+SpiceWare Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I'll be setting up my 7800 at the Houston Arcade Expo next weekend. Since I didn't have one back in the day, I don't know which games people have nostalgia for. Any recommendations on what to bring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakasama Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I'd say Food Fight and Robotron. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Two player co-op Centipede! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 (edited) Asteroids is fantastic too, it's no Space Rocks, but what is? Edited November 1, 2014 by AtariLeaf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Add Xevious and Joust to the list. As mentioned before, Robotron: 2084, Charley Chuck's Food Fight, and Centipede are all great 7800 launch games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 My teenaged daughter and I love the heck out of two player Mario Bros. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SabertoothRetro Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I second Mario Bros., Food Fight, Joust, Xevious and Robotron. That said, if you want to give them the true 7800 experience, you've got to give them an exclusive. I recommend Ninja Golf! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Xevious,Food Fight and Robotron for sure, Centipede and Asteroids are also pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 5 showing what many will have nostalgia for: Centipede, Food Fight, Joust, Robotron: 2084, Xevious 5 showcasing system's abilities: Alien Brigade, BasketBrawl, Commando, Midnight Mutants, Ninja Golf. 5 falling somewhere between the above two categories: Crossbow, Desert Falcon, Ikari Warriors, Impossible Mission, Winter Games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Thanks all! I've checked my rather small collection and will bring these 8 games: Asteroids Centipede Crossbow Food Fight Joust Mario Brothers Robotron Xevious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 I can send you some 7800 games along with the other games I'll be sending you tomorrow, if you'd like.. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Wasp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 I can send you some 7800 games along with the other games I'll be sending you tomorrow, if you'd like.. ..Al I don't want to overwhelm the one system with a bunch of games, but if you wanted to show off some homebrews that'd be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 5 showing what many will have nostalgia for: Centipede, Food Fight, Joust, Robotron: 2084, Xevious 5 showcasing system's abilities: Alien Brigade, BasketBrawl, Commando, Midnight Mutants, Ninja Golf. 5 falling somewhere between the above two categories: Crossbow, Desert Falcon, Ikari Warriors, Impossible Mission, Winter Games. Ballblazer because the 7800 version blows away the NES version. The music rocks too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Ballblazer because the 7800 version blows away the NES version. The music rocks too. Ballblazer is a great choice too. Personally, I would throw it more into my "falls between the above two categories" selection. Commando as a "showcasing" title also blows away the flickering, sprite disappearing mess that is the NES version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Ballblazer is a great choice too. Personally, I would throw it more into my "falls between the above two categories" selection. Commando as a "showcasing" title also blows away the flickering, sprite disappearing mess that is the NES version. I consider 7800 Xevious better than the NES version. Hell, every game that appears on both the 7800 and the NES is better on the 7800. Just not in terms of the audio, with the exceptions of Ballblazer and Commando. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Hell, every game that appears on both the 7800 and the NES is better on the 7800. Just not in terms of the audio... I would agree with you, although the argument could be made: NES Namco Ms. Pac-Man < 7800 Ms. Pac-Man < NES Tengen Ms. Pac-Man Bob's Pac-Man Collection is the superior of them all, but keeping strictly to original release titles, despite the above possible argument, I would still leave the 7800 port as the best due to having a 'scrolling' element of the NES Tengen port which significantly changes the gameplay - or at least the gameplay strategy, due to being unable to see the entire maze, especially concerning the location of ghosts not present on the current viewable sections of the maze. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 I would agree with you, although the argument could be made: NES Namco Ms. Pac-Man < 7800 Ms. Pac-Man < NES Tengen Ms. Pac-Man Bob's Pac-Man Collection is the superior of them all, but keeping strictly to original release titles, despite the above possible argument, I would still leave the 7800 port as the best due to having a 'scrolling' element of the NES Tengen port which significantly changes the gameplay - or at least the gameplay strategy, due to being unable to see the entire maze, especially concerning the location of ghosts not present on the current viewable sections of the maze. Ah, you had to bring up Tengen for an Atari vs. Atari cage match event. I haven't played Tengen Ms. Pac-Man for NES but I'm not really enjoying their Genesis port that I bought a couple of weeks ago. Funny how that was one of the best selling games on the Genesis... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 ...I'm not really enjoying their Genesis port that I bought a couple of weeks ago... Bought it BITD. It was nice to see it on the Genesis, but same issue with the scrolling, and I actually don't like the cosmetic make-over of the sprites either. One of the few games that requires you to hold the 'mode' button on the 6 button controller for it to function properly during power-on. Hats off to the Genesis for their Frogger and Gauntlet (IV/4) ports - excellently done. On the other hand, don't get me started on the slight upgrade to SMS Moonwalker. Genesis should have had an Arcade port - and done right. Anything System 16x/18 Arcade hardware should have been ported proper. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 I'm working up some placards with some interesting info about the consoles to set up next to them: This is what I have worked up for the 7800. Does it look OK to y'all? Atari 7800 Placard.pages.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 If possible, instead of the piece regarding other consoles... "Other consoles offered backward compatibility via a plug-in model, like the Expansion Module #1 for the ColecoVision and System Changer for the Intellivision – surprisingly both of which added support for Atari 2600 software." ...perhaps this could be stated: "It features the MARIA graphics chip with a 256-color palette and allowance for a greater number of sprites than previous and some contemporary consoles without flickering. POKEY sound is available via cartridge chip add-in." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted November 5, 2014 Author Share Posted November 5, 2014 Specifying MARIA and POKEY is a bit too technical for this type of event. For the other systems I mention things like the "first computer to sell 1 million units". Didn't the 5200 already have a 256 color palette? Something about the sprites being better than other systems of the time would be appropriate. Now sure how to best phrase that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Specifying MARIA and POKEY is a bit too technical for this type of event. For the other systems I mention things like the "first computer to sell 1 million units". Didn't the 5200 already have a 256 color palette? Something about the sprites being better than other systems of the time would be appropriate. Now sure how to best phrase that. Correct, the 5200 has a 256 color palette too. The reference to previous and some contemporary consoles was regarding the sprite capabilities. How about this? "The ProSystem allows for a greater number of sprites on-screen without flickering compared to its rivals and includes high resolution modes. 3.77 million consoles were sold in the U.S. along with additional sales worldwide." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uNi73 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 No one mentioned GALAGA yet! I feel like, I'm in the Twilight Zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 No one mentioned GALAGA yet! That does seem pretty ridiculous now that you mention it!! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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