Short games that can be beat on the FIRST run-through

[BoneSnapDeez]

Once a "loop" begins = game beaten

[mas]

Eight minutes if you've played it before.[/quote]
I was including playing a and b mode luke. I always played a and b versions on those old nes carts[/quote]

Well, one can argue that you can't beat Kung-Fu, as it loops.[/quote]
Good point Luke. It's also the same with games like Popeye, donkey Kong,etc.

[mas]

Has anyone ever beat double dragon for the nes under 20 min? I beat it but takes me 1/2 hr or more.

[Valkyrie-Favor]

Shinobi 3DS is really easy if you play on Easy or Normal - you get unlimited continues. I'm playing on Hard though, haven't even bothered with those modes. It's a short game if you don't die, but my sleep schedule doesn't agree with me and I'm making progress way too slowly

Shinobi (3DS) on normal is about as easy as Ninja Gaiden (NES). You get unlimited continues in that game too...(BTW, Shinobi (3DS) is an awesome game. It is a must-have for any red-blooded, 3DS-owning member of this forum.)

Also - and while I appreciate this thread - I think it would be more interesting if we limited the discussion to games from the 32-bit era forward. (In my experiience, almost every non-RPG 8-bit and 16-bit game can be completed in a single sitting.)

Shiniobi 3DS seems like a much fairer game to me. No birds knocking you into pits, pixel-perfect jumps, and such. I'm on the airplane level...too bad you couldn't control the missile while you rode it.

OP, play that if you have a 3DS!

[TheSegaSaturnGuy]

Super Mario Bros on NES woud qualify here if the warp zones are used