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| burningdoom:
--- Quote from: blipcs76 on August 05, 2014, 10:34:29 am ---Battle of Olympus Blatant Zelda II clone, but a pretty good one. --- End quote --- I definitely second this one. Fantastic action-RPG that centers around Ancient Greek mythology. And it is different than Zelda II. There's no overmap. Everything interconnects. And instead of travelling from one side of the map to the other, you are constantly going back and forth as you unlock new abilities, much like Metroid. But damn does it get hard towards the end. I never have beaten the final palace. Some other recommendation: -Batman: The Video Game - Loosely based on the 1989 movie, this is an action-platforming gem with some great challenge and some of the best NES music out there. -Bucky 'O Hare - This is pretty much Konami's attempt at Mega Man, and they do a damn good job at it. You start off as Bucky 'O Hare, and you have 4 planets (stage) to choose from. Action-platforming, then boss-battle at the end of the stage. With each stage, you unlock a new character that has new abilities you need to move on. But this game ramps up in difficulty, A LOT! -Crystalis - A Zelda-like game, that does it better than the original Zelda. Better plot, better graphics, better music, more RPG-elements, more towns and NPCs, etc. Done by none other than SNK, believe it or not. I feel this is the one game most deserving of a sequel than never received one. -Dragon Spirit: The New Legend - Great vertical-shoot em up where you control a dragon in a fantasy setting, with an anime flair to the storyline. What's really cool is your dragon is decided by how well you do in the first level. Power-ups, boss battles, flying enemies, you know the routine. -Frankenstein: The Monster Returns - A Castlevania clone with cool boss-battles, that focuses more on the plot than most Castlevania games. But instead of taking down Dracula, you're taking down Frankenstein's monster who is ravaging the countryside. -Legendary Wings - You always hear about Gradius, Gun-Nac, and LifeForce; but never about this shoot-em up. Great shoot-em up that's set apart by the fantasy-setting. You control Hawkman (pretty much, lol) in a vertical shoot-em up and shoot hordes of enemies, collect power-ups, and fight boss-battles; you can also unlock bonus levels. By Capcom. -Monster In My Pocket - Nothing here that is innovative, it's your average action-platformer. What sets it apart, is the amount of shine Konami gives it. Fantastic looking graphics for NES, great music, and spot-on controls make this a joy to play, especially if you have a buddy and play co-op two-player. -The Punisher - This is a great little light-gun game, only problem is that it doesn't use the light-gun. You're forced to use your controller. If you can get past this, there's a lot to like here. It's Virtua Cop, before Virtua Cop. Lots of hidden stuff to find, destructible items in the environment, and great shooting action. |
| bobster:
--- Quote from: burningdoom on August 05, 2014, 12:04:18 pm ----Crystalis - A Zelda-like game, that does it better than the original Zelda. Better plot, better graphics, better music, more RPG-elements, more towns and NPCs, etc. Done by none other than SNK, believe it or not. I feel this is the one game most deserving of a sequel than never received one. --- End quote --- This is 100% truth. I played the shit out of this game as a kid, and just reacquired it 3 weeks ago. I was surprised to see SNK did it when I popped it in the NES. Would love to see a sequel to the game. |
| soera:
--- Quote from: blipcs76 on August 05, 2014, 10:34:29 am ---Clash at Demonhead Bizarre action platformer with multiple paths through the game and lots of goodies you can buy for your character. Battle of Olympus Better than Zelda II. Probably one of the top 5 best games on the system. Willow Surprisingly good movie game. This one is a Zelda 1 clone, but has enough of its own merit to be unique. and while its not really a hidden gem, I'll mention River City Ransom. Its one of the best co-op games on the NES, if not one of the flat out best games on the console. --- End quote --- Fantastic choices right here. Most people know I find that 95% of the NES library to be garbage but there are a few really decent games on there and these are a couple of them. RPG wise Id recommend Destiny of an Emperor. Other than DW IV, this is the best RPG on the system. One game I really wished that the sequel was translated during the life of the system (I know there is one available to buy as a repro but its just not the same). |
| turf:
Darkwing Duck. Everyone always talks about the Rescue Rangers and Duck Tales when they talk about Disney games on the NES. They forget about Darkwing Duck. It's got a very Megaman feel. It's one of my favorites. When villains trouble you, call DW. Laugh if you want, but The Little Mermaid is fun too. Bucky O'Hare is fun. It feels like Konami's answer to Megaman. I don't know if it's hidden at all, but the Lolo games are great too. I can do this all day. The problem is not much about the NES is hidden anymore. |
| dashv:
I can second: Bad News Baseball (I spent HOURS on this game when I was a kid. It's easily the best 2 player baseball game on the system) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (but do yourself a favor and grab the Famicom version. The US version is a hack job). Jouney to Silius - Damn Sunsoft was awesome back in the day Target Renegade - Great Double Dragon wannabe. I hafta add: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (another Sunsoft great.) Ivan Ironman Stewarts Super Off Road. (You can still snag this one for 4-8 bucks. It has way fewer tracks than the SNES version but the music and sound is from the arcade and it's 4 player simultaneous while the SNES version looks like the arcade, sounds nothing like it, and is only 2 player.) Freedom Force (another one you can snag for under $10. This is a GREAT lightgun game from Sunsoft that must have inspired arcade rail shooters like Lethal Enforcers that came much later.) Jurassic Park (great soldier of fortune style shooter. $5) Krusty's Fun House (Kinda like Lemmings... With Krusty from the Simpsons $5) Little Nemo: The Dream Master (Very SMB3-ish under $10) Shadowgate (like the PC game myst or zork. Under $5) Heavy Barrel (another soldier of fortune type game under $5) |
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