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What was your favorite game released that year? 1992 edition. (56k)
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Cow Mengde
Banned
Damn, so many good games on that list.
BTW, that Link To The Past image isn't from the game. I don't know what it's from. Maybe a prototype? Fan game? That's not A Link To The Past.
BTW, that Link To The Past image isn't from the game. I don't know what it's from. Maybe a prototype? Fan game? That's not A Link To The Past.
mrmickfran
Member
Ah, I see. I haven't heard 56k in years so that tripped me up lol
Rad Shadow
Banned
LttP all day.
Soulblighter31
Banned
This is the year the FPS, RTS and immersive sims were born. Holy shit.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Sonic 2 by a country mile and not even close. Second best Sonic game and one of the best platformers ever made.
Android18a
Member
Oh man, tough choice. Link to the Past is probably wayy up there.
That screenshot isn't really from LTTP though...
That screenshot isn't really from LTTP though...
acheron_xl
Member
Link to the Past with Wolf 3D close behind.
Taliban Stan
Member
Geez, this was an amazing year for games across the entire specturm.
My favorite that I had the most fun with was Sonic 2.
What's your first?
My favorite that I had the most fun with was Sonic 2.
What's your first?
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Dune 2 was awesome.
Edit: oh shit, I somehow missed a link to the past on that list. That's the best of that year.
Edit: oh shit, I somehow missed a link to the past on that list. That's the best of that year.
BuckRobotron
Member
Easy one for this year.
Axelay was my definitive game for SNES, remains an all-time favorite and was also a revelation in graphics and audio.
Axelay was my definitive game for SNES, remains an all-time favorite and was also a revelation in graphics and audio.
Fragamemnon
Member
starcon 2 is a genre-bender that holds up to this day. The premise of the game was masterfully executed, it's right up there with other timeless greats of the platform.
Right behind it are UU, U7, Dune 2, Might and Magic 4, and Star Trek: 25th Anniversary. Wolfenstein doesn't even make the varsity list for that year, it was just too basic of a game back then. It wasn't until DOOM 2 that the first-wave FPS genre felt fully baked.
Right behind it are UU, U7, Dune 2, Might and Magic 4, and Star Trek: 25th Anniversary. Wolfenstein doesn't even make the varsity list for that year, it was just too basic of a game back then. It wasn't until DOOM 2 that the first-wave FPS genre felt fully baked.
Theslammer
Member
I'm curious as well! I'm guessing it may be the combo Sonic 3 + Knuckles since it originally was supposed to be one game.
Also, one thing that I've always wondered: why does Sonic 2 have the easiest bosses of the Genesis Sonics? So many of them can be jumped on immediately and killed. Emerald Hill? Barely anything to dodge or any skill. Chemical Plant? Jump on him immediately and he's gone in 4 seconds. Aquatic Ruins? Jump on the pillar and just kill him in 8 seconds. Hill Top? Jump on him immediately and just land in the lava and sacrifice your rings. He's gone in 3 seconds. Mystic Cave? Jump on him a bunch from below, then jump on him a few more times before he can go back in the rocks. Oil Ocean? Jump on him five times, stay below the platforms, and then jump on him three more times.
I feel like Casino Night, Metropolis, Wing Fortress and Death Egg are the only ones with some sort of challenge.
Barrel Cannon
Member
Zelda: LttP
Runner ups are
Streets Of Rage 2
Super Mario Kart
Also TMNT4 came out in 1991 and if you are going to include it in 1992 due to the US release being 1992 then you should also include TMNT3 from the NES as it is not only amazing but arguably superior to TMNT4 in many ways(aside from visuals). That would be my fav if we were including those.
Runner ups are
Streets Of Rage 2
Super Mario Kart
Also TMNT4 came out in 1991 and if you are going to include it in 1992 due to the US release being 1992 then you should also include TMNT3 from the NES as it is not only amazing but arguably superior to TMNT4 in many ways(aside from visuals). That would be my fav if we were including those.
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)
Is the image used to illustrate LttP from a prototype, pre-production copy, or a hack?
Zelda: LTTP and Soul Blazer!
Both of which are my favorite games of all time. I really wish Soul Blazer would come to the VC some day. I have it on SNES of course, but be much nicer if I could just more easily play it anywhere. The music above all is prob my favorite of it. I have the soundtrack on my Spotify and listen to it all the time.
Both of which are my favorite games of all time. I really wish Soul Blazer would come to the VC some day. I have it on SNES of course, but be much nicer if I could just more easily play it anywhere. The music above all is prob my favorite of it. I have the soundtrack on my Spotify and listen to it all the time.
Taliban Stan
Member
I don't mind it because I feel like most people probably aren't going to bum rush the boss or do it right. When I did it as a kid, it felt like discovering a secret skill/trick. Plus, you do have to balance when you're bouncing on them or you'll fall off. At that point, boss challenge is how fast can you beat em.
Also, mecha Sonic (forget his real name) can be cheesed if you rush him too. When it first kicks off, you can land 2-4 hits on him and finish him off the first time he goes back and forth (my favorite was charging a spin dash so he died by charging into me rather than me charging into him).
Theslammer
Member
Yeah, if you don't know what you're doing, his jumps and spikes will be random and kill you. But then you realize you can kill him before his second roll!
And the final boss can be hit 9 times or something before he blasts off. The only Genesis Sonic game I can think of where most of the bosses can be cheesed like that.
Barry Burton
Member
A Link to the Past, easy.
atomic moth
Member
Someone answer this man.
I'm voting for Mortal Kombat, because it was my favorite game at the time. The street fighter lines started moving over to the MK cabs around this time, even though you could play as the SF bosses. I knew MK was a shittier game the second I tried to move Scorpion around, but it had secret fatalities and gobs of blood, and I was finally old enough to be decent at it.
Looking back at that list, what an absolutely incredible year this was for gaming. My picks for enriching my childhood:
Contra III
Dune II
Flashback
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Lands of Lore
Laura Bow
Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes
NHL 93
Quest for Glory Remake
Street Fighter II (SNES)
Ultima VII
Ultima Underworld
Zelda Link to the Past
and not on your list, but also in 1992: Legend of Kyrandia, Wizardry VII
It blows my mind that we got all those games in the same year. Among those I would have to give the nod to Ultima VII for the incredible graphics, music, and the feeling of freedom, exploration, and danger it provided. It may be my favourite game ever, and changed my perspective on what gaming could be.
I also just finished replaying Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes with ScummVM. That game holds up very well, especially the pixel graphics. I feel it never got the attention it deserved at the time, perhaps due to being overshadowed by the rest of that year's all-time-great releases. I loved playing that game on a gloomy, rainy day.
Edit: Also added Wizardry VII to the list. That game sucked up a large chunk of 1992 and 1993 for me.
Contra III
Dune II
Flashback
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
Lands of Lore
Laura Bow
Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes
NHL 93
Quest for Glory Remake
Street Fighter II (SNES)
Ultima VII
Ultima Underworld
Zelda Link to the Past
and not on your list, but also in 1992: Legend of Kyrandia, Wizardry VII
It blows my mind that we got all those games in the same year. Among those I would have to give the nod to Ultima VII for the incredible graphics, music, and the feeling of freedom, exploration, and danger it provided. It may be my favourite game ever, and changed my perspective on what gaming could be.
I also just finished replaying Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes with ScummVM. That game holds up very well, especially the pixel graphics. I feel it never got the attention it deserved at the time, perhaps due to being overshadowed by the rest of that year's all-time-great releases. I loved playing that game on a gloomy, rainy day.
Edit: Also added Wizardry VII to the list. That game sucked up a large chunk of 1992 and 1993 for me.
I think I'll have to go with Sonic 2 for the Genesis.
I remember getting a Genesis for my 5th Birthday along with Sonic Classic 3-in-1 and the Action Pak 6-in-1.
I played Sonic 2 and Mean Bean Machine so much more than anything else.
It was 95' by this point, so I was a bit late on these.
I remember getting a Genesis for my 5th Birthday along with Sonic Classic 3-in-1 and the Action Pak 6-in-1.
I played Sonic 2 and Mean Bean Machine so much more than anything else.
It was 95' by this point, so I was a bit late on these.
MechanicalWall
Banned
Definitely Sonic 2. Game's a masterpiece.
Tried to whittle the list down. I definitely logged the most hours with SF II, NHL 93, Super Mario Kart, and Wolf 3D.
Contra III is awesome. Fate of Atlantis and SH: Serrated are two of the best point-and-clicks from that era. Lands of Lore is a classic RPG. MK and X-Men were kick-ass arcade games. Sonic 2 and Super SW were great. Rampart was Rampart.
If I had to pick a single favorite game, one that I could keep playing endlessly, it's Street Fighter II. If I had to pick one game I think provides the best 'sit down and play from start to finish' experience, it's Contra III. If I had to pick one game that I really love for a variety of reasons, it's Lands of Lore.
ClivePwned
Member
These are my faves released that year. Its also worth noting I didn't play any of these in 1992
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Addams Family
Indiana Jones and the Fates of Atlantis
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
(I was so shit at games back then I more or less had to use cheats to get through the PC games)
(what I did play in 92 was SMW with my new Snes aquired at Xmas, a bunch of Sega Master System games I rented and can't remember and some OG GB games like Terminator 2, Simpsons Escape from Camp Deadly and Supermarioland)
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
The Addams Family
Indiana Jones and the Fates of Atlantis
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
(I was so shit at games back then I more or less had to use cheats to get through the PC games)
(what I did play in 92 was SMW with my new Snes aquired at Xmas, a bunch of Sega Master System games I rented and can't remember and some OG GB games like Terminator 2, Simpsons Escape from Camp Deadly and Supermarioland)
eso76
Member
First reply wins 56k dollars so they can upgrade their 1993 modem
And that Golden Axe 2 arcade was amazing
Shifty1897
Member
Bruh. Mario Kart.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Great memories playing Mario Kart with my dad as a kid, but LttP takes the cake for me. That game formed a large part of my childhood identity.
Solid Raiden
Neo Member
Wow, I never realised how many of my fondest gaming memories from when I was a kid were from this year. Sonic 2, Street Fighter 2, X-Men, turtles in time, Mario kart, etc.
That said, A Link to the Past is the greatest game from this generation.
That said, A Link to the Past is the greatest game from this generation.
IronicSonic
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JustSomeone
Member
Hard to pick between Loom and star control 2.
Both are in my top 5
Both are in my top 5