Bloodreign Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I believe it was Kung Fu Heroes for the NES (we didn't have places rent 2600 games in the day, I'd rent from my uncle's small collection), not a bad start, though my second NES rental was clearly SMB2. Eventually I traded a friend Bayou Billy for it, now years later I still have the SMB2 and another copy of Bayou Billy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 That would be Roadblasters for the NES. I was in 7th grade and came down with chicken pox the day before Christmas break. It was a HALF day of school, and I couldn't even make it until noon. I had to go home early I was so sick. Someone in my family went to a local Mom and Pop video store and rented it for me (it was my favorite arcade game at the time). I spent the entire time playing that and watching solid back to back Get Smart episodes, and the Flynt movies (I liked spys). I felt awful, but had a ton of fun. I got better just in time to go back to school in January after the break (It was 2 weeks to the day). Just my luck, chicken pox, and I didn't even get to miss any actual school. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroillucid Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 First games I rent was those ColecoVision games....in a VERY SMALL Video Club I remember having to paid to subscribe to this video club - Rock n Rope - Bc's Quest for Tires - Cabbage Patch Kids Adventures in the Park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800Lover Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 For me, it was Pac-Mania on the NES. When we heard about Pac-Man in 3D (or a reasonable fascimile thereof), we grabbed a copy of it from the local rental house. It was a fun game. Rentals didn't become viable for me when we shifted from cartridge systems to CD and DVD-based systems. Optical discs can't take the same punishment from multiple handlers. I know this because I rented Final Fantasy 8 for PSX and was unable to play the second disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Spelunker for NES or Jaws, around '88-'89 or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jeremiahjt Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) I used to rent NES games from Blockbuster and I probably started in '89 or '90. I can only remember renting two NES games for sure: Dragon Warrior 2 and Super Pitfall. I'm sure I rented more, but I really can't remember anything beyond these two. It's wierd, but I cannot ever remember renting a Genesis game, but I can't imagine that I actually never did. My last rental would maybe be for the Sega CD. I remember playing Jurassic Park and Dracula Unleashed even though I didn't own them and I had no friends who had a Sega CD. So I either rented them or my older sister borrowed them from some of her friends, probably the former but I'm not sure. Edited July 1, 2012 by jeremiahjt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 On second thought, my first "rental" was when I gave a kid $2 to borrow Super Mario Bros 2 when it first came out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdement Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 My first rental was Goonies II. I still love that game, it's exactly the type of game I always associate with the NES. The last rental for a long time was Mortal Kombat for the Sega CD. I had already lost interest in the system but when that came out I decided to try it. It sucked of course. A few years later I think the last game I ever rented was Driver 2 for the Playstation. That was a fun game to screw around in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonsDad Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) I think it was Lunar Pool, Pinball, and Ultima - Exodus (all for the NES). It was a car audio company that decided to rent games too, a place called Trent Audio in New Bern, NC. Edited July 5, 2012 by GideonsDad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrutallyHonestGamer Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) wow, first rental. i don't have a clue, would've been NES, the only one i can remember is Battletoads because I remember me and my friend jamming to the pause screen music. Havent rented a game since the days of SNES Edited July 7, 2012 by BrutallyHonestGamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armonigann Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 My first rental was either Jackal or Bubble Bobble for the nes...I remember renting those very often actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megaman Legends Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I can't say that I've ever rented a game... Same here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marthbrightblade Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Mighty Bomb Jack for NES when Giant Eagle grocery used to rent games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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