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NES Games


Overview

Date Range: 1983 - 1994

The NES games had a much longer production run that the similar equipped 8-bit game consoles with the exception of the Atari 2600. There are several reasons for this long run including:

  • Several thousand games were produced
  • There were few competitors to compete against the NES
  • Nintendo had several popular franchise lines like Mario Bros. that showed off the console's power and the depth of its games.

Game Title: Ballblazer
Game Type: Sports
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: Ballblazer is a one-on-one soccer match set in the distant future.

You are a robot trying to snare a floating ball called a plasmorb. Once snared, fired the plasmorb into your opponent's goal.

You play on a simple 3d playfield which is split in half. You can play against the computer or against another robot controlled by a human player.


Game Title: Bandit Kings of Ancient China
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: In the 12th century, the Emperor Hui Zhong is faced with an internal rebellion led by Imperial Minister Gao Qiu. The Song Dynasty came to an end and Gao Qiu became the new ruler.

You play the role of the exiled ruler. Your mission is to build your stats up to be able to challenge and of course, destroy Gao Qiu in order to restore Hui Zhong to the throne.


Game Title: Baseball
Game Type: Sports
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: The game can be played against the computer or with another player.

The rules follow American and National league rules with a few exceptions. As a pitcher, you use the joystick to throw the ball and to control its speed and curve. After the ball is hit, your control all your men in the field to catch the ball.

As a batter, control the position of the baseball bat with the joystick. If you consider that your runners would make it to the next base, you can press the controller button so they stop at their current base.


Game Title: Baseball Stars
Game Type: Sports
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: This NES version of Baseball Stars is the very first game in SNK's popular series. You can create, name, upgrade and manage your own team as well as customise the team's logo and colours. You can also change the stats of each individual player by paying him more money.

Baseball Stars is a great game to immerse oneself into with its sense of detail and realism.


Game Title: Bases Loaded
Game Type: Sports
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: Bases Loaded is a baseball action game for one or two players featuring a large variety of options and realistic graphics and sound.

You can select from 12 different teams and choose a lineup for each team, which includes 30 players.

During game play, all positions can be managed from the field to the pitcher. When at bat you can try to hit a homerun, bunt, or steal bases. Play can be a single game or a complete pennant.


Game Title: Batman
Game Type: Sports
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: The game is based on the batman movie with the Joker.

In one of the stages, Batman shoots missiles aboard the Batwing, which is really cool.

Scenes range from Axis chemical factory, to the Flugelheim Museumto the Cathedral.


Game Title: Batman Returns
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: Gotham City is rampant with crime. Oswald Cobblepot, known as The Penguin, is planning more mayhem and has a plan to take over the city. His loyal army of missle-packing Penguin Commandos and the bizarre Red Triangle Circus Gang trained and ready to carry out his plans.

Your job is to prevent his plans from coming true. After beating your enemies, conduct interrogations to learn more about the Penguins plans.

Use the Batcave computer to input clues, analyse evidence, and review enemy bios. You also have a healthy supply of weapons as well. Stock Batman's Utility belt with enough heat to match the diverse fighting styles of The Penguin and his cohorts.


Game Title: Batman: Return of the Joker
Game Type: Sports
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: The Joker lives again in this Batman action game. Somehow, the Joker has escape from the asylum to once again cause Gotham City much trouble. As Batman, you must defeat him to restore peace to Gotham City.

Batman's weapons include bat-a-rangs and explosive punching power. Another noteworthy point is that this is one Batman game that was not based directly on a movie or television series.


Game Title: Battle Chess
Game Type: Strategy
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: This has to be a classic. Battle Chess is responsible for many people who would have never played the game to pick it up.

The game has the same rules as the board game. How it differs is what happens when a piece is taken. Both pieces do battle and with the outcome already determined based on whichever player had their piece captured.
The Amiga platform offered the greatest level of detail due to its extensive colour pallet.


Game Title: Battle City
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: Destroy enemy tanks while trying to keep them away from your base. Destroying 20 tanks gets you to the next level.

However, there are many obstacles such as red bricks, silver bricks, water and ice.


Game Title: Battletoads
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: Zitz, Rash and Pimple are three toads with unique fighting abilities similar to those of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Now these guys like to party. Unfortunately, one night they get distracted by a dancer who happens to be the Dark Queen. Well, everything goes down hill from there. Your mission is to chase the Dark Queen and rescue Rash and Pimple.


Game Title: Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: A battleship the size of a city is attacking Earth from space using powerful laser cannons. Most of the planets defences have been neutralised.
The Battletoads join forces with Billy and Jimmy Lee from Double Dragon to defend Earth from the deadly ship and its troops.

With their special moves, these five have the stuff to defend the planet, can you make it happen?


Game Title: Best of the Best Championship Karate
Game Type: Sports
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: Best of the best championship karate is a realistic karate game.

Your fighter has three is based on strength, stamina and resistance and you have as many as 55 different moves.

Training your fighter in the gym before the fight will improve your strength, stamina and resistance.


Game Title: Big Nose Freaks Out
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: The Earth is under fire by Colossus, a battleship the size of a city. Using powerful laser cannons, it has destroyed most of Earth's defence forces, while its many troops clean up the rest of the planet. All expect for 5 warriors.

The Battletoads, who are well aware of evil forces in the galaxy. Join forces with Billy and Jimmy Lee from Double Dragon to defend Earth from the deadly ship and its troops. Using a range of special moves you must fight your way through the streets into the heart of the ship and destroy it.


Game Title: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
Game Type: Adventure
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: Based on the movie about two slackers, Bill & Ted- Rufus, a time travelling dude from the future, use the time travelling phone booth to go back in time to many different eras collecting items and getting historical dudes to follow you.

However, some dudes won't come unless you can bribe them with the right object. You must get them to follow you back to modern times so you can pass a history report and keep your band together.

At the end of the game, you are graded based on time elapsed and dudes accumulated. Oh and for the time paradox, yeah, let's say its out of scope for this movie.


Game Title: Bionic Commando
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: You have a bionic arm that extends and contracts allowing you to grab on to fixed objects to swing around and climb up levels.

Your mission is to infiltrate the enemy fortress and find Super Joe and then take out the evil leader Generalissimo Kilt.


Game Title: Blades of Steel
Game Type: Sports
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: Blades Of Steel is an arcade-based hockey game. There are no stats to follow or worry about, just start the game and play.

On occasion, a fight will break out. When this happens, you get to control your player. The loser of the fight spends time in the penalty box. The referee will break up fights that go on too long, and calls a few penalties such as icing.


Game Title: Bonk's Adventure
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: This is a prehistoric adventure game. You you are in control of a baby and have to guide him through the levels avoiding all manner of strange nasties. Power ups come in the form of lumps of meat and give extra speed and invulnerability in the later stages.


Game Title: Boulder Dash
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: You're Rockford and have to dig through monster infested caves in search of diamonds.

Once you have collected the right amount of diamonds, you progress to the next stage.

Squash your enemies with falling boulders that are released when the ground below them is removed or they are pushed onto empty ground. Be careful because these can also squash you.


Game Title: Bubble Bobble
Game Type: Action
Game Generation: 3

Game Description: Bubble Bobble is the story of Bub and Bob after wandering into the mysterious cave of monsters and magically turn into dinosaurs. You can transform back, but must leave the end of the cave for this to happen.
Bubble Bobble is a multi-platform game, with each level having a single screen. The real power Bub and Bob is the ability to blow bubbles. Use these bubbles to leap on or to trap enemies. Enemies trapped in a bubble must be popped by jumping into them, wherein they will turn into yummy fruit.

Clear the level of all enemies to proceed to the next level. Taking too long to complete any level will summon Baron Von Blubba, who will float around the screen trying to destroy you.


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