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Are you into playing retro games?
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Shadowstar39
Member
You need to play the Crush pinball games (if you like pinball) Devils Crush and Alien Crush (the genesis port of DC isn't nearly as good, it may have an extra bonus stage but it looks more crowded and lost a lot of charm).
Also notable games:
TPS and Action/adventure: Bloody Wolf is a fun tps, Bonk games of course, Legendary Axe.
Shumps: Dragon Spirit, Blazing Lazers, Salamander (life force), Rtype, are awesome.
Adventure/Arpg: Neutopia 1 and 2 (zelda clones and good ones) , Dugeon explorer 1 and 2(guantlet style diablo before diablo).
RPGS - Ys 1and 2, ys3, D&D order of the griffin (its a westwood studio game in gold box style, very underrated title),
There is also a lot of fan translated games and Japanese games that don't have much text. Castlevania Rondo of blood , Dragonslayer Legend of Heroes, G
Daimakaimura (Ghouls and Ghosts, tg16 version is a bit different then Genesis and Snes)
Syphon Filter
Member
I am pretty much only interested in retro games these days since i dont like the direction gaming has been the last decade. I do think nintendo is the exception since they still put out good games.
Serge85
Member
Yeah, 95% of my gaming time is dedicated to retro games, fully invested too. I have 4 Pvms, 3 consumer crts, 2 Candy Cabs, 13 old consoles hooked up, scalers (ossc, retrotink 5x, retrotink 4k), mister fpga, modded game boy color, gba, etc, etc.
And I'm happy finding a playing "new" old games, a couple of weeks ago I beat Landstalker for the genesis and TMNT 1 for the nes for the first time! two days ago I beat lord of the rings the two towers for the xbox.
And I'm happy finding a playing "new" old games, a couple of weeks ago I beat Landstalker for the genesis and TMNT 1 for the nes for the first time! two days ago I beat lord of the rings the two towers for the xbox.
rodrigolfp
Haptic Gamepads 4 Life
For me retro is everything from past gens eras, so a big yes.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
cireza
I know you love Phantasy Star. Do you think I should play them all? Or is it fine to jump straight into IV?I heard IV has many references to the older titles, which makes me think a lot of stuff will fly over my head if I don't play them.
Make sure to play Return of the King too! One hell of a beat'em'up, pretty fun to play specilaly if you are a fan of the movie.
West Texas CEO
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief and Nosiest Dildo Archeologist
Skip III, as it is the black sheep of the series.
Dr.Morris79
Gold Member
If you knew the physical boxes, games consoles/computers, hand helds, old DVD's and terabytes of roms I've got it would make your bones bend 
I do like them aye.
Space is an issue.
I do like them aye.
Space is an issue.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
I still play AoE2 and HoMM3 regularly. Retro games were focused on being as fun as possible and everything else was secondary. Make a fun game and people will buy it. Somewhere along the line all the secondary shit came to the forefront and now discussing games is a totally different thing. Culture wars, brand
cultists, microtransactions, etc. Modern gaming stinks.
cultists, microtransactions, etc. Modern gaming stinks.
UnravelKatharsis
Member
All the time. Probably more than modern titles lately. I setup my PS1 classic with 10,000 or so retro games through retroarch and now I'm in the process of finishing my dedicated retro PC build.
That one's going to run all the way up through PS3 but beyond that I am happy using the consoles for anything newer.
I like playing N64 titles with 60 FPS mods and high res texture packs.
That one's going to run all the way up through PS3 but beyond that I am happy using the consoles for anything newer.
I like playing N64 titles with 60 FPS mods and high res texture packs.
cireza
Gold Member
I always recommend to skip III and play it last.
I heard IV has many references to the older titles, which makes me think a lot of stuff will fly over my head if I don't play them.
It depends on your own experience with early RPGs. If you have already played, and know that you enjoy, early RPGs that were about grinding, planing your journeys, choosing which equipment to buy, stacking healing items, drawing the layout of the dungeon on a paper, retreating to town before doing this cycle again... then for sure, Phantasy Star I and then II will be an excellent experience for you.
Otherwise, if you discovered RPGs later, with games from the 90s, like Final Fantasy IV+, Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, Shining Force etc... I think that you will not easily enjoy the primitive pleasures of Phantasy Star I and II. In which case, Phantasy Star IV should be your first game. It will prove to be very challenging, but it is more linear, more narrative driven, and has a lot of the quality of life improvements expected for 1993. And if you enjoy IV, then I would direct you to II, which shares a lot of elements, and then with 1, which is quite different from II and IV, but also a fantastic game.
Where to play these games ?
Phantasy Star I : SEGA AGES on the Switch eShop (it draws the maps for you)
Phantasy Star II : with the modernization hack from romhacking, and in whatever emulator you like + maps next to you
Phantasy Star IV : Nintendo Switch Online (you can use rewind if something goes bad too, it can help, but don't abuse it either...) or whatever compilation has the game
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RAIDEN1
Member
It's a sad state of affairs of how things have gone "down" in the gaming world, you can't get a modern day Ridge Racer, Motorstorm, Burnout, decent football games (back when Konami knew how to do it..) No Panzer Dragoon these days, no Snatcher/Policenauts, Konami having to go back to Metal Gear 3 to revive the franchise knowing they would struggle to get Metal Gear 6 half as good as that game...let alone part 4, Bond games are next to non-existent Blood stone was the last great, Blur hasn't been matched or surpassed on any of the modern consoles....
Shadowstar39
Member
What spec pc are you using for that? My desktop can do it easily but it's in my office. I can use steam link, but I'd rather not stream if I can help it.
I emulate ps2/gc on my steam deck and android s9, but id love something dedicated to the TV, especially for dream cast, Xbox, and ps3 (already have a series x, ps2 and wii/gc hooked up, but ps3 is dying and Xbox x only plays a handful of old games). Need something smaller than a full sized desktop. It would rock if there was a integrated cpu/gpu up to the task like a more powerful steam deck.
I have my mini consoles for pre Gen 6 stuff. Miss so many ps3 Gen games.
Crayon
Member
Playing Ray Force right now. I could remember that name the other night. Game has like four names. Anyhow, it's so fun.
I hear there are some good indie shooters that come out... but I love retro!!!
I just checked to make sure I have Ray Crisis and it looks like I still do. Im pretty sure I never had Ray Storm, though. Would be cool to have all three and not on one of those collections.
... eBay check brb....
Nah, I'm good lol.
I hear there are some good indie shooters that come out... but I love retro!!!
I just checked to make sure I have Ray Crisis and it looks like I still do. Im pretty sure I never had Ray Storm, though. Would be cool to have all three and not on one of those collections.
... eBay check brb....
Nah, I'm good lol.
bobone
Member
Since about 2001 I would play "retro" games during the summer.
There were usually a lot less big releases during those months, and something about summer just made me feel like playing the old stuff again.
The last few years I've been playing more and more of the oldies. Most new releases just aren't interesting to me this generation.
Its weird to only see a dozen PS5 games on my shelf when I had over 100 games on PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4.
I'm currently playing through the Mario RPG remake, which is really cool. I hope Nintendo does more of these. Especially if they can manage Chrono Trigger or Earthbound.
There were usually a lot less big releases during those months, and something about summer just made me feel like playing the old stuff again.
The last few years I've been playing more and more of the oldies. Most new releases just aren't interesting to me this generation.
Its weird to only see a dozen PS5 games on my shelf when I had over 100 games on PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4.
I'm currently playing through the Mario RPG remake, which is really cool. I hope Nintendo does more of these. Especially if they can manage Chrono Trigger or Earthbound.
UnravelKatharsis
Member
Mines a full size atx tower and a bit overkill for emulation but it is a dedicated emulation machine designated to be used mostly for that task with some light modern gaming since my dedicated gaming PC is in the game room.
So it being overkill it's probably not going to sound like what you'd expect and admittedly...pretty much like a mid spec gaming PC. But I wanted to be able to run everything up to PS3/60 generation all on one platform so I wanted it a bit overbuilt just so I could be sure it would run everything I threw at it including high FPS/high res texture modded 3D games. But just about any cpu with an igpu of the last 5 years will run everything through at the very least ps1/n64. Hell my PS1 classic will run mario64 pretty smoothly.
ForAcademicPurposes
Gold Member
Does Half Life 2 count as retro? That game has not aged one single bit. Outstanding achievement by Valve.
Vyse
Gold Member
This honestly.
RagnarokIV
Battlebus imprisoning me \m/ >.< \m/
I replay Soul Reaver at least once a year.
wondermega
Member
The last Xbox I owned was a 360, the last Nintendo a Wii (also 3DS), the last PlayStation was 4 (for VR). Meanwhile I have a Turbografx-16 and Sega Genesis proudly hooked up to the CRT beside my desk here. Retro all day & night for me.
Sidney Prescott
Member
Very much so. I have various emulators set up for this very purpose. When I'm not on my PS5 or playing on Steam, I'm almost always playing some sort of Retro game. My favourite eras are usually PS1/PS2 but I love Dreamcast and N64 too.
Moriarty1889
Member
I have gone back and have been playing my PS3 a lot as of late. Gaming was just better that gen for me at least. I am playing it on my PS3 3D display that I had put away for a while. Games look gorgeous on that screen.
The Last Ninja
Member
been on a huge SSX tricky kick.. looks amazing uprezzed on oled
Holammer
Member
The game is 20 years old. PS2, Xbox & Gamecube release just 3'ish years before it.
This is the moment you start too feel old.
ForAcademicPurposes
Gold Member
I relish it. How often does a game break boundaries in the gaming space these days? It was a magical time. Demon's Souls on PS3 was a mindfuck as well.
Those days are over. Not quite, but you need to rely on indie game or either Kojima to create something out of the ordinary these days.
near
Gold Member
I play a lot of arcade archive games on PSN and Switch. And I mean a lot. They’re my go to games I play casually or when I’m short on time and want to wind down. I still have one of my OG PS2s hooked up and a Dreamcast. I looooove playing old games, there’s too much to play, sometimes I wish I didn’t enjoy so many genres.
JimboJones
Member
Well of the three games I completed this year Super Mario RPG, Chrono Cross and Mass Effect. They where all the remastered versions although they all wildly vary in there remasteryness.
I do frequently play Streets of Rage 1 and Golden Axe though.
I do frequently play Streets of Rage 1 and Golden Axe though.
MrCunningham
Member
Retroachievments have sort of given me a new reason to play emulated games again.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Gold Member
I got all the emulators that I want running on my PC and Steamdeck. So far the only game I played on Emulators was last year and it was Suikoden II. Which was a great game
I think for next year I'm either gonna to play through the whole Wild Arms Games or Shadow Hearts Games
I think for next year I'm either gonna to play through the whole Wild Arms Games or Shadow Hearts Games
Mattyp
Gold Member
My man.
Besides shit like CoD with the boys all I play is retro now, have a room dedicated to it and the hardware and enjoy every second of it.
dcx4610
Member
It's pretty much all I play these days. Modern/AAA games don't really interest me outside of a handful of titles. I still play modern games but they are mostly retro inspired.
There's just something more interesting and engaging with 2D games to me. They are easier to jump in and out of and the gameplay holds my attention.
There's just something more interesting and engaging with 2D games to me. They are easier to jump in and out of and the gameplay holds my attention.
EerieArcade
Neo Member
I normally play retro games every year; I play the ones I missed out on as a kid or those games that have always been on 'my list'. Been slacking this year, though. The only retro game I've played is the Megadrive/Genesis version of Mercs. Planning to play some retro horror games over Halloween. Dino Crisis, Haunting Ground, Clock Tower 3, Rule of Rose, Nightmare Creatures, and Silent Hill 3 are the games I'm considering.
Last year I played through:
Silent Hill
Silent Hill 2
The X-Files
Clock Tower: First Fear
Clock Tower
Koudelka
Breath of Fire 4
Suikoden
Resident Evil Survivor
Some really awesome games there. And Resident Evil Survivor.
Last year I played through:
Silent Hill
Silent Hill 2
The X-Files
Clock Tower: First Fear
Clock Tower
Koudelka
Breath of Fire 4
Suikoden
Resident Evil Survivor
Some really awesome games there. And Resident Evil Survivor.
Very few retro games I’m interested in…unless they get a remaster. They are just too dated for me. The nostalgia vibes just isn’t enough for me.
Pre 3d stuff from the 80s/90s generally isn’t available on modern consoles unless it gets a remaster, like monkey island etc.
Early to mid era 3D, which may be available, has generally aged like milk.
I also prefer narrative adventures over any other, they’ve got far better at telling stories in more recent generations, and once I’ve played it I’m generally done with it. A fresh coat of paint 15 years later when I’ve forgotten much of the story is appealing tho.
Pre 3d stuff from the 80s/90s generally isn’t available on modern consoles unless it gets a remaster, like monkey island etc.
Early to mid era 3D, which may be available, has generally aged like milk.
I also prefer narrative adventures over any other, they’ve got far better at telling stories in more recent generations, and once I’ve played it I’m generally done with it. A fresh coat of paint 15 years later when I’ve forgotten much of the story is appealing tho.
Mownoc
Member
Started collecting old PC games this year. I owned none 6 months ago. Now I own over 200. Not my full collection, I have other classics like Unreal Tournament 2003/2004, Half life, Dungeon Keeper 2, Warcraft 3, Tomb Raider 1-3, Morrowind & Oblivion not in this pic to name just a few.
Judge Magister
Member
Yes, but i have a small space and do not like to have everything hooked. I only have a PS2 and a Wii (240p goodness) connected to CRTs at the moment.
On PC i mostly play GOG releases.
Nothing against recent generations. PS4 is a great console with plenty of great games.
On PC i mostly play GOG releases.
Nothing against recent generations. PS4 is a great console with plenty of great games.
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CliffBronger
Neo Member
Not really, I grew up playing them.