Author Topic: Best Sports Games (Read 6845 times)

ragnar · « **on:** April 15, 2011, 11:52:45 pm »

I'm trying to gather a list of games for my cabinet that is basically sports games. But only good ones. Any ideas?

For what it is worth, the NBA Jam series is awesome. It is super fun to go through the different versions of the game and beating them.

I am going through some soccer games and so far I am most impressed with the original Super Side Kicks.

And if this thread has already been done, let me know.

mytymaus007 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2011, 11:28:41 am »

Track n field hypersports

Hoopz · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2011, 11:42:09 am »

2 on 2 Open Ice (hockey)
Golden Tee (golf)
Shuuz (horseshoes)
World Class Bowling (bowling)

notroubleclubber · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2011, 12:21:33 pm »

Tecmo World Cup Soccer and Track n Field is what play the most as it reminds me of my school boy holidays!

Donkbaca · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2011, 12:45:49 pm »

pigskin football 621 ad. Best footballl/rugby hybrid game ever

RetroBorg · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2011, 12:15:14 am »

10 Yard Fight

yotsuya · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2011, 12:25:14 am »

High-Impact Football

Donkbaca · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2011, 12:31:05 am »

2020 baseball

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2011, 02:44:48 am »

Baseball Stars 2.

NFL Blitz (on Dreamcast)

cw · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2011, 07:12:00 am »

atari football
hat trick (one heck of a great hockey game)
arm wrestling

jtslade · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:33:38 am »

Cyberball Atari

DirtyDachshunds · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2011, 11:36:21 am »

Shuffleshot...is that a sport?

scofthe7seas · « **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2011, 12:28:30 pm »

I love the track and field games, but man, those games are GRUELING. I am always sweating by the end of a match at that. I really enjoy both NFL blitz, and high impact football.
And I agree with Cyberball. Robots should be playing football on my TV right now.

JohnEDollar · « **Reply #13 on:** April 19, 2011, 11:34:59 am »

Shuffleshot (Shuffleboard)

BELLcadia · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2011, 12:28:45 pm »

NBA Hang Time! It is kinda like NBA Jam but much better.

yotsuya · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2011, 12:29:38 pm »

I'd also add Arch-Rivals.

dmarcum99 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 20, 2011, 01:42:13 pm »

What about the old school ATARI football game with the trackball. (X's & O's)
Another old school game I spent my college fund on - Super Basketball
Another basketball game - Double Dribble

javeryh · « **Reply #17 on:** April 20, 2011, 01:50:58 pm »

Hat Trick is a seriously great hockey game.

bobdslob · « **Reply #18 on:** April 20, 2011, 08:32:36 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on April 20, 2011, 01:50:58 pm

Hat Trick is a seriously great hockey game.

It is. Simple, great gameplay. Much better vs human then vs computer. Additionally, I am hopelessly addicted to it's 2 on 2/top down Soccer cousin - Power Play, but I love the vs computer game play on this one. Never tried vs. human on this 'cause I didn't know it in the arcade and my mame controller is single player.

How about Golden Tees '97, '98, '99 and 2k. Great fun.

Bowling games w/ trackball are fun too. Krazy bowl is silly, loud and loads of fun to play. A great beer drinking game. A more serious bowling game with great game play is World Class bowling. Same makers as Golden Tee.

NIVO · « **Reply #19 on:** April 21, 2011, 05:07:16 am »

Hat Trick is definitely solid title
10-Yard Fight
Hit The Ice
NBA Jam series
Arch Rivals
2 on 2 Open Ice

JohnEDollar · « **Reply #20 on:** April 21, 2011, 11:25:08 am »

Any of the "Tecmo World" games - soccer, baseball, etc. offer good gameplay.

dgame · « **Reply #21 on:** April 25, 2011, 12:22:02 pm »

Soccer Brawl

extendedplayarcade · « **Reply #22 on:** April 25, 2011, 02:39:34 pm »

Don't forget punch out

scofthe7seas · « **Reply #23 on:** April 25, 2011, 02:56:49 pm »

I have to disagree with arcade Punchout. That game is hard to control, and I get stomped a dismaying amount of times. By dismaying, I mean every. But it also brings me dismay.

Dan_Dan_91_07 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 27, 2011, 12:20:13 pm »

Well Super Side Kicks is a good en IMO.

Getting my cab was partly due to playing that on my laptop around a year ago. The flashy effects and fast, pick up and play gameplay, made me immersed in a way that left me amazed and feeling like a little kid. I'm not much of a football fan as well! LOL

Dan_Dan_91_07 · « **Reply #25 on:** April 27, 2011, 06:27:56 pm »

Damn, I only glanced at your post, before reading the other replies more thoroughly.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #26 on:** April 27, 2011, 07:13:52 pm »

Neo Geo League Bowling

chepin · « **Reply #27 on:** May 12, 2011, 09:07:10 am »

Any good tennis games? I don't think Virtua Tennis is working properly yet, is it?

alfonzotan · « **Reply #28 on:** May 12, 2011, 09:22:59 am »

Quote from: scofthe7seas on April 25, 2011, 02:56:49 pm

I have to disagree with arcade Punchout. That game is hard to control, and I get stomped a dismaying amount of times. By dismaying, I mean every. But it also brings me dismay.

That Bald Bull is a bad man.

+1 for Atari Football.

DirtyDachshunds · « **Reply #29 on:** May 12, 2011, 10:11:24 am »

Quote from: chepin on May 12, 2011, 09:07:10 am

Any good tennis games? I don't think Virtua Tennis is working properly yet, is it?

It is with Demul

Smeghead · « **Reply #30 on:** May 12, 2011, 06:38:11 pm »

NBA Jam
Track and field/hypersports with a joystick instead of buttons

DCsegaDH · « **Reply #31 on:** May 12, 2011, 09:03:42 pm »

Punk Shot (Mame)
NFL Blitz (Dreamcast)

Donkbaca · « **Reply #32 on:** May 12, 2011, 11:46:31 pm »

Punk shot is awesome

Useless Eater · « **Reply #33 on:** May 13, 2011, 01:25:14 am »

Blades of Steel!

amendonz · « **Reply #34 on:** May 13, 2011, 03:47:19 am »

capcom sports club has an ok tennis...

Corbo · « **Reply #35 on:** May 13, 2011, 04:02:07 am »

If you have an Amiga emu running on your cabinet:

Goal
Speedball 2

Both great games to have in a cab especially running via WHDLoad

Skate or Die?

opt2not · « **Reply #36 on:** May 13, 2011, 02:37:12 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on April 20, 2011, 01:50:58 pm

Hat Trick is a seriously great hockey game.

I'm with javeryh on this one. One of my favourite games of all time.

Windjammers is also a great Neo-Geo player vs. player sports game. It's like Arena Frisbee Hockey!

scofthe7seas · « **Reply #37 on:** May 13, 2011, 05:46:43 pm »

Quote from: opt2not on May 13, 2011, 02:37:12 pm

Windjammers is also a great Neo-Geo player vs. player sports game. It's like Arena Frisbee Hockey!

That looks crazy-awesome! I'm going to have to check it out.

Donkbaca · « **Reply #38 on:** May 13, 2011, 06:53:58 pm »

windjammers was in just about every MVS in my city growing up. Good game

Corbo · « **Reply #39 on:** May 14, 2011, 06:19:50 am »

+1 for Windjammers I can play that for hours


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