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the_brain the_brain
 
M$1 July 05, 2009 07:36 PM

What is your favorite original Nintendo game? Why?

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emilyjones emilyjones
 
 July 05, 2009 08:52 PM
In my opinion, the best original Nintendo game is Mario Bros. Not Mario Bros. 2 or 3, but the original 1.
There are many great features: the game is straightforward, to the point, and just plain FUN to play. You get to play the part of either Mario or Luigi to save Princess Toadstool from various mushrooms, turtles, and Bowswer and his gang of thugs. There are progressively harder levels that culminate in the defeat of Bowser in the castle where the Princess is held captive...you get to beat the bad guy, save the Princess, and be the hero (at least in this game...).

Another big pro of this game that makes it my favorite original Nintendo game is that the cartridge contains a bonus game: Duck Hunt. You use the gun attachment (as opposed to the remote controller) to shoot ducks or clay disks. The game was designed to be played a few feet from the television, but the cheaters (you know that YOU did this, too) got as close as possible to the game console in order to improve aim and score.

If you ever have the opportunity to buy or borrow an original Nintendo game console, I highly recommend that you check out the Original Mario Bros.

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winmaster winmaster
 
July 06, 2009 01:40 AM
Ah, Duck Hunt. You could also cheat by adjusting your screen's brightness. Set the brightness just right, and you would hit the duck every time. Its a shame it doesn't work on flat screen TV's.

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raulm2154 raulm2154
 
July 11, 2009 12:30 PM
The best Nintendo games ever;

Pokémon Emerald
Pokémon Ruby
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Super Mario Advance
Pokémon FireRed
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.
Tetris - DS

This is my list :)

Here is the top ten lists-
http://www.games-advance.com/best_sellers.html

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aaeeiioouu... aaeeiioouu...
 
July 05, 2009 08:15 PM
Tecmo Super Bowl...it's better than any Madden that's come out since.

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soundboy soundboy
 
July 05, 2009 08:18 PM
Tough decision. I would go with Mario 3, Mega Man 2, or Tetris. I played those a lot growing up and they were a lot of fun.

Here's a video of a top 10 NES games list.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26529.html

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demanda demanda
 
July 05, 2009 08:40 PM
Super Mario Bros. 3! It's a fun, yet still simple take on the original with some cool twists thrown in (like being able to fly) that makes it just enough of a challenge. I used to play this after school every single day.
http://www.bigshinyrobot.com/reviews/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/super-mario-bros-3.jpg

I also really liked Paperboy for some reason.
http://i.neoseeker.com/p/Games/Nintendo_Entertainment_System/Arcade/paperboy_profilelarge.jpg

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krusheasy krusheasy
 
July 06, 2009 12:51 AM
paperboy was a great game

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drmatt drmatt
 
July 05, 2009 09:10 PM
Pokemon... gotta catch 'em all!

I think this was a brilliant idea (that the Big N has now run into the ground). Collecting and being able to fight and trade with your friends? Brilliant!

http://www.nationmaster.com/wikimir/images/upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f5/Alakazam.png

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blitzkrieg blitzkrieg
 
July 05, 2009 09:25 PM
My one was Super Mario Bros. I grew up playing it. Back then there was not so much violence in games. Playing it was something I looked forward to. It was my only game once and I cherished it. Mario, with his red hat, jumping above stuff... Though I could never afford video games in my childhood, my uncle was generous enough to send me some. I kind of feel sad when I see affluent kids throwing their video games out just after playing once.

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thebandit thebandit
 
July 05, 2009 10:38 PM
I'd have to say Super Mario World. My parents used to travel a lot and those in-room entertainment things that were way too expensive in retrospect hooked me. They usually had SMW and it was always awesome, although in hotels I never made it past the Yellow Switch Palace or so.

But it's a nice blend of difficult and fun and there are plenty of places where it goes non-linear. You can reach Bowser's castle in comparatively few stages if you know what you're doing. A lot of times this gets a bit game-breaking (with a blue Yoshi you can pretty much go wherever you want) but it's the fun kind.

The music is classic. Period, enough said.

Not only that, but there's a pretty active romhacking community and these days I watch more than I play. But then, I'm pretty much as nerdy as they come.

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krusheasy krusheasy
 
July 06, 2009 01:04 AM
Who could forget the awesomeness of Excitebike, Duck Hunt or Mike Tyson's Punchout.
The power glove was not a game but was pretty awesome too.


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winmaster winmaster
 
July 06, 2009 01:52 AM
My favorite original Nintendo game is Super Mario Brothers 3. I think that its probably because its one of the first video games I ever played. I have fond memories of playing that game with my father. Every once and awhile I beat it just for the memories.


Tags: videogames, vintage, nintendo

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raulm2154 raulm2154
 
July 06, 2009 05:31 AM
The best Nintendo games ever;

Pokémon Emerald
Pokémon Ruby
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Super Mario Advance
Pokémon FireRed
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.
Monopoly / Boggle / Yahtzee / Battleship - DS
High School Musical; Livin the Dream
Tetris - DS

This is my list :)
Source(s):
http://www.games-advance.com


Tags: boy, game, advance, ds, nintendo

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dancingmoo... dancingmoo...
 
July 06, 2009 05:55 PM
My favorite Nintendo game is by far Tetris. I absolutely Love that game! I don't even have an original Nintendo anymore, but I've considered getting one again, just so I can play Tetris.

I do have a hand held Tetris game, and I also have it on my computer, but for some reason it's just not the same as the original...

Tags: tetris, original, nintendo

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murrizzle murrizzle
 
July 06, 2009 11:43 PM
After hours and hours of playing with my cousin in the past, I must say...

Contra.


Tags: contra, murrizzle, nes, nintendo

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snawitz snawitz
 
July 11, 2009 12:36 PM
Pokemon

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