Skipping some obvious ones like SMB/Tetris.
My most memorable NES games
Submitted 9 months ago by cloudless@feddit.uk to retrogaming@lemmy.world
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jwhardcastle@dmv.social 9 months ago
cloudless@feddit.uk 9 months ago
For some reason Battletoads wasn’t popular/known in my region. For fighting games, we were into Double Dragon and Kunio Kun (River City).
MrScruff@lemmy.ml 9 months ago
Needs more Crystalis
demesisx@infosec.pub 9 months ago
Jackal! That game was a bonding moment for my brother and I.
cloudless@feddit.uk 9 months ago
I love same-screen coop games. Too bad they aren’t popular any more after the 8-bit and 16-bit era.
friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 9 months ago
It’s amazing how few great couch co-op games there are.
son_named_bort@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Balloon Fight! It’s similar to Joust (possibly even a rip off), but I find it to be a bit easier to control.
cloudless@feddit.uk 8 months ago
There is a video on youtube explaining the effort put into programming Balloon Fight to improve the controls.
WalrusByte@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I played a knock-off flash game called “Balloon Duel” as a kid. It was pretty fun, so I just decided to buy Balloon Fight to try it out. Thanks for the recommendation!
Mildmantis@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 9 months ago
Ah, this just gave me a fun wallpaper idea and reminded me that my emulator exists. Thanks 👍
Pulptastic@midwest.social 8 months ago
Tier1BuildABear@lemmy.world 9 months ago
How’s the pinball one? Is it literally just called pinball? I’ve definitely played an old pinball game before but can’t remember the name or system but I love me some retro pinball lol
cloudless@feddit.uk 9 months ago
This one is just called Pinball, it is a first-party Nintendo game.
I love NES pinball. I do not like pinball games with realistic physics (too fast and too difficult). This one feels more like a game instead of a real pinball machine. Also, this one has a bonus stage with Mario in it.
I also like how clear and bright the visuals are. Too many newer pinball games are cluttered and flashy.
Space Cadet and NES pinball are my favourite video pinball games of all time.
Tier1BuildABear@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I love space cadet! Lol, and sweet thanks, just played a game and it’s pretty fun :) I also found something called Family Pinball
imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 9 months ago
What’s that one with a baby?
cloudless@feddit.uk 9 months ago
DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
I’d vote Dragon Quest III!
waybackguy@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Dragon Quest for sure! Short but sweet. The sequels are longer. The final boss on Dragon Quest 5 was tough. Super Famicom great 90’s game.
dutchkimble@lemy.lol 8 months ago
Great, after reading the words City Connection, that music will be stuck in my head for a week
Coreidan@lemmy.world 8 months ago
No Zelda? Boooooooo
friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 9 months ago
[deleted]cloudless@feddit.uk 9 months ago
You’re right:
From top-left to bottom right:
- Punch Out
- Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (Famicom Disk System)
- Gun.smoke
- Bubble Bobble
- Dragon Quest III
- Volleyball
- Pinball
- Mighty Bomb Jack
- Lifeforce
- Double Dribble
- Bionic Commando
- Lifeforce (sorry duplicate)
- Nekketsu Kouha Kunio Kun (Famicom)
- Balloon Fight
- Ice Hockey
- Super Dodgeball
- Soccer
- Double Dragon II
- Dragon Spirit
- Jackal
- City Connection
MacedWindow@lemmy.world 9 months ago
City Connection! Love that game, fantastic soubdtrack.
cloudless@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Yeah it is a bit simplistic, but I go back to it for a short run once in a while. Miss the simple pick up and play.
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Lot of ones inthere I don’t recognize, but I think the only one that should be added is Metroid.
cloudless@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Yeah. I want to highlight some games that are under-appreciated. If I add SMB/Zelda/Metroid etc then there would be less room for less known games.
Cipher22@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Skipping some and having one in twice
cloudless@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Sorry about that.
Cipher22@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Not anything worth apologizing for.
This is your list. That I think some things may be missing is irrelevant, but it can be a conversation starter.
That you have a duplicate means you can cram more of your favorites in, if you like.
Which was your favorite?
VanHalbgott@lemmus.org 8 months ago
Yeah, I agree. The NES was king back in the day.
Before that, it was Atari before the crash.
Then Sega joined the international market even though they were making systems in Japan.
EarWorm@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I mostly played Blades of Steel (an ice hockey game that turned into a fighting game every few seconds), TMNT and Top Gun. I think I landed on that goddamn carrier like 3 times combined, but it was still a blast! We also had a completely legal cartridge with 250 games on it, so I’m definitely forgetting something. I may need to get a CRT and try if my NES still works.
cloudless@feddit.uk 8 months ago
Top Gun is memorable in a frustrating way.
I enjoyed Blades of Steel too. But I like Ice Hockey better overall, mainly because they added weight/power to different player types. That might be the first sports game having such system.
shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I appreciate a fellow Jackal enjoyer
cloudless@feddit.uk 8 months ago
Wonderful time with coop (and when I had friends to coop with).
blackstampede@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
No Excite Bike?
ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Was Nekketsu Kouha Kunio Kun released as “Renegade” in the US? That screenshot looks just a lot like the second stage. The characters’ clothes look different though.
Land_Strider@lemmy.world 8 months ago
So many memorable childhood games. Much bonding over Jackal and fighting (or trying to start a fight) in Ice Hockey. Nice solo gaming with awesome music on Gun.smoke and Balloon Fight.
synae@lemmy.sdf.org 8 months ago
Surprised to not see TMNT or excitebike!
ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
Fuck yeah. Super Dodge Ball!
WalrusByte@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Bubble Bobble is one of my favorite games ever!
UtMan1988@lemmy.world 9 months ago
The one thing these games have in common…
… Is Matt Turk.
Resonance by Odyssey starts playing
ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Code Name: Viper would be on my list.
kinther@lemmy.world 8 months ago
No Metal Gear??
Boingboing@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Did you just not play Super Mario Bros?
cloudless@feddit.uk 9 months ago
I did. Just not enough room for too many good NES games.
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 8 months ago
You had enough room to put Lifeforce on twice.