NES fans?

[Hurlshort]

I played the heck out of a Goonies game on the NES too. It was pretty epic.

[sorophx]

if you can beat contra: Hard Corps. It might be too easy for you.

I saw all the endings. and I played the original version (the japanese one, and I couldn't read japanese then), so from time to time I'd pick the wrong option and end-up with an ending I didn't want. played through it 20 or so times... ah, those were the days.

 

but thanks to you mentioning that other game I found another Konami gem: Rocket Knight Adventures. I'd missed it then and never heard of it until today, that looks like a great game.

 

also, Doom Troopers was a kick-ass platformer, and Earthworm Jim

[Blarghagh]

My fingers hurt just thinking about all the hours spent playing Turtles 2 with my brother. I remember my mom saying she went to check up on me at night, and I was sitting up in bed making the playing motions while sleeping.

 

I finally beat Low G Man not too long ago. That may be one of the hardest games ever made, or maybe I was just terrible when I was a kid.

[GreasyDogMeat]

Did I ever tell you about how I beat Silver Surfer for the NES?

 

I'll be signing autographs all week.

I pity you o' masochistic one.

[sorophx]

so, I came across a YouTube channel, where this guy does reviews of old console games, now, regardless of the fact he's a shameless AVGN rip-off, the games he picks are actually very good. Metal Storm, Earthbound, Sweet Home, Journey to Silius - all of these are fantastic, I can't believe some of these games were made for the NES...

Edited April 28, 2011 by sorophx

[greylord]

dude, you need to get gunstar heroes NOW. Then again, if you can beat contra: Hard Corps. It might be too easy for you.

 

Contra Hardcore wasn't the hardest of those types of games. Never got to play Gunstar Heroes however, should I try to find a way to play it these days?

 

Some other good games

 

Phantasy Star IV

Beyond Oasis (now this one I absolutely loved).

Super Street Fighter II

 

Golden Axe was pretty awesome as well.

 

I think I liked Sonic II best of all the Sonic games.

[sorophx]

oh yeah, Beyond Oasis! and Soldiers of Fortune

[GreasyDogMeat]

My intro to console systems was the 16-bit Sega Genesis (missed the 8-bit era). I've only owned 3 consoles in my life; Sega Genesis, Xbox 360 & then an older original Xbox (to play some classic Xbox games that didn't emulate well on 360).

 

My favorite sonic was Sonic 3 + Sonic & Knuckles cartridge attachment. One of, if not the first 'expansion pack' for a cartridge console system. Sonic 3 was already awesome, but plugging in Knuckles turned the game into an epic game.

 

Some random Sega games I enjoyed: Earthworm Jim 1 & 2, Streets of Rage trilogy, Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master, Vectorman 1 & 2, Flashback, Comix Zone (sucked into a comic jump from panel to panel), Road Rash trilogy, Skitchen (Road Rash with skates instead of motorcycles) & Ranger X to name a few.

 

Batman & Robin had to be one of my favorite Sega games. The graphics were amazing for a Sega game, even superior to most SNES games and the music was great too (Jespyr Kid of the Hitman games).

[WDeranged]

I was too poor to have a NES when I was a kid, luckily my brother's missus worked in Rumbelows and I got to play on them quite a lot, I remember playing Castlevania and Mario 2 in there for hours.

[Azure79]

My favorites

 

Ninja Gaiden 1 and 2 (3 was ok)

 

Megaman 1,2,3 never got to playing the rest.

 

SMB 3

 

Contra and Super C

 

Guerilla War

 

That game where you can flip gravity and you're a robot

 

Lifeforce

 

Double Dragon 1 and 2 (3 was ok, too short and less epic)

 

Batman

 

Battletoads (I beat this game once and never managed to again. I always died at that stupid water level with the instant death spikes)

 

TMNT 1 and 2

 

Blastermaster

 

Ironsword

 

NES was a great system. I didn't like Metroid or the Zelda games on NES though. On the SNES, Zelda and Metroid were awesome.

[entrerix]

for anyone wondering:

 

YES gunstar heroes is still VERY fun to this day. Its not even very hard if you put it on easy, and is much tougher when put on hard. They did a good job with the difficulty scaling.

 

but seriously, this game is a.w.e.s.o.m.e.

 

for reals. go get it.

 

AND PLAY WITH A FRIEND!!!! its ok single player, but FANTASTIC when played 2 player, just be careful not to throw eachother off the plane during the orange boss fight

 

oh and for people wondering, this was Treasure's first game (or first hit at least) but its a contra style action game, not a top down shooter.

[GreasyDogMeat]

for anyone wondering:

 

YES gunstar heroes is still VERY fun to this day. Its not even very hard if you put it on easy, and is much tougher when put on hard. They did a good job with the difficulty scaling.

 

but seriously, this game is a.w.e.s.o.m.e.

 

for reals. go get it.

 

AND PLAY WITH A FRIEND!!!! its ok single player, but FANTASTIC when played 2 player, just be careful not to throw eachother off the plane during the orange boss fight

 

oh and for people wondering, this was Treasure's first game (or first hit at least) but its a contra style action game, not a top down shooter.

I loved it too. I'd always play on the normal difficulty. If you are on 360 you can get a version on XBLA for $5 bucks. Worth it IMHO, as you can play over XBLA with a coop buddy. Don't know if it is on the PSN or not.

[Nightshape]

Excitebike was the one with the level editor, right?

 

Yep, one of the first games I remember being able to edit stuff easily.

 

Excitebike has certainly had its influence on the likes of Joe Danger and Trails HD.

[Tigranes]

We had Segas in my youth for some reason, I was happy enough with Sonic until age 9 though.

 

The SNES Mario Kart was glorious, though...

[Nightshape]

for anyone wondering:

 

YES gunstar heroes is still VERY fun to this day. Its not even very hard if you put it on easy, and is much tougher when put on hard. They did a good job with the difficulty scaling.

 

but seriously, this game is a.w.e.s.o.m.e.

 

for reals. go get it.

 

AND PLAY WITH A FRIEND!!!! its ok single player, but FANTASTIC when played 2 player, just be careful not to throw eachother off the plane during the orange boss fight

 

oh and for people wondering, this was Treasure's first game (or first hit at least) but its a contra style action game, not a top down shooter.

I loved it too. I'd always play on the normal difficulty. If you are on 360 you can get a version on XBLA for $5 bucks. Worth it IMHO, as you can play over XBLA with a coop buddy. Don't know if it is on the PSN or not.

 

Its available on Steam, and Wii definately, fairly certain I've seen it on PSN, but meh, can't check.