Memories of where and when you first played/saw this game

[Memories of where and when you first played/saw this game]

Pengo is a game I ran across in Italy. Played it a few times...nothing special.

 

I remember Pac-Land. A local arcade in Eden, NC had it.

[Sam and Max Seasons 1 and 2]

As a Sam and Max fan (I adored their "Hit the Road" PC game), I had a blast conquering Sam and Max Save the World (season 1). The second season, Sam and Max Adventures in Time and Space, was fun too. I originally heard that a Wii release was cancelled...only to find out only in late August that it had been released back in March of 2010!

 

Any other fellow Sam and Max fans here for the Wii?

 

I honestly hope to see the third season, the Devil's Playhouse, on the Wii. The new mechanics for the PC version look cool like the Toys of Power and Max's new abilities.

[Dragon's Lair Trilogy released on Oct. 5]

I've got to get a copy of this game! Thanks for telling me!

[Bought a Turbografx 16: What should I get for it?]

Lords of Thunder - it's a great shoot'em-up!

[The New 7800 Renaissance]

I'm all in favor of more original fare for the Atari 7800. But arcade ports are desirable too. I've suggested in past threads some possible attempts like Kickman, Legendary Wings, Popeye, etc.

[Beef Drop on 7800 is awesome]

Yep, I own a copy of the game too. Beef Drop is every bit as good a port as the original Burgertime.

[Beat'em ups on the 7800]

Getting back to the subject at hand, I'd like to see a few more beat'em ups on the 7800.

 

Renegade could have been tried. I do recall a prototype being developed once of the game, Pit Fighter.

 

What else might be possible on the 7800?

[Beat'em ups on the 7800]

Mat Mania Challenge is a joke and a terrible effort on the 7800. Very dissappointing, as there is no goal, u can't really hurt the other wrestler (who looks identical to you), you can't ever execute a pile driver to the CPU player, etc. I wish there was a good version of this game for the 7800. Title Match is awful too, so is Fight Night. Did anyone test these games before they were released? They are all virtually unplayable. The system needs a good wrestling or boxing game.

 

All the more reason why a good beat'em up in addition to Double Dragon is needed.

[Chuck Yeager Fighter Combat for the NES]

I remember the Chuck Yeager flying games released on the computer. Due to the different demographics between console and computer game players as well as controls (keyboards vs. joysticks and gamepads), I wonder how it would have done had it been released.

 

Some computer games did okay when put on consoles like King's Quest V for the NES (a fairly decent conversion IMHO). Some did not - I remember reviewers trashing Eye of the Beholder for SNES and Sega CD. Why? Wandering around aimlessly in a dungeon is for computer nerds and not for console gamers...at least according to them.

 

So how does this Chuck Yeager game stack up against its computer counterparts?

[What's your favorite paddle compatable game?]

You can't go wrong with Kaboom...and neither can I.

[Beat'em ups on the 7800]

I own the Activision port of Double Dragon for the 7800 and it's a solid effort. Sure, the graphics and sound are inferior to the NES port, but it plays more like the arcade game than the NES title does. It's good for a system meant to play simple arcade ports like Donkey Kong and Pacman.

 

The boxing, wrestling, and two martial arts titles (Karateka and Kung Fu Master) notwithstanding, could a Double Dragon style beat'em up game be executed on the Atari 7800? Like Renegade or Yie Ar Kung Fu?

[Memories of where and when you first played/saw this game]

Ah, Mappy. I remember that being at a flea market in Eden, North Carolina back in the late 1980s/early 1990s. It was quite fun.

[Renegade]

Does anyone here remember the classic, side-scrolling beat'em-up Renegade? Released in 1986 worldwide by Taito, it was a localization of the Japanese game from the Kunio-Kun series, Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-Kun.

 

Renegade is similar to Double Dragon - you fight against thugs to rescue your kidnapped girl (dontcha just hate when that happens?) while their leader sits by watching. When you take out all but two or three guys, the leader will join in the fight and pound out your brains (or a reasonable fascimile thereof).

 

I remember playing this in an arcade in Italy...one that was owned by my late uncle! It was quite a good game, but hard. I could never clear the second stage. Most people here in the US will probably recognized it more by the NES port of it. But from what I remember, that took some liberties with the arcade version. Check out this link from StrategyWiki for a comparison between this and the original Japanese version.

 

Anyone else play this game? How far did you make it?

[Article: Retro Game of the Day! Time Pilot]

I played a computer port of Time Pilot. It was a cool shooter.

[Montezuma's Revenge How does it end?]

When are we going to solve the real mystery of Montezuma's Revenge? What I'm talking about are all those booby traps set up in the ancient locale. Why is it that all those traps still work perfectly after centuries of non-use and exposure to the elements?

[Name some of your favorite PS One games]

You can't go wrong with Mechwarrior. Don't forget the Tomb Raider series. While there is shooting involved, you mainly have to rely on your reflexes and brains to solve the puzzles and beat the obstacles.

[Worst Cheating AI]

I hated it on how the NES Ice Hockey, that the referee always called the penalty on your players and ever on the other team, even if they started the brawl.

 

Someone must have bribed the AI on that cartridge.

[Best Version of Burgertime?]

The 7800 homebrew (Beef Drop) is the best one out there.

 

I hated the NES version. Why'd Data East have to make it so hard?

[Could Super Mario Bros. 3 have been possible for the 7800?]

I don't think SMB 3 is feasible for the good old 7800. Now, if someone wants to try Super Mario Bros. for the 7800, that I think could be done.

[what are the top 10 games for the 2600]

That's an incredibly subjective question.

 

But...

 

1. Pitfall II

2. Pitfall!

3. Combat

4. Asteroids

5. Missile Command

6. Space Invaders

7. Jr. Pacman

8. Breakout

9. Circus Atari

10. Fishing Derby

[7800 Arrivals in AtariAge Store]

I'd like to buy...that is, if I had working links.

[A homebrew I'm surprised has never appeared on the 7800]

Two more I'd like to see - Frisky Tom and Loco-Motion.

[A homebrew I'm surprised has never appeared on the 7800]

I wouldn't mind seeing a few more side scrollers like Toki, Jailbreak, or even Super Mario Bros. on the 7800.

 

And I think Tetris could be doable...any takers?

[Ever lose out on that auction you just HAD to have?]

I can definitely relate to that. It happens to the best of us. Nearly seven years ago, I had to duke it out on Ebay to get a copy of the Atari 7800 Double Dragon. It took three attempts. The first two I kept getting outbid. The third and final one was tough as I had to slug it out with one persistent bugger.

 

But it was worth it.

[Rare arcade games you've seen]

I remember the laserdisc game Cliff Hanger which was basically a game with footage of the anime Lupin III. Since this was 1983 and anime didn't occupy the place it does now in USA culture, it didn't seem to take off in the arcades and nobody would make the connection with Lupin until anime became really popular by the late 1990s.

 

Anyone remember that other laserdisc game, Thayer's Quest? I saw an actual game complete with its keypad and I hear a home version was actually made recently for the PC.