Author Topic: Best non-classic games (Read 8614 times)

mvolke1 · « **on:** January 03, 2007, 05:05:27 pm »

Hey guys,

Just wondering if you guys had any games you love that have slipped through the cracks through the years that aren't classics. Classics would be the obvious - Ms. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Burger Time, etc.

Some to consider:
The Glob -- I still really love this game. It's like Pac-Man meets Elevator Action.
Eagle
Shuuz
Timber
Pig Out

What are some of your favorites you think are often overlooked?

javeryh · « **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2007, 06:21:23 pm »

Lady Killer. I'm addicted to it - and it has nothing to do with the naked ladies and everything to do with the gameplay. Seriously!

mvolke1 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2007, 06:41:04 pm »

Another one I thought of -- Krazy Bowl. Great game.

tranq · « **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:14:49 pm »

I consider anything before '84 classic. I didn't really like any of the main classics when I was a kid. My faves were Gyruss and Xevious....and Congo Bongo, cos the graphics were coool.

deadkenndys1105 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2007, 07:26:09 pm »

I really like the game Grodba. http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=G&game_id=8015

extremepong · « **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2007, 09:39:18 pm »

Maybe the game "Targ" is not considered a classic. It was at my college so I played it a lot even though it seemed like sort of an econo-game compared to Asteroids or Missile Command. I think my other favorites like Star Castle or Qix are classics but not mega-hits. Klax is fun too but I guess I don't play to many super obscure games.

arcadefever · « **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2007, 09:41:47 pm »

is bull fight a classic ? i love that game...found it on MAME i love it

rlemmon · « **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2007, 10:09:01 pm »

Bosconian, superman. bubble bobble robocop and 1944

miles2912 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2007, 10:15:43 pm »

You know that I try every game you guys list .. and they usually end up in my favs. Check out Twin Cobra. My Fav and the reason I made a MAME cab.

D-

mvolke1 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2007, 10:43:35 pm »

Twin Cobra, nice call! I haven't played that in eons. I'm going to have to check if I have it!

Congo Bongo was also awesome. I play that one still.

rlemmon · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2007, 10:50:39 pm »

Forgot to mention dyna gear

Buddabing · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2007, 11:06:22 pm »

Uo Poko is usually mentioned in these threads. Never played it myself, though, I usually stick to Robotron.

tommy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2007, 11:28:48 pm »

I sometimes play Klax, it's a good test of reflexes and brain power.

Tapper is another pretty good old game but might be considered a classic.

Another game i used to play when MK and SF2 came out was Art of Fighting for the Neo Geo. Some may not care for it though.

Q*Bert_OP · « **Reply #13 on:** January 03, 2007, 11:42:29 pm »

I like Mappy

cw · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2007, 11:49:19 pm »

Armor Attack
Hat Trick
Indy Heat
Time Killers ( I know I know but I still like it)

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #15 on:** January 04, 2007, 12:13:06 am »

Tetris

720

Jailbreak

Dexter · « **Reply #16 on:** January 04, 2007, 07:27:34 am »

Any Star Castle fans on the board? I loved the rush when you were being chased by the sparks. What I like about it is that although its cool on my cab, the vector graphics mean I can play it in work on my monitor and it looks razor sharp.

MAME TIME · « **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2007, 09:48:27 am »

Lady bug
Super cobra
Road fighter

jfh2112 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2007, 10:18:52 am »

Astro Blaster - one of the first video games I ever played.
Qix - awesome.
Penguin-Kun Wars - way too much fun.

More Cowbell · « **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:02:47 pm »

Shuffle Shot, Reactor, Puzzle Bobble, Blood Brothers.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:07:15 pm »

Quote from: More Cowbell on January 04, 2007, 01:02:47 pm

Shuffle Shot, Reactor, Puzzle Bobble, Blood Brothers.

Oh Cowbell,...you didn't say something funny? I laughed at your post anyway.

More Cowbell · « **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:15:17 pm »

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on January 04, 2007, 01:07:15 pm

Quote from: More Cowbell on January 04, 2007, 01:02:47 pm
Shuffle Shot, Reactor, Puzzle Bobble, Blood Brothers.

Oh Cowbell,...you didn't say something funny? I laughed at your post anyway.

I'm saving it up to really wow everyone. Here it is... wait for it... Aw crap, I forgot what I was gonna say.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #22 on:** January 04, 2007, 01:58:44 pm »

Thats more like it Cowbelly...

Now back on topic. eeehh..eh...hmm. excuse me.

Awesome Knock-offs of the legendary classics...
Donkey Kong Jr
Super Pacman
Mario Bros

MYX · « **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2007, 02:54:21 pm »

My find is Pang (U.S. version I think was Buster Bros.). My daughter and I got rather addicted to it. It seemed so simple.

A mainstream game that I never liked was Frogger. My son found it a couple of weeks ago and I am really digging it now.

A while back a thread like this came through and Juno First came up. I had never played it. It is also a pretty cool game.

I really was into Star Castle back when it was in the arcade. I got a vectrex because it more or less played it faithfully. But Star Castle was pretty main stream though wasn't it?

Qix always rocked.

Quote from: mvolke1 on January 03, 2007, 10:43:35 pm

Twin Cobra, nice call! I haven't played that in eons. I'm going to have to check if I have it!

Congo Bongo was also awesome. I play that one still.

I remember liking this as a kid, but when I tried it at an auction recently I found it kind of slow. I remembered it being a whole heck of a lot harder too.

ahofle · « **Reply #24 on:** January 04, 2007, 03:29:15 pm »

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on January 04, 2007, 01:58:44 pm

Awesome Knock-offs of the legendary classics...
Donkey Kong Jr
Super Pacman
Mario Bros

Mario Bros is a knock off? I thought it was a totally unique game for its time.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #25 on:** January 04, 2007, 04:00:23 pm »

Quote from: ahofle on January 04, 2007, 03:29:15 pm

Mario Bros is a knock off? I thought it was a totally unique game for its time.

Oh geeze...I hope I didn't open can worms here with that. I guess I don't know the full story, but from my view it is a Nintendo game boasting Mario, turned mad plumber...with a striking resemblance to his predecessors in DK & DKJ.

Knock-off was the WRONG term. Mario's Reincarnation perhaps? As it was not quite as legendary as 'Donkey Kong' itself (hence the mention in"Best non-classic games" thread) I totally loved the game and played the be-jesus out of it. Surely at least $100, $0.25 at a time. I'm very grateful to be able to play the game finally again, 17 years after my last play at Bodega Pizza!!

Apollo · « **Reply #26 on:** January 04, 2007, 04:04:24 pm »

Lol you guys have some funny ideas of what is 'non-classic'! Pang? Qix? Jailbreak? Tetris? All classics in my book and most other books I would think.

My fav 'non-classic' is Bomberman World, awesome 4 player action from 1992.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #27 on:** January 04, 2007, 04:20:18 pm »

Quote from: Apollo on January 04, 2007, 04:04:24 pm

Lol you guys have some funny ideas of what is 'non-classic'! Pang? Qix? Jailbreak? Tetris? All classics in my book and most other books I would think.

My fav 'non-classic' is Bomberman World, awesome 4 player action from 1992.

I understand what you are saying but it is so hard to bite ur tongue on the games that you really love...to talk about odd titles that slipped through. Also, when the word 'classic' and 'arcade' game are in the same sentence, FOR ME is a small window of time...like 80-84. This is why I mention Tetris, and all my other screw ups, 720.

Sorry guys...I'm officially done stinking up this thread any further...psssooouwwn I'm out!

mvolke1 · « **Reply #28 on:** January 04, 2007, 04:46:36 pm »

You're not stinking it up.

There are so many definitions of classic. I guess the technical term is anything up to '84.

My interpretation are the most popular, as I listed in the beginning, the kind of games that are timeless and most financially successful. One day, Golden Tee will probably be a classic. Although some probably consider it one already.

I think people should put down whatever they want, and not quivel about the definition.

Paperboy, by the way, is one of my all time favs, and Arch Rivals.

IG-88 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 04, 2007, 06:35:33 pm »

Black Tiger
Eyes
Kid Niki
Moon Patrol

rlemmon · « **Reply #30 on:** January 04, 2007, 08:00:04 pm »

Found another fun one Burning force (japan) gets funner as it goes .

max8061 · « **Reply #31 on:** January 05, 2007, 05:59:49 am »

Gotta put my vote in for Raiden. Don't know exactly why, but I can spend hours playing it.

Mordt · « **Reply #32 on:** January 05, 2007, 06:56:12 am »

Quote from: Donkey_Kong on January 04, 2007, 04:00:23 pm

Oh geeze...I hope I didn't open can worms here with that. I guess I don't know the full story, but from my view it is a Nintendo game boasting Mario, turned mad plumber...with a striking resemblance to his predecessors in DK & DKJ.

I can provide some history for this likeness as the likeness was intentional as it was the same character. Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo created him and is perhaps one of the most influential game designers ever and concieved Mario in Donkey Kong as a future star of other games. There is a wicked interview with him in the coffee table book 'High Score' that explains the entire Mario Story and how he evolved.

mvolke1 · « **Reply #33 on:** January 05, 2007, 06:44:27 pm »

Willow is one of my favs.

When I was a kid, there was a pizza shop in my neighborhood that had it. After I pitched a game of Little League, we stopped in for dinner. I was rocking the game like I never had, but had to go to the bathroom like you wouldn't believe.

I was like 10, and didn't want to leave my high scoring game, which was achieved while doing a serious pee-pee dance.

Unfortunately, my bladder won out. It was quite embarassing.

Baby Pac-Man is the oft-overlooked game in the Pac-Man family, but it rocked. It was hard to find where I lived.

Donkey_Kong · « **Reply #34 on:** January 05, 2007, 06:59:40 pm »

Quote from: Mordt on January 05, 2007, 06:56:12 am

Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo created him and is perhaps one of the most influential game designers ever and concieved Mario in Donkey Kong as a future star of other games.

Opp hold-on, bzzz. We must now all bow our heads to the mere mention of his name...Miyamoto

ok continue...

mvolke1 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 05, 2007, 07:01:05 pm »

Miyamoto is the man! He arguably saved the video game industry.

ark_ader · « **Reply #36 on:** January 05, 2007, 08:19:40 pm »

New Zealand Story
Pacland
Bump N Jump
Space Fury
Berzerk

These keep me entertained when I tire of the "Classic" Classics.

Dervacumen · « **Reply #37 on:** January 05, 2007, 08:57:01 pm »

Rampart.

Simple but addictive.

I remember my best man and I absolutely destroying a young kid 'cause we wanted to play head to head.
Felt good to give back what I always got while growing up.

And Commando keeps a hectic pace. Love that game!

meltman · « **Reply #38 on:** January 05, 2007, 10:04:12 pm »

Quote from: Dervacumen on January 05, 2007, 08:57:01 pm

Rampart.

Simple but addictive.

x2.

I need a trackball to play it though!

AnalogKid · « **Reply #39 on:** January 05, 2007, 10:14:21 pm »

It's a classic, but Rip Off would have my vote - black and white , co-op multiplayer goodness!


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Author Topic: Best non-classic games (Read 8614 times)

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