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[Amory]

I've been rediscovering the greatness that is the NES lately, and it's been pretty awesome. It was my first console ever, and it's up there with the PS2 as my favorite.

What are your top 5 games for the system? I'm not including Mario so that we get some variation. Yes, SMB 1, 2, and 3 are timeless classics, but what else did you love?

Mine would probably be (in no particular order)

1. NES Open: Tournament Golf - I played the hell out of this game, and I still believe it's one of the best golf games ever made. I thought it was awesome that the game saved the prize money you earned in tournaments, and also saved replays of your best shots/holes.

2. Castlevania - Never managed to beat it, but I enjoyed every second of playing it. And that music still gets stuck in my head from time to time.

3. Punch Out!! - The Mike Tyson version, not the crappy substitute featuring Mr. Dream.

4. Contra - Playing co-op with a friend remains one of my all time favorite multiplayer experiences.

5. Battletoads/Double Dragon - Basically ditto the above. Awesome co-op, hard as balls.

 

[h3ro]

Duck Hunt
Boulder Dash
ExciteBike
Punchout
Tecmo Super Bowl

 

[thefro]

Legend of Zelda, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, Mega Man 2, Castlevania 3, Tecmo Super Bowl

 

[keeblerdrow]

Rad Racer 1- Wherein they race radically
Rad Racer 2- Wherein they race with a righteous attitude that one could call rad
Rad Racer 3- Wherein they race in a way which could be called rad, but is actually more cool
Rad Racer 4- Wherein they race your face off. Not rad, I know.
Rad Racer 5 -Wherein they race back to their roots. Rad roots.

 

[archnemesis]

1. The Battle of Olympus
2. The Legend of Zelda
3. Mega Man 2
4. NES Open Tournament Golf
5. Contra

 

[Emotions]

1- Zelda (both)
2- Startropics (both)
3- Adventure Island (all of them)
4- Metroid
5- Faxanadu
6- Little Nemo

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Self-imposed difficulty: No major franchises

1. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
2. Bionic Commando
3. Battletoads (the 75% I've ever played)
4. Ducktales
5. RC Pro-Am

 

[johnnylineup]

1. tetris
2. blaster master
3. legend of zelda
4. mega man 2
5. contra

honorable mention: willow!

 

[mugurumakensei]

In no particular order

Ducktales
Megaman
Dragon Quest(Dragon Warrior)
Legend of Zelda
Metroid

 

[Eric_S]

Mega Man 2

Mega Man 3

Punch Out

Duck Tales

Blaster Master


[Ed: Dammit! I forgot about Blaster master. *Pushes Faxanadu off the list*]

 

[Speevy]

Mega Man 2
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Marble Madness
Punch Out
Castlevania 2: Simon's Quest

 

[Vamphuntr]

In no particular order

-Chip 'n Dales
-Ducktales
-Startropics
-Crystalis
-Mega Man 2

 

[Jme]

1. Legend of Zelda
2. Punch Out
3. Metroid
4. Contra
5. Star Tropics

EDIT -
No 1st party list of difficulty:

1. Contra
2. Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers
3. Little Nemo: The Dream Master
4. RC Pro-Am
5. Shadow of the Ninja

 

[luka]

Akumajou Densetsu/Castlevania 3 - Notable as it's the first videogame I've ever played
Akumajou Dracula/Castlevania
Megami Tensei
Rockman 2
Juuryoku Soukou Metal Storm

Honorable mentions:

Batman
Startropics
Zelda
Hitler no Fukkatsu/Bionic Commando
Mother
Ninja Gaiden

 

[Brian Fellows]

Baseball Stars
Tecmo Super Bowl
Metroid
Contra
Punch Out

 

[captmcblack]

Mega Man 3
The Guardian Legend
Ninja Gaiden
The Legend of Zelda
Cobra Triangle (FUCK YOU HATERS)

 

[Jme]

Cobra Triangle (FUCK YOU HATERS)

Good game, though I argue that Eliminator Boat Duel is better!

 

[Kishgal]

Dragon Quest 4
Mega Man 3
Little Nemo
Castlevania 3
Megami Tensei 2

 

[Tain]

Batman
Rockman 2
Street Fighter 2010
Akumajou Dracula
Shatterhand

Fuck arcade to NES ports.

my list has already changed but fuck that i ain't retyping shit

 

[PartTimeNinja09]

1. Contra
2. Baseball Stars
3. Legend of Zelda
4. RC Pro Am
5. Castlevania

 

[lljride]

Mega Man 2
Zelda 2
Duck Tales
Ninja Gaiden
Batman

More or less in order, although I may switch MM2 and Zelda 2 depending on my mood.

 

[Vinci]

1. Legend of Zelda
2. Punch Out
3. Metroid
4. Contra
5. Star Tropics

EDIT -
No 1st party list of difficulty:

1. Contra
2. Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers
3. Little Nemo: The Dream Master
4. RC Pro-Am
5. Shadow of the Ninja

I think I'm pretty much onboard with this one, both including 1st party and excluding it.

EDIT: Hurts not to include Duck Tales though.

 

[game-boi]

Still unsure about the order...

Mega Man 2
Adventures of Lolo 2
Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers
Shadow of the Ninja
Contra

 

[TheRagnCajun]

1. Megaman 3
2. Link
3. Ninja Gaiden 2
4. Contra
5. TMNT2

 

[Teppic]

Kirby's Adventure
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
The Guardian Legend
Rollergames
Shadowgate

 

[MomoPufflet]

Also not sure about order but:

-The Guardian Legend
-Star Tropics
-Trojan
-Blades of Steel
-Contra


Probably forgetting many.

 

[Toy Soldier]

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Wizards & Warriors
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
Maniac Mansion
Kirby's Adventure

 

[Scythesurge]

Mega Man 2 or 3
Castlevania III
Metroid
Legend of Zelda
Final Fantasy

 

[FrankNitty]

Ducktales
MegaMan2
CastleVania Simon's Quest
RiverCity Ransom
Final Fantasy

So much love for Ducktales lol I'm loving it

 

[Rollo Lawson]

zelda
punch out
ikari warriors
double dragon 2
pro wrestling

 

[BobTheFork]

RiverCity Ransom
Snake Rattle N' Roll
Solar JetMan
Star Tropics
Kirby''s Adventure

 

[evil ways]

Simon's Quest : Castlevania II
Legend of Zelda
G.I. Joe
Punch-Out!
Star Tropics

 

[butts]

Mega Man 2
Jackal
Legend of Zelda
River City Ransom
Double Dragon

 

[-KRS-]

I don't really have a top anything for games, but a lot of the Sunsoft games are really great.

Blaster Master
Journey to Silius
Mr. Gimmick/Gimmick
Ufouria: The Saga

Other great games:

Startropics
Duck Tales
Chip 'n Dale (Its way too easy though)
the Ninja Gaiden games
the Mega Man games

I like hard games

 

[Scott]

1)Destiny of an Emperor
2)River City Ransom
3)Crystalis
4)Metroid
5)Final Fantasy

 

[GhaleonQ]

1. Famicom Fairytale: New Island Of Oni
2. Final Fantasy III
3. Castlevania: Simon's Quest
4. Radia Wars Chronicle
5. Earthbound 1
x. Gun Nac, Dragon Quest IV, Dig Dug 2, Baseball Stars 2, Fire Emblem: The Dark Dragon And Sword Of Light, The New Zealand Story, Clu Clu Land

 

[Baron Aloha]

Hard to narrow it down to 5 so here's 10.

Megaman 2
Ninja Gaiden II
Castlevania III
The Legend of Zelda
Double Dragon II
Ducktales
TMNT II
Battle of Olympus
Contra
Punch-Out!!

 

[Yackie]

Ducktales
TMNT: the arcade game
Mega Man 2
Punch-Out
Contra

 

[FrankCaron]

Fifth:

To The Earth

Fourth:

Blades of Steel

Third:

TMNT II: The Arcade Game

Flinstones: The Rescue Of Dino And Hoppy

And my number one favorite:

Guerrilla War

 

[BravoSuperStar]

Metroid
Ninja Gaiden
Mega Man 2
Bubble Bobble
RC Pro AM

 

[Aesthet1c]

I know I'm going to be missing some, but off the top of my head (in no order):

Blaster Master
River City Ransom
Godzilla II
Skate or Die
Back to the Future
Captain Skyhawk
Marble Madness
Abadox

Spoiler

Sorry I picked 8 ><

While probably not the best games on the NES, they're definitely the most nostalgic, making them my favorite.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

So much love for Ducktales lol I'm loving it

You know, I'm not entirely sure how defensible DuckTales is from a gameplay perspective; I honestly can't put my finger on why it's one of my favorite NES games. But something about it is just so cheerful. It's put me in a good mood every time I've played it since I was 12 years old.

It must be the music.

 

[Triple Da G.O.D!]

5 made my head hut so I did a 10 spot instead.

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!!!

Legend of Zelda 1

Contra

Tecmo Bowl

Ninja Gaiden II

River City Ransom

Blaster Master

Mega Man 2/4

Jackal

Baseball

Honorable Mention

Vice: Project Doom

Super Spy Hunter

 

[Herbspiceguy]

Double Dragon II
Sweet Home
Star Tropics
Little Nemo
DuckTales

 

[Coolio McAwesome]

1. The Legend of Zelda
2. Mega Man 2
3. River City Ransom
4. Kirby's Adventure
5. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

 

[KittyKittyBangBang]

How the hell do so many lists NOT contain Bionic Commando???

Anyways,
1. BC
2. Ducktales
3. Shatter Hand
4. Mega Man 2
5. Legend of Zelda 1

EDIT: I would have included Contra, but that game is the reason I ended up with a 18"x12" hole in my wall and a broken NES Advantage

 

[genjiZERO]

I still play Ninja Gaiden 2 and Genghis Khan fairly regularly.

 

[chaostrophy]

Legend of Zelda
Final Fantasy
Crystalis
Dragon Quest IV
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

I want a modern Metroidvania structured like Simon's Quest: with a long, contiguous overworld littered with towns and castles/dungeons.

 

[oracrest]

1. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
2. Legend of Zelda
3. Zanac
4. Mega Man 2
5. Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

edit: DAMN! lots of simon's quest love in this thread


brofists all around.

 

[aaaaaa]

zelda 1
startropics
startropics 2
mega man 3
adventures of lolo 3