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Near-Perfect NES Games That Are Forgotten Masterpieces

The Nintendo Entertainment System basically saved video games, but its library tends to be distilled down to just Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Mega Man, Metroid, Ninja Gaiden, and Batman. Roughly a billion games were released for the console, most of which are too primitive to stand the test of time or hold...

The Nintendo Entertainment System basically saved video games, but its library tends to be distilled down to just Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Mega Man, Metroid, Ninja Gaiden, and Batman. Roughly a billion games were released for the console, most of which are too primitive to stand the test of time or hold the interest of modern players... but that doesn't mean we should forget the NES masterpieces that didn't spark an everlasting franchise (or memes).

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