I thought I knew Ninja Gaiden until I saw my friend spawning red clones that mimicked his actions. Finally, you can also blast through Life Force with a buddy just don't expect the game's strained, overworked engine to keep up! Snake parachuted into the jungle fortress of Outer Heaven with nothing but his courage and a pack of smokes, and skillfully avoided detection while sneaking through the enemy encampment to find and destroy the titular weapon of mass destruction or, if sneaking didn't work, he beat the snot out of the soldiers in his way. If you rammed into a player often enough in a round of Blades, he'd lose it, throw down his gloves and start pummeling the snot out of you right on the spot. Amazingly enough, this game still holds up too. 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. 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. I was totally paranoid that I'd come back from school (or day care or whatever) and the game would be turned off. The detailed, cartoon-like graphics go a long way towards easing the pain of the game's extreme difficulty, as does the inclusion of cooperative play at least you have someone to blame when you run out of continues on the second level. The Big N's amazing 1980s home console reinvigorated the videogame market with classic, genre-defining games including Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. Konami even tossed in two new, NES-exclusive extra levels, making it even more "in-demand" when it hit store shelves. Of course, you don't have to hit the mean streets of River City alone. In retrospect, it's nowhere near as good as the MSX original, but back then I didn't know better. nia_prene Posts: 17 Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:50 pm. Still, dying needlessly was satisfying. What an unsung classic this, and the Game Boy version, is. 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. For me, just making it to level 2 was a major accomplishment that I reveled in let alone, the brutality that I had to overcome in future levels (especially that darned Ice Cavern). The quintessential platformer, it's hard to imagine a video game industry today without Super Mario Bros. Unlike DuckTales, however, Rescue Rangers is basically linear. Brawling brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee were once again playable in both single-player mode, but for the first time on the 8-bit Nintendo you and a friend could team up to punch, kick and hair-pull your foes to death simultaneously through an all-new set of side-scrolling beat-'em-up stages. This is also one of those games that might not have been given a lot of attention if it weren't for the influence of the magazine, Nintendo Power, which featured it on the cover of its April 1991 issue. The place was red and full of aliens to shoot or avoid Everyone remembers the simple, but effective cinematic in which series hero Ryu Hayabusa stands atop a mountaintop and stares off into the distant landscape. Well, the only Vertical / Horizontal switching shooter that comes to mind on the NES immediately is Legendary Wings. Skate or Die brought gamers several different skateboarding events including downhill races, freestyle ramp competitions and a joust match fought in a drained swimming pool. Instead of a game that relied on epic, blind exploration and top-down dungeon-crawling action, Zelda II introduced a completely new idea for the series, and one that hasn't been revisited since. An irate watermelon spits seed at you at the end of one level, while a very angry water faucet lurks at the conclusion of another. What resulted was a crisp experience in NES gameplay that still stands up today. The tank felt like a portable fort, like home with a cannon mounted on the roof. You can collect power-ups by "juggling" bells on heart-shaped beams of pure love, thus altering their colors and endowing you with different abilities. 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 original Castlevania was a typical action-platformer on its facade, but once explored, the game proved to be much, much more. Because of that, there was no rushing around; Dragon Warrior was for patient gamers only. Crap I should really get this awesome gem of a game back to him. I used to apply the Konami code to every game from Konami just to see what would happen. 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. It wasn't even that compelling. I was blown away by how complete an experience Crystalis was. Crazy how that happens, no? Then, with enough mass amassed, you could jump onto the level-ending weight scale to trigger the opening of the stage-clearing door make it through there, and you're on to the next world. The NES had its fair share of unique puzzle games, and Adventures of Lolo 3 might take the cake as the genre's quintessential title on the console. What were they thinking? Rescue Rangers also ratcheted the difficulty down quite a bit, making it a good experience to share with a less-skilled partner. 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. While not nearly as deep or polished as Ninja Gaiden, as you progress you can amass new skills, weapons and powers befitting of a ninja. This game eats 8-bit novices for breakfast to this day. But not all licensed titles are bad. Thanks to Saberman who contacted us earlier today, we have yet another Amiga news story to share with you all. Even though I was completely taken with the new 16-bit game systems by the time this came out, Dragon Warrior IV was still one of my most anticipated games at the time. You know that random guy named Captain Commando in the Marvel vs. Capcom fighting games? It's these adventure game elements that make River City Ransom the thinking man's beat-em-up. The game also seemed to take forever to play which made me wonder at the time if it was one of the biggest games ever made. Take that, Zero Suit Samus in Super Smash Bros. Brawl developer Aicom had you beat to the punch nearly two decades ago. Before even embarking on your quest you must choose your team of four characters. Zombie Nation pushes the NES graphical capabilities more than any other shooter on the system, with lots of moving enemies, building destruction and a steady stream of pixilated chaos. This boat-based action/racing design was based on the engine the studio had developed for the classic R.C. - Sam Claiborn, IGN Game Help Associate Editor. After ripping open all of my other presents, all I cared about was Mega Man 3. The Boy was virtually helpless without his Blob and his stash of flavored Jellybeans, making this title an interesting mix of action-adventure and puzzle gameplay. Interestingly, Micro Machines was also one of the rare, unlicensed-by-Nintendo releases for the NES but the lack of the Seal of Quality or standard cartridge design didn't keep it from being a great game. That's awesome! If you've played and enjoyed ExciteTruck or ExciteBots: Trick Racing on your Wii, this is the original you have to thank for them. The answer is multifaceted it's the ability to play a season and track statistics. If the name "Willow" isn't immediately familiar to you, we suppose you can be forgiven but you really should get to know it. He then leaps down a nearby hole in the ground and disappears into a vast subterranean labyrinth without a trace. You played as a sunglasses-wearing muscleman equipped with a cybernetic boomerang, blasting his way through alien-invested futuristic environments on his way to restore the compromised integrity of the Master Computer, and your hero looked an awful lot like Arnold Schwarzenegger. You could choose from three different player body types, and outfit your team with any combination of them; fast but weak Skinny Guys, brawny but slow Fat Guys, or well-balanced, middle-ground Normal Guys. Little did I know that Nintendo put the NES hardware in the arcade cabinet. What stuck out most for me about Double Dragon II was how varied the game was. "Games are too easy now." This game is infinitely more inventive than that. Sound easy? As a big fan of Final Fantasy's class system I was one happy little kid when I fired up Dragon Warrior III to discover that it had added a similar job system of its own. In an era of 8-bit graphics and MIDI music, Konami crafted a game that immersed you in the horror of Dracula's castle, while all you were looking at and hearing was an artful combination of the typical sights and sounds of the day. Alternately, you can put Toad's speed to use in plucking coins for the game of chance at each level's end. Because I was the kind of nerd that kept track of developer names, when I saw that the creator of Pitfall was behind Boy and His Blob, I was sold. Plus, being able to build an "ultimate weapon" out of blades I already had was a great touch. Opening up the initial level of Robot Masters from six, as seen in the first game, to eight as seen in each subsequent Classic Series title, Mega Man 2 was also the only Classic Mega Man game to have a difficulty setting. Following the success of DuckTales, the iconic Disney chipmunks Chip 'n Dale received an action-packed, after school cartoon series in the late '80s. There is an art to snagging territory, and players eventually must learn how to manipulate the irrepressible Qix itself. But when one of my favorite childhood icons, Mario, appeared in his own variety of puzzle game, I was hooked. Shooter, Action & Adventure . I added level configs for 102 NES games in CaD Editor. At first, Bionic Commando's emphasis on swinging seems counterintuitive and limiting, but at some point the smooth grappling action just clicks, you find yourself zipping around the stages in a blur of red and green pixels. It is possibly the most awesome car ever made aside from the "Metal Attacker" in Blaster Master. As for "greenish" color palette and "guy in spacesuit," Section-Z comes to mind, but there is no vertical scrolling shooter segments in that . And never got anywhere. Unfortunately, almost everyone agrees that Tengen's version of the game was far superior to Nintendo's, even including a two-player mode which Nintendo's version sorely lacked. Sure it was the sequel to an awesome medieval platformer, but we're pretty sure it was Fabio's bare-breasted likeness smoldering on IronSword's cover art that made this game a smash hit with kids and moms alike. Things just get weirder from there, with household appliances eventually standing between you and whatever your adorable goal may be. When that happened, the gameplay actually switched away from the hockey design and into a one-on-one versus fighter while the two mad men slugged it out. It was integral if you wanted a high score. I can remember looking at the Rad Racer flap at Toys R Us (remember the old system of flaps and slips?) These powerhouse efforts were complemented by a robust library of third-party titles. Get ready to relive the days when shooting down enemy forces and dodging oncoming fire while sipping a can of Surge was all we needed for a quick adrenaline rush. Metroid was unique for so many reasons, among them the ability to explore at your own pace. The NES Willow game is better than George Lucas' movie. 95. Review score. And so the Battletoads Rash, Pimple, and Zits were born (kids love acne, right?). The catastrophic data loss that resulted ruined many a gamers' month. It wasn't, of course, but it felt that way. And if the gamer managed to finish with $10 million in funds and has two special hidden treasures, a unique ending can be unlocked, as well. More importantly, this clever title takes platforming's greatest crutch gravity and turns it on its head. But rest assured that like the original, Ninja Gaiden II's difficulty level is nothing to scoff at. Happily, this fine action platformer broke with the stereotypical dungeon crawlers, allowing you to hop around, bashing enemies with your Wand of Whatever without a single roll of multisided dice, virtual or otherwise. Yeah, it looks like a dress, but it really frees up his arm for easy decapitations. While a clipper ship and canoe allow you to access new areas of the map, it's the airship that's worth holding out for. Gamers could then figure out which boss was weak to that weapon and attempt to use it against him. And then, of course, the difficulty starts off easy enough, but advance through half a dozen areas and you find yourself in a fight for your very life. Though the dog, mocking me with laughter, encouraged delinquency. That is, until my copy started getting corrupted. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Millipede Nintendo Entertainment System NES 1988 Box and Manual only Authentic at the best online prices at eBay! And rely on it they did, making The Legend of Zelda one of the NES' most famous games, part of a franchise that thrives to this day. Although prominently featuring traditional Japanese settings and mythology, Demon Sword seems to have suffered from a poor North American localization, as evidenced by the goofy box art featuring a naked blonde guy glaring at his sword. 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. Our own Mark Bozon has been working diligently to bring this title back to life, perhaps by way of the Virtual Console. Demon Sword's ninja is surprisingly agile, with the ability to hop to tree tops in matter of seconds. We celebrate 100 of our favorites in the pages that follow with our list of the best games for Nintendo's killer system. This game allowed two players to face off against one another in the squared circle, move freely around the ring, throw a variety of punches and even get into grapples, all things you wouldn't find in Little Mac's game. And it's the insanely crisp gameplay. Welcome to the 80's. 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. The point-and-click adventure genre seems to be in the midst of something of a renaissance, as developers like Telltale Games are working tirelessly to bring series like Sam & Max, Monkey Island and Strongbad's Cool Game for Attractive People to modern platforms. Whatever!). This made it a prime game for high score hunting, with certain parts of the experience that were of the make and break variety. Go back and grab it, either on cartridge or through the Wii's Virtual Console, and experience for yourself the defining console debut for one of the Big N's biggest mascots. But Klax is more than just the sum of its '90s neon parts. In Kid Icarus, gamers take the role of Pit. Voodoo?) Death Rally is a top-down combat racing game developed by Remedy, published by Apogee, and distributed by GT Interactive Software. Thankfully, Rad Racer turned out to be a great racing game that was my second-favorite racer of the generation, right after OutRun on the Master System. My earliest forays into the Cave of Monsters were rarely solo. The ship rising out of the scrolling ocean, the . Kratos' Blades of Athena are simply an upgrade of Rygar's one (and only) Diskarmor! 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). One of the major debates among NES aficionados is the sheer amount of ports that appear on the console, and how many of them are inherently sub-par to their arcade counterparts. The NES's original adventure with Konami's cigarette-smoking, tough-as-nails commando, and the stealth action now most associated with PlayStation platforms was just as intense in the '80s as it is today. When Tengen released its first unofficial games using its new technology, Nintendo quickly sued. Enix had added a ton of new features to the game, and the build up to going out and getting it was up there with getting Final Fantasy II for my SNES. Mega Man 2 built upon it. Jackal - A top down shooter based around the NES version get a new Amiga v6 demo via Neeso Games! Asset Pack 'Spy Fighter' NES. Don't be. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before a videogame followed the television show and toys. Do you need anything else? Although Nintendo's licensed, "official" version of Tetris was ubiquitous, happening upon this strange, black cartridge in the cobwebby recesses of a used game joint proved an eye-opening experience for this young NES collector-to-be. Joes. Before you knew it, your screen was full of viruses with scant a place for your pills to go. Zelda was an action-adventure game with RPG elements, and in an age without the Internet, people were on their own about how to get through the game in one piece. The fourth game in the franchise had little to offer fans that was different, other than a new cast of interesting Robot Masters, a new character (Eddie) and a new ability for Mega Man to exploit (charging your arm cannon). But Slumberland is an unexpectedly dangerous place, and the game's advanced difficulty level no doubt took some unsuspecting youngsters by surprise. 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. The music is as memorable as anything from Nintendo. Armed only with a brick-zapping raygun, your only defense in Lode Runner is the ability to bury your opponents alive, thus freeing them of an enticing pile of gold. Buy Buy Buy. Tyson's name recognition was never needed, though. Now if I could only figure out what that tank game with huge bosses was. But that didn't matter. The inspirational forerunner to just about every worthwhile baseball title of the past twenty years, SNK's Baseball Stars is one of those rare games that still stands up today. In fact, the first top-down game was a 2D shooter called Spacewar developed in 1962.. But it was this release combined with Super Mario Bros. (and sometimes World Class Track Meet or Gyromite) as a bundled-in offering with the NES made it one of the most proliferated games on the console. edited 2y. The new Rush Adaptors combined Mega Man with his robotic dog into one unit for the first time, and yes, Dr. Wily is again behind the robotic destruction coursing through the game, this time masquerading as the ill-disguised Mr. X. RPGs were still an extremely niche genre at the time and Dragon Warrior was no guaranteed hit. The only game that ended up rivaling this excellent design was Konami's Blades of Steel, but the two were different enough to own and enjoy both (which is why you'll find Blades on this countdown). It wasn't so. But Bionic Commando's Rad Spencer gets by just fine with the help of his bionic appendage. Skateboarding continues to be a sport explored in new and unique ways in video gaming today, with EA recently revisiting the concept with Skate and Tony Hawk's series adding the new Ride peripheral, but Skate or Die got it all going. After a few minutes with Contra's militant anthems you'll want to put your controller down and headbang along. A specific sub-genre of top-down shooter, the on-foot commando in a modern military setting, had several games on the system (among them the Ikari Warriors series and Guerilla War ). 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. While two Lolo games preceded the 1991 release of the series' third iteration in the States, the game known by fans as Lolo 3 is most fans' favorite. Weird, right? Mega Man is one of the few franchises on the NES that made it to four games. 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. No one complained. Because it came out on the NES after the SNES had already arrived, you may have missed out even if you were around and gaming on Nintendo systems 17 years ago, but Kirby's Adventure is one that can't be missed. The Guardian Legend's developers went on to craft several more classic shooters on platforms beyond the NES, and modern game makers like the creators of Sigma Star Saga at WayForward Technologies continue to laud the game for its innovations in genre-blending. Gradius' unique power-up system makes for some tough decisions: do you beef up your defenses in order to tough out that inevitable meteor shower? The original Battletoads was definitely awesome, but I seemed to favor the design that paired up those TMNT-ripoff characters with the classic brawler characters. I'd always have the 30 man code active in the beginning, but eventually stopped using it as I got better over the years. Main character Ryu Hayabusa wielded a katana with deadly precision, and he had a grouping of special weapons to use as well. The heroes of Ikari Warriors, Ralf and Clark, even went on to cameo in several of those later games, you can play as them in several King of Fighters sequels, as well as the most recent Metal Slug installments. What's funny about The Legend of Zelda's title was that the gamer played as a character named Link, who was in turn trying to save the famed princess named Zelda. Difficult but you get infinite continues and all enemies follow a pre-established pattern. Made up of only five stages and a few types of enemies, a skilled gamer can get through Kung Fu in its entirety in less than ten minutes. Thankfully, Zombie Nation arrived in the latter days of the NES to smash the zombie barrier. 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. As much as I enjoyed, I honestly don't believe I ever beat it. 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