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NES Hidden Gems
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spac316:
Best of luck to you. The market nowadays is a expensive one.
I think everyone so far has given a lot of good recommendations but I'll let you know if I can think of any.
dreama1:

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--- 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.
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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).

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I love that game but god the combat is atrocious.
doafan:
I really don't understand why people use this term to refer to some games, there are at my opinion rare, hidden or obscure titles but not gems, at least my gems are those games that my mom purchased when I was younger, at that age my dad wasn't with us so my mom had to work and with a lot of effort she was able to purchase the Mega Man 5 for the NES and the Game Boy even at the release date but that's beside the point, anyway I will recommend you the following titles:

Obscure titles:
* Sword Master
* Isolated Warrior
* Kick Master
* Monster Party
* Vice: Project Doom

Hidden titles:
* Bucky O' Hare
* Whomp 'Em
* The Guardian Legend
* Kabuki Quantum Fighter
* Metal Storm

Rare titles:
* Little Samson
* Power Blade 2
* Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team
* Mighty Final Fight
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
turf:

--- Quote from: doafan on August 06, 2014, 11:28:48 am ---I really don't understand why people use this term to refer to some games, there are at my opinion rare, hidden or obscure titles but not gems, at least my gems are those games that my mom purchased when I was younger, at that age my dad wasn't with us so my mom had to work and with a lot of effort she was able to purchase the Mega Man 5 for the NES and the Game Boy even at the release date but that's beside the point, anyway I will recommend you the following titles:


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I think they mean gems as "diamonds in the rough".  These are games that might not be great at first glance; but when you wipe the dust off, you find something special. 
soera:
To me, I would consider a hidden gem a game that isnt talked about as much as the recent Mario release or CoD release but is just as good or better.
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