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  1. 15th August 2009 #1
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    The Retro Game Thread

    Do you yearn for your Commodore 64 games?
    Hanker for your rubber-keyed ZX Spectrum?
    Or maybe you were a little younger and were part of the Sega/Nintendo wars?

    I was playing this yesterday, 23 years after it's release:

    [video:332h6j14]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24ry3hJannw[/video:332h6j14]

    Discuss your favourite games of the past here
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Where do I begin

    Have chosen a few faves from some of the various machines I've had over the years:

    Texas Instruments

    Munch Man
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXAnt2WK2Xs[/video:3rizxmk9]

    All the others I really liked were on tape (rather than cartridge) so they aren't on youtube.

    Atari 2600

    Indy
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koWxUd30hDo[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Pitfall
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwfF5-Wt6YU[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Springer
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD0Rp7CO9CQ[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Frankenstein's Monster
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn599TMtfVM[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Fathom
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXToN1yTTo8[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Jedi Arena
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJGZ0NDN1lg[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Smurf
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTRiyy0V-bI[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Spectrum

    Jet Set Willy
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd6BNIQeocI[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Underwurlde
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eUP54r5pkc[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Feud
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZFCAkf3K2E

    3 Weeks In Paradise
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MExNyj0YA-0[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Jack The Nipper
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxUURZqT_GE[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Bubble Bobble
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vs1Z_yWyD0[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Chuckie Egg II
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmemSDgxil4[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Head Over Heels
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSTO4Qtyanc[/video:3rizxmk9]

    C64

    Last Ninja
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExftoivJ_EU[/video:3rizxmk9]#

    Auf Monty (Doesn't show much of the actual game on youtube)
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvVA8pP_Ego[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Thing On A Spring
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYS2NBceBMM[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Armalite
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUFAmJPqxK8[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Usagi Yojimbo
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_a4Ap_Mw9Q[/video:3rizxmk9]

    IK+
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI9oz2A0PNA[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Amiga

    Xenon 2
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCAUTrgso8k[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Speedball 2
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQbsVPxtHHc[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Shadow Of The Beast
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHU2guYH7Og[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Monkey Island
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFPFFZs5m_w[/video:3rizxmk9]

    It Came From The Desert
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTWd_eyAmgQ[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Defender of The Crown
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvW6okgy4wA[/video:3rizxmk9]

    Dungeon Master
    [video:3rizxmk9]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upBia7RQftQ[/video:3rizxmk9]


    That'll do for now, but there are loads more.
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  3. 15th August 2009 #3
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Monkey Island, IK+ & The Last Ninja... =p~ they don't make 'em like they used to

    Gonna have a blast on IK+ now
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by swipezster

    Gonna have a blast on IK+ now
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO5bTdbXZAw

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  5. 17th August 2009 #5
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    Unfortunately I'm old enough to of actually played Pong when it was released.
    I can clearly remember being blown away that I could actually move things on the TV screen !!
    A black n white TV at that

    After that, the Atari VCS 2600 ruled.....and then Space Invaders and Donkey Kong in the local arcade... GREAT days.
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Was watching a documentary about a year ago about the two dudes who designed the first Pong machine put it in a bar for a trial. The next day the bar staff phoned them up to take a look at the machine as it was broke... they found that it was overflowing with quarters and could not accept any more money - nuff said
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Play these online.
    Thanks to baz for these!!!!

    Commodore 64 games - http://c64s.com/toplist/more/
    ZX Spectrum Games - http://www.zxspectrum.net/
    Nintendo NES Games - http://nintendo8.com/toplist/more/
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Brings nostalgia just looking at them games reminds me of my childhood and the fun those games brought.Pure classics there mate.
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  9. 28th August 2009 #9
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    pitfall on the atari 2600 the first game i ever played at home. my mum and dad rented the console from the local video shop
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by oldskoolrules
    pitfall on the atari 2600 the first game i ever played at home. my mum and dad rented the console from the local video shop
    I never owned that one myself - had to borrow it off someone from school.
    I did have pitfall II though and completed it with the maximum score ... took a long while though!!

    A few other 2600 classics:

    [video:3heqz9tx]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SkWIPKFrxk[/video:3heqz9tx]

    [video:3heqz9tx]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7U2TFIayos[/video:3heqz9tx]

    [video:3heqz9tx]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihu3fgC4S5c[/video:3heqz9tx]

    [video:3heqz9tx]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTA_s0Xco4g[/video:3heqz9tx]

    [video:3heqz9tx]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJwxF1qEZdE[/video:3heqz9tx]
    * some of the sound effects in this game has been used in several films / tv shows *
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    My favourite retro game is on the Spectrum 48k - Manic Minor - classic!!
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Ik+!! Also: Barbarian. C64

    Nes: Bionic Commando & Mega Man 2, epic shit.
    Amen!
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Some proper classics there!. Loved Xenon & Speedball on the Amiga.

    My only inclusions would be :

    BBC Micro - Elite, Repton (1, 2 & 3), Yi Ar Kung Fu
    Sega Megadrive - Space Harrier

    I was quite good at games when I was a kid, I'm totally useless on the consoles now (despite owning a PS3 and the Mrs has a Wii), and I usually can't get off the first level! - I wonder if the excuse "they don't make 'em like they used to" is plausible enough?!
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Branners
    Play these online.
    Thanks to baz for these!!!!

    Commodore 64 games - http://c64s.com/toplist/more/
    ZX Spectrum Games - http://www.zxspectrum.net/
    Nintendo NES Games - http://nintendo8.com/toplist/more/

    WOW Thanks for these some real gems in there

    i had both c64 & spectrum.

    Anybody remember a game called skooldaze?
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Sgt Clang
    Anybody remember a game called skooldaze?
    This was remade for the pc quite a few years back:

    http://retrospec.sgn.net/game/ko99

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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Sgt Clang
    Quote Originally Posted by Branners
    Play these online.
    Thanks to baz for these!!!!

    Commodore 64 games - http://c64s.com/toplist/more/
    ZX Spectrum Games - http://www.zxspectrum.net/
    Nintendo NES Games - http://nintendo8.com/toplist/more/

    WOW Thanks for these some real gems in there

    i had both c64 & spectrum.

    Anybody remember a game called skooldaze?
    cant believe i missed these, it's time to show the kids what proper games are fingers crossed r-type for spectrum is there

    Can any one help with this request please
    http://www.its-all-about-oldskool.co...e-123-a-21422/
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    I've been all into the Sega vs. Nintendo war back then (Sega won for me ).

    Being a bit older now, my reflexes aren't as they used to and I'm currently working on a side project where I enhance emulators with the possibility to rewind any game at any time during gameplay.

    Already released is Gens+ REWiND! 1.0, the popular Sega Master System / GameGear / Genesis / 32X and SegaCD/MegaCD Emulator enhanced with the said rewind feature.

    Teaser Video:

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    Download the Emulator at http://www.emulation-evolved.net
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    [video:3ahe2s2k]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQX9PeBz4A[/video:3ahe2s2k]
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    A few more from the C64

    [video:14kcqg21]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=165bezvsHS0[/video:14kcqg21]


    [video:14kcqg21]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmvuH2QpXvc&feature=related[/video:14kcqg21]


    [video:14kcqg21]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDAhixO2t5w&feature=related[/video:14kcqg21]


    [video:14kcqg21]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0-LGPj2CLQ&feature=related[/video:14kcqg21]


    [video:14kcqg21]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHgazeNZU9I&feature=related[/video:14kcqg21]


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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Super Mario Kart on the SNES for me, addictive when playing with multiplayer. People still play SMK on the DS, but, I prefer the SNES version because it's the original and much more simple.
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by MillwallFCDave
    Super Mario Kart on the SNES for me, addictive when playing with multiplayer. People still play SMK on the DS, but, I prefer the SNES version because it's the original and much more simple.
    yeah,wicked game to play with your mates at a session.
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    Never really got into SMK, maybe because I was more on the SEGA side
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    SMK was amazing game, i always used the turtle. Koopa i think he name was.
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    Re: The Retro Game Thread

    I my Amiga and ZX Spectrum emulators. The warm feeling of nostalgia as Cannon Fodder booted on WINUAE, being skewered by a bamboo trap on Rick Dangerous or just loading up the workbench and drawing a big willy with paint. Eee, it takes me right back it does.

    I used to hammer 'Stallone: Cobra', 'Total Recall' and 'Short Circuit' on the Spectrum. Playing them now it seems impressive what they could manage with such limited resource.
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