Favorite Childhood Game?

[FizzyElf]

Mine is probably Half-Life or Counter Strike Source!

 

[Hawki]

This would be easier if there was a clear definition of the cutoff of childhood. Dare I say...childhood's end?

References to Arthur C. Clarke aside, I guess I can define childhood for me as existing between 1989 and 2001, so probably the #1 spot would be taken by Ocarina of Time, with honourable mentions to the following (one per IP):

-Army Men: Sarge's Heroes
-Banjo-Kazooie
-Crash Bandicoot
-GoldenEye
-Golden Sun: The Broken Seal
-Metal Gear Solid
-Mortal Kombat II (or III)
-Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
-Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
-Spyro the Dragon
-StarCraft
-Star Fox 64
-Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
-Super Mario 64
-Toy Commander

 

[Drathnoxis]

Mine is probably Half-Life or Counter Strike Source!

Have you ever actually played any game other than Half-life or Counter Strike Source? Because they are the only games you've ever mentioned.

 

[BrawlMan]

• Sonic 1-3 & Knuckles
• Streets of Rage 1-3
• Bust-A-Groove
• SK8R
• Street Fighter II, Alpha, and III
• Marvel vs. Capcom 2
• Capcom vs. SNK 2
• Resident Evil 2
• Ikaruga
• House of the Dead 1-3
• Time Crisis II & 3
• Shinobi III
• Golden Eye
• Killer Instinct Gold
• Devil May Cry
• Onimusha
• NBA Jam & Hangtime
• Super Mario 64
• Bomberman 64
• Gunstar Superheroes
• Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.
• Luigi's Mansion
• Smash Bros. Melee
• Parasite Eve
• Wild 9
• Oddworld
• Doom
• Crash Bandicoot 2 & 3
• The Bouncer
• Tekken
• Demolished Fist
• Spikeout
• Golden Axe
• Dynamite Headdy
• Ristar
• Comix Zone
• Final Fight
• X-Men Arcade and the Genesis games.
• Earthworm Jim
• Final Fight
• Double Dragon
• Kirby's Dreamland
• Wario Land
• NFL Blitz
• TMNT ARCADE and Turtles in Time
• Sunset Riders
• Mortal Kombat
• GTA
• Super Monkeyball
• Fighting Force
• Dynamite Cop
• Soul Calibur

 

[AnxietyProne]

Adventures of Bayou Billy. Fite me.

But as always, the beat em ups are always the ones closest to my heart with the best memories.

 

[BrawlMan]

Adventures of Bayou Billy.

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[hanselthecaretaker]

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

Mario Kart, Donkey Kong Country 2, Mario 64, Blast Corps, MK2 and Killer Instinct get honorable mention. I was kind of an older teen kid getting into MGS, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and other PS1 classics so those don’t really count to me.

 

[Worgen]

Guardian Legend
Metroid
Legend of Kyrandia
Quest for Glory 1 3 and 4
Super Metroid
Starfox 64
Final Fantasy 2 and 3 (american numbers)
Breath of Fire 2
Bucky O' Hare
Dragon Spirit
Contra 3
Kickel Cubcicle
Command and Conquer
Doom 2
Sam and Max
Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past
Mega Man 2
Lifeforce
jackal

 

[AnxietyProne]

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I confess, I'd need to have a Zapper to actually pull it off. Otherwise I get my life bar chipped away before the end of the second rail shooter stage and lose the whip and body armor.

 

[BrawlMan]

I confess, I'd need to have a Zapper to actually pull it off. Otherwise I get my life bar chipped away before the end of the second rail shooter stage and lose the whip and body armor.

Whatever works. Konami of America went way overboard on the difficulty. I did not know of Bayou Billy until 2002/03. Even then, I did not see footage until Spoony's review and later reviews, speed runs, and walkthroughs on YouTube. I tried playing on emulator; hated the game. Played the Japanese version called Mad City, and had way more fun and managed to beat the game on my first attempt.

 

[Drathnoxis]

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Edit: Just saw you mentioned the Spoony review in the post above, dangit.

 

[Worgen]

Ack, I forgot Actrazor, add that to my list.
OH, also Chrono Trigger and E.V.O. and Kirby Super Star and Cybernator.

Fuck it, just pick like 20 games from this, I don't care which. No sports games besides Ken Griffin Jr.

 

[Worgen]

GAH, and Shadowrun (SNES) and Secret of Mana. Holy fuck I need to remember more of these offhand.... AND FUCKEN SOUL BLAZER!

 

[SckizoBoy]

Childhood game? Game during childhood?! Bruh, my parents were stereotypical Asian tryhards, my childhood was books and studying and/or getting caned, LOL. No time for such luxury as games.

Seriously, though, I bought my first game(s) when I went to university and my collection was a pitiful mess for years. Hell, I remember a class party during highschool and multiplayer Goldeneye 007 and I distinctly recall not knowing what the fuck was happening/what I was supposed to be doing.

The first games I bought and remember fully enjoying were Star Wars - Knights of the Old Republic and Medieval - Total War. Not entirely sure what this all says about me, though.

 

[Phoenixmgs]

 

[Casual Shinji]

How 'child' are we talking about here?

If it's literally pre-teen, it was Super Mario Land, Kirby's Dream Land, Super Mario Bros. 3, and Batman '89 on the gameboy. If it's my teens, when I seriously got into gaming, it was Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, Resident Evil 2, Tekken 3, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and Tomb Raider 2.

 

[Xprimentyl]

Excitebike
Spy Hunter
The Legend of Zelda.

Yes, I'm old.

 

[BrawlMan]

Edit: Just saw you mentioned the Spoony review in the post above, dangit.

Not a big deal; I appreciate the effort.

 

[gorfias]

Excitebike
Spy Hunter
The Legend of Zelda.

Yes, I'm old.

I'd served in the USAF and started undergrad by then you pup!
Still in High School I got to play Gorf.

 

[Agema]

Manic Miner / Jet Set Willy
Lords of Midnight / Doomdark's Revenge
The Fall of Rome
Tau Ceti
Elite
Atic Atac / Knight Lore / Sabre Wulf
Arnhem / Desert Rats / Vulcan
Rebelstar (1&2)

I could list others where I was technically a child (under 18), but let's keep it to early gaming.