NES Games Collection
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), released in 1983 in Japan and 1985 in North America, revolutionized the video game industry after the 1983 crash. This 8-bit console featured iconic games like Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid that defined genres for decades to come. The NES used cartridges and introduced now-standard concepts like save functionality (through battery-backed memory) and scrolling screens. Its distinctive gray box design with front-loading cartridge slot became iconic. Nintendo's strict quality control through the 'Seal of Quality' helped rebuild consumer trust in gaming. The console sold over 60 million units worldwide and established Nintendo as the dominant force in gaming throughout the late 1980s. Many consider the NES era as the beginning of modern video gaming, with its library containing numerous titles still regarded as all-time classics.
All NES Games
Dynasty Warriors
1989
RPG
Series: Dynasty Warriors
A turn-based RPG adaptation of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, following Liu Bei's forces through iconic battles of the era. Combines traditional RPG exploration with tactical troop command systems.
Warriors of Fate 2: Legend of Zhuge Liang
1991
RPG
Series: Warriors of Fate
This turn-based RPG sequel follows Liu Bei's forces during the Three Kingdoms period, with legendary strategist Zhuge Liang as the central character. Features tactical battles with a unique 'Strategy' command system and character-specific special abilities.
Metal Max
1991
RPG
Series: Metal Max
A post-apocalyptic open-world RPG where players customize tanks and vehicles to battle monsters in a ruined civilization. Features non-linear progression and multiple endings.
Super Robot Wars 2
1991
Tactical RPG
Series: Super Robot Wars
The second installment in the crossover tactical RPG series featuring mecha from various anime franchises. Players command a squad of iconic robots in grid-based battles against the DC Army, with improved gameplay mechanics from the first game.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
1990
Tactical RPG
Series: Fire Emblem
The first game in the Fire Emblem series, introducing tactical RPG gameplay with permadeath mechanics. Set in the continent of Archanea, it follows Prince Marth's quest to reclaim his kingdom from the evil dragon Medeus.
Fire Emblem Gaiden
1992
Tactical RPG
Series: Fire Emblem
The second installment in the Fire Emblem series, featuring experimental gameplay with dungeon exploration and free character movement between two parallel storylines. Follows Alm and Celica's separate journeys across the continent of Valentia.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II: Conqueror of the Continent
1991
Tactical RPG
Series: Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The second installment in Koei's seminal historical strategy series, offering deeper governance simulation and expanded warfare mechanics set during China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 AD). Players choose a warlord and compete for ultimate domination through diplomacy, economics, and military conquest.
Mitsume ga Tooru
1992
Action-Adventure
Series: Mitsume ga Tooru
A unique action-adventure game based on the manga about a boy with a third eye. Features puzzle-solving and special psychic abilities to defeat enemies.
Captain Tsubasa
1988
Sports (Soccer)
Series: Captain Tsubasa
Captain Tsubasa is a soccer RPG based on the popular manga series, featuring Tsubasa Ozora and his friends as they compete in intense matches with special shooting techniques. The NES version simplifies the 11vs11 gameplay into 4vs4 matches with RPG-style leveling systems.
Captain Tsubasa Vol. II: Super Striker
1990
Sports (Soccer)
Series: Captain Tsubasa
Captain Tsubasa Vol. II: Super Striker is a 1990 soccer action game developed and published by Tecmo for the NES. The sequel to the original Captain Tsubasa game improves upon its predecessor with enhanced graphics, more special techniques, and an expanded roster of playable characters from the popular manga/anime series.
Hudson's Adventure Island
1988
Platformer
Series: Adventure Island
Hudson's Adventure Island is a side-scrolling platformer where players control Master Higgins as he attempts to rescue his girlfriend Tina from the evil Witch Doctor. The game features tropical island settings, fruit collection for health, and skateboard power-ups across 32 challenging stages.
Hudson's Adventure Island II
1991
Platformer
Series: Adventure Island
The second NES installment in the Adventure Island series featuring Master Higgins' quest to rescue his girlfriend Tina from the evil Witch Doctor.
Hudson's Adventure Island III
1992
Platformer
Series: Adventure Island
The third NES installment in the Adventure Island series featuring Master Higgins. This entry introduces dinosaur companions that can be ridden and provide special abilities, along with an expanded inventory system for storing items between stages.
Hudson's Adventure Island IV
1994
Platformer
Series: Adventure Island
The final NES installment in the Adventure Island series introduces RPG elements and an inventory system to the classic platforming formula. Master Higgins wields new weapons and tools across 8 expansive worlds to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend Tina.
Q*bert
1988
Action
Series: Q*bert
Q*bert is a classic action-puzzle game where players control the orange, tube-nosed character as he hops on pyramid cubes to change their colors while avoiding enemies like Coily the snake and bouncing balls.
The Legend of Kage
1985
Action
Series: The Legend of Kage
The Legend of Kage is a classic action game developed by Taito. Players control a ninja named Kage who must rescue a kidnapped princess from evil forces. The game features side-scrolling combat with throwing stars and sword attacks across four distinct seasons.
Shadow of the Ninja
1990
Action-Platformer
Series: Shadow of the Ninja
A hardcore action-platformer where players control ninja warriors Hayate or Kaede through dystopian Neo York City, battling an evil emperor's mechanized forces with authentic ninja weapons and acrobatic combat.
Legacy of the Wizard
1987
Action RPG
Series: Dragon Slayer
Legacy of the Wizard is an action RPG developed by Nihon Falcom and published by Namco for the NES. Players control four family members with unique abilities to explore a vast dungeon and defeat the dragon Keela. Known for its nonlinear gameplay and challenging difficulty.