Video games have come a long way in the past few decades.
What began as simple tic-tac-toe and tennis games on basic oscilloscope and CRT displays
in the 50's grew into the full on big budget massive immersive gaming experiences we have
now.
It's safe to say that video games have evolved to become a very important part of our modern
culture.
So today we'll be talking about one of the most significant gaming consoles to ever be
released which changed the landscape of gaming in the 80's and influenced games forever spawning
many franchises that are still currently going strong.
Keep in mind this list is based entirely on my opinion and exposure and I know for sure
my top picks are going to surprise you so I would love to hear your favorites and feedback
in the comments, also do me a favor and like and subscribe while you're down there.
So dust off the old system, blow into the cartage a few times and jiggle the reset button
as we boot up my Top 25 Nintendo Entertainment System Games!
Number 25 Pro Wrestling This very basic wrestling title wasn't tied
to any actual franchises and is mostly memorable for weird characters like the Amazon and Starman.
It also gave us the horrible Engrish meme a winner is you!
Number 24 Ice Hockey Back before hockey games had spreadsheets
worth of stats or licencing rights to national leagues and players, this basic hockey game
offered the choice between fat and skinny characters as well as a solid 2 player experience.
Number 23 Excite Bike An action packed motocross game excite bike
was a fun and challenging play on it's own but the track editor really added some depth
as well as many hours of replay-ability.
Number 22 Paperboy So the concept of playing as a paper delivery
boy sounds kind of lame, but keep in mind everyone and everything in the neighborhood
seems to want to kill you for some reason.
Maybe it's because you keep smashing their windows.
Number 21 Tetris Tetris, you know Tetris.
insert joke about soviet Russia here.
Number 20 Maniac Mansion This Lucas-arts point and click adventure
title ported over well to the NES.
Following a group of teens who infiltrate a mad scientists lair to save a kidnapped
friend.
Highlights of this game are the several possible endings, as well as the ability to microwave
a hamster.
Number 19 Bart Vs the Space Mutants We follow a 90's era Bart Simpson as he stumbles
upon an alien plot to infiltrate Springfield.
There are others Simpsons games for the console, Krusty's fun house isn't bad either.
Number 18 Jaws Based on the Steven Spielberg film you set
out to kill the man eating shark which mostly involves grinding for seashells by killing
random aquatic creatures.
I don't know why but I get an odd level of satisfaction from bombing jellyfish.
Number 17 a Nightmare on Elm St Based on the Wes Craven Film this game allows
up to 4 players a chance to take on the king of nightmares himself Freddy Kruger.
Moving the players between the real world, the dream world and the nightmare realm with
the unique sleep meter mechanic this was one of the more chilling experiences on the console.
Number 16 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The original, tho the sequels were solid ports
of arcade classics, nothing beats the original game that allowed us to run around in the
sewers while playing our favorite turtles, cruise around in the turtle van and face off
against the technodrome.
Number 15 Contra UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT,
B, A, START is a code ingrained in many gamers memories because of this game.
You play as a pair of one hit death commandos who blast their way through a bullet hell
of hostile militaries, artillery, advanced AI robots, giants and aliens.
Good luck doing that with the three lives the game starts you with.
Number 14 Battle Toads We play as the battle toads rash and zits
on a mission to rescue their fellow battle toad pimple.
It's a fun arcadey style beat em up, if nothing else this game mastered the concept of screwing
over the second player.
Number 13 Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers Speaking of games in which you can screw over
the second player, this game allows you to straight up pick up the other player and throw
them across the screen.
Other than that like other Disney licensed games of the era this one is pretty fun.
Speaking of Disney licensed games...
Number 12 Duck Tales Based on the television series we play as
Scrooge McDuck as he continues his quest to satisfy his greed while also rescuing his
nephews, maybe.
That part is optional.
Number 11 Final Fantasy This solid first entry into a still popular
franchise gave us an epic quest full of puzzles and surprises.
While it clearly lacks the kind of level of polish people have come to expect from the
franchise nowadays this game planted the seeds for what would become a gaming behemoth.
Number 10 Dragon Warrior Another solid first entry in a long running
JRPG series Dragon Warrior eventually became dragon quest here in north america and the
franchise still continues strong.
Number 9 Double Dragon Thugs kidnap your girlfriend, so you and a
second player go on a rampage destroying everything that gets in your way.
I don't want to spoil too much but this is the game where the second player gets justice
for what happened back in Battle Toads and Rescue Rangers.
Number 8 Castlevania You play as Simon Belmont a badass vampire
slayer who's on a mission to slay the lead vampire Dracula.
Of course it can't be as simple as that, Dracula's castle is populated with all manner of undead
creatures and for some reason turkey in the walls.
Number 7 Metroid You're a badass in a spacesuit that landed
down in a labyrinth like cavern that eventually leads to the source of an alien infestation.
Having one of the more shocking twist endings in gaming at the time, Metroid has since been
one of Nintendo's flagship properties.
Number 6 Mega Man 3 Mega Man was a huge franchise for the NES,
which had a bunch of sequels, all of which are great and have amazing soundtracks, if
I had to pick just one for this list it'd be Mega Man 3.
It's the one that introduced the power slide and the one I personally spent the most time
with.
Number 5 Mike Tyson' s Punch Out To clarify there's punch-out and then there's
Mike Tyson's punch-out, basically the same game but one has Mike Tyson, one doesn't.
There were some contract issues or something which also lead to the sequel power punch
2 where not Mike Tyson goes to space and beats up aliens, good times.
Number 4 Super Mario Bros. 3 I probably don't need to justify having this
one on the list at all, infact I'm sure some of you are shocked that this franchise isn't
taking up a higher slot.
The third entry in the franchise perfected the Mario formula and I'm sure it lands at
number 1 on many other peoples lists.
Number 3 Blaster Master I'll admit there is likely a bit of personal
bias and nostalgia at play here but blaster master has one of the best soundtracks on
the NES and some really solid game-play mixed with a simple and effective plot.
It's one of my personal favorite games of all time.
Number 2 The Legend of Zelda Another one I don't really need to justify,
I mean it's Zelda, the original stands the test of time as a solid adventure game that
innovated the way we quest and went on to become one of the biggest gaming franchises
of all time.
Number 1 Star Tropics I'm not even sure if most of you have even
heard of star tropics but it's this really unique action RPG about a young boy named
Mike who while visiting his uncle on the fictional tropical c-island stumbles upon an alien invasion.
Armed with his trusty yo-yo Mike is tasked to save the world.
This game offers an amazing soundtrack and plot and the unique game-play makes this game
stand out above all others.
Those are my Top 25 Nintendo Entertainment System games of all time.
I'm sure your list will be different so make sure to let me know in the comments below.
Once again this was Fade Dragontear, thanks for watching guys, peace out!