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The Top 66 NES games! - Goemar - 01-21-2017

Ok, so as some may know - the Classic NES Mini got a whole lot better recently. 
I have spent a long time thinking of the best 66 NES games (this allows 2 saves per game) to whack on it to have some good old retro-fuelled-fun.

As you may notice, there are no RPGs. Why? Firstly, because I'm not a massive RPG fan, and having played very few NES RPGs back in the day - I have no nostalgia for them, so, as they have all aged terribly, I'm passing.
There are also no MegaMan games - simply because I have the Legacy Collection on the PS4.
Games like Guardian Legend, though great, have also been skipped on as I have played them in the past - and don't really have a desire to play through them again.

Anyway, here is the list, if there any gems I have missed, please let me know:

  1. Abadox
  2. Adventure Island
  3. Adventure Island II
  4. Adventure Island III
  5. Arkanoid II: Revenge of Doh
  6. Astyanax
  7. Balloon Fight
  8. Batman
  9. Battletoads
  10. Bio Miracle: Bokutte Upa
  11. Blaster Master
  12. Bomberman 2
  13. Bubble Bobble
  14. Bucky O’Hare
  15. Castlevania
  16. Castlevania III
  17. Choujin Sentai Jetman (J)
  18. Contra
  19. Crisis Force (J)
  20. Double Dragon II
  21. DuckTales
  22. DuckTales 2
  23. Gargoyle’s Quest II
  24. Gimmick! (J)
  25. Gradius
  26. Gradius II
  27. Gun.Smoke
  28. Heavy Barrel
  29. Ice Climber
  30. Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu
  31. Journey to Silius
  32. Kabuki Quantum Fighter
  33. Kid Icarus
  34. Kirby’s Adventure
  35. Kung Fu
  36. Life Force
  37. Little Samson
  38. Legend of Zelda
  39. Marble Madness
  40. Metal Storm
  41. Metroid
  42. Micro Machines
  43. Mighty Double Dragon
  44. Monster in my Pocket
  45. Moon Crystal
  46. Ninja Gaiden
  47. Ninja Gaiden II
  48. Ninja Gaiden III (J)
  49. Over Horizon (J)
  50. Punch-Out!
  51. R.C. Pro-Am 2
  52. Road Fighter
  53. Shatterhand
  54. Snake Rattle N’ Roll
  55. SonSon
  56. SplatterHouse Wanpaku Graffiti (J)
  57. Super C
  58. Super Mario Bros.
  59. Super Mario Bros. 2
  60. Super Mario Bros. 3
  61. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
  62. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II
  63. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
  64. Wacky Races
  65. Yume Penguin Monogatari (J+Patch?)
  66. Xexyz


RE: The Top 66 NES games! - miyabi95_ - 01-21-2017

i actually really like guardian legend. but it's definitely a game reserved for extremely skilled players. i can't even get through the second shmup sequence.

but my suggestion would be suguro quest! it's a cute fantasy boardgame with RPG elements. it's not at all a traditional RPG though. it moves really fast and it's arcade-y like mario party.

RE: The Top 66 NES games! - Kriven - 01-21-2017

I really like Tiny Toon Adventures and The Adventures of Dino Riki.

RE: The Top 66 NES games! - Goemar - 01-21-2017

(01-21-2017, 06:28 PM)Kriven Wrote: I really like Tiny Toon Adventures and The Adventures of Dino Riki.

Tiny Toons and Rescue Rangers were heavily considered. Dino Riki rings a bell... will have to look into it...


Ok, so Dino Riki - going to pass. Had to Google it to remember it, but I think Gun.Smoke/Heavy Barrel scratches that itch.

I was tempted to have TwinBee/Toki on there, but I'm more a fan of the arcade version. (The reason why Gradius gets on is because I spent a lot of time with the NES versions as a young-ling).

RE: The Top 66 NES games! - Gors - 01-21-2017

have you added Recca? It's pretty fast-paced shooting game.

RE: The Top 66 NES games! - Goemar - 01-22-2017

That looks pretty damn sweet!

Might have to remove something for it... (looking at you Adventure Island...)

RE: The Top 66 NES games! - Kosheh - 01-26-2017

oh. hope you don't miss those savestate slots lol (that's where all the storage for those extra games are going)

First thing I did when I hacked the system was remove Punch-Out!! and replace it with the Mike Tyson one. That was a very, very good decision imo





also, Rescue Rangers is a good idea if you have friends. If you don't, then you could probably skip it
and if you're really strapped for space, the first TMNT game isn't all that great. consider replacing it with, oh i don't know

baby metroidvania with ridiculous spritework
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also, i feel like monster party should be on the list, too, because, i mean, besides being piss hard, y'know, it's great playing around friends, or having them play and gauging their reactions
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RE: The Top 66 NES games! - Cloud6625 - 01-26-2017

You totally can't forget about River City Ransom. Best beat em up on the NES imo.

Zelda 2 also gets a lot of crap, but I think it's a pretty great platformer all things considered.

I do see Castlevania 3 on the list, but I feel inclined to mention the Japanese version Akumajō Densetsu 3. It has better music and some differences in gameplay that make it the superior version.

RE: The Top 66 NES games! - miyabi95_ - 01-26-2017

arkista's ring is a cute arcade style puzzle-ish/action rpg-ish. the controls aren't great but getting through each level feels good enough that i'd put it on a list.

also the graphics style is unique in that it's western BUT heavily inspired by japanese anime fantasy styles.

RE: The Top 66 NES games! - Goemar - 01-26-2017

Good call, played quite a lot of that during the Dreamcast days.
(01-26-2017, 12:00 PM)Kosheh Wrote: oh. hope you don't miss those savestate slots lol (that's where all the storage for those extra games are going)

First thing I did when I hacked the system was remove Punch-Out!! and replace it with the Mike Tyson one. That was a very, very good decision imo





also, Rescue Rangers is a good idea if you have friends. If you don't, then you could probably skip it
and if you're really strapped for space, the first TMNT game isn't all that great. consider replacing it with, oh i don't know

baby metroidvania with ridiculous spritework
[Image: ab06d88e86.png]

also, i feel like monster party should be on the list, too, because, i mean, besides being piss hard, y'know, it's great playing around friends, or having them play and gauging their reactions
[Image: 23580c9d02.png]

Ufouria wouldn't work as it's PAL, so would have to be Hebereke - which is a great game and a translation patch probably exist.

Very heavily considered it before, though I have played it a LOT so I'm not sure how tempted I'd be to revisit it.

The first TMNT was the first NES game I owned (and completed) so it's more there for nostalgia sake then for actually being a good game.

66 titles were chosen as it gives 2 savestates per game (with all original titles 'hidden').

As for Monster Party - I really don't get that game, it's pretty terrible...
(01-26-2017, 01:38 PM)cloud6625 Wrote: You totally can't forget about River City Ransom. Best beat em up on the NES imo.

Zelda 2 also gets a lot of crap, but I think it's a pretty great platformer all things considered.

I do see Castlevania 3 on the list, but I feel inclined to mention the Japanese version Akumajō Densetsu 3. It has better music and some differences in gameplay that make it the superior version.

Have played River City Ransom to death (I recall the GBA version being pretty good as well, though might have been a crazy dream...) so, probably not...

I'm not going to lie, I have never played Castlevania III - not even sure it had a UK release. If it has no in-game text of any importance I'll look into the Japanese one.

Not a fan of Zelda 2 - honestly think it deserves to get more shit, it's just not a good game.

RE: The Top 66 NES games! - Kosheh - 01-27-2017

(01-26-2017, 07:48 PM)Goemar Wrote: Ufouria wouldn't work as it's PAL, so would have to be Hebereke - which is a great game and a translation patch probably exist.

i just need to stop you right there. i suppose i could say youve fallen into my carefully laid trap eheheh

i've got an NES mini myself and loaded Ufouria on there (it's one of my favorite games)
I'm in North America. I can confirm that it actually works. On the other hand, bootleg games (like Somari and Kart Fighter) don't have proper headers, so they aren't guaranteed to run on the NES mini.

In fact, they're actually the same exact unit!!! there's import stores here which literally imported NES classics from the UK and they'll tell you "yeah it's the exact same thing, you just need a different USB wall adapter plug"



So yeah, you can put Euro releases on there no problem and not have to worry about it

RE: The Top 66 NES games! - Goemar - 01-27-2017

I am well aware that the US/UK NES minis are the same, sorry when I said not sure it would work because it's PAL I meant the game being PAL and thus not working on a NTSC unit.

Anyway. Although it works (which is a bit surprising) - does it run at the correct speed? Or is it slightly too fast?

I'd also probably still choose Hebereke over Ufouria simply because the characters look better in the Japanese one.

RE: The Top 66 NES games! - miyabi95_ - 01-27-2017

got another good one

[+]tetris 2 + bombliss


RE: The Top 66 NES games! - Goemar - 01-28-2017

Tetris... with bombs?
Tetris. With bombs?
What the bejebus - will have to look into that.

Also, man, forgot about Puyo Puyo - can't recall if the NES version is any good mind...

RE: The Top 66 NES games! - miyabi95_ - 01-28-2017

it's ok i guess. no story mode or anything, just your run-of-the-mill 8-bit puzzle game with a single player endless mode or 2-player vs.