underappreciated nes games

megacody · 12th July 2008

List some great NES games that deserved a chance in the spotlight, but went unappreciated back then.

One from me would have to be Little Samson.

Firebrand · 12th July 2008

Abadox
Crystalis
Guardian Legend
Gun Nac
The Immortal
Journey to Silias
Powerblade
S.C.A.T.
Shatterhand
Shadow of the Ninja/Blue Ninja
Tombs & Treasures
The Uninvited

**Jogurt the Yogurt** · 12th July 2008

Destiny of an Emperor

Fantastic Three Kingdoms RPG from Capcom of all people.

zombidad4life · 13th July 2008

Guardian Legend great game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rexy · 13th July 2008

Marble Madness, anyone? As short as it was, it made a very addictive puzzle title back then

**hansolo350** · 13th July 2008

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Originally Posted by Rexy

Marble Madness, anyone? As short as it was, it made a very addictive puzzle title back then

I believe everyone back then knew about Marble Madness.

Rexy · 13th July 2008

I thought the same could already be said about The Guardian Legend too, if not that having a large cult following in due time. Oh well o_O

Tull · 13th July 2008

Hmm hard one. The ones i can think off is due to region stuff.

Trapster · 13th July 2008

I own that game. And I'd like to mention Mr. Gimmick. It was only released in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Japan from what I know. I don´t think it was any best-seller either. Only 6 levels but a great platformer. Unfortunately it'd cost a small fortune to get the game today because of the rarity.

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Originally Posted by zombidad4life

Guardian Legend great game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lordbowser · 14th July 2008

I'd have to say Metal Storm and Robo Warrior.

megacody · 14th July 2008

Here some other good ones.

Shatter Hand
Journey to Silius
Totally Rad
Fire 'n Ice
Power Blade
Demon Sword

**Jogurt the Yogurt** · 14th July 2008

Kickle Cubicle — a Lolo-like set puzzler.

Jiggy37 · 24th July 2008

I agree with Fire 'N' Ice. It's not like I'd call it superb or anything, but it was still a cool puzzle platformer made by the same people as Solomon's Key (which I can't stand) and without such a crazy high difficulty. I want to see it on VC some time.

Turbo D · 24th July 2008

Casino Kid
Clash At Demonhead
Boy and his Blob
Solar Jetman

ROB64 · 24th July 2008

The Guardian Legend and Solomon's Key are two great games...

Kreegs · 24th July 2008

People give Sky Kid a bad rap. Its a very fun two player game. Great pick-up-and-play game.

locke · 26th July 2008

A Boy And His Blob and Kickle Cubicle are good calls, personal faves of mine.

Kiwi Craze (New Zealand Story in some countries) by Taito. Not really similar to Bubble Bobble, but the games share some features. (EXTEND letters, death whales...)
Crash N The Boyz: Street Challenge, fans of River City Ransom should check out this weird multi-event competition game (same publisher/sprite style). Great multiplayer, and the game just oozes with creative ways to kick the **** out of your opponents (piranas in the swimming pool for example)

Tapped out for now, you guys already names some sick ones!

Just thought of one

Galactic Crusader

I think it was a Color Dreams game (with the pale blue cartridges)
One of my all time favorite SHMUPs

Bonesaw · 27th July 2008

I'll go with Legendary Wings, and Jackal.

locke · 27th July 2008

Legendary Wings, Nice! That one had slipped from my memory since I first played it. A cool SHMUPish from Capcom.

Zork · 28th July 2008

Anyone remember Jackal ? Or for that matter, Blaster Master ?

ScrubbyWii · 28th July 2008

I'm a go with Ultima

MaxPlastic · 18th August 2008

Legacy of the Wizard, Rescue: The Embassy Missions, Monster Party

Astram · 18th August 2008

Arkista's Ring ^^

deggs · 16th October 2008

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Originally Posted by Zork

Anyone remember Jackal ? Or for that matter, Blaster Master ?

both of those were fun. two player jackal was awesome ...

evildevil97 · 19th October 2008

Felix the Cat

digiki · 19th October 2008

Little Nemo in Nightmare Land ( is that the right title?)
was pretty fun.

Trapster · 19th October 2008

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Originally Posted by digiki

Little Nemo in Nightmare Land ( is that the right title?)
was pretty fun.

That'd be Little Nemo: The Dream Master, I think.

theUndead_feature · 19th October 2008

Gremlins 2
Metal Storm
Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti
all need more recognition

digiki · 19th October 2008

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Originally Posted by Trapster

That'd be Little Nemo: The Dream Master, I think.

Yep, thats probably it.

Afrancio · 20th October 2008

Sky Shark, Jackal ( yes it really overlooked), Wrestlemania Challenge and
NES Golf !? wait.... how did Golf sneak on the list

Also I forgot Cobra Triangle. Very strange game, but awesome

MAddogz · 20th October 2008

Lifeforce was a nice game...

**Jogurt the Yogurt** · 20th October 2008

How about Low-G Man: The Low-Gravity Man?

lordbowser · 20th October 2008

Anyone remember Gun*Nac?

Jrkmusic · 29th October 2008

I loved Flying dragon: Legend of the Secret Scrolls. It wasn't a huge hit, but it was one of those games that cycled you through the game and unless you beat it perfectly it kept cycling you through. I loved it even though it took me forever to win.

deggs · 19th November 2008

gargoyle's quest 2 and Faxanadu (i really really want these games and I really hope someone has the foresight to release them because they'd be amazing on the virtual console)

crystalis as well (if you consider it not well known. when i bought it, i hadn't heard of it but it had the best cover of all of the discount games at the store i went to. it was like 20 bucks new. now it has an insane cult following and for good reason too. i loved it so much more than the nes zeldas. it was easier but way more fun too).

gun nac and guardian legend have also been mentioned of course.

8 Eyes is probably just alright these days but at the time, people loved it. People lost like full months of their lives to that insanely hard game when we were kids.

Codename Viper was fun at the time (though I doubt it's aged that well)

Astynax was fun too but again, super hard to the point that you pretty much needed a game genie to get anywhere.

Abadox was another amazing game but without the cheat codes, it was rather difficult.

I remember liking Time Lord for some reason but it seems super generic by today's standards...

deggs · 19th November 2008

also, i'm probably one of 5 people that actually like Nightmare on Elm Street. I thought the game was amazing the more I got into it. That said, every review I have ever read about the game (past and present) has not been very favorable. it's on a lot of people's worst nes games lists for some reason. i have no idea why

deggs · 19th November 2008

also, Journey to Silius has been mentioned. great game. only rented it a few times but it was fun

Genroh · 20th November 2008

GunNac

Definitely GunNac. Easily one of my all time favorite shmups.

**Jogurt the Yogurt** · 20th November 2008

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Originally Posted by deggs

gargoyle's quest 2 and Faxanadu (i really really want these games and I really hope someone has the foresight to release them because they'd be amazing on the virtual console)

Good news! Faxanadu will probably be coming eventually, given that it was published by Nintendo and developed by Hudson (both companies hardcore VC supporters). It's just a matter of when. It's an instant download for me, too.

muesli · 20th November 2008

I'd love to see a VC release of Summer Carnival '92 Recca - it's an extremely rare vertically-scrolling shooter made specifically for the "Summer Carnival" shmup events Hudsun used to host annually and has to be seen to be believed. It's practically a bullet hell shooter, but on NES. The music is great, the scoring/difficulty is really competitive, the bosses are impressive and the game handles an absolute ton of objects on screen with minimal flicker/slowdown. Seriously, go find the ROM. I guarantee you'll be amazed that this game was released for the lil' ol' NES.

12th July 2008	#1
megacody Cheep Cheep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: right here. Age: 17 Posts: 28	underappreciated nes games List some great NES games that deserved a chance in the spotlight, but went unappreciated back then. One from me would have to be Little Samson. __________________ Last edited by megacody; 13th July 2008 at 02:17 AM.

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Firebrand Rip Van Fish Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 341	Abadox Crystalis Guardian Legend Gun Nac The Immortal Journey to Silias Powerblade S.C.A.T. Shatterhand Shadow of the Ninja/Blue Ninja Tombs & Treasures The Uninvited Last edited by Firebrand; 12th July 2008 at 09:35 PM. Reason: spelling

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Jogurt the Yogurt Do you like my helmet? Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 17,209 Blog Entries: 8	Destiny of an Emperor Fantastic Three Kingdoms RPG from Capcom of all people. __________________

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zombidad4life Bob-omb Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: modesto Posts: 62	Guardian Legend great game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________

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Tull Sumo Brother Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Monsteropolis Age: 31 Posts: 2,713	Hmm hard one. The ones i can think off is due to region stuff. __________________ Im a casual gamer now... Time to enjoy all the shovelware! A winner is you \| All your base are belong to us \| I am error

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Rexy Koopa Trooper Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 16	Marble Madness, anyone? As short as it was, it made a very addictive puzzle title back then

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lordbowser Monty Mole Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicopee, MA Age: 23 Posts: 929 Blog Entries: 1	I'd have to say Metal Storm and Robo Warrior.

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Jiggy37 Lakitu Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 178 Blog Entries: 1	I agree with Fire 'N' Ice. It's not like I'd call it superb or anything, but it was still a cool puzzle platformer made by the same people as Solomon's Key (which I can't stand) and without such a crazy high difficulty. I want to see it on VC some time.

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locke Koopa Trooper Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 13	A Boy And His Blob and Kickle Cubicle are good calls, personal faves of mine. Kiwi Craze (New Zealand Story in some countries) by Taito. Not really similar to Bubble Bobble, but the games share some features. (EXTEND letters, death whales...) Crash N The Boyz: Street Challenge, fans of River City Ransom should check out this weird multi-event competition game (same publisher/sprite style). Great multiplayer, and the game just oozes with creative ways to kick the **** out of your opponents (piranas in the swimming pool for example) Tapped out for now, you guys already names some sick ones! Just thought of one Galactic Crusader I think it was a Color Dreams game (with the pale blue cartridges) One of my all time favorite SHMUPs __________________ Now Playing: Secret of Mana Just Beat: Paper Mario Last edited by Shortay; 26th July 2008 at 11:57 PM.

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Bonesaw Rip Van Fish Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 309	I'll go with Legendary Wings, and Jackal. __________________

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Zork Bob-omb Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 57	Anyone remember Jackal ? Or for that matter, Blaster Master ? Last edited by Zork; 28th July 2008 at 03:54 AM.

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MaxPlastic Bob-omb Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Age: 27 Posts: 59	Legacy of the Wizard, Rescue: The Embassy Missions, Monster Party __________________ VC WISHLIST: Soul Blazer + Illusion of Gaia + Terranigma + Brain Lord + Wizards and Warriors I, II, III + Legacy of the Wizard + Secret of Evermore + Monster Party + FF: Mystic Quest

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Astram Cheep Cheep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Quebec Age: 24 Posts: 29	Arkista's Ring ^^ __________________

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digiki Banzai Bill Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada Age: 19 Posts: 1,556 Blog Entries: 3	Little Nemo in Nightmare Land ( is that the right title?) was pretty fun.

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theUndead_feature Banzai Bill Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Level Ate Age: 21 Posts: 1,628	Gremlins 2 Metal Storm Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti all need more recognition __________________

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Afrancio Monty Mole Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bear, Delaware USA Age: 34 Posts: 895	Sky Shark, Jackal ( yes it really overlooked), Wrestlemania Challenge and NES Golf !? wait.... how did Golf sneak on the list Also I forgot Cobra Triangle. Very strange game, but awesome __________________ Virtual Console fan Last edited by Afrancio; 20th October 2008 at 03:08 PM.

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MAddogz Boo Diddly Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 95	Lifeforce was a nice game...

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Jrkmusic Goomba Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2	Some of my favorites I loved Flying dragon: Legend of the Secret Scrolls. It wasn't a huge hit, but it was one of those games that cycled you through the game and unless you beat it perfectly it kept cycling you through. I loved it even though it took me forever to win.

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deggs Cheep Cheep Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 27	gargoyle's quest 2 and Faxanadu (i really really want these games and I really hope someone has the foresight to release them because they'd be amazing on the virtual console) crystalis as well (if you consider it not well known. when i bought it, i hadn't heard of it but it had the best cover of all of the discount games at the store i went to. it was like 20 bucks new. now it has an insane cult following and for good reason too. i loved it so much more than the nes zeldas. it was easier but way more fun too). gun nac and guardian legend have also been mentioned of course. 8 Eyes is probably just alright these days but at the time, people loved it. People lost like full months of their lives to that insanely hard game when we were kids. Codename Viper was fun at the time (though I doubt it's aged that well) Astynax was fun too but again, super hard to the point that you pretty much needed a game genie to get anywhere. Abadox was another amazing game but without the cheat codes, it was rather difficult. I remember liking Time Lord for some reason but it seems super generic by today's standards...

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Genroh Cheep Cheep Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 25	GunNac Definitely GunNac. Easily one of my all time favorite shmups.

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muesli Lakitu Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 236	I'd love to see a VC release of Summer Carnival '92 Recca - it's an extremely rare vertically-scrolling shooter made specifically for the "Summer Carnival" shmup events Hudsun used to host annually and has to be seen to be believed. It's practically a bullet hell shooter, but on NES. The music is great, the scoring/difficulty is really competitive, the bosses are impressive and the game handles an absolute ton of objects on screen with minimal flicker/slowdown. Seriously, go find the ROM. I guarantee you'll be amazed that this game was released for the lil' ol' NES.

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