Duude you'll be extremely happy to find out about Super Blood Hockey, it's shamelessly similar to Ice Hockey (including fat, regular, and skinny players) but has a great franchise mode. On sale for 6 bucks on Switch! (I got it for the same price as a bundle with the also awesome Slain and Slayaway Camp not too long ago)
I remember getting my NES for xmas the year it came out. Loved it so much. i am not a gamer, but I miss that old stuff. So my wife just bought me the switch today for our anniversary (I am 47) and I can not wait to play these old games I grew up with
I beat StarTropics. You should play it all the way through, because it is like a classic Sci-Fi movie. It is a highly underrated game made specifically for Western audiences, and it is a crime that Nintendo hasn't done anything with the series since Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II. It also didn't help that both games were released on the NES, with the last one showing up in 1994 in the final year of the console. Also, if you do play StarTropics again, remember this code: 747. Without it, people can't complete the game. This was a code that came with the original manual on a piece of paper that had to be dipped in water. I say that because, midway through the game, players are asked to put that code in their ship: something that Nintendo forgot about because none of the games online come with digital versions of their instruction manual. There is also a music puzzle in a later section that requires a basic understanding of Solfege. Peter the Parrot is key.
@@Zero-ic5vh hey, if you have nintendo switch online you get both apps NES and SNES with all the added games so far like DKC 1 and breath of fire 2 etc.
Vice Project Doom isn't a car shmup, it's a really cool, 80's-vibe action platformer with cutscenes and story (... ish) and everything. It just opens with that driving section you showed as basically an early example of a playable intro cut scene.
Bro, Vice a SHMUP? Thats like, 10% of the game, u didnt even try the side scrolling or gallery shooter stages. Its one of the best games in that library
StarTropics was a game I played over and over. Well worth the time put into it. I'm glad it made the list of included games. There is a part of the game where you have to put in a code and I got the game used from a game store that was going out of business and it didn't include the instruction book. My brother and I spent many hours putting in the three digit code starting from 000 in order until we hit 747. The boss fights were great and challenging and the game play mechanics were very put together for something so old. I wish they would include more games. There's plenty of classics that aren't included including the Star Wars games and they did make a couple Star Trek games that were fun to play. I do agree that Mario 3 is at the top of the list and Kirby is near the top.
"Rygar is trying to be Ghosts N Goblins" and "Ghost N Goblins NES conversion is very well made".. Those 2 comments really makes me wonder if you've played Ghosts N Goblins! -sorry..
I mean, I can understand taking issue with it. Some of the comparisons drawn are really dismissive (like what was said with Rygar), and namely saying that Vice Project Doom is a mediocre shooter, when it has brief segments of that but is actually a side scrolling action game with some of the best visuals on the NES, which you would realize after the first minute and a half of playing. Having opinions is fair, and if anyone takes issue with that, then that's not a good reason to dislike if you ask me.
Rygar is so underrated.. just stick with the game and you'll beat it easily. You don't lose experience points when you die so just try again. The amazing soundtrack will surely help. NES Top 15 IMO.
People should have been encouraged not to rate a game at all if they weren't familiar with it. There were too many people who sandbagged legit good games like VICE, Shadow of the Ninja, Journey to Silius, Crystalis, etc. just because they didn't know anything about it, never gave them a proper go (it literally doesn't cost anything extra to try it out, your precious SMB3 won't mind), or wasn't what they wanted. Of course, this is the internet. I'm not surprised. Edit: BTW, an incomplete version of Donkey Kong is ranked higher than all the games I mentioned (it sits somewhere in the middle of the ranks). Let that sink in.
As hard as i think it is (borderline controller snapping), I do think adventures of link has, alongside mario 3, the best presentation of any NES game.
Why is Solomon's Key so low? it's amazing! Why is The Immortal so high up? It's crap. I know this was decided by votes but man... some of these choices... I just don't know.
Bro Kirby’s Adventure is a great game. It’s definitely one of the NES games that has aged best. Graphics and gameplay it’s one of the most impressive games on the system and really has everything you’d want from even a modern Kirby game
I’m 48 years old. I remember when I bought my first Nintendo when I was a teenager in 1987. I remember saving over $300.00 from when I worked as a paper boy back in the day and bought it with my hardened money. Kids today don’t realize the work that we had to do to get what we wanted when I/we were kids.
Hey Alex from @Nintendo Life, can you do a video thought of what if Mike Jones from StarTropics joins in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? I did wanted him to join in to Ultimate. By the way, can do "Every Nintendo Switch Online SNES Game RANKED" since it has Donkey Kong Country and Natsume Championship Wrestling added as well?
It physically hurts to read all these comments acting as if Alex rated this list, it was in the first 5 seconds of the video where he said it was the community
Metroid: is an incredible game, I love Metroid Dr.Mario: it’s not my cup of tea Alex, please explain why you put a game that you think is just ok above one that you love? But let’s be honest, I loved the dunkey reference
Don't call yourself dumb Peter. Don't ever sell yourself for short either. Don't let this world make you believe its lies, your a strong man. Make your family and your ancestors proud even with living in these shitty liberal times. But to answer your question Super Mario 64 Slide
I was surprised when I played Vice: Project Doom.. after the initial top down driving level, the game turns into something else..not a classic by any means, but it was a cool surprise, and neat that some devs were getting weird with game formats/genres. Funny how so many games really were Zelda clones!
I can tell you didn't play Vice Project Doom for more than 3 seconds. It's not a driving shmup, it has multiple gameplay types, the "main" gameplay type is actually a side scrolling platforming game, very similar to Ninja Gaiden.
Ha ha. Now you know how gaming was for us back in the 80s. The great games were few and far between but we didn't really notice because these games were all we had. They were cutting edge for the time. You kids today are spoiled, with your 4K, 120 FPS, ray-traced masterpieces. 🤣
ANYONE supporting nintendo for making us pay to play 20+ year old games can get lost. Did I mention you can’t keep the games and it’s ONLINE? What a fucking nightmare.
“A Zelda game running on the NES”. He sounds surprised. What? When that game came out, there was no such thing as “a Zelda game”. There literally only was “a” Zelda game; it was the first! And all there was, was the NES (or Famicom). I feel like a games hipster / dinosaur now but no mention also of Doki Doki Panic when talking about Mario 2?That’s why it’s a strange Mario game. Tsk tsk Alex from Nintendo Life, tsk and indeed tsk some more.
Alex, I think you get a strike in baseball when you hit the ball you hit it into foul territory, meaning you a foul ball. A foul ball can be hit as many times but can get up to 2 strikes, which you cannot strike out on a foul ball (unless you’re bunting but that’s a whole other story)
Adventures of Lolo seems criminally low to me. It isn't the pinnacle of gaming by any means but there are so many games above it that are just meh while Lolo has genuine charm. It is supremely satisfying when you complete a particularly tricky puzzle too #loloforsmash
Did you seriously call Journey To Silius a Megaman clone? How so? Cuz he shoots? Wait...you said Shadow Of The Ninja is Megaman like? DID YOU EVEN PLAY IT?
super dodge ball is a game that can be addicting once you get into the mechanics and assigning guys in the right way. gotta put the time in and you will be rewarded. And how does one not like Tecmo Bowl?
Why the question marks he cut the donkey Kong three rank short and then skipped to donkey Kong jr because in donkey Kong jr you climb and because the donkey Kong jr rank was very short.
It has come to my attention that I am horrible at old video games. Even Super Mario Bros. is way beyond my ability TvT With that being said, my favorites are Pinball, Dr. Mario, Yoshi. Haven't yet played Metroid, Kirby's Adventure, and Earthbound Beginning though.
I'm debating on buying this switch just for the nes games. I'll never use it for anything else other than the old nes games. I'd every nes game on there or os it just a few? I don't want to pay 300 dollars for 20 games.
Surprised Ice Hockey is so low-it’s simple, but by far the best sports game on the NES. Also, it’s the only real option for hockey on Switch.
That and Blades of Steel are both excellent IMO.
It's so much fun with friends as well, best multiplayer game on NES in my opinion
Duude you'll be extremely happy to find out about Super Blood Hockey, it's shamelessly similar to Ice Hockey (including fat, regular, and skinny players) but has a great franchise mode. On sale for 6 bucks on Switch! (I got it for the same price as a bundle with the also awesome Slain and Slayaway Camp not too long ago)
super blood hockey
... best sports game on the NES?
Super Mario Bros. 2
I remember getting my NES for xmas the year it came out. Loved it so much. i am not a gamer, but I miss that old stuff. So my wife just bought me the switch today for our anniversary (I am 47) and I can not wait to play these old games I grew up with
I beat StarTropics. You should play it all the way through, because it is like a classic Sci-Fi movie. It is a highly underrated game made specifically for Western audiences, and it is a crime that Nintendo hasn't done anything with the series since Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II. It also didn't help that both games were released on the NES, with the last one showing up in 1994 in the final year of the console.
Also, if you do play StarTropics again, remember this code: 747. Without it, people can't complete the game. This was a code that came with the original manual on a piece of paper that had to be dipped in water. I say that because, midway through the game, players are asked to put that code in their ship: something that Nintendo forgot about because none of the games online come with digital versions of their instruction manual.
There is also a music puzzle in a later section that requires a basic understanding of Solfege. Peter the Parrot is key.
Dude Vice Project Doom is so much more play past the first level
did you even get past the first level in Vice lol
Haha caught him 😂😂😂
nope!
I actually did and I was pleasantly surprised. He clearly did not.
ya i noticed that lol
i got to near the end what a underrated gem it is with graphics that look like they belong on the Snes.
"It's ok....? Ok, next one. Ummmm, pretty basic. It's ok....??? Ok, next one......It's......ok?"
(repeat many times)
Sorry, but Vice, Shadow of the ninja and Journey to Silious are amazing games. I guess voters never played played them beyond a couple minutes.
for sure, and it makes sense because back in the day everything was amazing and now we are spoiled beyond measure
Hi! I like this! Please do the SNES ones too!
With the new ones added!
They did the SNES!
@@KyleoftheViridianForest True, but there's a lot of new games on the nes and snes apps
Brutal- Nick like donkey Kong country
Is there more for the snes also? Because i see like 20. Is there more or is that free and pay for more?
@@Zero-ic5vh hey, if you have nintendo switch online you get both apps NES and SNES with all the added games so far like DKC 1 and breath of fire 2 etc.
Vice Project Doom isn't a car shmup, it's a really cool, 80's-vibe action platformer with cutscenes and story (... ish) and everything. It just opens with that driving section you showed as basically an early example of a playable intro cut scene.
Eliminator Boat Duel is a ton of fun with a friend. Underrated gem
That River City game reminds me to Nintendo World Cup.
Bro, Vice a SHMUP? Thats like, 10% of the game, u didnt even try the side scrolling or gallery shooter stages. Its one of the best games in that library
StarTropics was a game I played over and over. Well worth the time put into it. I'm glad it made the list of included games. There is a part of the game where you have to put in a code and I got the game used from a game store that was going out of business and it didn't include the instruction book. My brother and I spent many hours putting in the three digit code starting from 000 in order until we hit 747. The boss fights were great and challenging and the game play mechanics were very put together for something so old. I wish they would include more games. There's plenty of classics that aren't included including the Star Wars games and they did make a couple Star Trek games that were fun to play. I do agree that Mario 3 is at the top of the list and Kirby is near the top.
Punch out is my personal favourite. Once you delve a few hours in it just gets better and better. It's so satisfying to finally beat an opponent.
Not my favorite nes game, that would still be Mario 3, but it has to be at least top 5, it was lower than I expected.
Puts Vice Project Doom on for 5 secs, ranks it, boom, shmup 🤣
I love Wario’s Woods. It even has a nice “story” mode.
"Rygar is trying to be Ghosts N Goblins" and "Ghost N Goblins NES conversion is very well made".. Those 2 comments really makes me wonder if you've played Ghosts N Goblins! -sorry..
Hi Alex. I feel I haven’t seen you for a while (it’s only been a few weeks). It’s so good to see you mate ❤️
Number of NES games released after September:62
Number of SNES games released after September:11
Mitchell Abercrombie
Why compare nes to the snes?
They told us right away that there wouldn't be monthly releases becaaue snes games takes longer to beat..
@@mullaoslo You all sheep, defending greedy practices by nintendo
Wow, what a difference. But NES did release a year earlier, so you can let them off a LITTLE there.
These numbers are wildly incorrect or there is an incorrect timeframe here.
Thoroughly enjoyed this.
I'm currently playing through the Lost Levels, now on World 8!
How did someone dislike this already? Did they just click on the video to dislike?
Welcome to the internet.
Yep, the internet
@That one guy you wish you were But it's Alex! Who could hate him? He's great!
I mean, I can understand taking issue with it. Some of the comparisons drawn are really dismissive (like what was said with Rygar), and namely saying that Vice Project Doom is a mediocre shooter, when it has brief segments of that but is actually a side scrolling action game with some of the best visuals on the NES, which you would realize after the first minute and a half of playing. Having opinions is fair, and if anyone takes issue with that, then that's not a good reason to dislike if you ask me.
In there defense there is alot of face time..
clear he hasn't actually played vice project doom more than 5 mins.
Rygar is so underrated.. just stick with the game and you'll beat it easily. You don't lose experience points when you die so just try again. The amazing soundtrack will surely help. NES Top 15 IMO.
People should have been encouraged not to rate a game at all if they weren't familiar with it. There were too many people who sandbagged legit good games like VICE, Shadow of the Ninja, Journey to Silius, Crystalis, etc. just because they didn't know anything about it, never gave them a proper go (it literally doesn't cost anything extra to try it out, your precious SMB3 won't mind), or wasn't what they wanted. Of course, this is the internet. I'm not surprised.
Edit: BTW, an incomplete version of Donkey Kong is ranked higher than all the games I mentioned (it sits somewhere in the middle of the ranks). Let that sink in.
As hard as i think it is (borderline controller snapping), I do think adventures of link has, alongside mario 3, the best presentation of any NES game.
Every time I watch your video, I get a boost of self confidence knowing I’m a lovely person
Why is Solomon's Key so low? it's amazing! Why is The Immortal so high up? It's crap. I know this was decided by votes but man... some of these choices... I just don't know.
Kirby’s Adventure is one of my favorite games of all time
Bro Kirby’s Adventure is a great game. It’s definitely one of the NES games that has aged best. Graphics and gameplay it’s one of the most impressive games on the system and really has everything you’d want from even a modern Kirby game
I’m 48 years old. I remember when I bought my first Nintendo when I was a teenager in 1987. I remember saving over $300.00 from when I worked as a paper boy back in the day and bought it with my hardened money. Kids today don’t realize the work that we had to do to get what we wanted when I/we were kids.
Good to see River City Ransom in top 10
Nintendo needs to add some or if in all Zapper light gun games to the Switch. Add rough screen control, or better yet, JoyCon reticle aiming.
Hey Alex from @Nintendo Life, can you do a video thought of what if Mike Jones from StarTropics joins in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate? I did wanted him to join in to Ultimate.
By the way, can do "Every Nintendo Switch Online SNES Game RANKED" since it has Donkey Kong Country and Natsume Championship Wrestling added as well?
Alex, this is a petition for you to feature your kittens on all the videos where you make an appearance.
It physically hurts to read all these comments acting as if Alex rated this list, it was in the first 5 seconds of the video where he said it was the community
Metroid: is an incredible game, I love Metroid
Dr.Mario: it’s not my cup of tea
Alex, please explain why you put a game that you think is just ok above one that you love?
But let’s be honest, I loved the dunkey reference
He explained at the start that this isn't his ranking, he got the rankings from everyone who voted on the Nintendo Life website.
Dude wtf?! Super Dodge Ball is a classic!
Great NintendoLife drinking game
Take a shot of.. water, yes.. every time Alex says "You know what?"
VIce has platforming levels after that car section.
Tecmo Bowl is my no.1! I can’t believe how much I loved it.
Tecmo Bowl is the shit. Alex is just uncultured.
You didn't even play Vice: Project Doom. Great games journalism there, Alex
Loved your honesty in the video, do the SNES!
I'm dumb, can someone tell me the name of the song that keeps on looping and where its from????
Super Mario 64 Slide
You're welcome
Don't call yourself dumb Peter. Don't ever sell yourself for short either. Don't let this world make you believe its lies, your a strong man. Make your family and your ancestors proud even with living in these shitty liberal times.
But to answer your question
Super Mario 64 Slide
14.16 " really rewarding to just run around and beat up people."
Wow, Slow down there bud...
Do you even like retro games? Wow!
I was surprised when I played Vice: Project Doom.. after the initial top down driving level, the game turns into something else..not a classic by any means, but it was a cool surprise, and neat that some devs were getting weird with game formats/genres.
Funny how so many games really were Zelda clones!
Mario games will always be my all time favorite games to play forever ❤️
Yup🙂
Vs. Exitebike also allows you to make levels easier and save them.
This video is 20 minutes of a guy saying "It's... yeah... it's fine... I mean, yeah, it's... fine."
The monster that comes out of the water and throws cursed magic at you in Zelda 1 still hunts me...
I can tell you didn't play Vice Project Doom for more than 3 seconds. It's not a driving shmup, it has multiple gameplay types, the "main" gameplay type is actually a side scrolling platforming game, very similar to Ninja Gaiden.
Mario 3 is top obviously
Ha ha. Now you know how gaming was for us back in the 80s. The great games were few and far between but we didn't really notice because these games were all we had. They were cutting edge for the time. You kids today are spoiled, with your 4K, 120 FPS, ray-traced masterpieces. 🤣
We really need the Wizards and Warriors games on Switch.
Crystalis is the greatest nes game ever period dont want to hear anything else
Personal opinion: StarTropics > The Legend of Zelda
Absolutely. Sad the series never made it past the NES
NES Golf is a great game! Surprising depth.
ANYONE supporting nintendo for making us pay to play 20+ year old games can get lost. Did I mention you can’t keep the games and it’s ONLINE? What a fucking nightmare.
I love this kind of videos! Keep up the good work and thanks!!!
“A Zelda game running on the NES”. He sounds surprised. What? When that game came out, there was no such thing as “a Zelda game”. There literally only was “a” Zelda game; it was the first! And all there was, was the NES (or Famicom). I feel like a games hipster / dinosaur now but no mention also of Doki Doki Panic when talking about Mario 2?That’s why it’s a strange Mario game. Tsk tsk Alex from Nintendo Life, tsk and indeed tsk some more.
Chadleyization same of what he says about Metroid. “It’s a Metroid game”, “basic”...
SMB3 is the best game on the NES by far
Alex, I think you get a strike in baseball when you hit the ball you hit it into foul territory, meaning you a foul ball. A foul ball can be hit as many times but can get up to 2 strikes, which you cannot strike out on a foul ball (unless you’re bunting but that’s a whole other story)
5:20 wow, Buttercup from Powerpuff Girls on steroids
This isn't a ranking. Its a vote of which games ppl know most. Hardly even popularity contest.
“I’m also going to be doing this all in one take”
1 Second later: Cuts
Ninja Gaiden is the best one for me here
Adventures of Lolo seems criminally low to me.
It isn't the pinnacle of gaming by any means but there are so many games above it that are just meh while Lolo has genuine charm.
It is supremely satisfying when you complete a particularly tricky puzzle too
#loloforsmash
Can you make a saves in these games?
Why does all my NES library flickers like crazy, with characters appearing on and off like crazy? And on both my switch consoles.
Did you seriously call Journey To Silius a Megaman clone? How so? Cuz he shoots? Wait...you said Shadow Of The Ninja is Megaman like? DID YOU EVEN PLAY IT?
Are you sure you played Vice? Because you only described one part of the game
Love Twin Bee! It’s super underrated Konami game It’s just great fun with great music.
Is lolo a puzzle game? Did you even play it?
Mario Bros. 3 ist the best from NES because it is since release a game that looks like it came from the SNES.
No Castle Vania games at all?
How is there still not the first Final Fantasy on here?
SUPER MARIO BROTHERS 2 BABYYYYY
Zelda 2 is my favorite Zelda for the NES.
Drinking game: take every time Alex says "good Fun"
Wait so what order is this "list" in?
Thanks much you are a go to expert on all things Nintendo 👍 I hope they take note thanks mukka
No elevator action? Pitfall?
Don’t knock Solomon’s key. That was my favourite game when it came out. And Ice Climber.
super dodge ball is a game that can be addicting once you get into the mechanics and assigning guys in the right way. gotta put the time in and you will be rewarded. And how does one not like Tecmo Bowl?
There’s 60 now. 45 different ones.
Crazy how they(Nintendo) didn't pack Contra in the NES
Cuz it’s owned by konami, and konami decided to make a contra legacy collection instead
Why the question marks he cut the donkey Kong three rank short and then skipped to donkey Kong jr because in donkey Kong jr you climb and because the donkey Kong jr rank was very short.
It has come to my attention that I am horrible at old video games. Even Super Mario Bros. is way beyond my ability TvT
With that being said, my favorites are Pinball, Dr. Mario, Yoshi. Haven't yet played Metroid, Kirby's Adventure, and Earthbound Beginning though.
Good job Alex, now do the SNES games next
alex said "its OKAY" about like 30 times in this whole video
Well, it’s because it was okay
Even says it's okay after saying a game before it is great.
Question: When Nintendo Switch Online is discontinued eventually, after the life of the Switch, will the NES and SNES games stop being playable?
You need to rank the recent snes games that came out on switch
I know Alex is also Pyrealm Gaming
Can u do the snes next plz
Oh I really like Startropics and I'm not generally a fan of retro games
I'm debating on buying this switch just for the nes games. I'll never use it for anything else other than the old nes games. I'd every nes game on there or os it just a few? I don't want to pay 300 dollars for 20 games.
Rygar is like ghosts and goblins? I thought Ghosts and Goblins was a straight forward platformer not an exploration platformer.
Pretty sure he didn't get past the first area... He thought Vice: Project Doom was a shmup
Take a shot every time he says "Really"
My brother saw your challenge and is now a diabetic
Crystalis is amazing.
you need to play Vice Project after the first stage…. its not a shmup.
What about all the ninja turtle games