I remember trying a Mega Man game, don't remember which one (think it was 9). Personally, the greatest pre-2000 game I've played was Ocarina of Time. That soundtrack...
I was just telling Cornflower about that when she said the N64 was an abomination. How do you explain the Ocarina of Time, then,
Cornflower?
I guess not everyone played it, but I spent so many days off from school playing and replaying that thing. Majora was so so. But speaking of soundtracks, Megaman 2 had some of the best music for an NES game out there...if you're into 8-bit.