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CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« on: June 10, 2007, 12:19:05 pm »
http://news.com.com/2300-1043_3-6189707-1.html?tag=ne.gall.pg

Ah, the memories.  Any additions or subtractions to the list, please feel free to add them below.
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2007, 01:54:56 pm »
I don't agree that Mario Brothers belongs in there, and I think Defender does.

There is no disputing that Nintendo made an empire out of Mario, but that game isn't a major part of it.
With games like Berzerk, Tempest, Galaxian, Galaga, Gorf, Joust, Q*Bert, Robotron and Punchout not even making the list, I don't even thing Mario Bros. deserves a place in the 20.
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2007, 05:03:04 pm »
Where's Super Mario Bros.

and

Street Fighter 2

Not faves of mine but they had quite the following in their day.
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2007, 05:41:33 pm »
Is that poll an advertisement for GameSpot or what?!
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2007, 06:22:06 pm »
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #5 on: June 11, 2007, 11:28:31 am »
Quote from: Matthew Anderson on June 10, 2007, 05:03:04 pm
Where's Super Mario Bros.

and

Street Fighter 2

Not faves of mine but they had quite the following in their day.

Street Fighter 2 is a 1991 game.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_Fighter_II
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #6 on: June 11, 2007, 11:34:47 am »
I think Ms. pacman should be on there. I don't particular;y like the original pacman, but I love Ms. pacman.
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2007, 11:35:51 am »

Super Mario Bros wasn't an arcade game... the arcade version was just an NES in a cab.
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #8 on: June 11, 2007, 11:37:09 am »
Quote from: ChadTower on June 11, 2007, 11:35:51 am

Super Mario Bros wasn't an arcade game... the arcade version was just an NES in a cab.

There were a number of differences between the arcade  Vs. SMB and the nes SMB. The arcade version was harder.
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #9 on: June 11, 2007, 11:39:53 am »

That just makes it a variant of the console game.  Given the list we're discussing, I wouldn't bother with SMB in any way.  Were it an arcade only game it wouldn't even be mentioned.
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #10 on: June 11, 2007, 11:40:56 am »
There are a lot of omissions, but I think they are just trying to cover genres more than individual representation. Still, I would love to Ms. Pac-Man in the running...
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #11 on: June 11, 2007, 11:56:33 am »
Quote from: TOK on June 10, 2007, 01:54:56 pm
I don't agree that Mario Brothers belongs in there, and I think Defender does.

Agreed.  Either Defender or Robotron should take Mario Bros' spot.
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #12 on: June 11, 2007, 12:01:09 pm »

They appear to be going with crap they can cross promote.  I can't see any top ten list not including Star Wars.
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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #13 on: June 11, 2007, 12:08:15 pm »
Well in all honesty, the list should be considered very controversial.

IMO, these two...
Robotron
Dig Dug

Should replace these two...
Mario Bros
Pole Position

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Re: CNET's Greatest Arcade Games of the 80's
« Reply #14 on: June 11, 2007, 01:10:12 pm »
My votes are for digdug and Gauntlet.

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