Best action/platform games on the NES

[Anthony1]

Ok, first off all, you cannont consider Super Mario Bros. 3, or the original Super Mario Bros.



What are the best action/platfrom games on the NES?


Back when I had a NES, I was really only a casual gamer, and I was mostly into playing sports games with my High School homies. We would play Tecmo Bowl, Double Dribble, Bases Loaded and Track and Field II all the time. I played Super Mario Bros. a little bit because it came with the system, and I also played Contra and Ninga Gaiden, but that was about it. I really didn't become a "gamer", until I got a TurboGrafx-16, and a Sega Genesis.

[Raccoon Lad]

Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu

[Anthony1]

Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu

Isn't this a fighting game like Final Fight?


Or is this really a platform game? I didn't know that.

[Chunky]

Super Mario Bros. 2

[Arcade Antics]

Kid Niki on the NES is a very respectable translation of the coin-op.

Super C

Alfred Chicken

[Bratwurst]

Magic Johnson's Fast Break! The players all perform on a platform of wood.

[Raccoon Lad]

Jackie Chan's Action Kung-fu IS a platformer, and it's VERY good.

[Zubiac666]

contra
turrican
trojan

[Arcade Antics]

Castlevania and Castlevania III.

[nesman85]

little nemo, rescue rangers 1 and 2, duck tales 1 and 2, kid icarus, tons of others...

[Dire 51]

Some of my favorites:

Castlevania
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Contra
Super C
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword Of Chaos
Bionic Commando
Splatterhouse Wanpaku Grafitti (import)
Waiwai World 2: S.O.S.!! Parsley Castle (import)
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (import)
Metroid
Kid Icarus
Monster Party
Kid Niki: Radical Ninja
SMB 2
Mega Man
Mega Man 2
Rygar
The Goonies II
Trojan
Ghosts 'N Goblins
Strider
Duck Tales

There are plenty of other good ones out there, of course, but I'd recommend checking into these.

[Atariguy]

I'm going to reccomend Journey to Silius since noone else mentioned it. It's not Mega Man or Contra level greatness, but it is a solid game with great music.

[rbudrick]

You'd probably have to get an ebay PAL version or download the rom, but Ufouria by Sunsoft is awesome. It is like a cross between Blaster Master, Metroid, Super Mario (series), and has awesome music and gameplay.

In the way that Metroid, nor Blaster Master aren't really platform games, this isn't just a sidescroller either, but it really plays like a platformer.
-Rob

[Gunstarhero]

I second Journey to Silius! What a fun game by Milton Bradley, with exceptional graphics. I always liked the color pallette of this game, as with most MB NES games, one thing MB got right were the graphics. I also liked one called(someone help me) Time Soldier, or Time Warrior or something, another good graphics, fun little sidecsroller action title.

Others I like:
-Castlevania I & III
-Astyanax
-Code Name: Viper(clone of Rolling Thunder)
-Marble Madness(too much of a stretch?)
-Heavy Barrel
-Jackal
-Rush n Attack
-Karnov...This is a great game, but its one of the hardest games on planet Earth...aaarrrrrrrrhhhh


oh...and GI.Joe, what an awesome game, you get to be Duke, Snake Eyes, Blizzard, Rock n Roll....oh baby was this game a godsend back in the 80's. Don't think I ever completed it though, pretty tough one.

[atomicthumbs]

Any chance I can get to mention Bionic Commando!

[ArnoldRimmer83]

Metal Storm is very good and underrated.

[Dire 51]

I also liked one called(someone help me) Time Soldier, or Time Warrior or something, another good graphics, fun little sidecsroller action title.

Hmmm... Rare's Time Lord, perhaps? It was distributed over here by Milton Bradley, if that helps.

[Gunstarhero]

I also liked one called(someone help me) Time Soldier, or Time Warrior or something, another good graphics, fun little sidecsroller action title.

Hmmm... Rare's Time Lord, perhaps? It was distributed over here by Milton Bradley, if that helps.

Time Lord...thats the one, thanks! I knew it had the MB tag on it, didn't know it was developed by RARE.

[Jorpho]

Kirby's Adventure must be mentioned. And how about Rockin' Kats and Clash at Demonhead?
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[stonecutter]

I really liked Battle of Olympus as well... I haven't played it for a long time but it was a great game.