Suggest a game you think not too many have played before, that you find to be pretty damn good. Ill start with 'Time Zone', what an awesome platformer this is. Very Rockman-ish albeit the sprites are larger and you have a killer baseball hat boomerang instead of a gun. Im surprised this one has you know, never been brought up before or is better known in the Famicom community. Definitely one of the better platformers, Id rank it up there with Hammerin' Harry (for some reason it reminds me of this game.)
http://youtu.be/KnRvrvn-KAs
so, whats one you think is pretty good? Please try to pick out something pretty much unknown. Im just waiting for that guy who says Gimmick.......
Super Fighter III/Street Fighter III; Awesome graphics for 8-bit without much flicker, fluid controls and well-programmed physics and AI.
I'd also suggest Ninja Crusaders. Not quite as good as Ninja Gaiden, but it has two player co-op. ;D
Every game I like. Especially Armadillo.
no one ever talks about Daiku no Gen-san. Love that game. ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: punkpolitical on March 31, 2012, 07:00:51 pm
no one ever talks about Daiku no Gen-san. Love that game. ;D ;D ;D
My second favorite game, sadly the sequel didn't live up to the original. IT'S HAMMERTIME!
You know what game is really a hidden gem? 4 Nin Uchi Mahjong. Hell, even the title screen contains a secret gem in itself!
(http://tcrf.net/images/5/58/4_Nin_Uchi_Mahjong_(J)_(PRG0)_-!--0.png)
Now that's quality.
RoboTrek on SNES
Gomoku Narabe Renju.
Best 2 player game ever.
Quote from: Nightstar699 on March 31, 2012, 07:31:53 pm
You know what game is really a hidden gem? 4 Nin Uchi Mahjong. Hell, even the title screen contains a secret gem in itself!
(http://tcrf.net/images/5/58/4_Nin_Uchi_Mahjong_(J)_(PRG0)_-!--0.png)
Now that's quality.
I would've mentioned that one myself, but I figured it was already well-known.
Yeah Time Zone's nice. Feels like a cross between Wagyan Land and Adventure Island imho.
Off the top of my head, stuff I like but don't see mentioned too often on messageboards:
Mitsume ga tooru:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAuLzljEMRo
Jajamaru Ginga Daisakusen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ziHciTZLTo
Doki Doki Yuuenchi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhpUka6B8BY&feature=relmfu
Dunno if this is Famicom only, but Asmik-kun Land.
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Just tried out Koneko Monogatari for FDS.......its a game based upon the film 'Milo & Otis' you know, the semi-sad Childrens movie about a Dog and Cat best friends who are trying to get home.....
This game is pretty cool, Nothing unique or spectacular, but if you are looking for a decent platformer that is out of the norm, then check this one out!
Uchu Keibi tai Space defence force. Actually I don`t know if it is under appreciated or if it already has some mass following, but its quite good.
Quote from: Drakon on March 31, 2012, 08:59:40 pm
Gomoku Narabe Renju.
Best 2 player game ever.
You sir with this sarcastic troll comment :(
I was at the store today and saw it....bought it remembering seeing you say this and got home put it in and was like........><! waste of yen, guess itll go towards my powerline (?) series in the future :/
I can't help but hate that 3-eyed kid, juist because he was such a turd the whole way through Omega Factor!
Quote from: DowntimeinJapan on April 03, 2012, 10:32:29 am
Quote from: Drakon on March 31, 2012, 08:59:40 pm
Gomoku Narabe Renju.
Best 2 player game ever.
You sir with this sarcastic troll comment :(
I was at the store today and saw it....bought it remembering seeing you say this and got home put it in and was like........><! waste of yen, guess itll go towards my powerline (?) series in the future :/
Next time use youtube first? I think it's great fun with a friend.
Quote from: Drakon on April 03, 2012, 07:30:45 pm
Next time use youtube first? I think it's great fun with a friend.
I don't know if it's just me, but I enjoy the suspense of seeing a game for the first time on actual hardware. :-\
That game looks like a table version of Connect Four. :D
Anyway, is Fushigi no Umi no Nadia an obscure &/or under appreciated, &/or hidden gem? ??? Because I like that one. :-[
My choice would be Otaku no Seiza: An Adventure in the Otaku Galaxy
An excellent companion piece to Mother/Earthbound, if only it would get translated (along with the PC Engine version). I love the monster designs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr1okFxJGx0
Quote from: senseiman on April 02, 2012, 05:55:42 am
Uchu Keibi tai Space defence force. Actually I don`t know if it is under appreciated or if it already has some mass following, but its quite good.
Good call. It's a beautiful game that doesn't get the appreciation it deserves outside of the hardcore shmup community. Games like Gunnac, Crisis Force, Recca, etc always seem steal the limelight and praise.
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Quote from: senseiman on April 02, 2012, 05:55:42 am
Uchu Keibi tai Space defence force. Actually I don`t know if it is under appreciated or if it already has some mass following, but its quite good.
Oh man...I want this game so bad :'(
How bad?
I have it in my sale thread. ;)
I sincerely think that Hogan's Alley is an under-appreciated gem. It's all about the score attack and 2nd mode. The first mode aint all that and is mroe like a training mode. Like I've said before, drinking transforms this game into a masterpiece as the game gets harder while you're reactions and impulses turn against you. People talk about Duck Hunt (accuracy) and Wild Gunman (speed), but Hogan's Alley combines both of those and makes the most of the hardware - palette swaps and shares arre actually a built in factor of the game for once and the pacing is excellent. It remains my favourite game on the system!
Just picked up a totally obscure platformer, based upon a really weird and even more obscure anime, Parasol Henbee! I have not seen this cart for sale quite often but I dont think its that rare, its definitely uncommon but Im sure with a little searching you can find a copy for a decent price, for some reason the one copy buy it now on ebay is like $47 bucks... >:(
Anyway, I highly suggest this one for platformer fans, its nice and colorful and gets pretty challenging later on in the game. Check out some gameplay:
http://youtu.be/ukzgTs0d3Kk
Hmm, looks interesting but I can tell I'd have hated it back in the day. Odd that they put a variety of animatons on the enemies, but left the player character with the bare bones poor animations you'd expect from a beta...
Coming from an anime, such a rich source material for character animation that's not a good sense of priority!
Jongbou; the graphics are a bit of an eye strain but the game itself is an interesting mix of Arkanoid and mahjong. :)
Quote from: Parodius Duh on April 11, 2012, 02:46:10 pm
Just picked up a totally obscure platformer, based upon a really weird and even more obscure anime, Parasol Henbee! I have not seen this cart for sale quite often but I dont think its that rare, its definitely uncommon but Im sure with a little searching you can find a copy for a decent price, for some reason the one copy buy it now on ebay is like $47 bucks... >:(
Anyway, I highly suggest this one for platformer fans, its nice and colorful and gets pretty challenging later on in the game. Check out some gameplay:
http://youtu.be/ukzgTs0d3Kk
Hey, nice! I actually have a CIB copy of that one. It's definitely an alright game. Didn't put too much time into it yet, but I picked up a couple years ago.
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Tetrastar
100 world story
puzzle boys
We could always translate words from Thai to English thanks to the help of an anthropomorphized female chicken version of Ronald McDonald. I don't know if it's underappreciated or a hidden gem, but I sure am craving some McNuggets right about now.
(http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac351/NEO-AEG/thaidict.png)
that character is so ridiculous!!
Quote from: chazbc24 on April 12, 2012, 09:31:15 pm
Tetrastar
100 world story
puzzle boys
I second Tetrastar. Pretty cool little game.
Apologies for the necrobump here.. just wanted to share what I've found to be some fun lesser known Famicom titles (did my best to exclude more commonly known ones):
Astro Fang - Super Machine
Banana Prince
Cosmo Police Galivan
Don Doko Don 2
F1 Sensation
Gekitotsu Yonku Battle
Just Breed
Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru (converted into Yo Noid for NES)
Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken 2
Layla
Magical Tararuto Kun
Magical Tararuto Kun 2
Moai Kun
Paaman - Enban wo Torikaese!!
Paaman Part 2 Himitsu Kessha Madoodan wo Taose!
Pizza Pop!
Robocco Wars
Sanrio World
Saiyuuki World
SD Hero Soukessen: Taose! Aku no Gundan
Space Shadow (bundled with the Hypershot accessory, wouldn't reccd this game without that)
Time Zone
Wagyan Land
Wagyan Land 2
Wagyan Land 3
Necropost.
Any of the Ninja Kun carts. Really fun little games.
Daiku no Gensan is great.
Quarth is fun too.
You'll need at least a Family Basic keyboard to save with this, but Castle Excellent. Especially if you're a fan of Zelda II. If you don't want to get a Family Basic keyboard, you can get the American version, Castlequest.
A few more:
Asmik-Kun Land
Battle Baseball
Bio Senshi Dan
Doki! Doki! Yuuenchi
Dream Master
Flipull
Kunio Kun games (all of them)
Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei 1/2
Keroppi to Keroleen no Splash Bomb
Tsuru Pika Hagemaru: Mezase! Tsuru Seko no Akashi
Zombie Hunter
How about Cocoron?