Your favorite non-shmup & non-fighting arcade game.

nimitz · Post by **nimitz** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:34 am

ARCADIA, can you tell what makes Mizbak Adventure better than Bubble Bobble?

(the game looks pretty fun)

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Fri May 16, 2008 2:53 am

Strider.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:23 am

Impossible question, but lately I've really been enjoying Mysterious Stones: Dr. John's Adventure. Great scoring game, but I think there is a glitch that kills you when you try to escape, and it kind of ruins the fun

doctorx0079 · Post by **doctorx0079** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:30 am

GHOSTS 'N' MFN' GOBLINS!!

also tutankham is pretty fun

and um, puzzle fighter

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Fri May 16, 2008 4:21 am

nimitz wrote:ARCADIA, can you tell what makes Mizbak Adventure better than Bubble Bobble?

What adventure?

Also, Bloodreign can answer this, as he is another fan of Liquid Kids.

By the way, I completely forgot about Castlevania...was having some fun with Super CV IV. Lots of arrghtastic deaths though.

nimitz · Post by **nimitz** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:36 am

Castlevania IV and the PCE CD version are awesome. Not arcade games though

and the only arcade version of Akumajou Dracula isn't very good.

ARCADIA · Post by **ARCADIA** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:41 am

why bub bob?

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:46 am

Bubble Bobble.

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Fri May 16, 2008 7:41 am

Actually you can't compare Mizubaku Daibouken to Bubble Bobble, sure both are made by Taito, but one's a single screen platformer that's addicting as crack, the other a solid platformer starring a platypus (?) or hippo, or something.

Bubble Bobble is a far longer playing experience as Mizubaku has far fewer stages than BB has. MD (or Liquid Kids) is quite fun though as it falls into the same category as New Zealand Story, just not quite as difficult.

Bootaaay · Post by **Bootaaay** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:51 am

nimitz wrote:and the only arcade version of Akumajou Dracula isn't very good.

It's not that bad, the difficulty is the only downside (the PS2 version comes with a superplay dvd though, making progress slightly easier) - still one of the most difficult arcade games i've played.

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:23 pm

Heavy Barrel

I always liked the games with rotary joysticks, and this was my favorite of the bunch. Ikari Warriors and Time Soldiers were also really fun. It's an experience that's never been correctly simulated on a home console.

Emperor Fossil · Post by **Emperor Fossil** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:39 pm

Virtua Cop 2.
Or maybe Alien Syndrome. Or Outrun 2.
Hmm... this is hard.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:40 pm

I can't say I have *ONE* favorite. That's just impossible.

So, I'll just vote for the one I spent more credits in my life: Daytona USA.

Michaelm · Post by **Michaelm** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:44 pm

I'd have to chose Mr.Driller for the moment I guess.
Though I like lightgun games very much too.

doodude · Post by **doodude** » Fri May 16, 2008 3:10 pm

Shatterhand wrote:I can't say I have *ONE* favorite. That's just impossible.

So, I'll just vote for the one I spent more credits in my life: Daytona USA.

I didnt even think of the racers but yeah, SF Rush 2049 & Beetle Adventure Racing take alot of my imaginary quarters! Vroooooom............

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Fri May 16, 2008 3:16 pm

tetris

bakaichi · Post by **bakaichi** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:18 pm

Donkey Kong

nimitz · Post by **nimitz** » Fri May 16, 2008 8:37 pm

Anyone played Warlords by Atari (1980)?

Medieval kind of air hockey with up to 4 players action, very addicting. I wish they would make an online game out of the concept.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:18 pm

nimitz wrote:Anyone played Warlords by Atari (1980)?

I think that one ended up on a Dreamcast Atari compilation a ways back...probably made it onto other comps too, though that's the only one I'm sure of.

Cool game, but I honestly like the 2600 version better - it's less complex (graphically and otherwise), but, when coupled with four paddle controllers and a group of slightly nutty older gamers, is perhaps my personal favorite multiplayer game of all time.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:47 pm

Ms. Pacman

I like Alien Vs. Predator too.

Fenrir · Post by **Fenrir** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:54 pm

Magical Drop III aaaand Rainbow freakin' Islands.

nimitz · Post by **nimitz** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:54 pm

I think that one ended up on a Dreamcast Atari compilation a ways back

, This means theres a way to play Warlords with 4 players on a Dreamcast, awesome!

(I wonder if the dreamcast controller does this game justice though)

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Fri May 16, 2008 11:00 pm

Fenrir wrote:Magical Drop III aaaand Rainbow freakin' Islands.

hey, that's 2 choices...

I would vote Rainbow "freakin'" Islands too if 2 choices were given.
The best in the Bub's 'n Bobs series for me.

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Sat May 17, 2008 12:49 am

Splatterhouse.

honorless · Post by **honorless** » Sat May 17, 2008 1:10 am

SUPER PUZZLE FIGHTER II X

Mr. Driller is a real close second, though.

I didn't even realize these were originally arcade games for years.
And I almost threw my PS2 against the wall when I found out about the incompatibility problems with the slim model.

kccttzj · Post by **kccttzj** » Sat May 17, 2008 2:23 am

Ozymandiaz1260 wrote:IIDX

ARCADIA · Post by **ARCADIA** » Sat May 17, 2008 2:42 am

How long does it take to complete bub bob?

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Sat May 17, 2008 2:55 am

My favorite probably Rastan. Played a lot of that as a younger man.

MR_Soren wrote:Heavy Barrel

I always liked the games with rotary joysticks, and this was my favorite of the bunch. Ikari Warriors and Time Soldiers were also really fun. It's an experience that's never been correctly simulated on a home console.

Word to these. One day I will get a proper controller to play on the old Supergun.

escadrille · Post by **escadrille** » Sat May 17, 2008 5:28 am

I got really into NFL Blitz in college. Me and a few other guys got pretty competitive. It was basically my minor.

greg · Post by **greg** » Sat May 17, 2008 4:15 pm

I was always best at S.T.U.N. Runner. Probably the only arcade game I was good enough to put my initials in.