Hokuto no Ken 2: seikimatsu kyuuseishu densetsu

Hokuto no Ken 2 - Title Screen

While this sequel was a step in the right direction, gaming was just too immature to be able to create a truly satisfying Hokuto no Ken beat-em-up experience at this point.

Spartan X

Spartan X - Title Screen

Though Spartan X began as an arcade game, time seems to have remembered the Famicom version a little bit better.

Gradius

Gradius Famicom Title Screen

There are plenty of other changes that had to be made to accommodate for memory limitations of a cartridge in 1986 though.

Makai Mura

Makai Mura Famicom Title Screen

A better choice would really be to just turn down the volume and listen to something else, instead of this tinny and interrupted rendition of an originally good soundtrack

Dragon Quest

Dragon Quest Title Screen

Despite all of the genuine care that went into trying to make Dragon Quest successful in the US, it just did not sell as a $50 game. There were so many unsold copies that Nintendo eventually gave it away free with new $20 subscriptions to Nintendo power, further sweetening the deal with a strategy guide that contained a full walk-through and additional back story.