Despina83 Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Beamrider is all I've been playing lately. It's got to be my favorite, although Dragonfire and Mario Bros. give it a good run for its money. You just can't beat Beamrider. I've yet to be able to get past sector 17, and I usually die around 10 or 11, sadly...I don't really pay attention to the points, I just try to get as far as I can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Beamrider Keystone Kapers Oink Megamania Plaque Attack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Princess Rescue and Crossbow today. I never have been able to get past level 4-4 and beat Princess Rescue, but it's such an amazingly good game that I keep going back to try again and again. Crossbow is a lot of fun too and has some pretty impressive visuals to backup the gameplay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcks73 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Crystal Castles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Pitfall on my Wii via the Virtual Console ....and NOT through any kind of hack or homebrew channel. duhhn-duuhhnn-DUUHHNNNN!!! (melodramatic "what the??"" music) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scpGTIpnSU8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 River Raid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Princess Rescue and Crossbow today. I never have been able to get past level 4-4 and beat Princess Rescue, but it's such an amazingly good game that I keep going back to try again and again. Crossbow is a lot of fun too and has some pretty impressive visuals to backup the gameplay. I am kicking myself two years later for not getting Princess Rescue. I had a hunch there was going to be a cease and desist order from Nintendo for the release of it. I totally regret it. It looks like such a fun game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I am kicking myself two years later for not getting Princess Rescue. I had a hunch there was going to be a cease and desist order from Nintendo for the release of it. I totally regret it. It looks like such a fun game. I almost feel a little weird about saying that one of my favorite games on the 2600 is a game that's very reminiscent of the Nintendo game that unseated Atari from their throne as the North American console king back in 80's, but I'd be lying if I said Princess Rescue isn't one of the best games I've ever played on the Atari 2600. Even if you don't own a original production cart of it you can always buy a Harmony cart to play it with. I know the aesthetic aspect isn't quite the same, but it's still well worth playing any way you can. There may also be certain reproduction producers out there willing to make you a reproduction copy, but I would recommend asking the original game designer's permission first if you choose to explore that route. Anyway, today I have been playing Millipede. Lots and lots of Millipede. So much Millipede that I actually injured some tendons in my right wrist by playing too long and too hard with my Wico Command Control Trackball. I am currently writing this post using speech to text software, because typing is completely out of the question right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbeliever Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Just played Galaxian, and I have to say I love this game and seem to appreciate it more each time I give it a go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Decathlon Keystone Kapers Pressure Cooker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Sequest Ms. Pac-Man Moon Patrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 This morning I played a few games of Space Invaders over breakfast. My wrist is still pretty screwed up from yesterday though, so I ended up having to play with Sega Genesis controller instead of my usual Wico Command Control bat style joystick. It didn't feel as arcade-authentic as using a proper joystick, but I still had fun playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I almost feel a little weird about saying that one of my favorite games on the 2600 is a game that's very reminiscent of the Nintendo game that unseated Atari from their throne as the North American console king back in 80's, but I'd be lying if I said Princess Rescue isn't one of the best games I've ever played on the Atari 2600. Even if you don't own a original production cart of it you can always buy a Harmony cart to play it with. I know the aesthetic aspect isn't quite the same, but it's still well worth playing any way you can. There may also be certain reproduction producers out there willing to make you a reproduction copy, but I would recommend asking the original game designer's permission first if you choose to explore that route. Anyway, today I have been playing Millipede. Lots and lots of Millipede. So much Millipede that I actually injured some tendons in my right wrist by playing too long and too hard with my Wico Command Control Trackball. I am currently writing this post using speech to text software, because typing is completely out of the question right now. I played a lot of Decathlon earlier today. Let me tell you... If I get carpal tunnel this game will be to blame. Now that is one game that hurts your wrists. I fear playing this on my 5200 as well, cause I think it will break the analog stick off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+sramirez2008 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Earlier today... Edtris 2600 (just placed an order for Chetiry) Submarine Commander Strategy X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Spider Fighter Sky Jinks Barnstorming Kaboom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey.shake Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 DINTAR816's Pac-Man 8K. ...like, constantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy B. Coyote Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I played a fair bit of Secret Quest today. It's actually one of the few 2600 games in the house that belongs to the misses (she heard it was like The Legend of Zelda in space, and being a big Zelda fan she bought a CIB copy) but I thought today I'd try it for myself. Turns out the description was fairly spot on! It is pretty much the dungeons from the original Legend of Zelda, set in space and with a more arcade style gameplay. It was a heck of a lot of fun to play, and the pause menu using the Color/B&W switch as well as the password save system was pretty unique to see on the 2600. I may have to borrow this game for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Enduro Stampede Seaquest Megamania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bixler Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 A hefty amount of Kaboom and Keystone Kapers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_Atari Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 A hefty amount of Kaboom and Keystone Kapers. Agree, have been getting back into these 2 plus mountain king. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth-machine Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Gravitar and Crazy Climber.I love Gravitar, such a skillful game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Princess Rescue on my android 2600 emulator! With my wii controller bluetoothed. Love this game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Run Out! and Dead Road 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Buttons beat Princess Rescue. I've been playing Pacman 8K as of late (and playtesting Run Out.)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DrVenkman Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Pitfall II, Seaquest and Space Rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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