Metal Jesus Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Buying Guide and game recommendations for new console collectors! Games shown: Super Mario Bros. 3 Tetris The Legend of Zelda Contra Super Dodge Ball Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse Mike Tyson's Punch Out TMNT II: The Arcade Game Final Fantasy Bubble Bobble Excitebike Metroid What other NES games would you recommend for 1st time collectors? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byonddrivn Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 (edited) Bionic CommandoBlaster MasterDr. MarioKirby's AdventurePro Wrestling Forgot Adventures of Lolo All solid, mostly original, tons of fun. Edited August 14, 2015 by byonddrivn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Someone is bound to reply with flames about Mega Man not being included. Frankly, I've never really seen the appeal. I'll flame you for not having a Tecmo Bowl game in there - FlamesFlamesFlames <whaaaaaa> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Jesus Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Someone is bound to reply with flames about Mega Man not being included. Frankly, I've never really seen the appeal. The Mega-Man comment is probably the most common one... but we have to keep some games off the list so there is a reason to comment, right? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'll say that while I absolutely love the NES, and I agree with the comment that Nintendo was absolutely on fire (geez 1987 may be the best year for home gaming ever), I don't think of NES games as being easy to start and easy to have fun with. Instead, I think of lots of games like the original TMNT that you mentioned. Very difficult to play to the point of being unfair. I got burned over and over again by games that simply weren't worth the money (Wizards and Warriors) or games that were just not functionally accessible (where's my save code Rygar). I still play NES games all the time, but in my memories it is responsible for a lot of frustration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Adventure Island II Little Nemo Dream Masters Kung Fu Master Ice Climber Balloon Fight The Immortal Rush n' Attack Blades of Steel Elevator Action Trojan Tecmo World Wrestling!! Tecmo Bowl (please put this one in a video!!) Xevious Some of these may not have aged as well but I love these games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I have to say 1987-1990 was the golden age of the NES. And some of the best games were released during that span. I received it for Christmas back in 1988. The NES produced some of the most memorable soundtracks and two of my favorite third party companies were Capcom and Konami. They made a plethora of awesome games for the NES. Some of the best games for newbies getting into the system would be. Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. 2 Super Mario Bros. 3 Duck Hunt Mega Man 2 Excitebike The Legend of Zelda Castlevania Blades of Steel Bases Loaded Baseball Stars Hogan's Alley Tecmo Bowl Tetris Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse Contra Mike Tyson's Punchout!! Duck Tales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelboy Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I'm lovin' your T-shirt, MJ. There are of course many awesome NES games out there, and many of them have already been mentioned in this thread. Here are a few more which are often overlooked: - 1943 - Chip'n Dale Rescue Rangers - Cobra Command - Crystalis - Duck Tales - Gargoyle's Quest II - Gradius - Karnov - Kid Icarus - Kid Niki - Kirby's Adventure - Legacy of the Wizard - RC Pro-Am - Robowarrior - Rush 'n Attack - Rygar - Shadow of the Ninja - Shatterhand - Solomon's Key - Super C - The Goonies II - Who Framed Roger Rabbit - Willow - Wizards & Warriors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algus Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I'd put in the original Castlevania over Castlevania III. Dracula's Curse is a great game but it is absolutely brutal and not for the casual fan. Super Dodge Ball is a ton of fun (same series as River City Ransom!) but isn't it fairly rare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumerNivek Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 If we are talking about Beginner's to the system...I would also include Super Mario 1, DuckTales, and I suppose Tecmo Super Bowl. I know SMB3 covers the Mario genre, but SMB1 was such a huge influence on platforming and resurrecting the industry, I wouldn't leave it out. If we were still in the CRT TV era, I would have put Duck Hunt up there, but since the zapper doesn't work on modern TVs, I guess for a beginner, I will reluctantly leave it off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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