First NES game?

[hhh8785]

Does anybody know what the first NES game released was? I've done some research but haven't come up with a conclusive answer. I am searching for the first game made that is useable on a standard Nintendo Entertainment System..... or whatever. I've traced it back to what I think are the first two released, but I'm not sure. I read that at first the Nintendo was sold in a package with all this crazy **** like that little robot (ROB) and came with two games: Duck Hunt and Gyromite. I haven't been able to confirm that either was first though. If you know anything about original NES stuff, the games, the FAMICOM or anything, share the news. Thanks.

hhh8785

[Barney]

It was probably Donkey Kong. It was one of Nintendo's arcade games before the Famicom/NES even came out. But it was Super Mario Bros. that made the NES a succes.

[AuraEdge]

For the US it was mario, cuz it came with all the first systems
Actually there were three systems made
1) came with Super Mario Bros and a controller
2) Came with Super mario/Duck hunt and a controller and a lightgun
3) Came with Supermario/Duck hunt/Track & Field, controller, lightgun, and powerpad.
(I remember this from when I was 6 or 7 or something). Nintendo probably released the NES with several games at launch though, but these were the first to come with it.

Im sure they were just Famicom ports tho. Now what was the first Famicom game is probably a totally different answer. I would guess donkeykong also, because it was a port, since it had existed on atari before it, and they didnt really do much new in the NES version. I wonder if the original Mario Bros ever came out on famicom? If it did, that might be it.

Man this brings back memorys. Anyone remember the powerglove and the G-Force or whatever it was called?

[cerberus6]

You forgot a system Aura...

4)Came with ultimate game player's guide & no games

I was "fortunate" enough to get this version as a Christmas gift back in '87. But I did score one separate game: Legend o' Zelda. 7th grade, talk about not having a care in the world.

[RobRich]

I remember my first NES system came with a couple of games, the lightgun, and the robot with the spinning disks for controlling the A/B buttons of the second controller. The robot was a really wierd device that was driven by screen ques, never did get used to using it during game play.

Robert Richmond

[hhh8785]

Did NES games work on Famicom or Famicom games work for NES? Was it basically a different looking version of the same thing? Or was it very closely related but not the same? I never had one because I was born in 85, luckily just in time to enjoy the NES craze.

I know Donkey Kong and I believe Donkey Kong 2 or something came out on arcade before Nintendo was released, but then again that doesn't mean they had it ready for NES on time.

As for Mario being out on Famicom, I'm not really sure because I know virtually nothing about Famicom. It may have been out but under a different name, because I believe Mario's original name was Jumpman. He was renamed because he looked like this guy named Mario that one of the head guys knew.


Hey Rob, do you remember what games came with your system that had the robot and everything?

[Warthog]

I got Aura's #2 package. Man, I remember my sister and I had sooo much fun with that. I was of course about 5 years old and had no skill whatsoever but I still had fun http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Warthog

[Kruzin]

I bought that same #2 package (Mario bros/Duckhunt) when it first came out. Was fun for a few months, till I discovered PC gaming http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

But here in the USA, Mario Bros. was definatly the first NES cartridge available.

Soon after that I got the original 2 player Tetris, which was bought out and replaced by NES's version, which sucked mossy rocks in comparison. A used game store gave me almost $100 for that original version of that cartridge http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[Iczer1]

Okay as far as my knowlegde reaches the first NES was the one that came with the ROB robot. As for the first game...ya really got me.

But when it comes to compatablitly between a famicon and and nes, Well the base on famicom games (the part that makes the connection to the system) are a tad bit smaller then the NES.

Hope that helps

[DemonKnight]

I had the one with Mario/duckhunt/tack and feild/ power pad/ light gun. Hell my system still works, even the light gun! (I play duck hunt every now and then too http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif)

[skuz]

Too bad we couldn't shoot that **** dog.

[DemonKnight]

Dont think I didnt try my *** off to him though http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif That dog was just like.. the ultimate insult.. They shoot make a reemake of duck hunt on like Dream Cast or somthing.

[Warthog]

hehe Duck Hunt Revenge

Some of my all time favorite games were the Contra series. My dad and I would play both 1 & 2 every night for years.

When SNES came out I got Contra 3 for $15 used at Electronics Boutique. We played that for a long time too, until we could beat it in 30min on the hardest setting. Let me tell you, that was A LOT of aliens coming out! Firepower! woohoo! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

Warthog

[jokostel]

i hated that dog i duck hunt... especially when your at level 37 when the duck are blazing and he waddles up and says game ovr http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
jokostel

[madfish]

boy do I feel old, {40} I still got my rob and its box. along with a power glove,game pad, light guns. lol, and they still work. lets see,I have 2 ataras with loads of games, 1 sega master system with light gun and lots of games for it, 2 sega gennis with lots games, my first nintendo that rob came with {this is put up} 3 more nintendos [8-bit] lol I think I have all the games made for them, 2 super nintendos with about 30 games, 1 N-64 with a dozen games, the sega that used a cd. [ 2 games] didn't like it, didn't play right and it's put up] the 32x for the sega gennis and a few games for it, 2 cleco visions with loads of the old cool games for it. and the best part, I have all the original boxes for the G.C's and the game boxes with manuarls. nope, none are for sale.. sorry about the spelling.... madfish

[Warthog]

dang madfish, you could make a lot of money off some of that stuff.

Some SNES games that are "rare" (like Megaman series for example) go for $60-100 each. YOU have NES games and OLDER!
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
Warthog

[skuz]

Another fun thing was to play the hunting game integrated in the SEGA Master using 2 Guns. Lots of wasted ammunitions lol.

[WinOS2Mac]

I never had an NES but my cousin in Las Vegas got one for Mother day in 87 or 88 ( I don't quite remember). But I do remember getting up in the mornings in the living room of his house and we would play for hours.

We always made fun of our sisters playing Mario bros. They would never use turbo, they would always walk slowly, and of course they had the habit of alway jolting the controller to the right when they had to jump to get to the other side.

I think my cousin still has like 50 NES games and NES itself in his closet somewhere. A while back we took it out and tried to play it but somethings wrong with the power cord and we got tired of blowing into those **** cartridges like 1000 times to make them work.


Those were tha days.

anyway I have no idea about the 1st game

sorry

[This message has been edited by WinOS2Mac (edited 06-09-2001).]

[AuraEdge]

Lol I dont remember Rob the Robot at all..
I got package #3..I think it was $150
I now have like 4 super mario bros game carts, and I dont know how I got them.

Anyone remember the D-Force or G-Force or whatever it was called?
It was a little box with 4 or 8 infrared "trigger points". U would have to punch in the air near the points to register it as a A or a B..Worked great with punch out (Barely), little else.

Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right.... http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[madfish]

warthog:
I got all the megaman games[ 2 sets] and I once was offered $150.00 for mike tyson's punch out{got 3 of them} they pulled that game after he was arested. like I said, I got all the orginal boxes and manuarls for them. Hell, I had to spend my money on somthing, I don't drink/smoke/do drugs, And the only computers I ever heard of were the big **** ones at IBM in essex junction back then..

[prexaspes]

Original just "Mario Brothers?"

.......B A Start

Remember A B B A ?
Easiest code I remember...

[hhh8785]

What does that code do and where you put it in? I don't remember it (I probably used to use it though).

[Warthog]

we got tired of blowing into those **** cartridges like 1000 times to make them work

LOL I remember that!! That SUCKED. Sometimes it would the screen would blink different colors on me.

Games (that I remember) I had - not many:
Marble Madness
Rad Racer
2nd Zelda (whatever it's called)
SMB & Duck Hunt
Duck Tales

...this sucks, I can't remember http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif

I remember on the Zelda game, my dad got really into it. He'd make maps of the castles and everthing http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif. It took me, my sister and my dad forever to beat it. He'd be playing it during the day while I was at school sometimes http://www.sysopt.com/forum/biggrin.gif.

Man....those were the days. You only grow up once.

Warthog

[booya]

i had a big rubber hammer to make my nintendo work whne tire of blowing air u hit it right in the face and boom super mario came back to life

[Warthog]

LOL I remember those codes! MY friend and I used to play Ikari warriors. There was one part in the level, though, towards the end where the game wouldn't go any further. It was all screwed up or something.

Warthog

[LemonHead]

Alan titchmarshes unicycling waterskiing dart-throwing mania

<thinks> NO, sean, IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN (unless you go out and see the rest of scotland...HEY WHAT IS THAT STUPID ADVERT DOIN IN MY HEAD, get out get out.)
</thinks>

[prexaspes]

up up down down left right left right b a start

Contra 30 guys to kill

A B B A

Ikari warriors - come back to life after your guy's dead

[KAknight]

What was the name of that movie with Fred Savage that was all about Nintendo? It was how they unveiled Super Mario 3. Anyway I think the first game was Super Mario Brothers.

I posted this link in the Community section, but it brings back memories... http://w1.871.telia.com/~u87119813/mario.swf

[jak]

marble madness was the best game ever! they should definately remake that one, saturday mornings in front of the tv like 6 in from it turning the controller in the driection u want the ball to go as if it helped, hehe! im gonna suggest that to Nintendo.
jak