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I was just thinking, is there any old games that you'ld still play even in this High Definition era? They can be from any system. NES, SNES, N64, PS1, etc.

I still play alot of SNES and Megadrive/Genesis games.. I'm not gunna name them all cos I'd be here all day. Some include Sonic 3 & Knuckles (which IMO is the best Sonic game on the Genesis), Ranger X, Mortal Kombat (A B A C A B is something I'll never forget ), Robocop VS Terminator, Eternal Champions, Rocket Knight Adventures, Streets of Rage 1 & 2 and Golden Axe on the Genesis.

As for the SNES I'm still playing Donkey Kong Country, Megaman X 1-3, Yoshi's Island, Cybernator, Earthworm Jim, Gradius 3, R-Type III - The Third Lightning, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 4 - Turtles in Time, Super Mario All-Stars, Starfox, Final Fantasy III, and..... Super-godamn-Metroid

I dont just still play the Genesis or SNES either!! Oh no!!

I've been quite happily pointing and clicking my way through The Secret of Monkey Island which I've managed to get working on my DS lite. I also picked up a MegaCD emulator for my laptop, so I've been playing some SegaCD and 32X games lately, like Sonic CD, Night Trap, Road Avenger, Snatcher, Knuckles Chaotix and Sewer Shark, though some of those I'll admit I've been playing for a laugh

I know it might seem like thats just a list of my personal favourate games.. but.. I honestly think that they are still very enjoyable and playable to this day.

Shadowrun for SEGA Genesis.

Amazing game

Mr Do!

Oh Jevus. Of the games that I still play regularly...

Toe Jam and Earl
Streets of Rage 2/3
Street Fighter 2
Double Dragon 2/3
Mega Man 2/3
Wonder Boy in Monster Land
Ninja Gaiden 2 and the SMS version
Shining Force 1
Alex Kidd

And I just started playing Mario 64 on the Virtual Console. Great stuff.

Final Fantasy VII and Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

If you want to go older than that, then I'd say the original Legend of Zelda, the first Dragon Quest (back when its U.S. name was Dragon Warrior) and Super Metroid on the SNES.

Super Mario 2, 3, and World definitely. The original Super Mario Bros. still controls great too, but it's repetitive and a tad boring considering what came after. In my opinion, Mario 64 has aged a little, but it's still good.

Another vote for Turtles in Time!!! Best Ninja Turtles game ever? Seriously, the gameplay just rocks and I think the graphics are even on par with the Arcade version, and it has a couple extra levels to boot.

Marvel vs. Capcom 2. My fave fighter this side of the Smash Bros. series. Lovely animation, vast array of characters, easy to do super-combos. Perfect for non-hardcore fighters.

I was playing some Star Fox 64 the other day. It's aged pretty well.

Goldeneye 007. For what it is, it's still fun, and I think it has a better story mode than Perfect Dark.

The original Mega Man series. Straight forward, little story to get in the way, just plain fun. The X series has better graphics and more complex gameplay elements, but I actually find the original series to be more fun overall. Plus, all the silly names they came up with the bosses after awhile are hilarious! Haven't gotten 9 yet though(no high speed.....)

Rogue Squadron 2 and 3. Graphics=still great to me, and the gameplay is as fun as ever, particularly the space fight over Endor. R3 doesn't have as many fun "replayable" levels in my opinion, but you get to drive an At-At first person, totally awsome. Hope we get an R4 someday...

Cybernator's fun. I played it for the first time just last year, and it has aged pretty well. I just wish it had a save or password feature.

Final Fantasy, pretty much any(though mostly IV and up). A good story is a good story. Chrono Trigger too. I only beat that game once or twice, maybe I'll get to it again sometime....

Duke Nukem was awesome. Sure the graphics have been well surpassed, but the gameplay is still fun.

Perfect Dark
Hunter:The Reckoning(its last gen, does that count as old?)
Mario Kart 64
Super Mario 64
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3(SEGA Genesis)

I used to, but I rarely play old games anymore.

It's not that I don't like them, rather I do, but there doesn't seem to be any reason to go back when new stuff comes out all the time.

I'd rather get two great game experiences than repeat one experience twice.

Mario Games, Sonic Games, Megaman Games, Legend of Zelda Games, Donkey Kong Country Games

UltraPrimal wrote:I was just thinking, is there any old games that you'ld still play even in this High Definition era? They can be from any system. NES, SNES, N64, PS1, etc.

I still buy a killer oldscholl rpg for PS1 off ebay or some hobby store. Im playing through dragon warrior 7 right now.

Tetris (NES)
Mario 3 (NES)
Pool Of Radiance (NES)
Goldeneye (N64)
Golden Axe (GENESIS)
Destruction Derby (N64)


God Bless emulation!

Duke of Luns wrote:Another vote for Turtles in Time!!! Best Ninja Turtles game ever? Seriously, the gameplay just rocks and I think the graphics are even on par with the Arcade version, and it has a couple extra levels to boot

Another vote here as well; Turtles in Time is a treat to play. It's quirky and fun, just like the Turtles and I think represented them better than the cartoon did.

The SNES had a slew of other great games: Super Metroid, A Link to the Past, Chrono Trigger, FF6, DK Country, Star Fox, and Street Fighter 2.

As for great NES games, see sig below.

i've been playing the first 2 megamans lately

Forbidden forest for the C64. One of the first games I ever played, and it was awesome. It had 2 sequals, neither were as epic. One of the first to have the scene actively change from day to night and animated blood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxx6jvOAaJ4

This guy makes the insane difficulty level look so easy...

Add me for another Turtles in Time player, I bought a pretty average TMNT PS2 game just for Turtles in Time.

Other older games Is till find myself playing:
- Mario Kart 64
- Kirby in Dream Land 1 &2
- Alex the Kidd in Miracle World
- Street Fighter II
- Mario Bros games in general
- Commander Keen IV

Plus the classics like Tetris and Galaga.

I just started playing Spawn:In The Demon's Hands for Dreamcast(yay and thanks to Goribus for helping me find it).

Then there's TMNT: The Hyperstone Heist for the Genesis. Really fun.

I would love to play Maximum Carnage again. Unfortunately my Sega Genesis is AWOL right now.

Me, Grimlock! wrote:I would love to play Maximum Carnage again. Unfortunately my Sega Genesis is AWOL right now.

I have both, the game was good but I always hated fighting those little bots in the baxter building.

Psycho Warrior wrote:

Me, Grimlock! wrote:I would love to play Maximum Carnage again. Unfortunately my Sega Genesis is AWOL right now.

I have both, the game was good but I always hated fighting those little bots in the baxter building.

Green Jelly anyone?

I was playing MegaMan X the other day. I had promised myself I wasn't going to, but then all of a sudden, there I was, with all four upgrades and sub-tanks. I had thought I wasn't going back after playing Maverick Hunter X. (If you have a PSP, buy Mega Man Maverick Hunter X) I was apparently very wrong.

And then there was Symphony of the Night. I played that again a few hours ago. The voice acting is still crap, (Should I say still? It was always pretty bad, except on PSP) but the gameplay still goes down smooth. (Which is why all but a few Castlevania games since then use roughly the same gameplay)

I was playing Final Fantasy VIII. I kind of prefer the Draw Magic system over the classic MP style. I'm just weird that way.

And I was playing Chrono Trigger DS. I don't need to tell you that game is still good.

Then there's Half-Life and it's expansions. Sure, it isn't as pretty or deep or epic as it's sequels. And it's entire story can be summed up in a few sentences. And the characters are pretty much down to nameless Security guards and scientists. (And also a nameless G-man, but that's for another thread) But damn it it's still a fine game!

I've been playing

Star Ocean
Chrono Trigger
Zelda 3
ocassionally harvest moon64
Castlevania
Street fighter
My marvel vs capcom arcade game
and alot of others i dont remember right now

8 bit wrote:

Psycho Warrior wrote:

Me, Grimlock! wrote:I would love to play Maximum Carnage again. Unfortunately my Sega Genesis is AWOL right now.

I have both, the game was good but I always hated fighting those little bots in the baxter building.

Green Jelly anyone?

Listen all you fools. Don't you know that Carnage Rules? Told you once I won't tell you twice. Heed my word or pay the price.

Maximum Carnage was one of the best side scrolling beat em ups of all time.

Still playing Diablo 2..

And my Atari 2600 still works, I occasionally dig out my classics like dig dug, pac-man, asteroids, etc.

Half-Life
Counter-Strike
Super Mario World (rarely)
Used to play Diablo 2 a lot.