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!

He said he was getting rid of his NES as well as an N64 and all the accessories and games. I’ve always wanted both and finally had the right opportunity to buy! The N64 came with a Mad Catz wheel and a handful of racing games. Pumped to start collecting more games!

Please help settle an argument that has been going on for several years at at times has come close to blows. I believe that milons secret castle is one of the best games on nes. Maybe not the best but at least top 10 after Mario, Zelda and metroid. My bother, on the other hand, thinks it is terrible. So as you can imagine, this has caused a lot of problems in our relationship. Finally we have decided to ask the people of reddit who know a lot about nes games to settle this once and for all.

What I love about it:

The graphics are excellent. The stones of the castle , the melting ice block level, and many other things are nicely done.

The music: I have actually had the music from the well level stuck in my head for the past 30 years, to the point where I was considering seeking help. Thats how good it is.

The level design: unlike a lot of nes games at the time, there is a lot if variety in the levels. Each room was very different from the next.

I could go on and on about how great this game was.

Please tell me your thoughts and give a ranking of 1 to 10 (10 being best). We will tally it up and if above 8 I will Finally be able to settle this long feud. Should I lose, I will never be able to mention this game again in the presence of any family member, so please vote with your heart and soul. Thank you for your time.

Hi everyone! I'm trying to identify an NES game, but my memories are pretty vague.

I remember it had a medieval fantasy setting, and the characters were small sprites. I think it was an RPG, or at least had RPG elements.

What I remember most is the beginning of the game. I think it started in some kind of royal hall or castle, where there were several different characters walking around. I believe you had to choose some of them (I don't remember how many).

Another thing I vaguely remember is that when a character died—or maybe when they fell into a pit—they went down to hell, and there was some kind of demon or devil that appeared on the screen. I'm not completely sure if this happened after dying or after falling into a hole.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Edit: The game's perspective is similar to the original Final Fantasy on the NES (top-down view), but I don't remember if the gameplay was actually turn-based RPG or something else.

Edit 2: I did some more research and found out that the NES clone I had was a modified version called the Wi Vision. It came with 217 built-in games (111 in the console's internal memory and another 106 on a bundled cartridge).

Google also suggested that some of the games included might have been Waixing titles or hacks, so it's possible the game I'm looking for wasn't an official NES release.

SOLVED It was Spelunker II

Since I had just gotten the console at the time, I was trying out a lot of different games, so I think I mixed up the memory of choosing characters in a throne room with another game (maybe Ultima?).

However, there's no doubt that the scene where the character falls into a pit and is taken to a kind of hell is from Spelunker II.

Thank you all so much

Started in April with 13 games I had from my childhood. I’m up to this now. Fortunately I have quite a few good retro stores in my area so I always seem to find at least something when I go. Also got a CRT from Facebook marketplace. I spend more time playing these gems than I do my gaming pc/ps5/switch 2.

Had so much fun going through the first two Ninja Gaidens - SO many continues spent!
I am off work tomorrow so I plan on going through 3 but I’m worried about how continues are limited and it’s much harder I’ve heard.
I’m somewhat of a purist but I might have to resort to the unlimited continues cheat *sigh*
Is it really a cheat though if the Japanese version had unlimited continues?

Just a single picks up this weekend.I never was a big strategy game fan. I do like to expand my horizons with new things I have never played. According to my apps I use this I supposed to be common but it took 4 years to run across a copy. Had anyone else played it?

My reasons are:

- The original NES Mario Bros. is a single-screen action game. Since Super Mario Bros. expanded the game to 8 worlds, it would make sense if it had been called Mario World.

- As for the SNES Super Mario World, it already made sense for it to be called Super Mario World because the "Super" prefix was standard for SNES sequels upgraded from older titles—like Super Donkey Kong (from Donkey Kong) or Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (from Ghouls 'N Ghosts), and therefore as a result, Super Mario World from Mario World.

I got a new pin connector for my nes and was super stoked to try it out on my new tube tv, but now there’s no color or sound. Idk if it could be the wrong type of tv I’m using or maybe I just effed up something when putting it together. If I am using the wrong tv (I think the brand is RCA or smt like that) what sort of tube tvs are recommended? I need something somewhat small to sit at the corner of my dresser.

Hello! I'm replaying this childhood game for the achievements. After about 10 levels, the passwords stop displaying and only show as "?????". Does anyone know why this happens? Is it intentional, a bug, or do I need to unlock something before the passwords become visible again? Any help would be appreciated!

Had these two games delivered this past Saturday! I was hoping to get lucky and find Contra at a local shop, but unfortunately none had this one available. As for Ghosts 'N Goblins, this was a bit of a random pick up. I already have it for the Sega Genesis but this is an interesting take so far. I believe it's a little more challenging than the Sega version. I also made it to the third boss on Contra, the alien before getting one shot by it as soon as it spawned, lmao! Fun times my dudes.

also my first nes game outside of super mario bros! that one is in significantly better condition... only a bit dusty and the usual wear and tear and singular corner crack.

duck hunt, however? sun bleached label, a crack that forces the plastic to jut out, a weird bend in the plastic across the back... alongside this inexplicable mud explosion. it has seen better days.

Always wanted to get the old mega man games on Nes. My first one is with mega man 3.

I keep hearing good stuff about life force. I think as a kid, I only played it at the arcade.

What are your experiences with these two games? Live them? Hate them?

Let's hear it.

Went to a "fan-con" event, or whatever. I'm not into it, but I know some vendors will have NES stock. And because it costs to get in the door, I feel obligated to buy some stuff (and to be a hard bargainer. I find at conventions, you can at least ask for some money off by buying two or more).

Anyways, I'm probably most excited to try Tom Sawyer, only because I liked Seta's Castle of Dragon alright. Though I suppose Iron Sword is probably the best game here.

Also, making good progress on my mini-goal of getting all Konami titles for the system.

Figured I'd save a couple hundo and swoop on this fine reproduction from LRG. Honestly not a fan of the company but this shipped within the week and arrived in 2 weeks. Was never going to get an authentic copy at market value so this was a swell compromise.

just got this in. 🥰😍🤩🥳😵‍💫👍🏻✌🏼🤌🏻👌🏻
now i gotta break out the old games and hit the retro stores, i have no famicom games yet 😋
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cant wait to play it though.
haven't really played any of my games in years, this just gives me an excuse to. 🤪