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Classic Nintendo Games (N64/GBA or earlier)
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:12 pm
by theelkspeaks
I've recently been undergoing a wave of nostalgia for my old Nintendo games, especially the Donkey Kong Country games, the old Super Mario Bros/World/Yoshi's Island games, Heroes of Might and Magic for the GBC, and so on. Playing some of them here and there reminds me just how good some of these games were, and quite a lot of them really hold up even compared to more recent games (at least in my opinion).
Anyone else have favorite classic games to recommend or be nostalgic about?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:58 pm
by killerjester
One of my earliest gaming memories will always be rifling through a bag full of newspaper ("I got you garbage for your birthday!") to unearth Pokemon Red and a Gameboy.
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:45 am
by Vi
In post 0, theelkspeaks wrote:Playing some of them here and there reminds me just how good some of these games were, and quite a lot of them really hold up even compared to more recent games (at least in my opinion).
If a game was good they remake it several times.
Games that should be mentioned:
*Fire Emblem
*Banjo-Kazooie and its sequel
*Kirby Super Star (I liked all the Kirby adventure games in this era except Adventure)
*Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Ages is okay too) (Majora's Mask hasn't aged very well but do play it for the experience)
If you're using an emulator you can try Earthbound, also for the experience. I personally don't think it's the Greatest Game Of All Frigging Time but it has its moments. The emulator is there so you can hold the fast-forward key for 70% of the game.
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:26 am
by saulres
Adventures of Lolo (and its sequels. Great block-pushing games)
Bubble Bobble
I'm sure I'll remember more.
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:32 am
by Anatole Kuragin
I have a lot of fond memories playing games with my sister when we were kids - Blast Corps 64 and Pilot wings 64 on N64 and Super Mario World and Super Mario RPG on SNES.
Also trading Pokemon: Yellow for a Link to the Past was the best decision I ever made.
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:32 am
by Untrod Tripod
tons
what genres are you into?
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:50 am
by theelkspeaks
When it comes to old games, I'm mostly into platformers, but I play most genres of recent games (though never really been a fan of FPS)
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2014 2:47 pm
by Zachrulez
Mega Man 2 and 3 are great entries into the Mega Man series. The others are good but not quite as.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 3:12 am
by quadz08
Super Mario 64, man.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:41 am
by Papa Zito
Is the N64 really considered "classic" now?
God damn.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:35 pm
by Zachrulez
It is an 18 year old console, and god damn does that make me feel old.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:01 pm
by Glork
Welp I'm ancient. Who else remembers playing E.T. on the Atari?
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:53 pm
by theelkspeaks
My first system was the SNES, so the N64 still feels pretty classic to me. I'm a 1992 born, if that gives a relevant age for how old I was when systems came out.
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:56 pm
by saulres
In post 12, theelkspeaks wrote:I'm a 1992 born, if that gives a relevant age for how old I was when systems came out.
I have game systems in my house that are older than you.
Now I feel really old.
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:38 am
by PokerFace
saulres wrote: In post 12, theelkspeaks wrote:I'm a 1992 born, if that gives a relevant age for how old I was when systems came out.
I have game systems in my house that are older than you.
Now I feel really old.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 4:58 am
by GuyInFreezer
In post 0, theelkspeaks wrote:I've recently been undergoing a wave of nostalgia for my old Nintendo games, especially the Donkey Kong Country games, the old Super Mario Bros/World/Yoshi's Island games, Heroes of Might and Magic for the GBC, and so on. Playing some of them here and there reminds me just how good some of these games were, and quite a lot of them really hold up even compared to more recent games (at least in my opinion).
Anyone else have favorite classic games to recommend or be nostalgic about?
For gbc
- shantae (I think at this point everyone knows about this game.)
- Wario Land series (up to Wario land 3, which is very fun to play with Wario land 2)
- SaGa 3 (also known as final fantasy legends 3. Fantastic soundtrack.)
- Lufia (I forgot the full title since it's been a while. But this is a dungeon crawler game unlike other Lufia titles.)
- Great greed (RPG with wacky names and wacky storyline.)
- LoZ series (these are overrated but links awakening and Oracle series are fun)
- GB contra/castlevania/metroid
- bionic commando
I'll write more if I can think about it.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:14 am
by Cyrus
Final Fantasy 6 (3 for the SNES version) and Chrono Trigger (only for the SNES since this is a classics thread, but it was rereleased for the DS).
Breath of Fire and Breath of Fire 2 if you're into atrocious translations.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 7:19 am
by PJ.
First thing I ever bought with my allowance was a N64. I was 8. And Zito beat me to it saying that N64 is "classic". SNES was my first system. Do you know what system totally blew my mind when it came out? Playstation. OMG. A game on a cd? HOLY SHIT.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:13 am
by GuyInFreezer
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 8:17 am
by Zachrulez
My first disc based console was the Sega CD. On that system you saved games onto the system memory, so I was always annoyed that you had to use memory cards on the older Playstations, it was clearly a step back. (Or a step forward if you liked accessory money I guess.)
The original Playstation is definitely the first real successful disc based console though.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 9:42 am
by Kublai Khan
In post 16, Cyrus wrote:Final Fantasy 6 (3 for the SNES version) and Chrono Trigger (only for the SNES since this is a classics thread, but it was rereleased for the DS).
Breath of Fire and Breath of Fire 2 if you're into atrocious translations.
Man, I loved Breath of Fire 2.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:17 am
by PJ.
GuyInFreezer wrote:
umm, I was 8. I also still have no idea what that is. We also didn't own a computer until way after that.
Also, HOLY SHIT DOES THE DOLLAR SUCK DICK NOW. The dollar is half as strong now as it was in 85. The yen on the other hand is only about 25 dollars difference from then and now.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:03 pm
by GuyInFreezer
It's CD-i.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 12:20 pm
by Zachrulez
The only reason I know that's a CD-i is because I watch the Angry Video Game Nerd on youtube. It was a really obscure system that really did not do very well at all.
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:03 pm
by Kublai Khan
The CD-i was made by Phillips, wasn't it?