Mega Man for me, naturally
I have a story associated with every one of the 30 games that comprise theNES Classic Editionpackage, launching later this month, and I’m guessing a lot of you out there do too. Even if you weren’t old enough to play the NES when it was released, through the magic of the virtual console system or remakes, odds are you’ve touched the firstMetroid, Donkey Kong, orMario 3at some point.
While the lineup isn’t perfect, it’s clear that a number of them were hand-picked (Mega Man 2andDouble Dragon IIover the first), and many were chosen with co-op in mind. So what am I playing first?Mega Man 2for sure. It’s been a few months, so I’m eager to dive inand speedrun it againwith a friend of mine who’s also picking up the system. Beyond that I want to show my wife how amazingDouble Dragon IIis by way of co-op (and teach her the super kick and super knee), while she schools me in the ways ofSuper C, a game she played with her dad.
I’ve created a list of all of the western releases (we getBubble Bobble, Donkey Kong Jr., Final Fantasy, Castlevania II, Punch Out!!, Kid Icarus, Tecmo Bowl, andStarTropics, while the east gets Atlantis no Nazo, River City Ransom, Downtown Nekketsu, Final Fantasy III, NES Open Tournament Golf, Tsuppari Ozumo, Solomon’s Key, andYie Ar Kung-Fuinstead), so feel free to let us know what your favorite is.
