Every NES Game I've Ever Played

Almost a year ago,I listed Every Super NES game I've ever played. I did it to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Super NES. (you can find that here: https://retro-rebellion.blogspot.com/2020/07/every-super-nintendo-game-ive-ever.html)

Now,I'm gonna be listing every NES game I've ever played. Why? Because I Can!!!!! 

This list will be constructed just like the previous one,where I list the Games that I physically own,followed by the ones I had on emulation.

Now,let's get to it.

The Nintendo Entertainment System: The NES was my 2nd Game System (with the Atari 2600 being the first). I actually owned 2. The first one,which I got in '86,broke,so in 1989,I got a new one (which was a hand-me down). Anyway,I used to have a lot of fun playing this thing with my friends cousins,and even my sister. Today,My NES is in semi-working condition. You can thank the original design for that.

Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt: This game was a pack-in with My first NES. I played both games a lot. I especially loved Super Mario Bros,which my Uncle Willie helped me with. Duck Hunt was also fun. Shame I can never play it again,due to the NES Zapper not working with Modern TVs. Same goes for the other Zapper game I own,Wild Gunman.

Legend of Zelda: Got this game as a 1988 Christmas Present along with Zelda II. Had a tough time with this one at first,nowadays,it's no sweat. I own the Gold Cart versions of both this game and it's sequel.

Zelda II - The Adventure of Link: Got this with Zelda 1 on XMas of '88. Played this game more than Zelda 1. Had fun music. Especially loved the Palace theme.

Super Mario Bros. 2: Got this on my B-Day in 1989. Playing this game for the first time was a fun,yet surreal experience for me. This was due to how different this game was to the original. Today,it's one of my all-time favorite games.

Wild Gunman: Got this game and a 7 others from a relative in 89. The only other Zapper Game I have,besides Duck Hunt. Had fun playing it. 

Exitebike: '89 Gift Game 2 of 7. A fun moto-racing game that I also played a lot. The course creator mode was a cool addition.

Baseball: '89 Gift Game 3 of 7. This was my first Sports game (if you don't count duck hunt). Played this game a lot too.

10-Yard Fight: '89 Gift Game 4 of 7. It's a weak football game,but still a small nostalgic trip for me.

Top Gun: '89 Gift Game 5 of 7. It's dog fightin' on the NES! "Danger Zone" not included,unfortunately.

Mach Rider: '89 Gift Game 6 of 7. Fun racing game that allows you to shoot enemy vehicles. It was Road Blasters,before Road Blasters.

Urban Champion: '89 Gift Game 7 of 7. Urban Champion is the Grand-daddy of All Fighting Games. The game is endless,so it gets boring after a while. Still,Urban Champion deserves respect for being the very first - or,at least,one of the very first - Fighting Games ever. 

Super Mario Bros. 3: Got this as a gift in 1990. My Favorite Mario Game. The movie 'The Wizard' introduced me to this game.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Got this as an X-Mas gift in 1990. One of the hardest games on the NES. Got stuck on the 'Hudson River Bomb Disposal' Mission all of the time when I was young. Now I have issues with Stages 4 and 5. Never beat this game as a result. Still like this game reguardless.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game: Got this great title in 1991 on my B-Day. Used to play the Arcade version a lot as a kid,so I was all over this port. Played this with my sister a lot. 

Vegas Dream: In 1991,my Late Grandpa (god rest his soul) bought me 4 NES games. And Vegas Dream was one of them. My dad and grandpa used to love this game. I do as well.

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out: One of the 4 games in that '91 "gift set". A very fun and addicting game. Got as far as the 2nd fight against Bald Bull.

Metal Gear: The 3rd in Grandpa's '91 "Gift Set" was Metal Gear. A very tough game that paved the way for the Metal Gear Solid series. Snaaaaakkke!!!

Renagade: The 4th and final Game in Grandpa's 1991 "Set". This game was the 1st in the famous Kunio-kun franchise,just reskinned for American Audiences. 

Donkey Kong Classics: Bought this at Toys 'r' Us in 1991. Awesome game,that sadly uses the NES version of Donkey Kong. So,no Pie/Cement Factory.

Pac-Man (Tengen Cart) - Given to me as a gift by a relative (not the same one who gave me that 7-game set in '89) in 1991. This is the only Tengen Carted NES game I own. 

Super Mario Bros.: Got this as a gift in 1991. Despite owning it already.

Castlevania III - Dracula's Curse: My first Castlevania game was a 1991 X-Mas Eve Gift from my Maternal Uncle. Difficult as all hell and I still can't beat it to this day. Same goes for every Castlevania game I own or ever played.

Ninja Guiden: I would get the entire Ninja Guiden Trilogy as an X-Mas gift in 1991 (alongside a a couple of other titles). Despite the toughness,the NES Ninja Guiden Trilogy Is Vastly Superior to the 3D Games. Fact!!

Ninja Guiden II - The Dark Sword of Chaos: The best of the Trilogy. Has more to offer than the 1st game and is more fun than the 3rd.

Ninja Guiden III - The Ancient Ship of Doom: The weakest of the Trilogy,but Still Superior to the 3D Games.

Double Dragon II - The Revenge: Besides the Ninja Guiden Trilogy,I'd also get this game and Mega Man 2 for X-Mas in 1991. This is the Greatest Double Dragon Game. 

Mega Man 2: This was my gateway into the Mega Man franchise,and I've been a Mega-Fan ever since.

Battletoads: A 1992 B-Day Gift. One of the toughest games Ever!! The infamous Turbo Tunnel was my stopping point for this game. I just didn't have the patience to practice. Still don't actually. Reguardless of this,I still think Battletoads is a Worthy addition to my collection.

The Simpsons - Bart vs the Space Mutants: Bought this at Toys 'r' Us in 1992. I Love the Simpsons. So getting this game was a must for me back in the day. I enjoyed this one.

Dr. Mario: Another '92 TrU buy. A fun puzzle game with a very memorable commercial.

Mega Man 4: The next Mega Man game I got was Mega Man 4,which was on my B-Day of 1992. I would get The 1st and 3rd games soon after. 

Mega Man: Got this and Mega Man 3 as Post-B-Day Gifts in '92. After playing 2 and 4,Mega Man 1 was a downgrade. Hard as all hell too.

Mega Man 3: The other '92 Post-B-Day Gift. Mega Man 3 is My all-time favorite game in the Mega Man Classic series. The Best of the 6 NES titles.

Widget The World Watcher: Liked the cartoon,so I decided to try the game out and bought at Toys 'r' Us in 1992. It was a decent little game. Had a sequel on the SNES too.

WWF Wrestlemania - Steel Cage Challenge: My dad bought this game used at Gamestop in 1994 and I disliked it. Why? 3 things - Bad Controls,Slow Characters,and An Evil CPU. Now tbe game isn't too bad with another player,but best of luck trying to find someone to play it with you. Instead of playing this game,I just keep it as a collectable.

Mega Man 5: Got this and Mega Man 6 for X-Mas of 1994. The fun and unique stages kept me coming back.

Mega Man 6: The weakest of the NES Mega Man titles and the Only one published by Nintendo in North America.

Bomberman: The first NES game I bought at Gamestop in 1999. My buddy,Phil got me into the Bomberman series.

Final Fantasy: Bought this at Gamestop in 1999. My buddy,Phil also got me into this series as well. After playing Final Fantasy 7,I wanted to experience the game that started it all.

Castlevania: Bought at Gamestop in 2000. Because I had the 3rd game in the trilogy,I wanted to get the other 2 as well. Fun game,but very hard.

Castlevania II - Simon's Quest: Bought This at Gamestop in 2000. The first Metroidvania,before the genre was even known as such. My experience with this game was both harsh and confusing.

Double Dragon: Bought This at Gamestop in 2000. To complete the Double Dragon trilogy on the NES,I had to get this game and the 3rd installment. Fun title,but lacking compared to it's sequel.

Double Dragon III - The Sacred Stones: Bought at Gamestop in 2000. The Waekest of the NES Double Dragon Trilogy. Wasn't a huge fan of it. Today,I just keep it as part of my collection. 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - The Manhatten Project: Got this at Gamestop in Late 2000. A very difficult,but fun game. and the first Completely Original TMNT Beat-em Up since the 1st arcade title.

Tetris (Nintendo Version): I've played this game over at a relatives house back in the Early 90's and loved it. I already had the Game Boy port,so I passed on owning the NES version. But,Years later in 2000,I bought this game on a bargain at Gamestop. Tetris on the NES would mark the Final game I ever got for the system.

And now for the games I've played through Emulation!

Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu: A fun game,with good music. I recommend this title. 

Metroid: I love this game.  Sure its really hard and can get confusing without a guide,but I love this game. I later would get it off of the Wii Virtual Console.

Kid Icarus: Not as fun as it's sister series,Metroid,but it's still a decent game. It got 2 sequels,one for the Game Boy called Myths qnd Monsters and the incredibly awesome Kid Icarus Uprising. All 3 games are super hard.

Final Fantasy II: The Real Final Fantasy 2. Didn't really care for this game too much,just wanted to see what the game was like. Had an interesting level-up game mechanic,though.

Final Fantasy III: The True Final Fantasy 3. This game introduced the Customizable Jobs System,a system which would be improved upon in Final Fantasy 5.

Rockboard: More like Rock-Bored! Look,I'm all for a Mega Man boardgame,but just not this. The rules were a bit confusing,the gameplay wasn't that good,and the music was mediocre. I played a fan translated version of this game.

WWF Wrestlemania: WWF's first console title. It's just okay. Nothing special.

WWF Wrestlemania Challenge: I hated the isometric style of this game. The play control was lacking too.

WWF King of the Ring; The Best NES WWF game. Have this for the Game Boy,and it's pretty much the same. The only differences between the 2 are: 1 -Color and 2 - Undertaker and Bam Bam Bigelow are playable in this version. 

Gradius: Wanted to try out the first title Konami's Shoot em-Up franchise,so I downloaded this game. Gotta say,it's a really good game.

Maniac Mansion: I've heard of this game and how cool it is,so I decided to give it a shot. It's as cool as they say,but the point-and-click nature of this game isn't very ideal with the standerd NES controller.

Rad Racer: Square's first racing game. good game,but the VR mode was unnessasary.

Rad Racer II: The improved sequel. VR Mode not included.

Tetris 2: Have the Game Boy version,so I wanted to try out it's NES counterpart. It's basically the same game,only with color.

Street Fighter 2010: The Absolute Worst Street Fighter Game Ever!! EVER!!!!!

The Krion Conquest: A cute,but hard-as-hell Mega Man clone. The sprites look very Mega Man-esque too.

Adventure Island: The first game in a forgotten franchise. Adventure Island was very hard,but had a certain charm to it. 

Bomberman II: Played this only for the battle mode,which was introduced in this game. Though it improves upon everything from the original.

Donkey Kong 3: Stanley the Bugman is one of Nintendo's Forgotten Heroes. Tough tomplay without a turbo controller.

River City Ransom: The 1st game I downloaded off of the Wii's virtual console. A fun,but tough,Beat 'Em-Up that's a localization of the 2nd Kunio-Kun game. NES fanatics consider this game Legendary.

Kirby's Adventure: The 2nd NES title I got off of the Nintendo VC. I've never had a chance to play a Kirby game before,so I just had to get this. I had a fun experience with this game and could easily tell why this title was held in such high reguard.

Mighty Final Fight: Don't let this game's SD looks fool you,this is one Super Tough game.

Quite a long list,huh? Well,I plan on doing one for Every Sega Genesis Game I've Ever Played in the near future,so look out for that.

I'm done for now,so I'm gonna tag out to Jason so that he can entertain you guys for a while.

See Ya,Space Cowboys!