Double Dragon

Double Dragon (Famicom) - Title Screen

The Famicom port probably didn’t deliver the experience that big fans of the arcade version wanted, but it succeeded on its own merits.

Nekketsu Kouha Kunio kun

Nekketsu Kouha Kunio kun - Title Screen

This is by no means a perfect port of the original arcade version of Kunio kun, but it feels like that was never really the intent behind it.

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.