Best Games for NES of 1989

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Remake

December 18, 2017

Steam: 87/100

This point-and-click adventure with puzzles follows Dave and his friends as they try to rescue Sandy from Dr. Fred’s mansion before he begins an...

Chase H.Q.

Action, Racing, Third-person view

December 8, 1989

This arcade racing game centers on police chases, with the player driving a Porsche 928 in pursuit of fleeing criminals. Each level requires catching...

Ultima 4: Quest of the Avatar

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

July 18, 1987

A turn-based role-playing game set in the fantasy world of Britannia, it focuses on the hero’s moral development rather than defeating a central...

Space Harrier

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

October 14, 1988

Players: 7.7/10

A pseudo-3D arcade shooter in which the hero fires in all directions. The game also features fixed bursts of...

Exodus: Ultima 3

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

November 25, 1985

Ultima III: Exodus is a fantasy role-playing game about a threat to the world of Sosaria: Exodus, the offspring of Mondain and Minax, endangers its...

Mega Man 2

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

December 24, 1988

Players: 10/10

Mega Man 2 is a third-person action game with elements of a shooter, platformer and game in the anime or manga genre from developers from the studio...

Castlevania 3: Dracula's Curse

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

December 22, 1989

Players: 10/10

This fantasy platformer follows Trevor Belmont, an ancestor of Simon Belmont, as he battles the forces of Dracula. A prequel to the original...

Cobra Command (1988)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Helicopters

October 21, 1988

Players: 8.8/10

Cobra Command (1988) is an arcade game with action, shooter and helicopter simulator elements from the Data East Corporation studio. The game is...

Mega Man (2006)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

December 17, 1987

Players: 10/10

Mega Man (2006) is an arcade game with action, platformer and anime or manga elements from the developers of Capcom Co., Ltd.. The game is published...

Ninja Gaiden (1988)

Action, Third-person view

December 9, 1988

Players: 9.5/10

Ninja Gaiden (1988) is a third-person action game from the masters of Tecmo, Ltd.. The game is published by Tecmo, Ltd.. Shadow Warriors and Ninja...

Uninvited

Adventure, Horror, First-person view

September 29, 1989

This first-person adventure horror game takes place in a cursed mansion that the protagonist reaches after a car crash. A relative has gone missing...

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...

Nobunaga's Ambition

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

March 18, 1988

Steam: 90/100

Nobunaga's Ambition is a top-down turn-based historical strategy game. The game takes place in Japan during the Sengoku period of the 16th century...

Operation Wolf

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view

March 31, 1989

Players: 7/10

Operation Wolf is a first-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is...

Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet

Collection, Mario Game

1988

Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt / World Class Track Meet — these are Mario games from the masters from the studios Nintendo Co., Ltd., TRY Co...

California Games

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Skateboards, Surfing

August 24, 2005

Steam: 69/100

This collection of sports events draws on California beach culture, with competitions in half-pipe skateboarding, roller skating, surfing, BMX...

Defender of the Crown

Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

October 7, 2002

Metacritic: 72/100

After the death of King Richard, England is plunged into civil war, and the player must reclaim the crown and restore peace. This involves laying...

Wizardry: Legacy of Llylgamyn - The Third Scenario

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

June 27, 1987

Wizardry: Legacy of Llylgamyn — The Third Scenario is a first-person role-playing game with fantasy game elements from the developers of...

Holy Diver

Action, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

April 28, 1989

Players: 10/10

Holy Diver is a third-person action game with a touch of horror, platformer and fantasy game from the masters from the studio Irem Corp.. The game is...

Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

January 14, 1987

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This fantasy action role-playing game follows Link on a journey through Hyrule, a land thrown into chaos. He must return six crystals to their places...

Earthbound Beginnings

Role-playing game, First-person view, Top-down view

June 27, 1989

Players: 10/10

Earthbound Beginnings is a first-person role-playing game from the masters of Ape and Nintendo. The game is published by Nintendo...

Garfield no Isshūkan: A Week of Garfield

Action, Platformer, Comics

April 7, 1989

Garfield no Isshūkan: A Week of Garfield is an action game with platform elements from the masters from the MARS Corporation studio. The main...

Q*bert (1983)

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

July 29, 1984

Players: 7.5/10

This arcade game centers on an isometric pyramid of cubes that the protagonist must recolor by hopping from one to another. Each landing changes a...

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based, Grand strategy

October 30, 1988

Steam: 71/100

This turn-based historical strategy game is set during the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. The player takes the role of a warlord and seeks...

Sesame Street A B C

Educational game (Education), First-person view

September 1989

Sesame Street A B C is an educational game with a first-person view from developers from the Zippo Games studio. The game is published by Hi-Tech...

Dragon Quest 3

Arcade, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval

December 8, 2000

Dragon Quest 3 is a fantasy role-playing game about a hero who takes up his father’s quest to save the world from the archfiend Baramos. To prepare...

Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu

Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 24, 1989

Ankoku Shinwa: Yamato Takeru Densetsu is a first-person adventure with a dash of fantasy from the masters at Another Ltd. and ZAP Corporation. The...

Casino Kid

Strategy, First-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Card game, Casino

January 6, 1989

Casino Kid is a first-person strategy game with a mixture of anime or manga game, card game and casino game from the masters from the studio SOFEL...

Double Dragon 2: The Revenge

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 22, 1989

Players: 8/10

Double Dragon 2: The Revenge is a third-person action game with fighting game elements from the studio Technos Japan Corp.. The main publisher of the...

Dragon Spirit

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

September 23, 1988

Dragon Spirit is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, flight simulator and fantasy game from the masters from the Namco Limited...

Friday the 13th (1989)

Action, Horror, Side view

February 1989

Players: 4.5/10

Friday the 13th (1989) — action-horror with a side view. Players control one of six camp counselors (each with varying levels of speed, rowing...

Guerrilla War

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

December 26, 1988

Players: 7.5/10

Guerrilla War is a third-person arcade game with action elements from the studio SNK Corporation. The game is published by Data East USA, Inc.. In...

Jordan vs Bird: One on One

Top-down view, Sports game

September 24, 1993

Jordan vs Bird: One on One is a top-down sports game. The game is published by Electronic Arts, Inc.. In some circles, Jordan vs Bird: One on One is...

Paperboy (1989)

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Sports game

June 1, 1990

Players: 2.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This arcade game follows a paperboy riding a bicycle along an isometric suburban street to deliver newspapers. The goal is to reach subscribers while...

Sweet Home

Role-playing game, Horror, First-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Turn-based

December 14, 1989

Steam: 94/100

Sweet Home — 30 years ago, in 1959, the famous artist Ishiro Mamiya, known for his special style of painting frescoes, disappeared in his huge...

Dragon Buster 2: Yami no Fūin

Action, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

April 27, 1989

Dragon Buster 2: Yami no Fūin is a top-down action game with a touch of fantasy game from Tose Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Hostage: Rescue Mission

Simulation, Action, Shooter, In real time, Third-person view

December 1, 1989

This tactical shooter centers on a hostage crisis at an embassy in Paris, where the player leads a six-person counterterrorist team seeking to stop...

Rampage

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view

1987

Players: 8/10

Rampage is a fun side-scrolling action platformer. George, Lizzie and Ralph were ordinary people until a failed experiment turned them into a...

Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Top-down view

February 6, 1989

Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a top-down arcade game with action and platform elements from the masters from the studio Winky Soft Co., Ltd.. The game...

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...