Your Retro-Game Recommendations

[ParadoxBG]

My brother and I are heavy into retro-games, like, old-school NES and SNES titles like the orignal Marios, Kirbys, Ghouls'n'Ghosts, just really retro stuff, y'know? Also things that mimic retro-style such as Cave Story and IWBTG. Nothing hits the spot quite like a well-executed old style platformer, shooter, or RPG.

So tell me -- because I want to do as much research into retro games as possible, and because I'm genuinely interested -- what your idea of an iconic retro or retro-style game is, your absolute favorite, and, if possible, where I can find it online to likewise experience the awesome.

I'm looking forward to your opinions!

 

[DanMasterFlash]

Retro gaming does bring back memories. Gunstar Heroes was a milestone in Retro gaming.

 

[ParadoxBG]

Retro gaming does bring back memories. Gunstar Heroes was a milestone in Retro gaming.

Thanks, I'll look that up. Also proud to be have someone's first p0st as the first p0st, haha.

 

[SniperWolf427]

The original Metroid is pretty much the only NES game that could potentially have appeal in today's market.

The old Mega Man games are also good fun.

 

[Rathy]

Lufia, and more specifically Lufia 2 come to mind for me. They are old SNES RPGs, not the greatest for story, but still a lot of fun.

 

[FURY_007]

METAL SLUG and its sequels, specifically metal slug 3, not terribly old (i think its 96)any street fighter game of course, ummmmm cant think of anything else atm

 

[Phoenix Arrow]

METAL SLUG and its sequels, specifically metal slug 3, not terribly old (i think its 96)any street fighter game of course, ummmmm cant think of anything else atm

Yeah, 1996 on the NeoGeo. I have the first two on NeoGeo. First one is the best.

Psycho Soldier. 1986.

 

[Londonbrig0]

Two extremely well developed action/adventure platformers that I love that are pretty recent but are in a sortof retro style are An Untitled Story and Iji.

 

[Flying-Emu]

My brother and I are heavy into retro-games, like, old-school NES and SNES titles like the orignal Marios, Kirbys, Ghouls'n'Ghosts, just really retro stuff, y'know? Also things that mimic retro-style such as Cave Story and IWBTG. Nothing hits the spot quite like a well-executed old style platformer, shooter, or RPG.

So tell me -- because I want to do as much research into retro games as possible, and because I'm genuinely interested -- what your idea of an iconic retro or retro-style game is, your absolute favorite, and, if possible, where I can find it online to likewise experience the awesome.

I'm looking forward to your opinions!

The two best games ever made. PERIOD.

 

[Flying-Emu]

The original Metroid is pretty much the only NES game that could potentially have appeal in today's market.

The old Mega Man games are also good fun.

Someone needs to start playing old-school platformers and a little game called Xevious.

 

[MR T3D]

TIE. FIGHTER.
or the (slightly) more modern XvT (still LAN it with brother) and XW-Alliance
god, really hope they release them on steam sometime soon.
destined to this status as far as i'm concerned; BF2.

that game can't get old.

 

[NeutralDrow]

Shoot. If you'd be willing to go for Genesis/Megadrive games, I'd say go for Ristar, Dynamite Headdy (platformers), and Streets of Rage 2 (side-scrolling beat 'em up). Or most of the old Sonic games.

Not all that experienced with the (S)NES consoles.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

Kirby Superstar, I still have my SNES just for that.

 

[God's Clown]

Paper boy obviously, or Chrono trigger. I unno.

 

[j0frenzy]

Earthbound and Mario RPG come to mind.
Super Metroid also.
I'm also kind of partial to the SNES era Megaman games.
And obviously any Mario game that came out in 2D except the American Mario 2.

 

[ParadoxBG]

Earthbound and Mario RPG come to mind.
Super Metroid also.
I'm also kind of partial to the SNES era Megaman games.
And obviously any Mario game that came out in 2D except the American Mario 2.

LOVE Earthbound and Metroid, haven't played Megaman in years.

Never tried Mario RPG, though. Will have to look into it