Best Games for NES of 1991

1991

Peek-A-Boo Poker is a strategy game with a dash of card game from Hacker International. The game is published by Hacker International. Sometimes the...

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...

Dragon Wars

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

December 12, 1990

Steam: 91/100

This turn-based fantasy role-playing game follows a party sailing in search of Dilmun, a legendary paradise. King Drake of Phoebus has outlawed...

Ms. Pac-Man

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

August 1, 1996

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This top-down arcade game follows Ms. PAC-MAN through mazes as she collects dots and avoids ghosts. Clearing a maze advances to the next stage. Power...

Heroes of the Lance

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 8, 1991

A side-scrolling fantasy action game based on Dragonlance follows eight heroes on a journey through the ruins of Xak Tsaroth. Their quest is to...

Pac-Man

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

November 2, 1984

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Pac-Man is a top-down arcade action game. You have to guide Pac-Man through the maze and eat all the dots without being caught by the ghosts. You...

Tower Toppler

Arcade, Action, Strategy

October 30, 1992

Tower Toppler is an arcade game with action and strategy elements from developers from Bits Studios Ltd. and Hewson Consultants Ltd.. The game is...

Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness

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

March 15, 1991

Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness is a top-down strategy game with a dash of history from the developers at KOEI Co., Ltd.. The game's main...

Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Puzzle

July 20, 1990

Solstice: The Quest for the Staff of Demnos is an isometric arcade game with a mixture of action and puzzle from the developers of Software Creations...

Boulder Dash

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle

March 23, 1990

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Boulder Dash is an arcade puzzle game set in underground caves, where Rockford tunnels through the earth to collect diamonds. Each cave requires him...

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei 2

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

1990

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei 2 is a first-person role-playing game from the masters of Atlus Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Namco...

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Action, Platformer, Top-down view, Puzzle

March 1991

Players: 10/10

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a top-down action game with platforming and puzzle elements from the developers of Software Creations Ltd.. The...

Snake Rattle N Roll

Action, Isometric

1990

Snake Rattle N Roll is an action game with an isometric view from the developers from the studio Rare, Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Uncharted Waters

Simulation, Strategy, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Top-down view, Role-playing game

July 26, 1990

Steam: 84/100

This naval simulation with strategy elements is set in 1502 and follows Leon, a Portuguese man from a fallen noble family who seeks to restore its...

Battle Chess

Strategy, Isometric, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Chess game, Turn-based

December 10, 1989

Steam: 81/100

A chess strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world, where battles on the checkered board unfold as duels between animated pieces. Players can...

Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle

July 25, 1988

Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom is a first-person adventure with puzzle elements from the developers of Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.. The game's...

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...

P'radikus Conflict

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

1990

P'radikus Conflict is a top-down action game with a dash of shooter from developers from the studio Color Dreams, Inc.. The main publisher of...

Rampart

Action, Shooter, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view

November 29, 1991

Rampart is a top-down action game with shooter and strategy elements from the masters at Atari Games Corporation. The main publisher of the game is...

Battletoads (1991)

Action, Fighting, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Sports game

December 20, 1991

Players: 6/10

Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates: The Revenge of Captain Hook

Action, Platformer

January 1991

Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates: The Revenge of Captain Hook is an action game with a dash of platforming from the studio Equilibrium, Inc...

Ninja Gaiden 3: The Ancient Ship of Doom

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Cyberpunk

June 21, 1991

Players: 6.5/10

Ninja Gaiden 3: The Ancient Ship of Doom is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, fighting, platformer and anime/manga game...

Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City

Action, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

December 1990

Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City is an action, puzzle and fantasy game from Rare Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Milton Bradley Ltd...

Kings of the Beach

Action, Third-person view, Sports game

1990

Kings of the Beach is a third-person action game with elements of a sports game. The game is published by Electronic Arts, Inc.. Kings of the Beach...

Laser Invasion

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Helicopters

March 15, 1991

Metal Max

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based

May 24, 1991

Metal Max is a role-playing game with a third-person view from developers from Crea-Tech Inc. studios. and Data East Corporation. The game is...

Pool of Radiance

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

December 21, 1989

Steam: 92/100

Pool of Radiance is a first-person role-playing game with fantasy game elements from developers from the studio Strategic Simulations, Inc.. The game...

Roger Clemens MVP Baseball

Baseball, Third-person view, Sports game

August 27, 1993

Roger Clemens MVP Baseball is a third-person baseball simulator with sports game elements from the developers of Sculptured Software, Inc.. The main...

Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship

Arcade, Action, Futurism (Future)

September 26, 1991

Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship is an arcade game with a touch of action from developers from the Zippo Games studio. The game is...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: The Manhattan Project

Action, Fighting

December 13, 1991

Players: 8.5/10

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: The Manhattan Project is an action game mixed with a fighting game from the masters from the Konami Corporation...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Arcade Game

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

December 7, 1990

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

An arcade action game based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it lets players choose one of four heroes: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, or...

Banana Prince

Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval

December 20, 1991

Banana Prince is an action-platformer/fantasy game from KID Corp.. The main publisher of the game is TAKARA Co., Ltd.. Bananan-ōji no daib...

Baseball Simulator 1.000

Arcade, Baseball, Sports game

October 27, 1989

Players: 8/10

Baseball Simulator 1.000 is an arcade game with a touch of baseball simulator and sports game from developers from the studio Culture Brain Inc.. The...

Big Bird's Hide and Speak

Educational game (Education)

1990

Big Bird's Hide and Speak is an educational game from Riedel Software Productions, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is Hi-Tech Expressions, Inc...

Faria: A World of Mystery and Danger!

Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view

July 21, 1989

Faria: A World of Mystery and Danger! is a top-down action role-playing game from Game Arts Co., Ltd.. The game's main publisher is Hi-Score Media...

Klax

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

August 10, 1990

Klax is an arcade puzzle game built around colored tiles moving down a conveyor belt toward a paddle at the bottom of the screen. The player moves...

Metal Storm

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

April 24, 1992

Metal Storm is an action game with elements of a shooter, platformer and robot simulator from developers from the Tamtex studio. The main publisher...

Myth: History in the Making

Action, Platformer

1989

This 2D action platformer takes place across locations drawn from myths and legends. In Myth: History in the Making, the player travels through...

Vice: Project Doom

Action, Shooter, Racing, Platformer, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

April 26, 1991

Vice: Project Doom is a top-down action game with a mixture of shooter, racing and platformer from the masters of the Aicom Corporation studio. The...

Where's Waldo?

Strategy, Puzzle, Comics

September 1991

Players: 1/10

Where's Waldo? is a strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the developers of Bethesda Softworks LLC. The game is published by THQ Inc...