pacman000 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I don’t have a NES, but I’ve been interested in the system for a long time. If I were to get one, what games would you recommend? Any favorites? Hidden Gems? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Black_Tiger Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Destiny of an Emperor. As time goes on the more I realize how much I love each aspect of this game and itself overall more than any other NES/Famicom game. It strikes a perfect balance of war sim management and JRPG conventions. Even while grinding it doesn't feel tedius because of how enjoyable and fast battles and exploration move. It's satisfying to choose a series of battle tactics like an RPG and then just hit All-Out and watch your forces go at it. Half the bgm tracks are among my favorites from any game and the sound effects really make the battles come to life. Nothing is more satisfying than wading into a long fight and then pulling off a successful An Sha. It also made the final boss terrifying. With so many generals possible to recruit, they still managed to make each one memorable feel as though they have a unique personality. It's nice that earlier in the game you feel free to put to together any team of your choosing without missing out on anything. It adds to the replay value being able to choose radically different teams with each play through and fans of collect 'em all games can chase after every different general. The game has a style of its own with just a flavor of aesthetics inspired by an idea of the time period and solid dose of what used to be signature Capcom. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman000 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Never heard of Destiny of an Emperor; I'll have to look it up. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejay Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Simon's quest; really. To be fair I haven't played very many NES games; I only own a handful of them. But Simon's Quest is the one I had the most fun playing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Super Mario Bros 3, Contra, Kirby’s Adventure, and Tecmo Super Bowl. All awesome games. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I just noticed that there's a NES board! It's about time! Tetris Ninja Gaiden 1 & 2 Contra Batman the Video Game Castlevania 1 & 3 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out Jackal Double Dragon 1 & 2 Vice Project Doom Gyruss RollerGames Isolated Warrior 1943 Gremlins 2 Batman the Video Game Rygar POW: Prisoners of War Kickle Cubicle Super C Conquest of the Crystal Palace Legendary Wings Balloon Fight Kabuki Quantum Fighter Adventure Island 1 & 2 Rad Racer Marble Madness Snake, Rattle n Roll Mendel Palace (One of the weirdest NES games. Nothing else quite like it.) 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarick Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 1 hour ago, mbd30 said: I just noticed that there's a NES board! It's about time! Tetris Ninja Gaiden 1 & 2 Contra Batman the Video Game Castlevania 1 & 3 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out Jackal Double Dragon 1 & 2 Vice Project Doom Gyruss RollerGames Isolated Warrior 1943 Gremlins 2 Batman the Video Game Rygar POW: Prisoners of War Kickle Cubicle Super C Conquest of the Crystal Palace Legendary Wings Balloon Fight Kabuki Quantum Fighter Adventure Island 1 & 2 Rad Racer Marble Madness Snake, Rattle n Roll Mendel Palace (One of the weirdest NES games. Nothing else quite like it.) My personal faves are Batman, Castlevania, and Punch Out. I spent hours of my life playing those 3. I also loved MegaMan 2 but never owned it. My worst picks are Fist of North Star, Data-East's Karate Champ, and Fester's Quest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 42 minutes ago, Atarick said: My personal faves are Batman, Castlevania, and Punch Out. I spent hours of my life playing those 3. I also loved MegaMan 2 but never owned it. My worst picks are Fist of North Star, Data-East's Karate Champ, and Fester's Quest. Oh god, Karate Champ is so bad. The worst might be Super Pitfall or Ghostbusters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 On 12/22/2020 at 6:37 PM, pacman000 said: Any favorites? Rygar - Absolute favorite 8-bit console game. I never saw or played the Arcade game in its heyday, and was actually disappointed to experience the Arcade original years later under emulation (Via REM!) circa '97, as it vastly differs from the NES port. I perform a complete playthrough of NES Rygar at least once a year for over 30+ years. Three times this year. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 If you buy a converter cart or make your own, you can play Famicom games on the NES, too, which give you great versions of Galaxian, Goonies, and Nuts & Milk. You can also get solid games like Son son, Battle City, and Kid Dracula. Some games that came out in the US are different enough to get the JP version, too, like Ninja Gaiden 3, which is a bit easier than the US version (but is also the original game - the US version was artificially made more difficult, even if the JP version is too easy compared to the rest of the series) and Salamander (= Life Force). Other great games not yet mentioned are: Batman: Return of the Joker Bubble Bobble Bucky O'Hare Goonies 2 Kabuki Quantum Fighter Kid Icarus Metroid Shatterhand StarTropics 1 & 2 Zelda 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Sounds corny, canned, and well downright cop out stupid, but Super Mario Bros 3 still is. I still can't decide if I like 3 or 4 (World) more when someone has the similar question of which Mario game you like best? Over the years I've owned a large amount of the carts for it, a few Famicom too, but tried many more through emulation. So I mean I will list some stuff, and not read others posts so I don't get ideas, but it would help to know what you like or hate as far as style/genre goes. Keep in mind, some of these range from cheap to sucks in price. Any franchise game/mascot game with sequels or is a spinoff generally is a wise grab. Duck Tales, Darkwing Duck, Rescue Rangers, Gargoyle's Quest 2(GnG spinoff), Kirby, Dragon Warrior, FInal Fantasy, Mighty Final Fight, your Mario, Mega Man, Castlevania, Contra, TMNT, Gradius, Bomberman 2, Donkey Kong type titles are wise choices. One offs though, things like Faxanadu, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Jackal, Super Spy Hunter(or Spy Hunter), 1943 (or 2), Little Nemo, (Tengens version of) Ms Pac Man, Raid on Bungling Bay, Stinger(it's Twinbee 2), River City Ransom, Top Gun 1 and 2, (Tengen) Tetris are all good choices for at least US stuff to start with. Anything I missed that's on the NES Classic Edition would be wise too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) On 12/24/2020 at 10:50 AM, mbd30 said: I just noticed that there's a NES board! It's about time! The NES board has been here on AA for many, many years already. Topics have been posted for 15 years, since 2005. Edited December 27, 2020 by IntyFanMatt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman000 Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 18 hours ago, Tanooki said: it would help to know what you like or hate as far as style/genre goes. Based on what I’ve enjoyed on the Game Boy, platformers, adventure games, puzzlers, & arcade games. Tho I really don’t mind if this evolves into a general favorites thread; I’d even prefer that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, IntyFanMatt said: The NES board has been here on AA for many, many years already. Topics have been posted for 15 years, since 2005. I don't think so. There's been a NES high score board for years, but I'm sure the NES board has been added just recently. The older topics would have been collected from Classic Gaming General. Edited December 27, 2020 by mbd30 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 22 minutes ago, mbd30 said: I don't think so. There's been a NES high score board for years, but I'm sure the NES board has been added just recently. The older topics would have been collected from Classic Gaming General. Oh ok. I see what you’re saying. I think I’ve seen the board for awhile now, but you may be right about the topics being elsewhere in the past. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Gun-Nac is my favorite NES game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 8 hours ago, IntyFanMatt said: Oh ok. I see what you’re saying. I think I’ve seen the board for awhile now, but you may be right about the topics being elsewhere in the past. ? The NES board was created just a few days ago. Here's its inception: What was done was to move the posts from other forums into it. You must have been thinking of the NES High Score Club. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhomaios Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 6 hours ago, DragonGrafx-16 said: Gun-Nac is my favorite NES game. And one of the best shooters on the NES, along with: Zanac Gradius Life Force/Salamander Abadox Recca Fun but not as good as the above include Dino Riki and King's Knight. Maybe Star Soldier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 38 minutes ago, Rhomaios said: And one of the best shooters on the NES, along with: Zanac Gradius Life Force/Salamander Abadox Recca Fun but not as good as the above include Dino Riki and King's Knight. Maybe Star Soldier. Life force is an amazing game! One of my favs back in the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn8k Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Double Dragon 1,2 Operation Wolf Snakes Revenge P.O.W. Final Fantasy Legend of Zelda 1&2....moreso 1 River City Ransom Blades of Steel 1943 Destination EarthStar Rolling Thunder Bionic Commando Mighty Final Fight BattleToads Mission Impossible DragonWarrior 1-4 Gradius Donkey Kong Galaga Contra Super Contra Captain Skyhawk Castlevania 1,2,3 Golgo13 Mafat Conspiracy Kid Icarus MegaMan 1-6, 2 is my favorite North and South Little Mermaid (trust me on this) Ninja Gaiden 1-3 Mike Tyson Punchout Rygar Shadow of the Ninja Star Tropics TMNT 1-3 TimeLord Tecmo Bowl The Untouchables Super Mario 1-3 DieHard Special Edition (Not the original) Batman Revenge of the Joker The Empire Strikes Back Twin Eagle Alpha Mission Total Recall Tecmo World Wrestling WCW IronSword Ultima 1-4 Swords and Serpents SweetHome Chronicles of Radiata Earthbound Adeventure Island 1-4 Cosmo police galivan Macross There is more. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonGrafx-16 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 11 hours ago, Rhomaios said: And one of the best shooters on the NES, along with: Zanac Gradius Life Force/Salamander Abadox Recca Fun but not as good as the above include Dino Riki and King's Knight. Maybe Star Soldier. I have all of those games except Life Force and Recca. Another good one is Twin Bee 3. Also Crisis Force. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 So many great games, but my favorite must be Blaster Master. It's just great, with an incredible soundtrack. As far as hidden gems go, I love learning about new stuff I've never seen before...like just the other day, Konami's Lagrange Point. Up till then, the only Lagrange I knew about had a lotta pretty girls, lol! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 On 12/24/2020 at 1:32 PM, mbd30 said: Oh god, Karate Champ is so bad. The worst might be Super Pitfall or Ghostbusters. Man...I have the absolute worst story about Karate Champ. So bad, I can't bring myself to tell it typing on my phone, lol. It will require a keyboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Pendleton Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 It seems nobody has mentioned that the Famicom has support for expansion audio. Some Famicom carts have additional sound hardware that gets added to the FC's audio. The Famicom Disk System also provides a few extra audio channels, so it might be worth considering getting a Famicom to enjoy the expansion audio that the NES doesn't have. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 My Favorites are: Deadly Towers* Faxanadu Lunar Ball Magic Jewelry Gradius Dr. Mario Zombie Nation Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti Pinball Quest Titan Huang Di Recca Summer Carnival '92 And, at this point I figure Castlevania, Metroid, Zelda, Mega Man, and Mario games are pretty much a given...Also some of mine are Famicom, but ROMs play on either system with an Everdrive. *After exhaustive research, I believe I am one of only 3 people on this planet who like this game, probably the only one who loves it**...(Use a Turbo joystick (as some enemies take lots of hits) and don't get mad if ya never beat it, the joy is actually in playing it)...Also you'll learn where not to tread, as this may be the only game where just walking over a certain spot, drops you into a dungeon, and if you die, just play again! **Nostalgia is a Hell of a drug; It was one of my very first NES games and (having come from ColecoVision and Atari games) I felt Deadly Towers had a great sense of atmosphere, with cool settings and cool (for it's time) music. Much like Faxanadu, I played it a lot in college and I still really like it to this day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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