These titles are usually overlooked but each one offers an incredible and often unique gameplay experience.

Nobody knows that feeling better than anNESgame developer.

These are the NES games that were truly ahead of the curve.

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Unlike many action games of its time, Milon’s Secret Castle emphasized exploration and problem-solving over straightforward combat.

The games emphasis on sneaking past foes rather than confronting them head-on was groundbreaking for the era.

The original Metroid presents itselflike a modern-day immersive simmixed with early elements of what would eventually become the metroidvania.

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It’s cruel and convoluted at times, yes.

6River City Ransom

Grandfather To Grand Theft Auto?

The game allows you to do things contemporary NES titles could only dream of.

Collage of What The Golf, Heave Ho, and Enter the Gungeon

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Nobody is arguing Castlevania 2 is some underappreciated masterpiece, but it isn’tallbad.

That was unheard of for a video game to do back in 1989.

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3Star Tropics

Adventure Is Out There!

In 1990, Star Tropics somehow understood what made The Legend of Zelda really work.

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Milons secret castle cover art.

You may have heard of them, but not as much as they deserve.

Metal Gear cover art.

The Magic of Scheherazade cover art.

metroid NES screenshot.

Alex faces enemies behind a building.

River City Ransome Featured Image (featering the box art take from River City Ransom, River City Ransom Underground, River City Girls)

Simon Belmont in Castlevania 2.

Sweet Home title screen (which says “Sweet Home” in Japanese).

Startropics for the NES.

A hero in a brown coat walks past a shady individual in an alleyway at night.

A dragon made of crystals hides a smaller dragon inside above a pixelated star-filled cave on the right, and a cartoon house with a blue creature wearing pink polka dots falls daintily to the ground under a smiling moon.

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