Review your childhood with the 5 most attractive NES games

Check out the 5 best games on the NES system that any veteran gamer has ever enjoyed.

Almost three decades have passed since the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was first introduced in 1985, and NES and its classic games still have a huge impact on game developers. nowadays. Designed by engineer Masayuki Uemura , NES became the most successful system in Nintendo 's history with sales of more than 61 million units sold worldwide, making the Japanese gaming company a real force. in the game industry.

1. Super Mario bros

 

Super Mario bros Super Mario bros (Photo: Sandbox.yoyogames)

When it comes to NES, the first game that gamers remember is Super Mario bros . Indeed, although it was born 29 years ago, Super Mario bros is still considered a model for the platform game genre thanks to challenging gameplay. The adventures of plumber Mario and Luigi in the journey to rescue Peach Princess of the Kingdom Mushroom from the boss Bowser has attracted so many gamers to this day.

The classic bugs ( bugs) , mod versions (modifications ) or speed run levels of Super Mario bros continue to be explored by gamers day after day and speak of the steaminess. guide of the legendary ' Screaming Mushroom ' monument.

2. The legend of Zelda

The legend of Zelda - The first game that has a save game feature (Photo: Oldiesrising)

A game that reminds people of Nintendo 's way of naming monsters. Throughout the game, the player plays the Link Knight on the way to rescue Princess Zelda from evil forces, not the opposite: The legend of Zelda . ( Legend of Zelda ). The game possesses an extremely difficult non-linear adventure play, high replay value thanks to the complex path system.

The legend of Zelda is also the first game Nintendo has put into a great function: save the game screen ( save game ) with a battery of support, since then, the concept of 'save game' has become popular for all. both games today.

3. Metroid

The player is surprised to learn that the main character Samus Aran is female (Photo: Leelaughead).

Mix a little between The legend of Zelda 's platform play, a little non - linear gameplay and a little Contra shooting action, combining the three of us with Metroid. Set in the vast universe with the aliens as aliens, Metroid is the first game on NES to use a password system to continue the game by the length of the game.

Upon launch, the game immediately became a new legend for Nintendo thanks to its charismatic gameplay and especially the secret hidden in 5 ending depending on the time it was completed. If you ' break ' the game for less than 1 hour, you will discover that Metroid 's main character Samus Aran is a girl. This secret of " heavenly " shocked the gaming community at that time and, of course, with a slight interest.

4. Duck hunt

 

Do you remember or did you forget (Photo: Galleryhip)

The Duck hunt game is one of the classic legends on the NES system by the NES Zaper light gun . In the game, players show off their marksmanship through shooting flying ducks flying around the screen.

Duck hunt has created one of the most hated characters in the history of the game industry: the duck hunting dog. Every time you miss the target, you have to "take it easy" to listen to this dog's jokingly laughing voice and still do nothing. Even if there are hundreds of shots, you still can't see this liar dog on the disk. A feeling of hate!

5. Contra

 

Contra - The game used to cause insanity to gamers (Photo: Nerdbacon)

It is hard to express the feelings of gamers when it comes to Contra, one of the classic action products that anyone who is attached to the NES system has experienced . Role-playing two commando soldiers Bill Rizer and Lance Bean ( inspired by the two most famous action movie superstars of the 90s, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger ), Contra brought gamers to the challenge screen with the impressive boss.

Contra's difficulty always discourages any gamer (the game only offers 3 networks ) but also marks the popularity of the famous cryptographic code named: Konami code ( providing 30 networks ) to help players easily easier to complete the game.

The game industry is currently growing with a multitude of titles that have a realistic graphics, compelling gameplay, however, the NES system with its massive collection of classic games always keeps an important position in the hearts of fans like ever.