Never Played NES

[sunteam_paul]

I've started a new video series, playing NES games (badly) for the first time and commenting on them. I've never really played the NES much so this is a new adventure for me.

[esteban]

I've started a new video series, playing NES games (badly) for the first time and commenting on them. I've never really played the NES much so this is a new adventure for me.

Status: DISBELIEF.

Do you mean your experience is primarily with the Famicom, as opposed to NES?

OR DO YOU MEAN YOU KNOW NOT OF FAMICOM??

Disbelief.

 

[TheClash603]

It does seem a bit odd to be a video game fan and not play the most prolific system of the era.  How do you know something is the best, without trying the other stuff?

I can't wait until you come to the conclusion the NES is your favorite system and you disown all others...

[Tatsujin]

le obey will always be the best, no matter what!

[esteban]

It does seem a bit odd to be a video game fan and not play the most prolific system of the era.  How do you know something is the best, without trying the other stuff?

I can't wait until you come to the conclusion the NES is your favorite system and you disown all others...

STATUS: There can be no other conclusion. 

[Arkhan]

Don't worry guys, I told Paul to play Hydlide.



Also, I notice that the music in Tiger Heli is slower than it should be.

You doing crazy PAL mode? 

[Bernie]

WOW.    Never played the NES huh?  Go for Dragon Warrior!!! 

[esteban]

Don't worry guys, I told Paul to play Hydlide.

You are too cruel. 

I don't think I ever finished Hydlide, I just didn't have the masochism.

[sunteam_paul]

Remember that the NES didn't do the business in the UK that it did overseas. The Master System (with its superior graphics) was by far the more successful console at the time - I never even knew anyone who owned a NES. It just wasn't a big deal over here as it was in America where it seemed that 1 in 5 people owned one, much like how the Spectrum never made the dent in the US that it did in Europe where it was the No.1 home computer (and you're missing out if you've never played classics like Ant Attack, 3D Death Chase, Wheelie and The Train Game).

I went from Spectrum to SMS, to PCE, Amiga, Mega Drive, Saturn, Dreamcast, PlayStation, PC...etc. Classic DOS games are also a field I'm missing out on. I've dabbled briefly in a few NES roms in the past, but never properly tried to play them, it's going to be interesting.

[esteban]

YOU ARE FORGIVEN. 

[Black Tiger]

Destiny of an Emperor is the best game on the system.

[Arkhan]

Oh man, if we're going to go into the DOS era, there are some gems you need to try.

like Jazz Jackrabbit, Xargon, Jill of the Jungle, Commander Keen, and DUKE NUKEM.

[sunteam_paul]

Oh man, if we're going to go into the DOS era, there are some gems you need to try.

like Jazz Jackrabbit, Xargon, Jill of the Jungle, Commander Keen, and DUKE NUKEM.

Oh I`ve played Duke Nukem. Classic.

[Arkhan]

I was a pretty big fan of Jill of the Jungle.   

It's like Vixen, but not crap.

[roflmao]

Great first episode!  I'm sure you figured this out, but with Tiger Heli, if you are hit *and* you have a bomb on that side of the heli, the bomb will go off, preventing you from being destroyed and kills everything nearby. 

I also never had an NES bitd, but picked this one up a few years ago and think it's pretty good!  Kyukyoku Tiger was released on the NES as Twin Cobra, and it's also a very fun port.  Much easier than the PCE version because when you die, your heli instantly reappears - no break in gameplay.  For an NES game, it's pretty fun.