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What Arcade Games Should I play.

  • 08-02-2012 8:49pm
    #1
    Optimus Prime
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    Now that im actually finished building the thing, I want to get to grips with some of the good games. what do you suggest? I seem to float around Pacman, Donkey Kong, Streetfighter, Sunsetriders, SuperPang and a few others.. what do you recomend checking out? (adding to my favourites) :)


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  • #2
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,885 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    I'm trying to get a list together myself of what people actually play.

    Here(only few on it so far):
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056540015

    http://piratepad.net/jIJoy0svtt

    .


  • #3
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Judging by your list there Cheggers, I don't think I'm going to be of any use to you with regards to game recommendations unless you like shooting games. :o

    Oh, wait a sec, tell you what is good, a childhood favourite of mine, Iron Horse by Konami. I had the honour of playing that way back in 1986 at a restaurant near the family holiday gaf in a mountain village just outside Barcelona (of all the mad places to find such a game in the world!).

    Happy memories of a fine video game. It's on XBOX Live Game Room too if you fancy it. :)


  • #4
    Steve X2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,885 ✭✭✭Steve X2


    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Judging by your list there Cheggers, I don't think I'm going to be of any use to you with regards to game recommendations unless you like shooting games. :o

    Oh, wait a sec, tell you what is good, a childhood favourite of mine, Iron Horse by Konami. I had the honour of playing that way back in 1986 at a restaurant near the family holiday gaf in a mountain village just outside Barcelona (of all the mad places to find such a game in the world!).

    Happy memories of a fine video game. It's on XBOX Live Game Room too if you fancy it. :)

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  • #5
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Steve SI wrote: »
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    HAH! What I was trying to stress was the gaf we had was so remote that you'd never think to find a solitary video game there.

    I recall it vividly. It wasn't even a bootleg cabinet. It had all the bits and everything. Apparently the board is rare today but the cabinet is even rarer. Up there with that captain pugwash game in rarity.

    But yes, I tip my bonnet to thee! Chin chin! ;)


  • #6
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    Woah now, I get stick over the pantry by a man with a mountain lodge in Barcelona?!


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  • #7
    Pyongyang
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Woah now, I get stick over the pantry by a man with a mountain lodge in Barcelona?!

    I grew up there! Well, there and the UK. Here, this isn't Michael Asprin's This Is Your Life, let's find Cheggers some games! :pac:

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    ...and here, you still have a pantry so nerr! :)


  • #8
    Optimus Prime
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    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Judging by your list there Cheggers,

    haha, I do like the odd shooting game, I was playing RType earlier! I have do donpachi on my favourites, i have to admit i wouldnt be as mad into the shooters as you lads, but thats more out of ignorance than not liking them.. id like you guys to recommend games i should try, not for you to guess at what you think i like.. if that makes sense.. im open to try everything.


  • #9
    Steve X2
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    I've been saying this for ages. We should make a master list of games we play.

    .


  • #10
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    Iron Horse is a win/win choice I think Cheggers. Though it's a marmite game. Personally I love the game, even if it has poor collision detection and is brutal difficult!

    Don't get me started on shooting game recommendations...! Play all of them, they are all lovely, even the crap ones. :)


  • #11
    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Steve SI wrote: »
    I've been saying this for ages. We should make a master list of games we play.

    .

    Totally agree, i had a look at that list you where making, didnt add to it though cause i dont know the rom names etc, just the name of the games i like.


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  • #12
    Steve X2
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    keithgeo wrote: »
    Totally agree, i had a look at that list you where making, didnt add to it though cause i dont know the rom names etc, just the name of the games i like.

    Just stick the name on it then. The rom name is really for when there are 5 versions of the same game with big differences in them and that sort of thing.

    That thing I have is just temporary, ill sort something a bit better later along the way.

    .


  • #13
    Myrddin
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    World Rally
    Great 1000 Mile Rally 1 & 2

    Viewpoint
    Rampage
    Afterburner
    Missile Command

    Berzerk
    Xmen VS Streetfighter
    1941, 1942 etc

    Just for starters :)


  • #14
    CiDeRmAn
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    Every arcade cab needs Bubble Bobble and Puzzle Bobble 2 in it, it's, like, a law or something.
    Rainbow Islands is a must also!

    Might I also suggest wiring up Robotron to the twin sticks for when I break in and want to play it!

    Bombjack
    Jackal
    Xybots
    Some porn Qix clone for Retr0


  • #15
    The Last Bandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,725 ✭✭✭The Last Bandit


    Commando
    Rastan Saga
    Cabal
    Double Dragon
    Battlezone
    Metal Slug


  • #16
    Pyongyang
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    EnterNow wrote: »
    Great 1000 Mile Rally 1 & 2

    Definitely!

    Throw in Ninja Baseball Batman too. Oh and lots of Puyo Puyo.


  • #17
    Optimus Prime
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    World Rally - One of my favourites
    Great 1000 Mile Rally 1 & 2 - these look similiar to the above, meant to check them out.

    Viewpoint - Ill have a look
    Rampage - In favourites already
    Afterburner - Never really was mad about this.
    Missile Command - Do you need a rollerball to place this right?

    Berzerk - Will check it out.
    Xmen VS Streetfighter - In favourites already
    1941, 1942 - In favourites already too.

    Bombjack - Ill have a look at these 3.
    Jackal
    Xybots

    Bubble bobble is favourited of course already! along with rainbow islands, puzzle booble etc..

    Metal Slugs, double dragons are there too in the favourites.

    Ill check out Ninja Baseball, wasnt mad on Batman though.


  • #18
    Myrddin
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    keithgeo wrote: »
    World Rally - One of my favourites
    Great 1000 Mile Rally 1 & 2 - these look similiar to the above, meant to check them out.

    Viewpoint - Ill have a look
    Rampage - In favourites already
    Afterburner - Never really was mad about this.
    Missile Command - Do you need a rollerball to place this right?

    Berzerk - Will check it out.
    Xmen VS Streetfighter - In favourites already
    1941, 1942 - In favourites already too.

    Bombjack - Ill have a look at these 3.
    Jackal
    Xybots

    Bubble bobble is favourited of course already! along with rainbow islands, puzzle booble etc..

    Metal Slugs, double dragons are there too in the favourites.

    Ill check out Ninja Baseball, wasnt mad on Batman though.

    It's actually nothing to do with Batman. It's Ninja Baseball Bat Man, a clever play on words

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb4-1G4Tc-I


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzCEKqdF8Mw


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gb4gWvqbsYA


    Missile Command ideally needs a trackball, but its well playable with a stick


  • #19
    Optimus Prime
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    ah right haha, ill check it out. i remember one of the lads in chasing ghost playing bezerk alright.


  • #20
    CathalDublin
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    Superpang
    Ghosts n goblins
    Ghouls n ghosts
    Up n down
    Circus Charlie
    Robocop
    Snow bros
    Moon patrol
    Metro-cross
    Digdug
    Puzzle de pon
    Tetris
    Galagaxian
    Galaga
    Frogger
    Track n field
    Klax
    Kung fu master
    NBA jam
    Silk worm


  • #21
    Optimus Prime
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    Superpang - Love Super Pang
    Ghosts n goblins - In the favourites by default!
    Ghouls n ghosts - In favourites too of course.
    Up n down - ill check this one out.
    Circus Charlie - ill check this out too.
    Robocop - ive played this, its good but dont think id be jumping back into it again soon.
    Snow bros - have this in the favourites too, played it years ago but havent tried it again recently.
    Moon patrol - will check out.
    Metro-cross - need to take a look at this one too.

    Thanks!


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  • #22
    CiDeRmAn
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    I'm going to vote for Galaga, simply because it's great!
    Tempest as well.
    Gravitar is a damn fine game, I was never any good at it mind you but had aspirations to be a champion...
    Is there a way to get Silent Scope on that thing??? Get EnterNow to build you a Rifle with a little digital camera screen repurposed into a sniper scope!
    If light gun games are an option the Virtua Cop 2 is a must.


  • #23
    CathalDublin
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2GndYXg5Qk


  • #24
    omerin
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    Golden Axe
    Dragon Ninja
    New Zealand Story


  • #25
    Andrew76
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    Galaga '88
    Aliens
    AvP
    Dangun Feveron (Fever SOS)
    Raiden
    Raiden
    Raiden
    SFII: Hyper Fighting
    SFIII: Third Strike

    I just came across a game called JJ Squawkers today, run & gun type platformer, gorgeous looking, good fun too.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPSX1Se0eLw


  • #26
    CiDeRmAn
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    Andrew76 wrote: »
    Galaga '88
    Aliens
    AvP
    Dangun Feveron (Fever SOS)
    Raiden
    Raiden
    Raiden
    SFII: Hyper Fighting
    SFIII: Third Strike

    I just came across a game called JJ Squawkers today, run & gun type platformer, gorgeous looking, good fun too.

    Hey Andrew,
    Don't know if you are aware of this, but there's this rather excellent little game called Raiden! I know, like the guy in Mortal Kombat, except this is a vertically scrolling shooter!!
    Oh...
    You know already...
    My bad!


  • #27
    Pyongyang
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    Are the Darius games on MAME? I actually had a go at the Cave 'version' of MAME last night and hated it. None of the games display properly and the sound is completely garbage.

    Older games like Ketsui and ESP.RA.DE ran perfect but stuff like DoDonpachi and MMP/PS were awful. Even Dangun Feveron ran like an aul fella with a double hip op with a bad case of piles.


  • #28
    Andrew76
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    Pyongyang wrote: »
    Are the Darius games on MAME? I actually had a go at the Cave 'version' of MAME last night and hated it. None of the games display properly and the sound is completely garbage.

    Older games like Ketsui and ESP.RA.DE ran perfect but stuff like DoDonpachi and MMP/PS were awful. Even Dangun Feveron ran like an aul fella with a double hip op with a bad case of piles.

    Darius I & II and G-Darius are on my version of Mame, think I'm using 1.38. ESP Ra. De., Dodonpachi and Dangun run fine on it too. I don't bother about the newer Cave shmups via Mame since I have the 360 versions but isn't there also a shmups version of mame for the purists? http://shmupmame.wordpress.com/ No idea if that supports the new stuff though.


  • #29
    [Deleted User]
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    Me and my mates are big into "skill" games with the trackball,

    Shuzz
    irritating maze
    And last but not least Shuffleshot.

    Also check out
    A.V.P
    neo geo world cup 98
    and League bowling!


  • #30
    Pyongyang
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,328 ✭✭✭Pyongyang


    urbanledge wrote: »
    Me and my mates are big into "skill" games with the trackball

    That's cool. Nice to see someone playing more off the beaten path stuff.

    Talking of which, you've reignited my fire for Mahjong games. Thanks. :)


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  • #31
    [Deleted User]
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    Pyongyang wrote: »
    That's cool. Nice to see someone playing more off the beaten path stuff.

    Talking of which, you've reignited my fire for Mahjong games. Thanks. :)

    No probs!
    I could never figure out the Mahjong games!


  • #32
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    I had a Mahjong game on my ps1 years and years ago. Played loads of it. It may have been a Net Yaroze game, can't remember!


  • #33
    Retr0gamer
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    Darius Gaiden is also on MAME. Don't bother with G-Darius on Mame. Amazing game and all but there's no music and the music in that game is amazing and a shame it's missing.
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  • #34
    Pyongyang
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Don't bother with G-Darius on Mame.

    I won't. :D

    Mahjong games are excellent. I'd love to look in to getting a Mahjong CP for my cabinet. Not too common though unfortunately.


  • #35
    CiDeRmAn
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    Amen to that G-Net brother!


  • #36
    o1s1n
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    Master of the Universe


    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    Darius Gaiden is also on MAME. Don't bother with G-Darius on Mame. Amazing game and all but there's no music and the music in that game is amazing and a shame it's missing.

    Wait a minute! When I was at your beers you made me and Aug play G Darius from start to finish in MAME and wouldn't let us stop. It was running at about 8fps! And we'd just completed a run through of Raiden before!!


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    Retr0gamer
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    o1s1n wrote: »
    Wait a minute! When I was at your beers you made me and Aug play G Darius from start to finish in MAME and wouldn't let us stop. It was running at about 8fps! And we'd just completed a run through of Raiden before!!

    It was too much fun watching you guys play the game not knowing how to beam battle which made the boss battles last 30 minutes at a time :)
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  • #38
    Andrew76
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    Retr0gamer wrote: »
    It was too much fun watching you guys play the game not knowing how to beam battle which made the boss battles last 30 minutes at a time :)

    It was also fun to see their faces when Raiden just looped back to the start after pumping 500 million credits into it. :pac:


  • #39
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,253 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    Andrew76 wrote: »
    It was also fun to see their faces when Raiden just looped back to the start after pumping 500 million credits into it. :pac:

    Heh, I remember you pming me when I got home that night.

    'What was that game you guys were playing?!!?!'

    And an obsession was born :pac:


  • #40
    [Deleted User]
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    Apart from street fighter alpha 3, street fighter 2 turbo, super street fighter 2 turbo, and street fighter third strike, which make up about 75% of my retro gaming (i heart streetfighter) I like to play these:

    Bomberman/dynablaster
    Final fight
    R-type
    Puzzle bobble
    Ghosts and goblins
    Metal slug (any of them)
    Mortal kombat 2
    Tetris
    Parodius
    1943
    Smash TV
    Miss Pac man

    There are lots more, but these are the ones that instantly spring to mind as "must play" classics.


  • #41
    kevin2me
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    What I ended up doing is sending myself an email to gmail with List of Games to play,
    ones I remembered playing years ago or found in Mame,
    or if all of sudden find some great game while youtubing or on forums, I add it to the list.
    I also have YouTube Favourites List of just Arcade Videos, well handy...

    Proving great so far:

    My Favs:
    RASTAN!!!! (pure golden oldie and some soundtrack, probably my No.1 Game for nostalgic reasons)

    The Simpsons
    The Turtles
    BattleToads (Only recently discovered this game, limited controls with still so many actions, funny as hell)

    Sunset Riders, Cowboys of Moo Mesa
    Bubble Bobble
    Bomberman (great fun, only recently found it)
    Pengo (1982 Ice blocks game, love this)
    Dynamite DUX (1988 Sega Game, Love playing this on Irish Ferries back in the day)
    Centipede, Arkanoid 2: Revenge of the DOH (Too Addictive)

    X-Men, Spiderman, RoboCop, Captain America and the Avengers (So many Cameos, Love theses)
    X-Men Children of the Atom, Marvel vs SF
    Marvel vs Capcom (Probably most played game on my Mame Cab)
    MK2, MK3
    All Street Fighters, SF2 Alpha

    Captain Commando
    Final Fight
    Cadillacs and dinosaurs (like final fight)
    Night Slashers
    Ninja Baseball Batman (Awesome Art Style)
    Alien vs Predator, Aliens ( Aliens rocked in arcade, coin guzzler, flame thrower, ooh ya...)

    Super Sidekicks 1 2 3
    NHL - Open ICE (one of best games for having mates around, same as NBA Jam, but Ice Hockey)
    NBA Jam
    WWF WRESTLEFEST\ Royal Rumble (Again one of the best games for pick up and play at a party)

    Shinobi, Double Dragon
    Striders 1& 2
    Dragon Ninja, Shadow Dancer
    Shinobi, Kung Fu

    Joe and Mac
    Metal Slug(s)
    Shock troopers
    Knights of the round
    Sonic Wings, Aerofighter, 1943, Strikers 1945, Raiden

    Kev


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