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Post by manicottimafia on Jan 4, 2016 20:33:06 GMT
Hey guys. Arcades are the roots of video games, so I thought it should be one of the first things we talked about on the new forum.
What's your favorite arcade game? Mine is Mappy. It's fun, light hearted, and a pretty strategic game.
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Post by Cervantes on Jan 4, 2016 22:05:12 GMT
I'll go with Strider. It's quite trippy and has a future ninja fighting against communist cyborgs.
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Post by stratogustav on Jan 4, 2016 22:54:41 GMT
It is hard to say, probably Darius 2 with the dual screen. I like too many arcade games to just choose one :-)
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Post by teddykongcountry on Jan 5, 2016 0:58:36 GMT
I haven't played many in the arcades but of the ones I have, Ms. Pac Man takes the fruit.
Excellent starter topic by the way!
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Post by blipsqueak on Jan 5, 2016 1:49:22 GMT
720°, A.P.B., S.T.U.N. Runner, Roadblasters, etc. Atari made the best 90's arcade games if you ask me!
Always loved Namco's Assault, too.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2016 5:24:49 GMT
How about... Sea Raider, released in 1969 by Midway players controlled their sub by looking through the periscope while bystanders could look through two windows on the top of the cabinet and watch the action.  |
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Post by spartanl78 on Jan 5, 2016 16:59:49 GMT
i remember spending most of my days in the sit in pole position 2 Machine and the others were Zaxxon and Donkey Kong
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Post by licensedgames on Jan 6, 2016 0:20:32 GMT
My arcade knowledge is fairly limited, never having one near me, but Donkey Kong JR is always fun.
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Post by MannyRodz on Jan 7, 2016 5:18:26 GMT
I'll say Super Hang-On for now. I'll reply in the distant future when I change my mind.
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Post by Guilion on Jan 7, 2016 9:14:14 GMT
One I'm pretty sure only a handful of people (Including Mark) have heard of.
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Most of the arcade cabinets were destroyed and replaced with Galaga cabinets, it sucks :C. Luckily enough I do own a couple of versions of it.
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Post by Pimpjira on Jan 7, 2016 14:21:23 GMT
It's hard to pick just one, I'll list ten:
Elevator Action II
F-Zero AX
Fantasy Zone
Galaga
Metal Slug
Outrun
Sinistar
Sunset Riders
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Time Crisis 2
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Post by fsfsxii on Jan 7, 2016 23:22:51 GMT
Does it have to be on arcade hardware? or is it the general meaning of arcade game? If its the latter, then i have to choose Geometry Wars 3. If its the former, then hands down, House of the Dead 2.
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Post by stratogustav on Jan 8, 2016 0:10:42 GMT
Does it have to be on arcade hardware? or is it the general meaning of arcade game? If its the latter, then i have to choose Geometry Wars 3. If its the former, then hands down, House of the Dead 2. Yeah, it means coin operated games in actual cabinets like: - Ultra Street Fighter IV - Dead Or Alive 5 Ultimate - Tekken Tag Tournament II - The King Of Fighters XIII - BlazBlue Chronophantasma Extend - Persona 4 Arena Ultimax - Under Night In Birth Exe:Late - Aquapazza Aquaplus Dream Match - Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign- - Blade Arcus From Shining - Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax - Phantom Breaker Extra - Samurai Shodown Edge Of Destiny - Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code - Arcana Heart 3 Love Max!!!!! - Battle Fantasia - Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX - Under Defeat HD+ - Raiden IV - The King Of Fighters Sky Stage - Crimzon Clover World Ignition - Caladrius Blaze - Deathsmiles II - DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou - Castle Of Shikigami III - Espgaluda II - Virtua Tennis 4 - Time Crisis 5 - Etc.. |
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Post by fsfsxii on Jan 8, 2016 0:13:59 GMT
Sure i know that, but there is the "arcade" game design, which means getting a high score and such, which makes Geometry Wars 3 fall under the arcade category. but GW3 doesnt have an arcade machine, not that i know of.
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Post by stratogustav on Jan 8, 2016 0:20:35 GMT
Sure i know that, but there is the "arcade" game design, which means getting a high score and such, which makes Geometry Wars 3 fall under the arcade category. but GW3 doesnt have an arcade machine, not that i know of. I see your point, yeah I don't think it does, some Western games like Grid have coin operated machines, but it is rare since people in the West don't play in the arcades anymore. If that was the case I would love to see Mortal Kombat X, Killer Instinct (the new one), Strider (the new one), Super Stardust Ultra, and Resogun arcade machines for example. Also not everything in Japan is in the arcades, we didn't see Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 made it, that would had been cool as well. |
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