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Title: The most obscure video games?
Post by: dreama1 on August 14, 2014, 11:43:59 pm
The most obscure video games no one has heard of?
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: scott on August 14, 2014, 11:50:29 pm
Where's htimreimer? This will be his favorite topic ever.
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: pacpix on August 15, 2014, 12:36:58 am
I was just thinking the same thing.  It says "I Love The Rare And The Obscure" right under his name!
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: devicat on August 15, 2014, 06:06:49 am
Stretch panic! is one another is Blood will tell but if you want something no one has heard of except importers look up "moon crystal" on the NES it is great but no one knows about it
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: koemo1 on August 15, 2014, 08:52:22 am
Golgo 13 for the CD-i
Shoot for the ps1 which was released in 2003
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: dreama1 on August 15, 2014, 12:46:44 pm
Stretch panic! is one another is Blood will tell but if you want something no one has heard of except importers look up "moon crystal" on the NES it is great but no one knows about it
Well i've heard of it. I played it on emulator like omg this is a hidden gem best NES game so fun, it's a famicom game must only be afew dollars. Looked at price tag never looked at it again..
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: dreama1 on August 15, 2014, 12:52:38 pm
Stretch panic! is one another is Blood will tell but if you want something no one has heard of except importers look up "moon crystal" on the NES it is great but no one knows about it
Stretch panic! ? Bravo was exactly what I had in mind.
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: brunauss on August 15, 2014, 01:28:29 pm
Welcome to the Future on PC and Mac. Came out same time and was about the same game as Myst, but didn't get all the glory.
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: Bwigdahl on August 15, 2014, 01:44:56 pm
The Flowers of Robert Mapplethorpe on the CD-i
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: koemo1 on August 15, 2014, 03:12:04 pm
I think nobody has Shoot for the ps1
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: dreama1 on August 15, 2014, 03:17:20 pm
I think nobody has Shoot for the ps1
It's just called shoot?
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Post by: disgaeniac on August 15, 2014, 05:16:05 pm
Mr. Mosquito; kinda'    8)
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: koemo1 on August 16, 2014, 03:29:03 am
I think nobody has Shoot for the ps1
It's just called shoot?
Yeah (http://psxworld.narod.ru/cover/s/Shoot-SLES-04176-Front.jpg)
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: dreama1 on August 16, 2014, 02:45:00 pm
I think nobody has Shoot for the ps1
It's just called shoot?
Yeah (http://psxworld.narod.ru/cover/s/Shoot-SLES-04176-Front.jpg)
What the hell is it? Resident evil contra? hitchcock the birds as well wtf?
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: dashv on August 16, 2014, 05:15:07 pm
Codename Gordon.

A good platformer that came with every copy of Half Life 2 until Steam pulled it.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codename:_Gordon
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: burningdoom on August 16, 2014, 05:25:21 pm
There's the obvious ones, some of the "holy grails" that I've heard being talked about a lot:

-Albert Odyssey: The Legend of Eldean (Saturn)
-Bonk's Adventure (NES)
-Bubble Bath Babes (NES)
-Chase the Chuck Wagon (Atari 2600)
-Cheetahmen (NES)
-DuckTales 2 (NES)
-Earthbound (SNES)
-The Flintstones (NES)
-Halo 2600 (Atari 2600)
-House of the Dead (Saturn)
-Ikaruga (Dreamcast)
-Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn)
-Mega Man Legends 2 (PS1)
-Mega Man X2 & X3 (SNES)
-Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (SNES)
-Nintendo World Championships (NES)
-Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn)
-Pier Solar and the Great Architects (Genesis)
-Radiant Silvergun (Saturn)
-Snatcher (Sega CD)
-Spider-Man: Web of Fire (32X)
-Stadium Events (NES)
-Sturmwind (Dreamcast)

And like 75% of the Neo Geo AES & MVS library.
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: abe on August 16, 2014, 06:59:26 pm
There's the obvious ones, some of the "holy grails" that I've heard being talked about a lot:

-Albert Odyssey: The Legend of Eldean (Saturn)
-Bonk's Adventure (NES)
-Bubble Bath Babes (NES)
-Chase the Chuck Wagon (Atari 2600)
-Cheetahmen (NES)
-DuckTales 2 (NES)
-Earthbound (SNES)
-The Flintstones (NES)
-Halo 2600 (Atari 2600)
-House of the Dead (Saturn)
-Ikaruga (Dreamcast)
-Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn)
-Mega Man Legends 2 (PS1)
-Mega Man X2 & X3 (SNES)
-Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (SNES)
-Nintendo World Championships (NES)
-Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn)
-Pier Solar and the Great Architects (Genesis)
-Radiant Silvergun (Saturn)
-Snatcher (Sega CD)
-Spider-Man: Web of Fire (32X)
-Stadium Events (NES)
-Sturmwind (Dreamcast)

And like 75% of the Neo Geo AES & MVS library.

Those are all valuable and uncommon, but do they really count as obscure just for being hard to find?
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: dreama1 on August 16, 2014, 07:00:33 pm
There's the obvious ones, some of the "holy grails" that I've heard being talked about a lot:

-Albert Odyssey: The Legend of Eldean (Saturn)
-Bonk's Adventure (NES)
-Bubble Bath Babes (NES)
-Chase the Chuck Wagon (Atari 2600)
-Cheetahmen (NES)
-DuckTales 2 (NES)
-Earthbound (SNES)
-The Flintstones (NES)
-Halo 2600 (Atari 2600)
-House of the Dead (Saturn)
-Ikaruga (Dreamcast)
-Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn)
-Mega Man Legends 2 (PS1)
-Mega Man X2 & X3 (SNES)
-Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (SNES)
-Nintendo World Championships (NES)
-Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn)
-Pier Solar and the Great Architects (Genesis)
-Radiant Silvergun (Saturn)
-Snatcher (Sega CD)
-Spider-Man: Web of Fire (32X)
-Stadium Events (NES)
-Sturmwind (Dreamcast)

And like 75% of the Neo Geo AES & MVS library.

Those are all valuable and uncommon, but do they really count as obscure just for being hard to find?
Yes i've heard of all of them.
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: foxhack on August 16, 2014, 07:28:45 pm
Codename Gordon.

A good platformer that came with every copy of Half Life 2 until Steam pulled it.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codename:_Gordon

steam://install/92

Enter that in a browser and boom, you got the game. It's listed in many "Free game" on Steam lists.
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: dashv on August 16, 2014, 07:31:05 pm
Codename Gordon.

A good platformer that came with every copy of Half Life 2 until Steam pulled it.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codename:_Gordon

steam://install/92

Enter that in a browser and boom, you got the game.

Yep, the link mentions that too.

I just mean it's not on the store and won't show up as a purchased game anymore.

Most folks have no clue it exists. :)
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: turf on August 17, 2014, 08:40:08 pm
There's the obvious ones, some of the "holy grails" that I've heard being talked about a lot:

-Albert Odyssey: The Legend of Eldean (Saturn)
-Bonk's Adventure (NES)
-Bubble Bath Babes (NES)
-Chase the Chuck Wagon (Atari 2600)
-Cheetahmen (NES)
-DuckTales 2 (NES)
-Earthbound (SNES)
-The Flintstones (NES)
-Halo 2600 (Atari 2600)
-House of the Dead (Saturn)
-Ikaruga (Dreamcast)
-Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn)
-Mega Man Legends 2 (PS1)
-Mega Man X2 & X3 (SNES)
-Ninja Gaiden Trilogy (SNES)
-Nintendo World Championships (NES)
-Panzer Dragoon Saga (Saturn)
-Pier Solar and the Great Architects (Genesis)
-Radiant Silvergun (Saturn)
-Snatcher (Sega CD)
-Spider-Man: Web of Fire (32X)
-Stadium Events (NES)
-Sturmwind (Dreamcast)

And like 75% of the Neo Geo AES & MVS library.

Those are all valuable and uncommon, but do they really count as obscure just for being hard to find?
Yes i've heard of all of them.

That may be, but how many have you found out in the wild?
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: dashv on August 18, 2014, 03:14:35 am
There is a local mom and pop shop here that has Bonks Adventure (nes) on display with a price of $350.

He's had it for almost a year.
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: zenimus on August 18, 2014, 05:48:53 am
One of my favorite games of all time is definitely an obscure one.

Angband

(http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/7900/276761-angband.png)

Angband is a direct descendant of Rogue, the original Roguelike.  ;D A game called Moria was based on Rogue, and Angband is based on Moria. It's a fantastic turn-based adventure RPG. Everything is completely randomized, so you'll never find the same rooms or treasure twice. Gotta be smart though, as death is permanent! If you die, you can't reload (unless you "cheat" and save a backup file). Don't be fooled by its simple appearance though, this game is incredibly engaging, with a wealth of ways to play and survive. If you enjoy games like Dark Souls or Diablo, high risk high reward types, you'll love this game.

It's available for free on lots of different systems.
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: turf on August 18, 2014, 04:46:34 pm
There is a local mom and pop shop here that has Bonks Adventure (nes) on display with a price of $350.

He's had it for almost a year.

This is exactly why I hope the bottom falls out.  I hope he paid $300 for it and it's worth $10 tomorrow.
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: dashv on August 19, 2014, 12:09:15 am
There is a local mom and pop shop here that has Bonks Adventure (nes) on display with a price of $350.

He's had it for almost a year.

This is exactly why I hope the bottom falls out.  I hope he paid $300 for it and it's worth $10 tomorrow.

He's a collector himself. Started the shop because he bought so many lots he got a ton of dupes. Part of me thinks he doesn't want to sell it. :)

Then again, if you consider the fact that it currently lists for $400 on Amazon he is still offering it at a deal.
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: badATchaos on August 21, 2014, 03:59:51 pm
define a game. i could probably got out and find 100 Flash games that no one has ever seen.
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: dreama1 on August 21, 2014, 08:29:51 pm
define a game. i could probably got out and find 100 Flash games that no one has ever seen.
Console games only compadre. Just a side note tho you played Yume Nikki, or LSD simulator?
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: koemo1 on August 23, 2014, 08:26:31 pm
I think nobody has Shoot for the ps1
It's just called shoot?
Yeah (http://psxworld.narod.ru/cover/s/Shoot-SLES-04176-Front.jpg)
What the hell is it? Resident evil contra? hitchcock the birds as well wtf?
Well i was hoping maybe someone could give me more information :O
Title: Re: The most obscure video games?
Post by: brunauss on August 28, 2014, 04:19:52 pm
Project Gordon made me think of another obscure game that had a limited release exclusively as a limited bundle pack with SoundBlaster sound cards. Twinsen's Odyssey, also known as Little Big Adventure 2 in Europe.