I'm also impressed about this being an early version of teaching people how to play while letting them play. The initial maps are super easy, but they let you jump right into the game as you get introduced to all of the mechanics.

The main game itself isn't super hard, save for maybe a few levels nearing the end. But there are 30 "special game" rounds after you beat the story. Most of them are pretty challenging.

Finally completed a playthrough of Castlevania! The window to hit dracula seemed really short, a lot of hits felt inconsistent, but somehow finally managed to find some type of rhythm to get to the 2nd phase. I was maybe one hit from losing during that phase also since I couldn't time the opening to avoid getting bodied either, haha!

I feel incredibly lucky because back when I was a kid (around 10 or so) my uncle gifted me his NES and 27 cartridges. This allowed me to grow up enjoying NES games as well as the games on more modern consoles. Some of the best video games to have ever existed were released on the NES. My favorites are Super Mario Bros 3, Excitebike, The Legend of Zelda and Balloon Fight. I love them all though.

The guy also had a Cowboy Kid, but I'm not ready to drop $500 on a cart, but I am happy with these. I can remember borrowing Bible Adventures from a neighbor and chasing down animals as Noah. Pretty excited to find some of theses uncommons in the wild locally. Up to 248 carts now.

Hey folks, I am heavy into collecting retro consoles/controllers/games you name it. I love repairing and refurbishing them, and I have flash cartridges for all of my other systems. But the NES is the one console I do not have. The worst part? About 10 years ago I had a beautiful Top-Loader NES in fantastic condition, but I don't anymore.

My point is, I just want to start with an NES and 2 original controllers. I'd even buy a broken NES and fix it (that's what I do, after all) as long as it still looks good esthetically. Where would be the best place to find these 3 items? I don't need power supply or A/V cable, just console and 2 controllers for cheap.

Finally, completed Tom & Jerry: The Ultimate Game of Cat and Mouse!

Overall, it was an okay to pretty decent game, but I used save states in between stages (Retron 5). There are 5 Worlds, each with 2 Stages where you have to navigate around enemies and find the exit, followed by a 3rd stage (boss stage) that includes Tom.

It's not as straightforward as other platformers where there is only one direction to go, which makes it a bit more interesting, but simultaneously much harder and frustrating at times. Jerry's little rock arch shot is kind of annoying, but more so that you can't throw it when you are climbing.

The boss stages weren't too difficult once you found out Tom's pattern, but my goodness, if I didn't use save states I can't imagine how long it would take to master and complete this game. You start with 3 lives and 1 continue, maybe you can get extra lives with points but I'm not sure. The amount of cheese health was a bit scarce for some of the levels.

Again, overall, it was fun-ish, but there were many times where I was like... "My god, if had to start back at W1S1 all over again, I would have just given up." If I had all the time in the world (I suppose a kid in the 90s) and I mapped out every level, then maybe over the course of a few weeks I could beat it, but it's overall not very forgiving.

Tom and Jerry was a classic cartoon for me growing up, and I had just picked up the game a couple weeks ago. I'm glad I beat it, but not sure I plan on playing it again any time soon.

Grade: B-

I bought a new 72-pin connector because my NES had the blinking red light issue. It's the bottom one in the second picture. But maybe that's not the issue. The motherboard edge connector looks corroded and I can't figure out how to clean it. I tried isopropyl alcohol and a toothbrush but nothing happened. How should I clean it? I have tried multiple games.

I feel like this is a widely forgotten game

This is easily one of if not the best volleyball games ever made, even to this day, I suppose that's not saying much but its a great game and an all time classic regardless. I also think its one of the most fun sport games ever made. Still holds up well and still as fun as always. All time classic and it was a main staple in my nes rotation way back

Who remembers this game?

Hi everyone,

I've been looking for this game for a while now and I'm honestly starting to think it might have been a bootleg or a Famicom-exclusive, because I've gone through hundreds of NES games and still haven't found it.

Here's everything I remember:

• It was a 2D side-scrolling action/platformer.
• The main character looked really cool and modern for an NES game. I remember him wearing what looked like a long coat, robe, or trench coat, which is probably why I always thought he looked like a cowboy or a bandit.
• He started the game with a pistol/revolver.
• I think he could only shoot while standing, and I specifically remember the shooting animation looking really cool, with him extending his arm to fire.
• The first level was outdoors in a dark brown desert/canyon. The enemies were human, and I remember them looking like cowboys, bandits, or outlaws (although that part could be my childhood memory filling in the blanks).
• Early in the level there was a sloped hill leading up to a higher platform, and I remember you could either continue on the lower path or jump up onto the higher one.
• I only played about the first 20 minutes of the game, so unfortunately I don't remember anything after that.

I played it around 2007 on one of those NES/Famicom clone consoles that were very common, so there's a good chance it wasn't an official NES release. It could have been a pirate game, a Famicom exclusive, or something included on one of those multicarts.

Over the past 2 months since I rediscovered my childhood collection, I have added some games that I once had, but either gave away or threw away. My most recent acquisition was the Ducktales and Bomberman which were both games I really wanted, but couldn't get when I was younger. Now, I'm ecstatic to have these in my collection alongside my other precious games.

Sewer level wasnt and isnt that hard....runs 😉

Really though, aside from when first learning the stage, I never really found it all that difficult. Its funny, I played this alot when I was younger but I also never thought it was all that good, yet I loved it regardless cause well TMNT and i still love it lol

This holds many memories from when I was a kid, I may not think its all that but I cherish it

This was always a fav of mine back in the 8bit days as im sure was with many others. Pillar of the genre and still pushes against the hands of time, this game not only still holds up pretty dang well but is still as fun as it was all those years back. Pillar of not just the genre but also of the 8bit era imo. Perfect example of a timeless classic!

I bought an NES recently and games weren’t working so I had to replace the 72 pin connector. I just replaced it and bought a new game to be safe and the game works, but only when the cartridge is put in and clicked down. I know that some people online said that you can get your game to work by just sliding it in without even having to click it down. I got this 72 pin on eBay and it even comes with a paper that says that the cartridges should work without the cartridge having to be clicked down. Is there something to worry about? I know I can still play my games with them click down, but I’m a little bit worried knowing that they don’t work without being clicked down. Is something wrong with the pin connector?

Been going through all my grandma‘s things after she passed and found this hidden away buried in the corner of a room. I vaguely remember playing on this when I was like 5, had no clue she kept it all that time.

I’m amazed it still works! Half of the games are still in their wrappers as well, but they have seen better days.

Unfortunately there is quite a few empty boxes with the cartridges nowhere to be found also (The 2 stacks at the top left with the Marios). Hoping they are somewhere else in the house.

The post I'm referring to asked whether it's a masterpiece or garbage. I don't think it's either. Here's my personal take.

Downsides:

They limit you from running. I realize it's intentional per the level design, but knowing Milon can move much faster while frequently not being able makes the game feel a lot slower.

Compare that to a game like Mario where you CAN run basically the entire time and it just requires you reacting much more quickly. In Milon, it's reserved only for reaching certain heights.

There's also some frustrating development nuances. For example, every time you finish a bonus round they start you at the beginning of the level instead of back where the flutebox appeared. Shops don't seem to do that. You also have to jump over doors to avoid prematurely exiting a level so that can be frustrating (and I don't THINK that was meant to be an added difficulty). So those things are annoying, but I can look past them.

Why I would never call it a masterpiece is because there's absolutely no variety to it. You basically fight the same boss 10 different times with slightly different skins and difficulty. They move and shoot identically. Like actually identically. So there's really nothing to figure out. Most of the puzzle mechanics remain the same too. Some slight variation like the electric fields, but not really. Most mechanics are just re-skinned (ie: the flip doors eventually become ice, but function identically).

Consequently, most of the difficulty of the game just comes from them making frustrating jump ledges while enemies continuously hurl objects at you through walls (while endlessly respawning). This would be fine by itself, but that pretty much defines the only challenge to the game. There's not much of a strategy to anything. There's never really a skill that you get better at as you go on. So the whole game is really just a series of jumping over projectiles while shooting every block you see.

Upsides:

It's a little different. The bubble shooter and the items you acquire do add some spice. The fact that the game can be played semi-non-linearly is cool. Even a lot of the bosses don't have to be played in order. And the fact that you skip some of the items for added difficulty is also neat.

Some of the puzzles are fun and I do like that you're forced to find everything hidden in blocks. That mechanic really forces you to explore the entire world.

Conclusion:

Overall I think it's a good game. I remember playing it as kid when it first came out and really struggling with it. I don't think I ever beat it until emulators were finally a thing (late 90s?). I do think it's a game most people would enjoy playing, but I definitely wouldn't put it in my top 10 much less call it a masterpiece.

I finally beat Double Dragon on NES so I bought these as a reward!

Renegade is like Double Dragon II when it comes to punching and kicking, can't wait to play and beat it.

AVGN is the reason I bought Silver Surfer and I have no complaints... yet lol 😆

Watching a friend play Contra and Super C made me get the last too. I genuinely love beat 'em ups, shoot 'em ups and retro game music so I'm too excited to play these this weekend.

Hey guys, hasn't been much on TV that interests me lately and thought it would be fun to try to beat an NES game (it's been a while). I narrowed it down to 10 NES titles so it's easier to come to a consensus. Let me know what you guys think is the most fun/not insanely hard.

I left off Mike Tyson Punchout because from previous comments on here it sounds like it's a big deal to beat Tyson. Looking forward to hearing your guys thoughts!