -- for me it would be Chrono Trigger or Mario RPG. Assuming no painkillers are involved -- otherwise you might want something more vegetative. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 i imagine it'll just depend on how well i bounce back- Mario RPG sounds like a good idea! if i remember it's fairly long and takes some time to grind through 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Dig Dug II, my man! Legit one of my favorites. Are we talking Everdrives and every game ever? Little Samson is pretty legit; a really fun game somewhat in the Wonder Boy vein. It's hyped because of the ridiculous cost, but I was surprised how good it actually was. Mr Gimmick also calls into this category; stupidly expensive in real life, but certainly fun and well crafted. One you don't have to have an Everdrive for; the Guardian Legend. Made by one of my fav developers, Compile, it's a space shooter that has RPG elements a la Zelda. Very good, underrated game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 when you say 'dig dug', you're speaking my language! Basically yes, though, pretty much any game i can find. oooh Guardian Legend- that's one I haven't thought about in a long time. I was playing Little Nemo last week, that one is surprisingly a lot harder than i remember. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I don't know ahout B games. But all the ones on the classic mini boxes are a good waste of time. I mean fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Oh and smartball is fun also. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_Ball 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted August 6, 2018 Author Share Posted August 6, 2018 oh man, i forgot about Smartball! cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) Deadly Towers? GoldLeader... are you trying to damage digdugnate's mind? NES... how about Crystalis? Edited August 6, 2018 by cybercylon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Deadly Towers? GoldLeader... are you trying to damage digdugnate's mind? NES... how about Crystalis? Not Everyone hates Deadly Towers haha...I personally Love it! I threw it into the list in case he hasn't tried it. Who knows? He might be like me, and it just clicks for him...But I will say, I've never beaten it, because I play it for fun...I don't get too mad if I don't conquer every game... (I knew someone would call me out on that one haaa) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 ooh, i have Faxanadu. Those are some neat choices I remember playing Addams Family, I think, back in the day. Jaki Crush- I'll check these out! I'd love to hear what ya think of Jaki Crush! Also I just realized I misspelled Devil's Crush as Devi's Crush ...I was trying to think of games a bit off the beaten path for sure... I like a lot of the other suggestions too...Some of them I need to try myself. If you try Cool World, I'd suggest reading the instructions first...(It still won't make much sense, But I've always loved the music to that game! And the graphics can be kind of neato too (If ya liked the movie)) Bomberman games with the wife also sounds pretty fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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