Skipping some obvious ones like SMB/Tetris.
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
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Did you just not play Super Mario Bros?
I did. Just not enough room for too many good NES games.
You had enough room to put Lifeforce on twice.
For some reason Battletoads wasn’t popular/known in my region. For fighting games, we were into Double Dragon and Kunio Kun (River City).
Needs more Crystalis
Jackal! That game was a bonding moment for my brother and I.
I love same-screen coop games. Too bad they aren’t popular any more after the 8-bit and 16-bit era.
It’s amazing how few great couch co-op games there are.
Balloon Fight! It’s similar to Joust (possibly even a rip off), but I find it to be a bit easier to control.
There is a video on youtube explaining the effort put into programming Balloon Fight to improve the controls.
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!
Ah, this just gave me a fun wallpaper idea and reminded me that my emulator exists. Thanks 👍
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!
What’s that one with a baby?
I’d vote Dragon Quest III!
Dragon Quest for sure! Short but sweet. The sequels are longer. The final boss on Dragon Quest 5 was tough. Super Famicom great 90’s game.
No Zelda? Boooooooo
Skipping some and having one in twice
Sorry about that.
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?
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?
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.
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?
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.
Great, after reading the words City Connection, that music will be stuck in my head for a week
City Connection! Love that game, fantastic soubdtrack.
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.
Some of these look less known, seems like we need a list!
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
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.
