games sujjestion ?

[shayvidas]

hi
so yea i know there is a thread somewhere on the best games...
but still for my newly created mame cabinet
i want to stock up my Mame rooms, on games.. (well yea..)
i'm running it on a 5 years old computer .
ammm any suggestion on good games that's fun to play and a must have on the cabinet ?

ALSO
i'm using software MAME32, is  there a better software ? because the graphic interface of it is nothing much really ,....

back to the matter of games,
i'm just playing "mercs" and it's a decent game... not too much fun but good..

i played zoo keeper but it's soo old i just didn't found much fun in it..

so any suggestion guys ?

[yotsuya]

If you don't find Zookeeper fun, then I guess my recommendations won't do you any good. 

[rpgposer]

The old men here like old games.  You have plenty of time in your life to try them all and decide for yourself.
I suggest trying some Neo-Geo games.

[EMDB]

i'm using software MAME32, is  there a better software ? because the graphic interface of it is nothing much really ,....

Plain MAME with a frontend like Hyperspin, Mala, ...

[Generic Eric]

so any suggestion guys ?

Try eyes

[PL1]

Check out the Game of the Day list at http://mamezach.blogspot.com/.

Dgame also compiled a great list of 200 games in this thread.


Scott

[mgb]

I 2nd Eyes.
you didn't like zoo keeper???
what exactly are yuou looking for in games?
give Metal Slug (1,2 or any) a try, if you don't find it fun, check for a pulse and go back to playing angry birds or something.

[shayvidas]

If you don't find Zookeeper fun, then I guess my recommendations won't do you any good. 

well zookeeper don't even run ... so that is why i don't find it fun... but hey give them anyway why not ?

[shayvidas]

The old men here like old games.  You have plenty of time in your life to try them all and decide for yourself.
I suggest trying some Neo-Geo games.

great thnx !

[shayvidas]

i'm using software MAME32, is  there a better software ? because the graphic interface of it is nothing much really ,....

Plain MAME with a frontend like Hyperspin, Mala, ...

Hyperspin looks awsome !

[shayvidas]

so any suggestion guys ?

Try eyes

...
should i even comment it ? oh to assum yhour like... 4 years old and to not give a.....?

[shayvidas]

I 2nd Eyes.
you didn't like zoo keeper???
what exactly are yuou looking for in games?
give Metal Slug (1,2 or any) a try, if you don't find it fun, check for a pulse and go back to playing angry birds or something.

great another 4 years old..
you are really helping the forum by being here.. stick around...

[shayvidas]

Check out the Game of the Day list at http://mamezach.blogspot.com/.

Dgame also compiled a great list of 200 games in this thread.


Scott

thnx 

[EMDB]

well zookeeper don't even run ... so that is why i don't find it fun... but hey give them anyway why not ?

i played zoo keeper but it's soo old i just didn't found much fun in it..

 

[Generic Eric]

Juno First
Bosconian
Galaga 88
Money Idol Exchange
Shuzz
Punisher

[Malenko]

What type of game do you like to play? If you hate vertical shooters, its lame for us to suggest things like Galaga and DoDonPachi

So hows about you meet us half way and give us your preferred genres?

[HanoiBoi]

I just checked out some of OPs previous posts. 

Shay, it sounds like you are looking for games within the last "8 years", 2 player games I believe.  My assumption is that you are less interested in MAME games and more interested in console emulators and games found there.

If you don't like games older that 8 years old, you pretty much ruled out MAME altogether.

[shponglefan]

This is a good site for finding good MAME games: http://mamezach.blogspot.ca/  Sadly it's no longer being updated, but there are quite a number of good games and you can filter them by genres, year made, etc.  And especially if you're looking for newer games.  Although keep in mind that "newer" in MAME still refers to games that are 15+ years old.

[thomas_surles]

Gots to have some metal slug. I never played it back in the day but its my new favorite.

[DaveMMR]

Play "I'm Sorry" - best game ever!

[Xiaou2]

 There is a very Wise saying:

 "Dont Judge a book by its cover"

 Just because the cover does not look all that good..  Does not mean that there isnt a GREAT story inside of it.

 Similarly..   many Older games dont look at appealing to you visually.   However, if you actually give them a fair chance (read),  you will soon find out that most of them are more fun and challenging than most of the modern games out there.

 Why?

 Because modern game companies spend a lot of time and effort on the look...  but not as much on the actual gameplay and balance.  In fact, many of the games made today, are clone rip-offs of each other.   Using the same engines, routines, formulas...   Basically, the same exact game, but with different graphics.

 However, in the older days of the Arcades...  they didnt have a lot of computing power, nor much ram.  Everything computer related, was also FAR more expensive as well.    Due to this fact...  that the programmers had very little graphical power and memory to work with... they had only One real option:   To make the game Fun and Challenging, despite the lack of good graphics.

 Not only that... but the arcade games had to be precision balanced in gameplay,   in ways that modern gaming companies rarely every even attempt.    An arcade machine has to be easy enough to get you hooked... but then ramp up in difficulty quickly... so that you are not on the machine for too long.   If a player was able to last too long on a quarter... the Operators wouldnt make any money... and would complain to the game companies... threatening never to buy another game from them ever again... due to the loss of earnings against their investment.

 Also... if the game is too easy... the player will get bored too quickly.. and will move on to something else.   If the game is near impossible, it might also drive a gamer to decided not to bother with it.   Hence, a really good ramp of difficulty is critical... and often took many months of tweaking and testing... to get it just right.


 I dragged a kid that was about 5yrs younger than me to a place that had some classic games.   I went to show him, quite possibly.. the greatest game ever made... "Robotron".   Upon seeing the graphics... his facial expression of disappointment was clearly evident.   The game doesnt look that good visually... even for its own time period.    He snarked negative and mocking comments about it, while I played.  I then asked him to try.   At first he just about refused...  then I said Id pay for the first few games.   I dropped coin, and just about Pushed him into the control panel...

 At first, he was still a bit underwhelmed.. and not happy about having his Butt handed to him in mere seconds.   But after maybe 10 games.. he became Hooked.   He got to a higher level than I did that day...  and he was Giggling like a little girl all the while.   We were there, playing nothing by Robotron, for about 5 hrs straight..  and didnt even realize it, until they were closing up for the night.

 His whole attitude changed in mere minutes of giving it a fair go...  and now its one of his top favorite classics as well.
Id also got him into some two player "Two Tigers"  (non dedicated version - one without the crosshairs),  as well as "Time Pilot".

 He was still quite stubborn about accepting and trying new 'old' games.   But,  he was pretty much a very stubborn person all around, due to his OCD nature...  which is quite sad.    Extreme OCD cases often are stuck in a pattern loops.  Dont like to try anything new period.

 So... the question is.. have you Tried zookeeper and eyes?   Or did you merely Eye them... and exit?
And if so... then I suggest you give them a 2nd chance... to see what you missed.   Try to get a few levels deep on each one... before coming back to make your report.

 Grab a friend, and take turns competing, using the alternating 2 player mode.  IE:  Insert 2 coins, press 2 player start button, and swap controllers at every turn.   (Depending on the game itself.  most games operate like this)


 And FYI - Most all of the movies and music you see / hear, are remakes from much older creations.
Martial arts?   Same moves since over 4000 yrs ago.
Mathematics?   1+1 = 2      Still the same, since its discovery.
Physics = Still the same.


 Finally...  Younger people tend to associate with younger created media.   They accept this as "Their Time".   However, few of those same kids ever think about the True reality.  For example, most all of the Media the young Singers/Bands  make...  has been written and produced by OLD MEN.  Grampas even.   The backing tracks?   Much of them are made by old studio musicians.  The video games of today?   Most are made by guys in their 30s, 40s, and well beyond.   And are often managed by guys even older.     The latest movies?   Made by several Thousands of people from various age groups.   Not by a bunch of young kids.

 So, just remember... that movie you though was so good... and totally represented "YOU"  and what you felt was YOUR generation... was made by old guys and gals.

 And many of the new games you may play these days... also is either helped along by older programming vets, and or is a team thats lead by one.


 - Good Media is Timeless -

 (Btw - I just turned 41...  and I play games,  as well as listen to music,  from all eras .. including eras older than Me )

[zanna5910]

 There is a very Wise saying:

[shponglefan]

 There is a very Wise saying:

Brevity is the soul of wit

[lilshawn]

TL;DR for the wall of text:

New games you are interested in are ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, play old games. They are better because reasons. I'm also older than you, respect me punk.

[Xiaou2]

TSNC = Too short. No content.

 


 For every argument, must come supporting facts and examples.  Else, there is only empty wind.


 For those who Do indeed read more than a 4th grade level and or Are interested in the reasons why... Will read.   Those whom dont, can skip as they choose... but Ignorance does not change these truths.   Pride hurt or not.

 
 However, Lilshawn.. thats NOT what Ive said at all.

 I do play old and new games...  listen to older and newer music, or all ranges and styles.

 If you say you only like something New,  such as the a newer movie ... your basically a fool.   For one, the musical score was most likely composed and played by older people, from an orchestra...  such as in Harry Potter.   Probably directed by older people.  As well as created by thousands of various talented workers from all age ranges.

 There are good new games.. but the quality of the games has dropped dramatically, due to the ease of game creation these days (compared to the elder days) ... and the platform that they come from:  Arcades games require more balancing, due to less profits and sales of High dollar machines.   New games can look decent, play medicore... and still make mega dollar profits... and not one once of equipment has to be assembled and shipped.

 FYI - For the record, I play more modern games like Tekken III, Killer Instinct, Metal Slug, Ridge Racer, ... just as well as the older classics like Robotron, Spy Hunter, Asteroids Deluxe, Out Run...etc..   

 I also play games before my time... such as Electrical Mechanical Gun, bowling games... Pinball (both EM and Digitals),  Black/White & color descrete games (no CPU)  , like Skydiver, Pong,  and Monaco GP.

 Im not locked into any specific time period or style.   If it plays good, is fun and challenges me... I will play it, and Love it.

 


 My fav games are games that require Dual controls.   Use of dual controls often denotes a much more challenging gameplay system.

[DaveMMR]

...I play Fighting games like Tekken III, Killer Instinct, Metal Slug, Ridge Racer

Ridge Racer was a fighting game?  Dammit, I've been playing it wrong!!

[Xiaou2]

...I play Fighting games like Tekken III, Killer Instinct, Metal Slug, Ridge Racer

Ridge Racer was a fighting game?  Dammit, I've been playing it wrong!!

 Mid sentence working / idea  change.  Didnt proof read.   

 Good catch...  but I dont think anyone could mistake Ridge Racer for a fighter.   My Nic on this site, was based off Ling Xiaoyu.
It used to be my old screen name for Dialup  lol   Because I was having such a hard time finding a Nic that wasnt used, at that time.
Spelled it wrong.. but I was at the actual shop,  so thats what got input.

 Decided to use it for everything else, as it was easy to type, and almost always available.

 Tekken 3 was a pretty big thing for me.  When I was managing the arcade.. the Kit came in and I had to stay overtime to put it together.
It was worth it however... as soon as it fired up and I heard that music, and saw the opening theme.

 Unlike many other fighters..  Tekken III  was one of the few that presented a certain level of realism, and a far greater number of available expressed moves.   Unlike its previous incarnations, of which I didnt see until later... it was less quirky.  Far more fast and fluid.

 At that time, I was doing real martial arts heavily... and it happened that I fought very similar to Ling.  Using the Stomp kick to the knee, thrusting fingers, toe kick, rapid elbow down punches... (Wing Chun)   as well as tossed in there some acrobatic and showy longfist style movements for fun.    I was actually taught the spinning downward coil move she does a short time before this.  Except that I was also shown how to use it to also trap a kickers leg, and crush it, in the process of its downward spiral.

 Spent the entire night playing it, before closing up for the night.   Great fun.

 The other fav fighter I have is Killer Instinct.  Used to have about 20 regulars show up almost daily to play that game.   This was before Id gotten the job there.   A former manager saw me gawking in fear about wasting my coins on it... and gave me a few credits to try it out.  I was hooked pretty quickly... and soon was battling it out with some fierce competition, pretty regularly.   Pretty much stuck with Orchid.  Who doesnt like a Chick with dual lightsabers?      Cant believe they ruined her in KI2...  actually, I cant believe KI2 turned out so vastly inferior period.  A huge disappointment.     I wasnt the only one who felt that way either...  the regulars turned up their nose to it as well.

[lilshawn]

...I play Fighting games like Tekken III, Killer Instinct, Metal Slug, Ridge Racer

Ridge Racer was a fighting game?  Dammit, I've been playing it wrong!!

I rammed people off the road all the time in Ridge Racer. 

[lamprey]

Here are a couple: 

1942
1000 Miglia: Great 1000 Miles Rally
10-Yard Fight
1941: Counter Attack
1943: Battle of Midway
1944: The Loop Master
19XX: The War Against Destiny
2020 Super Baseball
3 Count Bout
720 Degrees
Aero Fighters
Aero Fighters 2 / Sonic Wings 2 
Aero Fighters 3 / Sonic Wings 3
Aggressors of Dark Kombat
Air Buster
Air Duel
Air Gallet
Airwolf
Ajax
Alcon
Alien 3: The Gun
Alien Syndrome
Alien vs. Predator
Aliens
Altered Beast
American Speedway
Andro Dunos
APB
Arabian
Arabian Fight
Arabian Magic
Arch Rivals
Area 51
Area 51 Maximum Force
Arkanoid
Arkanoid - Revenge of DOH
Arm Wrestling
Armor Attack
Armored Car
Art of Fighting
Art of Fighting 2
Art of Fighting 3 - The Path of the Warrior
Asterix
Asteroids
Asteroids Deluxe
Bad Dudes vs. Dragon Ninja
Badlands
Bagman
Baseball Stars 2 
Baseball Stars Professional
Basketball
Battle Circuit
Battle Flipshot
Beast Busters
Berzerk
Bionic Commando
Black Tiger
Black Widow
Blasteroids
Blood Bros
Bomb Jack
Borench 
Bosconian
Bubble Bobble
Bubbles
Bump 'n' Jump 
Burger Time
Cabal
Caliber 50 
Cameltry
Canyon Bomber
Captain America and The Avengers
Captain Commando
CarnEvil
Carnival
Cavelon
Caveman Ninja
Centipede
Champion Boxing
Championship Sprint
Chase HQ
Chopper
Cisco Heat 
Cloak & Dagger
Colony 7
Commando
Congo Bongo
Contra
Cosmic Avenger
Cosmic Chasm
Crater Raider
Crime Fighters
Crossed Swords
Cruis'n USA
Crypt Killer
Crystal Castles
Cyberball
Daioh
Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat
Darius
Darius Gaiden
Darius II (triple screen)
Dark Seal
Dark Seal 2 (Wizard Fire clone)
Darkstalkers
Dead Connection
Dead Or Alive ++
Defender
Demon
Die Hard Arcade
Dig Dug
Dig Dug II
Dimahoo
Discs of Tron
DoDonPachi
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong 3
Donkey Kong Jr
DonPachi
Double Axle
Double Dragon
Double Dragon 3 - The Rosetta Stone
Double Dragon II - The Revenge
Double Dribble 
Dragon Unit (Castle of Dragon)
Dream Soccer '94
Drift Out
Drift Out '94 - The Hard Order
Dungeon Magic (Light Bringer -  lightbr)
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom
Eco Fighters
Elevator Action
Elevator Action Returns
Eliminator
Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters
Exerion
Fatal Fury - King of Fighters
Fatal Fury 2
Fatal Fury 3 - Road to the Final Victory
Fatal Fury Special
Final Fight
Final Star Force
Firetrap
Football Frenzy
Frenzy
Frisky Tom
Frogger
Frogs
Front Line
G.I. Joe
Galaga
Galaga '88
Galaxian
Gals Panic
Gaplus
Gauntlet
Gauntlet II
Gemini Wing
Ghosts'n Goblins
Ghouls'n Ghosts
Giga Wing
Gladiator
Goal! Goal! Goal! 
Gold Medalist
Golden Axe
Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder
Gorf
Gradius (clone of: nemesis)
Gradius II (clone of: vulcan)
Gradius III
Gravitar
Guerrilla War
Gunforce - Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island
Gyruss
Heavy Barrel
Hellfire
High Impact Football
Hippodrome
Hot Rod
Hyper Athlete
Hyper Sports
Hyperdrive 
Ikari III - The Rescue
Ikari Warriors
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road
Ironman Ivan Stewart's Super Off-Road Track-Pak 
Journey
Joust
Joust 2 - Survival of the Fittest
Jr. Pac-Man
Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd (rev LA1, prototype) 
Juno First
Jurassic Park 
Karate Champ
Karate Champ
Kick and Run
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct 2
King of Boxer
King of the Monsters
King of the Monsters 2 - The Next Thing
Kizuna Encounter - Super Tag Battle
Knights of the Round
Krull
Kung-Fu Master
Last Duel
Lethal Enforcers
Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters
Locked 'n Loaded
Lucky & Wild 
Mad Gear
Mad Planets
Magic Sword
Magician Lord
Mania Challenge
Marble Madness
Mario Bros
Marvel Super Heroes Vs. Street Fighter
Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
Mat Mania
Maximum Force
Metal Slug
Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 4
Metal Slug 5
Metal Slug X
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Midnight Resistance
Mille Miglia 2: Great 1000 Miles Rally
Millipede
Missile Command
Monster Bash
Moon Cresta
Moon Patrol
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat II
Mouse Trap
Mr. Do!
Mr. Do's Castle
Mr. Do's Wild Ride 
Ms. Pac-Man
Mutant Fighter
Mutation Nation
NBA Hangtime
NBA Jam TE
Neo Drift Out - New Technology 
Neo-Geo Cup '98
NFL Blitz
NFL Blitz 2000 Gold Edition
NFL Blitz '99 
Omega Race
Operation Thunderbolt
Operation Wolf
Out Zone
Outrun
Pac-Man
Pac-Mania
Paperboy
Pengo
Phoenix
Pipe Dream
Point Blank
Polaris
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Police Trainer
Popeye
Prehistoric Isle 2 
Prehistoric Isle In 1930
Primal Rage
Psycho Soldier
Pulstar
Punch-Out!! 
Q*bert
Qix
Quiz & Dragons
Raiden
Raiden 2
Raiden Fighters
Raiden Fighters 2
Rally Bike
Rally X
Rambo III
Rampage
Rampage: World Tour
Rastan
Rave Racer
Red Baron
Redline Racer
Renegade
Return of the Jedi
Revolution X
Ring of Destruction: Slammasters II
Road Blasters
Road Fighter
Road Riot 4WD
Road Riot's Revenge
Robo Army
Robocop
Robocop 2
Robotron: 2084
Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder 2
R-Type
R-Type II
R-Type Leo
Run and Gun
Rygar
S.T.U.N. Runner
Samurai Shodown
Samurai Shodown II
Samurai Shodown III
Samurai Shodown IV - Amakusa's Revenge
Samurai Shodown V
Samurai Shodown V Special
San Francisco Rush
SAR - Search And Rescue
Satan's Hollow
Scramble 
Shadow Dancer
Sharpshooter
Shinobi
Shock Troopers
Shock Troopers - 2nd Squad
Shrike Avenger (prototype)
Side Arms - Hyper Dyne
Simpsons
Simpsons Bowling
Sinistar
Sly Spy
Smash T.V.
Snow Bros. - Nick & Tom
Soccer Brawl
Soul Calibur
Space Duel 
Space Dungeon
Space Fury
Space Gun
Space Invaders
Space Invaders Deluxe
Space Panic
Speak & Rescue
Special Criminal Investigation
Spin Master
Splatter House
Sprint 1
Spy Hunter
Star Castle
Star Trek
Star Wars (rev 2)
Stargate
Stocker
Storm Blade
Strategy X
Street Fighter
Street Fighter 3
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter II': Champion Edition
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
Street Hoop
Strider
Strider 2
Sunset Riders (2 Players ver EBD)
Super Bug 
Super Cobra 
Super Contra
Super Dodge Ball
Super Dodge Ball
Super High Impact (football)
Super Pac-Man
Super Punch-Out!!
Super Qix
Super Sidekicks 3 - The Next Glory
Super Spacefortress Macross
Superman
T.N.K III
Tac/Scan
Tailgunner
Tapper
Tapper (Simpsons)
Tecmo Bowl
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Turtles in Time
Tekken
Tekken 2
Tekken 3
Tempest
Terminator 2 - Judgment Day
The Astyanax 
The Empire Strikes Back
The King of Dragons
The King of Fighters 2000
The King of Fighters 2001
The King of Fighters 2002
The King of Fighters 2003
The King of Fighters '94
The King of Fighters '95
The King of Fighters '96
The King of Fighters '97
The King of Fighters '98 - The Slugfest
The King of Fighters '99 - Millennium Battle
The Legend of Silkroad
The Real Ghostbusters
Time Crisis
Time Pilot 
Time Pilot '84
Time Soldiers
Toobin'
Total Carnage
Track & Field
Tron
Turbo
Turbo Outrun
Twin Cobra
Twin Eagle
Vanguard
Vapor TRX
Venture
Victory
Victory Road
Viewpoint
Vigilante
Virtua Fighter 
Vs. Excitebike
Vs. Super Mario Bros
Vulcan Venture
War Gods
War of the Worlds
Warrior Blade
Willow
Windjammers
Wizard Fire
Wizard of Wor
World Rally
Wrestle War
WWF Superstars
WWF: Wrestlemania
Xenophobe
Xevious
X-Men (2 Player)
X-Men Vs. Street Fighter
X-Men: Children of the Atom
XX Mission
Xybots
Zaxxon
Zektor
Zombie Raid
Zwackery


I also can recommend some more obscure games if you like.