Nintendo Nerd
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The Ultimate Nintendo Nerd and Love For Retro Gaming
Actually, not long ago I was simply a nerd who by great chance was reaquainted with the Nintendo Entertainment System through Wii Virtual Console. I downloaded the classics for five bucks a pop, titles such as the 3 SMB games, both Zelda's, the Castelvania series, Punch-Out, and Excitebike. Now I'm dabbling with the Mega Man series, having beaten the first four and now on number 6. I am holding off marriage and kids until I finally defeat that evil bastard Dr. Wily once and for all. And when I have kids I will engrain in them a hatred for Dr. Wily with such loathing it will be comparable to Star Wars fanboys hatred of the new trilogy. Since I'm spewing hate here I might as well get off my chest that the movie Teen Wolf Too ruined any chance of a third installment. For shame, Jason Bateman.
At one point in my childhood I had owned all of the beforementioned games. Then came Christmas of 1991 and I betrayed my beloved Nintendo of five years for a shiny, fancy Sega Genesis, basically to play one game--EA NHL Hockey. I swapped my trusty gray box, controllers, nearly two dozen games for a system with better graphics, one controller, Sonic the Hedgehog, but lacked the exciting game play of the NES. This lens was created so I can formally apologize to Nintendo. I promise I will never let you go again.
At one point in my childhood I had owned all of the beforementioned games. Then came Christmas of 1991 and I betrayed my beloved Nintendo of five years for a shiny, fancy Sega Genesis, basically to play one game--EA NHL Hockey. I swapped my trusty gray box, controllers, nearly two dozen games for a system with better graphics, one controller, Sonic the Hedgehog, but lacked the exciting game play of the NES. This lens was created so I can formally apologize to Nintendo. I promise I will never let you go again.
The Beginning of a Retro Gamer and Classic Nintendo Game Collection
Old School Nintendo Games are the Best
Now that we are on speaking terms again, my precious NES, would you do a favor for me. START RELEASING GAMES ON THE VIRTUAL CONSOLE AGAIN! You started off strong with 11 titles at the end of 2006. 2007 boomed with 46 titles and then the Virtual Console started to bottom out with only 22 titles in 2008, a paltry 6 in 2009, and a nearly non-existent 4 titles through November, 2010. What happened? Of the 798 licensed Nintendo games only 89 are available for Virtual Console. Don't get me wrong, all the classics are there. But there are so many more amazing titles out there such as: Goonies II, Battletoads, TMNT: The Arcade Game, and Contra to name a few. They did release Super C, but sorry, that doesn't cut it, not on my watch. Did you stop releasing VC NES games because I once traded you for a Sega Genesis? Remember, I promised it would not happen again. Just tell me what I need to do to get more NES games on the Virtual Console. I am willing to offer my Wolverine: Origins #1 or carded Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader. I am open to negotiations.
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The Nintendo Entertainment System, the Absolute Greatest Video Game Console Ever
What this lens was really created for was to have fun reminiscing about Nintendo. Love or rip to shreds my 12 favorite Nintendo games. Watch funny Nintendo videos and old school commercials. Check out the e-Bay auctions at the bottom for single games and lots. You can buy game lots at a pretty reasonable price. And if you feel like it, donate you old Nintendo games to me if you want to give them a good home. I will nurture them well and I'll probably even reimburse you for the shipping. Contact me at nintendonerd78@yahoo.com. Have fun celebrating Nintendo with the Nintendo Nerd, sucka. NINTENDO NERD'S TOP 12 BEST CLASSIC NINTENDO GAMES EVER
12. PAPERBOY
Who would have thought delievering papers in a video game would be fun? While delivering papers you get to avoid breakdancers, skateboarders, dogs, and don't forget the creepy guy with the jackhammer. It's also fun to throw papers through the windows of non-subscribers. Paperboy was a simple platformer that was just so addicting--I wish I could explain why being a paperboy could be fun in a video game. This game still holds up today because of its simplistic nature and fun gameplay.
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11. EXCITEBIKE
Simple game that is very fun to play over and over. You can also design your own custom course, which as a kid, meant designing the most impossible course that nobody could ride five feet without crashing. Now that I own it on virtual console I can actually save the game and keep my well-designed Hell Track. I would love to hear from Nintendo as to why they didn't have a save feature in this game when released in 1985. When Nintendo first came out, Excitebike was always the second game we would play, after squashing goombas in Super Mario Bros. first.
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10. R.C. PRO-AM
A million times better than Rad Racer because of weapons, vehicle upgrades, and new third-person viewpoint.
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9. BLADES OF STEEL
More realistic than Ice Hockey (which is also fun) and plenty of brawls. My friends and I would try to tie the game on purpose so we could go into a shoot-out. Plus there were bonus games to play between periods. I love you Konami.
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7. BASEBALL STARS
This was the first baseball game where you could create your own team and name your own players. The only bad thing about this game is that sometimes the memory would get erased and your juiced up team that was maxed out on attributes was gone. Not as bad as losing you're saved game on Zelda, but it still sucked. Even if this game wasn't awesome to play, being able to create your own players would've put it in the top 10 anyway.
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6. DOUBLE DRAGON
Remember the movie The Wizard? Jimmy scored 50,000 points on Double Dragon in about 39 seconds. My geek squad and I were perplexed by this feat for years to come. This game was tough. I'm still surprised Nintendo had the balls to have the girlfriend punched in the stomach at the beginning of the game.
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5. NINJA GAIDEN
Bad-ass game with sweet power-ups. One of my all-time favorite ninja games. The jumps were cool, the slashing and dashing was cool, everything was cool about this game. But insanely hard with all those damn flying birds and bats around.
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4. GOONIES II
Awesome 8-bit Cyndi Lauper music and a fun exploring game. You also get to knock out the bad guys with a yo-yo. Only disappointments are no Sloth and characters look nothing like their movie selves. This game would have drove me nuts though if I didn't have maps.
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3. LEGEND OF ZELDA
This game was so awesome and addictive even my dad played it religously, thumbing through my Nintendo Powers looking for tips. This game could easily be #1. Maybe in a few years I'll change its ranking. But only if the witches and their stupid wands are removed from my game. I hate them more than those annoying clods on The View.
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2. SUPER MARIO BROS. 2
This game makes the list over Super Mario Bros. 3 because it was completely different from the original. Don't get me wrong, I love SMB 3. But SMB 2 had a great cast of villains, you got to throw the little bad guys around, and Luigi could jump 9 million feet in the air. I also loved getting coins to play the slots and earn extra guys.
PS Why has Wart never returned?
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1. MIKE TYSON'S PUNCH-OUT
I remember the the day I first beat Mike Tyson. I hadn't played the game in about 5 years but still remembered the code (007-373-5963) and beat him by my third attempt. I called my best friend to tell him the great news but he wouldn't answer the phone while X-Files was on. He did however, congratulate me the following day.
What I love about this game is that each boxer is unique and you need a different strategy with each fight. This game was so awesome I'm considering putting the Mike Tyson code on my tombstone.
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If you love old school Nintendo, come visit my retro gaming site The NES Nintendo Nerd. You'll find reviews, NES memories, and a unhealthy love for the 80's.
List of Old School Nintendo Games I Have Beaten
As you can tell by the list, my favorite retro games were made by Nintendo and third-party publishers Capcom and Konami. I will play any game made by Capcom or Konami.
Complete List of NES Nintendo Virtual Console Games
Donkey KongLegend of Zelda
Mario Bros.
Pinball
Soccer
Solomon's Key
Wario's Woods
Donkey Kong Jr.
Ice Hockey
Tennis
Super Mario Bros.
Baseball
Urban Champion
Gradius
Xevious
Ice Climber
Kid Icarus
Kirby's Adventure
The Legend of Kage
Elevator Action
Tecmo Bowl
Excitebike
TMNT
Galaga
Punch-Out
Castlevania
Mighty Bomb Jack
Ninja Gaiden
Pac-Man
Milon's Secret Castle
Zelda II
Lode Runner
NES Open Golf
Super Mario Bros 2
Mach Rider
Yoshi
Balloon Fight
Star Soldier
Adventures of Lolo
Metroid
Super C
Adventure Island
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
NES Play Action Football
Super Mario Bros Lost Levels
Ninja Gaiden II
Lunar Pool
Ninja JaJaMau-kun
Castlevania II
Super Mario Bros. 3
Volleyball
Wrecking Crew
Double Dribble
Zanac
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Blades of Steel
Bubble Bobble
StarTropics
Adventures of Lolo 2
Operation Wolf
Ninja Gaiden III
Spelunker
King's Knight
Bases Loaded
Yoshi's Cookie
River City Ransom
Double Dragon
Renegade
Sky Kid
City Connection
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa
Dig Dug
Donkey Kong 3
Mega Man
Clu Clu Land
Mega Man 2
Super Dodge Ball
Mega Man 3
Zoda's Revenge
Castlevania III
Life Force
Crash 'n the Boys
Final Fantasy
A Boy and His Blob
Blaster Master
Princess Tomato
Mega Man 4
Shadow of the Ninja
Ufouria
S.C.A.T.
Faxanadu
Mega Man 5
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LubosLabik
Apr 13, 2012 @ 3:38 pm | delete
- Readable lens. I like that :)
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Edutopia
Feb 15, 2012 @ 3:08 am | delete
- Looks like you need to put int some more sweat equity on that Finished Games list. Good lens though!
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Immature_Entrepreneur Dec 20, 2011 @ 3:52 pm | delete
- This is such a great story. You and I have much in common, Nintendo Nerd. I feel your pain. Anyway, I bestow 8-bit pixelated Squid Angel blessing dust upon you. Enjoy.
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Srena44
Nov 19, 2011 @ 12:12 am | delete
- nice lens
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KonaGirl
Nov 11, 2011 @ 6:56 am | delete
- This is such a fun lens! I really enjoyed reading it. You have more talents than just being a gamer, that's for sure. *Squid Angel Blessed* and I've added your link to My Squid Angel Wings to be featured in the "Games ยป PC & Video" neighborhood. Didn't realize when stopping here that you received a LOTD honor, so congrats on that too.
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garethjax
Nov 3, 2011 @ 11:28 am | delete
- I loved prowrestling :)
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grannysage Oct 27, 2011 @ 8:08 am | delete
- And now Nintendo Nerds are running the world. Atari was the first system I played on but frankly I wasn't any good. So I stick with solitaire. Congrats on the LOTD.
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hunksparrow
Oct 27, 2011 @ 8:13 pm | delete
- Thank you so much. I had a lot of fun creating this lens and am very grateful so many Squidooers got to see it.
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Wissam
Oct 19, 2011 @ 8:57 pm | delete
- Haha great games, it reminds me of the old times.
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gonzalezdenise
Oct 19, 2011 @ 1:17 pm | delete
- Great lens. Not much of nerd.
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gonzalezdenise
Oct 19, 2011 @ 1:17 pm | delete
- Great lens. Not much of nerd.
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PopCultureFan
Oct 13, 2011 @ 3:20 pm | delete
- I am such a nerd! Great list of old school Nintendo games. I love your lens!
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cuonglv6
Oct 13, 2011 @ 10:06 am | delete
- may be you spent very much time for games and they help you make a good lense
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hunksparrow
Oct 12, 2011 @ 6:24 pm | delete
- Wow! This was an unbelievable surprise! Thank you to everyone who stopped by, and commented with their memories. This was one of the first lenses I created and is easily my favorite. Squidoo is such a wonderful community and marketplace to share your passions. Thank you again.
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jwncoexists
Oct 12, 2011 @ 4:24 pm | delete
- Great writing, great memories, fantastic lens!
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