50 best NES-games of all time

A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia

Classic platformer about the lad and the accompanying drop snowman, which together are trying to save the planet from Blobolonia evil dictator. Combines platforming and puzzle gameplay. The drop has different properties that help in the passage. To activate them using various particles that are scattered on every level. With their help, you can make a ladder drops, parasailing and much more.

Adventure Island II

The first part of this platformer not particularly original. The second has become more diverse in terms of gameplay, but in principle, all remained in their places - playing for the rosy fat, you're fighting the bad guys in order to save his girlfriend. Along the way, you're riding on dinosaurs with different abilities and devour huge amounts of fruit.

Batman: The Video Game

A worthy embodiment of the history of Batman, the film published in 1989. Gotham is full of all trash and the Dark Knight has to go out to the streets and clean them. Batman copes with the enemy in close combat, but it also has special weapons with limited stock - gun discs and boomerangs. And man-bat is able to climb up, clinging to the walls, as the hero of Ninja Gaiden, Ryu. The game is highly complex, not yielding to the aforementioned Ninja Gaiden.

Battletoads

Classic, just classic! One of the most graphically advanced games on the platform, which combines, in addition to the arcade gameplay, and even high-speed races on a motorcycle, flights and more. Toad Rush fighter, whom you play, save for the story of his friend Pimpla and his girlfriend Princess Angelica. Complexity, of course, co-op and rolls not save the situation.

Bionic Commando

One of the first platformerov ceded by formula proven "run and jump". Oddly enough, the game does not jump - instead you will move around the level using a biomechanical hand - devices that allow to cling to the platform and swinging move. Also in the game there are different types of weapons to deal with enemies.

Blaster Master

Stunning platformer with elements of a shooter with a view from the top. In the story, following his frog Fred, the main character looked into the hole in the backyard and into the underground labyrinth teeming radioactive mutants. Fortunately, he managed to find an armored all-terrain vehicle SOPHIA, which can be relatively safe to travel because it is equipped with a powerful blaster (it you are driving on the main locations). The game is very challenging bosses, with whom you fight already in pilot mode, but after the victory over them you get the upgrades for all-terrain vehicle.

Bubble Bobble

Platformer with puzzle elements, and a representative of the simple but devastatingly exciting games. Two dragons Bub and Bob are straightened with various monsters, placing them in bubbles. You can play together, to travel the tangled maze was fun, though, and you alone are unlikely to get bored.

Castlevania

Masterpiece saga about vampire hunter Simon Belmont, which owns a whip better than Indiana Jones. Fight, however, have not with the Nazis, but with Dracula and his own offspring. In addition to whip you will have a variety of additional weapons: axes, boomerangs and knives, holy water - each with its own characteristics. Despite the fact that Castlevania out at the dawn of the era of NES, it pleases atmospheric soundtrack and excellent graphics. You enjoy plenty of them, because the game is quite difficult to pass.

Castlevania II: Simon's Quest

After a successful first part, some developers moved away from the traditional concept of side-scroller and Simon Quest is more like a RPG. Belmont travels at outlying Transylvania collecting particles Drakuly necessary for removing the curse. The game has an inventory, a variety of items, upgrades the system and even day and night. From your actions, and in particular, the time spent on the passage depends on the ending, of which there are several in the game. Only by doing things right, you can get the best of them.

Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

For the third (and last, which appeared on the NES) part of Castlevania, Konami has taken the best of everything from the two games: atmospheric soundtrack and mechanical-side scroller from the first portion, and a nonlinear gameplay with multiple endings - from the second. The result had been a masterpiece of the Castlevania series on the NES. The events unfolding after a couple of centuries, and the protagonist of the game is a descendant of the Belmont dynasty - Trevor. In the course of his travels, he meets three other fighters with evil spirits, which are also playable (one of them can take with you). This part of the series is not less complexity is different than the previous ones, but this does not spoil it.

Contra

Gorgeous, timeless shooter of all time. With it, many associated Dandy. 80s were the era when gaming in full cinematic clichés exploited muscled tough guys with big guns. In Contra we play for two of these guys fighting with the terrorist organization 'Red Falcon'. There is a pile of weapons with which you will have to attack multiple enemies filled levels and bosses.

Crystalis

Excellent RPG, in many ways similar in gameplay mechanics and a Legend of Zelda, but differ in details. Compared to other, more well-known, role-playing games from the NES, Crystalis stands developed plot, twisted around mad alloy science fiction and fantasy. Nintendo later bought the original rights to the game from SNK and ported it to the Game Boy Color 10 years later.

Double Dragon II: The Revenge

When the first part of the Double Dragon ported to the NES, the developers missed one very important detail, as air must successfully Games beat'em up - NSA. The second part of this defect has been corrected and it was another masterpiece of the classical era of video games. Billy and Jimmy Lee, twin dragons revenge members of a criminal gang for the death of his beloved Billy. In the second part we added new superudary, but was higher and complexity - added new types of enemies. Between levels, you are waiting for plot inserts, and after the final boss beautiful titles.

Dragon Warrior

One of the first RPG for the NES, along with Final Fantasy, in which you can improve a number of characteristics of the player. The plot is classic, you - a valiant knight, kingdom - is in danger, the princess - in the hands of an evil dragon. Despite such banality, the game pleases its depth, many hours of gameplay and a soundtrack.

Duck Hunt

Killer game to gain popularity due to the fact that often it was a part of various "mnogoigrovok". It was pointless and repetitive gameplay that the perception can be compared to Angry Birds. Zest to the monotonous shooting ducks adds what shot you're using a light gun. Also "stretched" the game arrogant dog who mocked your failures, and you want to shoot (sorry this was not possible). Of all the "pistol" game, Duck Hunt it was the most popular.

Duck Tales

Games based on popular cartoons and movies are doomed to succeed, because they buy only in order to extend the joy of communicating their favorite characters. Duck Tales, published after the popular 80's animated series "DuckTales" it was both easy and fun. Playing for Uncle Scrooge, you traveled on different levels (non-linear gameplay!), In an attempt to collect all the treasures of the world. Yes, this is the usual platformer, but what!

Excitebike

One of the 18 titles available during the NES release, did not cause anything but delight. Crazy racing motorcycles on the track with crazy obstacles and the same opponents. Apart from slipping in the mud and overtaking opponents, you still have to keep an eye on the engine temperature, so as not to overheat it. When all the tracks have been completed, you can have fun creating your own editor. Masterpiece!

Faxanadu

Faxanadu not caused much interest at the time of its release, but this did not prevent him from becoming a cult classic. The game plot is an offshoot of the popular series of RPG Dragon Slayer. It was not top of creativity and innovation, but had a large map of the world World tree, containing all the villages and castles. From other games of that time Faxanadu different graphics, but rather colors - instead of colorful flowers, there were muted earthy tones and gothic. According to the game mechanics can be compared with the second part of the series of Zelda and Castlevania.

Final Fantasy

Final Fantasy RPG genre has done for more than GoldenEye 007 later made for FPS-shooters. The game took the best of its peers, such as Dragon Warrior, and significantly improve many of their elements such as random battle and a map of the world. It has been added to character classes that will be a prerequisite for future games. Later, the original Final Fantasy has spawned a series of games on a variety of consoles, which extend to the present day.

Ghosts' N Goblins

The game has an incredible complexity and full of different monsters so that many players were afraid to even begin to play it, or throw this venture after a couple of attempts. Complexity really rolls - evil zombies in the face, ghouls and skeletons rushing at you from all sides, and you just die from their two strokes. At the same time the safest places in the game simply does not have, at any point on the screen at any moment can pop monster and kill you. Oh, and if you still have the courage and perseverance to reach the final boss and kill it - dial a deep breath and sit down - to complete the game will have to go again!

Gradius

Stunning space scrolling shooter from Konami. The game is presented paverapov developed a system that allows you to choose the way of perfection, matching the style of the passage (blind defense or a violent attack). Starting with a weak tiny boat, you gradually turn it into the perfect fighting machine, able to withstand countless enemies and huge bosses at the end of each level.

Jackal

The game was released three years after the popular action movie "Rambo: First Blood" and its story has also been tied to the rescue of prisoners of war. Unlike Stallone with its huge arsenal of weapons and explosive arrows, the player in possession was a jeep with a heavy machine gun and rocket launchers. On it you burst into enemy territory, clears a path and find the building with the hostages. Breaking their seating in his jeep and drove to a point where they have to take a helicopter. The game is quite complex and, unlike Rambo, working alone, you are much more successfully cope with the enemy with a partner.

Kid Icarus

Exit Kid Icarus was held simultaneously with the Metroid and, while the latter was a hit, spawning a bunch of sequels and Spinoff, Kid Icarus quietly took his place on the shelves with the classics. This platformer was quite difficult because of the endless screen after the slightest movement of the jump and caused difficulties with the calculation of touchdown. Also complicated the process is, that the majority of moving platforms were extremely narrow and there they were very hard. Icarus flew too high and fell to the earth, scorched by the sun, however, his mission seems a cakewalk compared to this game.

Kirby's Adventure

This addictive platformer about a super-balls can be regarded as the swan song of NES, support for which was stopped by after Kirby's Adventure couple of years. Kirby roots originate even from the Game Boy, where the protagonist is also running, jumping, absorb enemies and their ability in all seven worlds Dreamland'a. The game is simply amazing at the time (and the possibility of console) graphics with smooth animation and effects. It was the first but not the last, full of game Kirby.

Klax

"Now 90 and this is the time to play Klax», - tell us the developers from the main valve. This is true, 90s were the best years for the games with "Tetris" game play, and none of them resembles Tetris as much as Klax. The game mechanics are simple, but this is the charm of these games and this Klax even more fascinating. Collect the falling colored blocks from the conveyor, and lay them on the pile to prevent the filling.

kung Fu

Monotonous and uncomplicated fun, so similar in this respect to Duck Hunt. The game originates from an old arcade title Kung-Fu Master, later ported to many consoles, including the NES. However, together with the loss of Master words in the title, the game is lost and part of the gameplay. You are waiting five "corridor" levels through which you must pass by weighing slaps left and right. Having passed all of them, you get the same level, but with a higher complexity. Nevertheless, it has become a classic thanks to early beat'em up elements and popular genre at the time - the martial arts.

Life Force

After the runaway success Gradius sequel was inevitable. It was a spin-offom original version under the name Salamander, as she came out on the arcades and later ported to the console. On the NES game, in turn, has received another name - Life Force. Once again you find yourself in the cockpit of the spacecraft from the original game and fly inside a giant organism, firing hostile clots biomass, and even at times making the way through it. Levels there are vertical and horizontal, which diversifies the gameplay. It is also great to help a variety of bonuses and satellites that have different abilities.

Megaman

Mega title from Capcom. Valiant robot with super powers cleanses the world of other robots that have more malicious intent. The game is simply a masterpiece - Stunning graphics, non-linear gameplay and new abilities obtained after defeating bosses. They even help you to deal with ordinary enemies, and with other bosses in the game are made pretty interesting.

Mega Man 2

Ideological continuation of the first part, due to which the series and has gained popularity. The game is much more beautiful in terms of graphics and in terms of gameplay, it is worth noting separately soundtrack, which can rightly be considered one of the best in the series. Our hero got a new weapons and abilities as an opportunity to replenish energy, which, coupled with the password system made the game not as hardcore as the first part.

Metal Gear

Even such large-scale and ambitious series like Metal Gear, had to start somewhere and It is with this game (which is actually a port of the original) originates popular franchise. Playing for hardened commando Solid Snake, you must infiltrate the enemy territory and destroy the super-secret weapon Metal Gear. As in the later parts of the series, it was necessary to avoid direct contact with patrols and guard so as not to attract attention and provoke a real meat grinder.

Metroid

A great start to the cult series of games that spawned an entire genre and has become a new word in the platformer. Metroid gives the player a large, open world for research, combining the element with classic platforming gameplay mechanics. Not least is playing an interesting hero, or rather heroine - a bounty hunter from the planet Zebes, Samus Aran, as well as a plot that gradually It takes us on the basis of space pirates, where the players get used to the role, gain new abilities, allowing them to penetrate into the space before them inaccessible. The aim is to destroy the hostile organisms with terrible abilities and is a parasite.

Mighty Final Fight

My favorite beat'em up on the NES! The game has a unique charm and is able to fall in love with the first sight even on black and white TV. The plot of the story overwritten to the holes - the evil guys kidnap a beautiful girl and a team of brave guys need to rescue her from the clutches of bandits. At your disposal are three colorful men, one of whom is the father of a kidnapped girl. Choose any taste and characteristics and are entering into an unequal battle. The game is especially interesting steep paverapov system (powerful special moves are opened at high levels) beautiful graphics and catchy music, as well as the different endings that make the game replayability.

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out !!

Before bite off a piece of Evander Holyfield ear, Mike Tyson had to make a lot of titles and... become the hero of a video game on the big box, open it in all its glory. You begin a career of the young, an unknown fighter and defeating opponents to advance his dream of becoming a champion (final boss here himself Tyson). Fight, use tactics to adjust to the different soldiers and you are sure to gain the victory!

ninja Gaiden

The first part of the cult series of games on the popular '80s themed ninja. The game boasts quite cinematic complication of the plot: a young warrior Ryu Hayabutsa came to America to find out the details of the disappearance of his father, but he immediately encroach unknown and he has to undergo a series of incredible events. Ryu beautifully drawn with the family sword, and masterfully throwing shuriken and other special weapons, which comes in handy to perfectly bosses. Despite the high complexity - story and immersive gameplay will make you not to quit the game and go through it to the end.

Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword Of Chaos

Do not force yourself to wait for the continuation of the original, in which there is a new enemy Ryu - Emperor Ashar who has stolen his beloved and building plans for world domination. The game was much improved in terms of graphics and new features Ryu, allowing him not only to be repelled from the walls, but also to climb on them. Also, there are shady satellites Ninja help you in battle. The rest is the same as the original, with the hardcore difficulty and fun gameplay.

Paperboy

Like many other NES-titles, Paperboy originates from the game for arcade machines from Atari. But he gained fame game, thanks to the fact that has been developed exclusively in the United States. You ran a teenager, carrying residents of the street newspaper on his bike. The gameplay has been complicated by the presence of houses, whose residents are not a subscriber, hindering pedestrians, as well as hostile dogs. In addition, the newspaper used to come to an end. Graphics, as well as in all the early games for the NES, was quite modest, but the players did not complain.

R.B.I. Baseball

Baseball games have existed before, but R.B.I. Baseball was the first game, which received a license from the Main baseball league, which gave her the right to use the names of famous athletes and bring the game to a new level realism. Features players match the performance of real players, which created the impression of an even greater authenticity.

R.C. Pro-Am

These vintage racing is the ancestor of all isometric racing, especially Mario Kart. All these turbo boost, power-ups and obstacles came from here. You must win the racing circuit, driving one of the four cars involved in the race. On your way to meet both obstacles and prizes. The latter can be used to upgrade the car, to gain an advantage over rivals.

Rampage

A masterpiece of arcade classics is about monsters, where you play on the side of evil. By controlling the giant gorilla, a reptile or a werewolf, you must destroy all the buildings of the city and fend off the military, trying to stop you. You can play together, creating even more destruction. Almost the same as the game came on the NES, virtually without losing anything in the graphics and the gameplay, except that one has been removed from monster - a werewolf.

River City Ransom

River City Ransom in something similar to Super Mario Bros., his protagonists are reminiscent of Mario and Luigi, born somewhere in the back of the Mushroom Kingdom. The main characters of Alex and Ryan also save the beloved one of them, joining in the fight against evil. Nonlinear gameplay involves many fights as melee and through improvised means falling from killed baddies. In battle friends learn new methods and techniques to defeat bosses and reach its final goal - a beautiful Cindy.

Spy Hunter

In this game you can feel like a real spy (a match for James Bond), driving in a luxury car, stuffed with a variety of gadgets. On the highway you are catching up with and ahead of the various cars and motorcycles bandits trying to bring you scores. This action was complicated road junctions, helicopters and opponents armed with machine guns and artillery.

Super Mario Bros.

None of the top lists will not be without this title - the legendary plumber is still in service, the Nintendo created a huge series of games about a star platform, as well as his friends. All outrageously simple - a princess kidnapped by the evil with impunity, walking the Mushroom Kingdom, and even makes fun of you. We have no choice but to roll up our sleeves and go to battle with beetles, turtles, carnivorous flowers, and other vermin.

Super Mario Bros. 2

Resounding success Super Mario Bros. left in the hearts of gamers around the world void fill that could only Nintendo. And she did it by giving us the continued adventures of Mario, much prettier in terms of graphics and gameplay. Now the player can choose one of four characters, each with their own abilities. Enemies can pick up and throw straight into other enemies, such as methane plucked turnip out of the ground in which sometimes there are different bonuses. The game has become much more complex and interesting.

Super Mario Bros. 3

Excellent proof that despite the huge success of the previous parts of the series, the developers still have to surprise the players. The game has become bigger, brighter and better than the first two parts - you will have a bunch of prizes, huge levels, costumes for different abilities and much more. The graphics on the height, the gameplay is fun and all - one of the best games on the NES platform.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game

Turtles on the NES came to the arcade. In platformers version was not so cool graphics, but! Included with every game has been carefully invested for a coupon code to buy pizza. Based on the original cartoon and appears already in the genre beat'em up, rather than a platformer, the game pleasing to the gameplay and the ability to play as one of the favorite characters. In TNMT II sea villains and bosses from the cartoon, although some developers were invented specifically for this game. As before, there is no better pastime for a Friday night than playing TNMT II with your friends.

Tetris

Incredibly simple and at the same time terribly addictive puzzle game, the idea is invented by our compatriot Alexey Pajitnov. Gamers of all ages platforms and know and love her. It most certainly deserves a place on this list.

The Goonies II

Continuation of the classic adventure-rpg. The game is non-linear gameplay, and you can move in different worlds full of their usual environment, enemies and puzzles, through special doors and stairs. This unique combination of gameplay and the opportunity to explore the world and won the hearts of many gamers.

Legend of Zelda

Developers Legend of Zelda, should be very proud of his creation. Just imagine, the American version of the cartridge is made of plastic, gold, as if alluding to the players that they are waiting for the treasures of the mountain and the game itself is also not nothing but a treasure. Players explore the world of Hyrule cult to punish the eternal villain Ganon and save Princess Zelda. You've had as many as nine dungeons populated by monsters, which had pretty sweat. In addition, this game was the first titles for home console, which had a built-in battery to store saves.

Vice: Project Doom

Stunning detective thriller that combines elements of various genres. Events unfold around a secret corporation and hard drugs, which has a huge demand on the black market - all this you will learn from the cinematic scene inserts between levels. Are mixed in the game is really a lot, here and platforming elements, do not yield to the complexity of Ninja Gaiden, and racing rides in the spirit of Spy Hunter, and elements of shooters. The developers apparently relied on this and, of course, not lost.

Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

After the incredible success of the first part of the adventures of Link, the developers decided to create in no way inferior to the original sequel. Completely revised gameplay, they released a game that combines elements of saydskroller and RPG. The task of the player is simple - rescue Princess Zelda, and now it is necessary to awaken from the spell of sleep. Many elements of the game moved into the future to continue (the main NPC, Dark Link, Mana scale), and many of the first part, on the contrary, have been lost, offering players a mix of genres and innovative ideas for which so loved series.

And what are your favorite NES-game, dear readers? Which of these do you associate your childhood, and whether you play them now? Tell us about it in the comments, I would be interested to hear! By the way, right here we still have the best games and top with a Game Boy.

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