What games for the NES cant be beaten (have no ending)

albaileyalbailey
in Collector's Corner
Which games for the NES were designed to not actually end.  I dont mean, games that have an incredibly difficult Boss, or were designed to be nearly impossible without cheats.  I mean which games (other than sports games) just keep adding new levels everytime you beat one.

I think these ones do:

Balloon Fight
Ice Climber
Tetris

and I'm sure there's a lot of others

Does anyone know of a list?

Al

Comments

  • postermenpostermen
    MagMax goes on forever, as far as I can tell.
  • 350f350f

    Ghosts 'n Goblins  

    I don't believe it has a second level. image

  • figglerfiggler

    Pretty much all the old Nintendo "launch" games would fall here right? 
    Mario Bros, Donkey Kong, Popeye, IceClimber (as mentioned) etc, just loop when you "finish" them.  Though, I guess you could say the same thing about SMB and that's pretty accepted as beatable.

    Here's a few that don't end and wouldn't have the loop issue above;
     
    Pac Man
    Galaga
    Millipede
    Joust
    Dr Mario (?)

  • DainDain
    Originally posted by: 350f



    Ghosts 'n Goblins image

    I don't believe it has a second level. image




    G&G has a second level image
  • VBForeverVBForever
    I'd say Days of Thunder.

    Has anybody on this planet actually beat that game, even with a game genie? Thats one of the toughest games in the history of video games I'd say, you have to pit and the others don't, your tires wear exceptionally fast and when there not green you have zero grip and can't push 100% and you have more or less zero performance advantage over the top cars.
  • DainDain
    AdamL wrote and FAQ for this -- it has a ton of great info:



    http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/file/916386/26831
  • GameboyGameboy
    Does duck hunt have an ending?

    Maybe it's when the dog gets shot image
  • SivakSivak
    Originally posted by: Gameboy

    Does duck hunt have an ending?

    Maybe it's when the dog gets shot image


    At level 100, the game glitches and the dog laughs at you continuously.  That's more or less "the end".
  • nes_kingnes_king
    Originally posted by: Sivak

    Originally posted by: Gameboy

    Does duck hunt have an ending?

    Maybe it's when the dog gets shot [IMG][/IMG]


    At level 100, the game glitches and the dog laughs at you continuously.  That's more or less "the end".



    huh i never knew that, i guess cause i never had the patience to sit through 100 levels of duck hunt... lol


    i believe super off road never ends..
  • albaileyalbailey
    Thanks Dain.
      It looks like if a game is not listed in there, it doesnt have an ending.

    Al
  • the_wizard_666the_wizard_666
    Naw, just means Al hasn't added it yet.
  • SivakSivak
    Here's a video of level 100 of Duck Hunt.  It's funny with the glitches.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjUpe7Oh1j0
  • jbholiojbholio
    Don't forget Bookyman and Adam & Eve from Caltron 6 in 1
  • mcat999mcat999
    Festers Quest Tiger heli
  • LimbofunkLimbofunk
    Originally posted by: Sivak

    Here's a video of level 100 of Duck Hunt. It's funny with the glitches.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjUpe7Oh1j0


    I wonder if you have to have a perfect score for it to happen...
  • Braveheart69Braveheart69
    Well I know that Ghost's N Goblins definetly has a 2nd level I would agree that it's impossible to beat, I both love and HATE that damn game as I still after all these years can't beat it. One of only a few that still pisses me off to this day! ARGH.

    ~E~
  • Dr. MorbisDr. Morbis
    AdamL maintains a game-endings FAQ in the NES hardware section of gamefaqs:



    NES Finishes



    It really does have some great info on if/when/how a lot of those odd-ball games end, and he updates it with new games frequently.



    EDIT: oops, looks like Dain already beat me to it image
  • DainDain
    He he... that's ok, it's so well done that it's worth double linking image
Sign In or Register to comment.