Strange arcade platformer recommendations?

Sandlegs · Post by **Sandlegs** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:15 pm

I am just looking for a break from shooters for a few days and am looking for any weird, kind of off arcade games. I already have things like snackson jackson, pipi and bibis, and trio the punch. Anything you can think of that would be enjoyable would be awesome.

BIL · Post by **BIL** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:18 pm

It's relatively well-known, but PuLiRuLa is some scary shit. edit: it's a beat 'em up though.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 5:23 pm

If you want some crazy Japanese style wackiness in a four-player brawler, then Irem's Ninja Baseball Bat Man would be right up your alley. It features very colorful and lavishly hand-drawn sprite fest including some crazy background scenery as well. This particular game really doesn't take itself too seriously either. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:31 pm

Baraduke.

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:55 pm

yeah +1 for ninja baseball. Its one of my wants

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:05 pm

Lordstar wrote:yeah +1 for ninja baseball. Its one of my wants

You just might get lucky in scoring one, Lordstar. There was one not too long ago here for sale on the Trading section of Shmups.org but I didn't pounce on it at the time. Some other lucky fella scored it instead. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Sandlegs · Post by **Sandlegs** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:19 pm

yeah i have NBBM already, it is pretty fun times.

Post by **undamned** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:25 pm

Charlie Ninja. Mitchell's best ninja game (no it's not their only ninja game).
-ud

Post by **system11** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:57 pm

Saboten Bombers - awesome in 2p.

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:41 pm

Spin Master

whoozwah · Post by **whoozwah** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:39 am

Biomechanical Toy

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:45 am

Hammerin' Harry
Osman has some platforming in it, kind of like Strider
Bonze Adventure
Chelnov

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:14 pm

Ed Oscuro wrote:Osman has some platforming in it, kind of like Strider

Whaddayamean? Osman and Strider are 100% platforming!

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:46 pm

Stormwatch wrote:
Ed Oscuro wrote:Osman has some platforming in it, kind of like Strider
Whaddayamean? Osman and Strider are 100% platforming!

Yeah, that's what I was about to say. Mark this date, everyone. First time I agreed w/ Stormwatch on something.

cools · Post by **cools** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:12 pm

Nitroball's a shooter, but certainly unique.

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:33 pm

Skykid wrote:Spin Master

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:43 pm

Ed Oscuro wrote:Hammerin' Harry

Got charm, but really not that good in it's old age though.

Edward Randy: The Cliffhanger. Pretty damn unique.

caldwert · Post by **caldwert** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:04 pm

Psychonics OSCAR. Weirdo Data East platformer with Gradius style powerups. Haven't played it in a while, but recall it being unique.

Toki by TAD is absolutely brutality in the words of Billy Mitchell. One of the hardest games I've ever played.

That's all I got for pure platformers from my collection that I felt were worthy of mention.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:46 pm

caldwert wrote:Toki by TAD is absolutely brutality in the words of Billy Mitchell. One of the hardest games I've ever played.

When Fabtek distributed Toki for the USA arcades, it got a very limited distribution back in the early 1990s. One of my local arcades was fortunate enough to get one in stock. Yes, it is insanely hard to the point having to credit-feed it just to advance to the next stage. ^_~

Are there any Toki VHS superplays out there in the wild?

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

it290 · Post by **it290** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:53 pm

I fuckin' love Toki. It's like a harder version of Shinobi, but with a monkey. In fact, when I was a kid, the corner store had Toki and Shinobi side by side (next to Rampage -- hell yeah), and I would always play Toki when I wanted to take a break from Shinobi. Yeah right!

Post by **undamned** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:54 pm

caldwert wrote:Toki by TAD is absolutely brutality in the words of Billy Mitchell. One of the hardest games I've ever played.

There's a 1CC vid of Toki/JuJu floating around. I believe it was by Ben.Shinobi. Dude's a machine.
-ud

Post by **Shatterhand** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:29 am

I`ve finished the Mega-Drive version. Though it`s a lot different from what I hear.

I barely remember it aywawy

sikraiken · Post by **sikraiken** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:53 am

caldwert wrote:Toki by TAD is absolutely brutality in the words of Billy Mitchell. One of the hardest games I've ever played.

Billy Mitchell really said that? It's actually a pretty easy game...

croikle · Post by **croikle** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:50 am

I bet he said it about DK, and caldwert is just borrowing the phrase.

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 2:52 am

Agreed. I saw kids around 12-15 beat it back in the 90's. Toki, I mean.

kozo · Post by **kozo** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:38 pm

Not a lot of platforming at first, but Elevator Action Returns rocks my casbah.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:29 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:
Stormwatch wrote:
Ed Oscuro wrote:Osman has some platforming in it, kind of like Strider
Whaddayamean? Osman and Strider are 100% platforming!
Yeah, that's what I was about to say. Mark this date, everyone. First time I agreed w/ Stormwatch on something.

Okay, so it's 100% platforming and also 100% careful combat

SMB and Toki ruined my expectations of what "platforming" was...

Agreed w/Skykid that Hammerin' Harry ain't the top game out there...replace with the E-SWAT games perhaps.

Also the Rolling Thunder games and...whatever the name of that Konami Rolling Thunder-alike in space is called (the one with space trivia, lol).

Edward Randy

caldwert · Post by **caldwert** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 11:23 pm

sikraiken wrote:
caldwert wrote:Toki by TAD is absolutely brutality in the words of Billy Mitchell. One of the hardest games I've ever played.
Billy Mitchell really said that? It's actually a pretty easy game...

I was paraphrasing. I'm not sure what my PCB is set on, but whatever setting it is, is no joke. I have the Genesis version but haven't played it much. Maybe it is much easier. As PC Engine Fan X said, its hard to the point of having to credit feed just to advance one level. I remember playing it at an indoor soccer complex here. They had Toki and Buster Bros. side by side. I used to get dominated on those two games constantly but kept coming back for more. I really like all the TAD games. I think I own them all except Cabal.

headcaseGames · Post by **headcaseGames** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:07 am

konami rolling thunder game in space? what the hell is that?? i must know!

also, check out Mutant Night! Weird-o game for sure...

Magic Knight · Post by **Magic Knight** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 10:04 am

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