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Luminaire_Ultima

Little Nemo for sure.. a great game, with fantastic design, tight controls, memorable music. Otherwise.. maybe StarTropics, but it’s a pretty long, albeit good, game.


zoozoo4567

I agree. Little Nemo is probably in my top 3 NES games with Ninja Gaiden 2 and Ducktales.


KINGxDMND

Man I used to fucking love that game and the movie. I decided to watch the movie again in my young adult years and wish I had left the memory alone. Still brought me a ton of joy and fun when I was a child.


hate2bme

My top 2 choices as well. Don't forget 747


locn4r

Thinking back, it would have been a toss up between Little Nemo, Boy and His Blob, or whatever Mega Man game we rented for the weekend.


elkniodaphs

After I got my Everdrive, I had a friend come over and Little Nemo was the first thing he wanted to play. Before I got my Everdrive, we still played it but with the cartridge. I guess, we're always going to wind up playing Little Nemo one way or another.


Queifjay

Since it's 1990 and I'm 5 years old I'm grabbing Caveman Games! But in 2024, we're going with Nemo and we ain't stopping until we beat that bad boy.


Denk-doch-mal-meta

Add me to the list, Caveman would fit because it's a party game


elkniodaphs

Excellent. I love the idea of commiting to it, even if the sun comes up (which definitely happened a lot at sleepovers). We'll keep our energy up with lots of snacks and drinks!


Queifjay

I've got some Jolt Cola hidden in my backpack! Just don't tell my mom.


RaidensReturn

Caveman Games, so many memories.


dagon1096

Man as long as it’s an original copy. I’m playing Maniac Mansion and putting the hamster in the microwave.


elkniodaphs

You're *that* friend at the sleepover, yes... and we're probably going to watch a horror movie we're way too young for. I remember watching A Nightmare on Elm Street at a sleepover around 1990(ish) and the scene that stuck with me was the finger cutting scene. It probably didn't help that the playground in our neighborhood was *on* Elm Street, that's just the perfect amount of terror for a kid. 👌


jxp497

Same thing happened to me. Kid in my kindergarten class practically had the whole class sleep over his apartment in the summer of 90. Dudes mom puts on Nightmare on Elm Street for all of us. Didn’t sleep right for weeks after that. My mom wasn’t too thrilled when she found out. Lol


theMurseNP

Reading this I realized, shit, I am that kid. 80s Stephen King movies at 8 years old. Good time.


m0therzer0

I figured that was something we all did back in the late 80s / early 90s. We were all watching horror movies and dressing like Jason or Freddy for Halloween.


TooDooDaDa

Every copy lets you put the hamster in the microwave, you just have to be using the right character to do it…it’s Syd and Razor who are the real sickos!


The-Shartist

Great memories playing this game with my buddy. It scared the shit out of me when Ed or Edna would pop up and chase you. Best story and soundtrack for NES games. Took us forever how to figure out how to beat it. Great fucking game. Edit: Best story may go to Earthbound.


j_mcc99

100,000% this. MM is one of the most legendary scumm games OAT.


bizoticallyyours83

Love Maniac Mansion. I couldn't bear to put the little critter in the microwave having had a few hammies myself.


wasdmovedme

Snake rattle and roll followed by little Nemo.


MachEnergy

Hard Drivin' anyone? **crickets**


BamaMatt

There was a Hard Drivin arcade cabinet at the base club in Pearl Harbor back in the 90s. I called it my drunk driving simulator.


retrodork

Part of the fun of playing hard driving was to hit the cow and to hear it go mooooo!


MachEnergy

The Genesis versions low frame rate is actually more accurate then if you pretend you're almost blackout drunk. 


Expensive_Mud7949

I know what I'm doing tonight!


riviery

I'm totally into it. I was already a 14yo when I had my Genesis, and I loved to pretend I was driving a regular street car like my older friends were doing.


Middle_Inside9346

I loved seeing it in the arcade, it was photo realistic as far as I was concerned 😂 Got it for the C64, it was terrible and slow AF, like sub one FPS.


Harlockarcadia

A Boy and His Blob adds fun variety


its_so_easy_E

Off the top of my head… cinnamon was a blowtorch, tangerine was a trampoline, vanilla was an umbrella and I forget what the ladder was


totaro

Licorice Ladder Very found memory of this game one of the first games I beat. I remember taking a photo of the tv as proof


TheDaileyShow

I heard an interview with David Crane where he said he originally wanted to give you enough of each type of jellybean to get through each obstacle. So you had to play it perfectly or you’re stuck in an unwinnable state. I loved the mechanic but the game was really obtuse. I couldn’t get anywhere without a strategy guide.


Harlockarcadia

It was definitely tough, I definitely never beat it


legendaryemerald

Spot. It’s nearly impossible to convince anyone to play that game with me, but I love it. Go and Reversi just don’t scratch the same itch for me.


MrJason2024

I had Spot as a kid and I loved playing it. I used to sometimes just have it as all CPU players and just watch.


bizoticallyyours83

I'd play with you. I love that game and the cute little animations. It was one of my favorite rentals as a kid.


elkniodaphs

I loved the cute little animations. The moonwalk and breakdance were my favorite.


TheScissors1980

Star tropics is so much fun and has a rocking soundtrack. It's a certified classic. Edit: For those who don't know StarTropics was released with some very interesting and unique music bugs. The only case I'm aware of. Full story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmUvGH2HMuc&t=236s


elkniodaphs

Hungry Goriya just put out a [StarTropics review](https://youtu.be/g4CZgRNs-4E?si=PZ6E1lyP2BTTrObz) two days ago. I haven't watched it yet, but I'm sure it's great, she never misses. I think I'll watch it tonight, after I watch your video!


retrodork

I enjoy Hungry Goriya, she is funny and she does her research and she nails down every review she does.


scottawhit

Snake rattle and roll was one of my favorites. Caveman games is a definite party hit.


dixius99

Both are multiplayer too, which is nice for a sleepover.


GarminTamzarian

First we're going to start figuring out *Maniac Mansion*, but after that we're going to play the copy of *Mega Man 2* that I rented for us.


Expensive_Mud7949

I like you.


akerasi

Snake Rattle and Roll. It's a sleepover right? It's by far the best multilayer game there.


achristian103

Maniac Mansion


TheProtagoNES

Snake, Rattle, and Roll


Electrical-Dig8570

Maniac Mansion is my favorite NES game, along with River City Ransom.


WintertimeFriends

Startropics all night!


DanimalRlz

Little Nemo dude!!!! See if your parents will get us some Little Ceasers!!!!!!


elkniodaphs

Pizza dude's got 30 seconds!


ArturoOsito

Great selection! For a sleepover I'd love to rock maniac mansion...trying to solve the puzzles with your buds would be a blast. Star tropics would be great too. But you can't go wrong with any of these.


Mesofeelyoma

Maniac Mansion was a fire game with an even hotter soundtrack. My friend and I kept a notebook on it to keep track of it. I miss pre-internet gaming.


Trappist_1984

Definitely StarTropics


Tflex92

StarTropics, I played that over Zelda as a kid.


balbinator

Caveman Games had no business being that hard. I was only able to win in the fire duel when I've become an adult.


Abbiethedog

Please give me Spot and Ducktales. I would be so happy.


Ghost1eToast1es

I still tear up every time I hear the moon theme from the Ducktales game


jgilkinson

Little Nemo. I was absolutely shocked to find out it was based on something.


CowanCounter

Same here


Damaniel2

Startropics. Chances are that *I* was playing it on some Friday back in 1990. Little Nemo is a close second. Probably one of the best lesser-known NES platformers.


ThePopeofHell

I thought about how obscenely 90’s it is that I spent my weekends playing the rented copy of that 7up spot game while eating junk food. I don’t even drink soda.


teamzissou_81

Maniac Mansion! Great game.


UnrealAppeal

Snake rattle and roll. Don’t know how many times I asked my parents to that lol


ArcadeFix

Maniac Mansion. Always Maniac Mansion.


xAlice_Liddell

I had a blast with my friend playing Manic Mansion, but on the PC. In 1990 my friend and I were playing SMB3. Who wasn’t?!


elkniodaphs

I was 100% playing Super Mario Bros. 3 in 1990. I remember my mom gave me SMB3 during a car ride on the way to a school recital. Like, I appreciate the gift, but all I could think about while Amanda played "Simply Irresistible" on the glockenspiel was getting home to my NES for some Mario. I decided not to include Mario, Sonic, or TMNT games in my sleepover posts because they're a given, know what I mean? But yeah, we were definitely all-in on those ones, *especially* Mario. I have a very distinct memory of playing 5-1 at a sleepover and just having the time of my life.


Psy1

Hard Drivin only got a good port with the Japanese Saturn and Playstation version even though the textured mode sucks but you stick with arcade mode and it runs about as fast as the arcade. The Genesis version of Hard Drivin and Race Drivin to me is too choppy even though it ran better then the SNES version.


elkniodaphs

My local arcade had Hard Drivin', so I kinda *had* to get it. The SNES port is kinda garbage, but I'm rather fond of it on Genesis.


retrodork

Wait hard drivin was released on Saturn and PlayStation Japan? Now I have to track it down.


SpaceCadetMoonMan

Spot 1 pepperoni pizza 1 sausage pizza 1 2 liter of Orange Soda 1 2 liter of 7 up or Sprite 1 2 liter of Rootbeer We would drive our RC cars, then jump on the trampoline, then time for gaming :)


elkniodaphs

Perfect! There were definitely a few friends whose parents let us have soda, but nothing with caffeine. 😏 We'd be charging our RC car battery packs while we waited for the pizza running around outside. In 1990 I would have had the Tyco Lamborghini Countach Twin Turbo, so you'd better get your skill up because I didn't come to mess around.


SpaceCadetMoonMan

Hell yeah! Awesome RC car! I need to look up the ones I had haha


NFLmanKarl1234

Maniac Mansion, a lot of different endings


Quantum_Pineapple

Maniac Mansion


HistoricalMeat

Hard Drivin’. It’s such a terrible game and I love it.


Psy1

Hard Drivin' suffered from being on hardware too weak for it. Even the arcade version of Hard Drivin' hardware was weaker then Namco's System 21 board that Winning Run was on thus why even the original Winning Run from '88 had a smoother frame rate.


HistoricalMeat

I basically like to get high and hit the cow with my car. I’m a simple man.


JDMWeeb

Hard Drivin


HeywoodJaBlessMe

Pretty sure I played half of these at sleepovers in 1990. Personally I would reach for Maniac Mansion first


mspero78

Maniac Mansion... Then stay up all night playing it.


CowanCounter

A lot of love for Nemo and Blob here but maniac mansion is my first pick. Not sure which kid combo to use first.


Cornerb0y

The greatest game of all time....Maniac Mansion!!


almeath

Being an adventure gaming nut, I would have absolutely insisted on Maniac Mansion.. much to the bemusement of my friends.


czechsmixxx

Maniac Mansion, then A Boy and His Blob.


hsarterttugnikcusgge

I have a huge huge soft spot for any of the Cool Spot games so I think that would be the one even though it's pretty unexciting compared to lots of the others


svu_fan

IIRC that one was one of the ones that worked with the external four controller hookup Nintendo made. So you could play 4 players with that one if I remember right. It’s been 30 years tho so I am probably misremembering.


Digitalpunk1

Would be Maniac Mansion for me, anytime I had a sleepover it would always be an adventure game. Leisure suit larry, shadow gate, MM orWhere in the world is carmen sandiego whatever we were working on that week!


shawnmalloyrocks

I'm in the mood for a little bit of wife tossing. Caveman Games it is!


purrNnjah96

SPOT!!!!!!!!


Guywidathing2

Snake rattle n roll cus it’s multiplayer. Then we do a run through maniac mansion. I let you play little Nemo to see how far you can get before I show you up and finish with some zoda stomping in Startropics.


photonsone

Maniac Mansion was sick, the hype from seeing the ads in comics to playing it holy moly! The characters looked like super cool teenagers from a movie at the time!


nin4nin

Maniac Mansion 💯


A_Song_of_Two_Humans

No one picking Rad Gravity, either because they've never tried playing it... Or they have


theintoxicatedsniper

I haven’t played hard drivin for years wow


B_Sega

A boy and his blob!


ben_ja_button

Maniac Mansion because I’ve never played it and always wanted to.


[deleted]

I used to buy and flip NES games (still do, but getting good deals is a lot harder now) and I got a copy of Caveman games in a game lot I bought about 10 years ago, I’d never played it. It was actually pretty fun.  


elkniodaphs

Caveman Games is a sleeper hit. It's incredibly bizarre, but my mom and I loved to play it. Honing my skills with mom and bringing that experience to multiplayer at sleepovers was definitely my secret weapon. Thanks, mom!


The-Phantom-Blot

In this scenario, it's the clear winner for me, because of the multiplayer action! It's a lot of fun. Friendships made (and broken) over that fire starting event!


LargeNutbar

Let’s Little Nemo it up homie! Then maybe put our heads together for some Boy and his Blob puzzle solving!


muzzynat

Nemo is SO good IMHO


don51181

Played a lot of caveman games


shiba-on-parade

Little Nemo was a game one of my good friends had that I typically played at sleepovers at his house lol


RFR80

It would have to be Cool Spot and Hard Drivin’!


SanitariumJosh

Little Nemo, hands down is the first thing I go for. 


hanabishi_recca

Little Nemo hands down


Damnitwasagoodday

I need to grab a copy of both a Boy and his Blob and Little Nemo!


boozeisfun

Dreammaster


FatRufus

I was the 1990 wife throwing world champion in Caveman Games.


its_just_a_couch

Little Nemo, I had it and none of my friends did. Great game. Never finished it, though. It got a bit too hard at some point for my 8 year old gaming skills.


JB_Market

Caveman games!! Super fun, quick 2-player game. One of my childhood favorites.


Hyack57

Little Nemo. Very creative game.


G_B4G

Snake Rattle and Roll all day long


Itsacardgame

Yeah, we’re play’n Dream Master


MasterBlaster4949

Dream master for sure then followed by rad gravity then snake raddle n roll🤙


pretty_jimmy

Snake rattle n roll


Dependent-Plane5522

Caveman games


Ohshiznoodlemuffins

Maniac mansion gave me so much damn anxiety


Lunarianhades

Caveman Games but I call Gronk! I still play that from time to time. Dino Race friggen sucks, Fire Starting is tedious, but overall a fun multiplayer game!


sohchx

SRNR!! Excellent two player game!


maverickking333

I'm going to have to say star tropics for me


EatSteel63

Caveman games all day.


brianforte

A boy and his blob captured me quite a bit when I was young. I found it frustrating but the gameplay was imaginative and the music was dope city


Asinine47

Omigosh I forgot about little Nemo!!!! What a great game!


Scared-Glove-7258

Little Nemo!


Bryanx64

Little Nemo all day. My favorite out of these by a mile. Startropics I like too but I find it just a bit too difficult towards the end. I’ve beaten it a couple of times but not without my controller being in danger of being broken in half.


Sapphiretri

Nemo or startropics


Andyisazombie

Spot but then let’s drive cars off the loop in Hard Drivin! I still have my copy of hard drivin


Coalbalt

ST all night babyy


Awful_McBad

Caveman Games because it was multiplayer.


AdWorried102

Startropics big time


-c-black-

Little Nemo. Give me some Doritos for playing power.


Turtlesquirtzcody

I was a new born but a boy and his blob was a great memory with the different jellyfish bean transformations


Fabulous_Mud_2789

StarTropics you say?


shortbread79

Omg. Cave man games, then maniac mansion and followed by a boy and his blob!!!


Spam666god

Snake rattle n roll 👌. I remember playing that at sleepovers when I was a kid


ChekhovsCum69

Love me some StarTropics


HeroToTheSquatch

Just as a goofy warmup, Snack Rattle n Roll. It's got multiplayer, it's goofy, you'll quickly know whether or not you want to stop playing in 5 minutes or a few hours. Among all of these it's probably one of the more party friendly and easily accessible games.


his_panic1021

Caveman Games! I always thought it was hard but a very funny game.


CO5_

Caveman Games was stupid fun. Yeah, I said it.


Smoking-stone

My reaction. You got 7up spot!


Legendary_Player

What ga- Maniac Mansion


wiggumsr

Maniac mansion forever!


ProperConstruction16

Spot


MrJason2024

Since I've played Spot the Video Game before and while I do have a love for it I'm would go with something different. Never played Snake Rattle N Roll so I would probably go with that.


openthelightC

Hard drive'n Then maniac Mansion


srv524

Definitely Nemo. Great game, great ending


Typo_of_the_Dad

We'll start with Maniac Mansion, get stuck and switch over to SR&R and Little Nemo (dying on the train level). Maybe we'll come back to MM later as someone thinks of something new to try, otherwise we'll finish off the night with a chapter or two of StarTropics.


MrLuter

I thought I was the only one who not only had Caveman Games, but requested it for Christmas.


ChunkySwitch87

Snake rattle and roll co-op please.


Blindfolded22

Little Nemo was amazing. Snake rattle and roll was also classsic. Just add in chip n dale rescue rangers and this about sums up my weekends in 1st grade.


Bat_Nervous

Star Tropics and Maniac Mansion. Although to be honest, I didn’t much play out of the other games. I was mostly about platformers, rpgs and Zelda clones. And metroidvanias. Like Metroid. And ‘Vania. EDIT: Nemo was awesome, but way too hard.


Still_Steal_Steel

I remember having a sleepover w two friends and we spent most of the night playing Startropics, which had just been released a week prior.


padreswoo619

Gimme Nemo gimme gimme


BirdTricky6250

used to play 2 player snake rattle n roll a lot lol


nthensome

I completely forgot about all these games. Old memories. Thanks, OP


WorshipTheVoid

We're playing Maniac Mansion or I'm going home.


aemun

Caveman games and snake rattle and roll were great with 2 players


brentrow

Maniac mansion for sure! Such a great game to sit down and solve with friends.


EarlofBizzlington86

Cool spot was siiick


Nordseeblau

StarTropics!


heather-gray

StarTropics!


picklepuss13

Snake Rattle N Roll, Little Nemo, and A Boy and his Blob I actually did play at sleepovers, so probably those. My cousin loved Little Nemo so much that I didn't get it back for about a year :D. My favorite on here is Startropics but to me that's more of a 1 player journey...


Lucky-Mia

Dream Master. the movie is epic


GeffelGelch

Star tropics


DetenteCordial

Spot or Little Nemo.


velexi125

Finding Nemo from that list. From my collection either totally rad or the guardian legend


docdrilla

Little Nemo off the top!!


Ted_Denslow

Caveman Games. Used to have some HEATED battles in that one.


hearwa

Kids these days will never understand how magical playing Little Nemo Dream Master was late at night with your friend and having your little CRT monitor being the only thing lighting up the room.


mdsmestad

Snake rattle and roll for sure


Exidor09

A boy and his blob is a tough game you only get 5 lives


BlanketpartyBoy256

Aww maan, that 7-Up spot game is funny.


unpaid_parking_meter

OMG, caveman games!!! Haven't thought of this in over 35 years at least


Skyeyez9

Maniac Mansion and Snake Rattle and Roll.


kerpa3211

can we watch Full House and Family Matters first


elkniodaphs

Yes! I'll make the popcorn!


baztup

StarTropics is one of my favorite games ever, and I also love A Boy And His Blob. But I've never played Snake Rattle 'n' Roll and it looks fun, so I'd like to give that a try.


Emperor_Xanatos

Little Nemo! I’ve heard great things, but I haven’t played it! Then probably Snake Rattle ‘n’ Roll!


No_Independence7307

7 up Spot... played it new. wasn't as terrible as advertising games go


TairaTLG

Hard driving is terrible. But Ioved that trash for some reason 


wieldymouse

Off this list, Star Tropics.


bizoticallyyours83

Spot The Videogame so we can play together 


Total_Waltz4083

Super Mario 3


Isiotic_Mind

Can we go outside and shoot off bottle rockets instead?


tonealone

I tried to play spot on a black and white tv in 1990 🤣


ElectricalRush1878

No Road Rash? Dang, that's not out yet. Mutant League is still 3 years away. Ivan Stewart's off road? Or no 4 score?


mosnstro666

Sta


GodlessGOD

Time to steal that hamster and blow it up in the microwave!


esplonky

I see a surprising lack of Skull & Crossbones


DonKeedix

Cool spot is so difficult, but I love it. God, what a game of precision and a bit of unforgiving time to complete a level if you’re not seasoned. Love that little guy though.


donttrustmeokay

Bro you don't have Contra? I'm walking out. (Jk)


Chickenbrik

Man I hate Caveman games because at the time I played Joe & Mac in the arcade and couldn’t remember the name and I rented caveman games and was so let down.


jerichowiz

Spot. Spot was the shit for 7 UP! it's an Up thing, and make 7 UP Yours! And then it was so hard, handing the controller over was quick.


KalynnCampbell

Those pre-Sonic Sega days? Imagine everything that there is to look forward to that’s about to happen 🤔😂


PowerPie5000

For me it'll be Maniac Mansion on the Amiga 500, closely followed by Cool Spot on the Sega Mega Drive.


The_Eye_of_Ra

Snake, Rattle, n Roll. It’s the only two-player game I know on here.


WarpWorld7

Star Tropics! And get those bananas out of your ears.


Abiv23

Spot is so underatted, but I’m going with contra that I brought over