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Good NES Games?
laurenhiya21:
Today I won a NES in a raffle (plus a few games, both NES and non-NES) and honestly, I don't know too much about the NES, especially when it comes to the games...
(I wasn't planning on getting a NES anytime soon, so I haven't put much research into it XD)
While I probably won't be able to get too many games right away, I would like to know what to keep my eyes out for in the future ;)
So, any recommendations? I tend to like RPGs the most, but honestly I'm not very picky with games XD (not a big fan of sports games though...)
Just tell me what you think is good! XD
Currently I have 3 games:
- Jaws (lol)
- Excitebike
- Shadowgate
Thanks in advance :>
WolfAlmighty:
A loaded question. With over 650 licensed titles there are a TON of awesome games. For RPGs, go with Final Fantasy, and the Dragon Warrior series. Crystalis is also good. If you like shmups, get Life Force and Gradius. For action-platformers, go with Castlevania and Ninja Gaiden. For straight platformers, the Mario series is always a good choice. Puzzle games, try Tetris, Wario's Woods, and Hatris. Lolo series is also good for puzzles. Contra and Super C are must-haves as well. If you like beat-em-ups, get the Double Dragon games (#2 is the best IMO). And then of course there's always Zelda, which every NES owner should have on-hand.
That should give you a good starting library which won't cost you an arm and a leg and hits on the most popular titles. I could really spend a half hour going through all the worthwhile titles on the system, some rare (and expensive), others just not as well-known, but the above should give you a good start. Have fun, and enjoy your NES!
palmer6strings:
--- Quote from: WolfAlmighty on October 14, 2012, 12:05:36 AM ---A loaded question. With over 650 licensed titles there are a TON of awesome games. For RPGs, go with Final Fantasy, and the Dragon Warrior series. Crystalis is also good. If you like shmups, get Life Force and Gradius. For action-platformers, go with Castlevania and Ninja Gaiden. For straight platformers, the Mario series is always a good choice. Puzzle games, try Tetris, Wario's Woods, and Hatris. Lolo series is also good for puzzles. Contra and Super C are must-haves as well. If you like beat-em-ups, get the Double Dragon games (#2 is the best IMO). And then of course there's always Zelda, which every NES owner should have on-hand.
That should give you a good starting library which won't cost you an arm and a leg and hits on the most popular titles. I could really spend a half hour going through all the worthwhile titles on the system, some rare (and expensive), others just not as well-known, but the above should give you a good start. Have fun, and enjoy your NES!
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This!----^
Wolf hit the nail on the head.
I also have Contra and The legend of Zelda for sale! That is if your interested.
I would also add Mega Man, River City Ransom (a beat em up with rpg elements) and maniac mansion. All great games to me.
lcvolt:
you can never miss a megaman game and punch out. also, on the beat em ups, the teenage mutant ninja turtles 2 and 3 were really good.
if you want a game that combines everything and yu like CHALLENGE, play battletoads (you will need a perfectly responsive controller for this one). its a great game, but really really hard.
JDavis:
I'm just going to link you to SatoshiMatrix's Top 100 NES/Famicom games list, because he's done the subject more justice than any of us can in a single post.
Start here (#100-#90) and continue through by the links at the top of each page.