5 overrated games from the NES era

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The NES era is home to many games that are remembered to this day as excellent video games that are genre-defining. That doesn’t mean these games aren’t at least slightly overrated. This is not to say that the games on this particular list are bad, as this is not the case.

What it does mean is that these games, while beloved by many, do feature a number of flaws or problems that ruin the overall experience in one or more ways. This is just the opinion of one writer, and others may disagree, or have other games that they think are overrated from the NES era of gaming.

It cannot be stressed enough that these particular video games are not bad, per se. Many games are simply not good, but these games are flawed in one way or another. A solid example is Maniac Mansion, a point-and-click PC game that was ported to the NES.

While the story was good, point-and-click games generally do not do well on classic consoles. It handled particularly poorly on the NES, making the game more frustrating than fun. The graphics were also rather weak in comparison to the 80s PC version, and while they made it playable on the Nintendo console, they didn’t make it a very enjoyable experience.

It’s amazing that Mega Man 1 led to more NES games in this particular series, with how frustratingly difficult the original game was. It’s not uncommon to watch a live streamer or content creator try the game and immediately die on Guts Man’s stage. It’s also common to grow quite frustrated at the final boss rush, with its lack of healing.

It felt like it would have been right at home in the arcades of the time, with its maddening difficulty, and how relatively short it was, compared to later Mega Man entries. While it's certainly not the hardest game in the