Top 5 NES games that you like that nobody mentions

[Ninjamohawk]

I'll kick it off:

(in no particular order)
Battle of Olympus
Kabuki Quantum Fighter
The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting
Tiny Toon Adventures

EDIT: A little clarity-- I don't mean underrated gems or anything like that. I just mean games that you like for whatever reason, and nobody else seems to. Not necessarily good or even average games. More of a "these are my guilty pleasures" kind of a list.

[swlovinist]

Kickmaster is an often overlooked gem on the nes. It is really a neat little game that was released late in the life of NES that had outstanding graphics and good gameplay.

[tubeway]

So this is a "Best Average Games" thread?

'cause the "most underrated" or "unknown gems" thing has been done to death for the NES library.

[NayusDante]

Solstice
Legacy of the Wizard
Mega Man 6
Fantasy Zone (Tengen)
Solar Jetman

[retroman]

Clash at DemonHead, Demon Sword, Desert Commander, Golgo13..i could keep going forever

[Casati]

Alpha Mission
Dig Dug II
Image Fight
Magician
Shingen the Ruler

and my top 5 favorites that are mentioned:
Athena
Deadly Towers
Kid Niki
Millipede
Super Pitfall

[tubeway]

*facepalm*

[-dustburn-]

SOLAR JETMAN (WAYYYYYYYYY UNDER RATED)
Kabuki: Quantum Fighter
SCAT
Kickle Cubickle
Amagon

[wberdan]

Dkjr math
stack up
super mario bros

[Gooch3008]

Silent Service
blades of steel
destination earthstar
jaws

thats all I got lol

[Tron 2.0]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hPdwk67DG0

It's a shame irem couldn't even bother to put it on the vc.

As for others.

Shadow of the Ninja
New Ghostbusters 2
Solomon's Key
Shatterhand

[j1e]

I'll go with just one that hasn't been mentioned in a while: Rockin' Kats. Very laid back, enjoyable game.

[Edmond Dantes]

Super Mario Bros.
Duck Hunt
Mega Man
Double Dragon
Battletoads

Never hear about these games, ever ;)

[Ro-J]

Gun.Smoke
Heavy Barrel
Bump n' Jump
Gyruss
Vice: Project Doom

[Parodius Duh!]

Whomp 'Em
Shatterhand
Low G Man
Pin Bot
City Connection

[kedawa]

Air Fortress
Nuts&Milk
Lunar Pool
Sky Destroyer
Legend of Kage

[theichibun]

I really like Mighty Bomb Jack. Seanbaby has it on his list of the 20 worst games, and really that's about the only place I've seen too much of it online.

Dr. Mario doesn't get enough love. I love that thing, although I have to admit that I play the SNES one with Tetris more often.

[stalepie]

Layla
Iron Tank
Guerilla War
Thundercade
Uninvited

[jammajup]

Solar Jetman (i am so glad some other guys have mentioned this one!)
Digger
Donkey Kong Classics
Marble Madness
Gauntlet II

[ClassicGamePhreak]

Xexyz
Journey to Silius
Infiltrator
Renegade
Spy Vs. Spy

[Edmond Dantes]

Okay, serious post this time:

Destination Earthstar
Adventures of Lolo
Might and Magic
Legacy of the Wizard
Friday the 13th

[Brianvgplayer]

Boulderdash
Star Luster (JP Famicom)
Burai Fighter
Air Fortress
Rock 'n Ball/Family Pinball

[Damon Plus]

Solar Jetman= I don't love it (yet). I've played it only until third stage or so, but I already know that is a very complex, original and atmospheric game.

Tecmo Cup Football Game= The occidental version of Captain Tsubasa. I enjoy its strange mix of sport+rpg a lot. In fact, my nick comes from this game.

Jack Nicklaus 18th bla bla bla...= Only one course, and the graphics take forever to be generated on-screen, but I find it a lot of fun playing it from time to time.

Elite= I wish I'd know how to play it. It's a classic on computers and you don't get to see games this complex on the good ol' Nes.

Flintstones= A very competent platformer.

[evildead2099]

Deja Vu

The Uninvited

Ducktales

Splatterhouse - but it was only released in Japan for the Famicom. If Famicom games don't count, I'll go with Adventure Island

The Ultimate Stuntman

[DuckTalesNES]

DUCK TALES
Marble Madness
Dr. Mario
Kung-Fu
Rescue Rangers

[Final Boss]

Solomon's Key
Felix the Cat
Snake Rattle and Roll
Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers
Gun. Smoke

[vintagegamecrazy]

If I had to pick five games that I love that no one knows or cares about I'd have to pick

Treasure Master - American Softworks
A very hard but underrated platformer. Love the music and graphics.

Flying Warriors
Great Sequel to Flying Dragon with a very unique fighting system.

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Love the atmosphere in this game and despite what others say it has a lot of variety in the stages and I never had trouble mastering the controls or controlling the game properly.

Labyrinth (Famicom)
Game based off of the 1986 David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly movie that incorporates the aspects of the movie into the game marvelously.

Code Name Viper
Great clone of Rolling Thunder set in South America that never gets noticed whatsoever.

[tom]

1:
http://roomofdoom.powweb.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=356359&g2_serialNumber=2
Infocom game, what's not to love?

2:
http://roomofdoom.powweb.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=358822&g2_serialNumber=1
Does this ever gets a mention?

3:
To the Earth
4:
Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy
5:
Taboo The sixth sense
(just kidding)

[Satoshi_Matrix]

My five picks for underrated NES games

Air Fortress (http://satoshimatrix.wordpress.com/2010/12/17/air-fortress-review-nes/)

Power Blade

Kabuki: Quantum Fighter

P.O.W

The Krion Conquest

[Ninjamohawk]

Layla
Iron Tank
Guerilla War
Thundercade
Uninvited

I completely forgot about Guerrilla War! I *love* that game. One of my favorite co-op experiences.

[mobiusclimber]

Puss N Boots
Arkista's Ring
Guardian Legend
Legend of Ghost Lion
Lone Ranger
Times of Lore

[armonigann]

festers quest
back to the future
dragons lair
deadly towers
barbie

hehehe..

[Twin Paradox]

Gradius III - SNES
Megaman IV - NES
Gyromite - NES
Golden Axe - TurboGrafx
Sutte Hakkun - Super Famicom (Amazing Game)

[Ryaan1234]

Gradius III - SNES
Megaman IV - NES
Gyromite - NES
Golden Axe - TurboGrafx
Sutte Hakkun - Super Famicom (Amazing Game)
Umm... thread title is "Top 5 NES games that you like that nobody mentions"...

Archon
Panic Restaraunt
Spiritual Warfare
Ninja Crusaders
Loopz

[tubeway]

Gears of War
Pong
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Super Overdone Topic Fighter
Super Overdone Topic Fighter II: Redundant Edition

[Aussie2B]

Gears of War
Pong
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Super Overdone Topic Fighter
Super Overdone Topic Fighter II: Redundant Edition

Dude, how many times are you going to whine about this topic? I count three already. The first time, okay, but if you decided the topic was not worthwhile at that point, why did you continue to click on it at least two more times? Nobody is holding a gun to your head. And if you really want to be helpful, dig up one of those old topics and ask a mod for a merge.

[mobiusclimber]

festers quest
back to the future
dragons lair
deadly towers
barbie

hehehe..

I actually really enjoy Fester's Quest.

[Nesmaster]

Wacky Races
Rockin Kats
Bucky O Hare
Power Blade 2
Rescue Rangers 2

[tubeway]

Dude, how many times are you going to whine about this topic? I count three already. The first time, okay, but if you decided the topic was not worthwhile at that point, why did you continue to click on it at least two more times? Nobody is holding a gun to your head. And if you really want to be helpful, dig up one of those old topics and ask a mod for a merge.

Eh, okay, fair enough.

[runinruder]

Swords and Serpents.

[Chainsaw_Charlie]

Willow
Snake's Revenge
Wizards and Warriors 3
Mighty Final Fight
Battletoads and Double Dragon

[Twin Paradox]

Sorry for my ignorance . . .

[Twin Paradox]

Umm... thread title is "Top 5 NES games that you like that nobody mentions"...

Archon
Panic Restaraunt
Spiritual Warfare
Ninja Crusaders
Loopz

I would say:

Gyromite
Mega Man 4
Little Samson
Dream Master
StarTropics

[Ninjamohawk]

You know, I loved Bucky O'Hare and I got it when I was a kid because I loved the cartoon. Never got close to beating it though. Such a challenging game. I should try it again one of these days.

[lookfun78]

None of the super mario games should make this list. Mine are 1. Mappy land 2. chip and dales rescue rangers 3. teenage mutant ninja turtles 4. world cup soccer 5. burgertime

[Tron 2.0]

I would say:
Little Samson

No surpise there given what little samson go's for these days you won't see many,talk about it.Heck i didn't even know about the game untile a few years ago.From what i understand it was a late release in the nes lifespan befor...the console died out.

[VintageNintendo]

my 5 game list would comprise of

5)Hudsons Adventure Island (people do talk a little about it but a great game)
4)Kung-Fu (its five levels of 20 min fun, great game)
3)GunSmoke (why this game isn't talked about is beyond me)
2)Blaster Master (one of the most under-rated games ever)
1)Solar Jetman (there should be a sequel and the fact that there isnt tears a small hole in my soul)

So thats my top 4.5 that no-one talks about, I just feel Adventure Island for its time is extremely underrated.

[NayusDante]

No one talks about Solar Jetman because no one can finish the darn thing. It's such a great game, but it's not at all accessible by today's standards. After the first few planets, it's so bewildering that you really don't want to bother with it anymore. Still, it's such a great concept, and I would love to see a more balanced sequel.

[raptor94k]

In no particular order...

Guerilla War - I guess I've seen one or two other people mention this game in this topic, but outside of that it doesn't get much love. Cool Story Bro: I found this game at a garage sale when I was 14 or so. And my best friend at the time came over and we played through it in one try (since it has unlimited continues) while listening to the entirety of Rush's Grace Under Pressure album, which was also the first time I ever listened to that album.

Alpha Mission - I can't remember when I first played this game. I remember being surprised that it was so fun and I had never heard of it.

Shatterhand - I loved this game enough to name my band in high school Shatterhand.

Crystalis - I guess this game get's talked about some, but I never played it or even heard of it when I was younger.

Destiny of an Emperor - Once again, another awesome RPG that I didn't hear about until years later when my friend got me into Dynasty Warriors 2 on the PS2.

These are just the first five games that popped into my head, I'm sure there are others that are equally as awesome.

[treismac]

In no particular order:
The Goonies (the Japanese version)
Kung Fu
Bumb N' Jump
Adventure Island II
Balloon Fight

[wingzrow]

Shatterhand
Gimmick!
jackie chan's action kung fu


that's all i can think of

[Edmond Dantes]

Is it amazing that I've actually heard of (and in some cases played) most of the games mentioned in this thread?

[Ninjamohawk]

I'm obsessed with the NES/Famicom. I can safely say I've at least played a little of all the games mentioned, except Gimmick.

[Rob2600]

Fun, excellent NES games:

1. Gun Nac
2. Legendary Wings
3. Arkanoid (but only with the paddle)
4. Jackal
5. Kings of the Beach

[thom_m]

Do Famicom games count? Because most of the ones I remember are Famicom games:

Hi no Tori (Famicom)
Don Doko Don 2 (Famicom)
Gradius II (Famicom)
Totally Rad
Gyruss

Before I forget: some folks mentioned Rockin' Kats, Megaman 4, DuckTales, Bucky O'Hare and Adventure Island II. I totally agree with them. Awesome games!

[Rolf&Nei]

Totally Rad: a pleasant, easy platformer with a memorable tag-song.
Bayou Billy: a beast of a challenge, but a very cool potpourri game ( sidescroller, gun-shooter, driver a la Hang-On/Grand Prix). I believe the Konami code has some effect.
Renegade: not great, but endearingly unsuited to the NES.
Sky Shark: the best of a horde of Taito offspring and clones--half an era played like this. Examples of kin are Fireshark (Genesis), Daisenpuu, Arrow Flash (Genesis), and Dragon Spirit.
Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf: another black eye on the Nintendo advertising legacy...there were so many of these that delivered absolutely nothing of their promise. There's no fighting, and Trevino's not in it. What you get is echt Nintendo: plenty of orange and green, confusion and frustration. But it has great oddity cum period appeal.
Xexyz...I really don't ken whether this's well known or regarded, but it's one of the very best games on the system, perhaps second after the ineluctable Mario 3.

[HappyGilmore]

ExciteBike- Nobody really seems to talk about it anymore. Pretty fun stuff.
Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers- another one often overlooked.
Blades of Steel- Countless hours playing this.
Darkwing Duck
The Addams Family

[megasdkirby]

Can't name five right away, but I do love Flying Warriors. Controls were iffy but I really enjoyed the game.

[Nirvana]

I can't think of 5, but my friends and I love playing Monopoly on it.

[Baloo]

I can't think of five either, but I'll throw in another vote for Blades of Steel. Damn is that game good. Simple, but the gameplay is so solid. Epic 2-player matches in that with friends will be had for sure!

[kupomogli]

Solar Jetman was going to be on my list, but seeing how many others have it listed I'll replace it with another. DuckTales and Chip n Dale are always mentioned, but are two of the best NES games so deserving of praise.

-the Magic of Scheherazade Zelda style action/adventure and turn based RPG in one.
-Dynowarz
-Rescue: the Embassy Mission Although extremely short, it's a fun game.
-Destiny of an Emperor
-Willow

[M.Buster2184]

5 NES games I never get tired of:

North vs South
Sky Shark
MagMax
Little Nemo
Popeye

[goatdan]

Only one, but one that I'm constantly surprised gets no love.

Captain Skyhawk.

Seriously, I used to play the living hell out of that game, and I still think it holds up decently. I think a lot of the games don't hold up well at all now, but that one does, and yet no one talks about it and you can find it everywhere for like two bucks.

[jdheins]

PRO SPORT HOCKEY

1943

The Punisher

Golgo 13

Guardian Legend

... Oh and I agree about Craptain Skyhawk, loved that game when I was young

[Olls]

Most of the games you guys mention, aren't that unmentioned at all.

How about:

- Joy Mech Fight (the best fighting game on the NES/Famicom)
- Super Dodge Ball
- Magic of Sheherazade
- Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge
- Startropics

Some of the system's finest hidden gems.
River City Ransom is sick too, but pretty much known throughout.
I guess I'm a sucker for kunio-kun games.

[kupomogli]

- Magic of Sheherazade
- Startropics

Another Magic of Scheherazade fan. Startropics is also very good, but didn't you just say some of the games mentioned aren't that unmentioned at all :P.

[jdheins]

Most of the games you guys mention, aren't that unmentioned at all.

How about:

- Joy Mech Fight (the best fighting game on the NES/Famicom)
- Super Dodge Ball
- Magic of Sheherazade
- Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge
- Startropics

Some of the system's finest hidden gems.
River City Ransom is sick too, but pretty much known throughout.
I guess I'm a sucker for kunio-kun games.

I have seen Super Dodge Ball and Startropics mentioned alot also.... :roll:

[spongerob]

Snake Rattle 'n Roll
Baseball Simulator 1.000
Side Pocket
Rampage
A Boy & His Blob

[calgon]

G.I. Joe
Fire n Ice

[SpaceHarrier]

Godzilla
Rad Racer
Airwolf
Chessmaster
Ice Hockey

[SpaceHarrier]

double post

[exit]

I don't know why Mega Man games are being mentioned as well as the Disney Capcom games, since those are always mentioned in Top NES game lists.

Anyway, I mainly came here to mention one game.

Code Name: Viper

[Olls]

I have seen Super Dodge Ball and Startropics mentioned alot also.... :roll:

In this topic, sure. In general, not so much. I did say most. ;P

[Brianvgplayer]

Lunar Pool
Air Fortress
Rock 'n Ball
Kid Kool
GI Joe

Doh. Forgot I already posted.

[Ninjamohawk]

I'm shocked that only one person mentioned Vice: Project Doom. Not one of my favorites but only because it's HARD AS NUTS