underrated and/or challenging (but actually still fun) NES games

Average Joe

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been on an old NES kick lately

particularly games that present a challenge

i'm fairly well-versed in the mainstream NES library but don't know too much about its hidden gems

i want a challenge but not something stupidly hard like that Silver Surfer game (which i tried and is stupidly difficult)
 
Dr Shroom

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Solstice is pretty good if you get used to the weird perspective. Good music too.
 
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Fire and Ice is awesome. I like Kid Cubicle too. Battle Kid is amazing if you don't have it?
 
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Sexual Instinct said:
Bayou Billy is such a shit game.
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I actually owned the handheld Tiger Electronics version when I was in the 2nd grade.

EDIT - Holy shit, I found a picture of it

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Darklighterx said:
Snake Rattle and Roll?

Bayou Billy?
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Great choices, I've been trying to legitimately beat both of them since I was a kid, to no avail.

Whomp Em is a great lesser known game. It plays kinda like Zelda II.

Toobin' is a lot of fun too, good tunes and challenging stages.
 
SonGohan

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I think you'd like Wrath of the Black Manta, Joe. It's a real solid game.
 
GoosehanX

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On a recommendation I picked up Conquest of the Crystal Palace earlier in the year. I had never played it, so there is no nostalgia to bias me, but it was fun as hell and charming. I still haven't beaten it. I'd suggest googling it to see if it would interest you.
 
terry.330

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Battle of Olympus
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Metal Storm
Code Name: Viper
Shadow of the Ninja
Shatterhand
Vice Project Doom
Kabuki Quantum Fighter

Check out the thread stage linked there are some solid recommendations in there.
 
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Clash at Demonhead, pretty unique sidescroller.. one of my fav's right next to Baseball Stars
 
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hyperneophyt3 said:
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Clash at Demonhead, pretty unique sidescroller.. one of my fav's right next to Baseball Stars
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that was a great one.

also faxanadu and the magic of Scheherazade are a couple of my favorite action rpg games for the nes.
 
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Journey to Silius - such an awesome intro music track.





Some others:

Tombs and Treasure
s.c.a.t.
kabuki quantum fighter
krion conquest
 
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complexz

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flying warriors! this game destroyed me as a kid, but I picked it up recently and it's really not that bad, a few anger inducing moments but otherwise smooth sailing to the end. Definitely one of the most unique games on the NES IMO, RPG, beat em up, fighter, platformer... it's got a bit of everything, but if you do play be sure to play on "expert mode" or all the boss fights will be far too easy.

 
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NeoTheranthrope

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Legacy of the Wizard (a side-scrolling RPG involving a whole family, including the family dog, to get the magical MacGuffin and defeat the dragon)



Pinball Quest (A pinball RPG. I'm not shitting you!)

 
Darklighterx

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NeoTheranthrope said:
Legacy of the Wizard (a side-scrolling RPG involving a whole family, including the family dog, to get the magical MacGuffin and defeat the dragon)



Pinball Quest (A pinball RPG. I'm not shitting you!)

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Man, I hated Legacy of the Wizard!
Could never figure it out, but I didn't dedicate the time to it.
 
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Darklighterx said:
Man, I hated Legacy of the Wizard!
Could never figure it out, but I didn't dedicate the time to it.
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Same here --but they advertised the heck out of it when I was a kid.

Pinball Quest is fun, though.
 
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I'm not sure if it's that obscure, but MC Kids is a really fun and challenging game if you haven't played it. Especially if you're trying to get all of the cards.
 
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