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Help me make a good list of Arcade style console games?
« on: May 28, 2010, 01:53:28 am »
This was inspired by this good PC games for Cabs thread.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=88060.0

I use to hate on the idea of playing console games on cabs, but then i thought it might be ok if the games were at least Arcade style. This to me means games in the Genre of Beat em up, SHooter, action / adventure, sports, and fighting.

This should be mostly console exclusive games, but console ports i feel should also be added if they are Superior or offer something really new compared to the original arcade. (For example SNES Ninja Turtles 4 with its new levels.)

This will probly be really unorganized at first, but hopefuly with enough support we can turn this into a good list. I plan to Organize by system so lets gooooo! (also lets cap it off at the psx, n64, saturn gen since I cant emulate passed that)



Sega Genesis

Beat Em up:
Streets of Rage Series: Awesome beat em up
Golden Ax 2/3: Console Exclusives
TMNT Hyperstone Heist: Kinda like turtles in time but not
Gauntlet 4: 4 player Gen Exclusive

Puzzle
Dr. Robotnic's Mean Bean Machine: Puyopuyo clone with good music
Columns 3: up to 6 player Column battles

SHooter

Action/Adventure
Sonic Spinball: Put those Bumper buttons to use
General Chaos: 4 players shooting each other
Gunstar Heroes: 2 player co op run n gun
Lost Vikings: 3 player adventure

Sports
Mutant League Series: Arcade style sports with Mutants.
NHL 94: Old school fans still say its the best 2D Hockey game ever.

Fighting
Eternal Champions: Decent fighter with good concept.
Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyo Toitsusen!: 4 player Fighting battles.


Super Nintendo

Beat Em up:
TMNT4: Turtles in Time: Fun beat em up with new levels

Puzzle

SHooter
Gradius 3: if the arcade version was too hard.

Action/Adventure
Zombies ate my Neighbors: 2 Player co-op. short arcade style levels
Contra 3: SNES exclusive

Sports

Fighting
Clayfighter 1 and 2: Wacky Claymation based fighter

Sega CD

Beat Em up:


Puzzle

SHooter

Action/Adventure
Dungeon Explorer: 4 player Gauntlet style swords and sorcery action.

Sports

Fighting
Eternal Champions CD: Improved Squeal to Genesis game.


PSX

Beat Em up:


Puzzle
iq (intelegence qubed): Unique puzzle with nice soundtrack

SHooter

Action/Adventure
Blast CHamber: 4 players in a cube, to the death

Sports

Fighting
Mortal Kombat Trilogy: All MK characters (at the time) fight it out. Best Version is here on PSX IMO
Evil Zone: Easy to play anime fighter
Bushido Blade 1 + 2 = Samurai fighting action
Tobal 1+2: Great fighter. 2 is apparently pretty deep
Dead or Alive: Way more outfits for the girls then in the arcade version.

Sega Saturn

Beat Em up:
Guardian Heroes: 2 player co-op, 6 player Vs. SUper fun

Puzzle

SHooter

Action/Adventure

Sports

Fighting
Fighters Mega Mix: Crap Load of Sega characters in a fighting game


N64

Beat Em up:
Fighting Force: 3d Beat em up

Puzzle

SHooter

Action/Adventure

Sports

Fighting
Super Smash Brothers: Smash brothers on a cab? Meh sure why not
Clayfighter 63 1/3: best Clayfighter
« Last Edit: May 30, 2010, 12:50:09 am by SlayerAlex »

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Re: Help me make a good list of Arcade style console games?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2010, 10:23:31 am »
SNES

Shooter:

Super R-Type
Gradius III

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Re: Help me make a good list of Arcade style console games?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2010, 01:30:39 am »
Sony Ps2

-Soul Calibur 3
-Bloody Roar 4
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Re: Help me make a good list of Arcade style console games?
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2010, 04:31:05 am »

I just picked up Mercs for the megadrive. Somewhat like Commando...

Favourite current arcade game on a console- Tempest 2000 on the Atari Jaguar (",)   Dunno how good the emulator is though. I seem to recall people having problems emulating ataris custom sound chips or summink...


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Re: Help me make a good list of Arcade style console games?
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2010, 03:03:31 pm »
Where's the NES list?
- Gyruss for the NES is a pretty awesome update to the original. It's nicer looking, has bosses, and a special ability.
- Abadox
- River City Ransom (awesome beat-em-up. Plays great with a proper arcade stick and buttons)
- The Guardian Legend
- Crisis Force

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- Alien Crush
- Devils Crush
- Time Cruise
- Bonk series
- Blazing Lazers


Favourite current arcade game on a console- Tempest 2000 on the Atari Jaguar (",)   Dunno how good the emulator is though. I seem to recall people having problems emulating ataris custom sound chips or summink...
Just run the Dos version. :)
No problems with emulating there!



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Re: Help me make a good list of Arcade style console games?
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2010, 03:32:58 pm »
N64:

Fighters Destiny 1 and 2

These are considered to be the best Fighting Games on the System. They have a neat little difference in gameplay to conventionel fighters since they don't have health bars and instead a score system based on the use of special moves. Very Cool!

SNES/GENESIS:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters

Two totally different Fighting Games based on the Turtles Franchise. They borrow a lot from the street fighter formula, but still pretty neat. I prefer the genesis version because it has a better artistic style, story and gameplay. Graphics and Sound are very good for the Genesis.
« Last Edit: June 10, 2010, 03:43:54 pm by nailsn »

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Re: Help me make a good list of Arcade style console games?
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