Author Topic: What are some arcade games I should try? (Read 4830 times)

subzero23 · « **on:** November 24, 2004, 03:28:12 am »

That I've probably never played before.....
you know the ones YOU have tried but probably never saw the light of day in joe schmoe's local arcade?

"shmups" welcomed

paigeoliver · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2004, 03:44:04 am »

Uo Poko
Circus Charlie
Money Puzzle Exchanger
Time Pilot '84
City Connection
Megazone
Do! Run Run
Mr. Do!s Wild Ride
Berzerk
Up N Down
Off the Wall (Atari version)
Bump N Jump
New Rally-X

Minwah · « **Reply #2 on:** November 24, 2004, 05:43:56 am »

Off the Wall (Sente) is good too,
Snake Pit,
Butasan,
Penguin Kun Wars...

danny_galaga · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2004, 06:41:40 am »

fantasia II

bloodyviking77 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2004, 07:00:21 am »

armed police batrider
guwange
dodonpachi
all toaplan shmups!!

JCKnife · « **Reply #5 on:** November 24, 2004, 07:55:08 am »

Penguin Brothers
Giga Wing

rchadd · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2004, 09:28:16 am »

pengo

neuromancer · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2004, 09:36:32 am »

Camel Try
Loco-Motion
ASO

GGKoul · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2004, 09:37:41 am »

Check out some of the posts in this thread.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,17208.0.html

RayB · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2004, 12:34:55 pm »

Subzero: Would help to know your age. ;-)

Xiaou2 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 24, 2004, 01:25:03 pm »

some games that are cool, but u may not have seen in arcades...

Rescue
Assault & Assault+ (Bese tank games EVER!!!)
two tigers
Ninja Princess
Tac Scan
cosmic chasm
Phelios
speed coin

subzero23 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 24, 2004, 04:09:58 pm »

RayB · « **Reply #12 on:** November 24, 2004, 09:07:39 pm »

OK well since you're a young'un, you probably missed out on that whole mid-80's 2d scroller revolution. ;-) Check out:

Rolling Thunder
Black Tiger
Shinobi

Will · « **Reply #13 on:** November 24, 2004, 09:42:27 pm »

well since no one plays it but me Mystic Marathon.

RayB · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2004, 11:48:04 am »

Oh and for 2-player mindless fun:

Bubble Bobble
Snow Bros.

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2004, 02:39:58 pm »

Omega Fighter Special
Legend of Kage
Crime Fighters

Knoxximus · « **Reply #16 on:** November 27, 2004, 03:44:38 pm »

Strider
Samurai Shodown II
The Speed Rumbler
Ninja Spirit
All the Metal Slugs
Super Dodge Ball
Double Dragon
Final Fight
Magic Sword (A MUST!!)
Mikey

cobracon · « **Reply #17 on:** November 28, 2004, 01:39:30 am »

These are good too:

Berzerk
Frenzy
PacNPals
Track and Field
The Empire Strikes Back

Jabba · « **Reply #18 on:** September 15, 2005, 10:55:15 pm »

Just tried Starblade. This was a pretty Interesting game. Good graphics.

freak · « **Reply #19 on:** September 16, 2005, 04:39:02 am »

Games that i think are good

wonder boy
wonderboy in monster land
wonder boy III
Track and field
Hyper sports
Donkey kong jr
Kangaroo
Yie ar kung fu
Time pilot

And lots more

Havok · « **Reply #20 on:** September 16, 2005, 09:59:07 am »

Smash TV - hours of fun!


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