Best Nintendo NES Games Jackal Steve, May 23, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7xqIfrzahM] Jackal was released in 1988 by Konami for the NES. It’s a port of the Top Gunner arcade game. It’s a run and gun shooting game. The goal of Jackal is to save hostage POWs that have been captured by the enemy army. You must battle your way through… Continue Reading
Best Nintendo NES Games Bionic Commando Steve, May 23, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu6WZGXYkwA] Bionic Commando was released in 1988 by Capcom for the NES. It’s an action adventure game with platformer elements. It is similar to the Bionic Commando arcade game but it’s been changed quite a bit for the NES. You play as Radd Spencer and your mission is to save… Continue Reading
Best Nintendo NES Games Double Dragon 2 The Revenge Steve, May 15, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVqdmnge-so] Double Dragon 2 was released in 1990 by Acclaim for the NES. Double Dragon 2 was a port of the beat em up arcade game of the same name. The NES version contains five more levels of gameplay for a total of nine levels. The NES version also added… Continue Reading
Best Nintendo NES Games Life Force Steve, May 12, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spRvZnU9Dmg] Life force was released by Konami in 1988 for the NES. It’s a classic space shooter and the sequel to another great NES space shooter Gradius. Life force is a port of Konami’s arcade game of the same name. You control the Vic Viper a sweet spaceship that is… Continue Reading
Best Nintendo NES Games Super Mario Bros Steve, May 12, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siEe6e7N2fc] Super Mario Bros (SMB) was released in 1985 by Nintendo for the NES. It’s easily one of the most recognizable video games ever and the most popular game ever produced for the NES. SMB was the best selling video game for more than 20 years selling over 40 million… Continue Reading
Best Nintendo NES Games Super Mario Bros 3 Steve, May 11, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEdt1qI-5wM] Super Mario Bros 3 (or SMB3) was released in 1990 by Nintendo for the NES. Super Mario Bros 3 was a huge success that was extremely popular and continues to be until this very day. The story is pretty much the same as all the other Mario games in… Continue Reading
Best Nintendo NES Games River City Ransom Steve, May 11, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaPRoS0G-1Y] River City Ransom was released in 1989 by Technos of Japan for the NES. It’s a beat em up style game that combines RPG elements. These two genres make a good mix and River City Ransom has some excellent gameplay as well. You play as Alex and Ryan. The… Continue Reading
Best Nintendo NES Games Ninja Gaiden Steve, May 9, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDajvm7m3mk] Ninja Gaiden was released in 1989 by Tecmo for the NES. The gameplay is that of a side scrolling platformer game. The gameplay is addicting and challenging and that’s why there have been so many more sequels to this game. This is the one that started it all. You… Continue Reading
Best Nintendo NES Games Tetris Steve, May 9, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJUVzz0-S_8] Tetris was released in 1989 by Nintendo for the NES. This is the “officialy licensed” version of Tetris as there were two different versions of Tetris published on the NES. The “other version” was released by Tengen (an unlicensed publisher that was owned by Atari). The Tengen version of… Continue Reading
Best Nintendo NES Games Final Fantasy Steve, May 8, 2011 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh9UkFXkG2k] Final Fantasy was released in 1990 by Square for the NES. It was the first of many epic games that Square would produce in the Final Fantasy series. This game was responsible for teaching many gamers what a role playing game or RPG was. The story was huge and… Continue Reading