Rendclaw 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Okay, since that thread about arcade games came up, I got to thinking about all the games I've played since the age of six or so (damn, thats near 30 years now), and came up with a top five (hell, I spend eight hours a night monitoring info systems and most nights the mind does tend to wander), and I was curious about your top fives: 1: Street Fighter II Champion Edition: Ever since I played SF II and got good enough with Chun-Li to beat the game with regularity, I had been hoping that Capcom would come out with another version where I could play Sagat, and about a year later, they did. Mastering that lanky bastard took time and a lot of it, but until SSF II Turbo came out, I was pretty much unbeatable, and then when SF Alpha came out, I had to go back to using Ryu and Chun-Li because they altered him so much. 2: WWF Wrestlefest: This game to me is best arcade wrestling game since Mat Mania/Mania Challenge. It was fun, it had two modes of play which were both challenging, and more importantly it had a staging system of moves, in that you started with basic moves, which progressed to more damaging moves as you went, all the way up to the wrestler's finishers. (I think this might be a way to make the current generation of wrestling games better, but I digress). The first time LoD put me up in the Doomsday Device, I about crapped my pants. 3 (tie): Super Basketball/Double Dribble: I have a passion for basketball, and I loved playing these games when they came out in 84 and 86, respectfully. Until I found out about emulation a few years ago, I thought I'd never see these games again. 5: (tie) Mat Mania/Mania Challenge: These wrestling games were on the simplistic side, but still a lot of fun.... my only major complaint was that they needed more wrestlers in both incarnations.... if I was a game designer, I would make a wrestling game in this vein, with tons of moves for each wrestler to make them unique. It would make a ton of money, I am sure. Anyway, those are mine.... what about yours? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HollywoodSpikeJenkins Report post Posted April 11, 2003 1: Street Fighter II Champion Edition 2: WWF Wrestlefest Those were the first two to pop into my head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CED Ordonez Report post Posted April 11, 2003 1) Konami's Bemani Series: Seriously, is anyone surprised that I put this as my number one? Dance Dance Revolution, DrumMania, Guitar Mania...together they are the main reason I still go to the arcade. (tie) 2) The Capcom fighting game series/The King of Fighters series: Hooray for 2-D fighting games! 3) WWF Wrestlefest: Marked like a little kid everytime anyone pulled out their finisher during a Royal Rumble, especially for Earthquake's vertical splash and Jake Robert's DDT. And seeing the LoD prep for the Doomsday Device as you prepped that next quarter, those were good times 5) The Grid: Midway's multiplayer third person shooting game with a nod to Smash TV in its game show like setting. Always fun when there are people around to play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HHH123007 Report post Posted April 11, 2003 1. Street Fighter 2 2. X-Men (You know, the wide one with about 6 places for people to play) 3. The Simpsons 4. Tekken Tag Tournament 5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MaxPower27 Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Hot Shot basketball has to count. I OWN that fucking game. Real video games: XMen Tekken St. Fighter II Marvel v. Capcom Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheBigCalbowski Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Absolute favorite is the Dance Dance Revolution series. Other favorites WWF Wrestlefest, The Simpsons, TMNT, Police 911, Arch Rivals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sakura Report post Posted April 11, 2003 The Mortal Kombat series. With MK3/UMK3 being the best one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted April 11, 2003 That damn WWF game just flat out cheated when you got too far. And as you'll see by most of my choices, I was more into the arcade games 10 years ago or so. They were more fun back then. TMNT P.O.W. Vigalantie (sp) Mortal Kombat II Pit Fighter Strider Hard Driving Punch Out Double Dragon Silent Scope (only newer one I could get into) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dames 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Here's a blast from the past... Keep in mind that I was about 11 or 12 years old in these pictures, tops. Dames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sakura Report post Posted April 11, 2003 In the pic where Mortal Kombat's marquee is visable.... You're playing either SF II Champion Edition or Turbo Hyper Fighting. Am I right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dames 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2003 It's CE. I have another pic where I'm celebrating beating some guys ass in it, but even I don't dare leave myself THAT open for public mockery. Dames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sakura Report post Posted April 11, 2003 I have been known to do various wrestling poses, celebrations and catchphrases after winning matches at the arcade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rendclaw 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2003 ::gets lost in his own days of playing those games, even though he was close to the same age then as Dames is now:: Dammit, Dames! Yep Sakura, I was the same way.... hell I remember when I actually beat Wrestlefest in tag team mode for the first time, I cut a promo on LoD right there in the arcade, to everyone's amusement... hell I was so easily satisfied back then, every little accomplishment was cause for celebration... ::sighs with longing for easier, less complicated times:: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Tino Standard Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Shit, dude, Wrestlefest RULED. I made the tag team championship vs. the LOD with Sgt. Slaughter and the Ultimate Warrior before being finished off by the Doomsday Device. Good times, tho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cavi Report post Posted April 11, 2003 I own a WrestleFest machine, so yay for me!! Nice pics, Dames. I see Arch Rivals in that one Final Fight photo. Damn that bulldog! Chase H.Q. as well, though that game's two Criminal sequels own the original. The MK and KI series are my favorite arcade games. SNK stuff like KOF and Shodown are up there as well, not to mention the classic Konami and Capcom beat 'em ups (X-Men, The Punisher, etc.). Hogan ear cupping taunt was where it was at when victorious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Renegade Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Daytona USA 2- 8 player racing just plain out owns. Virtua Cop 2- THE best gun game of all time. Virtual On- Two arcade sticks to control your own Mech was just mind blowing when it first came out. Spike Out- It was like Final Fight 3D with more people Whats the name of the Konami Guitar game? I've been playing that quite a bit as of late. Metal Slug 3- The best metal slug game, although the last level is very fustrating (and very crafty of SNK) when it says its the final mission when it could have easily have been divided into two missions. The number of coins I pumped into the machine was insane. Final Fight- The daddy of all sidescrolling beatem ups, I remember being in awe when I was knifing hords of thugs with Cody. Virtua Fighter 2- Great graphics, deep gameplay and the stum palm of doom. Fighting Vipers- A flashy, diet version of VF2, but oh so fun. The Simpsons Arcade game- I ALWAYS wound up as Marge (since my friends would always pick Bart/Homer/Lisa first), but I still managed to get to Dreamworld with one credit. Mortal Kombat 2- If you didnt play this game there was something wrong with you. The Xmen Arcade game- Another great game, my best character was the dazzler. As for the Capcom/SNK 2d fighting games, I'll try and narrow down my list: Xmen Children of the atom- Brought about the whole hyper combo Street fighter 2, any addition- I dont think I need to describe anything. Street fighter Alpha 3- Superb gameplay and graphics. Samurai Showdown 3- This was the game that got me into the SS series, so its lodged firmley into my mind. Real Bout Fatal Fury- Besides Motw, my fav Fatal fury game, and the ring out feature kicked ass. Garou Mark of the Wolves- Beautiful and fluid characters, well balanced and quite hard to get the hang of the chain combos. King of fighters 98- Quite possibly the best KoF game ever made. King of Fighters 2000- Although I wasnt hooked onto the game at first, its one of the only KoF games that my arcade has, so over time I've learned to love it. Last Blade 2- I havent really played enough of this game to list it as one of my favorites, but from what I've played so far its damn good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bravesfan Report post Posted April 11, 2003 <sniff>.... <sniff>... The memories that this thread brought up. Top Five...in order: #1 - Six-player X-Men: if ANYONE finds a MAME rom of this, let me know ASAP. I don't remember it being widely distributed simply because of its sheer size, but it ate up quarters like a bitch and still cranked out fun by the barrelful. When lady luck occasionally blessed us with SIX experienced gamers playing together, it was an all-out ASS-WHOOPIN' onscreen. #2 - WWF Wrestlefest. #3 - Mortal Kombat II - "If you didnt play this game, there was something wrong with you" Well said, Renegade. #4 - NFL BLITZ - The shock on my face after seeing this played for the first time, literally earns this spot by itself. #5 - DAYTONA U.S.A. - The multiplayer capabilities for this, easily earns a spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted April 11, 2003 1. All Street Fighter and KOF games, not a big fan of SF3 but I like Street Fighter EX, and Real Bout by SNK kicked so much ass. 2. 19XX/Raiden shooter series of games all of them from 1942 to Raiden Fighters. These type of games never get boring but are hard to find now in the era of 2D/3D fighting games. 3. Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo 4. Bobble Bubble/Bust A Move 5. NBA Showtime/BLITZ, I like to use the Ron Artest/Rasheed Wallace style of play......foul all the time. 6. Final Fight, this game took the gameplay of Double Dragon and made it better. 7. Mercs & Heavy Barrel, your basic shooter scrolling games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spaceman Spiff Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Mighty be dating myself a bit... --Spy Hunter --Star Wars (the one w/ the line graphics) --Pac-Man/Ms. Pac-Man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheBigCalbowski Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Whats the name of the Konami Guitar game? I've been playing that quite a bit as of late. That would be Guitar Freaks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest swan Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Operation Wolf NBA Jams Daytona USA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dames 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Oh man, Operation Wolf brings back so many memories. So do most of the old games with a stationary machine gun, like T2. These days, I just miss the excitement of anticipating the next big arcade game to hit the ports...now it straight to console. Dames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GeneMean Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Space Harrier!!! Star Wars Spy Hunter MK II Tekken 3 Killer Instinct Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sakura Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Like everyone else, I also love the X-Men beat em' up. Played it sooo many times. There is a ROM out there somewhere. I know Mame.dk used to have it but I think they've been closed forever. I remember there was a sound problem with it. There's more than just the 6 player cabinets. They also made one that was one screen and just 4 players and I recently saw a conversion of it that was just 2 player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CanadianChris Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Oh my god, there's just too many. I'm going to date myself here, but whatever... There's the usual suspects (NBA Jam, MK, SF, Simpsons, TMNT, Spy Hunter, Mat Mania), but a few others not yet mentioned: Karate Champ (Before Street Fighter, before Mortal Kombat, this was the ORIGINAL one-on-one fighting game, and it OWNED) Kung Fu Master Motocross USA Q*Bert Pole Position Mario Bros. Galaga Bubble Bobble/Rainbow Islands Mr. Do! Raiden Double Dragon Gauntlet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cavi Report post Posted April 11, 2003 4. Bobble Bubble/Bust A Move That would be Puzzle Bobble, as Bubble Bobble is the older school static screen platformer where Bub and Bob got their start (the dinosaur dudes). Puzzle Bobble is one of my favorite games ever. The music is just about the catchiest stuff ever. Long live Taito! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrnoitaull 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Still All time Favorite :....Metal Slug 2!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Guest The Tino Standard Report post Posted April 11, 2003 I know this game isn't really old enough to draw the "nostalgia pop" in here, but I'm starting to become rapidly addicted to Golden Tee. Every time I'm in BW-3 or some other local bar with it, dollar bills just start disappearing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted April 11, 2003 Karate Champ (Before Street Fighter, before Mortal Kombat, this was the ORIGINAL one-on-one fighting game, and it OWNED) Yie Ar Kung Fu is the orginal old school fighter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
