My Top 10 Favorite NES Games
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- I did the SNES recently so I figured I might as well do the NES as well. I list my top 10 favorite games for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
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Episode Notes:
1. Zelda II was not a favorite of mine. I played quite a bit of it, but it just didn't have the appeal of the first.
2. I loved Mario 3, and while it added some great new stuff itself, I much preferred the gameplay of part 2.
3. Despite my fondness for Punch Out! here, I disliked the SNES Super Punch Out! quite a bit. The expanded gameplay was fine but the cast was terrible and I hated the music and art design.
4. Double Dragon II and Pro Wrestling just missed this list.
5. The Japanese Famicom versions of a few of these games have additions like cinemas and different music.
6. Tecmo, Capcom and Konami were my favorite developers on the NES.
7. Once the Genesis arrived, my NES went immediately on the backburner. I played very few games on it unless they were of extremely high quality.
8. While I like the Master System quite a bit, I prefer the NES library overall.
9. Tecmo Super Bowl is an awesome game as well. It gets updated with new rosters all the time.
10. Despite their incredible popularity, I never cared much for the NES Mega Man titles. I felt that series didn't truly get great for me until Mega Man X.
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Love how you describe the feeling of your parents buying a game for you since it was out of the ordinary. My father recently passed but I'll always love thinking about not only going to Blockbuster with him to rent games, but that awesome feeling when we'd both go to Toys'R'Us to actually purchase a game. You had to make that one count 😄 Gonna really miss him. R.I.P. Pop's 😇
Rest easy, pops.
Farewell to the General 👮♂️
Man I loved my NES as a kid. My favorite games were Super Mario bros 1,2 & 3, The Legend of Zelda, Mega Man 2 & Castlevania
I must admit I've noticed when going back to NES games I always gravitate to Mario Bros 2 before the others. Nice surprise seeing Rygar at the top, such a brilliant game with plenty of variety and it used to creep me out with the Dr Jekyll music that came out of nowhere
Some of the best memories are playing NES with my big brother. Playing Contra together was something very special.
Guerrilla War for me and my bro lol
Glad I'm not the only one who enjoyed Super Mario Bros. 2 the most out of the trilogy as a kid.
Such an underrated game. Who cares if it isn't the "real" SMB2?
@@matthewhall6288 I know right. And it was soo much better than the "real" super Mario Bros 2 Japan Got.
To be honest I didn't like it as a kid, it was just too far out there in terms of being a sequel and the same goes for Zelda II. Later on in life I started to like them more and appreciate what a crazy time they were made in as there was no mold so to speak on what any of the franchises would be like gameplay wise. Yes, I know SMB2 is a re-skinned Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic but Nintendo could have very well said "This is the direction all our future Mario games are going in!", and to anyone who yells "It's not a Mario game!" keep this in mind: a LOT of the enemies and characters in SMB2 have been in future Mario releases, it's a Mario game :)
Same here. SMB 2 is my fav Mario on the NES.
I loved it but I also loved Super Mario Bros 3. However SMB2 was the only one both I and my mom were able to beat.
I finally found someone that can appreciate the greatness of Rygar. I've found people in the past that have put it on their top100 or 50 lists, but never number 1. Rygar too is my favorite NES game. The music from Sagilia's cave is arguably my favorite game track of all time.
Super Mario Bros 2 is also my favorite game out of the series. Most everybody else usually have Mario 3 on their top ten lists. Great list and video. 👍
rahimtx are you me??
Rygar is a classic....who wouldn't appreciate it?
I'm just happy I finally know what that game is. I played it at age 7 and forgot the name. Been wondering ever since and for a few years thought it was Zelda II. Now I heard the music and realized what it was.
I may have to get a real NES for this game at some point, though being able to resume my game does make emulation kind of appealing. I'd like to actually finish the game.
Cool. He talked about his experience with Rygar in another video as well, and probably more in depth as well. May be worth a look if you haven't seen it.
@@blackmanjrpg17 I would have to say people that have played it most likely like the game, but probably don't hold in high regard as Sega and I do.
Still have my NES and still play the games. My favorite system ever made.
It's the greatest console ever made in terms of impact and being ahead of it's competition. The PS2 normally gets that title but the Xbox was arguably the better console. The NES saved the industry
I once had Rygar on "long term loan" from a classmate of mine. This was in the early 90s, a few years after this game's heyday. I liked it, and eventually finished it. My only complaint was there were no saves and no passwords, meaning that this was a rather long game that had to be finished in one sitting. Still a great game, though.
Sounds like another one that would be great with savestates.
My best friend had the NES growing up while I had the SMS we felt it was the best of both worlds! and it was due too my love of Zelda that I ended up getting Golvellius and man did I love it!
Do you still have the master system?
@@TheJadeFist I had Golvellius too. That was one of the best SMS games!
The music on the moon level of Duck Tales 😍. Incredible times.
Dam wish I played this game I loved ducktales lol
The moon level was awesome
I was in Sega's camp when growing up but my cousins has a NES. Similar to my SMS library, they mainly had 2 player co-op titles so they could both play at the same time. My memories of NES were Dr Mario, Sidewinder, Double Dragon 2, TMNT The Arcade Game, and River City Ransom (called Street Gangs here in AU).
I'm on quarantine. So to pass the time, I am revisiting the Dragon Warrior/Quest series. I just beat Dragon Warrior 1 again this evening. Tomorrow, I'm starting Dragon Warrior II. When I finish that one, It's on to III. Then IV. I beat the series a long time ago. They tell a great story. If I'm still locked down after I finish IV, I'll start Final Fantasy again and beat I again.
I played my NES well into the 90's and loved it.
Some of my favorite games on the NES were underrated gems like Solar Jetman, Burai Fighter, Wizards and Warriors, Faxanadu and Gremlins 2
Love Faxanadu! Was so fucking happy when I finished it, my hands were trembling!
All the Contras all the Zeldas all the Mario’s all the double dragons the ninja Gaidon’s. This is super Nintendo and Sega Genesis hold a special place in my heart. I really enjoyed the N64 in the PlayStation but it was kind of the end for me
I still play my nes often. Hooked up to a crt tv.
*Salutes* Good job.
I have about 17 consoles including my NES hooked up to a 27" CRT TV. Game on man!
I played Mario 3 yesterday. I have my retron
Me too
Shane Kelley same here. Still have my og nes from like 30 years ago. Been my best friend during this quarantine
Back when Nintendo could do no wrong. (And of course I mean that figuratively not literally)
The NES and SNES were truly incredible times.
John Doe right?
nintendo 64 was also great after that it went down hill
@@vincenthammons-kd9du N64 was trash. What are you talking about hahah
Absolute classics the nostalgia is in full bloom today
How can you do such amount if vidéos? Juste watched your last one this morning and there is already another one? And always with this quality! Hats off to Sega Lord X!
Of videos of course!
A lot of us kind of have some spare time on our hands at the moment due to "world events".
He's a lord for a reason!
arcticridge aye lad, he had a vassal do it.
it's game footage over a voice recording, not very complex
I still play my NES even to today. I love my Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers, DuckTales, Mario Bros 2, the Mega Man titles, and I actually like Bayou Billy on there as well.
This is a great top ten list which includes Super Mario Bros 2 my favorite Mario game of all time.
OHHHHHH the sweet sounds of Batman NES!!!! Sooooo good!!👍👍👍
Gained yourself a new subscriber. Watching this brought back some good memories of the early nineties sitting in my living room on those late weekend nights playing NES. Good times my friend. Good times .
Had a similar experience with Rygar on NES. A somehow entrancing game that draws you in with its charm. Music sticks in my head from decades ago. Very under-rated.
I loved Rygar and made it to the final boss without walkthroughs. The fight was so difficult, I just couldn't handle his undodgable attacks. I looked it up, and it turns out that due to memory limitations of the PAL system, you can't expand your max health enough to beat him, like in the NTSC version.
Turning the NES off without beating that asshat was harder than the game itself.
There was no video game crash. It was an Atari crash, which was over 5 years old. Commodore, Apple, and arcades were doing well, and the Famicom came out in 83.
The Rygar soundtrack is still one of my favorites.
Hell yeah. I used to make up dumb lyrics while playing the game on the fly. :-p
The main theme from Rygar is lifted from Flash Gordon (1980). Queen did the soundtrack.
The cave,tower, and final temple are the best
That Mario video game sound will forever be in my head .
Your videos are so invaluable during these crazy times we are living in. It's fun to reminisce of the good old days. Thank you very much!
I love hearing the intro yo your videos, it gives me that warm, fuzzy feeling I get right before I really enjoy something.
You must have read my mind! I was thinking, "Hey, Sega Lord X needs to do a NES vid! These are my favorites and I had to have them all in my collection! Great job brother😎
Rygar. God bless you. Might have the best music of any NES game, and that is saying something. Incredible list by the way
This was one of the best Top 10 NES videos I've seen.
I love how every time you show a football game it's always the Cowboys and Niners 😂 feels like the 90s all over again.
Surprised Pro Wrestling wasn’t on the list!
Rygar was on my 2nd chance game list along with Bionic Commando. I was really surprised the 2nd time I played it and learned to grind it level up then explore. Found out how deep and varied this game was! I had a Master System but the great NES games couldn’t be ignored! I sold a few of my SMS games to get an used NES. Good times!
Pro Wrestling was close. A number 11 or 12 for sure.
Thanks for keeping me entertained. Keep em coming 👍🏼
Of course we could all say "no SMB3??"... But I'm happy to see the variety of your list. Well done.
No, we can't say that because this is HIS list. A lot of people liked 2 best. I prefer 3, but it's not like it's unheard of.
Excellent list! Just missed metal gear and metroid. Nice editing, keep up the good work.
What do you mean "missed" Metal Gear and Metroid? This is not your list...
My top 10 in order: castlevania 3, Contra, Legend of Zelda, Super mario 3, mega man 3, Jackal, Ice Hockey, River City Ransom, DuckTales, Track and Field II
I'd love to go back in time and buy you a bunch of sealed NES games. Your personal stories in your videos are really touching. Thanks.
"Hi, I'm Nintendo Lord X"
my Faves in no particular order. Contra1 & 2, TMNT the arcade, Gunsmoke, Mario 2 and 3. TL of Zelda, MT punch-out, Battle toads, blastermaster, and metroid. and many of which I still have to this day.
Mario 2 is my favourite of the trilogy as well. If Mario 3 was roughly the same length as opposed to being four hours long, that would have topped it for me.
You got a lot of classics on here, myself though I would pick Mario 3 over 2
Great to hear this. I'll check out some of these. Particularly enjoyed hearing your thoughts about super Mario 2.
A list of 10 great games, but my list cannot be missing "Mega Man 2."
It's the only MegaMan that isn't so frustrating that's its actually possible to beat
Try 3,, other best/easiest one , 4 and five when you’ve beaten 2 and three, mm1 is impossible for me , 6 is boring, who cares after x
ya beat me to it, I was wondering the whole time during this video "where is megaman gonna come in" and was honestly shocked when i didnt see it.
@@shinjiblack9460 SLX has said that MM isn't one of his favorite series, I think.
Other awesome games from the same team that made Powerblade are S.C.A.T., Shadow of the Ninja, and probably my favorite NES game Shatterhand.
Thanks for entertaining us during these depressing times, bud. Stay safe and healthy!
this video is wholesome af my guy. i share almost the exact same top10 for this system. still have those games today! never heard of rygar though
Glad you put this list up....I've been going retro gaming for a few months now....right now playing Crystalis 🤘
EDIT: Just beat Ninja Gaiden 😂
Nice.
I've been trying to get pass level 6-2/6-3 of Ninja Gaiden for the last 3 days...
@@estebancruz6194 It took me 3 days to get past 6-3....only because I raged quit on the first day😂
Because of that game, I sometimes see things fall and the death music goes through my head. That is how much I played it back then. I fear playing it again for that same reason. 🐺😂
Black Man JRPG my copy of NG is on its way from eBay. Can’t wait to (hopefully) join you in that honor
Crystalis is an excellent game. I beat it when I was younger.
Between two of the Castlevania III music, Clock Tower and Mad Forest are my ringtones.
Rygar was the first game I learned about grinding. I killed this one mob over and to max my dude out then beat the game I was like 8.
Personally I sat there and killed those green flying dragon things in the forest for like 20 minutes so I could even stand a chance against the boss.
It took me a while to realize grinding was apart of this game. I was stuck on the boss in the forest for a long time.
Totally agree be with your choices or games here! I love all the Mario games, but Super Mario 2 has always been my favorite as it's so different and yet endlessly fun!
I remember getting sealed NES games only on occasion as well and it was a rare joy back then that still makes me smile today when I play my NES. Getting Capcom's Legendary Wings for a birthday gift was really awesome.
How I wish I would have kept all those beautiful boxes, manuals and handy dust sleeves for better storage. 🤦♂️
Mario Bros, Mega Man 2 and Rygar were the music that i liked the most when i was a kid.
I never had an NES as a kid. I was busy gaming on my Apple IIe until I got my Genesis in 1989. Now I have a hacked SNES classic that includes the NES classic games and many others. I also have a NES/SNES/Genesis clone, but have yet to actually purchase an NES game for it.
Revisiting this video. Such a lovely list.
Loving the mass of videos!! Making this lockdown more bearable!
Wow...now this is interesting. The Nes was truly a marvel of its time. Like you, I was/still am a Sega fan for life. I got my Nes the same Christmas that I got my Master System. Even though I loved my Master System far more you have to give credit where credit is due.
Addendum- Ninja Gaiden is my all time favorite Nes game. I remember buying it with my own money a month before I got my Sega Genesis in '89. Even when I had my Genesis, I still played Ninja Gaiden quite regularly.
A really unorthodox choice at #1, but I respect it. I remember renting that game and being blown away by it, loved the rpg-style mechanics it added, which were ultra rare at the time. All these years later, and that's pretty much the action game template. This wouldn't be my top 10 list (I'd probably have chosen one of the later Ninja Gaidens and Super C, among others) but I wouldn't have any problem with any of these on someone's list either. Batman was a game I memorized every pixel of, that incongruent music is so nostalgic. And I just got done finishing Castlevania III 5 times for all the PSN trophies in the Anniversary Collection (did it an extra time for the Japanese version), that game 100% still holds up. In fact, it got better with every playthrough.
Many hours ive spent on this sweet entertainment system 👌.
It's a big part of my childhood ❤️
"DuckTales" is my all-time favorite! Great video!
I first laid my hands on a C64 X-Mas in 1981; I tried the NES in 1986 at a school-mate's (from Hong Kong) and although The Legend of Zelda blew me away; It was still a rather limited machine, compared to the C64, which was easily on par graphics-wise with the NES by then, thanks to very talented programmers and it being the most sold computer of all time.
what crazy about nintendo back then and how much crazy popular it was during that era is that my mom and most moms thought every console was called nintendo example im playing sega genesis or playstation and to her they were called nintendo's too lol and im am a lil surprised you chose original tecmo bowl over tecmo super bowl anyways great video like always keep up the great work and keep these videos coming!
NES was my first console, this is a great list, all very good, my main jam is still my genesis but the NES. had several great games as well!
Crazy to see a list without mario bros 3 on it wow. That's honestly my #1 on the nes. But your list is also great. Have your games would be on my top 10 as well.
My Top 10 Favorite NES Games :
1) Super Mario 3
2) The Legend of Zelda
3) Metroid
4) Castlevania III : Dracula's Curse
5) Super Mario Bros
6) Megaman 2
7) Megaman
8) Double Dragon 2
9) Mike Tyson's Punchout
10) Ghost n Goblins
Man, I've expected to see something like Mario Bros 3, Chip&Dale or something like these at the end. You have really surprised me! Thanx!
It is crazy how since the NES couldn't deliver straight up Arcade graphics, the developers would just go crazy putting in story or new game mechanics into a port to give it longer play value. Karnov, Double Dragon, and Strider are all games that took the base Arcade presentation and did some crazy fun stuff to make your 50 bucks worth it.
I’ll take a dive here and say the NES games has the most iconic music/tunes in gaming history. Starting with the immortal Mario theme song and then we have...Castlevania, Batman, Jorney to Silius, Ninja Gaiden, Double Dragon, Gremlins, Mega Man, Predator, Shadow of the Ninja, etc. Forgive me if I left out some, there are just so many.
Holy crap....I remember playing Rygar only once as kid in the arcades (must have been around 89), and always remembered it , but sadly never got it on the NES. Now I’m gonna go play it on emu
Thats a pretty solid list. I was honestly so shocked ti see Rygar at the top. I remember giving it a go a couple times in my oast but never got too far. Maybe ill give it a proper chance soon to see what its all about. Great list. Konami really was at their peak during this era
Mega Man. Blaster Master(wow). Bionic Commando. Metroid. but Mike Tyson's punch out had me addicted for ever it seemed. I couuldn't stop playing it. and super mario bros 3-- what a game. Loved RYgar! So many NES games -- where to begin... where to end. JOurney to Silius. Kid Icarus.
Great picks for sure! I'm right with you on Super Mario 2 being more memorable and fun than 3. Magical game.
Rygar is amazing, too, until the cheap-ass last boss. Jeez.
Good call on Mario 2, a game overlooked by many when discussing the best games to come out for the NES. This is easily my favorite of the 8-bit Mario titles, which I know is controversial given the universal praise given to 1 and 3. I have fond memories of playing it for the first time with my friend and remembering how different it felt from other generic titles on the system. It wasn't afraid to stray from the formula of the first game, while featuring Nintendo's flagship mascot (and, I know that the game wasn't designed as a Mario game, but simply had the sprites replaced). That was a risky move by Nintendo, but, in my opinion, it paid off magnificently.
I was Skeptical of your channel at first but the more i've seen
Wowww i love it my man
Yooooo... I couldn't for the life of me remember the name for #1 (Rygar). Always had memories of it, but no clue where to find the name of the title. Thank you!!
NES games beaten during quarantine so far:
Castlevania
Castlevania 2 (edit: using some help from a walk through)
Castlevania 3
Batman
Super C
Mega man 2
Super Mario bros
Super Mario bros 2
Working on LoZ, Kirby’s adventure and smb3
I'm working on Ghost's n Goblins
pastebin.com/FMxMk8LW ...There are some hacks too :P
My top ten NES games: Castelvania, Double Dragon 1&2, TMNT & TMNT2 arcade game, Battletoads, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm St, Skate or Die, Super Mario 3
Good video sega lord x . Supriseing i got my nes when i was a kid . We had some friends that passed it onto me and my brother. But i was into gaming more than my brother was . Didnt have a huge library of games though . Only around 20 or so games for the nes !!!
Games I used to play and still do double dragon 2 & 3;contra 1,2,3 ; rescue rangers 1& 2 , duck tales 2, rockman 3(mega man 3), saiyuki world, kage(shadow of the ninja) ; final mission(scat); mighty final fight, ninja ryukunden 2,3 (ninja gaiden), batman , pow etc etc
I am loving the daily vids Sega Lord. You are going to gain a lot of subscribers keep it up dude!
Metal Storm never makes these lists for some reason!
It makes mine! (Top 5 at least). That game holds up incredibly well, and its a crying shame that it never got any sequels (I'd have loved to seen it on the SNES with _Cybernator's_ graphics).
A lot of these lists have some amount of nostalgia involved, and not a lot of people had Metal Storm. It's a great game, though. For me, I think Shatterhand needs to be on more of these lists.
Because no one had it....i never even heard of it until 2 years ago.
I constantly see it in lists of best NES games, and I've tried it, but I don't understand what's so special about it
Jared Hammonds I’ve seen it on a few. Looking for a copy but it’s a bit pricey at the moment
Great list, I was lucky enough enough to play most when I first started emulating which quickly turned into collecting.
Love NES! man, I agree I always loved Mario 2 the best, for whatever reason
It was an upgrade from the first and it was different
Top notch list. I only found out about Rygar in recent years, when someone realized that the title screen soundtrack of the infamous Doctor Jekyll and Myster Hyde is the same as the one displayed here, on this video. By the way, I also agree with you on this: Super Mario Bros. 2 over SMB 3, definitely, for all the reasons mentioned and some. I do think Super C is better than the original Contra, except for the soundtrack. But they are both great.
I thought I was alone in my love For Mario 2, so different and fun!
Great job with this list. And your narrative is impressive. Makes me feel nostalgic of the wonderful times as full of happy memories! Timeless! Keep up the good work 👌👍🙏!!!
Rygar - I see you are man of culture.
I played the hell out of it on an old apple II green monochrome monitor back in the day. Still loved every moment of it.
I miss the 8 bit era. It was during the time were hardware was powerful but not quite if that makes sense. It forced the developers hands to create unique game mechanics instead of falling back on graphics
This is the first nes top 10 list I've seen that does not include Mario 3. I respect that.
Bro your videos are Awesome! Ive never seen one i didnt like. Your really good at this youtube thing
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Bionic Commando from Capcom on the NES. What makes me a credible source? I have been playing video games for 40 years, and I am very particular. The game is difficult, however, your hard work will be well rewarded. You owe it to yourself to play this 8-bit classic.
Subscribed solely based on your #1 pick.
That would’ve been my choice too. I loved that game as a kid.
Nice to see another person that liked SMB2 more than SMB3. I also love SMB2's gameplay more.
I actually would find SMB3 the best because of its level design but the lack of a password system or battery save greatly hurt it for me.
Thank God, Super Mario Advanced 4 exists.
I still like SMB2/Super Mario Advanced 1 more though.
Yes! Rygar! Gun Smoke is still one of all-time favourites, as well.
I still hum the music to Ninja gaiden every now and then as a 46 year old. I could run threw the first few levels with my eyes closed. I would have to add Mega Man to the list. I beat that game so many times over I would replay it just to use the metal blades over and over.
Well, well. So I finally found the other person on the planet who's favorite NES game is Rygar! Rygar and Trojan were jammed out all weekend the first time I was fortunate enough to play a NES. Although we are not 100% on the top 10 (I'd have replaced Zelda for Zelda 2 and Duck Tales for Mega Man 2) your top pick speaks volumes. Wish they would remake Rygar with graphics like Trine and make the bosses larger and more involved! Perhaps one day I will figure it out when I finally have time?
Ninja Gaiden (part 1) was a part of my childhood, and a classic! The story for that one is the best out of all the variations of the first Ninja Gaiden.👌👍👍
Great list, I’m still using my nes via retrotink 2x pro which is great. Patiently waiting for the new mini nt v2.
Rygar is a lot of fun. Thanks for the video.
Ahhh memories... loved your choice of the top 10. Rygar for me was good, but not in my top 5. Ninja Gaiden, SMB 3, River City Ransom, Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles, and Contra were mine.
Appreciate the content and stay sane!
Great list, might be the first time ever i've not seen Mario 3 in a NES top 10 lol.
Nice list. I would need to have all of the SMB games in the top 3 .