My most memorable NES games : retrogaming

[-] Boingboing@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Did you just not play Super Mario Bros?

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago

I did. Just not enough room for too many good NES games.

[-] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

You had enough room to put Lifeforce on twice.

[-] jwhardcastle@dmv.social 10 points 10 months ago

Battletoads

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

For some reason Battletoads wasn't popular/known in my region. For fighting games, we were into Double Dragon and Kunio Kun (River City).

[-] demesisx@infosec.pub 9 points 10 months ago

Jackal! That game was a bonding moment for my brother and I.

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 7 points 10 months ago

I love same-screen coop games. Too bad they aren't popular any more after the 8-bit and 16-bit era.

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's amazing how few great couch co-op games there are these days.

[-] MrScruff@lemmy.ml 9 points 10 months ago

Needs more Crystalis

[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Balloon Fight! It's similar to Joust (possibly even a rip off), but I find it to be a bit easier to control.

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

There is a video on youtube explaining the effort put into programming Balloon Fight to improve the controls.

[-] WalrusByte@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I played a knock-off flash game called "Balloon Duel" as a kid. It was pretty fun, so I just decided to buy Balloon Fight to try it out. Thanks for the recommendation!

[-] Mildmantis@lemmy.whynotdrs.org 5 points 10 months ago

Ah, this just gave me a fun wallpaper idea and reminded me that my emulator exists. Thanks 👍

[-] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

What's that one with a baby?

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bio_Miracle_Bokutte_Upa

[-] Pulptastic@midwest.social 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I played this on an emulator decades later and it was my all time favorite NES game. I ended up beating all 3 multiple times.

So many NES games require perfect timing under strong time pressure. This one being a puzzle game also requires some timing but you can plan your trip and try again if you mess up.

I actually helped develop levels for a copycat game some rando I met online made, it was fun!

[-] Tier1BuildABear@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

How's the pinball one? Is it literally just called pinball? I've definitely played an old pinball game before but can't remember the name or system but I love me some retro pinball lol

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

This one is just called Pinball, it is a first-party Nintendo game.

I love NES pinball. I do not like pinball games with realistic physics (too fast and too difficult). This one feels more like a game instead of a real pinball machine. Also, this one has a bonus stage with Mario in it.

I also like how clear and bright the visuals are. Too many newer pinball games are cluttered and flashy.

Space Cadet and NES pinball are my favourite video pinball games of all time.

[-] Tier1BuildABear@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I love space cadet! Lol, and sweet thanks, just played a game and it's pretty fun :) I also found something called Family Pinball

[+] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

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[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 6 points 10 months ago

You're right:

From top-left to bottom right:

Punch Out
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (Famicom Disk System)
Gun.smoke
Bubble Bobble
Dragon Quest III
Volleyball
Pinball
Mighty Bomb Jack
Lifeforce
Double Dribble
Bionic Commando
Lifeforce (sorry duplicate)
Nekketsu Kouha Kunio Kun (Famicom)
Balloon Fight
Ice Hockey
Super Dodgeball
Soccer
Double Dragon II
Dragon Spirit
Jackal
City Connection

[-] MacedWindow@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

City Connection! Love that game, fantastic soubdtrack.

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah it is a bit simplistic, but I go back to it for a short run once in a while. Miss the simple pick up and play.

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Lot of ones inthere I don't recognize, but I think the only one that should be added is Metroid.

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago

Yeah. I want to highlight some games that are under-appreciated. If I add SMB/Zelda/Metroid etc then there would be less room for less known games.

[-] Coreidan@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

No Zelda? Boooooooo

[-] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 3 points 10 months ago

Great, after reading the words City Connection, that music will be stuck in my head for a week

[-] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

I'd vote Dragon Quest III!

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[-] Cipher22@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Skipping some and having one in twice

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 2 points 10 months ago

Sorry about that.

[-] Cipher22@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Not anything worth apologizing for.

This is your list. That I think some things may be missing is irrelevant, but it can be a conversation starter.

That you have a duplicate means you can cram more of your favorites in, if you like.

Which was your favorite?

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 2 points 10 months ago

Definitely Balloon Fight. The control scheme is perfect. Two player coop. Simple but fun, and with the right challenge.

I wish it had more variety in the level design.

What are your NES favourites?

[-] Cipher22@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

My favorites were Ninja Turtles, Final Fantasy, Paperboy, Zelda, Rygar, Castlevania 3, or Kid Icarus. At least those ones got massive amounts of play time.

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 2 points 10 months ago

Kid Icarus is a little too difficult for me, but I think I should try again and see if I can get better.

I only played TMNT on SNES, perhaps I should try the NES one.

I never tried Paperboy, is it good?

[-] Cipher22@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I never said I was good at them. LOL. I enjoyed them all. For the time they came out, they were amazing to me.

I think the part I liked about TMNT was that it had multiple play styles in one game, so it felt like more.

Paperboy was a racing game with a timing mechanism. You ride a bike along a set course, dodging obstacles like the racing games of the time. However, you have to time throwing papers at or in mailboxes to get points to pass stages.

[-] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 10 months ago

Surprised to not see TMNT or excitebike!

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago

Fuck yeah. Super Dodge Ball!

[-] WalrusByte@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Bubble Bobble is one of my favorite games ever!

[-] ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Was Nekketsu Kouha Kunio Kun released as "Renegade" in the US? That screenshot looks a lot like the second stage. The characters' clothes look different from what I remember though.

[-] Land_Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

So many memorable childhood games. Much bonding over Jackal and fighting (or trying to start a fight) in Ice Hockey. Nice solo gaming with awesome music on Gun.smoke and Balloon Fight.

I'm glad emulators exist and work out of the box, so I could keep playing these games without any hassle on my computer even if the hardware has become hard to find.

[-] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I appreciate a fellow Jackal enjoyer

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 1 points 10 months ago

Wonderful time with coop (and when I had friends to coop with).

[-] EarWorm@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I mostly played Blades of Steel (an ice hockey game that turned into a fighting game every few seconds), TMNT and Top Gun. I think I landed on that goddamn carrier like 3 times combined, but it was still a blast! We also had a completely legal cartridge with 250 games on it, so I'm definitely forgetting something. I may need to get a CRT and try if my NES still works.

[-] cloudless@feddit.uk 1 points 10 months ago

Top Gun is memorable in a frustrating way.

I enjoyed Blades of Steel too. But I like Ice Hockey better overall, mainly because they added weight/power to different player types. That might be the first sports game having such system.

[+] VanHalbgott@lemmus.org 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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[-] blackstampede@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

No Excite Bike?

[-] ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Code Name: Viper would be on my list.

[-] kinther@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

No Metal Gear??

[-] UtMan1988@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

The one thing these games have in common...

... Is Matt Turk.

Resonance by Odyssey starts playing

[-] tigerjerusalem@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

I find your lack of Battletoads disturbing.

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