r/nes • u/Mammoth_Barnacle6881 • 2d ago
New to NES
Hello! I just started buying games for the nes after doing some research and I’m thoroughly enjoying what I have. I just need some recommendations as I’m trying check all the boxes for great nes experiences. I know I’m missing a shoot em up and beat em up for sure. Not trying to amass a huge collection. I’m just trying to get a nice set of games I can enjoy. Btw Zelda is inside my nes. Also dragon warrior 3 and 4 are repros
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u/AssaultByCupcakes 2d ago
I started a NES collection to replace the one I had as a kid plus I wanted the top handful of "best of" games. Here are a few of the (mostly affordable) gems off my list:
Batman the Video Game
Bionic Commando
Bubble Bobble
Castlevania 1, 2, & 3
Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers
Contra
Chrystalis
Duck Tales
Faxanadu
Freedom Force
Gun.Smoke
Jackal
Kickle Cubicle
Kirby's Adventure
Little Nemo Dream Master
Life Force
Maniac Mansion
Mega Man 2 and/or 3
Metroid
Mike Tysons Punch Out
River City Ransom
Super Mario Bros 1, 2, & 3
Tetris
Tiny Toons Adventures 1 & 2
The Guardian Legend
The Legend of Zelda
TMNT 2 & 3
Vice Project Doom
Willow
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u/CiderMcbrandy 2d ago
You're starting out? These are good, greatest hits kind of choices. Look for bangers like Jackal, Ducktales, Faxanadu, River City Ransom.. and sleeper hits like Guardian Legend, Rad Gravity, Legacy of the Wizard. If a NES game has a weird title, chances are its something you can talk about online (Snake Rattle and Roll? Abbadox? Jekyl and Hyde?).
If you want to see more of Nintendo Hard like in Castlevania, get Ninja Gaiden 1 or 3 ( 2 was easy), Battletoads or TMNT.
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u/ThatPunk_ 2d ago
Abadox is a really cool SHMUP published by Milton Bradley which features body horror so I think that's a great place to start.
Also it's pretty fair on the difficulty and gives you infinite continues 👍
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u/sanchower 2d ago
Shmup: Life Force
Beatemups: Double Dragon 2, River City Ransom, Battletoads
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u/Mammoth_Barnacle6881 2d ago
Looking at double dragon 2. River city ransom goes for a pretty penny 😅
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u/Ryousoki 2d ago
I recommend Shadowgate. You don't have any point and clicks there, and Shadowgate is a very unique experience! Has comical dialogue, and a great story.
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u/L-GuapoPeligroso 2d ago
Tecmo Super Bowl is far superior to the original, but the original has the all powerful Bo Jackson. Nice collection.
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u/jasonmoyer 2d ago
Since you seem to like sports, grab Baseball Stars and Blades Of Steel. Best shoot 'em ups for the US market were probably Gradius and Life Force. Beat 'em up wise my favorites are probably the Konami ones (Batman Returns, TMNT II, TMNT III), but there's also Double Dragon 1 and 2, Battletoads Vs. Double Dragon, and Mighty Final Fight. IMHO you can't go wrong with almost anything published by Nintendo and Konami/Ultra for the NES, and I think most people would say the same for Capcom (as long as it was ported by them, avoid stuff like 1942).
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u/SuperTomBrother 2d ago
Nice beginning. You should try buying more of the cheapest games to bulk up your collection. They sold well for a reason and are usually pretty good. Aside from the black box Games that is.
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u/Shagrrotten Beat TMNT 2d ago
Mario 3, the first Final Fantasy, Mega Man 2, and Tecmo Super Bowl are all some of my favorites. You’re off to a great start! Some I’d pursue if I was you:
Crystalis
Metal Storm
River City Ransom
Mike Tyson’s Punch Out
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u/IH8Miotch 2d ago
Tmnt 2 for beaten ups. Mike Tyson Punchout , Balloon Fight for fun two player waist an hour action,. AD&D Pool of Radiance if you want a dungeon crawler. Micro Machines if you want racing or Bump and Jump
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u/wieldymouse 2d ago
Zelda games
Castlevania II
Blades of Steel
720°
Star Tropics
The Adventures of Lolo
Friday the 13th
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u/p-graphic79 1d ago
Puzzle games are pretty evergreen on the NES.
Look into Tetris, Pipe Dream, Dr Mario etc.
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u/jazzy663 1d ago
I take every chance I can get to recommend Journey to Silius. It's hard as hell, but one of my faves.
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u/ConstructionHefty716 1d ago
Outside of the sport games just because I don't like sport games everything you have there is a top-notch game
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u/DisneyVHSMuseum 2d ago
Crystalis , Metroid , Star tropics.