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Retro games to play with your kids

  • 17-02-2012 01:08PM
    #1
    brianon
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    So my daughter is 5 and she likes video games. Mario Kart 7, New Super Mario, Castle Crashers (we play together), bomber man xbla, rayman origins and more. She has played and enjoyed mario bros & bomberman on NES and SNES. I'm looking for arcade or console games we could play together.

    Ideally ones that are well emulated. Have full mame, NES etc... Sets. Looking for her to get some retro skooling before she either a) decides that video games with dad is lame or b) Barbie > video games.


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  • #2
    Sparks43
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    brianon wrote: »
    b) Barbie > video games.

    Problem solved



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hDsVzIbBN4


  • #3
    Retr0gamer
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 54,220 CMod ✭✭✭✭Retr0gamer


    Bubble Bobble... or Dinorex.


  • #4
    brianon
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    Sparks43 wrote: »
    Problem solved



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hDsVzIbBN4

    :eek:


  • #5
    The Last Bandit
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    Dead Space ?


  • #6
    DinoRex
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    The Last Bandit wrote: »
    Dead Space ?

    Don't think that's very retro.


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  • #7
    Retr0gamer
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    Snow Bros would be another good Arcade game.


  • #8
    DinoRex
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    Unirally was a fun 2 player game on the SNES:

    unirally.jpg


  • #9
    Myrddin
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    DinoRex wrote: »
    Don't think that's very retro.

    Yeah, but otherwise it's perfect :p


  • #10
    Optimus Prime
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    Ive two boys, seven and four. +1 for Bubble Bobble we play this a lot, the simpsons arcade too. Super Pang sometimes with the older lad. Super Mario World is played a lot on the SNES.


  • #11
    LoGiE
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    Bubble bobble, Rainbow Islands, New zealand Story and Rodland would be good options


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  • #12
    CiDeRmAn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Super Mario World and Yoshis Island are both pretty brilliant.
    I am also probably the sole supporter of Yoshis Story for the N64, a great game and, if she likes the 2d antics in New Super Mario Bros, it'll be perfect [/prepare for backlash]


  • #13
    Pyongyang
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    LoGiE wrote: »
    Bubble bobble, Rainbow Islands, New zealand Story and Rodland would be good options

    You forgot Parasol Stars!

    ...actually Parasol Stars is probably my favourite of the bunch.


  • #14
    Steve X2
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    Keep Rise of the Robots to the side for when they get a bit bold.

    .


  • #15
    carbon nanotube
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    brianon wrote: »
    So my daughter is 5 and she likes video games. Mario Kart 7, New Super Mario, Castle Crashers (we play together), bomber man xbla, rayman origins and more. She has played and enjoyed mario bros & bomberman on NES and SNES. I'm looking for arcade or console games we could play together.

    Ideally ones that are well emulated. Have full mame, NES etc... Sets. Looking for her to get some retro skooling before she either a) decides that video games with dad is lame or b) Barbie > video games.


    rainbow island and bubble bobble are legendry games...


  • #16
    CiDeRmAn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,811 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    Actually, why not get a ZX Spectrum, play Trashman, then get her to practice her Trashman skillz by taking out the bins for you!!


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