I've noticed recently, people have been asking questions regarding the good games in the NES library. Well, wonder no more. I've taken the liberty of compiling a list of every NES game released in North America and given each game a ranking. They organized by genre and are ranked on their quality - 'BEST', 'Good', 'Worth Playing', and 'AVOID'. These are of course, strictly my opinion, so if you disagree, please specify and give reasons so we can make this list as complete as possible.

PLATFORMER
BEST: Super Mario Bros. 1-3, Metroid, Kid Icarus, Adventure Island 1-3, Bionic Commando, Rescue Rangers, Mega Man 2-3, Little Samson, Rockin’ Kats, Little Nemo: The Dream Master, Kirby’s Adventure, Ghosts ‘N Goblins, Darkwing Duck, Bonk’s Adventure
Other Good Ones: Wizards & Warriors1-3, Tiny Toon Adventures, Whomp ‘Em, Rescue Rangers 2, Mega Man 1, 4-6, Power Blade 1-2, MC Kids, Kiwi Kraze, Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu, The Flintstones 1-2, Felix the Cat, Duck Tales 1-2, Bucky O’Hare, 3D World Runner,
Worth Playing:Tiny Toons 2, Tom and Jerry, Wacky Races, Widget, Xexyz, Toki, Prince of Persia, Rainbow Islands, The Adventures of Rad Gravity, Panic Restaurant, Ninja Kid, Monster Party, Castelian, Mighty Bomb Jack, Mappyland, The Krion Conquest, Kid Klown, The Jungle Book, The Jetsons, Disney Adventures in the Magic Kingdom, Bugs Bunny’s Birthday Blowout, The Addams Family, Pugsley’s Scavenger Hunt, The Adventues of Tom Sawyer, Digger T. Rock, Ghoul School, Treasure Master, Yo! Noid, Big Nose the Caveman, Big Nose Freaks Out
AVOID: Blues Brothers, Wayne’s World, Dynowarz, Fox’s Peter Pan and the Pirates, Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, Athena, Beetlejuice, Chubby Cherub, Circus Caper, Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum, Lethal Weapon, The Ren and Stimpy Show, Wally Bear and the NO! Gang, King of Kings, Bible Adventures



ACTION:
BEST: Castlevania, Castlevania 3, Metal Storm, Batman, Metal Gear, Ninja Gaiden 1-3, Vice: Project Doom, Shatterhand, Shadow of the Ninja, Super Dodge Ball, Kabuki: Quantum Fighter, Blaster Master
Other Good Ones: TMNT, Sword Master, Strider, Werewolf, Snake Rattle & Roll, Rygar, Rescue: The Embassy Mission, Monster in My Pocket, The Lone Ranger, Karnov, Gremlins 2, Gargoyle’s Quest 2, Conquest of the Crystal Palace, Clash at Demonhead, Batman: Return of the Joker
Worth Playing: Trojan, Rolling Thunder, Street Fighter 2010, Young Indiana Jones, Snake’s Revenge, Rush’N Attack, Ninja Crusaders, Mickey Mousecapade, Golgo 13, The Mafat Conspiracy, The Little Mermaid, Kid Niki, Kick Master, Joe & Mac, James Bond Jr., Godzilla, Dragon Fighter, Cowboy Kid, Codename: Viper, Alien 3, Captain America, Batman Returns, Astyanax, Frankenstein, Puss ‘N Boots, Robocop 2, Wrath of the Black Manta, Skull and Crossbones, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Star Trek: TNG, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
AVOID: The Last Ninja, Flying Warriors, Amagon, Castle of Dragon, X-Men, Total Recall, Robo Warrior, Cheetahmen 2, Back to the Future, Back to the Future part II&III, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Barbie, Bill and Ted’s Excellent Video Game Adventure, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Cliffhanger, Last Action Hero, Conan, Cool World, Darkman, Day Dreamin’ Davy, Defenders of Dynatron City, Dragon Power, Fist of the North Star, Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters 2, Hook, Hudson Hawk, The Incredible Crash Dummies, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Karate Kid, Muppet Adventure, The Mutant Virus, Predator, Robocop, Robocop 3, The Rocketeer, Simpsons: Bart VS The Space Mutants, Simpsons: Bart VS The World, Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man, Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six, Swamp Thing, Superman, The Terminator, Terminator 2, The Three Stooges, Time Lord, Wolverine, Xenophobe, Shinobi, Secret Scout, Quattro Arcade, Quattro Adventure, Pesterminator, Menace Beach, Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu, King Neptune’s Adventure, Impossible Mission 2, Castle of Deceit, The Adventures of Captain Comic

ADVENTURE:
BEST: The Legend of Zelda, Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, Crystalis, Star Tropics, Zoda’s Revenge, The 3 Kemco Text-Adventures(Déjà vu, Uninvited, Shadowgate), Maniac Mansion
Other good ones: Willow, Battle of Olympus, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Castlevania 2: Simon’s Quest, Legacy of the Wizard, Faxanadu, Goonies II, Immortal, King's Quest V
Worth Playing: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Stanley, Princess Tomato, Nightshade, 8 Eyes, Dr. Chaos, Spiritual Warfare, Gilligan's Island
AVOID: Dick Tracy, Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, Dragon’s Lair, Kid Kool, Mystery Quest, Rambo, Linus Spacehead

BEAT-EM-UP:
BEST: River City Ransom, Battletoads, Battletoads/Double Dragon, TMNT 2, TMNT 3,
Other Good Ones: Mighty Final Fight, Double Dragon 1-2,
Worth Playing: POW, Renegade, Target: Renegade, Zen: Intergalactic Ninja, Double Dragon 3, Kung Fu Heroes, Toxic Crusaders, The Adventures of Bayou Billy
AVOID: Bad Street Brawler, Bad Dudes

RUN&GUN:
BEST: Contra, Super C, Gun.Smoke, Journey to Silius
Other Good Ones: Ikari 3, Totally Rad, G.I.Joe, Guerilla War
Worth Playing: Commando, G.I.Joe: The Atlantis Factor, Contra Force, Heavy Barrel
AVOID: Ikari Warriors 1-2, Alien Syndrome, Low G Man, Dirty Harry, NARC, Platoon, Raid 2020, Deathbots

TRADITIONAL SHOOTER:
BEST: Gun-Nac, Life Force, Galaga, Dragon Spirit, 1943, Gradius, Star Soldier, Zanac
Other Good Ones: Twin Cobra, Stinger, Abadox, Legendary Wings, SilkWorm, Star Force, Starship Hector, Air Fortress, Burai Fighter, Gyruss, Fantasy Zone
Worth Playing: Cybernoid, Cobra Command, Section Z, Sky Kid, Sky Shark, Tiger-Heli, Xevious, Defender 2, Terra Cresta, Sqoon, 1942, Metal Fighter, AD&D: Dragon Strike
AVOID: Raid on Bungeling Bay, Thunderbirds, Magmax, Alpha Mission, The Last Starfighter, Robodemons, P’Radius Conflict, Moon Ranger, Mission Cobra, Galactic Crusader, Double Strike

NON-TRADITIONAL SHOOTER:
BEST: The Guardian Legend, Super Spy Hunter, Jackal
Other Good Ones: Fester’s Quest, Solar Jetman, Arkista’s Ring, Iron Tank, Adventures of Dino Riki, Seicross, Isolated Warrior, Thundercade
Worth Playing: BreakThru, Smash TV, Spy Hunter, SCAT, King’s Knight, Jaws, Die Hard, WURM: Journey to the Center of the Earth, Bee 52
AVOID: Zombie Nation, Vindicators, Silver Surfer, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Rocket Ranger, The Punisher, The Untouchables

FIRST PERSON FLIGHT/SHOOTER:
BEST: Space Shuttle Project
Other Good Ones: Stealth ATF, Top Gun, Top Gun II: The Second Mission, Mig29: Fighter Pilot
Worth Playing: Captain Skyhawk, After Burner, F-117A Stealth Fighter, Silent Service(Submarine)
AVOID: Star Voyager, Destination Earth Star, F-15 City War, Infiltrator, Airwolf, Fire Hawk

FIGHTER:
BEST: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
Other Good Ones: Best of the Best Karate
Worth Playing: Urban Champion
AVOID: Karate Champ, Phantom Fighter

PUZZLE:
BEST: Kickle Cubicle, Lolo 1-3, Tetris, Dr. Mario, Solomon’s Key, Fire ‘N Ice, Solstice, Bomberman 2, Boulder Dash
Other good ones: Yoshi’s Cookie, Marble Madness, Klax, Tetris 2, Lode Runner, Bugs Bunny’s Crazy Castle, Palamedes, Milon’s Secret Castle, A Boy and His Blob, Mendel Palace, Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy, Dizzy the Adventureer
Worth Playing: Krazy Kreatures, Pipe Dream, Hatris, Spot, Castlequest, Wario’s Woods, Lemmings, Qix, Puzznic, Krusty’s FunHouse, Bomberman, Spelunker, Alfred Chicken, Tiles of Fate, Yoshi
AVOID:Loopz, Bible Buffet, Pyramid, Crystal Mines, Fun House, Orb 3-D, Dudes With Attitude, Trolls On Treasure Island, Tagin’ Dragon, Shockwave, Puzzle, Mermaids of Atlantis, Bubble Bath Babes, Joshua, Exodus

PINBALL:
BEST: Pinball Quest
Other Good Ones: Rollerball, Rock’ N Ball, Pinbot
Worth Playing: Pinball, High Speed,

LIGHT GUN GAMES:
BEST: Wild Gunman, Shooting Range, Hogan’s Alley
Other good ones: Duck Hunt, Freedom Force, Laser Invastion, Operation Wolf
Worth Playing: Mechanized Attack, Gotcha!, Gumshoe, Cabal
AVOID: Baby Boomer, Chiller, To The Earth

ARCADE ACTION:
BEST(Ah, they’re all good.):Bubble Bobble 1 and 2, Wrecking Crew, Kung Fu, Ice Climber, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Donkey Kong 3, Mario Brothers, Clu Clu Land, Balloon Fight, Gauntlet 1-2, Dig Dug 2, Q*Bert, Paperboy 1-2, Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Joust, Millipede, Arkanoid, Burger Time, Rampage, Elevator Action, Thunder & Lightning, Spy VS Spy, Snow Brothers, Trog!, Roadrunner, City Connection

POWER PAD:
Good: Short Order/Eggsplode
AVOID: Street Cop

RPGS:
BEST: Dragon Warrior 1-4, Final Fantasy, Destiny of An Emperor
Other good ones: Faria, Magic of Scheherazade, Ultima 1-3, Magician, Little Ninja Brothers
Worth Playing: Might and Magic, Tombs & Treasure, Legend of Ghost Lion, Dungeon Magic, Wizardry 1-2, Times of Lore, Defender of the Crown, Swords and Serpents
AVOID: Hydlide, Deadly Towers, The Bard’s Tale, The Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Games(Heroes of the Lance, Hillsfar, Pool of Radiance)

STRATEGY:
BEST: Nobunga's Ambition, Pirates!, Archon, Genghis Khan
Other good ones: Uncharted Waters, Conflict, Rampart, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Romance of the Three Kingdoms II, Nobunga’s Ambition II, Gemfire, North and South, L’Empereur, Desert Commander
Worth Playing: M.U.L.E., Battle Chess, Chessmaster, Shingen the Ruler, Bandit Kings of Ancient China, Battleship
AVOID: Hunt For Red October,Overlord, Operation Secret Storm, Godzilla 2

GAMBLING:
BEST: Vegas Dreams
Other good ones: Caesar’s Palace, Wall Street Kid
Worth Playing: Casino Kid, Casino Kid 2,
AVOID: Solitaire, Peek-a-Boo Poker, Hot Slots, Blackjack

DRIVING:
BEST: Excitebike, RC. Pro AM, RC. Pro AM 2, Micro Machines, Cobra Triangle
Other good ones: Bump ‘N Jump, Mach Rider, Super Cars, Indy Heat, Formula One: Built to Win, Death Race, Eliminator Boat Duel, Rad Racer, Rad Racer 2, Galaxy 5000, Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Race
Worth Playing: Ferrari Grand Prix, Nigel Mansell’s World Championship Racing, Rally Bike, Super Off-Road, Super Sprint, Road Blasters, Ultimate Stuntman
AVOID: Stunt Kids, Michael Andretti’s World Grand Prix, Days of Thunder, Knight Rider, Bill Elliot’s NASCAR, Bigfoot, Mad Max, Monster Truck Rally, Motorcity Patrol,

SPORTS:

Baseball:
BEST: Baseball Stars, Little League Baseball, RBI Baseball 1-3, Dusty Diamond’s All-Star Softball
Other good ones: Bad News Baseball, Baseball Simulator 1.000, Baseball Stars 2
Worth playing: Tecmo Baseball, Bases Loaded 1-4, Base Wars
AVOID: Roger Clemens’ MVP Baseball, Major League Baseball, Legends of the Diamond, Baseball, Bo Jackson Baseball

Football:
BEST: Tecmo Super Bowl
Other good ones: Tecmo Bowl
Worth Playing: Cyberball, NES Play Action Football
AVOID: 10 Yard Fight, John Elway’s Quarterback, NFL Football, Touchdown Fever

Basketball:
BEST: Double Dribble, Tecmo NBA Basketball
Other good ones: Arch Rivals: A Basket Brawl!
Worth Playing: Ultimate basketball, All-Pro Basketball, Hoops, Roundball
AVOID: Jordan VS Bird: One on One, Magic Johnson’s Fast Break, Harlem Globetrotters

Hockey:
BEST: Ice Hockey, Blades of Steel
Worth Playing: Pro-Sport Hockey
AVOID: Wayne Gretzky Hockey

Tennis:
BEST: Tennis
Worth Playing: Jimmy Connor’s Tennis, Rad Racket, Racket Attack
AVOID: Evert & Lendl Top Player’s Tennis

Golf:
BEST: NES Open Tournament Golf
Other good ones: Jack Nicklaus' Major Championship Golf
Worth Playing: Lee Trevino’s Fighting Golf, Golf, Golf Grand Slam
AVOID: Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach, Greg Norman’s Power Golf

Soccer:
BEST: Nintendo World Cup
Other good ones: Soccer, Tecmo World Cup Soccer,
Worth Playing: Goal!, Goal! 2
AVOID: Ultimate League Soccer

Volleyball:
BEST Kings of the Beach, Super Spike V-Ball
Worth Playing: Volleyball,
AVOID: Venice Beach Volleyball

Olympics/Various:
BEST: Crash ‘n the Boys’ Street Challenge
Other Good ones: Track & Field II, World Class Track Meet, Gold Medal Challenge ‘92
Worth Playing: California Games, Snoopy’s Wacky Sports, Super Team Games, Track & Field, Caveman Games
AVOID: World Games, Winter Games, American Gladiators, Athletic World, Quattro Sports

Skateboarding/Extreme sports
BEST: Rollergames
Other good ones: Skate or Die 1&2, Ski or Die, Slalom,
Worth Playing: T&C Surf Design, T&C 2, 720, Toobin'
AVOID: Heavy Shreddin’

Boxing:
BEST: Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!
Other good ones: World Champ
Worth Playing: Ring King
AVOID: George Forman’s KO Boxing, Power Punch II

Wrestling:
BEST: Pro Wrestling, WCW Wrestling
Other good ones: WWF Wrestlemania, Tecmo World Wrestling, WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
Worth Playing: WWF: King of the Ring
AVOID: WWF Wrestlemania Steel Cage Challenge, MUSCLE, Tag Team Wrestling

Fishing:
BEST: The Blue Marlin
Other good ones: The Black Bass

Pool:
BEST: Side Pocket
Other good ones: Lunar Pool, Championship Pool
AVOID: Break Time: The National Pool Tour

Other Sports games:
Magic Darts: Good
Championship Bowling: Good
Klash Ball: Worth Playing

EDUCATIONAL AND GAMESHOW:
NO RANKING - These games accomplish what they set out to do.: Donkey Kong Jr. Math, Mario is Missing, Mario’s Time Machine, Sesame Street 123, Sesame Street ABC, Big Bird’s Hide and Speak, Seasame Street Countdown, Fisher Price: Firehouse Rescue, Fisher Price: I Can Remember, Fisher Price: Perfect Fit, Anticipation, Hollywood Squares, Jeopardy(All), Wheel of Fortune(all), Win Lose or Draw, Double Dare, Mickey’s Adventures in Numberland, Mickey’s Safari in Letterland, Monopoly, MTV’s Remote Control, Videomation, Where in Time is Carmen SanDiego?, Bible Buffet

I CAN’T EVEN CLASSIFY THESE GAMES:
If you have a ROB, go for it: Gyromite, Stack-Up
AVOID: Taboo: The Sixthe Sense, Action 52, Color a Dinosaur, Where’s Waldo, The Great Waldo Search, Cartoon Workshop

Can't say I find any highly disputable verdicts on the games, but I'm confused with some of your puzzle genre assignments...

SonicMegaDrive said:

PUZZLE:
Bugs Bunny’s Crazy Castle, Milon’s Secret Castle, Mendel Palace

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BBCC and Milon's are definitely platformers. Mendel Palace I guess I'd classify as an arcade action title... while something like Solomon's Key I'd definitely classify as either platform or arcade.

dog$ said:

BBCC and Milon's are definitely platformers. Mendel Palace I guess I'd classify as an arcade action title... while something like Solomon's Key I'd definitely classify as either platform or arcade.

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Y'ever play any of these? BBCC and Solomon's Key are puzzle games, at least.

Come on, of course I have ~

Both of those titles feature an avatar that has to manipulate between different platforms and faces threats to goal completion by on screen things which can't be touched; in puzzle games the only threat to completion or game continuation you face is your own mistakes or lack of ability in utilizing what the gameplay offers as the sole way to interact with the game (ie. every individual item that you can interact with is, in and of itself, a non-threat; it's up to the player to keep them from becoming threats). The only way I'd classify either as puzzle games is if they removed all presence of physical enemies.

I'd even consider Chip's Challenge, as much of a sokoban nightmare that game is, as more of an action/overhead "platform" game than a Puzzle Game.

Despite being a religious game, I remember Exodus kicking ass. I'm probably wrong though since I was about 6 when I last played it.

SonicMegaDrive said:

PUZZLE:
Worth Playing: Puzznic

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Was I the only one disappointed as a kid when the NES version didn't have the pictures of naked women like the arcade version?

Wait, why is Zelda 2 an adventure game if Battle of Olympus is an RPG? I know the ARPG debate is a touchy subject, but these two are practically the same in every way. They need to be in the same category, I'd actually suggest switching all ARPGs (Crystalis, Wollow, etc) to the adventure category or maybe doing a seperate ARPG section and throwing stuff like Zelda 1-2, Faxanadu & Castlevania 2 over there.

Also, how are Manaic Mansion or Uninvited RPGs? They're totally adventure games. And wasn't Destiny of An Emperor a straight up RPG rather than a strategy game?

Oh and finally where's Gargoyle's Quest 2?

Krazy Kreatures is freaking awesome! Do not avoid it!

man the NES truly did have the best gaming lineup of all time

Whoa King's Quest V came out for the NES? Why did you list it under RPG?

When I was seven, I really enjoyed Renegade. I was one of the first NES games I played. I guess I didn't know better at the time.

ChristKiller said:

Whoa King's Quest V came out for the NES? Why did you list it under RPG?

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Though the entire game is intact, the NES's limited color palatte kind of kills the experience... It's definitely worth playing on a PC instead. It's an admirable translation, and it couldn't really be much better, but it's still not nearly as good.

I actually ended up playing the NES version before I played a PC version (I was between upgrades) and the difference is night & day.

SonicMegaDrive said:

RPGS:
... The 3 Kemco Text-Adventures(Déjà vu, Uninvited, Immortal) ...

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Wait, what about Shadowgate? That was the first one of these and, in my opinion, the second best (behind Uninvited). I've never played Immortal either .. what is that? I can only find an EA game called "The Immortal" when I search for it - there is no listed Kemco game called "immortal".

Edit: And also, I don't really consider those games "RPGs", because they really aren't. They're certainly much closer to puzzle games (in fact, you might consider them the precursor to the CD-ROM puzzler games like Myst and the 7th Guest).

I'm sure he just got confused... Shadowgate is Kemco, The Immortal is EA. Both are worthwhile, though the Genesis version would be the one to go for with The Immortal.

Castelian and Krazy Kreatures shouldn't be avoided.
And wasn't AD&D Dragonstrike more of a top down shooter? Heroes of the Lance is apparently pretty decent if you get the control scheme, but Hillsfar is really, really terrible.

Um... A Nightmare on Elm Street is actually pretty damn good. I don't know why its on your "avoid" list. At the very least it's "worth playing".

1. It's one of the few 4-player simultaneous games on the NES.
2. The dream powers (acrobat, wizard, & martial artist) are fun.
3. Just about every notable location from the movies is represented in the game in some form or another.
4. It controls well.
5. The music is decent for the NES (I can actually remember some of the music which is more than I can say for most other NES games).
6. The boss fights were good (albeit pretty similar).

The only thing really "bad" about the game is that the enemies consist of various insects and creepy crawlies and stuff like that but honestly... you have to fight something while going through the levels. I doubt anything other than Freddy would have worked well in the context of the game but they saved him for boss fights.

Yes, its a movie game. Yes, it was made by LJN (the makers of such bad NES movie games such as Friday the 13th, and Back to the Future). But don't be so quick to write it off for those reasons. It's probably the only good game LJN ever made.

Renegade was a fun little game, much better than Double Dragon 3, that's for sure. The part where you ride the motorcycle and kick other guys off is hilarious, if nothing else. Friday the 13th, if you give it time, can actually be an interesting one. The random popups of Jason were done well. I think the design principles they established in that game would be just awesome if reworked in 3D today on something like the HL2 or Thief 3 engine. Ikari Warriors is actually a classic and should be in anybody's NES collection. Certainly one of the most challenging shooters, yeah, it's too long and the ending sucks, but action/shooter fans don't usually care. And where is Jackal? One of Konami's all time greats. Rush N Attack certainly belongs in the best category. Konami used to do such awesome arcade translations on the NES. Commando and Gunsmoke also belong in the good or best categories. And the NES Rampage I didn't care for at all....blah, the C-64 actually had a more true to the arcade version than that. I think the Master System did as well. I didn't like Super Spy Hunter much, not compared to the original. In all the Spy Hunter renditions/sequals that have come out since the classic orignal, they've all failed to capture the essence. The NES translation of the original was very good though.

Bases Loaded 1 should be in "Other Good Ones". Other than that I pretty much agree.

Nice work!

I'd say Gremlins 2 is pretty much a platformer, even though it's overhead, but I guess that's debatable.

I agree that Nightmare on Elm Street for NES is good. I can't think of very many 4-player simultaneous platformers like it!

*sniff* good times.

Looking this over, there are a lot of quality titles on the AVOID Lists!

DON'T AVOID: Castelian, Athena, City Connection, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Gilligan’s Island, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Robocop, Simpsons: Bart VS The World, The Three Stooges, Shinobi, Dick Tracy, Bad Dudes, Low G Man, The Punisher, Karate Champ, Urban Champion, Yoshi, Loopz, Krazy Kreatures, Baby Boomer, Chiller, Winter Games, Toobin’

Nice work. **bookmarked**

I have this urge to collect old school NES games now.

ugh, so much here I disagree with >_<

I'll just go through a few of the avoids,

City Connection - this is action arcade

Godzilla 2 - its a strategy game, not an action game

Friday the 13th - this is an adventure game and its not crap, alot of people don't know how to dodge Jason's attacks cause they don't have the manual, then they end thinking this game is crap cause they get killed quickly by Jason, there's also alot of strategy involved in the gameplay between managing the counselers and keeping them and the kids alive

Gilligan&#8217;s Island - this is an adventure game and its not crap

The Three Stooges - this isn't great but it isn't crap either

Renegade - this is one of the best beatemups on the system

The Punisher - this isn't crap

Conflict - this isn't crap

Al Unser Jr.&#8217;s Turbo Racing - this is hardly crap, its one of the best racers on the system, you just have to learn to manage your turbo and gas, its also one of the few racers where it actually takes some skill to pass the CPU racers

Link316 said:

Friday the 13th - this is an adventure game and its not crap, alot of people don't know how to dodge Jason's attacks cause they don't have the manual, then they end thinking this game is crap cause they get killed quickly by Jason, there's also alot of strategy involved in the gameplay between managing the counselers and keeping them and the kids alive

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No kidding! This is one of the most underrated games ever, imo! It's not super-great, but it is universally reviled for no good reason. I actually prefer it to The Goonies 2, which it strongly resembles. It's pretty tense at times, looking for Jason in a cabin & then having him pop up in front of you. The one frustrating thing about it are the mazes...

Fighting Jason and his Mom's head is great! It's almost like Punch-Out!

I liked Friday the 13th and Skate or Die.

Aside from SMB/Duck Hunt, some of my early favorite NES games were The Karate Kid, Blades of Steel, and The Adventures of Bayou Billy.

There were plenty of others, but I think these titles aren't generally thought of very well.

skinnyrattler said:

*sniff* good times.

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YOU BUM OUT.

And what's with the no Toobin' love? TOOBIN'!

Someone post some good NES midis.

SonicMegaDrive said:

AVOID:Conflict

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HATERS!!! WTF is wrong with Conflict? Bump that shit up to at least 'Worth Playing'...

RevenantKioku said:

And wasn't AD&D Dragonstrike more of a top down shooter?

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As far as I remember.

Oh yeah, as someone else already mentioned, Toobin' was good, too.

Link316 said:

Al Unser Jr.’s Turbo Racing - this is hardly crap, its one of the best racers on the system, you just have to learn to manage your turbo and gas, its also one of the few racers where it actually takes some skill to pass the CPU racers

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Yeah, forgot to mention that one. The NES certainly wasn't a racing powerhouse, but Turbo Racing was a decent way to pass the time.

Oh, and Capcom's Trojan deserves a mention on there somewhere. And I didn't really care for the "reimagining" of Gyruss on the NES.

Never played the NES version of the The Three Stooges, but I loved the C-64 version to death. So if they were similar, then it shouldn't be on the avoid list.

Also forgot to add that a dodgeball game can't be the best volleyball game, no matter what. Super Spike and Kings of the Beach are too damn good to not be listed in the best category.

Here's an avatar I made.



PM me if you like the NES game concept. I have a couple of others I managed to grab from videos.

All right, thanks for the good suggestions guys! I had NO idea Dragonstrike was a shooter. I assumed they were all like the first one(Heroes of the Lance). Live and learn.

I moved some of the games around. Super Dodge Ball is really more of an action title, I stuck Battle of Olympus and King's Quest V under Adventure, and I moved the 3 Kemco Advetures to (Duh.) Adventure.

As for Bases Loaded, that was a tough call. Almost all the baseball games for the NES were so great, it simply got lost in the shuffle. Same thing happened with the Renegade games, pretty much all the beat-em-ups for NES are good(Excpet Bad Street Brawler. Blecch.)

Are there any titles you feel I've given too much credit?

NES games still worth playing:

Guardian Legend
Blaster Master
Contra/Super C
Life Force


that is all.

Unison said:

Looking this over, there are a lot of quality titles on the AVOID Lists!

DON'T AVOID: Castelian, Athena, City Connection, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Gilligan’s Island, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Robocop, Simpsons: Bart VS The World, The Three Stooges, Shinobi, Dick Tracy, Bad Dudes, Low G Man, The Punisher, Karate Champ, Urban Champion, Yoshi, Loopz, Krazy Kreatures, Baby Boomer, Chiller, Winter Games, Toobin’

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All the bolded games are DEFINITE avoids.


Especially Athena. What a frustrating game, with poor documentation and sloppy play control.

If you're into Shooters, check out Gun-Nac and Zanac. Those are two VERY good vertical shooters that I never hear anybody talk about.

Does anybody have a guide to games like Romance of the Three Kingdoms? I've never been able to figure them out.

ToxicAdam said:

All the bolded games are DEFINITE avoids.


Especially Athena. What a frustrating game, with poor documentation and sloppy play control.

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I actually like Athena somewhat. If it only had a controllable jump, it'd be an average Action Adventure.

Ultima Exodus is one of the worst RPG's I have ever played (and I played them all back then) and is over rated on your list. I would recommend "Ultima:Quest for the Avatar" .. but even that would be a mild recommedation.


I still feel Zelda 2 is an average game (hides from all the sharp objects). But, since it IS a zelda game ... you should probably play it anyways. So it is tough on where to place it.

SonicMegaDrive said:

If you're into Shooters, check out Gun-Nac and Zanac. Those are two VERY good vertical shooters that I never hear anybody talk about.

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this is true, but I've got the Zanac x Zanac disk, and Neo Zanac is so much better.

SonicMegaDrive said:

I actually like Athena somewhat. If it only had a controllable jump, it'd be an average Action Adventure.

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That is what makes Athena even more frustrating ... its a game that COULD'VE been good. It had interesting character design and some exploration aspects with RPG elements thrown in .... yet its control ruined all of that.

Robocop
I like this a lot, actually. It's one of the more realistic looking NES games, and the deliberate pacing to it makes it play different than most games of its type.

Athena
It could be better for sure, but I've played enough to accept its flaws, I guess...

Simpsons: Bart VS The World
This is way better than the games that came before and after it (Space Mutants & Radioactive Man). It would probably suffer a lot due to age, but I had a good time with it on a rental.

Winter Games
I just find the Ski Jump insanely fun in this game, for some reason!

Karate Champ
It's not as good as the arcade one, but nostalgia runs deep for this game in me.

I agree that Bart VS the World is the best of the NES Simpsons games(Not counting Krusyt's Fun House, which IS good). It still had broken controls, and the sound and graphics were horrid, but at least the levels were varied. Plus, skateboarding on the Great Wall of China was kind of cool.

ToxicAdam said:

That is what makes Athena even more frustrating ... its a game that COULD'VE been good. It had interesting character design and some exploration aspects with RPG elements thrown in .... yet its control ruined all of that.

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its just too bad it was one of those glitchy 1st gen games, I can't even finish it with a Game Genie, wished they made a sequel cause SNK got alot better with the NES hardware

The End said:

NES games still worth playing:

Guardian Legend
Blaster Master
Contra/Super C
Life Force


that is all.

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Sorry. Some other NES games were never surpassed, such as:

Megaman 2
Mike Tyson's Punch-out!!!
Super Mario Bros.

For anybody who's interested, when I compiled this guide, I also compiled this NES release history list(As far as I know, nobody else has made one.)

NES North American Release List:

85-10 10-Yard Fight
85-10 Baseball
85-10 Clu Clu Land
85-10 Donkey Kong Jr Math
85-10 Duck Hunt
85-10 Excitebike
85-10 Golf
85-10 Gyromite
85-10 Hogan's Alley
85-10 Ice Climber
85-10 Kung Fu
85-10 Mach Rider
85-10 Pinball
85-10 Stack-Up
85-10 Super Mario Bros
85-10 Tennis
85-10 Wild Gunman
85-10 Wrecking Crew
86-06 Balloon Fight
86-06 Donkey Kong
86-06 Donkey Kong 3
86-06 Donkey Kong Jr
86-06 Gumshoe
86-06 Mario Bros
86-06 Popeye
86-06 Urban Champion
86-10 Chubby Cherub
86-10 MUSCLE
86-10 Ninja Kid
86-10 Tag Team Wrestling
86-11 1942
86-11 Commando
86-11 Ghosts'n Goblins
86-11 Karate Champ
86-12 Gradius
87-02 Trojan
87-03 Pro Wrestling
87-03 Soccer
87-03 Volleyball
87-04 Rush'n Attack
87-04 Track & Field
87-05 Burger Time
87-05 Castlevania
87-05 Ikari Warriors
87-06 Side Pocket
87-07 Athletic World
87-07 Kid Icarus
87-07 Legend of Zelda, The
87-07 Mighty Bomb Jack
87-07 Rygar
87-07 Section Z
87-07 Solomon's Key
87-08 Arkanoid
87-08 Athena
87-08 Elevator Action
87-08 Legend of Kage, The
87-08 Metroid
87-08 Slalom
87-09 3-D Battles of WorldRunner, The
87-09 Deadly Towers
87-09 Double Dribble
87-09 Lode Runner
87-09 Raid on Bungeling Bay
87-09 Ring King
87-09 Sky Kid
87-09 Spelunker
87-09 Spy Hunter
87-09 Sqoon
87-09 Stadium Events
87-09 Star Voyager
87-09 Stinger
87-09 Tiger-Heli
87-09 Winter Games
87-10 Alpha Mission
87-10 Lunar Pool
87-10 Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
87-10 Rad Racer
87-10 Zanac
87-11 Breakthru
87-11 Goonies 2, The
87-11 Gotcha!
87-11 Jaws
87-11 Karate Kid, The
87-11 Kid Niki - Radical Ninja
87-11 Star Force
87-11 Super Pitfall
87-11 Top Gun
87-12 Mega Man
87-12 Wizards & Warriors
88-01 Karnov
88-01 Renegade
88-02 Contra
88-02 Gun Smoke
88-02 RC Pro-Am
88-02 T&C Surf Design
88-03 Dragon Power
88-03 Ice Hockey
88-04 Freedom Force
88-04 Ikari Warriors 2 - Victory Road
88-04 Major League Baseball
88-05 City Connection
88-05 Rambo
88-06 Double Dragon
88-06 Metal Gear
88-07 Bases Loaded
88-07 Defender 2
88-07 Gauntlet (Licensed)
88-07 Iron Tank
88-07 Legendary Wings
88-07 RBI Baseball (Licensed)
88-08 Lifeforce
88-08 World Class Track Meet
88-09 Galaga
88-09 Golgo 13 - Top Secret Episode
88-09 Hudson's Adventure Island
88-09 Jackal
88-09 Jeopardy!
88-09 Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf
88-09 Milon's Secret Castle
88-09 Pac-Man (Licensed)
88-09 Wheel of Fortune
88-09 Xevious
88-10 1943
88-10 Donkey Kong Classics
88-10 Ghostbusters
88-10 Joust
88-10 Magmax
88-10 Mickey Mousecapade
88-10 Millipede
88-10 Racket Attack
88-10 Seicross
88-10 Spy Vs Spy
88-10 Super Mario Bros 2
88-11 Anticipation
88-11 Blaster Master
88-11 Bubble Bobble
88-11 Cobra Command
88-11 Dr Chaos
88-11 Super Mario Bros - Duck Hunt
88-11 Super Team Games
88-12 Bionic Commando
88-12 Blades of Steel
88-12 Bump'n'Jump
88-12 Castlevania 2 - Simon's Quest
88-12 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
88-12 Othello
88-12 Paperboy
88-12 Platoon
88-12 Rampage
88-12 Robo Warrior
88-12 Skate or Die!
88-12 Superman
88-12 Xenophobe
88-12 Zelda 2 - The Adventure of Link
89-01 Bomberman
89-01 Sesame Street 123
89-01 Star Soldier
89-01 Tecmo Baseball
89-01 WWF Wrestlemania
89-02 Bandai Golf - Challenge Pebble Beach
89-02 Friday the 13th
89-02 Gyruss
89-02 Q-bert
89-02 Tecmo Bowl
89-02 Ultima - Exodus
89-03 Dance Aerobics
89-03 John Elway's Quarterback
89-03 Kung-Fu Heroes
89-03 Marble Madness
89-03 Ninja Gaiden
89-03 World Games
89-04 Adventures of Lolo
89-04 Amagon
89-04 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
89-04 Fist of the North Star
89-04 Guardian Legend, The
89-04 Legacy of the Wizard
89-04 Mappy-Land
89-04 Mystery Quest
89-04 Predator
89-04 Taboo - The Sixth Sense
89-05 Operation Wolf
89-06 Adventures of Bayou Billy, The
89-06 Airwolf
89-06 California Games
89-06 Desert Commander
89-06 Guerrilla War
89-06 Hoops
89-06 Hydlide
89-06 Mega Man 2
89-06 Monster Party
89-06 Nobunaga's Ambition
89-06 Shooting Range
89-06 Street Cop
89-06 Super Dodge Ball
89-06 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
89-06 Track & Field 2
89-07 Baseball Stars
89-07 Cobra Triangle
89-07 Defender of the Crown
89-07 Strider
89-07 Thundercade
89-08 Adventures of Tom Sawyer
89-08 Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle, The
89-08 Dragon Warrior
89-08 Faxanadu
89-08 Flying Dragon - The Secret Scroll
89-08 Jordan Vs Bird - One On One
89-09 Adventures of Dino Riki
89-09 Air Fortress
89-09 Back to the Future
89-09 Bad Street Brawler
89-09 Black Bass USA, The
89-09 Castlequest
89-09 Duck Tales
89-09 Fester's Quest
89-09 Hollywood Squares
89-09 King's Knight
89-09 NFL Football
89-09 POW - Prisoners of War
89-09 Sesame Street ABC
89-09 Sky Shark
89-09 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
89-10 Casino Kid
89-10 Goal!
89-10 Godzilla - Monster of Monsters!
89-10 Jeopardy! Junior Edition
89-10 Romance of the Three Kingdoms
89-10 Stealth ATF
89-10 Three Stooges
89-10 Twin Eagle
89-10 Wheel of Fortune Junior Edition
89-11 720
89-11 Tetris
89-11 To The Earth
89-12 All-Pro Basketball
89-12 Archon
89-12 Battle of Olympus, The
89-12 Championship Bowling
89-12 Cybernoid - The Fighting Machine
89-12 Dig Dug 2
89-12 Ironsword - Wizards & Warriors 2
89-12 Knight Rider
89-12 Magic of Scheherazade, The
89-12 Marvel's X-Men
89-12 Robocop
89-12 Shadowgate
89-12 Short Order - Eggsplode
89-12 Silent Service
89-12 Willow
90-01 8 Eyes
90-01 A Boy and His Blob - Trouble on Blobolonia
90-01 Bases Loaded 2
90-01 Chessmaster, The
90-01 Clash At Demonhead
90-01 Demon Sword
90-01 Double Dragon 2 - The Revenge
90-01 Evert & Lendl Top Player's Tennis
90-01 Genghis Khan
90-01 Infiltrator
90-01 Kings of the Beach
90-01 Rescue - The Embassy Mission
90-01 River City Ransom
90-01 RoadBlasters
90-01 Rock 'n' Ball
90-01 Top Gun - The Second Mission
90-01 Twin Cobra
90-02 Batman
90-02 Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum
90-02 Destination Earthstar
90-02 Rollerball
90-02 Super Mario Bros 3
90-02 Super Spike V'Ball
90-03 Abadox
90-03 Adventures of Lolo 2
90-03 Al Unser Jr Turbo Racing
90-03 Astyanax
90-03 Baseball Simulator 1000
90-03 Burai Fighter
90-03 Code Name Viper
90-03 Conflict
90-03 Fisher Price - I Can Remember
90-03 Fisher Price - Perfect Fit
90-03 Heavy Barrel
90-03 Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Championship Golf
90-03 Kid Kool
90-03 Magic Johnson's Fast Break
90-03 Target Renegade
90-03 Terra Cresta
90-03 Vegas Dream
90-03 Wheel of Fortune Family Edition
90-03 Win, Lose or Draw
90-04 Double Dare
90-04 Dynowarz - Destruction of Spondylus
90-04 Ghostbusters 2
90-04 Ivan Ironman Stewart's Super Offroad
90-04 Phantom Fighter
90-04 Pinbot
90-04 Snake's Revenge
90-04 Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular
90-04 Super C
90-04 Tecmo World Wrestling
90-04 WCW World Championship Wrestling
90-04 Wrath of the Black Manta
90-04 Xexyz
90-05 Final Fantasy
90-05 Ninja Gaiden 2 - The Dark Sword of Chaos
90-05 Remote Control
90-06 Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
90-06 Arkista's Ring
90-06 Bad News Baseball
90-06 Boulder Dash
90-06 Cabal
90-06 Captain Sky Hawk
90-06 Castle of Dragon
90-06 Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
90-06 Dragon Spirit - The New Legend
90-06 Heavy Shreddin'
90-06 Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition
90-06 Last Starfighter, The
90-06 Mafat Conspiracy - Golgo 13
90-06 Mechanized Attack
90-06 Michael Andretti's World Grand Prix
90-06 Pinball Quest
90-06 Puss 'n Boots - Pero's Great Adventure
90-06 Rad Racer 2
90-06 Rocket Ranger
90-06 Shingen The Ruler
90-06 Silk Worm
90-06 Solstice
90-06 Starship Hector
90-06 Wall Street Kid
90-07 Bad Dudes
90-07 Battle Chess
90-07 Bigfoot
90-07 Circus Caper
90-07 Crystalis
90-07 Dungeon Magic - Sword of the Elements
90-07 Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball
90-07 Gilligan's Island
90-07 Image Fight
90-07 Little League Baseball Championship Series
90-07 Mad Max
90-07 Pictionary
90-07 Snake Rattle'n Roll
90-07 Wizardry - Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
90-08 Barker Bill's Trick Shooting
90-08 Dick Tracy
90-08 NARC
90-08 Swords And Serpents
90-08 Total Recall
90-09 Back to the Future 2 & 3
90-09 Battle Tank
90-09 Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout, The
90-09 Castlevania 3 - Dracula's Curse
90-09 Classic Concentration
90-09 Destiny of an Emperor
90-09 Dragon Warrior 2
90-09 Gauntlet 2
90-09 Journey to Silius
90-09 Kickle Cubicle
90-09 Little Nemo - The Dream Master
90-09 Low G Man
90-09 Maniac Mansion
90-09 Mission Impossible
90-09 MULE
90-09 NES Play Action Football
90-09 Pipe Dream
90-09 Rally Bike
90-09 Rollergames
90-09 Skate or Die 2
90-09 Solar Jetman - Hunt for the Golden Warpship
90-09 Spot
90-09 Street Fighter 2010
90-09 Thunderbirds
90-09 Time Lord
90-09 Ultimate Basketball
90-10 A Nightmare On Elm Street
90-10 Big Bird's Hide And Speak
90-10 Caveman Games
90-10 Days of Thunder
90-10 Dr Mario
90-10 Gremlins 2 - The New Batch
90-10 Loopz
90-10 Mendel Palace
90-10 Orb 3D
90-10 Super Glove Ball
90-11 Arch Rivals
90-11 Conquest of the Crystal Palace
90-11 Formula One Built To Win
90-11 Immortal, The
90-11 Mega Man 3
90-11 Muppet Adventure - Chaos at the Carnival
90-11 Palamedes
90-11 Punisher, The
90-11 Puzznic
90-11 Silver Surfer
90-11 Werewolf
90-11 WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
90-11 Yo! Noid
90-12 Adventures of Rad Gravity, The
90-12 Bandit Kings of Ancient China
90-12 Deja Vu
90-12 Digger - The Legend of the Lost City
90-12 Dirty Harry
90-12 Dragon's Lair
90-12 Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
90-12 Little Ninja Brothers
90-12 Ninja Crusaders
90-12 Nintendo World Cup
90-12 North & South
90-12 Punch-Out!! featuring Mr. Dream
90-12 Shadow of the Ninja
90-12 Startropics
90-12 Super Mario Bros - Duck Hunt - Track Meet
90-12 Super Spike V'Ball + Nintendo World Cup
90-12 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2
90-12 Thunder & Lightning
90-12 Ultima - Quest of the Avatar
91-01 AD&D Heroes of the Lance
91-01 Fun House
91-01 GI Joe
91-01 Hunt For Red October, The
91-01 Kabuki - Quantum Fighter
91-01 Krion Conquest, The
91-01 Peter Pan & The Pirates
91-01 Qix
91-01 Untouchables, The
91-01 Wayne Gretzky Hockey
91-02 Conan
91-02 Double Dragon 3 - The Sacred Stones
91-02 Flying Warriors
91-02 Galaxy 5000
91-02 Hudson's Adventure Island 2
91-02 Ikari 3 - The Rescue
91-02 Isolated Warrior
91-02 Last Ninja, The
91-02 Magician
91-02 Metal Storm
91-02 Princess Tomato in Salad Kingdom
91-02 Simpsons - Bart Vs the Space Mutants, The
91-02 Ski or Die
91-02 Super Cars
91-02 Touchdown Fever
91-03 Harlem Globetrotters
91-03 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Taito)
91-03 Kiwi Kraze
91-03 Metal Mech
91-03 Power Blade
91-03 Totally Rad
91-03 Whomp'Em
91-04 Bill Elliott's NASCAR Challenge
91-04 Nobunaga's Ambition 2
91-04 Robocop 2
91-04 World Champ
91-05 Beetlejuice
91-05 Family Feud
91-05 Flight of the Intruder
91-05 Monopoly
91-05 Rocketeer, The
91-05 Times of Lore
91-06 Base Wars
91-06 Battletoads
91-06 Castelian
91-06 Faria
91-06 Laser Invasion
91-06 Rainbow Islands - The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
91-06 SCAT - Special Cybernetic Attack Team
91-06 Tombs and Treasure
91-06 Uninvited
91-06 Videomation
91-07 Frankenstein - The Monster Returns
91-07 High Speed
91-07 Klash Ball
91-07 Little Mermaid, The
91-08 Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
91-08 Lone Ranger, The
91-08 Ninja Gaiden 3 - The Ancient Ship of Doom
91-09 Adventures of Lolo 3
91-09 Bases Loaded 3
91-09 Captain Planet and the Planeteers
91-09 Gun Nac
91-09 Magic Darts
91-09 Monster Truck Rally
91-09 NES Open Tournament Golf
91-09 Rockin' Kats
91-09 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2
91-09 Smash TV
91-09 Super Jeopardy!
91-09 Where's Waldo
91-09 Zombie Nation
91-10 American Gladiators
91-10 Bo Jackson Baseball
91-10 Darkman
91-10 Home Alone
91-10 Pirates!
91-10 Roger Clemens MVP Baseball
91-10 Trog
91-10 Where In Time Is Carmen Sandiego
91-10 Wolverine
91-11 Bard's Tale - Tales of the Unknown, The
91-11 Eliminator Boat Duel
91-11 L'Empereur
91-11 Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves
91-11 Sesame Street ABC - 123
91-11 Snow Bros
91-11 Space Shuttle Project
91-11 Star Wars
91-11 Uncharted Waters
91-11 Vice - Project Doom
91-11 Wurm
91-12 Barbie
91-12 Batman - Return of the Joker
91-12 Captain America and the Avengers
91-12 Flintstones - The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy, The
91-12 Golf Grand Slam
91-12 Shatterhand
91-12 Simpsons - Bart Vs the World, The
91-12 TaleSpin
91-12 Tecmo Super Bowl
91-12 Tiny Toon Adventures
91-12 Toki
91-12 Tom & Jerry (and Tuffy)
91-12 Treasure Master
92 Cyberball
92-01 Addams Family, The
92-01 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
92-01 Bucky O'Hare
92-01 Cowboy Kid
92-01 Die Hard
92-01 Dragon Fighter
92-01 Kick Master
92-01 Legends of the Diamond
92-01 Mega Man 4
92-01 Monster in my Pocket
92-01 Motor City Patrol
92-01 Nightshade
92-01 Rampart
92-01 Sword Master
92-01 Wheel of Fortune Starring Vanna White
92-02 F-15 Strike Eagle
92-02 Godzilla 2 - War of the Monsters
92-02 Hudson Hawk
92-02 MC Kids
92-02 Sesame Street Countdown
92-02 Star Trek - 25th Anniversary
92-02 Super Spy Hunter
92-02 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3
92-02 Terminator 2 - Judgement Day
92-03 Dragon Warrior 3
92-03 Fisher Price - Firehouse Rescue
92-03 Gemfire
92-03 Ghoul School
92-03 GI Joe - The Atlantis Factor
92-03 Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back
92-03 T&C 2 - Thrilla's Surfari
92-03 Wizards & Warriors 3
92-04 AD&D Pool of Radiance
92-04 Hatris
92-04 Hook
92-04 Mutant Virus, The
92-04 Paperboy 2
92-04 Toxic Crusaders
92-04 Ultimate Air Combat
92-04 Wizardry - The Knight of Diamonds
92-05 Race America
92-05 Roundball - 2-on-2 Challenge
92-05 Wacky Races
92-06 Darkwing Duck
92-06 Day Dreamin' Davey
92-06 Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge
92-06 King's Quest V
92-06 Power Punch 2
92-06 Yoshi
92-07 AD&D Dragon Strike
92-07 Baseball Stars 2
92-07 Blue Marlin, The
92-07 Defenders of Dynatron City
92-08 Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat
92-08 Gold Medal Challenge '92
92-08 Greg Norman's Golf Power
92-08 Might and Magic
92-08 Robocop 3
92-09 Blues Brothers, The
92-09 Contra Force
92-09 Hudson's Adventure Island 3
92-09 Krusty's Fun House
92-09 Tecmo Cup - Soccer Game
92-09 WWF Steel Cage Challenge
92-10 Crash'n The Boys Street Challenge
92-10 Dragon Warrior 4
92-10 Felix the Cat
92-10 Gargoyle's Quest 2
92-10 Home Alone 2 - Lost In New York
92-10 Legend of the Ghost Lion
92-10 Panic Restaurant
92-10 Power Blade 2
92-10 Spider-Man - Return of the Sinister Six
92-10 Stanley - The Search For Dr Livingston
92-11 Goal! Two
92-11 James Bond Jr
92-11 Lemmings
92-11 Little Samson
92-11 Prince of Persia
92-11 Tecmo NBA Basketball
92-11 Widget
92-12 Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, The
92-12 Best of the Best Championship Karate
92-12 Caesar's Palace
92-12 F-117a Stealth Fighter
92-12 George Foreman's KO Boxing
92-12 Great Waldo Search, The
92-12 Jetsons - Cogswell's Caper!, The
92-12 Joe & Mac
92-12 Mega Man 5
92-12 RC Pro-Am 2
92-12 Simpsons - Bartman Meets Radioactive Man, The
92-12 Swamp Thing
92-12 Terminator, The
92-12 Tiny Toon Adventures Cartoon Workshop
92-12 Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, The
93-01 Batman Returns
93-01 Break Time
93-01 Overlord
93-01 Ultima - Warriors of Destiny
93-03 AD&D Hillsfar
93-03 Bomberman 2
93-03 Rollerblade Racer
93-04 Alien 3
93-04 Fire 'n Ice
93-04 Mickey's Safari In Letterland
93-04 Zen Intergalactic Ninja
93-05 Bases Loaded 4
93-05 Casino Kid 2
93-05 Kid Klown
93-05 Kirby's Adventure
93-05 Lethal Weapon
93-05 Tiny Toon Adventures 2 - Trouble in Wackyland
93-05 Yoshi's Cookie
93-06 Battletoads Double Dragon
93-06 Cool World
93-06 Duck Tales 2
93-06 Jurassic Park
93-07 Color A Dinosaur
93-07 Mario Is Missing!
93-07 Mighty Final Fight
93-08 Addams Family - Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt, The
93-08 Bubble Bobble Part 2
93-09 Battleship
93-09 Bram Stoker's Dracula
93-09 Star Trek - The Next Generation
93-10 Championship Pool
93-10 Last Action Hero
93-10 Nigel Mansell's World Championship Challenge
93-10 Tetris 2
93-11 Jimmy Connor's Tennis
93-11 Ms Pac-Man (Namco)
93-11 Pac-Man (Namco)
93-11 Pro Sport Hockey
93-11 Ren & Stimpy Show, The
93-11 Wayne's World
93-11 WWF King of the Ring
93-12 Cliffhanger
93-12 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (UBI Soft)
94-02 Alfred Chicken
94-02 Bonk's Adventure
94-02 Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2
94-02 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters
94-03 Mega Man 6
94-03 Mickey's Adventures in Numberland
94-03 Startropics 2 - Zoda's Revenge
94-06 Mario's Time Machine!
94-08 Flintstones 2 - The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak!, The
94-08 Incredible Crash Dummies, The
94-08 Jungle Book, The
94-12 Wario's Woods


It's helpful for you aspiring NES collectors out there. Unfortunately, I don't know how to get *exact* dates for these.

Wow, you have Wizards and Warriors 1 and 3 but not 2? (Which was Ironsword)

You missed out man, Ironsword was the best of the series.

EDIT: Wait a second, I just read that list more closely. WTF! Ironsword easily killed both W&W1 and 3! What is wrong with you!

That list rocks my world, thanks!


Also, he is right ... Ironsword (although the controls are a LITTLE funky .. and there are some insanely difficult parts in it) is a superior product than 1.

I was looking for Ivan Ironman's Super Offroad. I remember that being GREAT fun as a kid.