Greatest 8-Bit Game Ever!

[Kamino]

holy valhalla this is a tough question. GB, NES, SMS, TG16(yeah, yeah, the old argument, but the core is eight bit...) vectrex, coleco..the list goes on..must be considered...basically everything in DP7 plus game boy and game gear!!!:-S

on that note, i rate this question impossible to answer. However, i'll say Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!!!!

[tony_good]

One word: Battletoads!!!!!!

NOTHING else comes close.

[Richter Belmount]

Well gb games should count Id say metal gear ghost babel =P

if it doesnt count castlevania >_>

*hides*

[GamerTheGreek]

for atari : Blue Max
for nintendo : SMB3

[NESaholic]

Rodland.... :evil:

[jdc]

I just started playing Crystalis and that is my favorite 8-bit thus far.

[Geddon_jt]

Phantasy Star.

[XxMe2NiKxX]

Sonic 2 (GG).

[greedostick]

Wonder Boy III The Dragon's Trap you deluded fools!!!

yes!! another wonder boy fan!! and i thought i was the only one. although i am a big wonder boy fan, i can't pick it because the turbo geafx version dragons curse is so much better. which is also why i would not pick river city ranson, downtown nekketsu is so much better.

there are so many great games it would be a toss up between kid icarus and spellcaster for the sega master system. I think i may be leaning more toward spellcaster. such a great game.

[tritium]

SMB3 and second is Megaman 2

-Tritium

[Tatsu]

I will add a game that nobody has mentionend yet:

Life Force

My favourite game on the NES ever!

[NESaholic]

Metroid comes in mind.

[VG_Maniac]

My personal favorite 8-bit game is Super Mario Bros. 3, with Metroid in 2nd and Blaster Master in 3rd.

[VGfan]

Super Mario Bros. 3

[imanerd0011]

I just started playing Crystalis and that is my favorite 8-bit thus far.


This is my favorite game from my childhood, and I think it is the greatest 8 bit game. It honestly looks like an early 16 bit game. HUGE levels as well!
SMB 3 is the obvious choice, but I thought I'd go a different route.
Call me a Fanboy, but you can't possibly say any of the earlier 8 bit systems have a game better than SMB 3 or any great NES title.

[sirhansirhan]

One word: Battletoads!!!!!!

NOTHING else comes close.

Thank Christ; I was about to the end of the list and hadn't seen it mentioned once yet. Although I appreciate SMB3 and think it is a good choice, really, Battletoads makes it look like Solitaire.

Not only is Battletoads my favorite 8-bit game, it is my favorite console game.

[Jumpman Jr.]

Thing is, the best 8-bit game is also the best game for any console....
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. runs a close second.

[Dr. Morbis]

Thing is, the best 8-bit game is also the best game for any console....
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. runs a close second.
You've got it backwards. SMB is the greatest 8bit game of all time. SMB3 runs a close second :P

[AlexKidd]

2600:Pitfall 2
Nes: Castlevania III
Sms: Phantasy Star

If I had to just pick one it'd be Phantasy Star but I figured i'd pick one for each system.

[Dji]

Super Mario Bros.

P.S. Zelda 2 comes close.

[MetroidFan1164]

This is one of the rare times I won't pick Metroid. But Metroid is a very close second to... Super Mario Bros. 3.

[SlicktheZombie]

Super Mario Bros. 3, hands down. I have the "Level 2" music playing in my head all the time now.

[tritium]

Megaman II

[dezanuebe]

well, i have to go with the revolutionary PHANTASY STAR, the father of modern RPG!!! :evil:

[Niku-Sama]

Megaman 4 for me with Rad Racer not far behind

[Famicoman]

It comes down to 2. Phantasy Star, and The legend of Zelda.

[MadDog82]

Deja Vu

[Zap!]

Can we count Turbo Grafx (or even Super Grafx) games? :)

[NiNtEnDoNuT1983]

im goin to have to say bubble bobble

[cyberfluxor]

Wonderboy In Monsterland (MS)
Kirby's Adventure (NES)
Commander Keen (PC)
Marble Madness (GEN/NES)
Mario Brothers 2 (NES)

Sorry, for some reason I just love MB2 > MB3

[ROBOTRON]

Megaman II
Zanac
Super Mario Bros
Double Dragon
M.U.L.E.

[Malon_Forever]

Well, I have a top 4. They are not in any order:

Mega Man 2
Mario Bros 3
Castlevania 2: Simons Quest
Tetris

[irata]

Kickle Cubicle
Excitebike
3-D Worldrunner
RC Pro Am

[NintendoMan]

Well, no surprise here,
Super Mario 3 by far! I can't really think of anything that even comes close to first. Maybe Contra is close, or Mario 2.

[clawx]

Little Samson
Kickle Cubicle
Blaster Master
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Kirby's Adventure
Legend of Zelda 1-2
Adventures of Lolo 1-3
AND Super Mario Brothers 2 (my favorite of the trilogly)

[XianXi]

Super Mario Bros. and Bubble Bobble

[googlefest1]

for game console - i say there is absolutely nothing better than phantasy star

for overall id say civilization (if the first version is 8bit which i think it is)

[MachineGex]

Thats tough...
Micro Machines
Tetris
Baseball Stars
RC Pro Am 2
Ms. Pacman/Pacmania

[freckledpeas]

Single player: Castlevania
2 player: Contra

[daynum]

Greatest - I'd say Super Mario Bros. or Legend of Zelda.

Personal favourite - Probably Kirby's Adventure.

[B - Mark]

In my opinion:

NES
- Super Mario Bros. 1 and 3
- Ninja Gaiden 1, 2 and 3
- Castlevania 1 and 3

Master System
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World
- Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos
- Phantasy Star

[Psycho Penguin]

Super Mario Brothers 3.

[GamerTheGreek]

Smb 3.

[brainerdrainer]

CastlevaniaIII Contra Ninja GaidenII SMB3

[recorderdude]

Ninty:
(I fucking love sunsoft's 8-bit era. They were the TREASURE of their time before Aero and US Devs came in and killed them in the 16-bit era.)
Absolute Best 8 bit games:
U-Four-ia (Hebereke) (NES/Fami)
(Mr.) Gimmick! (NES/Fami)
Sweet Home (Fami)
Mario Bros 3 (NES/Fami)

SEGA:
Shinobi 2 (GG)
Sonic Triple Trouble (GG)
Phantasy Star (MS)

[joe-musashi]

Golden Axe on SMS.

I used to keep one of my old school assignments, which was about writing an X-mas story. In my story, Santa's pixies would sometimes throw blue potions up in the air, in order to invoke magic. Well, I thought a lot about Golden Axe in those days.... :)

[Gandhara]

So hard to say what is the best game of the legendary 8-bit era.

Don't forget all the old computers that had all kinds of great games in the 80's.

Ive gotta go with Lode Runner or Sabotage on Apple II

[RoleyDre]

while i did like zelda,my fav nes game was codename viper...side scrollin shooter,i played it more...

[RoleyDre]

Super Mario Bros. and Bubble Bobble

ah yes bubble bobble,i played the hell outta that also,haha

[Alexander]

Dragon Warrior III

[celerystalker]

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

[DPrime]

I always liked Super Mario Bros 3, but I never quite *loved* it like everyone else seemed to.

I think Contra and Mega Man 2 are the ones for me. :)

[Dormond]

Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake