Whats your favorite Oldschool games No one Else seems to care about?

[Alucard_The_Dex]

Id love to know And games you think people should know about aswell!

I have a Friend who loves The newest and best games and ever since i got into emulating every time i bring up a game he just says ew! its so upseting i cant share my favorite games from back in the day without ews and um..no..'s

So let me get the thread started ^_^

Doom Troopers! Like starcraft beats the crap outa Warcraft....kinda..
Bubsy the cat
Zero Tolerance
Zombies ate my neighbors Which is byfar one of my top 3 favorites of all time
Rocketknight
7up's cool spot
And so many more i cant remember at the time being :o

[Ryanfaescotland]

Most new games just don't have the playability of old games that's why I prefer old school games. Here's a couple worth looking at but they don't come under the title 'no one else seems to care about'

Megadrive:

Shining Force 2
Populous 2
Mega-Lo-Mania
Rock n Roll Racing
Toejam and Earl

Snes:

Super Mario World
Street Fighter 2
Killer Instinct

[Epsi]

I loved Populous 2! god completely forgot about that game. I think Syndicate and Dungeon Keeper can make a come back, loved those games.

[ubr]

NES Astyanax.

[Alexander_13]

river city ramsom, goal 3 all for nes

slayers for snes

[Spellsong]

Well you said old school. Very underrated games. I played these back when I was 10, and was addicted. I loved them.


(Macintosh)

Dungeon of Doom/The Dungeon Reveled (Great dungeon Crawl RPG)
Mathstorm (A educational game, but its a game that brings back memories.)
Midnight Rescue (Same as above made by the same people)
Scab of RA
Lode Runner
Escape Velocity (Ironically a very popular mac game in school)
Amazon Trail
The Carmen Sandiego games.


Yes there are Macintosh emulators, it can emulated up to Mac OS 9. Plus I found a nice site full of mac games, but can't post here. But there abandonware so its not so bad.


(C64 and Apple II)


Questron I and II (I is hard as hell, but had to cheat by using save states)
Legacy of the Ancients (Best RPG I ever played IMO)
Choose your Adventure games for the Apple II.
Fictional Stories with RPG elements.


That is all I can think of for now.

[Alucard_The_Dex]

Mathstorm? never heard of it tho i did however play a game called mathblaster more then enough to bring the game to school and play it there aswell.

[Zach]

Bwa haha

Mathblasters was the bomb!
Oregon Trail on Apple ][ also.. Lunar Lander, Montezuma's Revenge.

Uh oh...memory overload

[Alucard_The_Dex]

awesome Do any of you remember Zork Grand Inquizidor? if im spelling it properly? probly one of the hardest puzzle games i ever played in my life

[Zach]

I think I have the Zork games somewhere on my HD.. Never played them though.

I miss being able to play games like Kroz, but none of the CPU slowers I've tried ever seen to work, and DOSBox is too finnicky, it's either too slow or too fast

[Alucard_The_Dex]

CPU slowers? Why not get a old computer? at a fleamarket for computers type deal thing i go to i can easily get Mhz computers without HDs for about 50$ that work just fine.

[Genome]

if its a pc game for an old operating system you should use this instead:

its a program called virtualPc that microsoft made available for free. i use it to play my old copy of magic the gathering (windows 95)

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx

you just need an iso of the operating system on your hard drive (or on a disk) and then you set up a virtual hard drive (similar to the memory cards used by playstation emulators) which allocates a lilttle hard drive space to memory. the setup is quite easy. then you can boot your OS just like it was installed on your pc.

my choice for games:

Megadrive (Genesis):
Comix Zone
Puyo Puyo 2
kid chameleon

Nes:
Adventures of Dizzy
3d world runner
mega man V

sadly all i can think of right now.

[azoreseuropa]

SNES/SFC:

Rockman & Forte
Rockman/Megaman X,X2,X3
Castlevania
Zelda 3

NES/Famicom:

Rockman/Megaman series
Castlevania series
Zelda 1 and 2

[Alucard_The_Dex]

if its a pc game for an old operating system you should use this instead:

its a program called virtualPc that microsoft made available for free. i use it to play my old copy of magic the gathering (windows 95)

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx

you just need an iso of the operating system on your hard drive (or on a disk) and then you set up a virtual hard drive (similar to the memory cards used by playstation emulators) which allocates a lilttle hard drive space to memory. the setup is quite easy. then you can boot your OS just like it was installed on your pc.


That and Or Qemu manager.

Is windows 95 the best choice for dos games?

[gforce75]

Hmm, I would have to say Zelda II for nes.

[azoreseuropa]

That and Or Qemu manager.

Is windows 95 the best choice for dos games?

Yes and no... Read below:


First things first. There is no DOS in Windows XP! What is called the "command prompt" is not really DOS ... it can be thought of as more of a simulation of DOS. Windows XP (and Windows 2000), unlike Windows 95, 98, and ME, are NOT built on an MSDOS foundation. So, while this makes for better speed and stability, it also makes for sometimes lousy backwards compatibility.

However, have no fear! This page will hopefully help you to get the majority of DOS games running under XP. Of course, it's important to remember that some games just won't work on your modern computer, no matter how hard you try, so don't be too disappointed. ;) Also please keep in mind that these tips are for Windows XP only ... for more general tips on getting games to run, please read the DOSGAMES.com Frequently Asked Questions page (http://www.dosgames.com/faq.php). Thanks!

[m_lovitt]

PC
Return to Zork!!
or
The seventh guest

N.E.S.
Nishtshade

S.N.E.S.
WCW superbrawl
or
Captain America and the Avengers

Genesis
Cyborg Justice
or
Spiderman (the one with the kingpin)

N64
WCW vs. NWO world tour/WCW Revenge/ WWF no mercy/wwf wrestlemania 2000There all basically the same game with different skins and slightly better wrestling animations

PS1
Syphon Filter

PS2
Legands of Wrestling ShowDown

X-box
Kinghts of the old republic 2

[Ryanfaescotland]

Megadrive (Genesis):
Comix Zone
Puyo Puyo 2
kid chameleon

Nes:
Adventures of Dizzy
3d world runner
mega man V

sadly all i can think of right now.

:confused: are you sure (goes rom hunting)

[Genome]

That and Or Qemu manager.

Is windows 95 the best choice for dos games?

im sure that windows 3.1 would be better for that. magic isnt a dos game its a win95, i was just using it as an example.






:confused: are you sure (goes rom hunting)

am i sure about what??

some more games:


nintendo 64:
rampage universal tour
legend of zelda ocarina of time MASTER QUEST

gameboy color:
legend of zelda links awakening DX
survival kids

Famicom Disk System:
Doki Doki Panic

Nes:
puyo puyo
3d adventures of world runner
dr mario
tengen tetris
nintendo tetris
spiderman return of the sinister six

[Ryanfaescotland]

That there is a Puyo Puyo 2 on the Megadrive. There is I went and checked! I'll be getting that next time I'm in Japan.

[HAYDEN76]

adventure - for the atari 2600 that's old school.

[Alexander_13]

bad dudes vs dragon ninja for MAME lol :)

[skullpeng]

not the best game but... Paperboy lol! i like breaking windows and cars and crap. used to make me laugh.

[Ryanfaescotland]

Monkey Island 1,2,3
Sam n Max

[Desert Drifter]

Guess I'm old here... Atari anyone? Favorite: Alternate Reality: The City, Frogger, Dig dug, hey even Pacman. :p (A few others, but don't remember, Atari in storeage..) Arcade: T2: The Arcade Game, Gauntlet Legends, & Mortal Kombat (First one). NES: Mario Bros., Mario Bros. 3, Crystalis, & Punch-out. This is what I would consider old pal.... SNES: (Kind of old-school) Shadowrun, Brain Lord, & Magic Sword. My other favorite games are kind of popular, not really considered old school. (Ocarina of Time/Super Metroid/Star Fox 64/& Mario RPG) ;)

[AnAutisticDog]

Halo 3 lol I like Kid Chameleon, Primal Rage, Killer Instinct, Revolution X [although i hate aerosmith]

[Zach]

Hehe my bro and his best friend and his cousin used to bang quarters into Revolution X non-stop in the summer @ Adventure World, when we were kids.

One of the best gun shooters out there.

[Desert Drifter]

How could I forget a fav: Atari - Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar, though liked the others before, just the best of the best, never could finish that last dungeon... Stuck on that damn puzzle on the second to the last floor... Ultima VI: The False Prophet & VIII: Pagan came out years after, also not too bad, but didn't get to play them until 2001 on PC: Ultima Collection. Lets not forget Zork 1 & 2, can't see crap, but can read it, eh? :p

[Hrothgar]

Snes: Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, Double Dragon, and Kirby Superstar, Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain (Which got turned to Shatterhand in America), Gex, Boogerman, and the late Megaman X games (X-4 through X-7),

[AnAutisticDog]

Hehe my bro and his best friend and his cousin used to bang quarters into Revolution X non-stop in the summer @ Adventure World, when we were kids.

One of the best gun shooters out there.

Ya dude I still love that great shooter, a little too easy.I beat it a few times on the arcade machine then just about 4 years ago i found it for SNES, and played with my friend CO-OP style.




Battletoads in Battlemaniacs, Double Dragon

I remember those gamesw they are so good.


I have to Throw in Zombies Ate my Neighbors Great CO-OP game.

Ive also been playin Smash TV on my 360 via XboxLive Arcade. Tryin to find a CO-OP partner. Its way too hard:mad:

[ninjashoes]

maximum carnage

[Desert Drifter]

Back in the early 90's: Mac's Apple PC - Treasure Cove. Fun as hell, though that bridge never seem to end, wonder if they were "messing" with us of the ideal of letting us think you can beat the game. Had 200 gems and realized that it's not getting anywhere. Lost many "recesses over it". :p Oregon Trail (The first one here) was okay for the first couple of times, though remember me and a friend creating "Grave sites" along the trail every time a party member dies. We did this all over the place until every time ya moved, a site and comments pop up. This got bad over time, but funnny as hell. Hah, we where terrorists. :p

[tommobs]

Gotta be Boogerman for the megadrive, ahhh the good ole days, flickin snot at monsters and fartin on em, good times :happy:

[Terra6]

oh old ones

hmm

Kung Fu for NES and Dr Robotnicks Mean bean machine for the Genesis I keep showin these games to people some are like.....>$%^@#:fuckyou:......and others are like wow this rocks:confused:

oh and around here SNES.....this is a shocker but right around here Final Fantasy III/VI for me cuase no one else around me knows just what the heck it is:glare:

[thirddays]

Harvest moon series for the snes,n64 and ps1 (never played).

[willyham]

Kirbys ghost trap or in usa kirbys avalanche! i fucking loved that game...i still have it on snes

[JoshM22]

My dad and I use to love to play SNES,N64 and PSX when they first came out. We are big gaming finatics i guess that is obvious since i am here lol. Lately i talk to him and all he is intrested in is Star Wars and Ever Quest. Movies and game playing is just about the only time we actually get along. Not trying to go on a soap box either. I could play these games for years and never get bored of them.

Paperboy
Zelda: A Link to the Past
Killer Instinct

[Zach]

Right now only two games come to my mind, that were likely pretty popular when they came out but no one has likely heard of, or played much since..

Zedblade, for Neo Geo.
Stargunner, for IBM PC / MS-DOS.

Both are excellent side scrollers with great visuals and excellent music.

Also I just thought about another game for MS-DOS. Knights of Xentar (Dragon Knight III in Japan). I first came across KoX on AOL when I was 13 or 14, somewhere around that age.. I know not many people played it for sure, as it was an Adult Hentai RPG. Though it came as a roughly 14/15MB compressed zip, it was a R.I.P without the CD and lacked the actors spoken dialogue. Which it turns out is a good thing because it is horrible (I have copies of both the RIP version and the CD version).. BUT it was still fun to play as an RPG. It had some unique combat mechanics among other things and played just like a console-style RPG for the most part only you used your keyboard and/or mouse.. The music was sparse in selection but it had a few memorable tunes as well.. Including the generic getting laid music that played when you slept with girls.. It had that cheesey porno feel to it that makes you want to giggle

[azoreseuropa]

I am still enjoying play SNES and GBA games. They are fine old school games for all the time. I like to enjoy those games in peace and relax to keep away from bad and pervert things.

[Zach]

Nothing wrong with a little perversion here and there.. Even present in some old console & computer ;)

[Mupen64 Man]

anyone remember that game bad dudes? that game was funny in a way,

[cibomatto2002]

I did not like the NES Version of the game. But I did like the Arcade Version of the game. It had a different name it was called Bad Dudes vs Dragonninja

You can play this game on MAME

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/5749/badca0.th.jpg (http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=badca0.jpg)

[sonicmario64]

Death Rally for DOS

BEST GAME EVER HANDS DOWN

bow to it >=D :bow:

[Lan]

I absolutely love Zanac and when I throw that game out there, practically no one knows what I'm talking about. Hard, but a lot of fun.

Balloon Fight is also fantastic and it sucks that it hasn't seen a sequel or been updated.

[cibomatto2002]

Xexyz for the NES

This game has some good music in it but the game is kinda odd.

[Desert Drifter]

Cool Spot. While the summer of 1994 I had a SNES, a friend of mine had (I believe) a Sega Geneses, and won the title from a "7up" contest, as we played this over his house for endless hours, still humming out the catchy tunes to this day featuring a character of the Coca-Cola bottling company...