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Title: Best Sports Games
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: mytymaus007 on April 16, 2011, 11:28:41 am
Track n field hypersports
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: Hoopz on April 16, 2011, 11:42:09 am
2 on 2 Open Ice (hockey)
Golden Tee (golf)
Shuuz (horseshoes)
World Class Bowling (bowling)
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: notroubleclubber 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!
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Post by: Donkbaca on April 16, 2011, 12:45:49 pm
pigskin football 621 ad.  Best footballl/rugby hybrid game ever
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Post by: RetroBorg on April 18, 2011, 12:15:14 am
10 Yard Fight
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Post by: yotsuya on April 18, 2011, 12:25:14 am
High-Impact Football
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Post by: Donkbaca on April 18, 2011, 12:31:05 am
2020 baseball
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Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on April 18, 2011, 02:44:48 am
Baseball Stars 2.

NFL Blitz (on Dreamcast)
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Post by: cw on April 18, 2011, 07:12:00 am
atari football
hat trick    (one heck of a great hockey game)
arm wrestling
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: jtslade on April 18, 2011, 09:33:38 am
Cyberball Atari
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Post by: DirtyDachshunds on April 18, 2011, 11:36:21 am
Shuffleshot...is that a sport?
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Post by: scofthe7seas 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.
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Post by: JohnEDollar on April 19, 2011, 11:34:59 am
Shuffleshot (Shuffleboard)
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Post by: BELLcadia on April 20, 2011, 12:28:45 pm
NBA Hang Time!  It is kinda like NBA Jam but much better.
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Post by: yotsuya on April 20, 2011, 12:29:38 pm
I'd also add Arch-Rivals.
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Post by: dmarcum99 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
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: javeryh on April 20, 2011, 01:50:58 pm
Hat Trick is a seriously great hockey game.
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Post by: bobdslob on April 20, 2011, 08:32:36 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.
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: NIVO 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
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: JohnEDollar on April 21, 2011, 11:25:08 am
Any of the "Tecmo World" games - soccer, baseball, etc. offer good gameplay.
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Post by: dgame on April 25, 2011, 12:22:02 pm
Soccer Brawl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq3-kwNf3YM
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: extendedplayarcade on April 25, 2011, 02:39:34 pm
Bald Bull - Punch-Out!! (Arcade) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSLtrLujqtc#)


Don't forget punch out
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: 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.
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: Dan_Dan_91_07 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
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Post by: Dan_Dan_91_07 on April 27, 2011, 06:27:56 pm
Damn, I only glanced at your post, before reading the other replies more thoroughly.
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Post by: Ginsu Victim on April 27, 2011, 07:13:52 pm
Neo Geo League Bowling
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Post by: 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?
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Post by: alfonzotan on May 12, 2011, 09:22:59 am
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.
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Post by: DirtyDachshunds on May 12, 2011, 10:11:24 am
Any good tennis games? I don't think Virtua Tennis is working properly yet, is it?

It is with Demul
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: Smeghead on May 12, 2011, 06:38:11 pm
NBA Jam
Track and field/hypersports with a joystick instead of buttons
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: DCsegaDH on May 12, 2011, 09:03:42 pm
Punk Shot (Mame)
NFL Blitz (Dreamcast)
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: Donkbaca on May 12, 2011, 11:46:31 pm
Punk shot is awesome
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Post by: Useless Eater on May 13, 2011, 01:25:14 am
Blades of Steel!
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Post by: amendonz on May 13, 2011, 03:47:19 am
capcom sports club has an ok tennis...
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: Corbo 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?
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: opt2not on May 13, 2011, 02:37:12 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!
Windjammers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5OSsVUyhe0#)
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: scofthe7seas on May 13, 2011, 05:46:43 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.
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: Donkbaca on May 13, 2011, 06:53:58 pm
windjammers was in just about every MVS in my city growing up.  Good game
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Post by: Corbo on May 14, 2011, 06:19:50 am
+1 for Windjammers I can play that for hours
Title: Re: Best Sports Games
Post by: BamBam on May 15, 2011, 11:25:58 am
Track n field hypersports

I second that motion.  The button mashing frenzy between you and your drunken competitor couldn't be more fun.  It also was a good way to upset the neighbours.  :cheers: