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My 15 Favorite NES Games

Retro Game Corps

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Let's talk about my favorite games for the NES, and why they are still great today.

** Correction: the original Double Dragon didn't have co-op multiplayer, instead it was alternating 2-player gameplay. I was misremembering the "fighting for points" thing!

Handhelds mentioned in this video:
PowKiddy RGB30: $90 and Amazing for Retro Emulation (RGB30...
Steam Deck OLED: OLED Steam Deck Review: Worth the Upgrade?
Analogue Pocket: The Analogue Pocket is Just About Perfect ...
AYN Odin 2: Odin 2 Review: This is the One to Get!
TrimUI Smart: The TrimUI Smart is Now the Best Micro Han...
Miyoo Mini Plus: Miyoo Mini Plus In-Depth Review

Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:25 my favorite NES handhelds
04:36 a couple notes
05:14 Batman
06:42 Blaster Master
08:09 Castlevania III
09:09 Contra
10:34 Double Dragon II
12:33 Dragon Warrior
14:46 Life Force
16:03 Little Nemo: The Dream Master
17:30 Mega Man 2
19:00 (Mike Tyson's) Punch Out!!
20:45 Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
22:17 Shadow of the Ninja
23:29 Shadowgate
25:22 Super Mario Bros. 2
28:12 Tecmo Super Bowl
29:47 TMNT II: The Arcade Game
31:03 Wizards & Warriors
32:42 summary and conclusion

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20 Comments

@RetroGameCorps Creator 2 years ago Pinned

So...did anyone notice that there are 17 games on this list?

@sstepoutside 2 years ago

Wow, talking about actual games now! I'm going to love this series.

@traviscunningham_1 2 years ago

One thing I really like about this video, is the stories about your history with these games, and your memories with your siblings, and the parts you recall.

@gregbryant909 2 years ago

I think sometimes we get way too wrapped up in the hardware…what’s next, what’s better…forgetting sometimes that games are why we do this. This series will be fun!

@cjhatesu 2 years ago

I like lists like this that aren't just reiterating the same popular titles. It's also fun hearing your childhood memories that made these games your favorites. Kinda reminds me of the channel "My Retro Life".

@54raynor 2 years ago

The first Double Dragon game was not co-op on NES. It was actually the biggest criticism of the game at the time. The only two-player simultaneous mode was the battle mode, which was way ahead of its time but not a substitute for co-op.

@MEBoisv 9 months ago

Super Mario Bros 2 is how I learned what a rain check is. My Dad took my sister and I to the store to buy it the week it came out, but the store was sold out. We were told it would be out of stock for about two weeks, but my Dad said he was buying one and we would get a rain check to come back and pick it up. That was good enough for me and I went home happy enough, even if it was a little disappointing. The wait was worth it, and two weeks later we had Super Mario Bros 2.

The most mind blowing moment I've ever had playing a video game is still probably the first time I jumped on a shyguy, and instead of crushing him I rode around on his head.

@PeeJaySpear 2 years ago

I was literally just thinking the other day how I want a lot of the emulation / retro handheld YouTubers to talk about their favorite games on each platform. As someone who grew up starting with later consoles and limited access to them and now loves video game history, it’s really cool to see what people’s favorite games and memories they have with them are. Definitely makes me want to play them; please continue the series!

@JoeyRock333 2 years ago

This is a great idea Russ. Reminds me of games I need to go back and replay. Can't wait to see all the future shows in the series.

@DonkeyRhubarb21 2 years ago

I'm really happy to see that being the age I am, the praise of gaming history is coming into its own. I love and appreciate it all. What a time to be alive.

@rangoononline 2 years ago

Great list. Dragon Warrior 4 is my favorite in the series.

@sotosmatthew3046 2 years ago

Great idea for the new series,its always interesting to me what people prefer to play.

@kylesmith3045 2 years ago

Great video, and series concept! I love the discussion about the most relevant devices for the system

@Boyiaka97 2 years ago

Russ, you’re absolutely one of my
favorite YouTubers at the moment, not just because of your in-depth and thoughtful reviews, but for these videos too (including the Q&A) where we get to go down memory lane with you.

I’m definitely down for more of these kinds of videos.

@wdwmainline 2 years ago

Russ, you need to keep doing videos like these. I love how your love for these games naturally unfold in your dialogue. I do love the hardware vids, but I would love a series on this channel dedicated to the retro games themselves. Seriously phenomenal job, my man. My list would definitely include Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda, Dragon Warrior, and my number 1 game on the NES would be Duck Tales. The music and mechanics in that game really pushed. the NES to another level

@ThCrimsonReaper 2 years ago

Amazing new series, can't wait to see the videos for each console

@briandrumgold642 2 years ago (edited)

Mario 2 was my favorite as well. Love the music when you go inside the door to the cave. I love tmnt 2, Mike.Tyson Punch Out, Megaman 2 and for Castlevania....Super Castlevania.4 is my all time favorite and that games soundtrack still BANGS!!

@AphexSchwinn 2 years ago (edited)

I loved this!! I’m your age, and it’s so cool to hear someone recommend NES games that aren’t the typical top 10. I’ve always appreciated personal favorite recommendations over the objectively “best” games, so this was a lot of fun.

A lot of these were games I remember seeing at friends houses but never really playing and wasn’t familiar with. I’ll definitely be playing through a few of these now that I know a bit more about them.

Baster Master and Shadow of the Ninja look amazing!

@gloamingtime 2 years ago

Little Nemo was one of my favorite movies as a kid, I loved the NES game but it was so hard to figure out when I was young. As I got older I got super excited to find a DVD copy of the movie at a highway convenience stop of all places. I still have it and I've watched it with my own kid. The making of the movie is really interesting as it's somewhat an anime produced for the American market.