what are the best heroic fantasy games of the 2600?

[Michael Square]

just wonderin'

 

i'm aware of the swordquest series,

didn't play it, but everytime i read a swordquest review it's yelling "big monumental crap".

any conan games?

[A.J. Franzman]

Adventure

[ATARIPITBULL]

I don't know about the best, but what about games like: Krull, Crossbow, Venture, No Escape, Joust & HE-MAN (Masters of the universe).

 

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Edited May 23, 2006 by ATARIPITBULL

[NovaXpress]

If you want the Conan genre, aside from Adventure you have nothing unless you own a Supercharger. The rest are all action games which happen to have a heroic theme.

[candiru]

Raiders of the Lost Ark maybe. Indy isn't a mythical warrior character like Conan, but the hero-oriented theme is there.

[SHAGOHOD X99]

too bad Rastan Saga didn't get ported

to the 2600, though if there had been one I'd

have rather it been on the ProSystem.

[shadow460]

One word:

Dragonstomper.

[Gregory DG]

I was thinking Dragonfire...

[jboypacman]

i got to with adventure on this one then as a runner-up venture.

[Michael_]

Swordquest Waterworld is actually quite a good game, if you can find a copy, that is.

[jpfalcon2003]

I would say Raiders of the Lost Ark because I've played it. Just not my type of game.

[8th lutz]

Adventure

[Starhopper]

Hate to sound like a broken record, but 'Adventure' is my fave for the 2600

[Michael Square]

thx a lot guys for all your answers.

 

adventure is still a great game!

 

so is venture.

when the big monsters enter the treasure rooms it's still very threatening like in silent hill but funnier to play!

 

we can add "sorcerer" to the list.

is there an end to this game or am i condamned to fly over hundreds and hundreds of evil minions for the rest of my old days on my trusty magic platform?

 

shagohod x99: a friend of mine lend me "rastan" on sega master system and even if i've found it a little bit too easy, it was a very good fantasy conan style game.

[Philflound]

Everyone has mentioned Adventure and Raiders, but how about Secret Quest?

 

Phil

[+FujiSkunk]

Where's the love for Pitfall Harry?

[Foxsolo2000]

What about HERO? May not be Fantasy but it is certainly Heroic

[godzillajoe]

What about Smurfs: Rescuse In Gargamel's Castle?

[Philflound]

I love Smurfs. But Atari's version is super lame. Colecovision is much better. I also sing the song once in awhile.

 

Phil

[Godzilla]

Dragonstomper is untouched on the 2600. The game is truly awesome and stands as one of my favorite rpgs of all time, including modern games.

[StanJr]

we can add "sorcerer" to the list.

 

you can add Sorcerer to your garbage can, that thing is tripe through and through.

 

What about Dark Chambers? Is it heroic enough? Xenophobe?

[shadow460]

we can add "sorcerer" to the list.

you can add Sorcerer to your garbage can ...

 

 

I wondered when someone would say that.

Edited June 2, 2006 by shadow460

[Shaggy the Atarian]

For me it's Krull , Adventure, DragonStomper and dare I say Sir Lancelot. All four are excellent games that fit the description. Although I guess Krull and Sir Lancelot would be a little more action oriented, but they are heroic and fantasy themed.

[Godzilla]

what is it with dragons looking like weak little birds on the 2600? :-)

 

http://www.atariage.com/screenshot_page.ht...wareLabelID=431

 

(looks like a chicken, and of course the famous 2600 adventure duck.)

 

least dragon stomper & fire got it right (guess if u have 'dragon' in the game title, then u make it look like a dragon? otherwise, make it look like a small weak bird?

 

http://www.atariage.com/screenshot_page.ht...wareLabelID=154

[Philflound]

Ooo, Krull didn't cross my mind, and for some reason Dark Chambers didn't. Krull I think is actually the best fantasy game suggested so far.

 

It has adventure, action, and rescue of a fair maiden. What else would you want in a fantasy game?

 

Phil