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Name one game better than CVIII on NES.
I hope you can because I'm trying to find great games on this system.

>> No.2611627

Mega Man 3

>> No.2611631

>>2611626
CV 1 on the NES

>> No.2611635

Ninja Gaiden on NES is the best game ever made.

>> No.2611637

The Japanese version of Castlevania 3 for that sweet, sweet VRC6 chip.

>> No.2611647

>>2611626
Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt (combo cartridge)
Recca
Contra
Super C
Tecmo Super Bowl
Gun*Nac
Zanac
Guardian Legend
Crisis Force
Super Dodge Ball
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Double Dragon II
River City Ransom

A few of those are debatable, but they're all pretty close at least.

>> No.2611665

DQ3.

>> No.2611674

>>2611627
>>2611631
>>2611637
Already played.

>>2611635
I might give this one a try. Thanks.

>>2611647
I never even heard the name of most of them. I'm going to check out those (already played a few)

>> No.2611689

>>2611647
>>2611674
You could also possibly add these:

Bomberman II
Excitebike
Gradius
Gradius II
Hogan's Alley (requires a light gun though, so probably not worth your time on an emulator)
Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey Bu - Subette Koronde Dai Rantou
Joy Mech Fight
Kirby's Adventure
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda II - The Adventure of Link (depending on who you ask, this game is EXTREMELY polarizing)
Little Nemo - The Dream Master
Lifeforce
Mini Putt
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Nintendo World Cup
Metroid
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Gaiden II
Ninja Gaiden III (probably an unpopular opinion, but still a solid game worth playing)
Shadow of the Ninja
Shatterhand
Splatter House - Wanpaku Graffiti
Super Mario Bros. 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - The Manhattan Project
Metroid
Duck Tales
Duck Tales 2
Nekketsu! Street Basket - Ganbare Dunk Heroes

>> No.2611694

>>2611689
Also these:

Ice Hockey
Cabal
Mighty Final Fight
Crystalis
Blades of Steel
Dr. Mario

>> No.2611702

Anticipation
Taboo
Fester's Quest
Gyromite

>> No.2611710

>>2611626

Bionic Commando.

/thread

>> No.2611712

>>2611635
ninja gaiden II is better

>> No.2611714

>>2611702
This is probably a troll post but i really do think festers quest is a great game

>> No.2611731

>>2611714
It is. Sunsoft ruled back in the day.

>> No.2611734

>>2611712
It's literally not in every conceivable way.

>> No.2611760

>>2611734
Gtfo James Rolfe

>> No.2611765

>>2611626
Conquest of the Crystal Palace

>> No.2611774

It's obviously Action 52. It has 52 games on it for the low price of $200! That's like $4 a game! You can watch the Angry Video Game Nerd's episode on it for more info

>> No.2611779

>>2611774
Does Action 52 really cost $200?

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2611780

>>2611774

>> No.2611786

>>2611774
Funny joke, but shill.

>> No.2611795

>>2611779
On ebay it's probably more now that James has made it famous

>> No.2611796

>>2611626
Kirby's Adventure

>> No.2611804

>>2611796
Played it, didn't like it.
It's certainly one of the most polished games on NES, but doesn't matter if the platforming is so meaningless since you can fly though every stage.

>> No.2611812

>>2611626
Solar Jetman.

I hesitate to claim that a game in an entirely different genre is simply "better" than CV3; but if for some reason I had to pick out what I thought was the best NES game overall I would go with Solar Jetman. It's a really damn good game and I haven't encountered anything else quite like it.

>> No.2611815

Gargoyle's Quest II

>> No.2611819

The Guardian Legend

>> No.2611828

What about Journey to Silius?
Its a totally overlooked game,
But beware, its tougher than fucking nails.

>> No.2611906

>>2611710
CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT THAT!

OP, add Bionic Commando to these: >>2611647 >>2611689 >>2611694

>> No.2611954

>>2611714

I love it, but probably more for the aesthetic than actual gameplay. I feel the same was with Monster Party. I played both of them a bunch as a kid but never even made it that far in either game, but when you do it feels like a massive accomplishment.

Anyway, if I were to name any games off the top of my head for OP I would say Little Sampson or Shatterhand.

>> No.2611962

Darkwing Duck
Batman
Adventure Island 1-4
Kabuki - Quantum Fighter
Metal Storm
Snow Bros.

All on par with CV3.

>> No.2612524

>>2611954
That's really funny that you say that because those were my two favorite nes games growing up. You're right, the aesthetics are great.

I did beat Monster Party but never got very far in Festers Quest because of it's difficulty.

>> No.2612550

>>2611962
>Darkwing Duck
>Adventure Island 1-4
>Metal Storm
Different anon chiming in to recommend these as well. Metal Storm really gets going on expert.

>> No.2612675
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2612675

You like action platformers?

Shatterhand

Shadow Of The Ninja

Shatter-fucking-hand.

Kickmaster

Shatterhand

Vice Project Doom

and also pic related

>> No.2614175

Thanks you all for the recommendations guys, I appreciate it.

>> No.2614187

>>2611774
Vince Perri, please

>> No.2614195

Zen Intergalactic Ninja


Seriously, this is a hidden gem.

>> No.2614213
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>>2614195
The isometric levels take some getting used to at first, but it's a great game. I don't see it mentioned a lot, I guess because it was an obscure license or maybe because it came late in the NES lifespan. Typically good Konami/Ultra title, developed by the Bayou Billy guys; I wonder if it was released in Japan?

>> No.2614242

>>2611689
>Zelda II - The Adventure of Link
I agree. I'd also add Battle of Olympus. It must be the game play that some love and hate, because those two games are perfect in my opinion

>> No.2614405

>>2612675

YES

YES I CAN HEAR THE STAGE 1 BGM ALREADY

>> No.2614469

>>2611626
First post on this thread, but no one .. not a single person has mentioned a single NES game that is better than CV3 (jap. version presumably).

>> No.2614526 [DELETED] 

>>2614405
Stage 1 music? Psh, the stage SELECT music was the catchiest in the entire game.

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>>2614405
Stage 1 music? Psh, The Stage Select music is where it's at. Catchiest track in the entire game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LjPLKFXTWQ

>> No.2614538
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2614538

>>2614405
Stage 1? Psh, Stage Select is where it's at. It's the catchiest track in the entire game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LjPLKFXTWQ

And the super kickass remixed version with similar sound channel utilization to the fancy-ass music in the JP Castlevania games:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB_PGdpTHi8

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>> No.2614732

>>2614195
>>2614213
Yes this is a good game, it's kinda like Street Fighter 2010 in a way. I'm not found of the isometric stages though.

>>2614538
I'd always let this music loop at least twice before starting a stage.

Have you guys played the JP version? It's not as good, mostly due to the easier difficulty, but it's worth playing for the different moves and the exclusive content alone.

Also have you played Choujin Sentai Jetman ? It's made by the same devs and I could swear it shares the same engine as Shatterhand, although I can't prove it.

>> No.2614736

>>2611635
No other game I've found is as fun to pop in and blast through once you've got it all down.

>> No.2614796

>>2611712
both are great i'm not a fan of th reduced sword hitbox in 2 however.

>> No.2615932

Excitebike is awesome, Zelda II is actually good if you get used to enemy patterns, Kirby's Adventure, Metroid

>> No.2617517

Crystalis is one you won't see in every "Top 10" list but it's a really fucking good game

>> No.2619946

Guys i'm going to buy alot of old nes games soon what games should i get?

>> No.2619953

Little Samson

>> No.2620085

>ctrl + f
>no Willow

You disappoint me /vr/

>> No.2620102

How many of these are actually NOT outclassed by superior later-generation games that include the same gameplay concepts?

>> No.2620104

>>2611626
Rygar

>> No.2620116

>>2620085
We saved it for you so you could make the joke we know you want to. Hurry up before we change our minds.

>> No.2620181

>>2620102
A lot of them actually. The best games of the 16-bit gen were mostly fighters, beat 'em ups, and RPGs, none of which were really a big thing (save for JRPGs in Japan) during the 8-bit gen. And 2D games have largely been neglected altogether on consoles since then, so there's not really anything to "obsolete" them.

>> No.2620221

>>2620116
What joke? I'm being entirely serious here.

>> No.2620229

>>2620085

Beat this after a wretched break up and will defend it til death as my 'comfort game'. So even if it isnt castlevania tier I vote this.

>> No.2620231

Shatter
MOTHERFUCKING
Hand

>> No.2622130

>>2611647
>Gun*Nac
>Zanac
>Guardian Legend
Hell yeah! Never forget the Compile games! :^)

>> No.2622586
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2622586

Gimmick! is just incredible. Great music and art direction, very fun star gameplay mechanic, challenging if you go for the good ending, overall excellent.

>> No.2623037

>>2611626
Gyruss, Gimmick (just buy a repro) and, any shmup.

>> No.2623040

>>2623037
>misplacing my oxford comma
Nice job, me

>> No.2623186
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2623186

Strider

>> No.2624973

>>2611962
>Batman
My favorite NES game. You know, Anon.

>> No.2624978

>>2611626
I can't believe no one has mentioned Battletoads yet.

>> No.2625303

>>2623186
It's not a terrible game but it's not great by any measure. It's also not Strider, it should have been called something else.

>> No.2625469
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2625469

Objectively worse level in CV3, especially if you don't have Alucard in your party.

>>2625303
The original Strider wasn't great either.

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>>2625469
>The original Strider wasn't great either.
I disagree, but that's cool.

>> No.2625503

>>2611774
Action 52 makers should of been put in prison. It's that bad, well atleast the nes version.

>> No.2625504

>>2625503
Isn't it past your bedtime?

>> No.2625505

>>2622586
Got all the way to the end but can't beat it.

Great game but I only played it on emulator since I live in murica.

>> No.2625508

>>2625504
It's funny because I'm old

Getting too old actually

Don't see any point in collecting games anymore

>> No.2625517

>>2625498
The controls and gravity stuff were definitely fresh, but overall the design was too memorization-focused IMO, it doesn't have the fast reflexes and action from GnG series.

>> No.2627114

>>2611626
that one jackie chan game

>> No.2627126

>>2611626
Getsu Fuuma Den

>> No.2627163

>>2625517
That game had some great scene entries though. That fight where you walk into the Soviet parliament and everyone assembles into that flying robotic communist centipede was pretty sweet. That entry to the final boss fight was pretty dramatic with that sound clip.

>All Sons of old Gods: DIE!!!

>> No.2627465

>>2627163
Yeah, i still like to 1cc it from time to time. Try Osman if you like Strider, spiritual sequel with improved graphics and mechanics, same director.

>> No.2630090

>>2614195
The Gameboy version is hella boring and generic, but the NES version is inspired.

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>> No.2630235

>>2625517
You literal retard, they're different games from an entirely different series. One is a predominately projectile-based game, while the other is a melee-based game.

Apples and oranges you massive nigger.