Best Games for NES of 1986

Castlevania (1990)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

September 26, 1986

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Castlevania (1990) - the game consists of six levels that are completed in the only possible way, without plot branches and alternative levels. The game character...

Metroid

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania

August 6, 1986

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Metroid is the heroine, Samus Aran is a galactic bounty hunter. She wears an exceptionally powerful and adaptable exoskeleton created by the ancient Chozo race...

Space Invaders (1980)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

February 21, 2009

Players: 7.1/10

Space Invaders (1980) is a third-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from the Taito Corporation studio. The main publisher of the game is Atari...

Donkey Kong (1982)

Arcade, Action, Platformer

July 15, 1983

Players: 7/10

Steam: 48/100

Metacritic: 67/100

An arcade platformer in which Mario sets out to rescue a girl kidnapped by Donkey Kong. To reach her, he navigates obstacles and dodges barrels, fireballs, and...

Arkanoid

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Arkanoid

December 26, 1986

Players: 8.5/10

This arcade block-breaking game has the player bounce a ball off a paddle and into a formation of bricks, trying to keep it from falling off the bottom of the...

Choplifter!

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Helicopters

June 26, 1986

A horizontally scrolling arcade shooter about a combat helicopter pilot rescuing hostages from camps in the territory of the Bungeling Empire. The player attacks...

Ghosts 'N Goblins

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

June 13, 1985

Players: 8.5/10

Ghosts 'N Goblins is a fantasy platformer about the knight Sir Arthur, who sets out to rescue Princess Prin-Prin from the Demon World. His route is blocked by...

Commando

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

September 27, 1986

Players: 7/10

Commando — a dynamic arcade shooter with a top-down view. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades, you must fight endless hordes of...

Hydlide

Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 18, 1986

Players: 3.6/10

Hydlide is a top-down role-playing game with a dash of action and fantasy from the developers at T&E Soft, Inc.. The game is published by T&E Soft, Inc...

Spy vs Spy (1989)

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Puzzle, Comics

April 26, 1986

A two-player action game with strategy and puzzle elements, Spy vs. Spy follows two rival spies competing inside an embassy. Players search its interconnected rooms...

Popeye (1983)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

July 15, 1983

Players: 10/10

This platform arcade game based on the Popeye stories follows the sailor as he collects items dropped by Olive Oyl while avoiding the pursuing Brutus. Across three...

Gradius

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future)

April 25, 1986

Players: 8/10

A horizontally scrolling shooter about the Vic Viper spacecraft battling alien enemies across varied environments. The player pilots the ship through stages that...

Ikari Warriors

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

November 26, 1986

This run-and-gun arcade game follows soldiers Ralf and Clark as they fight their way toward the village of Ikari. Enemy soldiers, tanks and helicopters stand in...

Mario Bros.

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Mario Game

September 9, 1983

Players: 8/10

Mario Bros. is a third-person action game with a mixture of platforming and puzzles from the developers of Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt

Collection, Mario Game

1985

Players: 10/10

Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt are Mario games from the masters at the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The main publisher of the game is Nintendo of America Inc.. Perhaps...

Sky Kid

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view

August 22, 1986

Sky Kid is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter and flight simulator from the developers of the Namco Limited studio. The game is published...

TwinBee

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

January 7, 1986

Metacritic: 68/100

An arcade shooter in which the player guides TwinBee through the clouds while shooting enemies. The game combines aerial combat viewed from above with 3D...

Bump 'N' Jump

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Top-down view

October 8, 1986

Castle Excellent

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

November 28, 1986

Players: 10/10

Castle Excellent is a third-person arcade, action, platformer, puzzle and fantasy game from ASCII Corporation. The main publisher of the game is ASCII Corporation...

Donkey Kong Junior

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 15, 1983

Players: 6/10

Donkey Kong Junior is a third-person action game with platforming and puzzle elements from developers from the Nintendo Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by...

Solomon's Key

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 30, 1986

Solomon's Key is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, strategy, platformer and puzzle from developers from the Tecmo, Ltd. studio. The game is...

Elevator Action

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

June 28, 1985

Elevator Action is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by Taito America Corporation. The...

Adventure Island

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

September 12, 1986

Players: 6.6/10

Adventure Island is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters of the studio Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.. The main publisher of the...

Alpha Mission

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

September 3, 1986

Alpha Mission — top-down arcade shooter in a sci-fi setting. Far in the depths of space, in the Tetrenova galaxy, a war was fought that depleted resources and...

Dragon Warrior

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

May 27, 1986

Players: 7.8/10

Dragon Warrior is a first-person role-playing game with a touch of fantasy from the developers of Chunsoft Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Enix Corporation. In...

King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch

Action, Third-person view, Top-down view

December 18, 1986

King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch is a third-person action game from the developers of Konami Industry Co. Ltd.. The game is published by Konami Industry Co...

Crazy Climber

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

December 26, 1986

Crazy Climber is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action from developers from the studio Nihon Bussan Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Atari, Inc...

Othello (1990)

Strategy, Top-down view, Board / Group Game

November 13, 1986

Metacritic: 55/100

Othello is a digital version of the strategy board game in which players place stones on a board and flip their opponent’s stones with each move. Single-player mode...

Karate Champ

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

May 20, 2010

Karate Champ is a third-person arcade game with action and fighting elements from the developers of Technos Japan Corp.. The game is published by Data East USA...

Knight Lore

Action, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle

December 19, 1986

Knight Lore is an action game with an isometric view with platforming and puzzle elements from developers from the studio Ashby Computers and Graphics Ltd.. The...

Sherlock Holmes: Hakushaku Reijō Yūkai Jiken

Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

December 11, 1986

Sherlock Holmes: Hakushaku Reijō Yūkai Jiken is a third-person action game with puzzle elements from the developers of the Towa Chiki studio. The game...

Tiger-Heli

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Helicopters

December 5, 1986

Steam: 65/100

Tiger-Heli is a top-down arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter and helicopter simulator from developers from the studio Toaplan Co., Ltd.. The main...

Ghostbusters (1985)

Action, Third-person view, Top-down view

September 22, 1986

Players: 3/10

Ghostbusters (1985) is a third-person action game from developers at Activision. The game is published by Activision. Ghostbusters (1985) also known as S.O.S...

Kanshakudama Nage Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan Tsugi

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

July 3, 1986

Kanshakudama Nage Kantarō no Tōkaidō Gojūsan Tsugi is a third-person action game with a dash of platforming from the developers at SunSoft...

Milon's Secret Castle

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

November 13, 1986

Milon's Secret Castle is a third-person action game with platforming elements from the developers of the studio Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.. The game is published by...

Tag Team Wrestling

Arcade, Sports game

April 2, 1986

Tag Team Wrestling is an arcade game with elements of a sports game from the masters from the Technos Japan Corp. studio. The main publisher of the game is Data...

Urusei Yatsura: Lum no Wedding Bell

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Anime / Manga

October 23, 1986

Urusei Yatsura: Lum no Wedding Bell is an arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, platformer and game in the anime or manga genre from the masters from the...

World Class Track Meet

Third-person view, Sports game

December 23, 1986

World Class Track Meet is a sports game with a third-person view from developers from the TRY Co., Ltd. studio. The game is published by Bandai Co., Ltd.. Sometimes...

Baltron

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

March 19, 1986

Baltron is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter from developers from the Shouei System studio. The game is published by Toei Animation Co., Ltd...

Donkey Kong 3

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

July 4, 1984

Donkey Kong 3 is a third-person arcade game with action and platform elements from the studio Nintendo Co., Ltd.. The game is published by Nintendo Co., Ltd...