The Loafer
08-27-2008, 10:25 AM
Hey guys/gals,
There have been so many themes released in the past 7 days, I’m often wondering: which one is next? Obviously, those mame classics need no introduction, I’m sure everyone is aware of Pacman, Defender, Street Fighter II, Metal Slug, Tempest, Robotron, etc.; but what about those games that weird mediocre hits of completely fell under the radar, video games that maybe with the right PR should have been better received? Maybe released at an alternate time when Arcades were flourishing? Or maybe the game was released on a home system where it never got the exposure it deserved? Also, although everyone’s heard of Super Mario Bros, many hit titles on older consoles are obscure nowadays, so it’s ok to mention those.
The only caveat IMHO would be to stay within the confines of an “arcade game”, meaning you shouldn’t need a manual or a full keyboard to play the sucker. It might be your life’s dream to play Elite through HyperSpin and an arcade cab, but I don’t know if most would feel the same. I would also suggest the game must be playable in an emulator, which nowadays is pretty rare one isn’t, but on that, mention which emulator you use and if it’s 100% playable, so people can try them out for themselves.
Shuuz: I recently mentioned “Shuuz” in another thread, it’s a great game that just oozes fun, a good party game too. A different take on the Mame bowling games that are already out. Playable via Mame.
Astrosmash: yeah, a big hit on the Intellivision, but everyone I speak to of it, they have this “deer in the headlights” look to them. Astrosmash plays like a true early 80’s type shooter. You move left to right and stuff (meteors/ships) falls towards you and you shoot it. Simple, effective and addictive. I believe the emulator Bliss plays this, though it has been a while…
Battlesquadron: A classic Amiga shooter in the late 80’s style, Battlesquadron had everything that’s needed from a shoot-em up: great graphics, good design, fun. WinUAE plays this perfectly.
Next?
There have been so many themes released in the past 7 days, I’m often wondering: which one is next? Obviously, those mame classics need no introduction, I’m sure everyone is aware of Pacman, Defender, Street Fighter II, Metal Slug, Tempest, Robotron, etc.; but what about those games that weird mediocre hits of completely fell under the radar, video games that maybe with the right PR should have been better received? Maybe released at an alternate time when Arcades were flourishing? Or maybe the game was released on a home system where it never got the exposure it deserved? Also, although everyone’s heard of Super Mario Bros, many hit titles on older consoles are obscure nowadays, so it’s ok to mention those.
The only caveat IMHO would be to stay within the confines of an “arcade game”, meaning you shouldn’t need a manual or a full keyboard to play the sucker. It might be your life’s dream to play Elite through HyperSpin and an arcade cab, but I don’t know if most would feel the same. I would also suggest the game must be playable in an emulator, which nowadays is pretty rare one isn’t, but on that, mention which emulator you use and if it’s 100% playable, so people can try them out for themselves.
Shuuz: I recently mentioned “Shuuz” in another thread, it’s a great game that just oozes fun, a good party game too. A different take on the Mame bowling games that are already out. Playable via Mame.
Astrosmash: yeah, a big hit on the Intellivision, but everyone I speak to of it, they have this “deer in the headlights” look to them. Astrosmash plays like a true early 80’s type shooter. You move left to right and stuff (meteors/ships) falls towards you and you shoot it. Simple, effective and addictive. I believe the emulator Bliss plays this, though it has been a while…
Battlesquadron: A classic Amiga shooter in the late 80’s style, Battlesquadron had everything that’s needed from a shoot-em up: great graphics, good design, fun. WinUAE plays this perfectly.
Next?