10 under-the-radar NES gems that should be remade now

#9 Vice: Project Doom

Vice: Project Doom

The original: 1991 was a weird year for the NES in a lot of ways. For starters, the SNES had just released in the US, so a lot of developers were moving their attention towards the new 16-bit machine.

On the other side, though, there were still a ton of people still using their NES, and that was a market that simply couldn't be ignored. But, if you're going to make a game for the NES around this time, I was going to have to stand out.

And, boy, did Vice: Project Doom stand out.

A combination of Ninja Gaiden-style side-scrolling action, Spy Hunter-like top-down driving, and Bayou Billy-type shooting levels... actually, this game is a lot like The Adventures of Bayou Billy. Except it doesn't suck.

It has an over-the-top, action movie-like story, smooth controls, and ridiculous cut scenes. It's set in the future, it has secret agents, aliens, and sinister corporations, and it's just a blast. If you can find a copy, go play it.

The potential: Of course, this title was fairly overlooked due to so much attention being directed towards the new 16-bit consoles of the time.

But, it was still a great, fun game and worth revisiting. How great would it be to see a studio like PlatinumGames get their hands on a property like this and just got ape with it? So great, you guys.