 Ah the good old Nintendo entertainment system aka the NES. I can't believe it but it was released way back in 1985 and it's been said that the NES helped revitalize the US video game industry following the video game crash of 1983 some rate it as the single greatest console of all time whoa whoa whoa love it or hate it or love to hate it I've been on another journey and in that intergalactic journey of infiltrating complex enemy bases whilst wandering around maze-like levels killing lots of people I had a top 10 NES epiphany just know I do these videos with love it's a little bit of downtime isn't it I don't know so then long before the Super Nintendo was a twinkle in Nintendo's eye the NES was better than life can't be bad can it well some of it is some of it isn't number 10 Mike Tyson's punch-out released 1987 you play little Mac from the Bronx and this guy is one tough cookie Mike Tyson a hero of many is waiting in the shadows in the penultimate final but until the show down you've got to fight your way through 14 belts the ultimate spectacle in pugilism on the NES remember kids if you die you die destroy the mother brain kill all the pirates and be home in time for lunch so you must guide Ripley I mean Samus what it's true sharp two of the bosses are named after Ridley Scott for Christ's sake anyway it makes the list because the fifth and final ending shows Samus without the armor and dressed in nothing but a skimpy bikini if you laughed at that you're a pervert you should be ashamed of yourself anyway you'll need real staying power to get anywhere in this game it's a classic through and through highly recommended in one of the darkest times for Great Britain a young prince and a princess oops sorry I'm thinking the wrong kingdom I meant Hyrule damn me to hell anyway like that lot you're a pointy-eared freak everybody knows you as Link and you've got to rescue the Princess Zelda it's so good that Nintendo released this in a shiny gold-colored plated cartridge it's also a game that keeps giving if you complete the first quest you get the option to play the second quest which is much harder why is he put Kirby at number seven all right all right let me explain I'm prejudice against people with pointy ears good old Kirby was late to the party 1993 but when it comes to platforming you can't keep a big massive giant of a pink puff ball down that's bloody charming that is the look and feel and the color used in this game is a proper a real labor of love it's a shame then that the last level is finished in black and white back in the day this was easily one of the greatest games of all time now before anyone bleats that I'm saying NES that's just the way it is you say Ness I say NES if you don't like it screw you just call me Dracula duck because I don't give a anyway before I rudely interrupted myself and to comply with Nintendo censorship policies for me this is one of the best platformers on the NES the boys at Capcom delivered the goods in fact it's probably one of the best 8-bit games I think I've personally ever played I don't care what anybody says I grew up knowing this as Gryzel so I refuse to accept the name Contra I'm just not having it what I do like though is that this is set in 1987 instead of 2633 we all know the 80s were the best so if you love your punishment and you're up for a good challenge you'll be hard pushed to find anything better than Contra whoa I'm in Gryzel in fact some say it's better than the arcade original and on that bombshell don't hate me but better than renegade better than target renegade better than double dragon and on par with final fight so heaps of praise but credit where credit's due and if you've not played this you haven't lived and in the words of Nintendo power magazine September 1989 it's the roughest it's the toughest push up your dukes street brawl ever River City ransom and get this it's two player and it kicks ass bottoms up if you know you know I had this on the Amstrad CPC it played like a massive badly curl poop in the arcade by anic commando is an absolute classy and on the NES it's essential yes it's trial and error but it's also highly rewarding I loved it back in the day and I love it even more now you see I love it that much I've come over or Kevin Keegan now or maybe that's the wine I'd like to know what other people think of this game is it just me or is this one of the best games ever come on don't be shy or a little bit cheeky my god this game is difficult but if you love your frustration if you love your punishment and still have the agility of a hair hallelujah this is the game you've always long for I mean there's four freaking endings for Christ's sake if you never owned an NES back in the day and you've never heard of Castlevania yes you might be something that rhymes with lost soul but there's still time I also think these are probably some of the best graphics I've ever seen on the NES look we've reached that stage where I've turned all pathetic I'm browbeaten by myself I can't make my mind up I find it really difficult to do these top 10s because I know how judgmental you are so please please please remember this is just my personal humble opinion no death threats please so these are the ones that ever so slightly got away here it is number one the best NES game of all time without question in fact we've got a new puppy and we called it Luigi we love the Mario series that much of course the name was a family decision who am I kidding we're obsessed in fact I looked the other day on the Nintendo switch and we put 348 days into Super Mario Galaxy I hope you've enjoyed the show please like comment and subscribe and until next time