Conference rusure::nintendo

    RE: new Nintendo buff

    Gee Sandie, I had no idea...

    I'm hooked also.  I like Super Mario Bros I, 
                      Castlevania and Metroid.
    
    I've tried the following and wasn't too excited by them...
    
                      Rad Racer, Double Dribble, Solomon's Key
                      Anticipation, Milon's Secret Castle, Marble
                      Madness, Excitebike, and Duck Hunt.
    
    I tend to like the adventure-type games.  Zelda is probably
    my favorite.  Marble Madness would probably produce an ulcer.
    Duck Hunt is too easy and the sports games tend not to hold
    my interest very long.
    
    If you haven't tried SMBI, I'd be happy to loan it to you in
    exchange for Adventures of Link.  Let me know.
    

    Jodi-
    

        re: new Nintendo buff...
    
     I'll add my two cents worth, for what it's worth.  
    
               I happen to be the sports buff because I tend to dislike
               games that are monotonous.  "Ok, Mario has to run so
               far, then jump at the right time, then do this, then
               do... oops!  Got bitten, or tagged or whatever.  Time
               to go do it again, the same EXACT way."  I prefer the
               sports games because if it's two-player, at least there's
               a chance for VARIETY!  Well, I'll cut the bull.  Here's
               my top five:
    
                                Blades of Steel
                                Punchout "Mike Tyson's"
                                Techmo Bowl
                                Double-dribble (sorry -.2)
                                Baseball Stars
    
    
                      but wait, no, there's more!  I also enjoy Tennis,
                      which can be one or two players.  Golf is fun
                      if you like the game in general.  Top Gun is ok
                      but it can tend to be monotonous at times.  Double-
                      Dragon, it's pretty good...
    
    
    
            Does that help?

    
      Try Air Wolf is very interesting.The only difficult is how to
    manage the pointer to get where you want. Top Gun is a good one.
    If you like sports Bases Loaded is a very good one, because you
    can control everything in the game.
    
    ....Jose

    
    
    My top 5
    
    
    Bases Loaded (I havn't tried B. Stars yet, anyone want to sell it?)
    Blades of Steel
    Super Pitfall
    Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf
    Spelunker or Techmo Bowl

    For other opinions, you may also want to get Nintendo Power magazine
    and look at the User, Pro, and Dealer picks as to what is "best".
    
    ..........steve
    

    Ultima is the *BEST* in my book.  Maybe because it's the only one I was
    able to solve before my son.
    
    Not too many cjoices after that, other than the ones already mentioned.
    

    
    	I've only got a TOP 3 for you...
    
    
    		LINK
    		DRAGON WARRIOR
    		FAXANADU
    
    	All are adventure type games and are not the "shoot 'em up"
    	type. It all depends on what you like to play.
    
    Dick

    
           Legend of Zelda
           Tetris
           Metroid
           Dragon Warrior
           Adventure of Link

    -rick

    Not counting Zelda I & II (Link) and SMB my top games read:
    
    1. Castlevania II - Simon's Quest
    2. Kid Icarus
    3. Double Dribble
    4. Gunsmoke
    5. Deadly Towers
    
    Of course I have not yet tried Dragon Warrior or Ultima, so things
    could change.
    
    Hope this helps

    Tetris		- always different, play about 1-2hrs every night
    Adventure Island	- cute, straight forward, no end game though
    Milon's Secret Cast	- fun, took < a week to beat (lost power)
    Metroid		- Blast the Mother (Brain)!
    L.T. Fighting Golf	- only place where above par isn't good enough!
    
    My wife and I are Tetris addicts. The real #2 games are the Link
    adventures.  We work most of the maze/puzzle games as a team and
    videotape rough sections to see what went wrong.
    
    Steve

    
    
    The best games for your $$ I think would be ...
    
 *  Zelda
 *  Link
 *  SMB I & II
    Metroid
    Kid Icarus
    Castlevania I and II

    the better 2 player games are (if you like sports).....
    
    Tennis
    Ice Hockey
    Side Pocket (pool)
    Volleyball
    
    Ron.    

       The best game overall, seems to be Mike Tyson. I really enjoyed
    that particular game for hours on end. Second choice was Simons
    Quest . I really liked the action and graphics in this one, and
    it doesnt get boring. Give some of the other games a shot, by renting
    them out from local video stores. I really dont like the mario brothers
    games, and donkey kong 2 was a waste of money. ( i bought it from
    a kid that hated it for 5.00) zelda 2 is a lot of fun also. Check
    around, and talk with kids, they know everything about the good
    ones, or the ones that waste time.
    
    
                                                don

    
        The best football game out is N.F.L. (IMO) The plays are much
        better than John Elways or Tech Bowl. Its a must try if your
        into sport games! 

       re: .13
    
                  I haven't seen nor heard of NFL, what does the cover
             look like?  Also, how are the graphics?  I especially enjoy
             TECHMOBOWL's side view as opposed to ELWAY's top-to-bottom.
    
     George

    The cover looks like the N.F.L symbol! The graphics are Excellent!
    You can play AFC or NFC, you also can play interconfrence plus
    the big one S.B.! There are penalties, fumble and pick offs!
    There are about 15 play selections on offence and defence. The
    game is an hour long. Just as the real game. There are also 6
    quality performances to choose from. It shows how your QB ranks
    special teams, defence, your running backs the whole shamo! Its
    was design by a coach, not sure of his name but will find out tonight!
    I guess he played for 20 years or so. I think his first name is
    tom, but i'm not sure. This game is a must! It make the rest look
    silly.

    
    Also the game is a side-to-side game as techmo. It shows three
    screens. The 40 yard, the 15 and thats on handoffs or back passes
    then theres the Recieving screen. Say you throw the ball to your
    reciever and its about to reach him, they show the up close screen.
    And if you do get it! Which i'm not sure whos selling it, i rented
    mine at the music forum. But if you do get it, DON'T PICK THE JITS!
    They, well lets put it this way they're are 1-7 this year! And they
    play the sameway.

    Re: last few

       I'm not as high on NFL Football (it's by LJN Toys BTW) as -.1 seems
    to be.  Granted it has good play selection and graphics (except for that
    rinky-dink 15 yard screen), but it's very slow to play.  By that I mean
    that it take the system a long time from the time you put your play in
    until the ball is snapped.  Also, I expect once the game is over that I
    will get statistics, but no such luck, nothing, nada, just the final 
    score.  Also, keeping track of where your receivers are (the are indicated
    by one of 4 arrow designations one for each direction on the controller)
    is a real pain.  Sometimes they go off the screen, so you just have to
    guess which receiver you are throwing to.

							JMHO,
							 Dave

    If your into sports forget about temco baseball, rbi baseball and
    major league baseball. go with BASEBALL STARS by SNK. It is by far
    one of the best sports games I have seen yet. I'm waiting for them
    to come up with a SNK football game. Also I suggest you read note
    316 to see the reviews about BASEBALL STARS.
    
    good luck
    
    Drew
    

    How good does the computer play in the NFL Football game?

    Well, i think thats the worst part of the game! I haven't lost yet!

    
    My favorite out of my top ten is Mega Man II-- It has got ultra sound
    and graphics-- It has a password feature and at the beginning you can
    pick if you wa nt it to be normal or difficult- I have beaten it once 
    but I play it almost every day I can get to it.
    
                       Here is my top ten games
    
                    
                       1-- Mega Man II
                       2-- Strider
                       3-- Ninja Turtels
                       4-- Bad Dudes
                       5-- Gyruss
                       6-- Life Force
                       7-- Puch Out
                       8-- RC Pro Am
                       9-- Blades Of Steel
                       10-- Ninja Gaiden

    re: .20
    
    That's what I figured. I have no one to play the game with...usually.
    So I end up playing the computer. The thing I like about baseball stars
    is that in any game, the computer can beat you....until your team gets
    real good, then you just create a new team.
    
    Jim

    Well if you want to lose just pick the jets!!! Seriously you'll lose!

    No way, the Jets are awesome!!!
    
    JoJ (Jim on Jets)

    Hello all-
         I have a question about NFL football.  I can't find it!  I
    have seen ads for NES PlayAction Football, though.  Is this the
    same as what you all are talking about or is this a different game
    alltogether?  If it is a different game, then how is it?  It looks
    very similar from the ad I saw.
    
    Thanks for any response,
    Glen.

    You've got some pretty good games so far.  But anyways my favorite 
    (other than yours of course) are:
    1)Dragon Warrior
    2)Tecmo Bowl
    3)Tetris
    4)Ninja Gaiden
    5)SMB III (haven't played)

    I prefer games in which you have to figure things out, or can play
    as a team:
    
    1) Legend of Zelda
    2) Metroid
    3) Gauntlet (Frustrating, but very challenging)
    

Though it is VERY hard to find.......

ARKANOID

Excellent "Arcade" quality.
Truly "Unique"
Very addictive

Ron M.

    One game not mentioned is Anticipation.  It is like Pictionary, but I
    swear the game cheats!!
    
    However, after a while it begins to repeat itself.
    
    Linda (Another Nintendo addict when the contacts work!)

    Where did you find arkanoid.

    Re .30.
    
    I bought mine in K.B. Toy Store @ the Methuen Mall about a year
    ago. I was looking for it this year for a x-mas present and went
    there. They said it is not made any more.
    
    Jeff

    
    Top 5:
    
    
    1) Dragon Warrior: Its only problem is its graphics, but I don't
       mind the computer operated fight mode. Still a excellant game.
    
    2) Metal Gear: A super game. Not too hard nor too easy.
    
    3) Faxanadu: Graphics and variety are good, but much too easy.
    
    4) Mega Man: Like the idea of choosing which enemy to fight, but
       the graphics for the character (Mega Man), stink.
    
    5) Skate or Die: Totally rad game with cool graphics and sound.
       Good variety.
    
    
                                                      John
    
     

    I recently bought dragon warrior and it is totaly rad. I love it and
    say its my favorite.

    THE ABSOLUTE "BEST" SPORTS CARTRIDGE IS DEFINATELY BASEBALL STARS.
    YOU CAN DO EVERYTHING, LIKE DIVE FOR BALLS, CLIMB THE FENCE, AND
    MAKE YOUR OWN TEAMS WITH CERTAIN STRENGTHS. THE COMPUTER ALSO SUPPLIES
    VERY CHALLENGING TEAMS. IN MY OPINION, THE BEST.

    WELL I'M RELATIVELY NEW TO NINTENDO, WHEN I CAN GET THE TV...I MUST
    FIGHT WITH MY HUSBAND AND MY 19 YEAR OLD FOR A TURN,  IN OUR FAMILY
    WE HAVE A COUPLE OF FAVORITES.
    
      ME = FAXANADAU, SOME THINK IT'S EASY, BUT I FIND IT
            CHALLANGING, SOME TIMES FRUSTRATING.  BUT ONCE INTO IT IT MOVES
            PRETTY FAST
    SON  =  NINJA GADIAN,  HAVEN'T PLAYED YET, BUT HE LOVES IT
    SON  =  BLASTER MASTER, WE JUST GOT IT, BUT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO
            THIS ONE, SO ISN'T HE,  I JUST PRINTED THE NOTES FILE ON
            IT.................CAT
    

    i'm a rpg fanatic.the best games that i think areabsolutley the
    best are :
    
    DRAGON WARRIOR
    FAXANADU
    ULTIMA
    ZELDA 2
    STRIDER(way to easy though)
    IRONSWORD
    COBRA TRIANGLE
    GAUNTLET
    CASTLEVANIA I,II
    SUPER CONTRA
    BLADES OF STEEL
    ASTYNAX(just out)
    BATMAN
    SMB 2
    in random order
    DON'T BUY:
    CASTLEQUEST
    HYDLIDE
    RAD RACER
    MYSTERY QUEST
    
    BRI

    I feel compelled to add this game to this top ten list as it has
    just made my own top ten list of games to play.  The game is a
    rather older one called Bionic Commando.  A good review of the
    game is in note 178.0, but here's my description:

    The game involves a rescue mission of a fellow commando.  You are
    initially equipped with a gun and a bionic arm which allows you to
    scale buildings and swing across treacherous areas.  One big plus
    of the game is the actual game play.  One button is used to fire
    the weapon you are holding and the other is used in conjunction
    with the arrow pad to grab with the bionic arm in the indicated
    direction.  Along the way there are several puzzles to solve like
    "How do I get over there?" or "Which door do I want to try
    first?".  In my opinion, the graphics are excellent, and the
    background music varies as the scenes change so you don't feel
    compelled to shut the sound off.  There are also hints that you
    must gather from various communication rooms.

    Many of the features of the game that I enjoyed would seem to be
    more of a minus to the game play.  For example, the instructions
    are terrible at explaining all aspects of the game.  But this made
    the game more interesting as you had to determine the purpose of
    various items, thus the instruction manual wasn't a book of
    spoilers.  Another feature that many, including myself, would view
    as a turnoff is that there is no password or "save current
    position" capability.  However, the process involved in getting
    back to the point where you last were allows you to practice your
    timing and doesn't take long at all.  And because the game is fun
    to play, I was glad there was no password feature as I enjoyed
    completing those earlier levels.

    All in all, I recommend at least renting this game to find out for
    yourself, but avoid the initial frustrations due to the above
    reasons.  They make the game a little harder, but then again all
    of the great games have their minor frustrations in a different
    form.

    Maybe I'm simple, but I have to add to the previous lists;
    
    Lolo .... we got it yesterday and what a FUN game!!  Even my 5 year old
    did AMAZINGLY well, which made it even more enjoyable.  It'd be nice if
    it was a two-player game, but it was nice to have something that
    challenged my brain instead of just my reflexes - Number ONE for me so
    far!

    I've encountered some good Nintendo games, but my favorite 5 games are
    as follows:
    
    #1: Shadowgate-Interesting game play, many ways to go about things.
    
    #2: Golgo-13- Despite public opinion, it has good graphics, very
    challenging.
    
    #3: RoboCop- I am somewhat surprised that nobody really likes this
    game.  Very good graphics, somewhat easy, great ending.
    
    #4: Pro Wrestling- Interesting moves(and lots of them), good graphics,
    good challenge(you need to have a turbo controller to beat it), great
    two-player simultaneous play.
    
    #5: Xenophobe- easy to learn, no ending(though you stop racking up the
    points after 999990), great two-player simultaneous play(though my
    friend gets peeved when I steal his items), easy.
    
    I love all of these games, but there are two absolute duds that even
    the dog won't play them:
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(I'm gonna take a lot of heat for this one)
    Fester's Quest
    
    
    The Ace
    

    I am looking for another game for Gameboy.  I see several on the
    shelves but its hard to tell whats worth getting.  I like RPGs or
    LOLO like games, my son like SMB type stuff.  Any recomendations?

    P.S.  If fun using the information in here to use at the clearance
    sales on old games for the regular system.  I like getting a good game
    for $20. 

    

    
    This is note for everybody to write in what their Favorite game is and
    why. I think it would be neat to see the wide selection of games that
    could be listed here. I didn't see another note for "What's your
    favorite game?" If there is I must have missed it, and if that is the
    case `may I be forced to play with a Atari 2600 for the rest of my
    life'. Later-
                   Jase
    
    `And the only game I can have is Pong.....
    
                 .......and I'll have a broken paddle to use.........
    
                                           .......on a black & white TV.....
    
                                                          .......out of focus'.
    
                          I hope you are all happy.

The previous note (.41) was originally inserted as a basenote, number 517.
    
    here's 517.1 (also moved to the appropiate note, and kudos to joel
    for pointing out the error of .41's ways...
    
    jack
    NINTENDO co-moderator
    
    
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    re: .0
    
    Sorry, Jase, but break out the Atari.  See topic 334.
    
    According to the conference rules, an alternate punishment
    for duplicate topics is to buy Joel a Big Mac when you're
    in the Seattle area.
    
    Take your pick!  ;^)
    
    Joel
    
    

    
    I'm so ashamed.........I'm sorry. I thought I had a bright idea. Yes,
    Joel if you send me your address I'll send you a Big Mac viva the U.S.
    Postal System. You might have to heat it up a little. Can any of you
    ever forgive me? Until someone ask me to come out in play, I'll be
    under my desk.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
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                                              aka. Jase

NEMESIS  for the Game Boy is an awesome game!

It is a "shoot'em up" type of game with incredible action, great graphics and
sound!
Difficulty, starting level and number of ships can be selected, so it is never
frustrating to play.

    re: .43
    
    Well, we'll wait till you get to Seattle...   :-)
    
    My all-time favorite is "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"
    although from what I've read in here, if ever I scrape
    up the dough for "Genghis Khan" it'll take over as #1.
    
    The game takes a long time to complete and is completely
    addicting.  I love it!
    
    Joel
    

    I am looking for a list of the best Nintendo and Game Boy games as
    gifts for Christmas. What would you pro's consider a "must have" in
    each category?
    
    Thanks,
    Gina