Retro Gaming Thread

[Matisfaction]

Has to be the most milked video game in history, and it wasn't even that good.. Those trnsformation cut scenes were cool though.

[Dr. Zoidberg]

[Dr. Zoidberg]

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Amiga Power team members Stuart Campbell, Cam Winstanley, Jonathan Davies, Dave Green, Lisa Kellett, Tim Tucker and Rich Pelley join Read-Only Memory editor-in-chief Darren Wall and Guardian Games editor Keith Stuart to discuss the standout moments and absurd controversies that gave the magazine its cult status.

Recorded Thursday 21 April 2016 at The Guardian, London, UK

[ian]

Nintendo GAME BOY / GBC BUYING GUIDE + Great Games!...
No fucking idea why it's a 34 minute video, allow me to offer an abridged version in less than 2 seconds of reading time:
ANY GAMEBOY AND TETRIS, YOU'RE DONE!

THIRTY FOUR FUCKING MINUTES?!?!?!?!?! WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK?!?!
If I really wanted to stretch out my 2 second summary, I would add: And get kirbys dreamland if you want an OK game with an awesome soundtrack!

[ian]

And if you REALLY want me to stretch out my buying guide... Legend of Zelda Links awakening!

As one of only 2 good (and by good I mean playable AND enjoyable) Zelda games, Everyone should play and finish it..

[Dr. Zoidberg]

There are lots of good GB games. It should go for 134 minutes!

[ian]

There are lots of good GB games. It should go for 134 minutes!

I just listed all 3 "GOOD*" GB games...

if you want to get into "playable" then we could go on for ages...
*Good is a game that you could play endlessly because there wasn't a BETTER version on any home console.

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Here are some of the exclusive original GB games I've played (excluding the ones you've mentioned) that are good.

Metroid II: Return of Samus
Donkey Kong '94
Pokemon Red/Blue + Silver/Gold
Super Mario Land
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Final Fantasy Legend 1/2/3
Gargoyles Quest
Castlevania Legends
Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Battletoads
Kid Dracula
Rolan's Curse
Wizards & Warriors X: The Fortress of Fear
Wave Race

There are a bunch of others I haven't played that are supposed to be good as well.

[ian]

Here are some of the exclusive original GB games I've played (excluding the ones you've mentioned) that are good.
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Wave Race

There are a bunch of others I haven't played that are supposed to be good as well.

I can't believe I forgot Wave Race!!! THAT WAS AWESOME, and the ONLY reason to ever use the link cable on the original gameboy!! And then Wave race was OK on the 64 and AWESOME on the cube!!
And 6 golden coins was good as well...

But the rest of your list was invalidated by pokemon.. I hate to say it, But EVERYONE played those games cause of peer pressure.. they simple weren't good games.. NEVER WERE.

You didn't play pokemon for fun.. You played pokemon to one up your friends, you played it for a sense of achievement, and you played it for something to talk about.. you didn't play it because it was any good

[Matisfaction]

As with the DS, if you can't find anything you like for the GameBoy, it's time to quit gaming.

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Yep, there are lots of good games on all of Nintendo's handhelds.

And the Pokemon games are very good! Especially the earlier ones.

[Matisfaction]

Absolutely, GB, GBA, DS and 3DS all have amazing libraries. I dread to think how much time i've spent on GB Golf alone... I don't even like Golf

OMG, I saved up all year for this after the hype train in CVG and Mean Machines, I was expecting a SUPER CD experience and apart from Final Fight, Snatcher and Spiderman Vs. Kingpin all I got was a Megadrive with a CD player selotaped to it.

[Dr. Zoidberg]

I remember seeing the Mega CD when it came out, nothing looked that great on it, especially when it was priced at AU$700. It did end up getting some decent games eventually but for the most part nothing that you couldn't get on other systems.

[Iced Coffee Man]

I finished Crazy Cars 3

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Nice. Well done.

On to Lamborghini American Challenge next?

[Iced Coffee Man]

Thanks. Yeah maybe that will have a better ending.

[Dr. Zoidberg]

[Matisfaction]

My mate had an asian PAL machine and every game I took over to play one of my PAL games the text popped up in Japanese, I knowwhy that is now, but At the time we were like WTF!

[Dr. Zoidberg]