It's the 150th anniversary of the start of the American Civil War and it reminded me of an excellent NES era game I played with my friends called North and South. A decent enough single player experience, the game shines with two players. My friends and I would rent this game multiple times from our local rental store.

Set during the American Civil War, the user plays as either the North or South and attempts to capture every state to bring victory to your selected side. Earn money to gain more units, watching out for sneak attacks from Native Americans and Mexicans, this was a cartoony strategy game with a surprising amount of depth for the era.  A mix of side scrolling and real time strategy play, the game was a great mix of easy to learn and difficult to master.

Also nothing ruins a cavalry charge more than taking out the bridge they were headed for. Good times.