Lee

Everyone remembers the big-budget NES classics, but how about those hidden treasures that we played because, if not for any other reason, they were cheap. I can think of three all time examples from my childhood:

Excitebike. Nevermind the fact that your biker isn't going around in a circle yet somehow makes laps. It was fun, simple, and players could even make their own tracks. Too bad the "Save" and "Load" options were, as the manual put it, only to be functional in later editions....which never came out, by the way, unless you count Excitebike 64.

Yo Noid! Remember this '80s mascot for Dominos Pizza? The game was dirt cheap, but somehow addictive. The programmers must have been strapped on time and resources because the game would freeze up if Noid tied the opponent in the pizza eating contests. The funny thing is that the makers even addressed the fact in the manual. The expired coupons that came with the game was also a nice touch.

North & South. The game was boring as a single player cart, but I remember a friend and I staying up all night playing this pixel version of the Civil War.

What were your favorite cheap NES games?

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Neon

I totally agree about Excitebike, it was awesome. Some of my other favorites include:

- River City Ransom
- Bionic Commando
- Blaster Master
- Ice Climber (I think that's the name)

NES will forever remain a classic.

alabasterfish

I loved River City Ransom
and Akari Warriors I and II

alabasterfish

With all the ROMs out there for Snes, I've never once seen a working copy of Mario World..