The COOLEST Classic Game...EVER

[pocketmego]

I have not played many 7800 games. But, one I did play ranks as the coolest classic game of ALL TIME.

 

NINJA GOLF!!!!

 

I mean how ridiculously funny is this game. A ninja out for a nice relaxing game of golf, assailed by his mortal enemies while trying to find his ball. CLASSIC!!!

 

 

-Ray

[The_Laird]

Why do you think I have it as my avatar and in my signature!

[phaxda]

Somewhat ninja-related humor:

 

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2006/7/24feezell.html

[Cousin Vinnie]

The game is nuts, but I like it alot too.

 

Vin

[jboypacman]

I need this game for my collection.Am going to see if i can find a copy of it.Wish me luck.

[pocketmego]

I need this game for my collection.Am going to see if i can find a copy of it.Wish me luck.

 

 

This game, to me, is the perfect kind of just CRAZY, insane, off the cuff, idea that might have helped seperate the 7800 from the NEs and Master System. Crazy Niche gamers would have gone to Atari for their gaming needs as opposed to the other systems.

 

Activision built an empire on programmers just going ahead with their unique visions and this game shows me that Atari could ha ve developed that same sort of thing, even without thrid party support.

 

Good luck in finding this game, man.

 

It's a necessity.

 

Oh and that link was FREAKIN' hilarious.

 

"Pushy woman from human resources will never know how closely death's shadow hovered over her. I am baffled still that she would question the job history of one who lists "neck snapping" as foremost skill."

 

LOL

 

-Ray

Edited July 27, 2006 by pocketmego

[rockfistus]

I agree with ya completely, Ninja Golf is 100% genius....The game itself isn't all that great, but it's not bad either. But I wish more games had a concept with soul like that.

[godzillajoe]

The idea is certainly nuts but I didn't find it all that interesting to play. Maybe I gotta try it again. Seemed too easy and awfully repetitive if I remember correctly.

[Atari Joe]

Many 7800 games are too easy and awefully repetitive godzilla joe. Thats the problem with the 7800 if there is one, the levels are repetitive. Scrapyard Dog was too repetitive unlike Mario where it was like you know different levels and water worlds and night levels and all that stuff.

 

I love Ninja Golf I think it is one of the best games for the 7800 and a real reason to own one.

[DracIsBack]

Scrapyard Dog was too repetitive unlike Mario where it was like you know different levels and water worlds and night levels and all that stuff.

 

Huh? I thought Scrapyard Dog had tons of variety -- City levels, Junkyard Levels, Sewer Levels and a Factory Level -- 17 in total.

 

I agree that there's a lot of repetitive 7800 games, but don't agree about Scrapyard Dog being one of them.

[ZylonBane]

If Ninja Golf's gameplay had been as good as its graphics, it would have been great.

 

Unfortunately, its gameplay sucked. Definitely one of the clunkiest, least-intuitive beat'em'ups I've ever tried to play. The obnoxious SHADOONK! sound it makes when you bump into an enemy didn't help things either.

[rockfistus]

Scrapyard Dog was too repetitive unlike Mario where it was like you know different levels and water worlds and night levels and all that stuff.

 

Huh? I thought Scrapyard Dog had tons of variety -- City levels, Junkyard Levels, Sewer Levels and a Factory Level -- 17 in total.

 

I agree that there's a lot of repetitive 7800 games, but don't agree about Scrapyard Dog being one of them.

 

Scrapyard for the Lynx rocked, I still haven't been able to get into the orginal 7800 version yet....God knows I try.

[pocketmego]

Scrapyard Dog was too repetitive unlike Mario where it was like you know different levels and water worlds and night levels and all that stuff.

 

Huh? I thought Scrapyard Dog had tons of variety -- City levels, Junkyard Levels, Sewer Levels and a Factory Level -- 17 in total.

 

I agree that there's a lot of repetitive 7800 games, but don't agree about Scrapyard Dog being one of them.

 

Scrapyard for the Lynx rocked, I still haven't been able to get into the orginal 7800 version yet....God knows I try.

 

I went ahead and downloaded the ROM for Scrapyard tonight after reading the posts about it here. Um...yeah...

 

I'm not exactly sure about what to say, except that if this was in direct competition with Super Mario Brothers then the 7800 stood little chance of survival.

 

-Ray

[Cousin Vinnie]

Scrapyard Dog was too repetitive unlike Mario where it was like you know different levels and water worlds and night levels and all that stuff.

 

Huh? I thought Scrapyard Dog had tons of variety -- City levels, Junkyard Levels, Sewer Levels and a Factory Level -- 17 in total.

 

I agree that there's a lot of repetitive 7800 games, but don't agree about Scrapyard Dog being one of them.

 

Scrapyard for the Lynx rocked, I still haven't been able to get into the orginal 7800 version yet....God knows I try.

 

I went ahead and downloaded the ROM for Scrapyard tonight after reading the posts about it here. Um...yeah...

 

I'm not exactly sure about what to say, except that if this was in direct competition with Super Mario Brothers then the 7800 stood little chance of survival.

 

-Ray

 

Well, two things first:

 

1) Emulation from Downlaoded ROMs Suck

2) Scrapyard Dog gets way better after the first level.... and it's no Mario

 

Vin

[DracIsBack]

If Ninja Golf's gameplay had been as good as its graphics, it would have been great.

 

Unfortunately, its gameplay sucked. Definitely one of the clunkiest, least-intuitive beat'em'ups I've ever tried to play. The obnoxious SHADOONK! sound it makes when you bump into an enemy didn't help things either.

 

I thought that too. I was impressed with the graphics -- bright, colorful, with nice backgrounds and boss creatures. Not something you often saw on the 7800.

 

But the game itself seemed really, really repetitive. I wanted to like it (cause of the goofy title) but hardly played it when I got it.

[Shawn]

 

Scrapyard Dog gets way better after the first level.... and it's no Mario

 

 

 

Not yet

[diggs130]

 

Scrapyard Dog gets way better after the first level.... and it's no Mario

 

 

 

Not yet

 

 

 

something in the works,is there?

[Shawn]

 

Scrapyard Dog gets way better after the first level.... and it's no Mario

 

 

 

Not yet

 

 

 

something in the works,is there?

 

Could be, I only have a rough start going right now and I REALLY gotta strip alot of junk out. So it's only a maybe for now.

 

EDIT: I just had a look at my "start" I have going and it's looking like AT LEAST 6 months worth of work to get it in the right direction so don't expect anything anytime soon. But I can tell you this much it's gonna be damn cool replacing those dumpsters with warp pipes and having Bowser (or Princess can't decide yet) running the shop And the mission to save the dog will obviously be changed to saving Princess or Toad. Telephones will be changed into a castles also. You get where I'm goning.

Edited July 29, 2006 by Shawn Sr.

[rockfistus]

If you haven't seen the box-art for Ninja Golf then go look it up right now. It's hilarious

[diggs130]

 

Scrapyard Dog gets way better after the first level.... and it's no Mario

 

 

 

Not yet

 

 

 

something in the works,is there?

 

Could be, I only have a rough start going right now and I REALLY gotta strip alot of junk out. So it's only a maybe for now.

 

EDIT: I just had a look at my "start" I have going and it's looking like AT LEAST 6 months worth of work to get it in the right direction so don't expect anything anytime soon. But I can tell you this much it's gonna be damn cool replacing those dumpsters with warp pipes and having Bowser (or Princess can't decide yet) running the shop And the mission to save the dog will obviously be changed to saving Princess or Toad. Telephones will be changed into a castles also. You get where I'm goning.

 

 

 

 

Sounds cool! And anything good is worth waiting for~

[pocketmego]

If you haven't seen the box-art for Ninja Golf then go look it up right now. It's hilarious

 

LMAO!!!!

 

Now that is TRULY classic. That is now the background on my desktop. I'm going to add this particular tag line to my signature as well...

 

In Ninja Golf, par for the course is leaving a trail of fallen enemies!!!

 

LOL

 

 

-Ray

Edited July 29, 2006 by pocketmego

[The_Laird]

There are so many cool things about this game, its nice to see others picking up on it - Ninja Golf Signatures for all!

 

After many long years of ninja training, you are finally ready for the most difficult test of all . . . GOLF!

[pocketmego]

There are so many cool things about this game, its nice to see others picking up on it - Ninja Golf Signatures for all!

 

After many long years of ninja training, you are finally ready for the most difficult test of all . . . GOLF!

 

Amen brother. I think i am beginning to see the start of a very exclusive club here. We should form some sort of Ninja Golf League or something.

 

-Ray

[HP Atari King of Michigan]

I need to get my hands on that cart!

[pocketmego]

I need to get my hands on that cart!

 

That's the ticket!!

 

Through our combined powers we shall make the Golf Ninja, the Mario or Sonic mascot of the 7800.

 

In fact I say, GOLF NINJA FOR PRESIDENT!!

 

 

-Ray

Edited July 31, 2006 by pocketmego