Retro Gaming Thread (pre PS3/XB360)

[DoctaMario]

7 hours ago, Serpent said:

 

I remember Boomers saying we would stop playing games when we got older, but I think gaming still has a draw, just I'm more selective is all.

Games are better than movies imo because you actually have a hand in what's going on, and some of the stories are far more compelling than what's on the big screen. 

 

Silent Hill 2 and Bloodborne have much much more interesting stories almost any movie I've seen in a long time.

[scorp]

9 hours ago, Serpent said:

I remember Boomers saying we would stop playing games when we got older

lol Boomers love having the mindset of "we never did it so nobody else should either and everyone else should like what we liked"

[Chadouken]

3 hours ago, DoctaMario said:

Games are better than movies imo because you actually have a hand in what's going on, and some of the stories are far more compelling than what's on the big screen. 

They scratch separate itches for me. I get a different sense of enjoyment out of watching something like Lebowski (or any Cohen movie really) than playing games.

 

I guess a better comparison would be watching Indiana Jones vs playing Uncharted or Tomb Raider. Both are fun but in different ways. It's easier for me to get lost in admiration of the acting, cinematography, music, and overall sense of adventure watching Indy movies, while playing those games gives me a better sense of accomplishment and is a better time sink for boredom.

 

I'd probably rather play games than watch any modern big budget popcorn flick no doubt, but I do appreciate the art of good filmmaking. We just done get as many good films these days.

 

I will say this- after playing RE7  (my first real foray in the horror genre), I've decided that it's easier for a game to scare the fuck out of me than a movie

[KingTubb]

6 minutes ago, Chadouken said:

They scratch separate itches for me.

Exactly. I can eat, drink, and snuggle my wife when I watch movie or TV. 

 

Also, I never get frustrated with a movie cause some 13 year old Teabags me after my old ass got my face blow off. 

[Chadouken]

4 minutes ago, KingTubb said:

Also, I never get frustrated with a movie cause some 13 year old Teabags me after my old ass got my face blow off. 

Or even a 40 year old

 

Yes, I teabag my opponents after I beat them.  Especially in the win screen after a Rocket League match.

[KingTubb]

2 minutes ago, Chadouken said:

Especially in the win screen after a Rocket League match.

Did they final nut up and add Truck nuts to that game?? 

[Chadouken]

Just now, KingTubb said:

Did they final nut up and add Truck nuts to that game?? 

Not exactly, but there is a boost that has two balls that shoot out.  We've been using that one.  I also use the pickles boost because it looks like I'm shitting all over you when I bag.

[globe]

After a grind I finally beat Chapter 7 (Very Hard). Killed Black Bull in the beginning (which is easy), then raced the 5 laps, then if you're close to Blood Hawk in the last lap he usually drops back and tries to kill you, but I was able to kill him since Blood Hawk is a pretty fragile machine. Then I boost my way to a bomb to bomb boost myself to first and now I finally have the complete roster.

 

 

Also I did AX cups in all the difficulties and that wasn't too bad. Now on my to F-Zero X.

[Emptyeyes]

What I wouldn't give to have a retro collection of mid 1980s through Sega Saturn and Nintendo 64 systems. Had I known how massively disappointing gaming would be past that, I would have kept them all. I would say Armored Core and Chaos Breaker would be honorable mentions. 

Edited March 7, 2021 by Emptyeyes

[DoctaMario]

23 hours ago, globe said:

After a grind I finally beat Chapter 7 (Very Hard). Killed Black Bull in the beginning (which is easy), then raced the 5 laps, then if you're close to Blood Hawk in the last lap he usually drops back and tries to kill you, but I was able to kill him since Blood Hawk is a pretty fragile machine. Then I boost my way to a bomb to bomb boost myself to first and now I finally have the complete roster.

 

 

Also I did AX cups in all the difficulties and that wasn't too bad. Now on my to F-Zero X.

What fzero game is that in the picture, the one for the n64? 

 

Edit v nevermind, I see it's for gamecube. Didn't know they made one for that system.

Edited March 7, 2021 by DoctaMario

[Camacho]

Shit man, you really missed out then. F-Zero GX is a masterpiece. I still might like F Zero X a smidge more on account of the music and track variety, but GX is not to be missed. Back in 03 my old roommate and I used to do 15 lap vs races after work- really made the eyes burn. I'm not really much of a racing fan in general, but I loved these. 

Edited March 7, 2021 by Camacho

[Darc_Requiem]

I still have all my Gamecube games. The thought of F-Zero GX makes me want to hook up my Wii and play it.

[DoctaMario]

42 minutes ago, Camacho said:

Shit man, you really missed out then. F-Zero GX is a masterpiece. I still might like F Zero X a smidge more on account of the music and track variety, but GX is not to be missed. Back in 03 my old roommate and I used to do 15 lap vs races after work- really made the eyes burn. I'm not really much of a racing fan in general, but I loved these. 

I just downloaded it, so I'm gonna check it out this week. 

 

My girl got me a Moga xbox controller for Christmas with a clip for my phone and I've been getting my retro fix that way. I can even output the display to my monitor so it's like the perfect emulation device. 

[TheInfernoman]

16 hours ago, DoctaMario said:

What fzero game is that in the picture, the one for the n64? 

 

Edit v nevermind, I see it's for gamecube. Didn't know they made one for that system.

It was ball busting hard...I finished the story mode on very hard years ago...and if only I could have documented it...I went around to find AX machines to get the AX parts...worth it. 

[DoctaMario]

7 hours ago, TheInfernoman said:

It was ball busting hard...I finished the story mode on very hard years ago...and if only I could have documented it...I went around to find AX machines to get the AX parts...worth it. 

I keep hoping they'll make an F-Zero game for switch. I'm kinda surprised they haven't yet, especially given how hype those tracks are in mario kart. 

[Lantis]

Well, lots of people are still awaiting for some sort of news on Metroid Prime 4, so.....

[Camacho]

I'd have bought a switch by now if there were new Metroid and F Zero games on it.

[DarkSakul]

11 hours ago, DoctaMario said:

I keep hoping they'll make an F-Zero game for switch.

So far Redout and Fast RMX is the closest thing to F-Zero or Wipeout on the Switch. 
I got Fast RMX, it was a launch title and its really good substitute F-Zero

[TheInfernoman]

13 hours ago, DoctaMario said:

I keep hoping they'll make an F-Zero game for switch. I'm kinda surprised they haven't yet, especially given how hype those tracks are in mario kart.

feels like the current rulers of Nintendo are focusing on what is working right now...younger devs doing Splatoon, adding content for mobile games. putting money into the bigbig franchises...

 

I don't want to say this BUUUUT F-Zero I feel could come back...as a mobile game. 

[DoctaMario]

2 hours ago, DarkSakul said:

So far Redout and Fast RMX is the closest thing to F-Zero or Wipeout on the Switch. 
I got Fast RMX, it was a launch title and its really good substitute F-Zero

I think I have Fast RMX in my wishlist because it reminded me so much of Fzero. I need to snag that one if it's on sale. 

[DoctaMario]

On 3/8/2021 at 1:37 AM, TheInfernoman said:

It was ball busting hard...I finished the story mode on very hard years ago...and if only I could have documented it...I went around to find AX machines to get the AX parts...worth it. 

Finally got to try this out and it's a pretty awesome game. Just the first chapter of story mode was fairly tough too, so I can only imagine how difficult it gets. 

[Lantis]

 

My playthrough of all 6 games in Kirby Super Star

[Lantis]

My playthrough of Kirby's Adventure:

 

 

[Lantis]

Got a day or two to spare? Then here's me playing through Secret of Mana:

 

 

[Lantis]

I'm literally hijacking this thread LOL

 

Anywho, here is some OG Metroid for you fuckers:

 

 

[DoctaMario]

24 minutes ago, Lantis said:

I'm literally hijacking this thread LOL

 

Anywho, here is some OG Metroid for you fuckers:

 

 

I like that game. I get that it can be incomprehensible in some ways but I think they really nailed the "lonely on a hostile foreign world" vibe 10/10. Has a lot of great music too!

[Lantis]

Yeah, it's still a classic. Funny part is that I never went for that final missile stash in Ridley's Lair (fans will know which one I'm talking about....the one with the "impossible jump"). So I was like naaah fuck it.

[RSG3]

You don't need it anyway. I still remember trying as a late teen. Never pulled it off. Fuck that Missle Tank lol. 

[JHDK]

8 hours ago, Lantis said:

Yeah, it's still a classic. Funny part is that I never went for that final missile stash in Ridley's Lair (fans will know which one I'm talking about....the one with the "impossible jump"). So I was like naaah fuck it.

I am pretty sure I got it.

 

I'm that dude who one sitting 1-Lifed that shit, though.

 

...I always killed Ridley first, too.

 

Might as well make the Waves Beam as useful as possible.

 

Bombing Kraid to death was always fun.

[Lantis]

 

Have a week or two to spare? Then watch me beat FF VI...which turned out to be a "no Ultima" playthrough but whatevs LOL

[Lantis]

Playing through the black sheep of the SF II lineup, vanilla Super

 

 

[Lantis]

A Double Dragon II playthrough (FYI I find DD 3 to be easier to beat than II LOL)

 

 

[DoctaMario]

22 hours ago, Lantis said:

A Double Dragon II playthrough (FYI I find DD 3 to be easier to beat than II LOL)

 

 

How?? DD3 is crazy with that one life only BS. 

[Lantis]

If you know how to micro manage with Billy/Jimmy and Chin (once you recruit him), DD 3 isn't all that hard. Chin is so broken he can literally breeze through the remaining stages on his own. But fuck Ranzou, that useless POS. I just use him as a damage sponge at the beginning of the stage until he gets near death and then I can pull out Chin and the Lee brothers.

 

And DD 3 isn't even that long, either. I reckon I could finish it in half the time it took me to finish 2.

[DoctaMario]

2 hours ago, Lantis said:

If you know how to micro manage with Billy/Jimmy and Chin (once you recruit him), DD 3 isn't all that hard. Chin is so broken he can literally breeze through the remaining stages on his own. But fuck Ranzou, that useless POS. I just use him as a damage sponge at the beginning of the stage until he gets near death and then I can pull out Chin and the Lee brothers.

 

And DD 3 isn't even that long, either. I reckon I could finish it in half the time it took me to finish 2.

Interesting, I guess I wasn't good enough at it to get to a point where I could recruit anyone. The NES version of DD2 is one of the best beat em ups of all time imo tho. My bro and I played it for the first time in a long time last Christmas and it was stuff fun af. 

[TheInfernoman]

Quake remaster on switch:

 

As good as it gets for portable fragging and while there's some framerate issues in some stages, it's still pretty awesome. After doom dropped for the switch I was hoping to get my Quake fix one day and I have not been disappointed. 10 bucks gets you a lot in this. Worth it for me.

[Lantis]

 

My first competitive KOF (I have been playing since 94, but there was no scene back then). ....Maybe in hindsight not the best KOF to start off on....but there's the Boss Team!

[Lantis]

Me playing SFA 2 with all characters (even the secret ones). Broken as fuck, but still fun as shit

 

 

[Lantis]

Me playing KOF '97 aka the one China loves so much for whatever reason

 

 

[Lantis]

Me playing SF III: 2nd Impact aka the one that is a bit more broken than 3S

 

 

[HD-Man]

2nd impact still one of the most beautiful fighters ever made. It's more a esthetically pleasing than 3rd Strike, Capcom put their heart & soul into those backgrounds too. 3rd Strike still looks kinda dry in comparison, although I think that is a better fighter

[Lantis]

What I like the most about the version included in SF 30th Anniversary is that you can play it in widescreen and it makes the stages look HUGE (and good thing too as like you said they are very gorgeous). I don't know why other games in that collection included that option and why only 2I but it is what it is

[DoctaMario]

On 12/3/2021 at 9:22 PM, HD-Man said:

2nd impact still one of the most beautiful fighters ever made. It's more a esthetically pleasing than 3rd Strike, Capcom put their heart & soul into those backgrounds too. 3rd Strike still looks kinda dry in comparison, although I think that is a better fighter

I think they had to downscale the backgrounds a bit in 3s to make room for the new characters. I agree they look better in 2I, but imo 3s has a style and vibe to it that's all its own and the previous two games just seemed like generic Capcom fighters to me style wise.

[TheInfernoman]

 

it always blows me away when old games like this still get peeps grinding it out to be the best. 

[Lantis]

Me playing IMO the best entry in the whole KOF franchise:

 

 

[Lantis]

Dunno if this is considered retro already, but here are some USF IV playthroughs from yours truly

 

 

[Lantis]

Since KOF XV is all the rage these days, let's go back to.....1999

 

 

[Camacho]

'99 on PS1 was the first real kof I got to spend a lot of time with- had previously only encountered 94-95 a couple times on random Neo Geo cabs outside of my hometown. Technically, I could say I owned '95 beforehand, but it was the game boy port, which while cool for a GB title, was hardly the real thing. 

[Lantis]

I bought the PS1 one version of KOF 95 (the only KOF to be released on this side of the world in the PS1 era), then had to import KOF 97 to 99

 

Like most 2D fighting games on the PS1 the animations were gimped but I still had lots of fun with them nevertheless

[Reiraku]

I owned 95 on PSX and played the hell out of 96 and 97 in the arcades. When I got a DC for Christmas, my parents got me KoF and Soul Calibur for it, and my brother got me the Agetec DC arcade stick the following week for my birthday.

 

Looking back, that might have been the best Christmas ever.