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root of all eval
Dec 28, 2002

I always like browsing the MAME catalog playing games I haven't seen or heard of, but it's a crap-shoot at times. This thread is for sharing your favorite arcade games both popular and obscure. We can reminisce and maybe learn about some hidden gems. Everyone's tastes are different and this isn't meant to be a top game list. Let's be chill.

My favorites:
Chameleon - An older Burger Time style game with some really good dynamics for the era.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PwdkVGWYJc

Monster Farm Jump - A forced perspective tile based pogo-stick game similar to Monkey Ball in concept.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpFlf8_PUro

Neo Drift Out - A top down rally racing game. Fun and fast paced.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Tm9FxsXU8

Space Harrier - Classic 2.5D shooting game. Really fast and gorgeous for the time period.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgrb-mjLaM

Robotron 2084 - Another classic. Utilized 2 sticks for movement and shooting direction. Hyperactive trippy and surprisingly intense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9kXKzYorFo

Sinistar - Probably the best game to play with friends who have no idea what is about to happen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcyBtVwAsfg

NBA Jam - One of my favorite multi-person party games. Round-robin tournaments with cheap beer are amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvwhP0o7OsM

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Horniest Manticore
Nov 23, 2013

Hello, you!
Lipstick Apathy
the simpsons arcade game

dodecahardon
Oct 20, 2008
The best arcade games are all the ones with wacky controls, poo poo like a fake tank you get in to do tank battle or a fake snowboard you get on to do snow tricks.

END OF AN ERROR
May 16, 2003

IT'S LEGO, not Legos. Heh


TMNT Arcade Game. I still want a cabinet of it in my basement.

Hector Beerlioz
Jun 16, 2010

aw, hec

Horniest Manticore posted:

the simpsons arcade game

SHARTING BEAR
Sep 27, 2004

lizardhunt
Feb 7, 2010

agreed ->
Elevator Action Returns, Violent Storm, Armed Police Batrider

:burger:

Jim Barris
Aug 13, 2009

Horniest Manticore posted:

the simpsons arcade game

quoted for truth

Horniest Manticore
Nov 23, 2013

Hello, you!
Lipstick Apathy
remember time traveler? that hologram game? i do

Frostwerks
Sep 24, 2007

by Lowtax

adocious posted:

The best arcade games are all the ones with wacky controls, poo poo like a fake tank you get in to do tank battle or a fake snowboard you get on to do snow tricks.

cybersled!


poo poo was legit.


other awesome arcade games: Super Off Road, Alien Vs Predator, Sunset Riders, Metal slug anything

ZDar Fan
Oct 15, 2012

One of my favorite obscure titles from the mid-90's was The Outfoxies. It was kind of a proto-Smash-Bros.; you and your opponent had a big arena to run around littered with weapons to pick up and use. There were some pretty creative stages, including a moving train and a circus.

Hell Yeah
Dec 25, 2012

the xmen arcade game.

Fallorn
Apr 14, 2005
2v2 Gundam team battle game.

The Wurst Poster
Apr 8, 2005

Literally the Wurst...

Seriously...

For REALSIES.

Metal slug 1 through 3. The rest are crap.

a hole-y ghost
May 10, 2010

I like this part where twin corgies try to destroy you with orbs

zooted heh
Oct 16, 2005

str8 mercin burgers my nigga
street fighter 2, mortal kombat 3, and the game thats like ddr but it has turntables.

there was a game my friends use to play at a community center. it was a robot game where it had two machines attached to it. the game lets you pick between some robots and you fight one on one with another person or the AI in death match style.

Ghaz
Nov 19, 2004

Toiletron 9000 posted:

Metal slug 1 through 3. The rest are crap.

4+ not as good but all of them are collectiely the nicest looking games... possibly... ever...

on the other hand i recently downloaded the simpsons arcade game for mame and it pretty much blows. It made me think "maybe actually what i enjoyed all those years ago was childhood". that bad.

zooted heh
Oct 16, 2005

str8 mercin burgers my nigga
also dragons lair.

Samuel L. ACKSYN
Feb 29, 2008


house of the dead 1 and 2 was my shiiiiit back in the day

Stryder
Oct 3, 2002

Frostwerks posted:

cybersled!


poo poo was legit.


other awesome arcade games: Super Off Road, Alien Vs Predator, Sunset Riders, Metal slug anything

cybersled was cool but T-Mek was even better. 6 player tank DM made by Atari, pretty much the grandkid of BattleZone.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9992

Space Lords was another Atari DM game but with spaceships that had 360-degree movement. Again, the arcade owner could link up cabinets so you could have up to 8 people blasting each other.
http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9674

root of all eval
Dec 28, 2002

Thunderfox - A side-scrolling shooter with a really good fun/difficulty balance. Varied level designs and game modes make it a fun one to plow through over an hour with a buddy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeqQlOUKFzM

house of the dad
Jul 4, 2005

gorf is a good game

root of all eval
Dec 28, 2002

I'm embarrassed that I never thought to hit the continuous play dipswitch on any of my favs until right now :(

Sponge Baathist
Jan 30, 2010

by FactsAreUseless
Polybius but don't ask how I know

Number Two Stunna
Nov 8, 2009

FUCK
Dodonpachi
Virtua Racing

DOMDOM
Apr 28, 2007

Fun Shoe
the great grandpa of tower defense... RAMPART


and i loving hate tower defense games

DoomLazer
Jun 1, 2011
Samurai Showdown was pretty good.

Mr. Meagles
Apr 30, 2004

Out here, everything hurts


Sweet Tea posted:

the xmen arcade game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjuWKAMAlQU

root of all eval
Dec 28, 2002

CarnEvil - My favorite video shooter because, obviously, the pump action shotgun. The graphics aren't bad either ;) It is too bad they don't make the shotguns for an emulator.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT9OdJ5snoQ

Rapman the Cook
Aug 24, 2013

by Ralp
Snow Bros



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t_1YDsxyrY

RadioactiveKid
Aug 12, 2005

Gato Rebelde

Horniest Manticore posted:

the simpsons arcade game

Virtual On was pretty cool too

root of all eval
Dec 28, 2002

When I was 11 I would totally perv out on Felicia on the Darkstalkers game while I waited for a ride home from the movies.

Garou Mark of the Wolves - Favorite SNK Fighter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBSMFoylU1c

bunky
Aug 29, 2004

bossy lady
Jul 9, 1983

Toiletron 9000 posted:

Metal slug 1 through 3. The rest are crap.

zooted heh
Oct 16, 2005

str8 mercin burgers my nigga

RadioactiveKid posted:

Virtual On was pretty cool too


thanks this is the game I was talking about in my post above. a very fun game vs people.

El Estrago Bonito
Dec 17, 2010

Scout Finch Bitch
Motherfucking Windjammers

Prettz
Sep 3, 2002

  • Golden Axe
  • Knights of the Round
  • Gauntlet 2
  • TMNT
  • The Simpsons
  • Street Fighter 2
  • Mortal Kombat
  • Mortal Kombat 2
  • Time Killers
  • Twin Cobra
  • Afterburner
  • Virtua Cop
  • Time Crisis
  • Time Crisis 2
  • That police trainer game whose name I've forgotten
  • Primal Rage
  • Tekken Tag
  • Tekken 4
  • Pit Fighter
That's all I can think of off the top of my head

edit:

Samuel L. ACKSYN posted:

house of the dead 1 and 2 was my shiiiiit back in the day
Oh yeah, I totally forgot about those two. I was a fuckin master at those.

RadioactiveKid
Aug 12, 2005

Gato Rebelde
I remember my local arcade also had a rad Fighter jet game where you would sit inside a cockpit and the whole thing would rock back and forth as you flew in the game. I wish i remembered what it was called this was way back pre 9/11

Prettz
Sep 3, 2002

RadioactiveKid posted:

I remember my local arcade also had a rad Fighter jet game where you would sit inside a cockpit and the whole thing would rock back and forth as you flew in the game. I wish i remembered what it was called this was way back pre 9/11
If it's not Afterburner, was it F-15 Strike Eagle?

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END OF AN ERROR
May 16, 2003

IT'S LEGO, not Legos. Heh



This game was poo poo. No matter what you did, it always did the same loving trick. gently caress this game, it was expensive, too

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