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Joined: Jun 10 2012 Location: Brasil Posts: 17

The title says pretty much everything but I really need to ask, since i am no expert in gaming. And yes I am new here even though I know this site and foruns for 1 year or 2 I guess. Thx in advance.

Posted: Jul 05 2013 11:14 pm

Well, this is a good starting place: http://www.sydlexia.com/top100nes.htm

Posted: Jul 06 2013 01:47 am

Everyone bangs on about Metal Storm being an underrated classic, but I've never played it.

Generally what I do when I'm scrounging for old NES games at the flea market or whatever is look for a developer that I know and respect, like Capcom or Hudson or Hal etc, and see if they have any games I've never heard of. I've found some nifty stuff that way before, but I'll be damned if I can think of one right now... Confused

Posted: Jul 06 2013 01:55 am

Metal Storm isn't bad. I played it a long time ago. Also Capcom has many good ones. Ignore that top 100 list though. The best NES RPG ever 'Destiny of an Emperor' isn't listed. That one was done by Capcom, also the Mega Man games.

Posted: Jul 06 2013 01:20 pm

You should play 8 Eyes. It's got levels like Castlevania, and a level select screen like Mega Man.

Posted: Jul 06 2013 05:52 pm

Wow, I've never even heard of 8 eyes but I googled it and it looks pretty cool. It's almost a direct rip-off of Castlevania.

Posted: Jul 06 2013 05:58 pm

I remember really enjoying a game called Iron Tank as a kid. It was a top-down tank shooter and thought it was a pretty good looking game for the time, on top of being pretty fun. Never really see/hear much about it.

Posted: Jul 06 2013 08:25 pm

DAMMIT GUYS, DON'T TALK ABOUT 8 EYES.

Posted: Jul 06 2013 11:06 pm

anorexorcist wrote:

I remember really enjoying a game called Iron Tank as a kid. It was a top-down tank shooter and thought it was a pretty good looking game for the time, on top of being pretty fun. Never really see/hear much about it.

Iron Tank is one of my favorite NES games. A great gem of a game from SNK, for sure. It is actually a sequel to an arcade game called TNK III (T.A.N.K. in Japan) and the main character, Ralf Jones(they call him Paul in the US version), was also in Ikari Warriors, the King of Fighters series and some Metal Slug games.

Posted: Jul 07 2013 01:03 am

Dude, play Shatterhand. It's a fantastic game that's also underrated.

Posted: Jul 08 2013 01:33 am

I'm about to go play 8 Eyes now, might as well check it out. Also, Logan is rightc, Shatterhand is great to get your action/platforming fix and had great graphics for its time. I would also recommend the top 100 list here on the site, it has a good many games worth playing for sure, but avoid Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. That game is horrible beyond words.

Posted: Jul 08 2013 02:10 pm

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/nintendo/best-undiscovered-nintendo-nes-games
http://www.sydlexia.com/top100nes.htm
http://videogamecritic.com/nes.htm

These may help you out a bit. Oh, and this video might be useful, too:

Posted: Jul 08 2013 03:38 pm

Having played 8 Eyes last night, I have to say it wasn't for me and I can't personally recommend it. If you enjoy the Castlevania games and you're looking for a cheap, glitchy imitator then it's worth a shot.

Mike Matai has some great suggestions. I would have never played Felix the Cat if I hadn't watched that video and it is really a great game for the NES.

Posted: Jul 08 2013 09:38 pm

If you wanna play 8 Eyes and don't mind emulating, you're better off applying the new Simon Belmont patch that was recently released. Basically, it gives you a whip, as well as the Castlevania sub-weapons, which makes the game much less frustrating to play. I'm enjoying it so far; it's quite a big difference.

Posted: Jul 09 2013 09:22 am

G.I. Joe
Magic of Scheherazade
Goonies 2
The Guardian Legend
Xexyz
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics 2
Tombs & Treasure
Bucky O' Hare

Posted: Jul 09 2013 10:51 am

Cameron wrote:

Magic of Scheherazade

This. So much this.

Logan wrote:

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/nintendo/best-undiscovered-nintendo-nes-games

Looks at list... first game is Rescue Rangers. LOLWUT. Dude, anyone who knows shit about NES knows Rescue Rangers. The Disney Afternoon was HUGE back in the day. Everyone fucking played this. It's not a rare or obscure game by any means. Also, it's not very good.

Posted: Jul 12 2013 10:11 am

I am sure to anyone born in the 90s everything on the NES is "undiscovered" or some shit.

Posted: Jul 12 2013 11:34 am

You all should play Guardian Legend. It has shooting spaceship levels mixed with top down Zelda style levels.

Posted: Jul 12 2013 11:50 am

Not sure if it's just the nostalgia, and that a lot of games were fun as as kid that may not be now, but I got a lot of hours of entertainment out of GunSmoke. I think I only ever made it past the second level once or twice, but somehow still had fun playing it from the start anyway.

Posted: Jul 13 2013 12:25 am

Blaster Master kicks ass. Also if you like a game like Zelda II but brutally harder, try Battle of Olympus. Also, Faxanadu is good.

Joined: Oct 19 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1479

Faxanadu is better than good.

Posted: Jul 13 2013 07:41 pm

The TMNT game on nes I played the most as a kid was TMNT III: The Manhattan Project. If you liked TMNT II then you will probably like that one as well.

Joined: Jun 10 2012 Location: Brasil Posts: 17

First of all, thanks for all the suggestions. and 8 eyes it´s kind of meh. I saw some invincible common enemies, which would kill me if I try to kill them. The weapon range it´s too short.