Mame Recommendations

Myrddin

Much as I hate list threads, sometimes needs must. What I'm looking for are some recommendations for mame...obviously I own every pcb in existence so copyright isn't an issue. If it was kept to top 5's, or top 10's at most, rather than lines & lines of game name.

Shooters, Fighters, Racers, Beat em Ups, Platformers, etc etc please

TechnoFreek

Dodonpachi

Steve X2

grab some custom xml's for hyperspin. Genres, top 100's, The 80's, The 90's etc etc.
They are pretty handy and you can of course have your own top 10's as well.

Myrddin

Steve SI wrote: »

grab some custom xml's for hyperspin. Genres, top 100's, The 80's, The 90's etc etc.
They are pretty handy and you can of course have your own top 10's as well.

These custom xml's...where would one obtain such files? Are these basically akin to different sets of lists/wheels you can navigate, ie genres etc?

TechnoFreek

Myrddin wrote: »

These custom xml's...where would one obtain such files? Are these basically akin to different sets of lists/wheels you can navigate, ie genres etc?

Think hyperspin site has some of them.

I use hyperspin which uses the full mame xml. Hyperspin itself then let's you save favourites without messing up the xml

TechnoFreek

Plus I think a simple front end like mala allows you to easily filter games by genre and other selections just off the full mame xml.

Hyperspin does have genres but again these are individual xmls

Myrddin

TechnoFreek wrote: »

Think hyperspin site has some of them.

I use hyperspin which uses the full mame xml. Hyperspin itself then let's you save favourites without messing up the xml

Yeah I have the standard xml alright, will take a look at the site & see if I can find custom ones too

MrVestek

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. Best game ever.

safetyboy

Rygar, Jackal, Bombjack.

LoGiE

The New Zealand Story, Alien Vs Predator, Puzzle Bobble, Mr.Do! and Gauntlet.

I've been playing them all recently. Track and Field is also fantastic.

MrVestek

LoGiE wrote: »

The New Zealand Story, Alien Vs Predator, Puzzle Bobble, Mr.Do! and Gauntlet.

I've been playing them all recently. Track and Field is also fantastic.

Holy crap Logie you're still alive? I haven't seen you 'round these parts for years.

penev10

Dark Seal was probably my most played MAME game. Isometric Gauntlet-like thing with a novel power up system. Worth a go anyway.

hummer9872001

One of my alltime faves, which I originally played in the arcades was Captain Commando which is a final fight type game. Pumped so many coins into that bad boy when I was a kid...

di11on

I built a cab recently and threw up a load of games onto it... if I was to choose the top 6 the family has enjoyed playing, it would be these (in no particular order)

Street Fighter II Champion Edition
Bubble Bobble
Asteroids
Robocop
Double Dragon
Shinobi

LoGiE

MrVestek wrote: »

Holy crap Logie you're still alive? I haven't seen you 'round these parts for years.

I'm always Lurking...

Duggy747

Snow Bros. 2 + Bubble Bobble probably get played the most. Though not strictly Mame, I use Nebula to play Daytona USA & Sega Rally.

Dr Bob

Based on Personal preference and what gets played on my cab:
Bubble Bobble , Gauntlet , Pacland, Midnight Resistance and Streetfighter 2.
(..runners up: pang ,galaga,shinobi,Aliens, R-Type)

Doge

The Punisher, Road Blasters, Cabal, Rambo 3, The Chase HQ games, Teenage Mutant Turtles are some that I have enjoyed in arcades growing up.

I'm sure Oisín will recommend the Metal Slug games!


I'm currently trying to set up Mame on my Rapsberry Pi, and my iPad if that fails.

After beating the MD port of Super Hang On, I'm itching to try my hand at the Arcade port as i never played it.

LoGiE

The Punisher!, a classic. Hard to believe it used CPS1 hardware but still stands up next to the later Side-Scrollers on the CPS2 hardware.

Star Lord

My favourites would be (In no particular order)

Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Shinobi and/or Shadow Dancer
Teenage Mutant Ninja/Hero Turtles
Puzzle Bobble
SFII CE
SnowBros
Aliens

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And Metal Slug.

o1s1n

waveform wrote: »

I'm sure Oisín will recommend the Metal Slug games!
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You run, jump, shoot, dodge, drive, fly, swim ... what else do you need? :pac:

LoGiE wrote: »

The Punisher!, a classic. Hard to believe it used CPS1 hardware but still stands up next to the later Side-Scrollers on the CPS2 hardware.

It's such a lovely game. Right shame the original boards are so hard to come by. I have to make do with a bootleg

Those Capcom CPS1 & CPS2 side scrolling brawlers are some of the best things they ever put out.

Andrew76

DamoElDiablo wrote: »

My favourites would be (In no particular order)

Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Shinobi and/or Shadow Dancer
Teenage Mutant Ninja/Hero Turtles
Puzzle Bobble
SFII CE
SnowBros
Aliens

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And Metal Slug.

Now we're talking (so long as you're referring to the Konami 1990 game)! :cool:

Star Lord

Andrew76 wrote: »

Now we're talking (so long as you're referring to the Konami 1990 game)! :cool:

Flamethrower FTW!

Granted, they added in a bunch of makey-uppey aliens, most of which looked ridiculous, but damnit, it's a great game!

Andrew76

Definitely need to record a play through of it one of these days.

o1s1n

Gas poster to that one, I guess they thought Sigourney's chest wasn't appealing enough

Andrew76

They also got the hair colours mixed up between Ripley and Newt. :rolleyes:

Actually some of those screenshots are interesting - the colours are different to the World version I have (which would be the same as that US poster). The blue sky in the 3rd pic is purple in game I thought. The eggs in the bottom pic are the wrong colour also, should be light brown (although they do flash a different colour when shot).

o1s1n

Looks like there are some differences between the Japanese and Western versions. Maybe the screenshots are from the Japanese one? (they might have changed some palette colours too when releasing it here)

There are actually two different versions of Aliens. The Japanese version (probably the initial release) is lacking the APC stages, as well as Newt. The game in general is a bit easier, with enemies taking less hits, and power-ups are much more frequent. There are a few new minor enemies, and some of the other ones appear at different points. The final battle is actually harder, with the Alien Queen having an attack that sends out multiple images of herself, as opposed to the acid spit in the other version.

Retr0gamer

Jeremy Parish did an article on those Konami arcade flyers. It ended up being an article about a vest top because the same vest top is used in all their arcade flyers. It probably was stinking by the end.

http://www.usgamer.net/articles/crop-top-chronicles-the-strange-not-quite-sexy-history-of-konami-ads

Andrew76

I knew about the lack of APC stages in the Japanese version but that's interesting about the Queen alien attacks being different. Wouldn't mind seeing that in action.

I've always wondered if there is any points difference

between throwing her out the airlock with the caterpillar and just shooting her to death. Shooting takes longer so is a bit harder - you've only got the basic weapon in that final battle. I know the ending screen shot or her falling out the airlock is different - one she looks normal, the other she's in pieces

. Must test it out sometime.

TechnoFreek

Andrew76 wrote: »

Definitely need to record a play through of it one of these days.

Do it. Otherwise we can only presume you're rubbish at it!

Doge

Super Hang-On Arcade is hard as nails!
Far, far less room for error compared to the Mega drive version.
Struggling to even get near the end of the Intermediate course.

This one is going to take me a while!

Chris_Heilong

Street fighter hyper fighting edition
Mad gear
Final fight
Golden axe
Darius Gaiden
Alien Vs Predator
Bust a Move
Tumblepop
Strider
Bionic commando

Most of these were in Coolock Leisureplex when I was growing up so still have fond memories.

Doctor DooM

o1s1n wrote: »

Those Capcom CPS1 & CPS2 side scrolling brawlers are some of the best things they ever put out.

Throw Cadillacs and dinosaurs on that list. Great craic.

Of the unlicensed ones, knights of the round was a lot of fun too'

TechnoFreek

I use www.youtube.com/mameplayer as a source of different games to try out.

Princess Clara for the win!

Aethan Dor

I offer up Wardner for your selection, it's tough too !

I haven't used my MAME in a while and can't think of them atm, I'll let you know of anything else good when I do !

Hygro

I would say try out Giga Wing, I played it for the first time today, great soundtrack, thought it was pretty cool.

tazmission

Ghost'Ngoblins one of my favorite games
also :
ghouls n ghosts
Commando
Green Beret
P47
R-type
Black Tiger
Rygar
Bubble Bobble
the list is endless !