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General and Gaming => Classic Video Games => Topic started by: Warmsignal on March 22, 2021, 11:50:40 pm
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Most of us are season collectors and have been gaming for many years. Sometimes you think you've seen it all, and then you come across a game and realize you've never even seen that title before in all of your travels and researching, it somehow eluded you. This happens to me every so often and it's odd to make those discoveries.
My first example, "Ninja Assault" for the PS2. Really, Ninja Assault? You're gonna tell me that's a game that exists? How is there Namco title on PS2 I've never heard of in my life??! Well, apparently it's a thing.
What are some classic games which have inexplicably eluded your awareness for many years after they had any reasonable expectation of doing so?
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Happens to me all the time. There’s always curiosities hidden away in the dark corners of a console’s library.
Just recently, I happened across an article on Hardcore Gaming 101 about the DS game Orcs & Elves, which I never heard of. It led me down a rabbit hole which included Mazes of Fate, Fighting Fantasy, and The Dark Spire, which subsequently led me to other DS games unknown to me like Thor and Glory of Heracles. Haven’t played any of them yet, but I really want to get to one of the local retro game stores to see if I can find any of these.
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The DS is another platform I know well and I've collected intensely since about 2009, but occasionally still make new discoveries. Like Space Bust-a-Move, The Wild West, Super Speed Machines and Sideswiped I only discovered in recent years.
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Faria on NES.
A game that combines traditional overhead RPGs (including random battles) with action-RPG battles. Looks very interesting. But being that it's over $100 I haven't bit the bullet on it, yet.
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Faria on NES.
A game that combines traditional overhead RPGs (including random battles) with action-RPG battles. Looks very interesting. But being that it's over $100 I haven't bit the bullet on it, yet.
Yeah, that's another curiosity that often goes overlooked. Sadly, what's becoming all too common is finding games which are over $100.
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For me it's Knights of the Round on the Snes. One of my favorite games of all time is King of Dragons but i didn't know Capcom release another medieval game at the same time. Definitly a must buy very soon.
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For me it's Knights of the Round on the Snes. One of my favorite games of all time is King of Dragons but i didn't know Capcom release another medieval game at the same time. Definitly a must buy very soon.
Great game, love it! But I question if the level-ups actually do anything besides looks.
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oh) I like to play Super Mario, Tanks and other console games)
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Here’s another example:
I had Ikari Warriors for my NES back when I was a kid, and I HATED it. Got Ikari Warriors 2 on the hope it was better, but it was also disappointing. Those 2 games soured me on NES vertical run-n-guns for decades.
Eventually, through emulation, I discovered Commando and Gun.Smoke, both of which I had heard about but never tried. And both turned out to be 1000% better than Ikari Warriors. If only I had known that back then.
Also, it’s only over the last few years I learned the existence of Thunder Force IV and Crusader of Centy on Genesis. Haven’t played them yet but they seem highly regarded now.
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Not newly discovered, but I only just played Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for the first time about 2 years ago. Let me tell you, that is a game that lives up to its reputation.
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Recently I found a Gameboy game called Avenging Spirit it's a platform game kinda looks like a mega man game but when you are killed you can possess the enemy that killed you and continue as that enemy with his ability. Really fun game but expensive as hell I was lucky and got a break on the price.
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Been finding new (at least to me) retro video games all my life. and mostly every time I go out game shopping, to be honest? I even have games in my collection that have yet to be discovered by me or at least played.
But I only by buy a game if I think it's gonna be good. or it's a genre I interested in
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I was really impressed with Sylvester and Tweety in Caged Capers for the Mega Drive/Genesis.
It's a really unique and fun game that captures the spirit of the cartoon really well.
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Turf introduced me to a little gem called Kickle Cubicle a bit ago. Good stuff.
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Turf introduced me to a little gem called Kickle Cubicle a bit ago. Good stuff.
That’s a gem for sure! Glad you liked it.
Follow me for more diamonds in the rough.
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This unfortunately happens less and less to me as time goes by, but I recently found out about several Raizing shmups I'd never heard of and they're just as awesome as their other shmups I've played. Specifically Dimahoo and Sorcerer Strikers.
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Recently I found a Gameboy game called Avenging Spirit it's a platform game kinda looks like a mega man game but when you are killed you can possess the enemy that killed you and continue as that enemy with his ability. Really fun game but expensive as hell I was lucky and got a break on the price.
I never realised that avenging spirit had an actual arcade game. thought it was just gameboy.
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Somewhat retro, and it's a game that I've been curious about for years but could never find but...
Crimson Sea 2 for the PlayStation 2. This is a lot of fun.
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Recently I found a Gameboy game called Avenging Spirit it's a platform game kinda looks like a mega man game but when you are killed you can possess the enemy that killed you and continue as that enemy with his ability. Really fun game but expensive as hell I was lucky and got a break on the price.
I never realised that avenging spirit had an actual arcade game. thought it was just gameboy.
I hadn't heard anything about either.
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Faria on NES.
A game that combines traditional overhead RPGs (including random battles) with action-RPG battles. Looks very interesting. But being that it's over $100 I haven't bit the bullet on it, yet.
Yeah, that's another curiosity that often goes overlooked. Sadly, what's becoming all too common is finding games which are over $100.
I did a thing. Bringing it up made me think about it, then research it again. So I just ended up ordering it.
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That is quite a thing. I'd like to do a thing, but a different one. I don't wanna say way it is... but I'm thinking about droppin' some hefty coin myself boyz. Let's get nuts! Let's all just buy something super expensive. Anyone with us?!? No? Okay.
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That is quite a thing. I'd like to do a thing, but a different one. I don't wanna say way it is... but I'm thinking about droppin' some hefty coin myself boyz. Let's get nuts! Let's all just buy something super expensive. Anyone with us?!? No? Okay.
You missed me by a few years. A little bit ago I would have jumped in with you. “Hell yeah! Who’s got something I can buy!?”
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Being raised in a Sega-only environment, there's a lot of good Famicom/NES, Super Famicom/SNES and TurboGrafx-16 games I wasn't familiar with growing up.
I'll try naming only games about which I found out in the last five years or so, but from the top of my head, I can say:
- Ai Senshi Nicol (Famicom Disk System)
- The Firemen (Super Famicom)
- Gundam Wing: Endless Duel (Super Famicom)
- Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu (PC Engine)
- Side Arms Special (PC Engine CD)
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Like I mentioned in my earlier post, Glory of Heracles and Radiant Historia were virtually unknown to me a few weeks ago. I just received them from Lukie Games today and I’m looking forward to giving them a try.
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Still happens to me, but it seems to happen alot in PS4/Switch Era.
There just so many video games released, with very small batches of print, especially in recent months, games that just came out recently, are already hard to find, and going need to buy a couple.
Also with whole Playstation Store shutting down, going need to buy/download couple PS1 games i want on the go/Exclusives on PS3/PSVita that only came out Digitally.
Like:
PS3:
Battle Princess of Arcadias PS3,
Legasista PS3,
Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment PS3.
Class Of Heroes 2G (i have physical release, but its very low print run, so most people can only get it digitally, and dont want to open my copy)
PSP:
Brandish: The Dark Revenant
Cladun: This is an RPG!
End Of Serenity
Final Fantasy Tactics: War of The Lions
Mystic Chronicles
PSVita:
Adventures of Mana
Ar nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star
Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines
Soul Sacrifice Delta
I am defiently also going to pick up certain PS1 games like Final Fantasy Tactics, Legend of Dragoon, Mega Man Legends 1-2, Parasite Eve 1-2, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Suikoden 1-2, Vagrant Story, Wilds Arms 1-2, Xenogears (even though i own them physically, i just want digital formats, just in case if anything happens to my discs, especially the more expansive PS1 games. Legend of Dragoon and Final Fantasy Tactics are my favorite PS1 games.
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Pinball Quest for NES. Never heard of it til 2 or 3 days ago because of a Metal Jesus video and it looks really interesting. Any time RPG elements are combined with any other genre it always piques my interest.
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Pinball Quest for NES. Never heard of it til 2 or 3 days ago because of a Metal Jesus video and it looks really interesting. Any time RPG elements are combined with any other genre it always piques my interest.
Good on paper, disappointing in execution. I have this one.
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Pinball Quest for NES. Never heard of it til 2 or 3 days ago because of a Metal Jesus video and it looks really interesting. Any time RPG elements are combined with any other genre it always piques my interest.
Good on paper, disappointing in execution. I have this one.
The rpg elements might not be perfect but it's still a fantasy pinball game with monsters roaming around on the field
I'm quite a fan of pinball games like dragon's fury, alien cruss.
Pinball games that simulate an actual pinball machine are however not my cup of tea.
Kinda curious what's so subpar about the game, do the rpg elements ruin the gameplay or are the lvl's just mediocre.
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Pinball Quest for NES. Never heard of it til 2 or 3 days ago because of a Metal Jesus video and it looks really interesting. Any time RPG elements are combined with any other genre it always piques my interest.
Good on paper, disappointing in execution. I have this one.
The rpg elements might not be perfect but it's still a fantasy pinball game with monsters roaming around on the field
I'm quite a fan of pinball games like dragon's fury, alien cruss.
Pinball games that simulate an actual pinball machine are however not my cup of tea.
Kinda curious what's so subpar about the game, do the rpg elements ruin the gameplay or are the lvl's just mediocre.
Just kind of bland. Bland "table" designs, bland graphics, and almost circus sounding music.
And the ball-physics are kind of weird. I have played a lot of Pin-Bot on NES, so I just might be too used to those physics.