On the NES alone I can think of Gun.Smoke, Ninja Gaiden, Bionic Commando, Contra, Jackal, Rygar and of course Punch Out all being arguably better games than the arcade games they came from
Ah yes... My favorite retro youtuber! Keep up the phenomenal work man and keep doing those sexy voiceover's for Pixel Game Squad! 😜 You literally turned my shitty day into a good one by uploading a new video. Thank you so much for the hard work! 🙏
No surprises there. All great games, "Hidden Gems" by most. I hadn't played most of them till a few years ago Journey to Silius is a gem! Same with Metal Storm.
Thanks for giving some love to the NES strider. It's criminally underrated and unjustly compared to its counterpart on the Genesis. The NES version gave you a story and RPG elements. The Genesis version is just another arcade game, and a pretty easy one at that.
Nice list! 😎👍🏻 My Top 20 NES games 20-11 20. Bionic Commando 19. Batman 18. Super C 17. Blaster Master 16. Metal Gear 15. Double Dragon II: The Revenge 14. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link 13. Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos 12. Mega Man 3 11. Super Mario Bros. 2 I’ll post my 10-1 on your next video! 😊
I have to say after Metroid Zero Mission came out the original I would not touch with a 10 foot pole anymore. Mega Man is a super unpredictable choice considering how much better every sequel is. Other than that not too many surprises so far.
if graphics is all you care about you don't get the point he is trying to make, also going to be missing out on a ton of good games with that mind set. its about game play not how good it looks.
Life force was my most rented nes game as a kid. So fun two player game for me and my buddy. I had contra already so on the weekend we would rent life force and just play them both all weekend long. Up up down down left right left right b a b a select start!! Best memories ever👍
Thank you! I love editing almost as much as I love NES and my mom. Okay jk I love my NES the most. PS mom, if you see this I’m joking I love you more! You birthed me
Cool list so far, I had Bucky o'Hare when I was a kid, I saw the review in a gaming magazine and never got disapointed. Such a great game. With Gun Smoke it's the opposite, I never heard from it until I got into retro game collecting. That's an awesome game :-)
This was excellent Chris, some surprises for sure but all good ones. Man that Bucky Ohare Green Planet theme is incredible. I have a checkered past with Gun.Smoke meaning I love it but I’m terrible. Can’t wait for 10-1
Prediction: There will be no Mario games on this list. All great picks so far, and I love that you put Mega Man 1 on the list. That game gets over shadowed by 2 and 3 way to much.
NESComplex it was in 1 of the first bundles I bought when I started out collecting 10 years ago always loved that game got the sequal for 18 bucks a couple years ago it’s also really good but even more difficult and the price is insane now it should have gotten a third sequal tough or another game on the snes loads of taito games deserve a sequal, kickmaster,shatterhand,... 🤤
My guess for the 10-1 top is: Batman, Contra, Zelda II,Double Dragon,TMNT, Ghost 'n Goblins, Kid Icarus,Little Samson,Ninja Gaiden II,Adventure Island II...
Awesome, man! I was waiting for you to release this before I started work on my Top 20 NES video. We're gonna have a lot of the same games, but in a totally different order. Looking forward to part two!
I recently gained a new respect for Castlevania 3 after realizing how many elements from 1 and 2 they mixed together.. sound effects, enemies, etc.. so so cool.. also love Mega Man for it illustrating all the little touches that would go on to become staples in that series.. and HELL YEAH, Life Force! One of my favorite soundtracks on the NES, easily.. look forward to part two!
I loved, loved, LOOOOOOOOVED Rampage. It was one of the three favorite arcade games of my childhood (along with Gauntlet and Joust, probably roughly in that order). When I saw that it had been released on the NES, I wanted it dearly. To my young eyes and ears it was just as good as the arcade version. A new Christmas film was just released called "8 Bit Christmas" and is about a grown man reminiscing about desperately wanting a NES console back in the late 80s (something I myself can directly relate to). The commercial shows a quick glimpse of ONE Nintendo game: Rampage. When I saw that I thought "this movie was made specifically for me", lol.
Solid list so far Chris. I gotta ask. Do your students know of your passion for retro games? What's their typical reaction? Once again, great video Chris. Love the content you put out. It's great editing and good humor. I can tell you put a lot of hard work into what you do. Cheers bud!
First of all thank you!!! Secondly, yes they do. My class is decorated with gaming stuff :-) They are so stoked when they find out I’m a youtuber. Lol. Gives me street cred. Hahaha. I never told them. A Dad one year on back to school night recognized me and his kids found out. They told friends and year by year the kids tell each other. I used to keep it secret but now it’s just known on campus
I recently discovered NesComplex and Pixel Game Squad and I love watching you guys !! keep the good work, there is something fun and magical about your videos
I watched part 2 first, went on to see what your other ones would be. I've gotta say I'm quite impressed by your list, though I am surprised that if you're gonna not limit yourself to just 1 to each series how it's possible to not have mega man 4-6 and Ninja Gaiden 2 on a list, but overall I'd say this may be the best top 20 list I've come across on youtube in terms of what seems to be actual research and not just spamming the same typical games into it. Nice job. And I don't say that often.
Couldn't recommend Ninja Gaiden 2 more (though I do like 1 more, I think the clones make the game a bit too easy), like a lot of people I'd recommend playing the Japanese version of Ninja Gaiden 3, though it's like only a 9.8/10. I'm Mega Man obsessed so my list of most played NES games would be mega man 1-6 in some random order, probably played 1 the most cuz I used to speed run it
Bucky, Gun Smoke, Power Blade, Silius are all games I learned about much later in life there are still games I’m discovering. Like CrossFit Trainer and Jeep Man and Aeroponics Simulator. Hehehe
Your top20-10 is very different from mine. Most of these games I've only played recently. The games available in Brazil at the time weren't those, mostly. They seem like okay games. But Bucky Ohare? I actually hate it! I played it once and never again. I didn't like anything about it. I guess it's one of those.
Journey to Silius was the last game I ever bought for my NES. Well... back in the day it was. I've since re-collected a lot of the carts I had back then. But for the era, it was the last one I bought new.
I always enjoy seeing lists like this. I use them as recommendations for games to check into. Just picked up Mega Man 1 and Journey to Silius in the past year. Would love to get Metal Storm. Also, Power Blade looks interesting. I may have to add that one to the wish list. Looking forward to picks 1-10!
Cool to see a list with Metal Storm. I love that game! And, it never really ends up on this kinds of lists. I would love to see a modern remake of the game.
Haha, I love how you stacked SMB3, LoZ, Contra, and Mike Tyson's Punch-Out in that very nice OCD zig zag pattern :) And what is Shredder doing to that poor Home Alone Game Gear cartridge behind you? Loved the video and all your selections rock.
NESComplex totally... some of your choices surprised me... a few I wasn’t familiar with and I have “Nes complex” also... but I can’t wait to see part 2. Would love to see a Paterson and FB to follow.. thanks for what you do...
Nice list! Only two I question... or _would_ question, but this is _your_ top 20, and you know you. What _might_ surprise you is the actual two: Mega Man and Metroid! While groundbreaking back in their day, I personally don't go back to them all that often. I haven't played enough Metroid games (keep meaning to remedy that), but I am quite fond of Mega Man (including Classic Mega Man). I have played both originals, and in the case if the latter, I periodically play through the sequels (just not on the NES as I don't own those). I am curious: what do you think about their (Metroid and Mega Man) remakes and/or re-releases? I haven't played Zero Mission, but that looks like it addresses all the issues I had with the original Metroid (which I owned and played back in the day). Even just re-releases that let me save help the original Mega Man, but Mega Man: Powered Up looks amazing... well, except for the art style. Feel free to point out videos I may have missed on the matter. :)
OOF, Mega Man 1 is ROUGH, man. It's basically a blueprint of what would become two excellent games, for good AND bad lol. It's so bland and clunky to me now. But hey, to each their own. It's nice to see some other unconventional choices (Silius, Power Blade, etc.) on this list. And Castlevania III is my favorite in the entire series.
Lot of games here I'd never even heard of, like Gun.Smoke, Power Blade, Journey to Silius (and I'm a trope, so I've heard of almost EVERYTHING). Mind you, I never had a NES growing up- parents wouldn't buy me one, I didn't get a home console until they won a SNES in a raffle and (against their better judgement) let me and my brother keep it instead of selling it. I wasn't able to actually own a NES of my own until the early 2000s when my brother got one from a friend who was cleaning out his house.
I really wish the NES Classic would of came with a way to add additional games without taking the risk of having to try and hack it. They could have added an online store where people could add additional games. The NES just has too many games to only be happy with 30. The classic has some great ones but they included too many sequels and early arcade titles and almost no sports games. They could have made a fortune this way for people to be able to charge their credit card an additional $5 or $10 or $15 here and there for more games they wanted to add. Without having to buy an old system and cartridges and having to blow on the games and clean it in order for them to work properly.
Journey to Silius!!!! Lol. When playing that game and I get hurt by enemies, I imagine the character saying, "Hey man, what's the deal? I'm just trying to get to Silius."
Strider is a decent game, if you don't execute the triangle jump, you pretty much can't complete the game. I think Willow should be in your honorable mention. The graphics in that game is beautifully done, and game play is fun.
I love the fact that it's an unapologetic list of the games that YOU cherish, and not another "The BEST GAMES EVER because everyone says so" list. Quality material as always. Keep 'em coming, brotha!
Gun Smoke, I had forgotten about this awesome game. It was one of my favorite. Thanks for reminding me of this gem. Other then Metroid, I never played any of those other titles. 🤘🤠
Super Sprint was a very fun racing game as well. Rad Racer has its moments most of the choices on this list are action platformers TMNT the arcade home game was done really well. Where's Baseball Stars.
Cool my collection is up to a little over a 100 and I’m pretty happy about that , I was born in 1980 my atari and intellivision still work. Love this shit, thx bud good video
Great video most of your top 20 is my top 20 except mega man 1, I did not get into that game too much and undoubtedly gunsmoke is an awesome game huge replay value great job your channel is doing great things
I’m sure you’re not alone on that opinion :-). Too many great memories trying to beat the yellow devil with elec mans weapon and the select button trick
I'm sorry I've watched this and the continuation of 10 through number one and I'm just curious as to how and God may you don't have the original Final Fantasy on this list!
How about Double Dragon 2? I thought it was a great game, great music and some pretty cool bosses. Nice list though, I forgot all about Gunsmoke, that was a fun game!
How long did it take to setup the shots @ 0:32 and 0:35? I imagine at some point, you were like, 'Did I get in over my head? Should I turn around, pack up, and just cut these shots?' Either way, I recognize your effort in creating those super short clips.
Great first 10 man! Love the spin you put into your videos, super entertaining. Reviews from a gamer. I dig it. I need to spend more time with MetalStorm. I just bought it and I am finding it tough but alot of fun!
There were a lot of good things going for Strider. A bit of metroidvania, a cool story, inventive level design were rare to find bundled into one game on the NES. The platforming was a bit clunky, and the boss fights were repetitive and lackluster... those are the only flaws that spring to mind. But it's been a while since I played it.
The screen is so buggy when it scrolls But seriously if the flaws were fixed it would be ranked much higher for everyone. I can seem to look past them and I love it to death
Silius! I didn’t know anyone else even liked this game! This was a great list, it reminds me of the one I did years ago. I have so much fun going through and doing these
Awww Yes!!! Metroid is classic. To this very day the games I tend to come back on very frequently on a regular basis are: Mega Man, Life Force, Contra, Kung Fu, Mario Bros, Paper Boy, Rush 'N' Attack, Double Dribble, Punch Out, Jackal, Battleship, City Connection, Double Dragon, and all the Super Mario Bros. series. I choose these games because they are quick to beat and when I need a quick NES fix these games always serve me well. I don't have to spend hours on them. Just a quickie and then I can get on to my other projects. Feels good...AHHHH..... I still need to spend time on Metal Gear though. A+++ Great Video and can't wait to the next video. : )
Thank you so much for this. Lifeforce was one of the very first video games I remember playing. I remember it very fondly, but had forgotten the name decades ago. Whenever I'd describe it to someone, they'd always say I was thinking of Gradius, but I knew that wasn't it. When I saw the image pop up in your video, I yelled at my poor monitor "THAT'S IT!" Awesome moment.
With all these obscure but quality shooters and Megaman-likes, I'll be shocked if I don't see Guardian Legend and Little Samson pop up later. Maybe some Batman, or Blaster Master? The real mystery though is if you'll pick the "solid contender for greatest video game ever made" Mario 3 or pull a Megaman and go with the foundationally more important Mario 1 when it inevitably comes to that series.
Dude!! Gun.Smoke is sooo good! Didn't even know you liked it!!!! 🤘
Watch the whole thing PixelButt! :-) I love you!
YES! Gunsmoke is on the 3rd place of our Top10 list. Awesome awesome awesome game!!! Great video, Mr. Complex!
(Marcel)
Gun Smoke and Sunset Riders still get played often in my home
Never played it, it looks interesting.
Gun Smoke is one of those rare titles where you can really make an argument that the NES version is better than the arcade version.
Great point! I think I agree
On the NES alone I can think of Gun.Smoke, Ninja Gaiden, Bionic Commando, Contra, Jackal, Rygar and of course Punch Out all being arguably better games than the arcade games they came from
Gyruss, for me!
Was it because I was a little kid or was Gunsmoke a hard game to beat?
@@NESComplex As a Capcom fan (most of the time), we thank you so much for giving Gun Smoke the positive attention it deserves!
Gun Smoke was one of my favorites. So under-appreciated at the time, at least I never remember my friends talk about it. I loved it. Great call!
It’s still under appreciated
Ah yes... My favorite retro youtuber! Keep up the phenomenal work man and keep doing those sexy voiceover's for Pixel Game Squad! 😜 You literally turned my shitty day into a good one by uploading a new video. Thank you so much for the hard work! 🙏
Thanks dude! I appreciate you and so does my sexy voice. Lol.
PS sorry your day sucked. I hope it gets better. Every morning is a new start
No surprises there. All great games, "Hidden Gems" by most. I hadn't played most of them till a few years ago Journey to Silius is a gem! Same with Metal Storm.
Thanks for giving some love to the NES strider. It's criminally underrated and unjustly compared to its counterpart on the Genesis. The NES version gave you a story and RPG elements. The Genesis version is just another arcade game, and a pretty easy one at that.
I agree! I wasn’t impressed with the Genesis version once I finally played it. The NES game has depth
Nice list! 😎👍🏻
My Top 20 NES games
20-11
20. Bionic Commando
19. Batman
18. Super C
17. Blaster Master
16. Metal Gear
15. Double Dragon II:
The Revenge
14. Zelda II:
The Adventure of Link
13. Ninja Gaiden II:
The Dark Sword of Chaos
12. Mega Man 3
11. Super Mario Bros. 2
I’ll post my 10-1 on your next video! 😊
I wish someone would do one of these top 20 list and start at number 1
Hahaha. I know someone who did! NESAddict.
I have to say after Metroid Zero Mission came out the original I would not touch with a 10 foot pole anymore. Mega Man is a super unpredictable choice considering how much better every sequel is. Other than that not too many surprises so far.
I get it. I see your reasoning. Not gonna lie Nostalgia played a HUGE role in both of those but I still play them :-)
Mega man has one major advantage over the sequels, difficulty.
if graphics is all you care about you don't get the point he is trying to make, also going to be missing out on a ton of good games with that mind set. its about game play not how good it looks.
those are the 2 least surprising ones on the list lol
This whole time I thought Gradius was the game I remembered but now I know it was Life Force that I've been looking for. Ty!
That’s awesome! Yes Life Force is amazing!
Life force was my most rented nes game as a kid. So fun two player game for me and my buddy. I had contra already so on the weekend we would rent life force and just play them both all weekend long. Up up down down left right left right b a b a select start!! Best memories ever👍
Listen, man, I think you're more drunk than I am. That's not illegal. Also, I want all the kidneys I've been able to acquire.
I love Mega Man 1’s box art, it’s my favorite in the series. I don’t get the hate. GunSmoke is great. The shooting mechanic is perfect.
I feel that this video endorses negative stereotypes of people who wear hats that don't have logos. Are you a White Sox fan for what?
Can’t get over how impressive your editing is! Great list as well! Always look forward to your uploads! That’s a lot of exclamation points ^ wow
Thank you! I love editing almost as much as I love NES and my mom. Okay jk I love my NES the most. PS mom, if you see this I’m joking I love you more! You birthed me
Cool list so far, I had Bucky o'Hare when I was a kid, I saw the review in a gaming magazine and never got disapointed. Such a great game. With Gun Smoke it's the opposite, I never heard from it until I got into retro game collecting. That's an awesome game :-)
The NES library is so deep with classics. I’m still learning about games I haven’t played
This was excellent Chris, some surprises for sure but all good ones. Man that Bucky Ohare Green Planet theme is incredible. I have a checkered past with Gun.Smoke meaning I love it but I’m terrible. Can’t wait for 10-1
Yeah. I can’t get very far either. :-(
Prediction: There will be no Mario games on this list. All great picks so far, and I love that you put Mega Man 1 on the list. That game gets over shadowed by 2 and 3 way to much.
Bandy!!!!! I love you dude. You’re like a crystal ball man
Solid picks! Also no kidding about Bucky. I've been trying to find it at a decent price forever.
Internal organs are the only currency you can use.
Nice powerblade is definitely on my list too :-D
So fun! I discovered it later in life but it captures everything I loved about the NES
NESComplex it was in 1 of the first bundles I bought when I started out collecting 10 years ago always loved that game got the sequal for 18 bucks a couple years ago it’s also really good but even more difficult and the price is insane now it should have gotten a third sequal tough or another game on the snes loads of taito games deserve a sequal, kickmaster,shatterhand,... 🤤
My guess for the 10-1 top is: Batman, Contra, Zelda II,Double Dragon,TMNT, Ghost 'n Goblins, Kid Icarus,Little Samson,Ninja Gaiden II,Adventure Island II...
Man! Such great guesses. Many of those games were on my long list but I Cut it to the 20 I play most and many didn’t make the cut.
Awesome, man! I was waiting for you to release this before I started work on my Top 20 NES video. We're gonna have a lot of the same games, but in a totally different order. Looking forward to part two!
Looking forward to yours 👍🏼
I recently gained a new respect for Castlevania 3 after realizing how many elements from 1 and 2 they mixed together.. sound effects, enemies, etc.. so so cool.. also love Mega Man for it illustrating all the little touches that would go on to become staples in that series.. and HELL YEAH, Life Force! One of my favorite soundtracks on the NES, easily.. look forward to part two!
Heck yeah!!! Life force!!!
Same here.. I wanna say it was the 4th game I got for the NES.. played the heck out of it and every track brings me that same feeling.
Love it brother
Thanks Evan!
I'm probably one of the few people in this world that loves the NES game Rampage.
I loved, loved, LOOOOOOOOVED Rampage. It was one of the three favorite arcade games of my childhood (along with Gauntlet and Joust, probably roughly in that order). When I saw that it had been released on the NES, I wanted it dearly. To my young eyes and ears it was just as good as the arcade version.
A new Christmas film was just released called "8 Bit Christmas" and is about a grown man reminiscing about desperately wanting a NES console back in the late 80s (something I myself can directly relate to). The commercial shows a quick glimpse of ONE Nintendo game: Rampage. When I saw that I thought "this movie was made specifically for me", lol.
Nice video. I like how your passion for these games comes off as authentic.
That’s because I love me some NES!!! ❤️
Solid list so far Chris. I gotta ask. Do your students know of your passion for retro games? What's their typical reaction? Once again, great video Chris. Love the content you put out. It's great editing and good humor. I can tell you put a lot of hard work into what you do. Cheers bud!
First of all thank you!!! Secondly, yes they do. My class is decorated with gaming stuff :-) They are so stoked when they find out I’m a youtuber. Lol. Gives me street cred. Hahaha. I never told them. A Dad one year on back to school night recognized me and his kids found out. They told friends and year by year the kids tell each other. I used to keep it secret but now it’s just known on campus
after watching your video, i have just downloaded journey to silius NES ROM .....i will play this one on my emulator now
It’s challenging but keep at it. It’s very rewarding! It’ll remind you of why you loved NES in the first place
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I recently discovered NesComplex and Pixel Game Squad and I love watching you guys !! keep the good work, there is something fun and magical about your videos
Thank you Jason! I love that word! Magical. I’m going to specifically try to add that into the top 10
I watched part 2 first, went on to see what your other ones would be. I've gotta say I'm quite impressed by your list, though I am surprised that if you're gonna not limit yourself to just 1 to each series how it's possible to not have mega man 4-6 and Ninja Gaiden 2 on a list, but overall I'd say this may be the best top 20 list I've come across on youtube in terms of what seems to be actual research and not just spamming the same typical games into it.
Nice job. And I don't say that often.
Ultimately it is a list of games I play most. I’ve honestly never given the other Ninja Gaiden games a full play through
Couldn't recommend Ninja Gaiden 2 more (though I do like 1 more, I think the clones make the game a bit too easy), like a lot of people I'd recommend playing the Japanese version of Ninja Gaiden 3, though it's like only a 9.8/10. I'm Mega Man obsessed so my list of most played NES games would be mega man 1-6 in some random order, probably played 1 the most cuz I used to speed run it
Your narration kicks ass, please make a list like this on the GB and GBC.
Thank you! I’m actually planning to do just that very soon!
Metal storm and Bucky are two I didn’t know about until 5 years ago. Definitely top picks. Can’t wait for top 10.
Bucky, Gun Smoke, Power Blade, Silius are all games I learned about much later in life there are still games I’m discovering. Like CrossFit Trainer and Jeep Man and Aeroponics Simulator. Hehehe
This is a damn good list. My list is a bit left-field as well, so it's nice to see other strange lists.
Your top20-10 is very different from mine. Most of these games I've only played recently. The games available in Brazil at the time weren't those, mostly. They seem like okay games. But Bucky Ohare? I actually hate it! I played it once and never again. I didn't like anything about it. I guess it's one of those.
Journey to Silius was the last game I ever bought for my NES.
Well... back in the day it was. I've since re-collected a lot of the carts I had back then. But for the era, it was the last one I bought new.
Nice video ☺️ The games can also be played wonderfully on the RG351 devices. I made a couple of videos about it. Greetings 👍👋
I always enjoy seeing lists like this. I use them as recommendations for games to check into. Just picked up Mega Man 1 and Journey to Silius in the past year. Would love to get Metal Storm. Also, Power Blade looks interesting. I may have to add that one to the wish list. Looking forward to picks 1-10!
You should add it to the Spread sheet. It’s good
Another great list
Cool to see a list with Metal Storm. I love that game! And, it never really ends up on this kinds of lists. I would love to see a modern remake of the game.
Metal Storm is great and so unique.
Great review as always, NES Complex! Any more Nintendo Power Time Machines coming soon?
Haha, I love how you stacked SMB3, LoZ, Contra, and Mike Tyson's Punch-Out in that very nice OCD zig zag pattern :) And what is Shredder doing to that poor Home Alone Game Gear cartridge behind you? Loved the video and all your selections rock.
NESComplex squad checking in.
Hahaha! Pixel Complex?
Awesome so glad ur making videos consistently again dood!
Woo hoo! Party! Any unsung games you hope to see in part 2
NESComplex totally... some of your choices surprised me... a few I wasn’t familiar with and I have “Nes complex” also... but I can’t wait to see part 2. Would love to see a Paterson and FB to follow.. thanks for what you do...
Nice list! Only two I question... or _would_ question, but this is _your_ top 20, and you know you. What _might_ surprise you is the actual two: Mega Man and Metroid!
While groundbreaking back in their day, I personally don't go back to them all that often. I haven't played enough Metroid games (keep meaning to remedy that), but I am quite fond of Mega Man (including Classic Mega Man). I have played both originals, and in the case if the latter, I periodically play through the sequels (just not on the NES as I don't own those). I am curious: what do you think about their (Metroid and Mega Man) remakes and/or re-releases? I haven't played Zero Mission, but that looks like it addresses all the issues I had with the original Metroid (which I owned and played back in the day). Even just re-releases that let me save help the original Mega Man, but Mega Man: Powered Up looks amazing... well, except for the art style.
Feel free to point out videos I may have missed on the matter. :)
OOF, Mega Man 1 is ROUGH, man. It's basically a blueprint of what would become two excellent games, for good AND bad lol. It's so bland and clunky to me now. But hey, to each their own. It's nice to see some other unconventional choices (Silius, Power Blade, etc.) on this list. And Castlevania III is my favorite in the entire series.
Lot of games here I'd never even heard of, like Gun.Smoke, Power Blade, Journey to Silius (and I'm a trope, so I've heard of almost EVERYTHING). Mind you, I never had a NES growing up- parents wouldn't buy me one, I didn't get a home console until they won a SNES in a raffle and (against their better judgement) let me and my brother keep it instead of selling it. I wasn't able to actually own a NES of my own until the early 2000s when my brother got one from a friend who was cleaning out his house.
Your Power Blade description was perfect!!! Also, “punchy” is my new word for the week!
Hehehe. It has a nice punch to it 🥊
Hey Complex, are you an audiophile? Just asking cause we use that word a lot to describe tight controlled bass in audio equipment
I really wish the NES Classic would of came with a way to add additional games without taking the risk of having to try and hack it.
They could have added an online store where people could add additional games. The NES just has too many games to only be happy with 30.
The classic has some great ones but they included too many sequels and early arcade titles and almost no sports games. They could have made a fortune this way for people to be able to charge their credit card an additional $5 or $10 or $15 here and there for more games they wanted to add. Without having to buy an old system and cartridges and having to blow on the games and clean it in order for them to work properly.
Journey to Silius is tied with Kirby Super Star Ultra for my 3rd favorite game EVER.
Journey to Silius!!!! Lol. When playing that game and I get hurt by enemies, I imagine the character saying, "Hey man, what's the deal? I'm just trying to get to Silius."
Definitely a unique top 20... can't wait for the next video !
Strider is a decent game, if you don't execute the triangle jump, you pretty much can't complete the game. I think Willow should be in your honorable mention. The graphics in that game is beautifully done, and game play is fun.
I love the fact that it's an unapologetic list of the games that YOU cherish, and not another "The BEST GAMES EVER because everyone says so" list. Quality material as always. Keep 'em coming, brotha!
Heck ya Pops! It's my list... hopefully it inspires people to check out some of these games
Gun Smoke, I had forgotten about this awesome game. It was one of my favorite. Thanks for reminding me of this gem. Other then Metroid, I never played any of those other titles.
🤘🤠
Super Sprint was a very fun racing game as well. Rad Racer has its moments most of the choices on this list are action platformers TMNT the arcade home game was done really well. Where's Baseball Stars.
I hope your list will be the 1st to not include Super Mario Bros 3 lol
Well...... about that....
Wait till you see mine, Tony.
Uh oh!
Cool my collection is up to a little over a 100 and I’m pretty happy about that , I was born in 1980 my atari and intellivision still work. Love this shit, thx bud good video
Great video most of your top 20 is my top 20 except mega man 1, I did not get into that game too much and undoubtedly gunsmoke is an awesome game huge replay value great job your channel is doing great things
I’m sure you’re not alone on that opinion :-). Too many great memories trying to beat the yellow devil with elec mans weapon and the select button trick
I can’t believe I’ve owned every game in your top 20. Either you are a super average player/fan or I at 9 years old had excellent taste in games lol
Sorry had to thumbs down when Metroid was 17. The fact that Metroid and Castlevania created the Metroidvania genre makes it easily top 5.
I'm sorry I've watched this and the continuation of 10 through number one and I'm just curious as to how and God may you don't have the original Final Fantasy on this list!
Half the games you mentioned on this list I never heard of. So now I have homework... the good kind of homework! Great video!
Awesome list, NESComplex! You have great taste in games. I'm looking forward to part two.
NES. That's a part of my childhood, man. My top 20 are purely nostalgia-based.
I grew up playing abadox and life force loooks the same I’m wondering which came first
How about Double Dragon 2? I thought it was a great game, great music and some pretty cool bosses. Nice list though, I forgot all about Gunsmoke, that was a fun game!
Castlevania 3 is in my Top 10
It’s such a great game! I love it!!!
I never hear anybody talk about Life Force or Rampage
Both awesome games 👌🏻
Another great one man! Keep them coming! Do you have a patreon?
I do but please don’t feel any compulsion. I’m not great about keeping it up. I’m too busy
so many good games to choose from man lol awesome list. watching part 2 now.
How long did it take to setup the shots @ 0:32 and 0:35? I imagine at some point, you were like, 'Did I get in over my head? Should I turn around, pack up, and just cut these shots?'
Either way, I recognize your effort in creating those super short clips.
I did those shots a few years ago for my NES Collection video. It took a couple hours but well worth it. I covered the entire living room
our top 20 is very different and its good like this... i can discover games. thank you!
metal gear? dragon warrior? final fantasy? crystalis? bad dudes? karnov? narc? you missed a few goodies
These lists are great, and very personal to each and every one of us. We get a glimpse into the nostalgia of the reviewer. Great fun!
Great first 10 man! Love the spin you put into your videos, super entertaining. Reviews from a gamer. I dig it. I need to spend more time with MetalStorm. I just bought it and I am finding it tough but alot of fun!
Thank you! Metal Storm has a different feel but is soooo unique. I love it!
Bro..you got great taste..if you get time check my game room out and let me no what you think..its on my page🙏
I never see Power Blade on anyone's top NES games list but it's one of the best games.
There were a lot of good things going for Strider. A bit of metroidvania, a cool story, inventive level design were rare to find bundled into one game on the NES. The platforming was a bit clunky, and the boss fights were repetitive and lackluster... those are the only flaws that spring to mind. But it's been a while since I played it.
The screen is so buggy when it scrolls But seriously if the flaws were fixed it would be ranked much higher for everyone. I can seem to look past them and I love it to death
Silius! I didn’t know anyone else even liked this game! This was a great list, it reminds me of the one I did years ago. I have so much fun going through and doing these
Oh dude! There’s a serious love for Silius! Most people in my circle adore it!
I have to get into that circle!
+The Mega Man Cave you are welcome to join! It’s not exclusive. It’s just the people who are my true friends, UA-cam or not :-)
I really dislike Journey to Silius. It's a rare game in that it is very well made but it just... sucks.
The Bucky arcade game was great as well criminally underrated and fun to play.
YEEEEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!!! Thanks for this awesome part 1!!!!!!
:-). It was a fun one
I guess you haven't played Demon Sword & Getsufuu Maden
Castlevania 3 should be in top 10 proper, but otherwise great list!
Finally a Top 10 NES Games!!! Great video my dude.
I know. Kinda weird I haven’t had one yet
I would have had Chip n Dale rescue rangers as well as Kickle Cubicle on here for sure
What a great list! A lot of these games I have yet to play (shameful, I know). Thanks for sharing.
Well when you get a chance... try some of them. You’ll love them
Gun.Smoke is one of the more underrated NES games. Silius is up there for me too.
Solid list so far! But Strider.. Ehhhhhhh....
Hahahaha. I know... it’s not for everyone. But I love it
Is ok, I'm glad that ppl have different taste! Greetings From Italy!
I love your channel! it brings back so many memories! thanks for the content!
Ugh... I want to like Strider. But that game is a glitchy mess.
Awww Yes!!! Metroid is classic. To this very day the games I tend to come back on very frequently on a regular basis are: Mega Man, Life Force, Contra, Kung Fu, Mario Bros, Paper Boy, Rush 'N' Attack, Double Dribble, Punch Out, Jackal, Battleship, City Connection, Double Dragon, and all the Super Mario Bros. series. I choose these games because they are quick to beat and when I need a quick NES fix these games always serve me well. I don't have to spend hours on them. Just a quickie and then I can get on to my other projects. Feels good...AHHHH..... I still need to spend time on Metal Gear though. A+++ Great Video and can't wait to the next video. : )
So many that we have in common! What a brilliant system
Thank you so much for this. Lifeforce was one of the very first video games I remember playing. I remember it very fondly, but had forgotten the name decades ago. Whenever I'd describe it to someone, they'd always say I was thinking of Gradius, but I knew that wasn't it. When I saw the image pop up in your video, I yelled at my poor monitor "THAT'S IT!" Awesome moment.
Haha. That’s awesome!
Strider was great.... until I played the Genesis version
I LOVE Metal Storm!!!
Still have my original copy!
It’s short, sweet and freaking awesome!
I bought my original copy back in the day second hand for $4 then sold it and all other NES games to buy my Genesis. I just made myself sad :(
@@merlingt1 that is sad.
I sold my nes and a few games back in the day to get genesis games.
Luckily I still kept a couple.
For some games it says the month and the year of development and some games just says the year
Love Lifeforce! Played and beat it many times but never get sick of it! Woohoo!
Heck ya! Always a favorite since middle school
With all these obscure but quality shooters and Megaman-likes, I'll be shocked if I don't see Guardian Legend and Little Samson pop up later. Maybe some Batman, or Blaster Master? The real mystery though is if you'll pick the "solid contender for greatest video game ever made" Mario 3 or pull a Megaman and go with the foundationally more important Mario 1 when it inevitably comes to that series.
You may be disappointed :-/. We shall see
Great Video....great choices, but you mispelled Castlevania (it appeared as Castelvania)
Thanks for the video...waiting for part 2
Noooooooooooo. I hate typos. I thought I checked everything!
I see that Home Alone for Game Gear in the background that Riff bought for ya!
Hahaha. Yep! :-)
The clock is in the bottom left hand corner
Good to have you and also Aaron and Ricky back to game hunting. Always fun to watch and see what you guys got into every week.
We definitely have adventures:-). I’m glad you’re enjoying the Pursuit
Now we just need to find Che so we can reunite Silly and Che, the old game look forers
Hey man. Thanks for making these videos. I wasn’t around during the NES time, so I love learning about these games
Thank you Markus. I hope you enjoyed it... the NES was really a special time