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[Kazza]

A very timely award for a legendary games creator.




From humble beginnings developing the Champion Boxing arcade game in 1984...

...Yu Suzuki would go on to create some groundbreaking titles:

What's your favourite Suzuki game? Mine has to be the original Outrun, as it gave a 7/8 year old kid a little taste of what it would be like to drive a Ferrari. There was something really special about walking into an arcade to play your usual favourite, only to be confronted with something like this:




Something which the (excellent) Switch/3DS ports can't capture is sitting in an actual, moving cabinet. Combined with the (then) amazing 3D-esque graphics, this was a real treat in the 80s, and is still fun to play on your handheld of choice even today.

Thanks for the memories, Yu.

 

[TylersProphecy4.0]

Oh man, this is awesome.

Yu Suzuki, thanks for my childhood!!!

Favorite is Hang-On but I love me some Virtua Fighter 2, OutRun and of course, Shenmue. The best part is I love all those games for seperate reasons. Man is amazing.

Edit: Power Drift is good shit too!!

 

[StreetsofBeige]

For any of you who played these classics only on consoles, you missed out.

Space Harrier had a pilot stick, and VR had a cockpit that moved on the sides.

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

Well deserved. Shenmue and Virtua Fighter 4 are my favorites.

 

[SpiceRacz]

His impact is undeniable. Space Harrier and OutRun are timeless. Shenmue is a top 5 all time game personally, despite only playing it once.