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.

Casino Kid
Casino Kid
Manga origins once again emerging from the woodworks to hurt completionists.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
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.
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
Real pity about Clint Eastwood, isn't it?
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.
North & South
North & South
Belgian comic book enjoyers rejoice: I see you.
Days of Thunder
Days of Thunder
Tom Cruise before he had his teeth fixed.
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.
Family Feud
Family Feud
An incredible way to lose faith in a random assortment of 100 people from a mall.
Batman Returns
Batman Returns
A little Konami smack 'em up, as a treat.
Where's Waldo?
Where's Waldo?
He's not where fun is, I can tell you that much.
Sesame Street: 1-2-3
Sesame Street: 1-2-3
This game has my least favorite Muppet: Grover. 0/5.
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.
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.
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
Please, let Officer Murphy rest.
Darkman
Darkman
Fighter of the Lightman.
The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper
The Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper
Taito showing up to make sure you grandpa's favorite cartoon gets some respect.
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.
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?
High Speed
High Speed
Turns out this was a real life pinball table.
Disney's The Little Mermaid
Disney's The Little Mermaid
The moral of the story is that you should never let your daughter date.
Classic Concentration
Classic Concentration
Classic. None of that godforsaken Neo-Concentration.
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?
Star Wars
Star Wars
Hey look, it's indie gem Star Wars.
Kabuki: Quantum Fighter
Kabuki: Quantum Fighter
You can rebrand your Japanese movie tie-ins all you want, I'll find every one.
Disney's The Lion King
Disney's The Lion King
All the frustration, half the graphics.
The Smurfs
The Smurfs
May you never be haunted by the theme song. Looping. Forever.
James Bond Jr.
James Bond Jr.
He apologizes for his father's behavior and is dedicated to social justice.
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.
Willow
Willow
You are required to watch the terrible CGI morphing scene from the movie before playing this game.
Casino Kid II
Casino Kid II
In a shocking twist, Casino Kid II, like its predecessor, is also based on a manga.
Cool World
Cool World
Sure, let's make this super horny movie into a game for kids.
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
G.I. Joe x Atlantis = <3
Wolverine
Wolverine
You won't really feel like Wolverine, but do not let the haters tell you this is a bad game.
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
It's no Impossible Mission, but it'll do.
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
A game about a guy who is a guy in a movie.
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.
The Incredible Crash Dummies
The Incredible Crash Dummies
Why would you make them sentient?
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar
Weird. Weird and fast.
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.
Wacky Races
Wacky Races
That dog is a real piece.
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II
When I was little I loved the scene where the toaster danced.
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.
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.
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?
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?
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
I hate this band so much.
Predator
Predator
Arnold must have the record for the real person on the most NES covers.
The Terminator
The Terminator
Not the one where you have to shoot the knees.
Wheel of Fortune: Featuring Vanna White
Wheel of Fortune: Featuring Vanna White
Was... was that not Vanna before?
Disney's TaleSpin
Disney's TaleSpin
Never let them gaslight you: Star Fox 64 ripped the flippy maneuver off from this game.
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World
Oh, hey, we're still versusing things? So violent.
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
Rae really looked at Beetlejuice and went "Yeah. Top-down sounds good."
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.
Back to the Future
Back to the Future
It's only a matter of time before some Rick & Morty fan reskins this.
The Punisher
The Punisher
Suddenly: saxophone.
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$!
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$!
Blame John K for this cursed series of games.
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters
Look how big those sprites are. Now fly over everything as Mothra.
Top Gun
Top Gun
Hello, rage.
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.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Nobody buys Sean Connery as Harrison Ford's dad.
Chubby Cherub
Chubby Cherub
Apparently they thought a naked child was better than the Japanese media property this was originally based on.
Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu
Saint Seiya: Ougon Densetsu
The boys can have Sailor Moon, as a treat.
Jaws
Jaws
You would expect this to have all the thrills and chills of hunting a giant shark, wouldn't you?
Sesame Street Countdown
Sesame Street Countdown
Oh, Ernie. They did you dirty.
Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk
It's a good day to Hudson Hawk.
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
Man who is too old for this is on system he is too young for. Fate is cruel.
Airwolf
Airwolf
This game is so hard and also based on the hit TV series.
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.
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?
Fun House
Fun House
Based on the Outrageous, Unpredictable and Fun-Filled TV Game Show!
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The one where you have to shoot the knees.
New Ghostbusters II
New Ghostbusters II
Th good sequel. Not to be confused with the bad one.
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.
Toxic Crusaders
Toxic Crusaders
Troma. TROMA. T R O M A.
Pin-Bot
Pin-Bot
It's another real life table, the sequel to which is, for some reason, a little horny.
Die Hard
Die Hard
For this Die Hard, nine lives may not be enough.
Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer
Music good so hard AVGN.
The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges
You're going to hate the oyster cracker minigame.
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Which Doctor incarnation do you think she is?
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?
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.
Mickey Mousecapade
Mickey Mousecapade
Shoot, you animal. Shoot every tile of every screen. Find those secrets.
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
In the distant past, all pulp icons get to have a tiny version.
Widget
Widget
Shin Megami Tensei prequel.
The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October
Russo-Scottish espionage.
Flight of the Intruder
Flight of the Intruder
This one was a novel, believe it or not.
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
This man, this comic book.
Felix the Cat
Felix the Cat
Imagine your first exposure to Felix the Cat being the unbelievably explicit bootleg XXX porn movie. Anyway, great game.
Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
No, this does not count as a celebrity-endorsed sports game.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
The Waterworld video game had an incredible soundtrack, you know.
Spot: The Video Game
Spot: The Video Game
Othello, but just... so slow, and different.
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
It is so unbelievably obnoxious to try and find the right version of a game from a popular movie. I am begging for systems in search results.
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
The game show that brings its own punctuation.

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