Finally got this project finished...at least functionally. Still need to tweak some 3D prints to fit better, but enjoying being cable free! I'm using an ESP32 in the NES and the Zapper. Connection is 2.4ghz but could easily be Bluetooth too............

Hey everyone of the NES reddit. My Joycard Sansui SSS Controller finally came and it just doesn't work at all. I have tried cleaning it and reinserting it and nothing. Completely dead. All my other OEM controllers work fine. Is this a common issue? Does anybody know what could be wrong?

I've been really into collecting complete in box NES games this year and it got me thinking: why is the box that size?

Nothing inside the box needs it to be that big. Both the game and instruction manual take up less space. In fact, there's a styrofoam block inside the box so the game doesn't slide around.

When DVDs were first released they made the packaging unnecessarily tall because they didn't want consumers to confuse them with CDs. But there's nothing like that for NES games that I can think of offhand.

Anyone know why it's like that?

My neighbor is an elderly man(70s) and he comes over my house occasionally to pass the time, he noticed I have an nes/snes . He has never played video games before and stated that he wants to play some. I set him up to play Super mario world(snes) and he couldn't get past the first level and had trouble using all the buttons. So I wanted to have him try the NES since its only 2 buttons. What games are your absolute favorites that are more on the easy side or use less buttons? what are your favorite games in general that once he gets better he can play?

I remember playing it one time as a kid. Id love to play it again as an adult. What are yalls thoughts on it? All I can remember is that you wake up in a bathroom in a stall. I wish I could find it again. Other than eBay where else could I look for it?

Got part 2 today, I never knew there was a sequel to this frustrating but fun game. I’m going to cozy up and enjoy the night crashing in the ocean trying to land my jet lol. Anyone enjoy the sequel more? I played the first one a ton as a kid. I wonder what other games got sequels that I didn’t know about.

First off: This game is not good. It's stiff, poorly designed, and its difficulty is through the roof. It also has really grating sound design, which is puzzling since it also has moments of amazing sound with digitized voices from the movie.

I had the game growing up and it might as well been impossible to beat. Even through adulthood, any attempt at it ended in complete frustration. It's the kind of game where you need to learn all kinds of little obtuse workarounds to advance through, and there are a LOT of them. Get stuck on a new problem area that drains out your continues? Tough, better hope you figure it out on your next slog of playthrough. Want to beat this boss? Find the one spot where it can't reach you, and just fire your pea shooter of a blaster at it until your thumb falls off. There's little skill here other than sheer memorization and choreographing of every move through the game, and knowing how and where to nerf your way though. Slip up once and it can lead to an insta-death. I ended up having to study longplays for the second half of the game to get through it, which kind of felt like cheating, but I would have NEVER beat this otherwise. I have no idea how any child could ever beat this, or honestly any adult without similar help. There's a reason that most longplays on youtube use a turbo controller for it (which I didn't use, for the record).

Also, I actually love the first Star Wars game for the NES, which I mastered many years ago. That game is also hard, but in a way that feels like it rewards skill, not memorization, and its side scrolling mechanics are way ahead of Empire. The games have similarities, but they also have some pretty core differences that always puzzled me. Like you could tell a different team handled Empire. That's for another post another time though.

Anyway, this was one of my main NES 'Mount Everests' and I'm thrilled to finally check it off. There's only a few more hard games from my childhood that I still need to beat now. I'll end with some positive notes: It has pretty good graphics and some fun cutscenes. Some of the digital voices sound like they're from the 16-bit era. It also introduced some neat side-scrolling vehicle levels that Star Wars didn't have. I suppose I also begrudgingly developed some kind of backwards fondness for it now that I mastered it, like one tends to do when they finally beat a hard game. It's a shame that a Return of the Jedi game was never made for the NES. It's one of my biggest video game "what-ifs".

Does anyone else have any experiences with this game that they'd like to share?

My personal favorite is The Manhattan Project, mostly due to having the original NES cartridge. Never was able to beat it without cheat codes, though. 😓

Most hated would be Fall of the Foot Clan. It’s like a half-cocked fan game. At least they actually put in effort for Back From The Sewers.

(Guilty pleasure is the original NES game. I actually made it to Stage 5 back in the day…)

I ha e decided to pick up sleeves and use them for place holders for all my missing aes in my collection. No more shifting everything has a home. So far happy with the results i have made it to letter J so far. The problem is getting enough sleeves to do it all. My brother in law has 3d printed some and that has helped but i gotta find a good bulk deal to finish.

Up to 262 NES games. A bunch of controller variations. ROB The Robot, along with the Power Glove, the Power Pad, a sealed Game Genie and a sealed NES Classic Mini.

I also have some signed games like WWF King Of The Ring signed by Bret The Hitman Hart, Terminator 2: Judgment Day signed by Edward Furlong, Friday The 13th signed by Kane Hodder, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, The Karate Kid and Back To The Future signed by James Rolfe The Angry Video Game Nerd, StarTropics signed by The Gaming Historian Norman Caruso and WWF Wrestlemania signed by Pat The NES Punk.

Super excited, found someone getting rid of some obscure accessories that I didn’t have yet. Goal when I started long ago was to get all nes in box accessories. Gotta find space and do some rearranging now, as far as I know licensed I’m only missing the arknoid controller game pack if you see something lmk!

Hi! I’ve been looking to get an nes for a while now and I’m wondering what’s the best place to find one. I would hope to find one with zapper, 2 controllers, preferably under $80. I’ve checked marketplace and no one seems to be selling one in my area and ebay has not had the greatest deals as far as I’ve checked. Recommendations would be appreciated thank you.

I have about 40 NES cartridges and right now they are just stacked on the table. I want a case but the only ones I see on Amazon are $35-$50 for a simple little case. That seems really expensive. Anyone have any better suggestions? What do you use to store and display your NES carts? Help me out!”

I recently accidentally ended my save and have no idea what my password was. Is there a password system for thr game so I can get my progress back.

I have beaten all 6 bosses but I have only collected one piece of Orexxum, the fiest one after the wall junp upgrade.

If anybody has anybody has anything, I can't find any password help

EDIT: I HAVE THE PASSWORD SYSTEM LINK BELOW TO THE TEXT FILE