I Ranked Every BRODERBUND game on NES 

Ranking every Hudson Soft NES Game - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tPrhr6cpMKU.html Ranking every Tradewest NES Game - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q1gvCXgAfc0.html

The Guardian Legend is one of my favorite games of all time on any system. Freaking love that game...

Battle of Olympus was a gem , the music was outstanding. Great video as always.

Dunno what it's about these ranking videos, but I absolutely love them. Keep 'em coming forever!

Guardian Legend is definitely worthy of its "S" ranking. I wish Compile would've made a sequel to this game either themselves or teamed up with another developer like Treasure or Konami (when they were still good).

Dusty Diamond’s All Star Softball is one of my favorite sports games for the system! The girls team at the end is BRUTALLY difficult!

Spelunker was one of the handful of NES gems I had back in the day, and really loved it. You're right about the whole "fall one millimeter too high and you die" thing, though. Wow, hadn't thought of this one in a long time!

I love legacy of the wizard, particularly once you realize there are different areas meant for each character

Loadrunner was great with two players. My friend played by taking turns. One would leave the room while the other would create levels. It was like an early version of Mario Maker!

Dusty Diamond All star Softball is an S for sure. You forgot to mention every player has a different skill sets so it's a strategy to know who you want to pick before your friend.

Dusty Diamond is so great. What makes it great is all the players are different in there abilities. Fun to draft players also

Legacy of the Wizard was known as Dragon Slayer 4: Drasle Family in Japan. Faxanadu, which was published by the Big N, is related to it. The Guardian Legend was made by Irem & Compile.

Spoiler: When you beat Bomber Man, There is an ending cutscene where Bomber Man removes his armor; Revealing himself to be "The Runner" in Lode Runner. The enemies in Lode Runner are Failed Bomber Man Robots gone Rogue.

I had no idea that Spelunky was named after a game called Spelunker. They also were heavily inspired by it in more than just it's name.

This video series is unique. I have not seen any other RU-vidr or videos ranking games per publisher. Great idea Riggs

Riggs bringing the goodness.

The Guardian Legend is another one of those games that I wish had gotten a “sequel” on Super Nintendo. Given how great Space Megaforce is I have no doubt Compile had the chops for it, but I guess maybe they Guardian Legend didn’t sell well enough or something. Oh well. TGL is awesome. No NES retro gamer should miss it.

i beat deadly towers as a kid.loved it from what i remember.

Spelunker is one of the funnest games I've played. Recently discovered it, and I can't stop playing it

Guardian Legend is one of my favorite games of all time. The boss test fired those "girders" gave me serious fits, and beating it made me feel a huge sense of accomplishment, and when you fought it again I ALMOST rage quit.

Lode Runner - I loved this game on the C64. It was the puzzle element of it that appealed to me. There were built in cheats that allowed you to give yourself extra men and to jump to any level you wanted, both of which I made heavy use of. I don't consider it cheating too much, because the fun for me was figuring out the levels and the game made you do each one with a single life. So even though I could have unlimited lives, I still had to do each level perfectly. The NES version puts you at a disadvantage by scrolling the screen. That makes it hard to see where the guards are, where the gold you need to collect is and where the escape ladder appears. Raid on Bungeling Bay - I thought this was an OK game on the C64. It had a cool intro where the Blue Thunder helicopter would fly back and forth on the screen before finally rising up from the bottom and firing directly at the screen. I used to be able to beat it. Spelunker - (C64) I always liked the idea of this game, but it was way too easy to die. I never got very far in it and always found it frustrating.

The Guardian Legend is my favorite NES hidden gem! Such a great game!

Riggs, I just mentioned Legacy of the Wizard your last vid.. Good call. My favorite underappreciated NES gem. Soundtrack itself is legendary far as I'm concerned. The main dungeon theme "All Together Now" is probably my favorite track on the NES. Everybody, check it out, seriously.

The Guardian Legend is one the most overlooked, least talked about games on the NES. It's my favorite NES game and to this day I'm still kinda floored at it's presentation, story and it's mix of 1943/Zelda game play.

Glad to see Guardian Legend getting love. Great game by Compile and Irem. Gun Nac is very similar. Battle Of Olympus is underrated but the grinding can be tiresome.

I rented Legacy of the Wizard a bunch of times as a kid and never beat it, but had fun playing and exploring. One day when I was in high school, I found a copy for sale at a used video game store and quickly snatched it up. To this day, I’ve never beaten it without a password, but still love it as much as I did when I was 8.

Pre-NES, I remember Broderbund making Print shop Pro software. Battle Of Olympus was freakin’ amazing. And the soundtrack for The Guardian Legend was awesome.

I loved guardian legend. I still have and play that game

I love how you remind me of a late 80s to kid 90s childhood and talk about titles that stick in my mind, even though I don't always remember why, like guardian legend

Beat Guardian Legend many many years ago good old days of game playing on Nintendo Shout 2 mom luv n miss u 🙏🏽

Guardian Legend was a game that looked so cool when I discovered it. I was a kid who grew up on the NES, but that game was never on my radar at all until like five years ago when the Internet brought it to my attention. Still haven't gotten around to get to play it, but it's definitely on the list as everyone who has played it just raves about it.

There is something so soothing about how you review these nes games. Never stop buddy. And we all have love for some games that others may hate but keep your personal touch. Well done

Lode Runner and Raid on Bungeling Bay are related. In both games, you're fighting the Bungeling Empire.

Battle of Olympus was so memorable for me as a kid. Concept, graphics, and soundtrack were all so good.

Move everything down a grade, then move Lode Runner up 2 grades. Then you've got it. Lode Runner is underrated, especially for the fact that you can make your own stages to challenge your friends.

I absolutely love The Guardian legend, the music is great the story is kind of sad but one of my all time favorites. I actually enjoyed spelunker on the atari 800 a lot more and the intro music was awesome. Broderbund Did music really well. I now have the guardian legend music stuck in my head all day today, but that is certainly not a bad thing.

I'm waiting for that Data East video. Really want to hear your take on stuff like Werewolf The last Warrior. Karnov and Joe and Mac ect.

Carmen Sandiego and Lode Runner 🤟 Love these vids!

I played guardian legends so much as a child. Loved owning this

Really feeling your series of ranking videogames. Keep them coming.

These videos are a huge help to me adding to my physical NES collection. Thank you.

I've always loved Legacy of the Wizard. Also, it has awesome music by the master, Yuzo Koshiro.

Raid on Bungling Bay was one of my favourite games ... on the c64 ... never knew it came out on the NES. I’ll need to take a look and see a comparison between the two. I often find the game play (controls) on the c64 very different ... sometimes for the better sometimes fore the worst. Interesting to see your take. Great video as always!

Hey, I ALSO like Deadly Towers and Super Pitfall! Deadly Towers starts out as a total mess, but once you get better stuff, it becomes a lot more playable. Super Pitfall is clunky and admittedly kinda bad, but it also has a really neat visual design that's reminiscent of the early days of Nintendo that I like. Guardian Legend is an absolute classic; it's one of those rare hybrids that almost seemlessly fuses the two genres that comprise it. Legacy of the Wizard is my second-favorite game on the NES, only topped by Esper Dream 2; there's just such a wonderful sense of discovery to it, and visually, it's such a wild trip. Battle of Olympus is great, too; a bit clunky, but a solid Action-Adventure that's visually impressive for its time, and has some cool gear to collect. I'm also with you on Lode Runner; I've never been able to get into it.

You have the best ranking videos on RU-vid. I really like how you break them down by publisher / developer.

Thanks John! There’s 2 out of 3 of my review requests! Loved all the Brøderbund games in the 80’s! Yes even Deadly Towers! Hey when it’s all you had at the time 30+ years ago you played it and loved it! Also remember making graph paper maps for Legacy of the Wizard! Great review! Hoping to see an SNK list in the mix sometime!

I really enjoy the video, always a fascinating watch. Can't wait to see you tackle other systems with this format

This is a great series John.

I’m excited to see you snes lists! I really enjoy these videos. A lot of games I played and a lot I never heard of.

Spelunker is the one I'm most familiar with. Man I remember staying up late watching my cousin master that one! Definitely a publisher I didn't own much from. Guardian Legend is fantastic even though I've never played through it!

I have a powkiddy and I use your videos to seek out games I never played. A pure gift. Cheers

For some reason I've been re-binging this series lately. Its just really good.

Great video John keep them coming

Fun fact: if you beat bomberman, the ending shows you turn into the lode runner character and the game actually states, "See you in Lode Runner." (more or less)

The Guardian Legend is one of my top 5 games. I owned it as a kid. It is just a fun game.

Dusty diamonds is amazing and I have it my collection, one of the funniest sports games on the nes

The guardian legend and battle of the Olympus are one of my faves, too. Check them out. Great to see ranked here as S and an A. Well deserved!

Another great nostalgic video..keep em coming brother

Dusty Diamond is a Top 20 NES game. The roster the fields the gameplay. All of it. It’s such a tremendous under the radar game.

I agree with your assessment/grade on Deadly Towers. Would love to see someone remaster it, as it is in depth for being an early NES open-world game.

I enjoy Guardian Legend, it’s one of my favorites from when I was a kid. The game is longer than you’d expect too!

The Guardian Legend and Legacy of the Wizard are my favorites.

I love these ranking videos you make 😊 keep it up bro. 👍

Check out the Romhack "Spelunker: Don't Skip Leg Day" which lets you choose infinite fall or 2X fall distance. The game's much funner with it! From the notes: "The Fall 2X patch is closer to the original Atari XL/XE version’s fall height."

Broderbund was one of my favorite publishers on the computer. It's too bad that the Learning Company destroyed them. Also, Lode Runner is a classic! I'm not sure about the NES game, but the original computer version was awesome! I played it in the early 80's on DOS.

Absolutely spot on with your rankings. I have a soft spot for The Guardian Legend. I bought it used from the video store in my small town one summer. And spent that summer beating it.

Legacy of the Wizard, Guardian Legend, and Battle of Olypmus are all stellar games no one knows about. I love these three games.

The Battle of Olympus. Man, i grew up with this gem. Of course I still play it to this day on my steam deck. ♥ It really is a perfect score.

Nice video as always, JohnRiggs! I love how you sometimes choose an "under-the-radar" company and Broderbund was certainly one of those. Thank you for giving Dusty Diamond some love as well! I absolutely LOVE Dusty Diamond and I feel that it was the best baseball/softball game on the NES by far because of the customization and general character of the game. The controls are nice and tight and the atmosphere is just really fun...especially with two players! It is at least an A for me if not an S but it's super cool to see you give it a B. Legacy of the Wizard is a game that I literally had to map out as I played and you said it perfectly in that without the manual and/or a guide, you are sunk. That's part of the fun though as beating this game was SO gratifying for me personally as I beat it without looking anything up. I know that the characters I used in order were the pet (Poochi I think?), the daughter, the mother, and then the father. The easiest crown to get is probably the one with the pet (since most other enemies like the pet alone).

Another good Broderbund game which was originally on the Apple II computer, but also was released on the Nintendo Famicom by Soft-Pro in Japan and was later included in the 31in1 Asian Pirate cart was Karateka, it was a great game and challenging

I'm really enjoying your "Let's Rank" video series. Keep em coming! Maybe do some for the 2600 library?

Guardian Legend is a fantastic game and the final boss is extremely hard. Interesting note: TGL is connect to FCI's Zanac & Gunac considering all 3 were produced by Irem and the Blue Lander makes an appearance in all 3. Lode Runner and Raid On Bungeling Bay are connected where the enemies of both games are the Bungeling Empire.

I had Deadly Towers as a kid, but I never knew what was going on with it. I played some of it later with a guide, and there was a decent amount to it I wasn't aware of. A remake that communicated what was going on and updated the gameplay a bit would be a decent, though probably not great, game.

Guardian Legend was one of my favorites as a kid and it is still an amazing game! Fantastic music! Always hoped for a remake!!!!

from this list, it would appear that broderbund was the "hidden gems" publisher on the NES.

loving these videos....... thou my nes collection list is getting bigger thanks to these :D

Riggs these videos are awesome!

I love Super Pitfall. I never knew how to beat it, I just loved exploring and trying different routes when I died.

I always used to get spelunker and lode runner confused as a kid. Probably because I never owned either.

Legacy of the Wizard was one of my favorite NES games. Loved the open world exploration element. I even ordered a map for it, I don’t remember from where. And I did eventually end up beating it. Btw… I also actually loved Super Pitfall growing up, like your friend, as broken as it was. Once again, it was the open world exploration that endeared me. And all the cryptic secrets. One of the only times I called the Nintendo game counselor line was to help me with that game.

Deadly Towers was the 2nd NES game I ever played. If Ducktales hadn't been my 3rd game, I suppose I wouldnt be here today watching this video. I still hold Legacy of the Wizard dear to my heart.

I watched this video thinking, "If he gives The Guardian Legend anything below an A, I'm never watching him again". Spot on review. Hands down, one of my favorite NES games. I'm so glad to find someone who agrees.

Guardian Legend game play and design reminds me of Blaster Master.

I'm surprised Broderbund didn't try to squeeze a Carmen Sandiego game onto NES!

your videos keep improving - keep it up!

Man I was really crossing my fingers Guardian Legend gets an S. Totally deserves it. Music was so memorable, and the story pulled me in. Did you know if you type "TGL" in the password screen you'll bypass the overworld and play the entire game like a shooter? I love that game so much.

These are my favorite videos from you. Categorizing all the NES games that were produced by the third party companies.☺️ Can’t wait to see you do this with the Super Nintendo and Genesis.😁

Definitely my new favorite RU-vid channel

I like this style of game ranking videos

Really enjoyed this list. Legacy of the Wizard is always been a personal fav of mine despite its issues. I need to try Battle of Olympus and the baseball one

0:36 lol leaning around the sub button

Battle of Olympus and The Guardian Legend were the two games which made me realize the difference between game publishers and game developers. The issue with the "bomber man" sprites in lode runner is also a bit interesting.

I look forward to these vids!

I’m glad you were so fair to Deadly Towers. It’s way too ambitious for its own good. You’re absolutely right that with a few tweaks it would be a decent adventure game.

I LOVE Legacy of the Wizard. One of my top favorite NES games. Love the open world exploration and how giant the map is. It’s also related to another of my favorite games, Faxanadu. Both are in the Dragon Slayer series of games from Japan.

the guardian legend is one of my all time favorites for sure. glad to see it in the S tier. between that, kirby's adventure. and mario 1 - 3. i had years of entertainment out of my NES

Your rankings are so honest I can't think of another reviewer I trust just off word of mouth. Excellent job Mr. Riggs.

Thanks for all your ranking video dont know if i missed some but i would love to see some Jaleco's game ranking

We need a John Riggs video of John Riggs ranking his own videos!

Hey, John! I love your content! I've been watching a lot of your hidden jems videos with Metal Jesus and I've yet to see Shadowman on the N64 hidden jems! It's such a great game!