Here are the Honorable Mentions in the order i show them... it was a long day of capturing footage... Cobra Triangle Batman Heavy Barrel Rescue Rangers River City Ransom Zelda RC Pro Am Double Drago Kirby Xexyz Blaster Master King's Knight Jackal Marble Madness Super Dodgeball Little Nemo Trojan Toki Super Mario Bros. 1 Shatterhand
Ethan Hunt It's a swerve, if he didn't show it in honorable mentions (but showed SMB1) you would know that The Legend of Zelda is #1 before the reveal. Great video, by the way, Mr. NESComplex. I respectfully disagree with Blaster Master not making the Top 20 and am shocked that SMB1 did not, but this list is rock solid, in my opinion.
You got Bionic Commando AND Mega Man 2 for the same Christmas!? Wow, dude that is truly excellent! I'd probably place Bionic Commando in my top 3. I remember, I got a good report card and that meant a new game. I told Dad I wanted Mega Man 2...I wanted it so very bad and he came home with Bionic Commando instead (Toys 'R Us was sold out of MM2). I was furious like the ungrateful brat that all children are in the moment but I played it anyway, of course. My tune changed REAL fast. I absolutely adore Bionic Commando. I replay it at least once a year to this day. Father knows best, kids.
That is a RAD story (pun intended lol)! So many comments here are from people who don't really know Bionic Commando! Hopefully this opens up some hearts to that gem that it is
There really was nothing quite like it at the time. I mean, that Master-D bit...you just didn't see things like that in video games. Blew my mind (a fitting reaction now that I mention it...).
Well, now I'm going to play NES's The Legend of Zelda. Your review is awesome, you go to the point and say what you truly think. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
I think this is my favorite top NES games list that I’ve seen because there are games I hadn’t considered before and the editing, scripting and clips are really well done!
Your video just makes me want to fire up the NES right now. PS really love the editing on this one especially during the transitions that is awesome Chris.
lol "100 minute commercial called the wizard" on a serious note: when i was a kid and that movie came out. you were seen subhuman trash on the playground if you had not seen it.
Great list! This was a fun romp through a lot of well known and lesser known greats of the NES's library. Adding your own personal childhood experiences of anticipating and playing some of these games really sells how these games were received in their time. But man... neither of the Battletoads games even in the honorable mentions?! Oh, it hurts!!
Dude, you did an amazing job on this video! And mega Man 2 at number two, couldn’t agree more! Watching this brought back so much nostalgia for me, looking forward to more of these in the future!
10.) Ducktales - I have beaten and completed this game so its permanently retired. It's just anothing shining example of that winning formula that capcom and disney had when it came to their games. Just a perfect example of addictive gameplay with addictive music to make one awesome experience. 9.) Bionic Commando - A game that I surprisingly have never played before. 8.) Mike Tyson's Punch-out - I played the game briefly but I could never really get far in it. I just really need to sit down and dedicate some time toward it. 7.) Mega Man III - The only mega man game that I ever owned for my nes and even to this day it is my favourite mega man game from the original series of mega man games. I have beaten this game and I have completed this game as well, so it is permanently retired. This game still has my favourite robot master theme from the original series of mega man games. 6.) Super Mario 2 - A game that I have played and beaten but I still need to complete this bad boy. I actually have a lot of fondness for this title even though a lot of people I know consider a dark horse title when it comes to mario games. It may be different from the typical mario formula, but sometimes different is good and it can carve a proper niche for a beloved and timeless video game mascot. 5.) Super Mario Bros. 3 - My favourite mario game of all time and even to this day it is my favourite nes game of all time. Simply a game that every household had and a timeless classic in every sense of the word. I have beaten this game several times, but I haven't completed it as of yet. 4.) Contra - I haven't played the nes version of contra in a very long time, but I'm overdue to give this beloved classic another try so I can beat it plain jane vanilla style and permanently retire it for good. 3.) Ninja Gaiden - I have played this game quite a few times when I was younger, but I haven't been able to beat it but hopefully someday soon. 2.) Mega Man 2 - I don't have as much fondness for this title as much as everybody else but I still recognize its importance to video games and the mega man license. I actually never beaten mega man 2 completely on my own but I'll have to remedy that soon. 1.) The Legend of Zelda - Despite all the times I played this game, I still haven't beaten this game yet. I just never really dedicated time to beating this title, but I hope to change that soon. An excellent list as always. No really big surprises except for bionic commando since you'll see all these games within a persons top 20 list for nes games all depending on the person and they're own personal preference.
I know it's an unpopular view point but I like Super Mario Bros 2 more than Super Mario Bros 3. Excellent list, thank you for your hard work and genuine love for the Nintendo.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who preferred SMB2 over SMB3, even if the latter featured one of my all-time favorite power-ups, the Super Leaf, which turned Mario into Raccoon Mario. ;)
Not only is this a great list, and so well put together, but (as you've done with your retrospectives in the past), you've set a new bar for what a top 10/top 20 list on TH-cam needs to be to be taken seriously. Thanks a lot for that.... /s Really though, awesome job!!
I thought that he couldn't stress his passion enough by his thought of the BOSS on his list. Feather in the number ONE with those who were (I'm sure were heartbreaking to leave out of the list ) makes his point clear that this is the list of The Best That the average standard can't even touch. Honorable mention list, meet the bar you may NEVER be able to raise. Psst, hey double Dragon ,I hope u know u and me are still u and me right , ya you didn't answer my call when Zelda was around. But u didn't answer mine when I went by your place and saw your car parked by the sanctuary that time. YA THAT'S RIGHT II SAW YOUR CAR THERE. LOLOLOL ,hahaaaaaaa. I'm just having to much fun could u imagine if was like that.
Absolutely fair #1 pick in my opinion. It's timeless and I still play it constantly, whether it be Randomized or the wonderful Ancient Dungeon romhack. I just keep going back for more. I know ALTTP randomizer gets the most attention and community, but I think people should really hop on playing more TLoZ 1!
I can tell a lot of work is going into your new videos. It’s really great quality... the backgrounds, animation, camera, and of course content. Great stuff. Btw I still look at your display cases and think back to oh yeah, that’s the reason I now have an amazing looking collection... because of those videos! Seriously man that really made an impression on me more than any video on TH-cam as I actually completely changed my collection. Now every time someone comes over they see it. Looks so sleek. Thanks to your videos!
That's so cool... I'm actually in the process of redoing it I want shelves that go all the way across again and to fill it with mostly games and less toys
Could you consider making a top list on either GameCube, Wii , Wii u, DS, Gameboy advance or 3ds?. You have a fresh perspective on your selection. That along with your editing and description makes these list exceptional. Keep it up!
Absolutely the best "Best of NES" list I have ever seen. I have watched a lot to discover new gems to get for my collection. But this list contains a lot of these hidden gems. E.g. never heard of Journey to Silius but I have owned the actual NES Terminator game (which sucks due to its clunky movement controls). Now I know this is the futuristic Terminator-like game to get asap. :)
Very cool top 20. Im 42 now but my best childhood memories involve the NES and video games in general. I remember hearing about The Legend of Zelda in summer school from kids and they couldn't stop talking about it. A year later I got my NES and my mother bought me it along with The Adventure of Link. The original game and Link to the Past the only two games to bloodshot my eyes up so bad from non stop playing.
Great list !!! Some of my favrt NES games happen to be in your top 20 . I will recommend to you some of my loved NES titles which you must play if you haven't already ------ Shadow of the Ninja , Codename Viper , Mighty Final Fight , Vice Project Doom , Mission Impossible , Super Contra , The Guardian Legend , Batman Returns , Ninja Gaiden 3 , Guerrilla War , Secret Ties , Astyanax and StarTropics.
Totally agree tose 10 are absolutely great games. In many fans' Top10 lists it would be just a matter of ordering. I would still add Crystalis, Battle of Olympus, Castlevania: Dracula's Curse and Metroid in the my Top10 ;)
Really enjoyed both the vids and happy to see super so he ball on the honorable mentions. Ahhh the legend of Zelda I can still remember the 4×2 map mom and dad made with labyrinth maps. Everything on the overworld was marked orange for 1st quest and purple for 2nd quest.
Neat list and I absolutely agree about Zelda! It really is the one game that anyone who had an NES growing up still plays and gets their kids and nieces and nephews to play at some point. There's a lot of other great games too, but it's usually Zelda that gets played the most from what I've seen.
Solid list, man! Mega Man 2 is my all-time favorite game on any system to this very day. I've played it on both difficulties in every order you can go through the Master Robots and STILL keep coming back. Tight play control, amazing soundtrack, fantastic graphics and the single best weapon in video game history - THE METAL BLADE! Also, great seeing you throw love for Shatter Hand! Criminally unheard of game from the console's last legs. VICE: Project Doom is another one lost to the end of the console's era!
Really enjoyed these videos and am a new subscriber after enjoying your videos with Riff and Ricky. Love your spirit and positivity. Thanks for great content.
What a magical list of games. Well done, Chris! Watching videos like this remind me of how amazing the NES was and how impactful it was on my childhood.
Thank you Duke! That’s always my goal with these videos but I never know how well I actually pull it off. Your comment is super encouraging that I’m on the right track
I'm so glad you're making videos again. I became a fan years ago thanks to your Nintendo Power Time Machine videos when you first started making them. It's great to see you back on the scene. My top 25 NES games, in no order: Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. 2 (possibly my personal favorite of the NES Mario trilogy tbh) Super Mario Bros. 3 Dr. Mario Mega Man 2 Mega Man 3 DuckTales Little Nemo: The Dream Master Kirby's Adventure The Legend Of Zelda Zelda II: Link's Adventure Contra Shatterhand Journey To Silius Battletoads Jackie Chan Action Kung Fu Adventure Island 2 Gradius Life Force Blaster Master Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse Bubble Bobble Tetris Startropics Crystalis
Very good list overall. I totally agree on #1 and 2 and Contra would probably be my #3 with Ninjagaiden being more like 9 or 10. Jackal and Nemo and River City Ransom would have been in my 10-20 somewhere. Biggest disparity is Castlevania 3. I would have had that at like #5 or 4. So much replayability with the branching paths and party member choices, amazing playing/looking/sounding game.
Man - great top 20 videos! Really enjoyed them. Great picks. Interesting to see, that there are many parallels to our PAL only top 10. Seems some games are without a doubt the best NES games on the world.
Oh my god, that Zelda commercial!? What the hell were they thinking? And why did I still want it? Zelda changed my world too, man. Once I figured out what it was after a few days of playing it, I wanted EVERY game to be more of the same. Thank god for Metroid. Great list, Chris! Really enjoyed it.
No dislikes at this point. Damn right. Solid list. I'm surprised to see Trojan and King's Knight in the honorable mentions. Those two are definitely underrated.
You showed your number 1 in honorable mentions. lol Great video though brother! My list is similar. The only game I have in my top 10 that pretty much nobody knows about is Archon. It is a really awesome Chess style game with little duels for the action.
Yeah. I wanted to throw people off. When Zelda shows up in the honorable mentions many people think “well then what could number 1 possibly be?!?!” Lol. But of course it’s gotta be Zelda
Nice list but 2 objections 1st. Putting MM2 before MM3 is Always debatable imo And 2nd. NO Faxanadu? Not even in the "honorable mentioned" list? But regarding the Number 1 NES Game, yes it HAS to be Zelda! 🤘
Where's Dr. Jeckel and Mr. Hyde? Smh That Zelda bit through me off so hard. That was so funny. I've been collecting a lot of older games recently and so this was super helpful. I haven't heard of half of these.
Nice list 😎👍🏻 My Top NES games 10-1 10. DuckTales 9. Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest 8. Contra 7. Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! 6. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse 5. Mega Man II 4. Metroid 3. Castlevania 2. The Legend of Zelda 1. Super Mario Bros. 3 if this were a top 15 I’d add my other favorites: 1. Super Mario Bros. 2. Crystalis 3. Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom 4. Ninja Gaiden 5. Mega Man 3
This video is great man. I guess its really hard work making all these great videos. I just wanted to pepptalk you abit not to stop! :D Well you have done great already. I would love to be your slave assistant or something but dont even live on the same continent, haha. Oh this is good stuff!
Thank you! I made a video several years ago Part 2: The Cover Project and Universal Game Cases: Retro NES SNES N64 GBA Genesis Games th-cam.com/video/a40Wts21Ucs/w-d-xo.html
All obvious NES classics, but who can blame ya? I still enjoyed the video. Perfect blend of fun Hugh quality production, a little bit of comedy, smooth delivery and NES goodness!
Damn Brother Bear you nailed it spot on! For the NES my top 3 are Zelda, Contra and Life Force. Hell I could go on but these games are ones I visit at least once a month for a quickie for a quick fix. Except for Zelda because that one is not much of a quickie lol. Zelda is a much more demanded hot chick that needs a bit of overtime. lol Kung Fu is also a great quickie fix. Love your video brother as always! Can't wait to see more! A+++ 10 Stars!
Yes Brother...Life Force was the Best. My brother and I used to wake up "before Saturday Morning Cartoons" early in the morning like at 6 am just to play Life Force and punch it out and beat it before 7am and then eat bowls of cereal and watch cartoons, eat more cereal and finish cartoons with wrestling at 10am and then go outside to play and then come back home for lunch, then go outside and play again until supper then eat and get washed up and play more Nintendo again then watch movies with the family in the evening . Then pretend to go to bed and play more Nintendo until our room stunk of dirty socks and boy sweat and filth. That was our weekend as kids. Best times ever! I'm now in my 40's and still find myself in the same situation. Only I'm a grown ass adult hiding in my man cave from the wife and kids only they support my silly hobby. Love this video! A+++
Very solid list. No argument on any of the choices. It's also nice to see that the order wasn't what it is for pretty much everyone else. My top 20, for anyone who could possibly care: Clash at Demonhead Tetris (Nintendo) TMNT II: The Arcade Game Monster Party Double Dragon II Ninja Gaiden II Final Fantasy Contra Gemfire River City Ransom Life Force Super Mario Bros. 3 Startropics The Legend of Zelda Castlevania II Dragon Warrior III Mega Man 2 Mega Man 3 Castlevania III Maniac Mansion
Another quality video, Chris, which is already your trademark! And there it is, like I predicted: not one, but two Mario games on the top 10! Even if he's angry with you on this one, he can hardly complain, since there are 2 of his games back to back. :) You also got me with your #1 choice, but to be honest I wasn't surprised; it's a beautiful game! I still need to play Bionic Commando, though. From your honorable mentions, I really like Batman, Rescue Rangers and Little Nemo, even though all the others are great games as well. Keep up the excellent work and, as always, thanks for the memories! All the best!
yea dude. wish I coulda been at game on again this year. been dealing with some brutal health stuff since november. one day we shall meet again my friend. and yes we are bros
I was recommended this video and loved the Top 10, going back to watch 20-11 right now! The NES is probably my favorite library - it has so many great games that are so near perfect. I agree with the list too. Contra, Mega Man 2, and LoZ are some of my all time favorite games. Keep it up man! Subbed.
Here are the Honorable Mentions in the order i show them... it was a long day of capturing footage...
Cobra Triangle
Batman
Heavy Barrel
Rescue Rangers
River City Ransom
Zelda
RC Pro Am
Double Drago
Kirby
Xexyz
Blaster Master
King's Knight
Jackal
Marble Madness
Super Dodgeball
Little Nemo
Trojan
Toki
Super Mario Bros. 1
Shatterhand
Why showing Zelda in honorable mentions as its your #1 ???
I love Little Nemo but imagine how awesome it would have been if the enemy respawn was fixed
Ethan Hunt I wondered the same thing
Ethan Hunt It's a swerve, if he didn't show it in honorable mentions (but showed SMB1) you would know that The Legend of Zelda is #1 before the reveal.
Great video, by the way, Mr. NESComplex. I respectfully disagree with Blaster Master not making the Top 20 and am shocked that SMB1 did not, but this list is rock solid, in my opinion.
S.C.A.T.
Tricky putting Zelda in the honorable mention sir
:-) hehehe. Ya... well I’m a tricky one
I was just saying the same thing, after seeing Mega Man 2 at #2 and then Zelda in HM I was like wow he’s going way off the board here
MichaelBtheGameGenie My diabolical plan worked
Bazinga!!
Exactly,.... had me fooled.... I was thinking whoa.... what is his #1 .... Godzilla or something? Zombie Nation? lol
You got Bionic Commando AND Mega Man 2 for the same Christmas!? Wow, dude that is truly excellent! I'd probably place Bionic Commando in my top 3. I remember, I got a good report card and that meant a new game. I told Dad I wanted Mega Man 2...I wanted it so very bad and he came home with Bionic Commando instead (Toys 'R Us was sold out of MM2). I was furious like the ungrateful brat that all children are in the moment but I played it anyway, of course. My tune changed REAL fast. I absolutely adore Bionic Commando. I replay it at least once a year to this day. Father knows best, kids.
That is a RAD story (pun intended lol)! So many comments here are from people who don't really know Bionic Commando! Hopefully this opens up some hearts to that gem that it is
There really was nothing quite like it at the time. I mean, that Master-D bit...you just didn't see things like that in video games. Blew my mind (a fitting reaction now that I mention it...).
I thought the exact same thing when he said he got both of those Capcom classics for the same Christmas! TRULY EPIC DAY!
Yeah when I saw Zelda in the honorable mentions I was like this guy that crackpot and then sell that number one. Blew my mind with the trickery.
Hahaha. I had to! It was the only way to keep people guessing
Bionic Commando and Megaman 2 on christmas? best christmas ever bro
Well, now I'm going to play NES's The Legend of Zelda. Your review is awesome, you go to the point and say what you truly think. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
I think this is my favorite top NES games list that I’ve seen because there are games I hadn’t considered before and the editing, scripting and clips are really well done!
Your video just makes me want to fire up the NES right now. PS really love the editing on this one especially during the transitions that is awesome Chris.
It’s funny you’d say that because I have noticed your countdown transitions in the past and took note! Interesting
Great list. I’m glad to see Blaster Master making the honourable mentions. I admit I was hoping to see Rygar as well.
Yeah, serious miss there. I thought it would be #1 tbh.
I rented this as a youngster and boy did I have a time once I figured it out but to be honest I was stuck on the first level for an eternity
The Legend of Zelda was awesome! Save game! Best game ever. I'm 39 tho!
Great lists. Excellent choices. now I gotta find part 1.
Zelda is so amazing that it's #1 and on the honorable mentions!
lol "100 minute commercial called the wizard"
on a serious note: when i was a kid and that movie came out. you were seen subhuman trash on the playground if you had not seen it.
Mario 1,2,3, Double Dragon 2, Zelda, TMNT 1, 2
I'm just happy RCR made honorable mentions 🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️
I love it. It wasn’t far off the top 20
What is the game after Batman?
And iam just happy to see Trojan in there too
Mario's comments are hilarious! Thanks for the laugh :D
Some good choices. I had very limited access to the NES growing up but the games I did get to play were amazing. Got to love the 8 and 16 bit years!
Great list! This was a fun romp through a lot of well known and lesser known greats of the NES's library. Adding your own personal childhood experiences of anticipating and playing some of these games really sells how these games were received in their time.
But man... neither of the Battletoads games even in the honorable mentions?! Oh, it hurts!!
Finally, some love for Bionic Commando!
Heck yes! Love it!!
happy to see bionic commando getting a mention. doesn't seem to happen that often.
Dude, you did an amazing job on this video! And mega Man 2 at number two, couldn’t agree more! Watching this brought back so much nostalgia for me, looking forward to more of these in the future!
Awesome! I looooove bringing the nostalgia
This was excellent Chris, really excellent I’m just sad it’s over. Maybe consider doing your top 100 games sometime heck I would watch your top 700
Actually..... i have some ideas
Go for broke top 1000? It'll be a 100 part video lol
MichaelBtheGameGenie - We need an update of yours.
I flipped when I saw Zelda 1 in "honorable mentions". What a plot twist!
Your videos are amazing. Many games in your top 50 I have yet to try but slowly adding to the collection. One day I will have them all.
Thank you!!
Zelda was just magical when I was a kid. Still is!
10.) Ducktales - I have beaten and completed this game so its permanently retired. It's just anothing shining example of that winning formula that capcom and disney had when it came to their games. Just a perfect example of addictive gameplay with addictive music to make one awesome experience.
9.) Bionic Commando - A game that I surprisingly have never played before.
8.) Mike Tyson's Punch-out - I played the game briefly but I could never really get far in it. I just really need to sit down and dedicate some time toward it.
7.) Mega Man III - The only mega man game that I ever owned for my nes and even to this day it is my favourite mega man game from the original series of mega man games. I have beaten this game and I have completed this game as well, so it is permanently retired. This game still has my favourite robot master theme from the original series of mega man games.
6.) Super Mario 2 - A game that I have played and beaten but I still need to complete this bad boy. I actually have a lot of fondness for this title even though a lot of people I know consider a dark horse title when it comes to mario games. It may be different from the typical mario formula, but sometimes different is good and it can carve a proper niche for a beloved and timeless video game mascot.
5.) Super Mario Bros. 3 - My favourite mario game of all time and even to this day it is my favourite nes game of all time. Simply a game that every household had and a timeless classic in every sense of the word. I have beaten this game several times, but I haven't completed it as of yet.
4.) Contra - I haven't played the nes version of contra in a very long time, but I'm overdue to give this beloved classic another try so I can beat it plain jane vanilla style and permanently retire it for good.
3.) Ninja Gaiden - I have played this game quite a few times when I was younger, but I haven't been able to beat it but hopefully someday soon.
2.) Mega Man 2 - I don't have as much fondness for this title as much as everybody else but I still recognize its importance to video games and the mega man license. I actually never beaten mega man 2 completely on my own but I'll have to remedy that soon.
1.) The Legend of Zelda - Despite all the times I played this game, I still haven't beaten this game yet. I just never really dedicated time to beating this title, but I hope to change that soon.
An excellent list as always. No really big surprises except for bionic commando since you'll see all these games within a persons top 20 list for nes games all depending on the person and they're own personal preference.
I appreciate your insights... true a lot of these games are on a lot of lists, but i suppose that is for a reason... they really are that great!
The Legend of Zelda. You made me smile.
Great work as always amigo! And the way you started talking about Zelda with it’s crazy commercial was a good one.
Haha! Thank you!
Poor Mario lmaoooo. I’ve been binging your videos. They’re so good!
I thought The Legend of Zelda was just going to be an honorable mention because it was in the montage. You did me a frighten, Chris
Great finish to your top 20 list all great picks, can't wait to see what's next.
Your getting better every video...awesome...glad i found your vids
Thank you! I keep pounding my craft... it's good to know your'e seeing the growth
Amazing list =D. Now I'm going to look for that NES Zelda commercial. Didn't know about it, and I'm curious!
Excllent video! It's so tough to narrow the library down to 20 games...I think my top 20 changes every year! Great editing!
It even changes as I was editing the video... it's tough to really set it in stone
The OG Zelda was so good, it made it into the honorable mentions while also being the #1 spot. 🔥
I know it's an unpopular view point but I like Super Mario Bros 2 more than Super Mario Bros 3. Excellent list, thank you for your hard work and genuine love for the Nintendo.
I actually wrestled with that too... as you can see they were back to back at # 6 and #5 but it was a tough call
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who preferred SMB2 over SMB3, even if the latter featured one of my all-time favorite power-ups, the Super Leaf, which turned Mario into Raccoon Mario. ;)
Not only is this a great list, and so well put together, but (as you've done with your retrospectives in the past), you've set a new bar for what a top 10/top 20 list on TH-cam needs to be to be taken seriously. Thanks a lot for that.... /s
Really though, awesome job!!
Such a wonderful comment! Thank you so much!!! I try to do the best I can and make every video something I will be proud of
You have Legend of Zelda as number 1 but also in the honorable mentions??
Jason Vierik I’m guessing he did that to throw us off.
That’s exactly why I did it! Hehehe :-).
I thought that he couldn't stress his passion enough by his thought of the BOSS on his list. Feather in the number ONE with those who were (I'm sure were heartbreaking to leave out of the list ) makes his point clear that this is the list of The Best That the average standard can't even touch. Honorable mention list, meet the bar you may NEVER be able to raise. Psst, hey double Dragon ,I hope u know u and me are still u and me right , ya you didn't answer my call when Zelda was around. But u didn't answer mine when I went by your place and saw your car parked by the sanctuary that time. YA THAT'S RIGHT II SAW YOUR CAR THERE. LOLOLOL ,hahaaaaaaa. I'm just having to much fun could u imagine if was like that.
@@NESComplex Tricky tricky! This answers the question I had about this in another comment. :)
My god man, it's as if you were rolling around & frolicking in my brain before making this Top 10...get out of my head. Fantastic Top 20!
I was... sorry i tripped on your medula oblongada
How did you trip? It's so tiny....
Good list man... there were so many fun and challenging games on the NES that I don't think I could narrow it down to a mere 20
Absolutely fair #1 pick in my opinion.
It's timeless and I still play it constantly, whether it be Randomized or the wonderful Ancient Dungeon romhack. I just keep going back for more. I know ALTTP randomizer gets the most attention and community, but I think people should really hop on playing more TLoZ 1!
Bionic Commando is my all-time favorite solo NES game. Just brilliant mechanic and a great balance (for me at least) of skill and fun.
I can tell a lot of work is going into your new videos. It’s really great quality... the backgrounds, animation, camera, and of course content. Great stuff. Btw I still look at your display cases and think back to oh yeah, that’s the reason I now have an amazing looking collection... because of those videos! Seriously man that really made an impression on me more than any video on TH-cam as I actually completely changed my collection. Now every time someone comes over they see it. Looks so sleek. Thanks to your videos!
That's so cool... I'm actually in the process of redoing it I want shelves that go all the way across again and to fill it with mostly games and less toys
NESComplex Yes I think keeping the games just by themselves make the collection look classy
Could you consider making a top list on either GameCube, Wii , Wii u, DS, Gameboy advance or 3ds?. You have a fresh perspective on your selection. That along with your editing and description makes these list exceptional. Keep it up!
Cool end of your top 20 and it's also cool that you wrote down the honorable mentions, I've recognized most of the games, but some not.
Ya many people have been asking what they are so I figured I should post
We need you to please start making NES videos again. Please.
Absolutely the best "Best of NES" list I have ever seen. I have watched a lot to discover new gems to get for my collection. But this list contains a lot of these hidden gems. E.g. never heard of Journey to Silius but I have owned the actual NES Terminator game (which sucks due to its clunky movement controls). Now I know this is the futuristic Terminator-like game to get asap. :)
great vid. what's the name of the tune playing during the honorable mentions?
Very cool top 20. Im 42 now but my best childhood memories involve the NES and video games in general. I remember hearing about The Legend of Zelda in summer school from kids and they couldn't stop talking about it. A year later I got my NES and my mother bought me it along with The Adventure of Link. The original game and Link to the Past the only two games to bloodshot my eyes up so bad from non stop playing.
Lol. Never blinking. I hear ya. I’m also 42 so I’m right there with you. I bet we have a ton of memory overlap
Great list !!! Some of my favrt NES games happen to be in your top 20 . I will recommend to you some of my loved NES titles which you must play if you haven't already ------ Shadow of the Ninja , Codename Viper , Mighty Final Fight , Vice Project Doom , Mission Impossible , Super Contra , The Guardian Legend , Batman Returns , Ninja Gaiden 3 , Guerrilla War , Secret Ties , Astyanax and StarTropics.
I love Shadow of the ninja! And many of the games you mentioned
Very nice Video..Just glad I have 8 of your top 10 in my collection😎🎮😎
Totally agree tose 10 are absolutely great games. In many fans' Top10 lists it would be just a matter of ordering.
I would still add Crystalis, Battle of Olympus, Castlevania: Dracula's Curse and Metroid in the my Top10 ;)
There are simply too many wonderful games for the NES! I can’t disagree Crystalis and Battle of Olympus should’ve been in the honorable mentions too
Thats a pretty perfect top 4. The Guardian Legend, perhaps for a 5th?
Oooooo putting a clip of the Legend of Zelda in your honorable mentions...pretty tricky NESComplex. :) As always, great content! Nice job!
Really enjoyed both the vids and happy to see super so he ball on the honorable mentions.
Ahhh the legend of Zelda I can still remember the 4×2 map mom and dad made with labyrinth maps. Everything on the overworld was marked orange for 1st quest and purple for 2nd quest.
THOSE are the memories I love!!!! Thank you for sharing that
Damn 2 games for christmas! Lucky dog.
On a more serious note. Another great and enjoyable video !!
Thank you! I appreciate the support man
I'm wondering where you would put Final Fantasy and Dragon Warrior.
Neat list and I absolutely agree about Zelda! It really is the one game that anyone who had an NES growing up still plays and gets their kids and nieces and nephews to play at some point. There's a lot of other great games too, but it's usually Zelda that gets played the most from what I've seen.
Solid list, man! Mega Man 2 is my all-time favorite game on any system to this very day. I've played it on both difficulties in every order you can go through the Master Robots and STILL keep coming back. Tight play control, amazing soundtrack, fantastic graphics and the single best weapon in video game history - THE METAL BLADE! Also, great seeing you throw love for Shatter Hand! Criminally unheard of game from the console's last legs. VICE: Project Doom is another one lost to the end of the console's era!
Metal blade!!!! The sound, the feel, the 8 directions. BEST mega man weapon ever!
Another Great Video! I slid over here like MegaMan after watching the latest NesPursuit!
Hahaha... Right on! Double dose of Complex... i want to have them in more of my videos but the different style makes it more difficult
I subbed in less than 1 minute. Looking Foward to more videos. Thanks!
:-D thanks and I replied in less than 25. Lol
Really enjoyed these videos and am a new subscriber after enjoying your videos with Riff and Ricky. Love your spirit and positivity. Thanks for great content.
Dude!!!! Thank you so much for coming along for the ride! I appreciate you greatly!!!!
What a magical list of games. Well done, Chris! Watching videos like this remind me of how amazing the NES was and how impactful it was on my childhood.
Thank you Duke! That’s always my goal with these videos but I never know how well I actually pull it off. Your comment is super encouraging that I’m on the right track
Great list! I’m loving the current content 😄
Thank you Bryton! I really appreciate you!
I'm so glad you're making videos again. I became a fan years ago thanks to your Nintendo Power Time Machine videos when you first started making them. It's great to see you back on the scene. My top 25 NES games, in no order:
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2 (possibly my personal favorite of the NES Mario trilogy tbh)
Super Mario Bros. 3
Dr. Mario
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
DuckTales
Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Kirby's Adventure
The Legend Of Zelda
Zelda II: Link's Adventure
Contra
Shatterhand
Journey To Silius
Battletoads
Jackie Chan Action Kung Fu
Adventure Island 2
Gradius
Life Force
Blaster Master
Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
Bubble Bobble
Tetris
Startropics
Crystalis
Very good list overall. I totally agree on #1 and 2 and Contra would probably be my #3 with Ninjagaiden being more like 9 or 10. Jackal and Nemo and River City Ransom would have been in my 10-20 somewhere.
Biggest disparity is Castlevania 3. I would have had that at like #5 or 4. So much replayability with the branching paths and party member choices, amazing playing/looking/sounding game.
Man - great top 20 videos! Really enjoyed them. Great picks. Interesting to see, that there are many parallels to our PAL only top 10. Seems some games are without a doubt the best NES games on the world.
They truly stand the test of time
Great list! Love your content!
Thank you and thank you! Much appreciated:-)
When I saw zelda during the honorable mentions, I was worried it was going to something else
Great video! I've been digging your channel this afternoon! I like your editing style!
Great vídeo, I never heard about Bionic Commando, thanks to your list I'm going to check out that great game
give it a shot... actually the one on original gameboy is even better
Oh my god, that Zelda commercial!? What the hell were they thinking? And why did I still want it? Zelda changed my world too, man. Once I figured out what it was after a few days of playing it, I wanted EVERY game to be more of the same. Thank god for Metroid. Great list, Chris! Really enjoyed it.
Haha! Ya that commercial. It’s a miracle the game sold at all. The other one had the nerd rapping. What gives?
what program do you use for your video editing?
Final Cut Pro X for Mac :-). It’s my favorite by far
No dislikes at this point. Damn right. Solid list. I'm surprised to see Trojan and King's Knight in the honorable mentions. Those two are definitely underrated.
Thanks. Ya I like a lot of games and have played almost everything so I wanted to highlight a few others there
You showed your number 1 in honorable mentions. lol Great video though brother! My list is similar. The only game I have in my top 10 that pretty much nobody knows about is Archon. It is a really awesome Chess style game with little duels for the action.
Yeah. I wanted to throw people off. When Zelda shows up in the honorable mentions many people think “well then what could number 1 possibly be?!?!” Lol. But of course it’s gotta be Zelda
Nice list but 2 objections
1st. Putting MM2 before MM3 is Always debatable imo
And 2nd. NO Faxanadu? Not even in the "honorable mentioned" list?
But regarding the Number 1 NES Game, yes it HAS to be Zelda! 🤘
Great list and presentation ❤
Dude you blew my mind with this list
Patiently awaiting the next video 😎
Where's Dr. Jeckel and Mr. Hyde? Smh
That Zelda bit through me off so hard. That was so funny. I've been collecting a lot of older games recently and so this was super helpful. I haven't heard of half of these.
Lol. Awesome! Glad I could introduce you to some true retro treasures!!!
What a treat to start off the weekend!
Thank you Martin! You brighten my day
Ty Nes Complex for all these great videos
Thank you for watching them! I appreciate you!
Great video nice top 10 list.
Nice list 😎👍🏻
My Top NES games
10-1
10. DuckTales
9. Castlevania II:
Simon’s Quest
8. Contra
7. Mike Tyson’s
Punch-Out!!
6. Castlevania III:
Dracula’s Curse
5. Mega Man II
4. Metroid
3. Castlevania
2. The Legend of Zelda
1. Super Mario Bros. 3
if this were a top 15
I’d add my other favorites:
1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Crystalis
3. Ninja Gaiden III:
The Ancient Ship of Doom
4. Ninja Gaiden
5. Mega Man 3
Crystalis is an amazing game.
No Burger Time? I think I have thousands of hours in Burger Time. I definitely played it more then any other NES game.
Believe it or not I haven’t played it much :-(
It's so stupidly difficult!
the effort and time chris spends on his videos shows..
great job man!!
Thanks! I don’t-a mess around-a
@@NESComplex
hey chris..
are we gonna get a top 20 game boy games?
id love to see your take on that..
limits to infinity All in favor say I
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aye!
limits to infinity I have it on the list of future videos, but there are so many videos to do... i'll get there though
This video is great man. I guess its really hard work making all these great videos. I just wanted to pepptalk you abit not to stop! :D Well you have done great already. I would love to be your slave assistant or something but dont even live on the same continent, haha. Oh this is good stuff!
I’m still here. Just ramping up for another wave of games
9:35 what game is that?
man what an awesome list, well done video. My 2 favs are punch out and contra then prolly ninja gaiden
It’s hard to rank masterpieces in a group of masterpieces
Also, what cases do you use for NES games? they look good.
Thank you! I made a video several years ago Part 2: The Cover Project and Universal Game Cases: Retro NES SNES N64 GBA Genesis Games th-cam.com/video/a40Wts21Ucs/w-d-xo.html
Idk how I haven't been subscribed..been watching episodes for awhile now lol came from the pixel game squad
All obvious NES classics, but who can blame ya? I still enjoyed the video. Perfect blend of fun Hugh quality production, a little bit of comedy, smooth delivery and NES goodness!
Damn Brother Bear you nailed it spot on! For the NES my top 3 are Zelda, Contra and Life Force. Hell I could go on but these games are ones I visit at least once a month for a quickie for a quick fix. Except for Zelda because that one is not much of a quickie lol. Zelda is a much more demanded hot chick that needs a bit of overtime. lol Kung Fu is also a great quickie fix. Love your video brother as always! Can't wait to see more! A+++ 10 Stars!
Contra and Life Force baby! We need to do 2 player
hektorlinko LIFE FORCE is Definitely a must for any top 20, top 10, or even top 5... ... ...Come on people agree with me on th!s
Yes Brother...Life Force was the Best. My brother and I used to wake up "before Saturday Morning Cartoons" early in the morning like at 6 am just to play Life Force and punch it out and beat it before 7am and then eat bowls of cereal and watch cartoons, eat more cereal and finish cartoons with wrestling at 10am and then go outside to play and then come back home for lunch, then go outside and play again until supper then eat and get washed up and play more Nintendo again then watch movies with the family in the evening . Then pretend to go to bed and play more Nintendo until our room stunk of dirty socks and boy sweat and filth. That was our weekend as kids. Best times ever! I'm now in my 40's and still find myself in the same situation. Only I'm a grown ass adult hiding in my man cave from the wife and kids only they support my silly hobby. Love this video! A+++
When I saw Zelda in the honorable mentions, I was near ready to flip out lololol. Nicely done.
lol... i was afraid it was too obvious so putting it casually among the honorable mentions i thought would help as a decoy... glad it worked
Very solid list. No argument on any of the choices. It's also nice to see that the order wasn't what it is for pretty much everyone else.
My top 20, for anyone who could possibly care:
Clash at Demonhead
Tetris (Nintendo)
TMNT II: The Arcade Game
Monster Party
Double Dragon II
Ninja Gaiden II
Final Fantasy
Contra
Gemfire
River City Ransom
Life Force
Super Mario Bros. 3
Startropics
The Legend of Zelda
Castlevania II
Dragon Warrior III
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Castlevania III
Maniac Mansion
Hmm i didnt recognize some of the honorable mentions if you do another list like this i would love if you could title those honorable mentions!
If i could go back i would add the titles and box art... oops
Another quality video, Chris, which is already your trademark!
And there it is, like I predicted: not one, but two Mario games on the top 10! Even if he's angry with you on this one, he can hardly complain, since there are 2 of his games back to back. :)
You also got me with your #1 choice, but to be honest I wasn't surprised; it's a beautiful game! I still need to play Bionic Commando, though.
From your honorable mentions, I really like Batman, Rescue Rangers and Little Nemo, even though all the others are great games as well.
Keep up the excellent work and, as always, thanks for the memories! All the best!
Thanks Carlos! Stuffed Mario has had a rough upbringing. He’s been played too many times. Ooooooooo
Quality list sir, we have very similar taste in less talked about games.
Of course we do Robbie! We’re gamer Bros!
yea dude. wish I coulda been at game on again this year. been dealing with some brutal health stuff since november. one day we shall meet again my friend. and yes we are bros
I was recommended this video and loved the Top 10, going back to watch 20-11 right now! The NES is probably my favorite library - it has so many great games that are so near perfect. I agree with the list too. Contra, Mega Man 2, and LoZ are some of my all time favorite games. Keep it up man! Subbed.
Thank you! I’m really loving the NES right now. It’s just so fun to collect for with all the quirks and variety
I was about to tell out at you when I saw Zelda in the honorable mentioned list, good one 😂😂😂. Also, your list is good .