The Retro Gaming Thread

[Not Jake]

Anybody been playing your old-school systems recently? Lately I've been busting out my NES and SNES quite a bit. Started a file on Zelda II: Adventure of Link, been playing a little Castlevania as well. On my SNES I've been playing a season on NBA Live '96 for some reason.:confused:

Anyone want to share their recent retro gaming experiences? Or we can just talk about old games. I don't know. I just got in a mood to make a thread.:(

[Majin Boo]

Jackal pwnz!

[Mentok]

I still dig out the old SNES for a little multiplayer MARIO KART action now and then :)

[spankie]

Mario Kart and Castlevania... Kick ass.

[WhatsHisFace]

On the N64:
Goldeneye.
Body Harvest.
StarWars: Shadow of the Empire.
Banjo Tooie.
Perfect Dark.

On the PC:
Half-Life.
Thief.
Quake 2.
Kings Quest 8.

[GothamsGuardian]

Broke out the N64 the other day, I WILL finish Donkey Kong 64! I also play Super Mario RPG from time to time.

[Not Jake]

Mario Kart and Castlevania... Kick ass.
The first Castlevania?

[Wolfwood]

I found this old PC game called Sword of the Samurai that i've been playing a lot lately. I've also become readdicted to Pac-Man.

[Not Jake]

I played Ms. Pacman on my SNES a couple weeks ago:up:

[Joker]

I was playing Ms. Pacman in the arcade a while ago...I blew like, $3 on the thing...also, I play Sonic Mega Collection Plus for X-Box every now and again, whenever I miss my Genesis...and I plan on picking up the X-Box Street Fighter collection too, for nostalgia

[Doc_OCK_4MUGEN]

I've been playing SMB 1-3 on my SNES thanks to Mario all-stars, Zelda and Adventure Of Link...(AOL... lol), OOT and Majora's Mask... Love my collector's edition Zelda game... Played Max Carnage last week...
My only nemesis is TMNT for NES... If only I could beat stage three (After the bomb defusing...) Cause it's one of the following: either I get a game over OR The blue screen of death...

[Drakon]

I've went back and started looking for some more of my SNES stuff.

I was ticked because my Chrono Trigger files were wiped. I had level 70+ characters on that thing! :(

[Not Jake]

I've been playing SMB 1-3 on my SNES thanks to Mario all-stars, Zelda and Adventure Of Link...(AOL... lol), OOT and Majora's Mask... Love my collector's edition Zelda game... Played Max Carnage last week...
My only nemesis is TMNT for NES... If only I could beat stage three (After the bomb defusing...) Cause it's one of the following: either I get a game over OR The blue screen of death...
I subjected myself to the game-rape that is TMNT for the NES a couple weeks ago:up:

I think I got frustrated and popped in TMNT 30 minutes later

[THWIP*]

I WISH I STILL HAD MY 'PONG'. :o

[WhatsHisFace]

Why don't you just roll a marble around instead? :confused:

[Capt Throbberson]

Batman for the NES i played a while ago, after hours of blowing it (hahaha)

I never noticed how good it looked for an NES game, the backrounds were pretty detailed. Also i got the intro song stuck in my head.

[WhatsHisFace]

Batman for the NES i played a while ago, after hours of blowing it (hahaha)
Yeah, you really need to romance those cartridges. They are the spawning grounds of dust bunnies.

[X]

I intend to buy an SNES soon, so, yeah, soon! :mad: :D :up:

[Lackey]

since when were the 90's considered "retro" :confused:

[CantThinkOfAName]

I always play original Tetris on my Game Boy:(

[WhatsHisFace]

since when were the 90's considered "retro" :confused:
In gaming years, the 90's is about 300 BC.

[CantThinkOfAName]

since when were the 90's considered "retro" :confused:
since these jackasses' parents decided to consummate in their forties because they were enjoying the the lifestyle of the Reagan babies too much:mad:

[Johnny Blaze]

I was ticked because my Chrono Trigger files were wiped. I had level 70+ characters on that thing! :(
That sucks. :(


Recently, I decided to bust out with the Mario RPG on my SNES, and, damn, I forgot how much ass that game kicked. Shame they never made a sequel. :(

[Drakon]

That sucks. :(


Recently, I decided to bust out with the Mario RPG on my SNES, and, damn, I forgot how much ass that game kicked. Shame they never made a sequel. :(

In all fairness, Paper Mario was supposed to be an "unofficial sequel" to that game. I liked how you were able to fight Culex from FFIV in there.

[Johnny Blaze]

That's right...I forgot all about Paper Mario. :o


Well then...looks like Nintendo just needs to make a next gen Earthbound game and I'll be happy. :o

[Drakon]

That would be great. Something that SquareEnix should do---

You rememer SECRET of EVERMORE? You and your dog go through time and try to save the specific times you are in? Or how about ILLUSION of GAIA, where you are a telekinetic young boy who becomes the dark knight Freedan or the Ninja Shadow to save the planet and your friends? How about an anthology set featuring those two games, plus some of the hard to reach SNES games for both, like the original Star Ocean, or Secret of Mana? Release it with a buttload of extras for $30 bucks, and you got me at "Hello"!

[Lackey]

since these jackasses' parents decided to consummate in their forties because they were enjoying the the lifestyle of the Reagan babies too much:mad:


damn newbies to the world :down

[Danalys]

pre 16-bit is retro. i was playing elite quite alot around six months ago.

[X]

That's right...I forgot all about Paper Mario. :o


Well then...looks like Nintendo just needs to make a next gen Earthbound game and I'll be happy. :o

Well, in Japan they ported both of them to the GBA. Supposed to be coming to America as well, which is great. :up:

[hippie_hunter]

All my GBA games are either NES or SNES ports

[Not Jake]

Well, in Japan they ported both of them to the GBA. Supposed to be coming to America as well, which is great. :up:
Actually they're not supposed to be coming to America, which is pretty close to what you said.

[Not Jake]

Anyway I played SMB 2 on my NES today...good stuff. Worst old Mario game but fortunately Mario games are at such a high level of awesomeness that even the worst of them is an undeniable classic:up:


Boy, and I hope someone comes and says that 2 isn't really a Mario game, that doesn't get old

[Isildur´s Heir]

I´ve been playing a lot of emulators lately, so, yeah, i´m into retro gaming right now.

Zx Spectrum
Amiga
NES
SNES
N64
Old PC games

You name it...

[Johnny Blaze]

All my GBA games are either NES or SNES ports
Same with me, though I did get most of the GBA Castlevania games, but that's because I'm a Castlevania whore. :o

My brother just got the original Breath of Fire at the Flea Market today for fifteen bucks, so it looks like I'll be playing that once I'm done with Mario RPG. :D :up:

[X]

Actually they're not supposed to be coming to America, which is pretty close to what you said.

Really? I heard differently a while ago. :(

[CantThinkOfAName]

Anyway I played SMB 2 on my NES today...good stuff. Worst old Mario game but fortunately Mario games are at such a high level of awesomeness that even the worst of them is an undeniable classic:up:


Boy, and I hope someone comes and says that 2 isn't really a Mario game, that doesn't get old
I cant wait for Whatshisface to come in and say Super Mario Bros. 3 wasnt a real Mario game:(

:)

[CantThinkOfAName]

Actually they're not supposed to be coming to America, which is pretty close to what you said.
Didn't they make one for the N64 (Mother 3, I think) and never released it outside of Japan? I suppose Earthbound will never be America-bound:(

But then, I never played the SNES version, so I guess i have no reason to be superbly sad.

:(

[Capt Throbberson]

Didn't they make one for the N64 (Mother 3, I think) and never released it outside of Japan? I suppose Earthbound will never be America-bound:(

But then, I never played the SNES version, so I guess i have no reason to be superbly sad.

:(
I think that was scrapped during production.

[Not Jake]

Didn't they make one for the N64 (Mother 3, I think) and never released it outside of Japan? I suppose Earthbound will never be America-bound:(

But then, I never played the SNES version, so I guess i have no reason to be superbly sad.

:(
It was tossed:down:

But yeah, you should download an emulator, I dunno, SNES9x or something, and then go to http://www.cherryroms.com or somewhere (I haven't checked that site for a long time so I don't know if it still has a lot of roms or not, but you have to make a screen name there) and get Earthbound:up:

In fact you can probably download an SNES emulator at that site

[Not Jake]

And this is a good site for old NES roms, including Earthbound 0, aka Mother.:up:
http://www.theoldcomputer.com/Libarary's/Emulation/NES/ROMs/NES_roms_summary.htm

[GothamsGuardian]

Burger Time is a game that will never get old. Peter Pepper vs evil Hot Dogs, Eggs and Pickels. :)

[GothamsGuardian]

http://hostultra.com/~romnation/index.html

^^^Awesome.

[The Amazing Lee]

My mate got out his SNES and we played:

Super Mario World.
Super Ghouls and ghosts.
Street Fighter 2

and some other games that I forget lol

I wish they brought out old school consoles out again, for all the old school gamers around, They would still sell :up:

[X]

Burger Time is a game that will never get old. Peter Pepper vs evil Hot Dogs, Eggs and Pickels. :)

Hahahaa, yes! :D :up:

[Not Jake]

I wish they brought out old school consoles out again, for all the old school gamers around, They would still sell :up:
Probably not, but the whole plug 'n play controller fad seems to be going strong

[Not Jake]

Thread resurrection!

I was playing Mega Man X last night. Love that game...maybe as much as Mega Man 2. I know, blasphemy:(

Also I've been playing Link to the Past in my spare time. I just beat Blind the Thief last week, so that's like, 3 or 4 more dungeons to go if I remember right. Which I probably don't. Might start playing again tonight.

Also, lookie here at this awesomeosity. It seems the patent for the NES has expired so now making pirate systems isn't so piratey anymore. Check out this sexy momma: http://www.playmessiah.com/onlinestore/index.htm

It's slim, should play games reliably, and has rumble, which apparently works on the louder beeps and boops. It could get annoying but also a game like Contra could kick ass with it.:o

Too bad it's $60. I'd buy it if it were a little cheaper. The wireless controllers they sell are supposed to be good, too

[Johnny Blaze]

Wow, that is pretty cool. But, my old NES is still going strong, so I'd have no real need for it. But, that rumble feature would be cool. Love to see how it'd work with a game like Punch Out. :up:

Oh, and comparing MMX with MM2 is indeed blasphemy. :(
The first two MMX games were great games, but still can't beat out the classic MM games; MM2 especially. At least, that's my opinion anyway. :o

As for retro games...I've been playing the Ninja Gaiden Trilogy on my SNES lately; mainly sticking to the first two. It's funny, I used to be able to beat both of them, but now, for the life of me, I can't beat the Demon in the second one and, for some reason, I can't get past your father in the first game. :(

Recently, I've been thinking about breaking out one of the old school Dragon Warrior games, but I can't decide between DW2 or DW3.

[Not Jake]

The DW games are pretty tedious to go back to, what with all the menu work for things like opening a chest or talking to people or unlocking a door. I prefer the Gameboy Color versions, which do all that with just a button, like you would in most other games. DW1 & 2 were on one cart, with DW3 on a cart its own. All exactly what I wanted. Same game, less hassle.

[Johnny Blaze]

Ya know...I think I have those somewhere too.
Maybe I'll go look for them and play them on my Cube...or just say **** it and play the original Final Fantasy. :o

[Not Jake]

I lust for the original Final Fantasy cartridge. I need one. Especially one with a battery that doesn't piss away saves once a week.:(

There's an auction on ebay right now that I'm keeping my eye on, with Final Fantasy, Kirby's Adventure, and Kid Icarus along with like 18 other games (most of which I don't have). I hope it stays reasonably priced (though with those games, I doubt it).:( I have a nice 15-game...I don't know what you'd call it, case? Rack? Anyway, it holds 15 NES games and has these spring-loaded tabs on it that when you release one the corresponding game will kind of pop out. It's this great old thing that I've been trying to track down another one of for awhile. Anyway, back to my point, I'm trying to fill it with the 15 best NES games. Right now it's filled with the 15 best NES games that I own. I figure I have about 10 of the top 15 NES games in it right now, and I'm looking to replace the remaining 5 good (but not best) games with others (Kid Icarus, Kirby's Adventure, and Final Fantasy are among the 5 I want).

The ones I have that I already consider top 15 are:

SMB/Duckhunt (would like to replace this with SMB/Duckhunt/World Class Track Meet)
SMB2
SMB3
Zelda
Zelda 2
Castlevania
Tecmo Super Bowl
MT's Punch-Out
Tetris (maybe)

Otherwise I have games like Excitebike and Pro Wrestling and TMNT & TMNT 3 filling out the ranks. I only have about 25 games right now, so that's the selection I'm limited to. I have yet to get my hands on Mega Man 2 or River City Ransom or Metroid or TMNT 2, all of which I want in my top 15. I mean, I've seen those games, but not for prices that I will pay. Of course River City Ransom is kind of rare so I'd pretty much buy that if I saw it anywhere outside of ebay.

Sometimes restoring your old collection is hard:(

[Not Jake]

and maybe I'll buy that Messiah system for my other place of residence. It looks sweeter and sweeter every time I see it.

[Johnny Blaze]

I lust for the original Final Fantasy cartridge. I need one. Especially one with a battery that doesn't piss away saves once a week.:(

Ouch, that sucks. Sounds like my original Mario World cartridge; I'd start a new game and a few days later all my data would be erased. Had to end up buying another copy off of eBay and sold my old one at the local Flea Market for $15. :o

There's an auction on ebay right now that I'm keeping my eye on, with Final Fantasy, Kirby's Adventure, and Kid Icarus along with like 18 other games (most of which I don't have). I hope it stays reasonably priced (though with those games, I doubt it).:(

Really? Thanks for mentioning that; I'll have to go check it out now. :D
I kid, I'm not that much of a dick. Kid Icarus is the game I'll probably go after next. I haven't played it in over a decade, and, with all the talk of a new one possibly in the works, it seems like a damn good time to reacquire myself a copy.

I have a nice 15-game...I don't know what you'd call it, case? Rack? Anyway, it holds 15 NES games and has these spring-loaded tabs on it that when you release one the corresponding game will kind of pop out. It's this great old thing that I've been trying to track down another one of for awhile. Anyway, back to my point, I'm trying to fill it with the 15 best NES games. Right now it's filled with the 15 best NES games that I own. I figure I have about 10 of the top 15 NES games in it right now, and I'm looking to replace the remaining 5 good (but not best) games with others (Kid Icarus, Kirby's Adventure, and Final Fantasy are among the 5 I want).

That sounds kinda cool actually. Did you find it off eBay?

The ones I have that I already consider top 15 are:

SMB/Duckhunt (would like to replace this with SMB/Duckhunt/World Class Track Meet)
SMB2
SMB3
Zelda
Zelda 2
Castlevania
Tecmo Super Bowl
MT's Punch-Out
Tetris (maybe)

Otherwise I have games like Excitebike and Pro Wrestling and TMNT & TMNT 3 filling out the ranks. I only have about 25 games right now, so that's the selection I'm limited to. I have yet to get my hands on Mega Man 2 or River City Ransom or Metroid or TMNT 2, all of which I want in my top 15. I mean, I've seen those games, but not for prices that I will pay. Of course River City Ransom is kind of rare so I'd pretty much buy that if I saw it anywhere outside of ebay.

Sometimes restoring your old collection is hard:( Yeah, it is a pain in the ass. It took me forever to find reasonably priced copies of the original Final Fantasy, Mega Man 2, Castlevania, Mario 3, etc. I can't remember why I got rid of them back in the day; all I know is that I needed the money. :(

River City Ransom is one I've got to get my hands on again as well. There's just so many NES and SNES games that I'd like to acquire/reacquire it'll be a while before my collection is where I want it to be.
Hell, I'd even like to get the old Bubble Bobble game back. :o

Oh, and is that Pro Wrestling game you're talking about the one with the character Starman in it? If so, I guess I'll be adding that to my list of old school games to get as well.

[Arathorn5000]

Retro, let's see...I've been playing a fun baseball game on my snes emulator, roger clemens MVP baseball :up:

Oh, and I downloaded an abandonware copy of XCOM: UFO Defense for PC, that game rocks

[skorponok]

*looks over at box under desk in which my old turbografx-16 rests*

[Jonny Ptism]

I've been playing Master System games all week, actually. Alex Kidd in Miracle World is somewhat harder than I remember it being...must be out of practice, cause I don't think I've played it in over 10 years.

[GearShock]

Brought out my sega genisis started play X-Men2, Earth Worm Jim, eternal champions, mk2, Streetfighter2, and the first mortal kombat

[Not Jake]

Yeah, it is a pain in the ass. It took me forever to find reasonably priced copies of the original Final Fantasy, Mega Man 2, Castlevania, Mario 3, etc. I can't remember why I got rid of them back in the day; all I know is that I needed the money. :(

River City Ransom is one I've got to get my hands on again as well. There's just so many NES and SNES games that I'd like to acquire/reacquire it'll be a while before my collection is where I want it to be.
Hell, I'd even like to get the old Bubble Bobble game back. :o

Oh, and is that Pro Wrestling game you're talking about the one with the character Starman in it? If so, I guess I'll be adding that to my list of old school games to get as well.
Yeah, while Castlevania and Mario 3 aren't rare or anything, a lot of ***** sell them for a hefty price because they're in the NES's upper echelon.

Bubble Bobble is rare I believe and quite pricey:( Or is that Bubble Bobble 2:confused: Probably both of them. Bubble Bobble rules:o

And yes, Pro Wrestling is home to Starman, Great Panther, Kin Corn Karn, and The Amazon, among others. A WINNER IS YOU.

[Not Jake]

Oh, and yeah, I got the NES game rack thingy off ebay, with a NES with new 72-pin connector and a bunch of classic games. I was really pleased with the deal.

[Phaser]

Does anyone here remember Columns on the Genesis? It was sort of a Tetris spinoff but was awesome. Me and my buddy wasted countless number of hours on that gem in Versus mode. :up:

Ah, the memories...

[Not Jake]

They don't make puzzle games like they used to. They can't even come out with a good Tetris game anymore.:confused: Dr. Mario, Bubble Bobble...

[Drakon]

Columns kicked all sorts of ass. I remember somehow I got to level 23 playing that thing. I completely obliterated my friend's mom's score by like 4x or something.


I wasn't allowed over for a good long time after that. :D

[Jonny Ptism]

Me, I'm all about Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, or any of those other Puyo Puyo clones.

Beans and robots in one game.

Go on...tell me someone's bettered that.

[Kipobe]

I was playing some Super Mario Brothers 3 last night. I play it from time to time. I was also playing some Dr. Mario...

Also, did I hear someone say they busted out their "N64"? How is that retro? :confused: Hey, I ate some retro eggs this morning. They've been in my fridge for almost 4 days. Then I had some retro coffee. I put it on this morning, but it was early this morning.

:down

[Johnny Blaze]

Yeah, while Castlevania and Mario 3 aren't rare or anything, a lot of ***** sell them for a hefty price because they're in the NES's upper echelon.
Yeah, there's a lot of bastards out there that ask for too damn much for their stuff. What's sad about it is people pay their outlandish prices. Well...I can't talk too much trash, because, if I was wealthy, I'd pay it too. :o

Bubble Bobble is rare I believe and quite pricey:( Or is that Bubble Bobble 2:confused: Probably both of them. Bubble Bobble rules:o
Tell me about it. I've tried to get that game quite a few times, but it just gets too damn high in price. :(

And yes, Pro Wrestling is home to Starman, Great Panther, Kin Corn Karn, and The Amazon, among others. A WINNER IS YOU.Sweet. I remember playing that game back in the day with my friends. Used to sit there for hours playing it. Definitely going to have to put that on my list now. :up:

Also, did I hear someone say they busted out their "N64"? How is that retro? :confused: Hey, I ate some retro eggs this morning. They've been in my fridge for almost 4 days. Then I had some retro coffee. I put it on this morning, but it was early this morning. Yeah, while it's an older system and all, I wouldn't call the 64, or PS1 for that matter, retro...at least not for three more years or so.

[4StringFox]

Recently, I've been thinking about breaking out one of the old school Dragon Warrior games, but I can't decide between DW2 or DW3.

3! I'm a big fan. My brother and I have a lot of old NES games, but our dad sold the system itself behind our backs because he "didn't think we played it anymore." :(:(:(

Not too long ago my brother bought World Heroes 2 for the SNES for like $10 somewhere and we played it for HOURS that night. It's not even like it's that good a game, we just got sucked in.

I never beat Donkey Kong Country. I should do that.

[WhatsHisFace]

Anybody play Harvest Moon 64?

That's the best game ever. :(

[Rob Lobo]

man, the really need to make a revamp version of Bionic Commando with Rad Spencer as the hero (the hair is goddamn funky and hope they keep it like that). not to forget Bettletoads too ;)

[Not Jake]

It'd be cool if Battletoads came back:)

Just please not so brain-murderingly hard:(

Bionic Commando would be sweet as well.

Other retro franchises that need to be brought back: Kid Icarus (let's hope Shiggy wasn't blowing smoke:o) and of course, Punch-Out!!

[darkdaz]

How about Frost bite and pit fall for atari 2600. I got one of those hanging around somewhere. Was the first video game system i ever owned. Showing my age.

[4StringFox]

not to forget Battletoads too ;)

ggggggggggoddddd it was so - freaking - hard! Trying to get through the freaking Turbo Tunnel pushed me to the point where I could do the first two stages almost with my eyes closed. My brother got to the stage with the snakes ONCE.

[Johnny Blaze]

A new Battletoads would rock. I'd also love to see a next gen Double Dragon game. Especially with an online co-op mode. :up:

I'd also like to see a new Contra game that doesn't suck. :o :(

Anybody play Harvest Moon 64?

That's the best game ever. :(
My brother used to play that game all the damn time. I tried getting into it once, but, for the life of me, I just couldn't. :(

[X]

Oh, and yeah, I got the NES game rack thingy off ebay, with a NES with new 72-pin connector and a bunch of classic games. I was really pleased with the deal.

I didn't the exact same thing a while ago. :up:

I suddenly had the urge to buy a NES with a ton of games, the arcade paddle, some obscure games like Maniac Mansion. Now it's collecting dust on top of my VCR. :confused: :(

[Lackey]

it'll be sad when Nintendo phases about the GBA...it'll be the end of 2D gaming :(

[Johnny Blaze]

Yeah, but with the ability to download old NES, SNES games on the Revolution I don't see it happening anytime soon. :up:

[Not Jake]

I didn't the exact same thing a while ago. :up:

I suddenly had the urge to buy a NES with a ton of games, the arcade paddle, some obscure games like Maniac Mansion. Now it's collecting dust on top of my VCR. :confused: :(
So disrespectful:(

What games do you all have? I'd suggest just picking up an old classic and forcing yourself to play at least the first couple levels. These games may not be appealing in abstract thought yet they'll win you over if you just get into them a little.

[Not Jake]

:mad:

I missed the auction I wanted to bid on by like 5 minutes:(

Look at this crime:(
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31583&item=6962368038&rd=1

Only $35:(

[X]

So disrespectful:(

What games do you all have? I'd suggest just picking up an old classic and forcing yourself to play at least the first couple levels. These games may not be appealing in abstract thought yet they'll win you over if you just get into them a little.

Let me check... Gyruss, Blaster Master, Mario/Duck Hunt, Maniac Mansion, Ninja Gaiden, Bad Dudes (Are you a bad enough dude? :mad: ), Smash TV, Pro Wrestling (Heheheh, Puma!), Super Mario 3, Guerrilla War (Underrated to say the least), Kung Fu, Iron Tank: The Invasion of Normandy, POW Prisoner of War, Operation Wolf (One of my favorite games ever, the arcade one anyhow. Nes one sucks on more levels than I thought possible) And I had Jaws but I shot it up with a BB gun... I think I've got some others hanging around.

I've got double copies of Guerrilla War and Operation Wolf, if you want them... Send them to you free of charge.

And disrespectful my ass, I've been playing the NES since the day it came out. :D I ran through all of the games I bought, than it just kind of didn't interest me anymore. :confused: :( It'll happen again though, one of those every few years kind of things. ;)

[X]

:mad:

I missed the auction I wanted to bid on by like 5 minutes:(

Look at this crime:(
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31583&item=6962368038&rd=1

Only $35:(

Ah, that sucks dude. Helluva deal... I mean, majority of those games were just uber badass. Ah well, new deals always spring up, especially after one good one, something even better comes up. I woulden't of wanted that auction anyhow, I'm picky. I like having the cases and instruction manual and all that.

[Johnny Blaze]

:mad:

I missed the auction I wanted to bid on by like 5 minutes:(

Look at this crime:(
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31583&item=6962368038&rd=1

Only $35:( You know, I was going to ask what happened with you and that auction. Seeing some of the games on that list, not to mention the price it sold for, it's a damn shame you missed it. :(

And I had Jaws but I shot it up with a BB gun... I think I've got some others hanging around. :eek:
Granted, it wasn't the greatest game, but it was still fun. How could you do it in like that? :(

[Danger Mouse]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but old PC games that I like and miss are Crusader: No Remorse, Crusader: No Regret, Gender Wars, Syndicate, Full Throttle, the X-Wing series.

[Not Jake]

Let me check... Gyruss, Blaster Master, Mario/Duck Hunt, Maniac Mansion, Ninja Gaiden, Bad Dudes (Are you a bad enough dude? :mad: ), Smash TV, Pro Wrestling (Heheheh, Puma!), Super Mario 3, Guerrilla War (Underrated to say the least), Kung Fu, Iron Tank: The Invasion of Normandy, POW Prisoner of War, Operation Wolf (One of my favorite games ever, the arcade one anyhow. Nes one sucks on more levels than I thought possible) And I had Jaws but I shot it up with a BB gun... I think I've got some others hanging around.

I've got double copies of Guerrilla War and Operation Wolf, if you want them... Send them to you free of charge.

And disrespectful my ass, I've been playing the NES since the day it came out. :D I ran through all of the games I bought, than it just kind of didn't interest me anymore. :confused: :( It'll happen again though, one of those every few years kind of things. ;)
I've got a mind to pick up Ninja Gaiden and Bad Dudes myself. I'm not really looking for Guerilla War or Operation Wolf, but if you ever come across a nice Kid Icarus cartridge that you wouldn't need...:o

Your Jaws cartridge deserved that bb.:mad:

[Not Jake]

But speaking of cartridge generosity, maybe looking out for each other isn't such a bad idea. If I ever had an extra copy of an old game that someone wanted, I'd send it to 'em. That being said, I'm officially looking for:

Kid Icarus
Ninja Gaiden
Metroid
TMNT 2
Kirby's Adventure

If anyone had a good condition copy of one of those, I'd be willing to barter, perhaps using the familiar monetary system to urge a cartridge out of your fingers:o

[CantThinkOfAName]

I have the first TMNT, thats the closest i got to any of those:(

[Johnny Blaze]

I've got Ninja Gaiden, Metroid, and TMNT 2, but only one copy of each, so I'm not parting with them. :(

[Drakon]

Scheherazade was another really interesting title. I used to love it as a kid.

[Not Jake]

I've been aching to try it out. It was in that auction I missed. I think the title is so phonetically appealing:(

[Not Jake]

I have the first TMNT, thats the closest i got to any of those:(
I have the first and third TMNTs:(

[Drakon]

I've been aching to try it out. It was in that auction I missed. I think the title is so phonetically appealing:(

It was a rather appealing action RPG in the lines of wanting to be simular to Zelda, with a bit of an Arabian Nights feel. There was also a Time Traveling and World Traveling element that kept the levels fresh.

[Not Jake]

so i've heard.

Has anyone played that PS2 Rygar? I was playing the NES Rygar the other day and wondering how far removed the PS2 version is.

[4StringFox]

so i've heard.

Has anyone played that PS2 Rygar? I was playing the NES Rygar the other day and wondering how far removed the PS2 version is.

It's pretty and fun. Kind of hard in spots, not very long, and zero replay value, but still pretty and fun. I'd buy used, borrow, or rent.

[4StringFox]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but old PC games that I like and miss are Crusader: No Remorse, Crusader: No Regret, Gender Wars, Syndicate, Full Throttle, the X-Wing series.

I MISS WIZARDRY

especially 7 (Crusaders of the Dark Savant) and 8

also Tyrian, Raptor, and... crap I can't remember the company's name but they did great pinball games like Android and Enigma

oh my god do I miss those games!!

[Lord Nemesis]

I'd almost suck some cock to play Actraiser again. :o :(

[Not Jake]

Oh, Actraiser. I loved that little angel thingy:(
Those sim city-esque levels were infinitely more fun than the sidescrolling

[Drakon]

Oh, Actraiser. I loved that little angel thingy:(
Those sim city-esque levels were infinitely more fun than the sidescrolling The Side-scrolling levels weren't too bad, though.

I MISS WIZARDRY

especially 7 (Crusaders of the Dark Savant) and 8

also Tyrian, Raptor, and... crap I can't remember the company's name but they did great pinball games like Android and Enigma

oh my god do I miss those games!!I had no idea you liked Wizardry. Though, considering how much you and I are alike in terms of gaming, I shoulda figured. Though, Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord was my personal fave.

Has anyone played that PS2 Rygar? I was playing the NES Rygar the other day and wondering how far removed the PS2 version is. Think of a DMC with a bit of CastleVania LoI, decent graphics, and no real replay value.

[4StringFox]

I had no idea you liked Wizardry. Though, considering how much you and I are alike in terms of gaming, I shoulda figured. Though, Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord was my personal fave.

Never played that one, my brother pulled Crusaders out of the bargain bin right before the Gold remake came out and we both got sucked into it. We actually had to set up a schedule to play some days, haha... and it happened again with 8.

What was your party? Mine was:
Helaina, F Rawulf Valkyrie
Kisada, M Felpurr Samurai
Aramoro, M Human Ninja
Natalia, F Human Monk
David, M Gnome Priest
Lorelei, F Faerie Mage

Yes, Kisada and Aramoro are named after Hida Kisada and Bayushi Aramoro from Legend of the Five Rings... and yes, David's name is where you think it's from :D I loved my ninja at the end of Crusaders... I pictured him being like Daredevil, hearing and feeling enemies' movements before they hit him... they kinda softened the ninjers up in 8 :(

[Drakon]

Proving Grounds was the NES one. I think it was the second one, but I am not sure.

As for Crusaders, I don't remember my party exactly, but I think I still have my save, despite not having the game anymore [goddamn ex].

[Mentok]

The old ninja turtles games rocked :up:

[Johnny Blaze]

Anyone else remember that old NES game, Stinger? It was a side scrolling space shooter, in the same kind of mold as Gradius, save you fought pieces of fruit and such. :o
It was a strange game, yet had a fun co-op mode.

[Not Jake]

I don't recall Stinger, sorry:(

[Johnny Blaze]

Yeah, it was a hard to find game even back when the NES ruled the gaming world. I remember the only place I found a copy of it was at a Toys R Us; no other store had it. It was weird to say the least; I remember two of the bosses in the game: one was a giant watermelon and one was a leaky faucet (Yeah, like I said, it was a strange game :o).
Still, the two player co-op mode was damn fun. :up:

Anyway, back to games that are well known, I just found my copy of Super Metroid that I lost not too long ago; somehow it got into my old backpack of D&D books. :o
It's been so long since last I played it, I think I'll have to put the original FF on hold for a few days.

[4StringFox]

It's been so long since last I played it, I think I'll have to put the original FF on hold for a few days.

Playing the original NES cart? If so, hope it's still there in a few days :o

[Not Jake]

I was playing Super Metroid yesterday, coincidentally. you just creeped me out:(

Seriously though, I'd like to flesh out my SNES collection. I have:

Super Mario World
Super Mario All-stars
Super Mario Kart
Super Metroid
Star Fox
Mega Man X
Zelda: LttP
Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball (which I will argue til my death as the greatest baseball game of all time:o)
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
NBA Live 96
NCAA Basketball (which I will argue til my death as the worst sports game ever.)
Ms. Pacman

That's it. It's pretty embarrassing to not own at least one of the SNES's vaunted RPGs:o

[Johnny Blaze]

Damn, you need to get your hands on a copy of Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Final Fantasy II, and Final Fantasy III.


Playing the original NES cart? If so, hope it's still there in a few days :o Well, I still have the remake on the PS1, so I'm covered. :up:

[Not Jake]

I also have Donkey Kong Country, I totally forgot about that:o

Secret of Mana kind of blew.:o

[The Riddler]

i remember when dk country visually wowed me.

times have changed.

[4StringFox]

i remember when dk country visually wowed me.

times have changed.

It's not like it looks like crap though. For a 16-bit system, it was still a huge graphical accomplishment.

[Matthew Murdock]

I wish I could find my copy of Goldeneye. That game was the bomb. :( :up:

[Johnny Blaze]

I also have Donkey Kong Country, I totally forgot about that:o

The first one rocked. I could never get 100% on it though. Highest I ever got was in the low 90s. :(

Secret of Mana kind of blew.:o
Mana was cool. It was a regular, straight forward RPG, but the real time battles ruled and the menu screens were simple in their set up and easy to navigate. Story was good too. :up:
Wish the sequel would've got ported over to the SNES, but NOOOOOO...those damn Japs had to have it all to themselves. :mad: :o :(

[Not Jake]

I was playing the original TMNT yesterday. That game is totally underrated compared to its arcade brethren.

Though Donatello and Leonardo are the only two turtles you can use without becoming a damage-magnet. Raph & Mikey's weapons have so little range:( Meanwhile Don's bo extends about twice its normal length:confused:

[Drakon]

Mikey isn't bad, but Raph is just...................well, it takes mad 1337 skillz to be able to play him.

[Johnny Blaze]

Don't remember much about that game, other than that dam stage where you had to defuse the bombs. :(

[Drakon]

I never actually beat it. I would always die by the time I got to the Technodrome.

[Johnny Blaze]

I can't remember how far I got in it, but I know I never beat it either. :o

[Not Jake]

I too was shamed by this game.

That's kind of why I'm playing it again, to beat its posthumous ass

[Mentok]

2.4Ghz Wireless NES controllers :up:

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=182&products_id=6345

[Not Jake]

I posted a link to the messiah site a couple pages back, where they not only have wireless NES & SNES controllers, but are going to sell a pimped-out homage console to the NES:o

[Not Jake]

I just won Mega Man 3 on ebay for $5.50. Of course the shipping was $4, but that's ebay for you.:(

The top 15 is getting closer to being completed. Games with * being the games I need.

JAKE'S TOP 15 (in no particular order):

Super Mario Bros/Duckhunt
Super Mario Bros 2
Super Mario Bros 3
Legend of Zelda
Legend of Zelda II: Adventure of Link
TMNT
TMNT II: Arcade*
TMNT III: Manhattan Project
Mega Man*
Mega Man 2*
Mega Man 3
Castlevania
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Tecmo Super Bowl
Kirby's Adventure*

Alternates:

Kid Icarus*
Metroid*

Of course I don't really think the original TMNT is a top-15 NES game, but I kind of think I'll leave it there to keep the big franchises intact, what with the sequels and all. I break this rule with Mega Man games, because, well, I don't want to be pooping out the big dollars to pick up the rare and obviously less great Mega Man games (4,5,6). Same with Castlevania, but I really only like the first Castlevania on NES. I'll probably drop Kid Icarus from the top 15, because it suffers from being a lone game and I just don't dig it as much as Kirby.:o Same with Metroid. It really hurts me to leave Metroid off, but I have Zero Mission (the GBA update), and I just can't make myself want to pay money for the NES version. Even though I fully know that it's a top-15 NES game.:( That's what Turtle-love does to you.

Turtles 3 is actually better than Turtles 2. I mean, technically. Turtles 2 will always be top in most people's hearts (and my own) because of the classic levels and such. Flaming street with legions of foot soldiers, 3 little metal robots from the cartoon and then Rocksteady. As opposed to Turtles 3's opening level, a beach. With no tiny robots! They really don't compare.

And of course we've discussed the first Turtles game, which really isn't top-15 but has sentimental value to myself, plus I really want to keep the trilogy together on display.

I wasn't the biggest Contra fan ever. Heresy to most. Super C was better.:o Of course I wouldn't stick that in my top-15 rack either. Just my preference. Plus, picking up those games on ebay kills your wallet. Another reason I stray from Kid Icarus. Though I fully expect I'll be reamed trying to pick up Kirby, it's totally worth it. I love that little puffball.:o

[Not Jake]

Oh man I forgot about River City Ransom. That can be an alternate too. If I find it for cheap I may have to throw out a precious Turtles game:(

Of course, I know I'll never find it for cheap.:D

[Unthinkable]

JAKE'S TOP 15 (in no particular order):

Super Mario Bros/Duckhunt


Best video game/video game combo ever, will not argue.

Do you guys remember the Six Pack on the Genesis? That was the ****, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Sonic, a game about that 7up dot :confused: , and a crappy ass motorcycle game that made me so mad when I lost... Seriously, retro games are sweet.

[Not Jake]

In other news the Gamecube is getting a new Sonic collection with Sonic CD on it. I don't know if the PS2 is getting it or not.

Regardless, Sonic CD is like, the best Sonic game.:o

[Unthinkable]

In other news the Gamecube is getting a new Sonic collection with Sonic CD on it. I don't know if the PS2 is getting it or not.

Regardless, Sonic CD is like, the best Sonic game.:o

Sonic and Knuckles is the Sonic game. You could put Sonic 3 on top and then play with Tails on Sonic and Knuckles. That's ill. :up:

[Not Jake]

Sonic CD was better:o


I just won TMNT IV: Turtles in Time on ebay:o

the BEST Turtles game:o

[4StringFox]

Oh man I forgot about River City Ransom.

Oh man, what a fun game!! When my brother and I were kids we spent hours playing it.

Does anyone remember a Genesis game called Beast Wrestler? You got to pick from one of a handful of monsters and fight in a big wrestling ring (it was really more of a fighting game than a wrestling game), and sometimes your monster would mutate into something cooler or a f'd-up hybrid of two of the others. I only dimly remember it, but it was a lot of fun, and I pwned with the white octopus thing. :D

[Not Jake]

Well, my NES ebay addiction is alive and kicking. Just won an auction of Mega Man 5, Mega Man 6, and Kirby's Adventure, all three with manuals, for $12.38 shipped. Great deal, amazed I got it.

I know, I know, I said I wasn't going to go after the late Mega Man games. But for this price, an exception had to be made. I think I'm just going to promptly put them back on ebay and try to get double what I paid on these 2 rare games with instruction booklets.:o Plus, I got Kirby! It's a nice deal for me.

Next up: Turtles II and probably a better-working copy of the original Turtles game (which I need to stick a deck of cards in my NES to pin down the cartridge extra-deep or else it won't work).

I'm also looking for a SNES copy of Power Rangers: The Movie. My buddy rented it for his like, 5th grade birthday party and we played it all night. It wasn't even that good of a game. It's just become legendary in my circle of friends.

[Not Jake]

Anyway...not that people care...but it gives me an excuse to post something while I'm bored:

Super Mario Bros/Duckhunt
Super Mario Bros 2
Super Mario Bros 3
Legend of Zelda
Legend of Zelda II: Adventure of Link
TMNT
TMNT II: Arcade*
TMNT III: Manhattan Project
Mega Man*
Mega Man 2*
Mega Man 3
Castlevania
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Tecmo Super Bowl
Kirby's Adventure

Down to three sweet, sweet games.:o

[GothamsGuardian]

It'd be cool if Battletoads came back:)

Just please not so brain-murderingly hard:(

Bionic Commando would be sweet as well.

Other retro franchises that need to be brought back: Kid Icarus (let's hope Shiggy wasn't blowing smoke:o) and of course, Punch-Out!!

If Punch-Out returns our fighter will probably quit if there are more then five rounds.

[Not Jake]

ooh, it's a topical joke

[Not Jake]

Does anyone have a spare manual to the original TMNT? I have the game and the box, so I'd really like the instruction booklet.

[Not Jake]

Okay, so this thread has gotten a tad stale. Gotta bring it back to life with a topic:mad:

What's your favorite retro cover art? I'm talking pre-NES/PS1 here. I have to think of mine...

[Not Jake]

http://www.consoledatabase.com/images/gameinfo/nes/teenagemutantninjaturtles2/tmnt2box.jpg

I think that's the PAL version, but it's close enough. I don't remember all that gray on the US version. Whatever.:o

[4StringFox]

I always thought Tengen's boxes were pretty snazzy.

http://www.tomheroes.com/images/gauntlet.jpg
http://www.tomheroes.com/images/tengentetris.jpg

I mean, they made a sexy box for Tetris... granted one of the greatest puzzle games of all time, but puzzle games rarely make for snazzy boxes.

[Not Jake]

I liked Nintendo's purple cover for Tetris better.:confused:

Anyway, I bought a Genesis the other day. Model 2. Picked up Sonic 2, Road Rash 2, Quarterback Club, Taz in Escape From Mars, Aladdin, Lion King, Vectorman, and The Adventures of Batman & Robin. My next purchase looks to be Comix Zone. I loved that game back in the day. Anyway, my problem is that I was never big on Genesis and I'm wondering which games to pick up? I'd really prefer a game with battery save, because so many of those Genesis games were arcadey and every time you turn off the system you have to start all over. I might pick up a Phantasy Star...though they are expensive, and when it comes to throwing around money on retro gaming I prefer to do it for NES and SNES games.

[Unthinkable]

I liked Nintendo's purple cover for Tetris better.:confused:

Anyway, I bought a Genesis the other day. Model 2. Picked up Sonic 2, Road Rash 2, Quarterback Club, Taz in Escape From Mars, Aladdin, Lion King, Vectorman, and The Adventures of Batman & Robin. My next purchase looks to be Comix Zone. I loved that game back in the day. Anyway, my problem is that I was never big on Genesis and I'm wondering which games to pick up? I'd really prefer a game with battery save, because so many of those Genesis games were arcadey and every time you turn off the system you have to start all over. I might pick up a Phantasy Star...though they are expensive, and when it comes to throwing around money on retro gaming I prefer to do it for NES and SNES games.

Yeah that saving thing was a pretty big problem but.... These games are the ****.

Vectorman, seriously, I love this game.

Sonic 2, thats a nice pick, Sonic 3, and Sonic and Knuckles are REALLY good (you can connect them (3 and SK), thats genius).

Shinobi 2 and especially 3, that was some good stuff right there.

X-men 2, probably the best X-men game ever.

Golden Axe and Streets of Rage, both of which can be found on the previously mentioned Six Pack, which dominates.

Aladdin is a excellent game, and pwns Kindom Hearts. Good job on that :o

Altered Beast. Focking amazing.

Sonic Spinball, crazy but sweet.

More on the way.

[4StringFox]

Nice list, Unthinkable.

Eternal Champions is a solid fighting game. The Genesis version of the Beavis & Butt-Head video game is also far superior to the SNES version.

[Not Jake]

Most of the old Disney games were pretty good. Thinking about picking up that Donald game, forget what it's called. Quack-something. Also one of the Mickey games was fun. The Looney Tunes games were generally pretty good too. I love Taz, and I remember a Tiny Toons game for SNES being great.

[Unthinkable]

Most of the old Disney games were pretty good. Thinking about picking up that Donald game, forget what it's called. Quack-something. Also one of the Mickey games was fun. The Looney Tunes games were generally pretty good too. I love Taz, and I remember a Tiny Toons game for SNES being great.

Yeah, a lot of movie adaptions were pretty good also, such as Jurassic Park, which was pretty fun.

You should get Bubsy also...That was pretty fun.

That Donald game you were thinking of might be Ducktales, that was great.

Zombies ate my neighbors was pretty cool, you should pick that up..

Streets of Rage was the ****. Probably my fave after Sonic and Knuckles.

Ecco the Dolphin was really good. Seriously.

Samurai Showdown was cool.

X-men .

Micheal Jackson Moonwalker. All jokes aside, I really liked this.

[Not Jake]

Ecco is a classic, but the store I was at only had Ecco: The Tides of Time, rather than the original.

The Donald game isn't Ducktales.

[The Incredible Hulk]

damn I'm old. When I think of "retro" games, "Pong" and "Galaga" come to mind. You guys are talking about crap that was out when I was in high school/college.

[4StringFox]

You should get Bubsy also...That was pretty fun.

I didn't know they made Bubsy for the Genesis... it was a blast on the SNES, that's for sure!

damn I'm old. When I think of "retro" games, "Pong" and "Galaga" come to mind. You guys are talking about crap that was out when I was in high school/college.

I often wonder if our kids will laugh and roll their eyes when we talk about Metallica or Nirvana.

[Drakon]

Was it Quack Attack?

[Unthinkable]

Was the Donald game World of Illusion: Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck? It also could have been Donald Duck starring Maui Mallard....

[Not Jake]

I just found out, it's Quackshot starring Donald Duck

[Not Jake]

damn I'm old. When I think of "retro" games, "Pong" and "Galaga" come to mind. You guys are talking about crap that was out when I was in high school/college.
yeah and some day people will be talking about the good old days when they were playing GTA3, Halo, and Smash Bros Melee, and the term retro will include those games. I'll probably kill myself when that happens:up:

[Not Jake]

Anyway, I just got Mega Man 3 in the mail...it works fine but it's one of those games you have to shove something in the NES to pin it down for it to work. Kind of pissed.:mad::(

Also I got beaten by Spark Man on my first and second tries and that did not alleviate the pissanity.:(

[Not Jake]

I just got Mega Man 2 on ebay for $8 shipped. Average price. Better than what I got Mega Man 3 for I guess.

Now to complete the fab fifteen, all I need is TMNT 2 and the original Mega Man.:up:

[Mentok]

Zombies ate my neighbors was pretty cool, you should pick that up..

HELL YEAH :up:

[4StringFox]

I don't know if they ever made a Genesis version of Smash TV, but that was lots of fun.

Random fact: When video games first became big, Hugh Hefner was a huge fan... and actually had to be treated for wrist injuries caused by playing too much Pac Man. :D

(from Hef's Little Black Book by Hugh Hefner and Bill Zehme)

[Not Jake]

Well that must be true because the wrist injuries sure didn't come from being lonely...:o

[4StringFox]

Bump.

So who here was a Street Fighter II player and who here was a Mortal Kombat player when they first came out?

Me? SF2... never could get used to the block button on MK.

[The Riddler]

i played both when they came out.

guile and sub-zero. :up:

[4StringFox]

I'm one of those poor sots that tried, tried, tried to make Zangief work.

He doesn't work.

So I switched to Guile (16 jabs per second, baby!). Later I moved on to Dee Jay and also to wondering why they gave a German-sounding name to a supposedly Russian character.

[The Riddler]

dee jay wasn't in the originial sf2...

[The Riddler]

he was in turbo i think...

also, zangief did suck major balls.

[4StringFox]

dee jay wasn't in the originial sf2...

I said "Later I moved on." You know... like... when Super SF2 came out :D

[Drakon]

I was both, actually, though I prefered SF to MK. MK's biggest selling point was it bled.

[The Riddler]

I said "Later I moved on." You know... like... when Super SF2 came out :D
yeah, i see.

i still used guile in all the rest of the games, and went a little on to ryu.

i never liked many of the new characters.

[The Riddler]

I was both, actually, though I prefered SF to MK. MK's biggest selling point was it bled.
yeah, that's basically true.

[Drakon]

yeah, i see.

i still used guile in all the rest of the games, and went a little on to ryu.

i never liked many of the new characters.

Even now, I use Guile and Ken in any game I can. I have a MvC2 team dedicated to the use of each one.

Guile, Omega Red, Hulk-------------------Ken, Captain America, Spider-Man

[The Riddler]

Even now, I use Guile and Ken in any game I can. I have a MvC2 team dedicated to the use of each one.

Guile, Omega Red, Hulk-------------------Ken, Captain America, Spider-Man
for mvc2, i use guile, iron man, cable.

usually, when i try not to dominate, i use spidey, guile and gambit.

[Drakon]

I try to avoid Blaster Types if I can. I won't use more than one in a team if I am trying to have a fair fight.

[The Riddler]

I try to avoid Blaster Types if I can. I won't use more than one in a team if I am trying to have a fair fight.
they are amazingly cheap...

[Johnny Blaze]

I was a big arcade junkie back in the day, playing Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, TMNT, Simpsons, X-Men, etc.
I'd have to say, though, that my favorite arcade game was the original Killer Instinct. I played that game all the damn time. Musta dropped close to $200 on it over the summer the year it first came out. :o

[Not Jake]

On a coincidental note, I picked up Street Fighter II Turbo for $2 at a Goodwill the other day

[The Riddler]

hot damn!

they really have those games at goodwill?

and wth were you doing at a goodwill?

[Drakon]

they are amazingly cheap...You're talking to the man whose best friend ALWAYS picks Cable, BB Hood, and Iron Man when he can't beat me otherwise.

[The Riddler]

You're talking to the man whose best friend ALWAYS picks Cable, BB Hood, and Iron Man when he can't beat me otherwise.
actually, i think mega man, cable and iron man are the best three.

[Drakon]

actually, i think mega man, cable and iron man are the best three.In terms of Blaster teams, the best one would be BB Hood, Iron Man, and War Machine. All three of them have somewhat long blaster time, as well as a lot of hits per. I had used all three of them one time, and did the 3 person special, and got over 200 hits. Had I been smart, and just linked the combos, I woulda gotten more.

[Not Jake]

hot damn!

they really have those games at goodwill?

and wth were you doing at a goodwill?
Goodwill, thrift shops, and garage sales are a retro game-hunter's friend. I usually stop in to Goodwill about once or twice a month just to see if they have any old games. Picked up Rival Turf complete with box and all inserts for $3 at Goodwill a couple weeks ago, and got Street Fighter for $2.

[Not Jake]

I just wish all the places didn't smell so funny:(

[The Riddler]

damn...

i want old snes games for two bucks.

[Not Jake]

go to Goodwills then:)

[4StringFox]

I just wish all the places didn't smell so funny:(

That's for sure...

[Not Jake]

Got on ebay and won River City Ransom for $9.50 shipped. Also Zombies Ate My Neighbors for like $12 shipped. Not a great deal but a buddy of mine said he'd pay half since we figure the only time it'll get played is with 2 people.

The Display 15...

SMB/Duckhunt
SMB2
SMB3
Zelda
Zelda 2
TMNT
TMNT 2* - still need
TMNT 3
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 3
Tecmo Super Bowl
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Kirby's Adventure
Castlevania
River City Ransom


14/15. Unless I find Mega Man 1 for a goddamn steal, it's not going in the top 15. I'm thinking about removing TMNT3 if I get Mega Man someday. Or, I may just put Tetris in TMNT3's slot. Who knows. I would put Mega Man 5 in, but I'm selling it to someone for $20. (which, if you figure I got it in a lot of 3 for $12.50, it cost me a little over $4, so selling it for $20 is just something I can't pass up).

I'm playing Mega Man 5 right now, trying to beat it before I have to sell it. I left the power on my NES so I can go back to the game later tonight. I'm through everyone but Crystal Man and Napalm Man.

A great thing about Mega Man games is that almost everyone beats the robot masters in a different order. My MM5 order is:

Stone Man
Charge Man
Wave Man
Star Man
Gravity Man
Gyro Man
Crystal Man
Napalm Man

And of course, I have orders for 2 and 3 as well. Haven't beaten MM1, MM4 (which I didn't really like as well as the others), or MM6 (which I plan on beating sometime in the near future). And Mega Man X, my order is kinda messed up, as I take on Chill Penguin but then Storm Eagle immediately afterwards.

Anyone else pick up any new (old) games? Or start playing any? Or have a Mega Man robot master order they'd like to share?:o

[kypade]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8204471649&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
no :confused:

[Not Jake]

pfft too much shipping:o

[Not Jake]

Played Tecmo Super Bowl last night, gearing up for a revival.:o Myself and 3 other buddies are having a Tecmo tourney, in which we each take a team and run through the season. Gotta practice up. Never was that great at Tecmo.:o

[kamesan]

Not Jake, Why do you look for the original cartridge games for Mega Man when you can just play it on Mega Man anniversary?

......& coincidentally, Cable, Iron Man & BB Hood are the ultimate blaster team. Any person using these characters in a match is weak/cheap to begin w/ and are the reason that those type of characters are banned in local MvsC 2 tournaments.

[Not Jake]

Not Jake, Why do you look for the original cartridge games for Mega Man when you can just play it on Mega Man anniversary?

Because i feel dirty otherwise:(

seriously it's just my thing. I like old school games and the collecting thereof.

[kamesan]

Because i feel dirty otherwise:(

seriously it's just my thing. I like old school games and the collecting thereof.

Understandable (B-Cuz I still have my 2600 & the games) but the thing is, There are bonus features on that Anniversary game and you can even save progress on Megaman 1, 2, and 3 (Even @ my age, Mega Man 1 was ludicrously difficult).

However I did notice you mentioned River City Ransom. That is one of my top 5 fav Nintendo games! (Where was slick anyways?!?!?)

[Not Jake]

Mega Man 1 is still ludicrously difficult and I expect it to stay that way at any age.

[4StringFox]

Gahhh that game made me tear my hair out when I was like 6.

I read in some strategy guide that Cut Man's stage was the easiest.

I beat it after probably 30 tries.

Then got killed instantly on whatever the next stage I picked was.



anyone here ever play Deadly Towers? The cartridge disappeared to somewhere years ago, but my brother STILL has a grudge against that game.

[Zenien]

MegaMan 1 is the only game that I would almost not feel bad for using the pause glitch.

[Drakon]

The first Megaman gave I ever beat was X, then 6, 3, 5, X4, X5.

[Not Jake]

X, 3, and 5 are classics...the rest of your Mega Man games have been in slightly poor taste:(

I guess 6 played well enough for not having any memorable robot masters. It did have that Rush armor.:o Seriously though, 5 is practically the same thing and better (just like 4 is practically the same thing, and 5 is better than 4 as well).

As far as classic Mega Man goes, I'd say the order of greatness is 2, 3, 5, 1, 6, 4. With 2 and 3 being quite close at the top. The only X game close to those is the original X, which I would rank right up there with Mega Man 2 and 3:o

[Admiral Socks]

Since I stupidly as a child sold my NES, and more recently gave my SNES to my friend [although I still play it at his house], I've been at a loss for many of those great old school games.

Lately, I've been supplementing my fix through the use of ROMs, but the keyboard, or typical usb controllers just didn't feel right. What I ended up finding was this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8206305872&category=41059&rd=1
Granted I won my auction for only $7 [shipping included], it's the same thing I own. It's works great and really adds a fun factor to playing Super Mario Bros 3 again with a real controller instead of the keyboard.

Oh, and last summer I so picked up a copy of ikari warriors at a garage sale for free.

[Not Jake]

you should join the legion of reborn NESers:o

you know you want to buy one:mad:

[Admiral Socks]

Actually my gf has 2 or 3 NES's and I've been trying to get her to give me one.

Lol, one of the reasons I bought the adapter was because I have the DDR mats for the ps2, and track and field for roms. think about it: a hybrid of ps2, pc, AND nes! The shere madness!

[Drakon]

Here ya go, Jake. (http://www.geocities.com/drakonfyr/bm1-st1.mid)

[Mentok]

http://www.craftster.org/pictures/data/500/15127DSCF5138-med.jpg

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=34545.0


RETRO :up:

[Not Jake]

I'm so happy.:D I just dealt away my copy of ESPN College Hoops 2k5 (PS2) for a bunch of Gameboy & Gameboy color games.

Battletoads (GB)
Mega Man (GB)
Super Mario Bros Deluxe (GBC)
Mario Golf (GBC)
Mario Tennis (GBC)

All utter classics.:D I'm especially happy about Mario Golf and Mario Tennis, my two favorite Gameboy games EVER. I hold them as the two best golf and tennis games ever, and they belong in the sports game elite with Punch-Out, Tecmo Super Bowl, and Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball.

They've both got great tennis/golf gameplay, just perfect handheld fun. And the RPG elements! Mario Golf, especially. You get to walk your character around the clubhouse and facilities (driving range, practice green, etc), and it even has a SMB3-like overworld where you can walk to other courses and even a mystical club maker's house.:o As for Tennis, as I recall there's a magic pond where you can get some magic shoes or something.:D What a great couple of games. Honestly, if you've never played 'em, find them. Even on an emulator. They're both probably in my top 10 favorite games ever.:D

[Not Jake]

Thread ressurection


I am close to obtaining both Kid Icarus for NES and Sunset Riders for SNES. Plus, I found another one of those 15-game spring-loaded game storage thingys on ebay so hopefully I'll win it and be able to expand "the 15" into "the 30".

* - don't currently have:(

1. SMB/Duckhunt
2. SMB2
3. SMB3
4. LoZ
5. LoZ: AoL
6. Punch-Out
7. Tecmo Super Bowl
8. TMNT
9. TMNT2*
10. TMNT3
11. Metroid
12. Kid Icarus* - transaction to obtain in progress:up:
13. Tetris
14. Mega Man*
15. Mega Man 2
16. Mega Man 3
17. Mega Man 4*
18. Mega Man 5* - had it then sold it:confused::(
19. Mega Man 6
20. River City Ransom
21. Kirby's Adventure
22. Contra*
23. Excitebike
24. Final Fantasy*
25. Castlevania


Got any suggestions for the final 5 of the top 30?

[XwolverineX]

All of you, Battle Toads is the best damn game ever... :O:up:

[Not Jake]

I like Battletoads for NES alright but it's too hard:down
Maybe I don't like it:confused::( I like the Gameboy one

anyway, I'm thinking about putting Dr. Mario and Puzznic in the mix, if you haven't played Puzznic for NES, you haven't lived, because it is really really good

also thinking about Duck Tales and Darkwing Duck, they were both good games

[Isildur´s Heir]

I´ve been playing a lot of Game Boy on emulator.
I´m playing a cool and hilarious game called Kid Dracula and an old school RPG called Sword of Hope.
I finished some time ago two RPGs, one called Great Greed, and a tactical RPG in the likes of Fire Emblem, Another Bible (very easy, but very cool).

Next, im going to jump to the GBC and Game Gear

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Oh man, I just remembered...when I was a kid, my parents were Christians, so they took in this needy blonde lady because her husband was put in prison.

So she lived with us and I loved playing this game called Panama Joe which involved a lot of jumping and swinging around and crap.

So she asks me if she can try it, I reluctantly let her ( knowing that she'll die within minutes ), but suddenly, as I watched her carefully, sometimes violently fumbling around with the joystick, I got incredibly aroused...so, for the first time ever, when she died I encouraged her not to give up and try it again, just so I could watch her handling the joystick.

LOL
young perv

[Drakon]

Been on a Retro kick again. Wanna go back to FF Classic and play up to FFX-2

[XwolverineX]

I like Battletoads for NES alright but it's too hard:down
Maybe I don't like it:confused::( I like the Gameboy one

anyway, I'm thinking about putting Dr. Mario and Puzznic in the mix, if you haven't played Puzznic for NES, you haven't lived, because it is really really good

also thinking about Duck Tales and Darkwing Duck, they were both good games


It is freakin' hard, I'm going to go play it. :O:up: Battletoads and double Dragon.

[Superhobo]

I've been playing a lot of Genesis games, lately, most especially Sonic games.
I'm a Sonic fanatic. I mean, come on. It's Sonic.

Incidently, there's a game on the Genesis called "Megaman: The Wily Wars," has anybody played that? It's a collection of the first three games, but souped up with better graphics and backgrounds. Pure awesomeness. Now, if only I could get past the first stage...

[Not Jake]

never played Wily Wars. Never even heard of it:confused:

I did play a little Mega Man 2 the other night. And by "a little" I mean that I beat Wood Man and Air Man and then died once against Quick Man so I quit.:confused:

I popped LoZ in though and erased all the data on the game and then started a new player, beat the first 3 dungeons before saving and turning it off. Hopefully I'll have the time to go back in and finish it:up:


As for SNES stuff I picked up Might Morphin Power Rangers The Movie: The Game.:o $10:( A buddy and I stayed up all night playing it at his birthday party in like 4th grade so when we came across it last week it couldn't be passed up:o

Also, trying to track down Sunset Riders for SNES. Another game I played back in about 4th grade, as a rental, so I never got too far:(