The ultimate retro video game thread. Best of the Best!

[exnihilo]

B A B A start man! It still work on my ROM version of the game for PC. The best I ever did on Contra was to beat the game using only 2 dudes.

How about Kid Icarus?

By the way peeps, as I did with Zerb, I have a ton of ROMs and some pretty good emulators if anyone's interested, just let me know.

cg

[Luís]

lsp i hate to burst your bubble, but street fighter was snes only. I remember cause i had a friend named derek & he had a super nintendo & i had a sega genesis, and he'd have to come to my house to play mortal combat & i'd have to go to his to play street fighter

Sorry, bro, but like said bellow it probably wasn't shipped in them US or you just didn't notice.

I had SF2 on my Mega Drive (Genesis equivalent)... but maybe it just wasn't released for Sega in America.

Doubtful but possible. Then again there are so many versions of SF for all the consoles you're bound to pass some by...

Sorry dude, it was on Genesis....
but it wasn't that cool

...unless you had the 6 button controller, then it pwn3d the SNES version cause you didn't have to use L and R.

Ah, the 6-button pad... nowadays I have to use a ps clone pad so it sucks to play any SF as bad in any of the consoles...

how about the arcade versions of captain america and TMNT?

and lets not forget mario 64 or goldeneye

Not exactly retro, but cool games, yes.

a few faves....
And someone's got to mention "up up down down left right left right B A start"!

I did mention Contra, it's implied


Great games folks, keep it up, trying some I didn't till now and they rock.

[That90'sGuy]

I had not one, but 2 Street Fighter games for the SEGA Genesis back when I had one. The first one was SF 2: Championship Edition (very popular game) and the second I forgot what it was called (it had some new fighters in it and it was released a few months before the Genesis' demise IIRC correctly).

And the "up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start" actually became known as the "Konami code" because it was used in a few Konami games, not just Contra... just a nerdy tidbit

[Luís]

I had not one, but 2 Street Fighter games for the SEGA Genesis back when I had one. The first one was SF 2: Championship Edition (very popular game) and the second I forgot what it was called (it had some new fighters in it and it was released a few months before the Genesis' demise IIRC correctly).

And the "up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start" actually became known as the "Konami code" because it was used in a few Konami games, not just Contra... just a nerdy tidbit

I know, but most people confuse things and call it the Contra code. I think Gradius also had it (making it one of the first games to use it) and the TMNT games. Actually, I think a few SF's even had the code even tough it was made by Capcom... assuming I still remember the codes correctly lol.

[Luís]

Bizarrest add ever...

[Mephis]

Doom2 takes the cake IMO with all the co-op mods, online play, and everything else.

[JustWendell]

the_chris summed it up quite well

i'll add

nes
double dragon
narc


genesis
golden axe

...as for the streetfigher issue i remember having this one: http://www.sega-16.com/Review-%20Str...20II%20SCE.php

mac
wolfenstein(i may have only had the 3 level demo, but man was that fun)

[Blue Calx]

NES:
Legend of Zelda
Super Mario Bros 3
Shadowgate
Duck Tails
Megaman 3
Adventures of Lolo
Kickle Cubicle
Contra
I could go on and on and on


SNES:
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Secret of Mana
Final Fantasy VI
Street Fighter 2 (any incarnation)
Super Mario World
Pilotwings
Actraiser
F Zero
Megaman X


The SNES, IMO, was the greatest game system ever.

[Blue Calx]

OR STRYDER! Shing~shing (swords striking).

cg

I would rent a Sega Genesis for the sole purpose of playing that awesome game!

[Robbiedbee]

A few games for the Genesis I enjoyed (trying not to include those above)

PGA European Tour
Road Rash
Desert Strike/Jungle Strike
Streets of Rage
Speedball 2
EA Hockey
Quackshot
Fatal Fury

[That90'sGuy]

A few games for the Genesis I enjoyed (trying not to include those above)
Quackshot

I LOVED that game! Completely underrated and I can't believe I forgot to put it on the list.

[Rainmaker]

Streets of Rage

HELLS YEAH!

[StrangeSound]

Amiga:





Street Fighter 2

BiFi Snackzone (awesome!)



PC:
Need for Speed III

Diablo 1 was great


...and many more, but I can't remember..it's so long ago :P

[The Golden Boy]

The Elevator Action arcade game ruled.

[heymcz]

Sega Genesis:
M.U.S.H.A.
Subterrania (only if you gots skills, yo)
CastleVania Bloodlines
Streets of Rage 2
Sonic 2
Mortal Kombat 2

ColecoVision:
Ladybug
Mr. Do
Cosmic Avenger

Arcade:
Spy Hunter
Galaga
Snow Bros. (Snowmen eat Sushi)

[Robbiedbee]

Speaking of retro gaming, I had a very naughty half hour with my credit card this lunchtime, I got some DVDs from Amazon (Led Zep, Die Hard trilogy, The Presige) and a load of classic games from game.co.uk. Rate mah purchuzzes!

Worms II & Worms Armageddon - £5

I'm not sure if many dudes outside the UK will have heard of these two beauties, but they are real fun games to play. Worms firing artillery at other worms - what's not to like? Plus, the company that made these games, Team 17, their HQ is based 10 minutes drive from me, which I find immensely cool.

Command & Conquer: The First Decade - £20

I only ever owned the first one, and the first Red Alert game, but I really enjoyed them. I know some of the later ones in this boxed set won't really qualify as 'retro' games, but the earlier ones sure do. It has...

Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer The Covert Operations
Command & Conquer Red Alert
Command & Conquer Red Alert Counterstrike
Command & Conquer Red Alert The Aftermath
Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun
Command & Conquer Tiberian Sun Firestorm
Command & Conquer Red Alert 2
Command & Conquer Yuri’s Revenge
Command & Conquer Renegade
Command & Conquer Generals
Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour

Final Fantasy IV - £10

This is the GBA re-re-release. I already owned the first PSX remake, but I find it a hassle to set up consoles and stuff, so for a ten-spot, I can now play it on the go. Truth be told, FFIV was the weakest of the SNES FF games. Compared to FFV, the magic system seemed a bit simplified, and it didn't nearly have the depth and overwhelming nature of FFVI, but it still was a great game to play.

[Luís]

Cool purchases...

Don't even like stategy but I'd buy that.

Man, Worms was awesome, still remember getting my posterior handed to me at that game and loving it.

[Robbiedbee]

Cool purchases...

Don't even like stategy but I'd buy that.

Man, Worms was awesome, still remember getting my posterior handed to me at that game and loving it.

Aye

I forgot to mention the retro classics I didn't get! Theme Hospital! Dungeon Keeper 2, Lemmings, Neverwinter Nights (on your recommendation, Luis!). I'll probably get all four of these in the near future, but I don't like buying loads and loads of games at once.

Not one of those games were more than £5 each. They were on offer at 3 for £10 too!

[Imp]

theme hospital

[Luís]

Lemmings and Theme Hospital... Meh...

NWN will be around for a while so you can always pick it up.

Dungeon Keeper ROCKS!!! You really have to get it.