Hobo_Jojo

just thought id see what was/is popular with the scoobynet kids as i aquired front mission on the snes dusted off my unit and im now addicted to it!

Jed Exodus

i can remember being quite addicted to super mario bros 3, wasnt that on the NES? and if we`re talkin old school, does anyone remember moon patrol on the atari 2600?

Hobo_Jojo

yeah mario 3 was nes but also on snes (along with 1 2 + lost levels) as "super mario allstars"

Jed Exodus

and who can forget Mario cart?!

RichWalk

Original arcade version of 'Defender' I was totally addicted to the thing- never played anything better since for 'stress relief..

Jed Exodus

RW

i think thats been released again, but i`m not sure what on

stevencotton

Frontier, Elite, Street Fighter II, Pop'n'Twinbee, Mario Kart, Knight Lore, Sabre Wulf, all still get played almost weekly

messiah

top tip - get Tunnel B1 for the PSX, brilliant game and you'll probably find it in bargain buckets everywhere for only a fiver

BuRR

Sensible Soccer

Jed Exodus

paperboy, although i could never find a street with an assault(?) course at the end when i used to do my rounds

Alec

Xenon 2!

Hobo_Jojo

mario kart is brilliant! far better than the 64 version. i still play whe i get mates round

pop n twinbee is ace too

Gordo

Sensible Soccer on the Amiga - I lost count of how many joysticks I destroyed/ played with after mending them with string/ sellotape and a soldering iron!

never go back, though, spent hours recently configuring an emulator and convincing it to run sensi on my PC (great theme music!) - just didn't achieve what the original did (in my mind).....

Hobo_Jojo

try the snes version

stevencotton

I plug in my A1200 for Sensi Soccer, then I can get some Alien Breed in as well which I forgot to mention

BuRR

I think what helped the original Sensi was the long loading times (the anticipation when you sat next to your mate with your beers when it was loading) then the roar when the 2 teams came out.

Also - the fuzziness of the RGB TV (or modulator) made part of the fun, too. Couldn't beat the big-screen games

Duck_Pond

Used to love Atic Atac(sp?) on the Spectrum. Running round as either a Surf, Knight or Wizard, falling down wells, finding secret entrances to walls, fighting off Vampires, Witches etc. in the search for 3 parts of a golden key, to escape from the house.

I seem to recall liking that original game with the twisty-***** and lines on the telly - where you could play tennis, or football. Can't remember the proper name for the console - I do know it isn't worth much though. Damn!

JR55

Manic Miner and Jet Set ***** have to rank up there with the best of them!! I used to spend hours (or until my spectrum overheated) been chased by Penguins and other assorted nasties. I can still hear the catchy/annoying background music.

Hobo_Jojo

there was one on the spectrum where u were an astronaut with a jet pack n u had to hover n fly around difrent platforms dodgin baddies to collect parts of ya rocket n the fuel for it, was hooked on that little gem

stevencotton

That was Jetpac, another Ultimate title.

GaryK

Yep manic miner, a classic! go here to get really good PC versions of MM and JSW (although the links are broken at the mo )

stevencotton

You can still play the originals, just get a Spectrum emulator like Spectaculator and the games themselves from www.worldofspectrum.org.

Hobo_Jojo

now begs te question how i couldnt remember such an obvious name?!

GaryK

forgot to include the url http://retrospec.sgn.net/users/anoble/games.html

GaryK

Actually this is the one Ive played and its spot-on http://www.xmixdrix.com/manicminer/

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

street fighter 2 the daddy of the fighting games

Hobo_Jojo

street fighter 1 yo! remember avin that on spectrum

Neil Smalley

Way of the exploding fist was waay better than SF

Mr.Cookie

IK+ now that's a fighting mans game

pugoetru

manic miner is the best i still play it also lemmings its great oh no boom LOL

[Edited by pugoetru - 9/17/2003 6:36:50 PM]