Considering buying a NES, what games to buy?

sven222 · 21st March 2007, 2:50 PM

Hry guys,

So i've been trawling ebay recently, and I stumbled across the NES section. So this got me remembering all the good times I used to have back in the day with Mario, Zelda etc.

My question is, if I was to buy an old NES, what are some classic games I should look out for?

Obviously the mario series, and zelda 2. Oh and The Double Dragon series.

Any others that are must haves?

Deltoid · 21st March 2007, 2:53 PM

ExcitaBike was pretty cool.

Tsudo · 21st March 2007, 5:03 PM

duck hunt? but you'll need a lightgun for that... other than zelda/mario dont really know many others

nez · 21st March 2007, 6:59 PM

I'd give my left nut to play Kid Icarus, Mega Man or TMNT again. Buying a NES console on ebay would be less painfull....

sven222 · 21st March 2007, 7:10 PM

I thought about just getting an emulator and some roms, but nothing beats sitting in front of the tv with the nes controllers.

So far i'm looking for the marios, double dragons, zelda, mega man 2 (the best according to the gamespot nes vid I watched) and TMNT.

There's a few lightguns on ebay aswell, with duckhunt. Might be worth looking into.

MoNk{LAH} · 21st March 2007, 7:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nez

I'd give my left nut to play Kid Icarus, Mega Man or TMNT again. Buying a NES console on ebay would be less painfull....

i can download them on my Wii

- kid icarus/tmnt are out, megaman isnt yet

PuffDragoN · 21st March 2007, 10:41 PM

International Cricket - I think it was made by Beam.

I wasted a good chunk of my childhood on that game. If I had put that sort of dedication into learning how to play real cricket properly instead of being a lard-ass on the couch, I could be in the WI's at the moment.

I remember how happy I was the first time I got one of my openers to 300 (you could only play 50 over a side games) and then bowled the opposition out for 0

t3zza · 21st March 2007, 11:42 PM

Snow Bros was a good fun two player arcade game. Only gripe was it got a bit repetitive.

Street Gangs was another good two player game. Nothing beats a good side scrolling beat em up game.

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nez · 22nd March 2007, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoNk{LAH}

i can download them on my Wii

- kid icarus/tmnt are out, megaman isnt yet

yeah I know..but why pay 400 bux for a nes emulator when I can get the original on ebay for 40? 6 hours to go and then it's mine!

^^ having said that, I am buying a PS3 so I can play PS2 games

Other games to get - Gradius / R-type..no wait..were they on snes or nes? I've forgotten.

Ionos · 22nd March 2007, 2:35 PM

I was lucky enough to pick up a second gen NES for $5 at cashies a few years ago. Have Mario 1,2,3, duckhunt (but no light gun), zelda 1&2 + tetris. The essentials.

Mifferz · 22nd March 2007, 3:03 PM

Contra. up, up, down, down, left, right, left right, a+b ??? been awhile but correct me if i'm wrong for the code

MoNk{LAH} · 22nd March 2007, 5:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mifferz

Contra. up, up, down, down, left, right, left right, a+b ??? been awhile but correct me if i'm wrong for the code

up, up, down, down, left, right, left right, b THEN a. (not both simultaneously)

Quote:

Originally Posted by nez

yeah I know..but why pay 400 bux for a nes emulator when I can get the original on ebay for 40? 6 hours to go and then it's mine!

^^ having said that, I am buying a PS3 so I can play PS2 games

Other games to get - Gradius / R-type..no wait..were they on snes or nes? I've forgotten.

yeh, but can a NES play mario galaxy

Tsudo · 22nd March 2007, 5:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nez

^^ having said that, I am buying a PS3 so I can play PS2 games

goodluck with that

better off buying an ebay ps2, atleast you'll be able to play both ps1/ps2 games on it

elvis · 22nd March 2007, 8:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoNk{LAH}

up, up, down, down, left, right, left right, b THEN a.

Konami code for the win:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_code

Ahh... the memories...

Speaking of Konami games, any of the Gradius and Salamander games, aswell as Castlevania. All must-owns.

Big N Veiny · 23rd March 2007, 6:02 PM

Snow Bros and Bubble Bobble are great with 2 players.

Bionic Commando.
TMNT 2: the arcade game
Kid Icarus
Kirby
many more great onesI can't hink of off the top of my head for some reason.

But Duck Hunt and Super Mario were my favourites by far.

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sven222 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,203	Considering buying a NES, what games to buy? Hry guys, So i've been trawling ebay recently, and I stumbled across the NES section. So this got me remembering all the good times I used to have back in the day with Mario, Zelda etc. My question is, if I was to buy an old NES, what are some classic games I should look out for? Obviously the mario series, and zelda 2. Oh and The Double Dragon series. Any others that are must haves? __________________ Shut your sasshole!

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21st March 2007, 7:10 PM	#5
sven222 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,203	I thought about just getting an emulator and some roms, but nothing beats sitting in front of the tv with the nes controllers. So far i'm looking for the marios, double dragons, zelda, mega man 2 (the best according to the gamespot nes vid I watched) and TMNT. There's a few lightguns on ebay aswell, with duckhunt. Might be worth looking into. __________________ Shut your sasshole!

21st March 2007, 10:41 PM	#7
PuffDragoN Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canberra Posts: 67	International Cricket - I think it was made by Beam. I wasted a good chunk of my childhood on that game. If I had put that sort of dedication into learning how to play real cricket properly instead of being a lard-ass on the couch, I could be in the WI's at the moment. I remember how happy I was the first time I got one of my openers to 300 (you could only play 50 over a side games) and then bowled the opposition out for 0 __________________ I am the OPEN-SOURCE of all evil

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nez Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melb Posts: 960	I'd give my left nut to play Kid Icarus, Mega Man or TMNT again. Buying a NES console on ebay would be less painfull....

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