I kinda feel bad for never really giving the NES a shot. We had a Genesis in the house and an SNES at school, so I just wasn't really exposed to it.
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
Lots of great games on the NES, so you have a big backlog my friend!
@Sadtiric
6 ай бұрын
@@TechDweeb Oh, you don't know the half of it... XD 💚 I feel like "choice-paralysis" is my middle name.
@luckygreentiger
6 ай бұрын
Understandable but the NES ruled
@Sadtiric
6 ай бұрын
@luckygreentiger Luckily, I have about 10 of these retro handhelds and a good group of new friends to help me sort through them and get to them. ^_^ 💚
@adinwalls
6 ай бұрын
I had a Famicom and I only owned Top Gun (I remember it as great but it’s awful) and Darkwing Duck which as you can see holds up well.
@supergooglelee
6 ай бұрын
Thanks dude! You are the funniest retro games KZitemr. Would like to see more of this for SNES and Sega Saturn!
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
Wow thank you SO MUCH buddy! SNES is next in line 🤓
@DaisyHollowBooks
6 ай бұрын
I was born in 1965. I remember all the stuff that came out. My first console was Coleco Vision complete with the Atari adapter. These retro consoles blow my mind.
@lloydmilton9808
6 ай бұрын
I always look forward to the next iteration of your "Hidden Gems" videos! OMG, I absolutely loved Legacy of the Wizard, I knew what game you were playing just by hearing the music and the sound of their attacks. My stepdad was a UPS driver and would rent games for a full weekend for me while he was on his route. He brought this one home and I don't think I left my room that weekend.
@MrGoneja
6 ай бұрын
Cobra triangle, 3d world runner, and To the earth, where a few of my favorites from back in the day
@ardnehsan
6 ай бұрын
I love this series, giving spotlight to these older titles is perfect for the emulation community
@videostash413
3 ай бұрын
Can we all agree to stop using the word "community"?
@chadguts600
6 ай бұрын
Chip & Dale is my 2nd test game for every device I get. Rockman 3 is my no.1. Thanks for content!
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
Chip & Dale is a great game!
@robertpompa9981
6 ай бұрын
Hey dude, I just want to say, I started watching your channel recently because of your retro handheld reviews and I have fell in l love with your channel and this character. It shows you put a lot of effort into the research and writing you do for every single video you make, which not a lot of people do now a day. I came for the games but I’m gonna stay for the quality! Keep doing what you do!
@kechidonick
6 ай бұрын
An NES game I haven't seen too much talk on the internet is Section-Z I really liked it as a kid even though I couldn't beat it.
@Bruwulf
6 ай бұрын
Always good to hear another kid got very, very, very into Jurassic Park back in the day. I think retro gaming has almost destroyed the concept of a "hidden gem" game, though. Which isn't a bad thing! It's good that those games are getting love. It's only bad in that it makes trying to come up with a "hidden gem" hard. Anything I can think of is, I'm sure, on some "Top 10 Hidden NES Gems" list somewhere.
@tomlion0116
6 ай бұрын
I recommend Shatterhand, Power Blade 1 and Vice Project Doom! The three BEST action platform games on the NES. 😎
@Robodob0
6 ай бұрын
I love the NES. The one title i love so much growing up was a puzzle platformer called Solomon's Key. Im not sure if this is a hidden gem, but i certainly dont see it in any top NES games lists anywhere. It's a platformer that involves you, a wizard making and breaking platforms. Power ups are plenty, has high score mechanics, hidden secrets (like power ups behind breakable blocks, or specific drops when dropping enemies by creating a trap for them and destroying the floor under them, has plenty of varied enemy types and traps, and a ton of stages. And the controls are pretty smooth for this game. I think this can belong in best-of lists if it was more popular.
@BradleyBrown
4 ай бұрын
I love Deva Vu! The music alone sells it. I think my younger brother and I rented it once from the local movie rental shack when we were kids, and fell in love with it.
@zoestraw6444
5 ай бұрын
Wow, there are a LOT of "hidden gemes" videos on KZitem but this is the first one that has really inspired me to actually get ROMs for the games that you mentioned. In this video it was Legacy of the Wizard. In a previous video it was Monster Max for GB. In another it was the GBC Scooby Doo game. Usually the games mentioned in this type of video don't do anything for me, but every one of your videos has at least one game that makes me think "wow that looks sick, I wanna play that!"
@jrdoughty13
6 ай бұрын
The nes is that system I go back too and realize I have rose colored glasses. It has some classic games, but a lot that just didn't age as well as the next generation did. Videos like this are great because there are some great games in this generation that I simply seem to miss.
@dreamleaf6784
3 ай бұрын
I liked the quackerjack guy. Back in the day.
@alekjwrgnwekfgn
6 ай бұрын
Love it. Started them all. Will now have to quit my paper route for game time.
@eatereater6312
6 ай бұрын
NES looks GREAT on smaller screens, I can see why you choose the RG35xx for this showcase 😎
@Marlboro-33
6 ай бұрын
Deja Vu is a game I used to emulate a lot when I was a kid, but I never got far in it. The music, the pixel art, and the suspense and mystery of it all sucked me in. It's a game I haven't gone back to yet, but I definitely need to. I'm glad it's on this list. Thank you for adding it and giving it some more exposure.
@OzymandiasWasRight
4 ай бұрын
De Ja Vu is one of the best soundtracks on the NES. So much nostalgia for that game, it sets a unique mood that ya gotta experience to appreciate. I dunno if Japan only releases count but Sweet Home is one of the best NES rpgs. There was no way a game with that much gore and a story that dark was ever making it to the states. Luckily English patches arent hard to find.
@TechDweeb
4 ай бұрын
I have Sweet Home on my list of NES games to check out 👍
@OzymandiasWasRight
4 ай бұрын
@@TechDweeb Youre gonna learn Japanese and play it on an imported cartridge right (wink)? For the record i wasnt flirting. I was trying to be savvy about emulation without actually saying 'emulation'. ..oh crap.
@evshrug
6 ай бұрын
My grandfather bought an NES to entertain me and my cousins when we went to visit. Mario & Duck hunt, Batman, Golf, and a crazy cartridge with 200 games on it… never even opened all those 😂 But it was good times.
@BMovieTheater
6 ай бұрын
I grew up with Deja Vu so I have some fond nostalgia for it. Definitely feels as home on a handheld as a point and click adventure.
@LordNuttington
6 ай бұрын
This is great, I hardly ever dip into NES as I was a Genesis kid. I enjoyed fire and ice as a puzzle game on NES recently
@AaronDavis057
6 ай бұрын
I love this video episode idea. We've all got these emulation devices with 743246785 games on them, and obviously don't know all the games released or what is worth playing. Good job Dweeb
@solomonkane408
6 ай бұрын
Legacy of the wizard used to drive me crazy back in the day . I need that cover art on a shirt .
@johnyporter6341
6 ай бұрын
Great idea for a mini series Dweeb. Hopefully videos for SNES, Genesis, Neo Geo etc. will follow.
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
Already did a Genesis one, but I'll be keeping the series going for a VERY long time and do all the major systems before looping back and adding more to the systems I've already done.
@BunnyRabbit.
6 ай бұрын
Please make more of these videos often. I really want to play the retro games but when I take the handheld I get lost and lose interest. These kinds of hidden gems really help to get back into the retro games for me.
@AnotherGenericChannel
3 ай бұрын
The NES version of Deja Vu was the best one. Darkwing Duck and Bucky O'Hare were some favorites. Arkista's Ring is the only one I never had or played.
@JordiLA
6 ай бұрын
ah! retro pixels are so appealing ❤.. thanks!
@michaelmendoza1818
6 ай бұрын
I always end up playing River City Ransom on NES so I appreciate you sharing some of these. Not sure if RCR is a hidden gem but definitely a lot bigger in Japan.
@Tyrannotorus
6 ай бұрын
Some little known hidden gems on the NES perfect for handheld - Flipull (a blob who throws blocks; also on Gameboy), Binary Land (you control two penguins simultaneously), and BANANA (which isn't good, but the music is an earworm)
@GameGalaxyshow
6 ай бұрын
Good call ok Akrista's Ring! Never played it before and loved it! Perfect game to accompany my insomnia
@MikePiligrim
3 ай бұрын
That Arkista's Ring reminds me so much of another gem, which is the Eagle's Nest. But that one was on ZX Spectrum and I don't know if it ever was for NES (though technically it looks as if it could). It's basically the same adventure-shooter-puzzle-in-a-maze gameplay, but you fight nazists in a castle. In case you never played this game, you definitely should find it.
@mytherceria
6 ай бұрын
OMG - Legacy of the Wizard!!! I’d totally forgotten this game.
@peterkelly4567
Ай бұрын
Arkista's Ring gameplay reminds me of Tutankham from Konami
@misfit-slime8812
6 ай бұрын
YES!!!! Givin' some love to Legacy of the Wizard - one of my most played games from when I was a kid. Great list, my man!
@SocialistDog
6 ай бұрын
I'm all about that maniac mansion life.
@adrian_veidt
6 ай бұрын
I was never on gaming back then. I prefer riding mountain bikes as a kid. But I love watching my cousins play Super mario, bootleg Street fighter and mortal kombat, Contra, Sky destroyer, Spartan X, Jetman and Zyurangers on NES. There's a unique charm on it. It wasn't until I got a GBA that I finally get into handheld gaming.
@DNAMobileGaming
6 ай бұрын
Mario, Zelda, those were the only games I played on NES but now I'm curious 😂
@chadbrownlee3677
6 ай бұрын
O...M...G... Legacy of the Wizard! I thought I was the only fan of this game!
@sheldonzs
6 ай бұрын
Not sure if it's considered a hidden gem, but I recently replayed Faxanadu, it's held up surprisingly well!
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
That's on my list of games to show someday :D
@ralphmcmahan2139
6 ай бұрын
Christine the elf. That tracks.
@legendodinson7082
5 ай бұрын
If you liked deja vu, you would might also like the sword of hope games on Gameboy. Not quite as complex as as deja vu and shadow gate. But similar point and click adventure feel, but also with RPG elements and battles.
@washuai
6 ай бұрын
I was obsessed with Dejavu as a kid. My little sister, too. I don't recall how that ends. I spent a stupid amount of time playing and replaying that game. I don't recall anything about the story or the end, now though.
@HalfBlindTravel
6 ай бұрын
Thanks dude! I'm going to give all of these a play!
@jeffreypeters5578
6 ай бұрын
Yep shadowgate is my personal fav,then deju vu.However the uninvited game was good and had a surprising good horror vibe to it for a 8bit game
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
Yeah Uninvited is great! I showed that one off in my Spooky Retro Games vid kzitem.info/news/bejne/qpyFyn2MkZ2qhZw
@hyperplayrpg
6 ай бұрын
FFVII NES demake is a beaut, too, and works a treat on these emulation handhelds. In fact, we did a vid on FFVII on the Data Frog SF2000. Truly miraculous!
@riaankruger9373
5 ай бұрын
Another hidden gem is 'Flight of the intruder'. One of the best if you give it a proper go.
@WMARUoriginal
6 ай бұрын
Great selection! I’ve been meaning to try Deja Vu. Looks like it’s finally time
@Ankjell
Ай бұрын
That was the same for me brother ❤. My first console and game, NES with the gun and the Mario Bros/Duck Hunt. Awesome pack
@sepsawink
6 ай бұрын
Robocop vs Terminator (unreleased NES version) is also a hidden gem. I like it even more than Genesis/Megadrive version...
@JB-js4xi
6 ай бұрын
Great video. I saw you had Blades of Steel in your favorites. I still play it regularly and was not then and never have been much of a hockey fan but that's a super fun game. I also jammed to Skate or Die 1 and 2. I can't tell you the hours I've put on those three games over the decades.
@pennilessgoldfish9963
6 ай бұрын
*Re: TLotW* Just to add, from a certain NES Guidebook: _"Little is explained in the game itself, but an excellent story is available in the manual, along with information about the five playable characters: Xemn, Meyna, Roas, Lyll, and Pochi, as well as their unique special abilities and items... The game can get confusing, especially when trying to find your way back to a particular spot after switching characters. I suggest making a map or at least some notes to help."_
@denzelwashingmachine1950
6 ай бұрын
@TechDweeb- Great video! I love this channel. One of the greats from my childhood was Solomon's Key. It was equally fun and frustrating because I don't think it had save states.
@umbrellacorp.
6 ай бұрын
But my first game console was a Sega Genesis. But that's OK. We're still buddies. 😎👍💯
@soniczero532
6 ай бұрын
Off the snes I recommend wrath of the black manta. Great unknown game.
@gemgor
6 ай бұрын
I had the Jurassic park NES game on the Gameboy and they're very similar from the looks of it same music and stages
@CommanderCOOL45
3 ай бұрын
Guardian Legend top NES gem for me🎉. Great video 🤓
@davidrhodes9997
6 ай бұрын
Thanks. That was interesting. I bought a H and thought I'd ditch (sell) the plus but now realise that it's a bit like these games - fun to use and kinda irresistible!
@crystal_is_cozy
6 ай бұрын
Omg Legacy of the Wizard reminds me of Children of Mortal
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
Ah yup I can see that!
@washuai
6 ай бұрын
I need to check out Legend of the Wizard and Arkista's ring, seems like
@Asfanboy1
6 ай бұрын
My first console was the one with duck hunt i still hear that dam dog
@hardcorealienpg
6 ай бұрын
What theme are you currently running? I'm using Batocera currently but can settle on a nice theme.
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
This one is Ultimate Book github.com/SzalikDesigns/Ultimate-Book-4-3 Make sure you set the game list view style to "video" to get the full screen thumbnails
@Ankjell
Ай бұрын
Legazy of the Wizard has a Children of Morta vibe to it 🤭
@jimimck
6 ай бұрын
In the video you showed a screen that had Kings Quest 5 installed. What console was that for please? I'd love to get some old point and click Sierra games on my handhelds. Thank you
@thenickbw
6 ай бұрын
LET'S GET DANGEROUS
@MuhammadAbdullah-em9ps
6 ай бұрын
Next SNES please!
@AlojzJakob
6 ай бұрын
what theme are you using on that rg35xxp?
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
It's called "Ultimate Book 4-3 Main". I'm pretty sure it's the default theme from Amberelec.
@AlojzJakob
6 ай бұрын
@@TechDweebthanks! i also love to use piboy_bt, it also has a nice layout and detailed screens
@grzegorz__
6 ай бұрын
I love on handhelds (nes games): - abadox - shatterhand They both look great, even in 2024 :)
@LotoTheHero
6 ай бұрын
Off the top of my head; Xexyz and Super Dodgeball are really good and not that well known.
@jayplay8140
6 ай бұрын
The NES saved the gaming world in North America, gaming was doing just fine everywhere else
@Ankjell
Ай бұрын
And Deja Vu, Disco Elyssium 😂
@MichaelRichardson0
3 ай бұрын
What theme are you using?
@ItsRamzi
6 ай бұрын
Hey TechDweeb. I've been making a web game, but it only really works well on PC. I'm trying to get it to work for phone and my Anbernic too. And I discovered that the phone touchscreen was way more responsive than the Anbernic touchscreen. Am I crazy? You can see the game in my videos. Still working on it.
@duogemstone
6 ай бұрын
Never played the nes version but judging by the gameplay footage its the exact same game on the gameboy
@illbelieveanything
6 ай бұрын
You should look up Chrontendo.
@mipakr
6 ай бұрын
Thunder & Lightning 🤓
@MncMarcos
6 ай бұрын
Do you know how many nes roms are there? My R36S it's almost here and I want to install all the libraries
@danpatrick7176
6 ай бұрын
Iike 700+
@donsnover2585
6 ай бұрын
Question for you techdweeb which retro handhold system would you pick for stock firmware and easy to add games to and powerful enough to play n64 games? I want to buy a gift but don't want require lots of setup from me if there is no clear answer don't worry about it I'll suffer through some errors :)
@jasonshiers5771
6 ай бұрын
The NES has so many great games check out Battle Of Olympus
@Melvin-p3x
6 ай бұрын
Totally rad - james bond junior - battle of olympus my games i played as a 9 year old. Darkwing duck i hated the last boss
@fiercekrypton
6 ай бұрын
4:35 American 80s living room*
@garethevans2499
6 ай бұрын
Your mum let you skip school to get a VHS?!
@Bluepandaiscool
6 ай бұрын
NEW VIDEO :D
@meisner-effect
6 ай бұрын
sweet brother
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
Thanks brother ✊
@BagTagMike
6 ай бұрын
When there's trouble you call DW.
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
I am the terror that flaps in the night. I am the faulty can tab that makes your root beer all flat. I am Dweebwing Duck!
@BagTagMike
6 ай бұрын
@@TechDweeb Let's Get Dangerous
@bhirawamaylana466
6 ай бұрын
Did someone say Hidden Gems - Joe Gamesack MJR show up.
@aaronwalker1615
6 ай бұрын
Wait ⚠️, The Children of Mortia NES edition! (Re:/Legacy of the 🪄 Wizard!)
@iamyashraj
6 ай бұрын
Try chip and dale
@Superamak
6 ай бұрын
Hi.
@shaknosis2119
6 ай бұрын
Kabuki Fighter and Jackie Chan
@johnknight9150
6 ай бұрын
The NES wasn't ahead of its time, graphically.
@timika9814
6 ай бұрын
2024 and still no handheld console that only emulates 8-bit consoles with just 2 action buttons 😐
@kakaroth80
6 ай бұрын
✅✅✅✅
@leelee7334
6 ай бұрын
I liked Darkwing. I don't know why Disney killed it. The game was pretty much a Mega Man game. The Turbographx game was even harder but better looking.
@cjjorge6636
6 ай бұрын
you missed two more hidden gems gradius 2 and r-type 1/2
@I4getTings
6 ай бұрын
🎶When there's trouble, you call DW!🎶 or... you know... TW
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
DarkDweeb Dork!
@ToyKeeper
6 ай бұрын
I love these videos in particular... because instead of focusing on _how_ to play, it answers the question of _what_ to play, and why. There's decades worth of cool stuff, and it's not easy to find the really worthwhile parts.
@epiren
6 ай бұрын
Third grade. Saturday morning before my birthday. Mom wakes me up, loads me in the car. We drive across the border to the US to a Toys R Us. She walks me to the place where the Nintendos are being shown, and we grab the ticket for an NES. We also grab the ticket for SMB 2. It all seems like a dream. I was so happy. I played all night that night, or at least deep into the night and most of Sunday. The following summer dad would take me to the flea market, and a lady was selling a cartridge with Mario on it. It was all in Japanese. She said she had an adapter for the game because it didn't connect to the NES. Dad buys it for me for $50, which was A LOT at that time. It was SMB 3, the Japanese FAMICOM version. With the adapter, it played just fine on the NES. My cousins and friends all stand around and watch as we take turns to try and get through the game. Good times. Good times.
@TechDweeb
6 ай бұрын
That's a great story. Glad you have that awesome memory!
@LotoTheHero
6 ай бұрын
I really miss the experience of buying games at Toys R Us.
@ajthefunkmonster4767
6 ай бұрын
Isolated Warrior is one of my favorite overlooked NES games
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