Tekdrudge | 126 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 SMB 2, Contra, Battle Toads and the highly underated Toobin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PII | 1,883 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Jaws, Loopz, Marble Madness, Rad Racer, Paperboy 2, Qbert, Pinbot, Burgertime, Popeye, Back To The Future, Double Dragon III, Dino Riki... BTTF & D.R. can turn into longer plays what with multiple play-throughs and all, but these are the brunt of my pop it in for a quick play on the NES games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdStrongestMole | 430 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Snow bros 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Warriors | 86 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 1 hour ago, 3rdStrongestMole said: Snow bros Love this game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Warriors | 86 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Short -Order Eggsplode is a great game for kids that gets you moving around. My favorite power pad game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,488 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 17 hours ago, PII said: Jaws, Loopz, Marble Madness, Rad Racer, Paperboy 2, Qbert, Pinbot, Burgertime, Popeye, Back To The Future, Double Dragon III, Dino Riki... BTTF & D.R. can turn into longer plays what with multiple play-throughs and all, but these are the brunt of my pop it in for a quick play on the NES games. I thought I was the only one who liked Loopz. MM is cool, too. @mbd39 is a monster at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,513 Graphics Team · Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 16 hours ago, 3rdStrongestMole said: Snow bros What's the difficulty like on Snow Bros (compared to something similar like Bubble Bobble)? I've been considering getting a copy someday, but I'd hate to shell-out for a game that I can't reasonably make any progress in... -CasualCart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner | 422 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Probably Contra, Kung Fu, or Punch-Out for me. Just the right amount of pacing in those games. Slightly longer fun would be Bionic Commando or Ninja Gaiden (gotta watch the cutscenes!). GunSmoke makes for a quick button mashing workout. I also find it fun to run through puzzle games like The Adventures of Lolo, especially the first game, which has the easiest levels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,665 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 1 hour ago, CasualCart said: What's the difficulty like on Snow Bros (compared to something similar like Bubble Bobble)? I've been considering getting a copy someday, but I'd hate to shell-out for a game that I can't reasonably make any progress in... -CasualCart Easy. Maybe not something you will breeze thru first try, but there are just enough extra lives that most gamers should be able to see end credits on this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekdrudge | 126 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Contra seems to be a popular title for this. Do you all use the Konami code when jump in? I do every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelin03 | 314 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I'm not a big NES fan and my wife hates it. We both enjoy Jackal though. That game is kind of ridiculous. Just cruising around in jeeps blowing everything up. It's a lot of fun. I should really see if any codes exist for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdStrongestMole | 430 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 3 hours ago, CasualCart said: What's the difficulty like on Snow Bros (compared to something similar like Bubble Bobble)? I've been considering getting a copy someday, but I'd hate to shell-out for a game that I can't reasonably make any progress in... -CasualCart Yeah, it's not that hard. Challenging enough to be fun, but it's a game you can go through in a few hours even while learning the ins and outs of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,398 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Ninja Gaiden, NG3, and SMB1 for me. Contra is great too, I just don't play it as much. Punch Out would be fun if I could beat it. As is, the first few fights are too easy, then I can't beat Tyson at the end, so it is not satisfying to pick up and play for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,017 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Kabuki Quantum Fighter is another good one. And I second Tetris and Marble Madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Warriors | 86 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Guerrilla War is sublime. Probably my favorite run n gun on the nes. Unlimited continues. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,931 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, CasualCart said: I've been considering getting a copy someday, but I'd hate to shell-out for a game that I can't reasonably make any progress in... If you have an arcade setup, consider getting the arcade PCB, it's a lot cheaper than any of the console versions XD Which is honestly kinda impressive for a Toaplan game - their shooters usually go for crazy prices. The MegaDrive port is great too, it adds a lot of stuff that wasn't in the arcade game, but it's even more expensive than the NES one, and a lot rarer. EDIT: Actually I just remembered that M2 announced recently that they would be releasing new ports of every single Toaplan game, so it might be worth holding out for that. Since it's a large library, I'd expect some of them to be sold in bundles, and it makes sense to at least group Snow Bros. 1 and 2 together. Edited July 6, 2020 by Sumez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,513 Graphics Team · Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Sumez said: If you have an arcade setup, consider getting the arcade PCB, it's a lot cheaper than any of the console versions XD Which is honestly kinda impressive for a Toaplan game - their shooters usually go for crazy prices. Haha don't tempt me, man! I've always wanted an arcade-supergun setup, but it seems like the majority of PCBs I'm interested in are too hard to come by or too old to be jamma-standard. Maybe someday, though. -CasualCart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,665 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Dragon Warrior/Quest Pretty lean and mean rpg that cuts out all the fat and lets you hit the ground running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaMan52 | 2,439 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Hobbesworth | 20 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 22 hours ago, Ninja Warriors said: Guerrilla War is sublime. Probably my favorite run n gun on the nes. Unlimited continues. Played this game recently, I'm amazed at how well it holds up today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstralSoul | 502 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Rescue Rangers, Little Nemo, Mario 1,2,3, Excitebike, Tetris, Dr Mario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,513 Graphics Team · Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 On 7/7/2020 at 9:47 AM, AstralSoul64 said: Rescue Rangers, Little Nemo, Mario 1,2,3, Excitebike, Tetris, Dr Mario Great picks - Little Nemo is an interesting one, though. It takes a lot of patience hunting down those keys, so it never struck me as a pick-up-and-play sort of game. Do you just have a lot of experience with it or something? -CasualCart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,595 Homebrew Team · Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Quick pick up and play: Castlevania, Felix the Cat, SMB3, Bucky O'Hare, Contra, Mega Man 2, and Duck Tales Not quick in the sense I will play and beat them each time, but I am satisfied playing them with the available time I have at the moment. Like someone else said, Castlevania is not "fast" as far as character motion, but it is a short game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,931 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 hour ago, CasualCart said: Great picks - Little Nemo is an interesting one, though. It takes a lot of patience hunting down those keys, so it never struck me as a pick-up-and-play sort of game. Do you just have a lot of experience with it or something? I agree, Little Nemo is a game that takes a surprising amount of patience for what it is. There's also this whole order of animals through every stage (until the nightmare world) that pretty much leaves no room for deviation, and makes the game feel too restrictive to just "pick up and play" imo. But I guess if you already have the routes memorized, that's not a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,718 Moderator · Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 For a quick, good time (on the NES anyway), I usually picked up Baseball Stars, North & South, or Godzilla 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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