Play Battle City on nes Online

Remember Battle City on the NES? It's basically a souped-up version of Namco's old Tank Battalion arcade game, but with way more going on. You're in this little tank, blasting away at enemy tanks that keep trying to sneak past you to wreck your base. The first time I played, I didn't realize how strategic it gets—those red bricks crumble when you shoot them (handy for shortcuts), but the silver ones? Forget it, they're practically indestructible. And don't even get me started on sliding around on ice patches.

Every level's a new maze layout, and after taking out 20 tanks, you move on. Your tank starts off weak, but you can grab power-ups to turn it into an absolute beast. Oh, and the best part? Once you've survived all 35 levels, you can design your own nightmarish mazes in construction mode. I may have made a few impossible levels for my friends back in the day.