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Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 05-10-2026
I mentioned in another thread, I would replaying some classic Mario games. Instead, I will be playing classic videogames. A complete overview of my gaming sanctuary. While Mario is my first true love as a gaming character, gaming series, I will be playing videogames beyond that spectrum. But most importantly, I will be playing classic Mario games. The other games selected are do to legacy, its popularity, or just games in my general interest.
We are going to start with NES. Here is a list of games I plan on playing.
Super Mario Bros. - 10/10
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt - 10/10
Bubble Bobble - 9/10
Double Dragon - 9/10
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers - 8/10
Duck Hunt - 8/10
Mario Bros. - 7/10
Battle City - 6/10
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 - 6/10
Tetris - 6/10
Dr. Mario - 5/10
Talespin - 5/10
Tetris (Tengram) - 5/10
Vice: Project Doom - 5/10
Battleship - 4/10
Tetris 2 - 4/10
Yoshi's Cookie - 4/10
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3D WorldRunner
720 Degrees
Abadox: The Deadly Inner War
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Archan
Barbie
Batman
Batman: Return of Joker
Battle of Olympus
Battletoads
Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team
Blades of Steel
Blaster Master
Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
Bionic Commando
Bomberman
Bomberman II
Bucky O'Hare
Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout
Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
Capcom's Gold Medal Challenge '92
Castlevania
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Clu Clu Land
Commando
Contra
Contra Force
Crisis Force
Crystalis
Darkwing Duck
Die Hard
Dragon's Lair
CrDragon Quest
Dragon Quest II
Dragon Quest III
Dragon Quest IV
Donkey Kong
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones
Duck Tales
Duck Tales 2
Earthbound Beginnings
Egypt
Elite
Excite Bike
F1 Race
Faxanadu
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Fire Emblem: Gaiden
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy III
The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy
The Flintstones: The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak
Gauntlet
Gauntlet II
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Gimmick!
The Goonies
The Goonies II
Gradius
Guardian Legend
Guerilla War
Gun.Smoke
Gyromite
Insector X
Iron Tank
Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
Jaws
Jordan vs. Bird: One on One
Journey to Silius
Joust
Joy Mech Fight
Jurassic Park
Karnov
Kid Icarus
King's Quest V
Kirby's Adventure
Klax
Lagrange Point
Legacy of the Wizard
The Legend of Zelda
Legendary Wings
Lemmings
Life Force
Little Nemo: Dream Master
Little Samson
Lode Runner
Mad Max
Mah-Jong
Maniac Mansion
Mario is Missing!
Mario Open Golf
Mario's Time Machine
Mario & Yoshi
M.C. Kids
Mega Man
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 4
Mega Man 5
Mega Man 6
Metal Gear
Metal Slader Glory
Metal Storm
Metroid
Mickey's Mousecapade
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Moai-kun
Monopoly
Monster Truck Rally
Ms. Pac-Man
Mystery Quest
Ninja Crusaders
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
Othello
Over Horizon
Pac-Man
Paperboy
Paperboy 2
Pirates!
Popeye
Power Blade
Prince of Persia
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure
Rampage
Rad Racer
R.C. Pro AM
R.C. Pro AM II
Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
Rally Bike
Recca
River City Ransom
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Rockin' Cats
Romancia
Rygar
Skate or Die
Skate or Die 2
Smash TV
Solomon's Key
Solstice
Spot
Spy Hunter
StarTropics
Star Wars
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Super Dodge Ball
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Pitfall
Sweet Home
Tecmo Super Bowl
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
Tennis
The Terminator
The Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Thundercade
Total Recall
Track N' Field
Ufouria
Wario's Woods
Willow
Wrecking Crew
Yo! Noid
Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link
A lot of these games I have never played before, so I am jumping in without knowing the game itself. Certainly there are games I will not want to finish, let alone play.
Are there games you want added or that you would recommend to me? This is the starting NES list, not complete, not in this order. Needed to get this topic started.
RE: Classic Game Replay - littlelum - 05-10-2026
Woah, that is a lot of games! Here are some potential additions:
Earthbound Beginnings
Joy Mech Fight
Gimmick!
Metal Slader Glory
Little Samson
Star Tropics
Super Dodge Ball
Elite (PAL version)
Sweet Home
I've only played some of these, but I've heard good things about them.
RE: Classic Game Replay - NowhereMan - 05-10-2026
(05-10-2026, 09:10 PM)littlelum Wrote: Woah, that is a lot of games! Here are some potential additions:
Earthbound Beginnings
Joy Mech Fight
Gimmick!
Metal Slader Glory
Little Samson
Star Tropics
Super Dodge Ball
Elite (PAL version)
Sweet Home
I've only played some of these, but I've heard good things about them.
I created my original list earlier today, and Earthbound Beginnings was definitely on there! I had to go through the entire NES list again because some games were randomly missing! There are probably more missing games from my original list. Those other games, mostly, I have never heard of, I am excited to learn about them!
RE: Classic Game Replay - Louis Paul - 05-11-2026
One of the advantages of NES is the large game library, consisting of hundreds of commercial, unlicensed, bootleg and homebrew games. You forgot to add these games:
Battle City
Bionic Commando
Bomberman
Bomberman II
Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout
Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
Gyromite
Lode Runner
M.C. Kids
Moai-kun
Wrecking Crew
Yo! Noid
Have you played NES Remix today?
RE: Classic Game Replay - VinnyVideo - 05-11-2026
I'd definitely add the Dragon Warrior/Dragon Quest series if you're into JRPGs. The first game is a bit janky, but I'd say DW3/DQ3 is still one of the finest RPGs there's ever been.
I'm also contractually obligated to suggest the original Fire Emblem games - Fire Emblem and Fire Emblem Gaiden. The first FE isn't quite as polished as later games in the series, but it is a classic that set the stage for many more games to come. And FE Gaiden is fun if you want something a little different - a Fire Emblem game with an SMB3-style world map.
RE: Classic Game Replay - NowhereMan - 05-12-2026
(05-11-2026, 08:10 PM)VinnyVideo Wrote: I'd definitely add the Dragon Warrior/Dragon Quest series if you're into JRPGs. The first game is a bit janky, but I'd say DW3/DQ3 is still one of the finest RPGs there's ever been.
I'm also contractually obligated to suggest the original Fire Emblem games - Fire Emblem and Fire Emblem Gaiden. The first FE isn't quite as polished as later games in the series, but it is a classic that set the stage for many more games to come. And FE Gaiden is fun if you want something a little different - a Fire Emblem game with an SMB3-style world map.
All feedback is great. I will check out the Dragon Warrior/Dragon Quest series. Last year, I played the new polished version of FF1, I also have FF2 (polished). I have yet to finish the first game, probably not too much more effort unless I want to get 100% achievements and what-not, I am not sure how much effort I am going to put into the NES versions, considering I already went through the first game.
I was reading about the Fire Emblem NES games, almost added, but I heard the games were hard to get into if you start from the beginning. I have never played any game from the Fire Emblem series (knowing Marth from Smash Bros.), but I would like to. I will add the games to the list for good measure.
EDIT: I did not see Louis Paul's post, I will surely add/check those games out too! A good list is grand, playing all those games, especially if I want to go to other older systems is a long haul!!!!!!
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - VinnyVideo - 05-12-2026
If you've never played a Fire Emblem game before, the first game may or may not be the best starting point, since it lacks a lot of quality of life improvements offered in later games. Fire Emblem (a.k.a. Fire Emblem: Blazing Blade) for the GBA is a great introduction to the series, since it has a detailed tutorial and starts off pretty easy.
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 05-12-2026
If I don't play now, I probably won't play any Fire Emblem game anytime soon, or at least "plan" on playing anytime soon
So I'll at least check them out, and also keep in mind the GBA game
... it might launch the series for me, who knows
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - DogToon64 - 05-13-2026
Most of the ones I would personally suggest have already been listed, so the only two I could suggest are Duck Hunt and Mario & Yoshi.
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 05-13-2026
(05-13-2026, 01:07 AM)DogToon64 Wrote: Most of the ones I would personally suggest have already been listed, so the only two I could suggest are Duck Hunt and Mario & Yoshi.
I'll check out Mario & Yoshi, too, knowing nothing about this game.
Duck Hunt is an obvious choice, but I'm gonna skip *playing* this game due to not having the gun, my relative has the game we grew up with at his house tho
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 05-18-2026
I checked out the "top selling" NES games all-time and think that the list is pretty complete, all-around.
I watched the movie The Wizard (1989), a movie where the points do matter, especially in Super Mario Bros. 3.
The movie also features these games; Ninja Gaiden series, R.C. Pro-AM, Contra series. Probably good adds.
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 05-18-2026
![[Image: aa06e041-50c2-4916-b835-dc2c7962763f_2.b...nBg=FFFFFF]](https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/aa06e041-50c2-4916-b835-dc2c7962763f_2.b38da7c7d1253007633492dcdbcde0fc.jpeg?odnHeight=768&odnWidth=768&odnBg=FFFFFF)
Let us not forget, that Duck Hunt, was a great bundle game, mixed with Super Mario Bros.
![[Image: NES-Super-Mario-Duck-Hunt-large-image.jpg]](https://now.estarland.com/images/products/15/65515/NES-Super-Mario-Duck-Hunt-large-image.jpg)
The gun was really neat, the aiming was as good as ever, for an 80s technology game. Japanese Nintendo, this is the kind of stuff that come from that culture.
![[Image: Wild_Gunman_Coverart.png]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d1/Wild_Gunman_Coverart.png)
The dog was annoying.
![[Image: duck-hunt-2-820x461.jpg]](https://www.trustedreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2017/08/duck-hunt-2-820x461.jpg)
Nice sprite sheet overall. I could imagine myself, as an art student, getting the colors of the ducks from this preset.
![[Image: duckhunt_various_sheet.png]](https://www.mariomayhem.com/downloads/sprites/duck_hunt/duckhunt_various_sheet.png)
The sounds/short songs are nice.
The Clay Shooting is very much fun too.
Mario is the clear winner of the bundle/combo pack though!
My Rating: 8/10
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 05-23-2026
Alright, alright, alright, aright, alright!!!!!! I have played a few games from the list, also added Tengan's Tetris because I accidentally played that before Nintendo's version. Tengen is/was a subdivision (or something) of Atari. Atari got sued by Nintendo multiple times for their game, having to take their version off the shelves, allowing for Nintendo to put their version up. On the Wikipedia page of the NES version, it is often stated that Nintendo's version is inferior of the Tengen version, this is something I disagree with for multiple reasons. Playing Tengen, it DOES have 2-player modes, which Nintendo's does not, but even when I play 1-player, it is still in a split-screen box, so if you want to master Tetris on your own (maybe the Game Boy version is best), the Nintendo version's layout is much better, looks more modern, feels more modern, more polished and better music. The Tengen version does have a CPU cooperative mode, but it isnt something to master, I would rather just play 1-player, just me. The Nintendo version is perfect for that.
![[Image: Tetris_%28Tengen%29_boxart.jpg]](https://tetris.wiki/images/1/16/Tetris_%28Tengen%29_boxart.jpg)
![[Image: bVVfcIJ.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/bVVfcIJ.jpg)
![[Image: Tetris-licensed__85406__51398.1713201288.jpg?c=2]](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-ymgqt/images/stencil/1280w/products/24555/35803/Tetris-licensed__85406__51398.1713201288.jpg?c=2)
It's no secret that Tetris was created in Russia. Conceptualized by Alexey Pajitnov in the mid-1980s, inspired by pentomino tiling puzzles. Tetris is definitely not an NES exclusive (have played the Game Boy version many times), spanning across 70 platforms and 220 versions. Tetris is still a BRAND of its own today, a lot of the newer games (for PC), like over $20 and more! (Not sure if that is worth my buying price of a new Tetris game, also the reason I haven't played any of them). The Nintendo DS version (speaking of Nintendo) is something I have never played but it seems to be the one I would probably cherish the most as a Tetris game. Tetris 99, a free downloadable game for the Nintendo Switch released in 2019 as an online multiplayer game against 99 players! Sounds fun.
Anyways, we are speaking of the NES version. The music is a great, popular Russian classics; "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker and the overture from Georges Bizet's opera Carmen.
There is no 2-player game, which should have been added, Tetris 2 has 2-player, but it is not normal/classic Tetris.
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Don't really need to talk about anything else. It is just basic Tetris. But Nintendo's Tetris is my favorite on the console, beating out Tengen and Tetris 2. It is not my favorite Tetris game, but I would be willing to pay for a physical copy of this game. Nintendo, or not, Tetris as its own game (not console game) is considered one of the greatest videogames of all-time, also an enormous cultural legacy.
My rating for the NES Nintendo version: 6/10
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 06-13-2026
Another Reference:
Another Reference:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2678392858
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 06-14-2026
I PLAYED SUPER MARIO BROS. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO ON THE SWITCH. BEYOND THAT I HAVEN'T PLAYED IT IN QUIT SOME TIME, DECADE. BLIND-PLAY (40th ANNIVERSSARY).
MY RATING FOR SUPER MARIO BROS. (1985): 10/10
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 06-14-2026
Ranking all of the enemies in SMB1:
1. Spiny - Cannot be touched, or shell-used. Precise as its conjunction, its function is dynamite.
2. Koopa Troopa - Icon.
3. Koopa Paratrooper - Icon.
4. Bowser/Imposter Bowser - Imposter Bowser, when shot and killed with fireballs shows its true self, a Goomba, a Koopa Troopa. But it is is Bowser, all together, which makes the castle music and its atmosphere, its top dog.
5. Bullet Bill - It flies your direction Can be used to boost.
6. Lakitu - Cleverly witted for a Mario Bros. spectacular. This is the original.
7. Cheap Cheap - Flying fish.
8. Piranha Plant - Not only an icon, but Mario as the pipe dream it claims to be.
9. Goomba - The OG.
10. Buzzy Beetle - Goomba's replacement.
11. Blooper - The squid.
12. Lava Bubble - Classic classic caper.
13. Hammer Bros. - Difficult level, through the roof.
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 06-17-2026
I was at a thrift store the other day, and I kind of hit the jackpot in stuff I wanted. A rare Marilyn Monroe jigsaw puzzle, the Steve Jobs biography, and Double Dragon Plug & Play TV Arcade.
![[Image: 71Hq7f5TXgL._AC_SX679_.jpg]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Hq7f5TXgL._AC_SX679_.jpg)
It is the same as the NES game.
I will post a video playthrough of myself playing this game once I get it beaten.
"I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times." - Bruce Lee
![[Image: ac1d7db98c9850cfdaa5079882cca8fa.jpg]](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ac/1d/7d/ac1d7db98c9850cfdaa5079882cca8fa.jpg)
After playing it more than a few rounds, I am still learning tricks and tips. I kept getting stuck, half-way through Mission 3, just like in the clip from The Wizard (where I kept dying myself).
My Rating: 9/10
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 06-28-2026
![[Image: Bubble-Bobble---Nintendo?w=1256&h=664&fmt=auto]](https://media.gamestop.com/i/gamestop/10122783/Bubble-Bobble---Nintendo?w=1256&h=664&fmt=auto)
Bubble Bobble isn't a game I "got", it is a game I always had, brought by older siblings.
It features two dragons, therefore, the question asks, what came first the chicken or egg? Bubble Bobble was released before Double Dragon, which, by the way, they are not alike at all. (Also, I can get to Mission 4 now on Double Dragon without losing any credits, but I still have yet to beat the game.)
This is truly a game worth playing, all ages. The same song plays throughout the entire game, all (or most) levels, a true classic!!!!
I played this countless times, original cartridge, original NES. 1-player or 2-player!
In middle school, I had a Texas Instrument advanced calculator, and somehow loaded a version of this game on the said calculator and played it in class.
And then, I don't know if you all remember GameTap (a versatile gaming program in the 2000s that was loaded with a bunch of PC games and classic videogames, somewhat similar to Steam, but instead all the games were available to play with a monthly fee, not an individual game 'buying' platform) where I finally beat the game for the very first time, after years and years of playing.
I absolutely love this game, for an 80s game. The items, the characters (which came back for the Bust-a-Move series), the enemies, the music, the 2-player fun, and just the delight in general.
My Rating: 9/10
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - SUPERBLOCK - 07-01-2026
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Bubble Bobble no es un juego que yo "consiguiera", es un juego que siempre he tenido, que me traían mis hermanos mayores.
Presenta dos dragones, por lo tanto, la pregunta es: ¿qué fue primero, el huevo o la gallina? Bubble Bobble se lanzó antes que Double Dragon, que, por cierto, no se parecen en nada. (Además, ahora puedo llegar a la Misión 4 de Double Dragon sin perder créditos, pero aún no he terminado el juego).
Este es un juego que realmente vale la pena jugar, para todas las edades. La misma canción suena durante todo el juego, en todos (o casi todos) los niveles, ¡un verdadero clásico!
Lo jugué incontables veces, cartucho original, NES original. ¡Para 1 o 2 jugadores!
En la escuela secundaria, tenía una calculadora avanzada de Texas Instruments y, de alguna manera, cargué una versión de este juego en dicha calculadora y jugué en clase.
Y luego, no sé si todos recuerdan GameTap (un programa de juegos versátil de la década de 2000 que estaba cargado con un montón de juegos de PC y videojuegos clásicos, algo similar a Steam, pero en lugar de eso, todos los juegos estaban disponibles para jugar con una cuota mensual, no era una plataforma de "compra" de juegos individuales) donde finalmente terminé el juego por primera vez, después de años y años jugando.
Me encanta este juego, sobre todo para ser de los 80. Los objetos, los personajes (que volvieron para la serie Bust-a-Move), los enemigos, la música, la diversión para dos jugadores y, en general, lo mucho que lo disfruto.
Mi calificación: 9/10
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¿Sabes algo interesante? Este juego tiene exactamente tres finales: malo, bueno y verdadero. Obtienes el final malo si juegas en modo un jugador; los créditos finales te dicen que necesitas jugar en modo dos jugadores...
Pero si juegas en modo multijugador y terminas el juego, los personajes vuelven a su forma humana al final (estaban en ese estado debido a una maldición lanzada por el villano). Sin embargo, ese es solo el final bueno. Si quieres el final definitivo, tienes que entrar en una habitación secreta en uno de los niveles para encontrar un código; si lo descifras y lo introduces en la pantalla de título, se añade "SUPER" al nombre del juego y la dificultad aumenta; pero si lo superas entonces, ¡los jefes finales resultan ser...
TUS PADRES! ¡Ellos también fueron afectados por el hechizo del villano! ¿Increíble, verdad?
https://youtu.be/8ufe9swEtzg
RE: Classic Game Replay: NES - NowhereMan - 07-01-2026
(07-01-2026, 06:04 AM)SUPERBLOCK Wrote: ¿Sabes algo interesante? Este juego tiene exactamente tres finales: malo, bueno y verdadero. Obtienes el final malo si juegas en modo un jugador; los créditos finales te dicen que necesitas jugar en modo dos jugadores...
Pero si juegas en modo multijugador y terminas el juego, los personajes vuelven a su forma humana al final (estaban en ese estado debido a una maldición lanzada por el villano). Sin embargo, ese es solo el final bueno. Si quieres el final definitivo, tienes que entrar en una habitación secreta en uno de los niveles para encontrar un código; si lo descifras y lo introduces en la pantalla de título, se añade "SUPER" al nombre del juego y la dificultad aumenta; pero si lo superas entonces, ¡los jefes finales resultan ser...
TUS PADRES! ¡Ellos también fueron afectados por el hechizo del villano! ¿Increíble, verdad?
https://youtu.be/8ufe9swEtzg
Yes, I knew about the bad/good endings. Splendid indeed!!