You'll Cowards Don't Even Play Licensed NES Games

But you should. And no, we're not counting celebrity-endorsed and/or league-licensed sports games. Only NA/PAL releases.

If I missed anything, or if I very understandably somehow ended up with the wrong version of the multiple entries virtually every game on this list has, drop me a message/comment.

Currently missing Fisher Price: I Can Remember and Super Jeopardy. IGDB issues.

Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
No, this does not count as a celebrity-endorsed sports game.
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
This man, this comic book.
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October
Russo-Scottish espionage.
Batman Returns
Batman Returns
A little Konami smack 'em up, as a treat.
Total Recall
Total Recall
Do you think there are any women with more than the usual number of secondary sexual characteristics, or do you think this is a game where people who are jerks punch you through a fence?
Widget
Widget
Shin Megami Tensei prequel.
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
In the distant past, all pulp icons get to have a tiny version.
Mickey Mousecapade
Mickey Mousecapade
Shoot, you animal. Shoot every tile of every screen. Find those secrets.
The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man
The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man
At least he's not vs Radioactive Man. Which, presumably, would not go well.
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Which Doctor incarnation do you think she is?
The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges
You're going to hate the oyster cracker minigame.
Die Hard
Die Hard
For this Die Hard, nine lives may not be enough.
Pin-Bot
Pin-Bot
It's another real life table, the sequel to which is, for some reason, a little horny.
Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer
Music good so hard AVGN.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The one where you have to shoot the knees.
Toxic Crusaders
Toxic Crusaders
Troma. TROMA. T R O M A.
Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
A great game that also has Thunder Mountain. Why, Thunder Mountain. You pox. You stain.
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle
This fortress is positively unhinged.
New Ghostbusters II
New Ghostbusters II
Th good sequel. Not to be confused with the bad one.
Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage
Town & Country Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage
I bet this lifestyle-branded game is going to be tight.
Fun House
Fun House
Based on the Outrageous, Unpredictable and Fun-Filled TV Game Show!
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
Man who is too old for this is on system he is too young for. Fate is cruel.
Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu
Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu
The boys can have Sailor Moon, as a treat.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Can you believe the kid who played shortstop would go on to become the emotional core of Everything, Everywhere All at Once?
Airwolf
Airwolf
This game is so hard and also based on the hit TV series.
Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk
It's a good day to Hudson Hawk.
Sesame Street Countdown
Sesame Street Countdown
Oh, Ernie. They did you dirty.
Jaws
Jaws
You would expect this to have all the thrills and chills of hunting a giant shark, wouldn't you?
Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland
Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland
You can play as Hamton in this one, and therefore it is notably worse.
Chubby Cherub
Chubby Cherub
Apparently they thought a naked child was better than the Japanese media property this was originally based on.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Nobody buys Sean Connery as Harrison Ford's dad.
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$!
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$!
Blame John K for this cursed series of games.
Top Gun
Top Gun
Hello, rage.
The Punisher
The Punisher
Suddenly: saxophone.
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters
Look how big those sprites are. Now fly over everything as Mothra.
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
It's only a matter of time before some Rick & Morty fan reskins this.
Battleship
Battleship
The greatest game of raw tactical prowess ever invented.
Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates: The Revenge of Captain Hook
Fox's Peter Pan & The Pirates: The Revenge of Captain Hook
Disney fans: out. This one is not for you.
Jeopardy!: Junior Edition
Jeopardy!: Junior Edition
Judge your child.
The Terminator
The Terminator
Not the one where you have to shoot the knees.
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World
Oh, hey, we're still versusing things? So violent.
RoboCop
RoboCop
There are people out there who will tear you down, tell you Ocean could never make a good game, that they were a license shovelware factory. They are demons, and they have no respect for this walk cycle.
Predator
Predator
Arnold must have the record for the real person on the most NES covers.
Wheel of Fortune: Featuring Vanna White
Wheel of Fortune: Featuring Vanna White
Was... was that not Vanna before?
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
I hate this band so much.
Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs
Kid Kool and the Quest for the Seven Wonder Herbs
In Japan this was based on a child actor and his... impression of a baseball player?
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2
Then again, it doesn't feel like Ocean is really understanding the vicious satire that the original Robocop movie was, does it?
Wolverine
Wolverine
You won't really feel like Wolverine, but do not let the haters tell you this is a bad game.
Disney's The Lion King
Disney's The Lion King
All the frustration, half the graphics.
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide & Speak
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide & Speak
Hiding and speaking is just pretending to be a ghost to scare your sister.
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II
When I was little I loved the scene where the toaster danced.
Wacky Races
Wacky Races
That dog is a real piece.
Defenders of Dynatron City
Defenders of Dynatron City
This got an animated pilot and six comic issues, and now it's here.
Hook
Hook
You're not going to believe how buggy this game is.
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
It's no Impossible Mission, but it'll do.
Disney's The Little Mermaid
Disney's The Little Mermaid
The moral of the story is that you should never let your daughter date.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar
Weird. Weird and fast.
The Incredible Crash Dummies
The Incredible Crash Dummies
Why would you make them sentient?
The Legend of Prince Valiant
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Your great-grandfather's favorite newspaper strip.
Wheel of Fortune: Junior Edition
Wheel of Fortune: Junior Edition
Challenge your children. Destroy them.
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
G.I. Joe x Atlantis = <3
Willow
Willow
You are required to watch the terrible CGI morphing scene from the movie before playing this game.
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
A game about a guy who is a guy in a movie.
Kabuki: Quantum Fighter
Kabuki: Quantum Fighter
You can rebrand your Japanese movie tie-ins all you want, I'll find every one.
Cool World
Cool World
Sure, let's make this super horny movie into a game for kids.
Casino Kid II
Casino Kid II
In a shocking twist, Casino Kid II, like its predecessor, is also based on a manga.
The Smurfs
The Smurfs
May you never be haunted by the theme song. Looping. Forever.
Back to the Future Part II & III
Back to the Future Part II & III
The good movie and the bad movie combine to create a passable game.
James Bond Jr.
James Bond Jr.
He apologizes for his father's behavior and is dedicated to social justice.
Star Wars
Star Wars
Hey look, it's indie gem Star Wars.
Mickey's Safari in Letterland
Mickey's Safari in Letterland
I find it suspicious that the bee on the cover knows to grab the "B". What's really going on here?
Classic Concentration
Classic Concentration
Classic. None of that godforsaken Neo-Concentration.
High Speed
High Speed
Turns out this was a real life pinball table.
The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper
The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper
Taito showing up to make sure you grandpa's favorite cartoon gets some respect.
Win, Lose or Draw
Win, Lose or Draw
Did you know Burt Reynolds, sex icon, is credited as a creator of this long-running game show?
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
Please, let Officer Murphy rest.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Not really sure they needed a second one, Luke and Leia really killed it round one.
Town & Country Surf Designs II: Thrilla's Surfari
Town & Country Surf Designs II: Thrilla's Surfari
Given previous experience, I am now concerned that this lifestyle-branded experience may not, in fact, be tight at all.
Darkman
Darkman
Fighter of the Lightman.
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
Do yourself a favor and go look up the M.C. Hammer song/MV that was made for this movie.
Tag Team Match M.U.S.C.L.E.
Tag Team Match M.U.S.C.L.E.
Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere. That's what it stands for.
Sesame Street: 1-2-3
Sesame Street: 1-2-3
This game has my least favorite Muppet: Grover. 0/5.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
It is a heartless world that gives us Battletoads vs Double Dragon, but not G.I. Joe vs Contra.
Where's Waldo?
Where's Waldo?
He's not where fun is, I can tell you that much.
Family Feud
Family Feud
An incredible way to lose faith in a random assortment of 100 people from a mall.
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
Tom Cruise before he had his teeth fixed.
North & South
North & South
Belgian comic book enjoyers rejoice: I see you.
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: DragonStrike
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: DragonStrike
See a dragon, strike a dragon.
Ninja Kid
Ninja Kid
They just wont stop reskinning Japanese properties, and this list won't stop growing.
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
Real pity about Clint Eastwood, isn't it?
Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
Casino Kid
Casino Kid
Manga origins once again emerging from the woodworks to hurt completionists.

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