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Recommend On: NES Games

KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
edited January 2009 in Games and Technology
Wassup duders.

I have a refurbished original Nintendo. Also, I have a birthday. Nothing really comes to mind for gifts, so I thought maybe I could talk people into getting a couple of old NES games cheaply.

I have:

Kid Icarus
Megaman 2
Mario 3
River City Ransom
Basewars
Super C

So, fire away PA.

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  • CraigopogoCraigopogo Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Megaman 3, Castlevania, Tetris, Punch-Out, Metroid, the Ninja Gaiden games.

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  • Hahnsoo1Hahnsoo1 Make Ready. We Hunt.Registered User, Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited January 2009
    The Guardian Legend by Broderbund. Way ahead of its time. It's a Shooter! No, wait, it's a Zelda game! No, wait, it's RPG?

    On a similar vein, Crystalis and Star Tropics 1 and 2 were fun.

    Dragon Warrior 3 soaked up a lot of my time, too.

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  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Zelda, Crystalis, Battletoads (if you're a masochist), Blaster Master

    Edit: I second Startropics.

    Edit 2: Also Castlevania 3. By far the best of the NES Castlevanias.

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Oh lord, Battletoads. I don't know if that's a gift or a curse.

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  • CraigopogoCraigopogo Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Battletoads is a lot of fun for precisely 2.5 levels, and then you wish you were dead.

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  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Hahnsoo1 wrote: »
    The Guardian Legend by Broderbund. Way ahead of its time. It's a Shooter! No, wait, it's a Zelda game! No, wait, it's RPG?

    On a similar vein, Crystalis and Star Tropics 1 and 2 were fun.

    Dragon Warrior 3 soaked up a lot of my time, too.

    I agree with this entire post.

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  • s3rial ones3rial one Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    The original Final Fantasy, Crystalis, Kick Master, Bionic Commando (although, the remake on XBLA is fantastic; just get that instead, if you have a 360).

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  • El FantasticoEl Fantastico Toronto, ONRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Megaman 3 was also pretty damn good. I think the series went up to 5 or 6 on the NES. I remember 4 introduced the Mega Buster charge ability.

    Dragon Warrior 3 would be a worthwhile purchase if you can find it. I'd say DW4 but since it's been released for the DS with all of those enhancements, you'd definitely have an easier time finding it there than on the NES.

    Battletoads if you want a serious challenge. Blaster Master, too, mostly for the lack of save function and the game is pretty tough in it's own right.

    I like Double Dragon 2 more than 3 for some reason. Your mileage may vary.

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  • WitchsightWitchsight Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    If i had a working NES i would also go after;

    Friday the 13th
    Rescue: Embassy Mission
    Narc
    Top Gun
    Section Z
    North and South

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  • Mustachio JonesMustachio Jones jerseyRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Adventure Island 2 & 3
    Batman
    Ducktales

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  • CraigopogoCraigopogo Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Oh man, North and South is ridiculously fun with two players.

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  • ButtcleftButtcleft Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Rampage
    Rampage
    Rampage
    Metroid
    Top Gun
    Rampage
    Megaman sries
    Ducktails
    Chip and Dales rescue rangers
    Rampage

    oh, did I mention Rampage?

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  • s3rial ones3rial one Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Witchsight wrote: »
    If i had a working NES i would also go after;

    Friday the 13th
    Rescue: Embassy Mission
    Narc
    Top Gun
    Section Z
    North and South

    Do you hate gaming or something? Are you a masochist?

    The rest of that list aside, Top Gun is in the company of Superman 64 as being one of the worst games ever made.

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  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Witchsight wrote: »
    If i had a working NES i would also go after;

    Friday the 13th
    Rescue: Embassy Mission
    Narc
    Top Gun
    Section Z
    North and South

    Do you actively dislike fun?

    Edit: Beaten by s3rial one, who knows whats what.

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  • KrunkMcGrunkKrunkMcGrunk Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Oh shiiiii

    Rampage!

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  • FirebrandFirebrand Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Blue Shadow / Shadow of the Ninja

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  • korodullinkorodullin What. SCRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Totally Rad.

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  • WitchsightWitchsight Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    s3rial one wrote: »
    Witchsight wrote: »
    If i had a working NES i would also go after;

    Friday the 13th
    Rescue: Embassy Mission
    Narc
    Top Gun
    Section Z
    North and South

    Do you hate gaming or something? Are you a masochist?

    The rest of that list aside, Top Gun is in the company of Superman 64 as being one of the worst games ever made.

    Oh, Top Gun is an asshole. I still tried my hardest to like it and somehow came away with good memories, minus trying to land. I mean you were LUCKY if you did it right.

    The rest of the list is great and you are crazy. F 13th was the first game to make me almost cry in fear, it still pretty scary to see old Jasons life bar appear. when hes close.

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  • El FantasticoEl Fantastico Toronto, ONRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    LOL Friday the 13th. Couldn't beat all 3 "stages" of that game without a game genie. Mark and Chrissy could never die because the ran the fastest and that made them way better than any other counselor. I hated the random drop for the key because you needed one to find Jason's mother in the caves. Sometimes you got it right at the start of the game, and sometimes you'd have to kill for half an hour. Argh.

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  • Richard_DastardlyRichard_Dastardly Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Zombie Nation.

    Oh, and Kid Icarus. Edit: Oops. NM.

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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Double Dragon 1 & 2
    Mega Man 1 - 6
    Chip & Dale Rescue Rangers 1 & 2
    Ducktales 1 & 2
    Darkwing Duck
    Deja Vu
    Shadowgate
    Maniac Mansion
    Guardian Legend
    Wizards and Warriors 1 - 3
    Kirby's Adventure
    Kickle Cubicle
    Snake, Rattle, & Roll
    Metal Gear
    Ikari Warriors

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Really.

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  • SilpheedSilpheed Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I always enjoyed playing Baloon Fight with my dad and cousins when I was but a wee nipper. Not sure whether the OP wold enjoy some of the more earlier NES games but that title was pretty glorious when it came to being an asshole against yor co-player or the A.I opponents.

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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Really.


    Fantastic Game

    Burning Arrows FTW

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Erg. Everything I want to say was already said. Uhhh...

    Zelda II
    Super Mario Bros 1
    Super Mario Bros 2

    oh. duck hunt
    power pad + that track and field type game that came with it
    gyromite w/o ROB, and a second person/controller to act as rob

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  • TVs_FrankTVs_Frank Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I agree with most of the suggestions so far. And it sounds like you need a dose of Bad Dudes. Also, Batman.

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    dodge ball
    ice hockey
    blades of steel
    tecmo superbowl

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  • VThornheartVThornheart Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Street Fighter 2010.

    This is one of the most underrated games I've ever seen on the system.

    Yes, they used the "Street Fighter" name as a shameless way to try and plug this utterly unconnected story.

    Yes, the main character's name is Ken for that same reason (from what I've heard).

    If you look beyond that, however, you get one of the more entertaining, challenging, and diverse platformers on the entire system.

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  • ButtcleftButtcleft Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    PikaPuff wrote: »
    dodge ball
    ice hockey
    blades of steel
    tecmo superbowl

    Oh my fuck god yes dodgeball.

    That game was fucking EPIC.

    I spent so much time playing that god damn game, mastering all the special throws and shit.

    Fuck god yes Dodge Ball.

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  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Adventures of Lolo 1-3

    NES Play Action Football if you can find an NES Satellite and want to enjoy 4-player action from the 1980s.

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  • CherrnCherrn Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Basically any game made by Capcom. I'm sure there are some duds in there, but they made some great NES games. No one mentioned Little Nemo or Gargoyle's Quest 2.

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  • darren66darren66 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Goonies 2
    Baseball Stars
    Batman

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    fuck yes goonies 2.

    shit there's so many good games on NES.

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  • TVs_FrankTVs_Frank Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Deadly Towers. Trust me on this one.

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  • CherrnCherrn Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Also, the Willow game. A surprisingly solid Zelda clone that resembles ALttP more than it does the original

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  • JimpyJimpy Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    TVs_Frank wrote: »
    Deadly Towers. Trust me on this one.

    Also...

    Milon's Secret Castle
    Beetlejuice
    Mission Impossible
    Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego

    All top tier picks.

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  • darren66darren66 Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    TVs_Frank wrote: »
    Deadly Towers. Trust me on this one.

    Hydlide is pretty bad-ass too.
    Deadly Towers and Hydlide suck, just in case the OP didn't get the memo.

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  • HedgethornHedgethorn Associate Professor of Historical Hobby Horses In the Lions' DenRegistered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I move that posts #35, 37, and 38 be stricken from the record.

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  • Brainiac 8Brainiac 8 Don't call me Shirley... Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Crystalis was a fantastic Action RPG

    Also Faxanidu...play it...live it.

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  • TVs_FrankTVs_Frank Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Faxanidu creeped me out when I was a kid. I'm not exactly sure why though.

    And on that note, Monster Party was pretty awesome. Oh fuck and Shadowgate!

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