Your Most Nostalgic Games?

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  • Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk



    Contra is by far #1 for me, my brother and I played through this game hundreds upon hundreds of times, and it'll never be unseated from #1 for me.





    The rest, in order only of which that they spring to mind, is as follows:



    Double Dragon

    Skate or Die

    Super Mario 1,2, and 3

    Tiger Heli

    Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!

    Excitebike

    Super Spike Vball

    Adventure Island

    Ducktales

    Ice Hockey

    Zelda 1 & 2

    Battletoads

    Ninja Gaiden

    Tecmo Bowl

    Metroid

    Cobra Triangle

    Starfox

    Castlevania

    Actraiser

    Super Mario World

    F-Zero

    Earthworm Jim

    Kid Icarus

    Paperboy

    Pilotwings

    NBA Jam

    Street Fighter 2

    Mortal Kombat

    Karate Champ

    RBI Baseball

    Super Mario Kart

    Gauntlet

    Friday the 13th

    Outrun

    Donkey Kong Country

    Sunsetriders

    Pole Position

    Bad Dudes

    Final Fight



     

    Great list and #1 pick!



    Thanks man, in hindsight I can't believe I didn't include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles II: The Arcade Game. Inexcusable omission!

     

    Meh, it's passable I've always been a Turtles 3 guy. They both rule, though!



    Friday the 13th is the real gem

     



    Well then you sir, are in for a treat: Friday the 13th Announcement Trailer Revealed http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/10/13/friday-the-13th-official-announcement-trailer

     
  • Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk



    Contra is by far #1 for me, my brother and I played through this game hundreds upon hundreds of times, and it'll never be unseated from #1 for me.





    The rest, in order only of which that they spring to mind, is as follows:



    Double Dragon

    Skate or Die

    Super Mario 1,2, and 3

    Tiger Heli

    Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!

    Excitebike

    Super Spike Vball

    Adventure Island

    Ducktales

    Ice Hockey

    Zelda 1 & 2

    Battletoads

    Ninja Gaiden

    Tecmo Bowl

    Metroid

    Cobra Triangle

    Starfox

    Castlevania

    Actraiser

    Super Mario World

    F-Zero

    Earthworm Jim

    Kid Icarus

    Paperboy

    Pilotwings

    NBA Jam

    Street Fighter 2

    Mortal Kombat

    Karate Champ

    RBI Baseball

    Super Mario Kart

    Gauntlet

    Friday the 13th

    Outrun

    Donkey Kong Country

    Sunsetriders

    Pole Position

    Bad Dudes

    Final Fight



     

    Great list and #1 pick!



    Thanks man, in hindsight I can't believe I didn't include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles II: The Arcade Game. Inexcusable omission!

     

    Meh, it's passable I've always been a Turtles 3 guy. They both rule, though!



    Friday the 13th is the real gem

     



    Well then you sir, are in for a treat: Friday the 13th Announcement Trailer Revealed http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/10...

     

    Thanks for the link! Those graphics and audio are really impressive! I'm so glad they more or less went with Part VII Jason. Now, I wonder how it plays?
  • Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk



    Contra is by far #1 for me, my brother and I played through this game hundreds upon hundreds of times, and it'll never be unseated from #1 for me.





    The rest, in order only of which that they spring to mind, is as follows:



    Double Dragon

    Skate or Die

    Super Mario 1,2, and 3

    Tiger Heli

    Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!

    Excitebike

    Super Spike Vball

    Adventure Island

    Ducktales

    Ice Hockey

    Zelda 1 & 2

    Battletoads

    Ninja Gaiden

    Tecmo Bowl

    Metroid

    Cobra Triangle

    Starfox

    Castlevania

    Actraiser

    Super Mario World

    F-Zero

    Earthworm Jim

    Kid Icarus

    Paperboy

    Pilotwings

    NBA Jam

    Street Fighter 2

    Mortal Kombat

    Karate Champ

    RBI Baseball

    Super Mario Kart

    Gauntlet

    Friday the 13th

    Outrun

    Donkey Kong Country

    Sunsetriders

    Pole Position

    Bad Dudes

    Final Fight



     

    Great list and #1 pick!



    Thanks man, in hindsight I can't believe I didn't include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles II: The Arcade Game. Inexcusable omission!

     

    Meh, it's passable I've always been a Turtles 3 guy. They both rule, though!



    Friday the 13th is the real gem

     



    Well then you sir, are in for a treat: Friday the 13th Announcement Trailer Revealed http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/10/13/friday-the-13th-officia...

     

    Thanks for the link! Those graphics and audio are really impressive! I'm so glad they more or less went with Part VII Jason. Now, I wonder how it plays?

    This is a big deal for me to but man........we both know it is gonna suck! hahahaha



     
  • Originally posted by: ToxieRules

     
    Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: NostalgicMachine

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk



    Contra is by far #1 for me, my brother and I played through this game hundreds upon hundreds of times, and it'll never be unseated from #1 for me.





    The rest, in order only of which that they spring to mind, is as follows:



    Double Dragon

    Skate or Die

    Super Mario 1,2, and 3

    Tiger Heli

    Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!

    Excitebike

    Super Spike Vball

    Adventure Island

    Ducktales

    Ice Hockey

    Zelda 1 & 2

    Battletoads

    Ninja Gaiden

    Tecmo Bowl

    Metroid

    Cobra Triangle

    Starfox

    Castlevania

    Actraiser

    Super Mario World

    F-Zero

    Earthworm Jim

    Kid Icarus

    Paperboy

    Pilotwings

    NBA Jam

    Street Fighter 2

    Mortal Kombat

    Karate Champ

    RBI Baseball

    Super Mario Kart

    Gauntlet

    Friday the 13th

    Outrun

    Donkey Kong Country

    Sunsetriders

    Pole Position

    Bad Dudes

    Final Fight



     

    Great list and #1 pick!



    Thanks man, in hindsight I can't believe I didn't include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles II: The Arcade Game. Inexcusable omission!

     

    Meh, it's passable I've always been a Turtles 3 guy. They both rule, though!



    Friday the 13th is the real gem

     



    Well then you sir, are in for a treat: Friday the 13th Announcement Trailer Revealed http://www.ign.com/videos/2015/10/13/friday-the-13th-officia...

     

    Thanks for the link! Those graphics and audio are really impressive! I'm so glad they more or less went with Part VII Jason. Now, I wonder how it plays?

    This is a big deal for me to but man........we both know it is gonna suck! hahahaha



     



    Praying to God almighty that it's a good game and breaks the curse. The homepage for the game http://www.f13game.com looks pretty promising. I've been waiting for this since the original NES game. I'm ready for the worst, but man my hopes are through the roof.

     
  • Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: ToxieRules

     







     





    Thanks for the link! Those graphics and audio are really impressive! I'm so glad they more or less went with Part VII Jason. Now, I wonder how it plays?

    This is a big deal for me to but man........we both know it is gonna suck! hahahaha



     



    Praying to God almighty that it's a good game and breaks the curse. The homepage for the game http://www.f13game.com looks pretty promising. I've been waiting for this since the original NES game. I'm ready for the worst, but man my hopes are through the roof.

     

    Trust me man I am with you, I am a massive F13 fan but I just sadly have little expectations for newer games in general.



    I will probably buy it regardless but lets just hope its good.



     
  • Originally posted by: ToxieRules

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: ToxieRules

     







     





    Thanks for the link! Those graphics and audio are really impressive! I'm so glad they more or less went with Part VII Jason. Now, I wonder how it plays?

    This is a big deal for me to but man........we both know it is gonna suck! hahahaha



     



    Praying to God almighty that it's a good game and breaks the curse. The homepage for the game http://www.f13game.com looks pretty promising. I've been waiting for this since the original NES game. I'm ready for the worst, but man my hopes are through the roof.

     

    Trust me man I am with you, I am a massive F13 fan but I just sadly have little expectations for newer games in general.



    I will probably buy it regardless but lets just hope its good.



     



    You know it's gonna be the last time a major F13 game is released for aeons, if ever again. The voice acting in the trailer for Pamela Voorhees was great. So far it seems like all the boxes are checked as far as care going into the making of the game. But definitely tempering my expectations for the final product. My year will be made if it's even decent, regardless. I'd love a soundtrack of remade, non-chiptune F13 NES music too. This might be the first time I ever back a Kickstarter for Chrissakes lol

     
  • Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: ToxieRules

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: ToxieRules

     







     





    Thanks for the link! Those graphics and audio are really impressive! I'm so glad they more or less went with Part VII Jason. Now, I wonder how it plays?

    This is a big deal for me to but man........we both know it is gonna suck! hahahaha



     



    Praying to God almighty that it's a good game and breaks the curse. The homepage for the game http://www.f13game.com looks pretty promising. I've been waiting for this since the original NES game. I'm ready for the worst, but man my hopes are through the roof.

     

    Trust me man I am with you, I am a massive F13 fan but I just sadly have little expectations for newer games in general.



    I will probably buy it regardless but lets just hope its good.



     



    You know it's gonna be the last time a major F13 game is released for aeons, if ever again. The voice acting in the trailer for Pamela Voorhees was great. So far it seems like all the boxes are checked as far as care going into the making of the game. But definitely tempering my expectations for the final product. My year will be made if it's even decent, regardless. I'd love a soundtrack of remade, non-chiptune F13 NES music too. This might be the first time I ever back a Kickstarter for Chrissakes lol

     



    I just checked out the KSer....I didn't realise Sean Cunningham, Savini, Kane Hodder and Harry Manfredini were involved.



    Getting Manfredini in there to do the music and Savini to direct the kills will add some authenticy to it for sure, I am more excited than I was 10 minutes ago.

     
  • Originally posted by: ToxieRules

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: ToxieRules

     
    Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: ToxieRules

     







     





    Thanks for the link! Those graphics and audio are really impressive! I'm so glad they more or less went with Part VII Jason. Now, I wonder how it plays?

    This is a big deal for me to but man........we both know it is gonna suck! hahahaha



     



    Praying to God almighty that it's a good game and breaks the curse. The homepage for the game http://www.f13game.com looks pretty promising. I've been waiting for this since the original NES game. I'm ready for the worst, but man my hopes are through the roof.

     

    Trust me man I am with you, I am a massive F13 fan but I just sadly have little expectations for newer games in general.



    I will probably buy it regardless but lets just hope its good.



     



    You know it's gonna be the last time a major F13 game is released for aeons, if ever again. The voice acting in the trailer for Pamela Voorhees was great. So far it seems like all the boxes are checked as far as care going into the making of the game. But definitely tempering my expectations for the final product. My year will be made if it's even decent, regardless. I'd love a soundtrack of remade, non-chiptune F13 NES music too. This might be the first time I ever back a Kickstarter for Chrissakes lol

     



    I just checked out the KSer....I didn't realise Sean Cunningham, Savini, Kane Hodder and Harry Manfredini were involved.



    Getting Manfredini in there to do the music and Savini to direct the kills will add some authenticy to it for sure, I am more excited than I was 10 minutes ago.

     

    Yes, the official site and info looks great, as well as that cast of classic people involved.



    The screenshot of the cabin from the first movie is incredibly accurate and atmospheric
  • Gosh, for me it would have to be some classic SNES games like Link to the Past and Super Mario World. Another game that brings back blissful memories is Crash Bandicoot 2 since the PS1 was my first personally owned console.
  • Originally posted by: Nosmiric

    Another game that brings back blissful memories is Crash Bandicoot 2 since the PS1 was my first personally owned console.





    I'm officially finished feeling young in life.
  • Originally posted by: Quazonk

     
    Originally posted by: Nosmiric

    Another game that brings back blissful memories is Crash Bandicoot 2 since the PS1 was my first personally owned console.





    I'm officially finished feeling young in life.





    Sorry man, We 90's kids are moving on up in age. If it makes you feel any better (or worse...?) I've seen some kids nostalgic for stuff like Sonic Riders lol.
  • So many games, but let's try to break it down in more-or-less chronological order:



    Donkey Kong for Colecovision - My first console and my first home video game. So many wasted hours.



    Missile Command for Atari 2600 - Of all the arcade ports on the Atari, none consumed more of my time nor earned more of my ire than this one. My mother says I used to get so mad at this game that my face would turn red.



    Super Mario Bros. for NES - This was the game that made me want a Nintendo. Before I even had one, I was playing this game at my cousins' house, at the neighbor-kids' house and on PlayChoice 10 cabinets in the local arcades.



    Contra for NES - Easily one of the most-played games on my Nintendo. Being co-op helped as my brother and I teamed up to blast the crap out of some alien scum.



    Mega Man 2 for NES - Almost certainly my most-played game on NES. I've played many of the other early Mega Man games but none of them ever satisfied me quite like this one did.



    Shadowgate for Macintosh - Opened up a whole new world of Fantasy and Point-and-Click Adventure games. I have some very vivid memories of late nights with this game.



    Super Mario World for SNES - The leap from the NES to the SNES was huge and SMW was the game that demonstrated for me just how huge it was. Top contender for one of my favorite games of all time.



    A Link to the Past for SNES - My favorite Zelda. I once set aside an entire Saturday (and into the wee hours of Sunday morning) with the intention of completing this game from start to finish in one sitting...and I did it!



    Street Fighter II for Arcade/SNES - I remember seeing this game for the first time and being amazed at the size and detail of the character sprites and backgrounds. The music was bad-ass and the sound effects were heavy and full of impact. When the SNES port finally came out, a friend and I hounded the local rental shop for 5 weeks before we were finally able to get our hands on a copy to play at home.



    Donkey Kong Country for SNES - This game was a special case for me. I got one of those promotional VHS tapes in the mail, as I was subscribed to Nintendo Power, but I didn't buy the game right away when it came out. I had actually bought a copy of Mortal Kombat 2 on SNES...but when my mother saw me playing it, she ordered me to take it back. Luckily, the salesman at KayBee was nice and let me exchange it for another game...and that's when I decided to give DKC a try. Thanks, mom! You ended up doing me a big favor, in the long run. I look back on MK2 today as a pretty sub-par game. I'd much rather play Street Fighter. But DKC has stuck with me as one of my favorite games on the SNES.



    Doom for PC - Late nights in the computer lab blasting demons while mom was working on her Computer Science degree.



    Thief: The Dark Project for PC - First played this from a demo disc included in some game mag or another. The idea of a first-person stealth game blew me away and I had to have it. Was not disappointed. Epic game.
  • In order from Console Generation: WARNING A TON of Nostalgia AHEAD!!!



    Donkey Kong / JR. (One of the Earliest games I can remember playing aside from Atari, Pong and Pac-Man)

    Super Mario Bros. (The Game that started it all, probably (Like most) played till my eyes bled)

    Super Mario Bros. 2

    Super Mario Bros 3. (Those Flutes ruined the game for me

    Megaman 2 (Man was I lucky to have started my Megaman Adventures with this one!)

    Contra (Up,Up,Down,Down,Left,Right,Left,Right,B,A,Start,Select First time I used the Konami Code)

    TMNT Arcade (When We were able to bring this game home in the form of an NES Cart the Living Room was always Loud!)

    Pac-Man (Arcade)

    Legendary Wings (My Favorite Shootemup back in the day)

    Mighty Bomb Jack



    Donkey Kong Country

    Street Fighter II Turbo (Oh, My CAR!!!)

    Aladin

    Mortal Kombat (Anybody who liked fighting games at the time were all over this one )

    Kirbys Dreamland

    Mole Mania (I had to Steal this game from my brother countless times just to play it ADDICTING!)

    Final Fight

    Super return of the Jedi


    Zelda Links Awakening (First Zelda game I Ever Beat)

    Zelda Link to the Past

    Super Mario World (Favorite Mario Side Scroller Gotta love the assortment of Yoshis!)

    Altered Beast (Baby Sitter had this one, played it almost every day we were there )

    Sonic 2

    Sonic & Knuckles (I was a Participant at Nickelodeon Studios to try out the game in a Time trial Contest)

    Virtua Cop (My Favorite Light Gun Game Series Ever!)



    Star Wars SOTE (My First Adventure into the Expanded Universe!)

    Capcom's Vs (Series) (Arcade)

    Super Mario 64 (Everyone Was Blown away the first time they touched mario's first 3D Adventure)

    Star Fox 64 (Lets Rock and Roll! Man I played this game like Crazy when I got it)

    Super Mario Kart 64 (The last Video game my Dad ever played with me)

    Pokemon Red (I was in Elementary School when this FUN-Bomb hit! the effects are still lingering)

    Mario Party

    Metal Gear Solid
    (Must have played the DEMO over a Hundred Times before being able to pick this one up)

    Sonic Adventure (Raising Chao Via: VMU was Incredible)

    Duke Nukem (Its time to Kick Ass and Chew Bubble Gum, and Im All out of Gum!)

    Power Stone 2 (Multiplayer Mayhem at every birthday party!)



    Dragonball Z Legends / 22 /GT (Upon Realizing that GT Final Bout had released in the states at a $100 Price Tag USED, My dad and I Bought my first eBay Transaction Over Dial-up! From Japan, all Three of the Dragonball PS1 games. I played the HECK out of them! (Then Traded them for a small fortune of games from a friend that started the first Pillar of my Video game collection in the Early 2000's )



    Tony Hawk Pro Skater

    Monster Rancher (Rushing through the Entire house trying to unearth every last CD, lol)

    Digimon World

    Castlevania SOTN (At the Time No other Side Scroller could compete with its amazing RPG Elements, and soundtrack)

    Star Wars Trilogy (Arcade) Any Arcade that Had it, that is where I would hang out

    Pokemon Stadium (The Mini games!!!)

    Blast Corps

    Zelda Ocarina of Time (Hey! Listen!!!)

    007 Goldeneye (Pierce Brosnan Is still my favorite Bond! also first game guide)

    Majoras Mask (I remmeber this was the 2nd video game guide I ever bought)

    Star Wars Rogue Squadron (My 2nd Exposure to the EU)

    Conkers Bad Fur Day (I don't even want to know how Old I was when i got this one, But Teddiz Vs Squirrels were a Definite Highlight)



    Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2 (Probably my favorite Star wars game of all Time!)

    Mario Sunshine (I still the pain I felt when My brother decided to Trade this gem into gamestop, luckily, I got it again from a friend)

    Luigis Mansion

    Pikmin (My Brother Was Pissed when I finished this game before he did )

    Sonic Adventure 2

    Sonic Advance (VMU days were gone but Chao Gardens Still existed through SA2 on the Cube)

    Dragonball Z Budokai

    Custom Robo

    Halo: Combat Evolved (Middle school: I had to beat this game on Legendary with a friend so his parents could buy him a new game)

    Elder Scrolls Morrowind (Oh what an Incredible Adventure that was! I Still Miss those Multi-Armor Slots,Crossbows, Darts and Levitating!)

    Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance (The Crypt was full of fun Easter eggs)

    Final Fantasy X (3rd FF game, But Favorite out of the main series)

    Gundam: Federation Vs Zeon

    Enter the Matrix (Wasnt the Best game, but the only game outside of Conkers Bad Fur Day that felt like youre in the movies)

    .Hack

    Zelda Wind Waker
    (Man, Life at sea was sure lonely)

    Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles (Hold the Chalice! No you hold the Chalice!)



    Ughhhh.... Nostalgia Overload!!!! must recharge and Consume mass Quantities!
  • Super Mario Land, first Mario platformer I played and still own it.

    I first played it back in 2004? when my dad showed me his Game Boy (I'm only 14).
  • Dragon Warrior IV. Taloon reminds me of my dad: a big fat mustachioed guy who worked really hard to support his family.
  • Originally posted by: Kickmeister



    Dragon Warrior IV. Taloon reminds me of my dad: a big fat mustachioed guy who worked really hard to support his family.

    I didn't mention it in my above list (because it was long enough as it is) but I have a huge amount of nostalgia for the original Dragon Warrior. That game was for me what Legend of Zelda was for many others at the time. I got my copy from the Nintendo Power special offer, complete with all the awesome maps, player's guide, posters, etc. That game became an epic undertaking for me, making a little progress every time I sat down. Every time I hit a new level was exciting, every new town an adventure. The monsters were terrifying (because if you wandered too far off-path, you could get seriously wiped out) and the treasures felt crucial.



    In total, it took me about a year of on-again, off-again play to finish it. And when I finally slew the Dragon Lord...no other feeling quite like it.



    One of the maps I got from somewhere (?) included a bestiary, overworld map and item guide for Dragon Warrior II...and I wanted that game so badly. Alas, I never was able to get it and never knew anyone else who owned it.



    Dragon Warrior II is one of those games that I seriously need to get personal closure on.
  • If I had to pick one: StarTropics



    I can put that game in, anytime, and feel like a kid again.
  • SMB 3, Smash Bros Melee, Evil Dead: Fistful of Boomstick, MT Punch Out, and all console Tony Hawk Games up through American Wateland
  • Addams Family

    Altered Beast

    Castle of Illusion

    King's Quest IV

    Pokemon Red

    Shining Force

    Sonic the Hedgehog

    Sonic the Hedgehog

    Spiderman vs the Kingpin

    Super Mario World

    ToeJam & Earl

    World of Illusion



    Probably the one that stands out most to me on the list would be Pokemon
  • Originally posted by: arch_8ngel



    If I had to pick one: StarTropics



    I can put that game in, anytime, and feel like a kid again.



    Same here, but for a bit more of a story:



    My mom always gamed with us on the NES, SNES, and PS1. Anyway, she told my dad and I that she saw info on a game "Suntropics" and she wanted it for Christmas. My dad and I couldn't locate any info on the game. We finally went to a K-Mart and just asked. The cashier just happened to guess that we meant StarTropics. We went for it and it turned out to be the one. My mom, my sister, and I all played the crap out of that game! None of us ever beat it through...

     
  • Two games stand out for me:



    The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

    Donkey Kong '94



    When I was young, the only gaming platform I had(after my parents got rid of their NES) was a Game Boy. Although I also had Tetris, Qix, and Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues, I remember playing Zelda and DK nearly all the time. Both still rank among my favorite games of all time. I've owned the Game Boy and the Zelda cartridge longer than any of my other possessions, so Link's Awakening also has a special place in my heart in that way. The cartridge may not save anymore, but I wouldn't get rid of it for the world.
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