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

nimitz · Post by **nimitz** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:16 pm

"The above title says it all"

What is your favorite (AS IN ONLY 1) Arcade game that is NOT a shmup NOR a fighting game.

also crossovers like Outzone or Robotron 2084 are considered shmups for this little survey. So none of these.

So, what's yours?

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:20 pm

Joust and Joust 2
Bubble Bobble
Bubble Symphony
Bubble Memories
Rainbow Islands
Puzzle Bobble series
Yie Ar Kung Fu
Shaolin Road

There's likely more, but it's a spur of the moment list.

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:21 pm

hands down magical drop 3! cant belive i sold it. Looking for another copy now (MVS version)

drboom · Post by **drboom** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:24 pm

Probably Crystal Castles. Still love this game a whole lot.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:33 pm

Strider

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:36 pm

The New Zealand Story

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:41 pm

Rainbow Isl,

erm no wait,

Bubble B,

erm let's see,

Cleopatra Fortune (yeah that's it).

Still the "only 1" rule is VERY cruel, so many things to be left out.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:41 pm

Cannon Dancer? D&D2? Hard to choose from such widely disparate games...

it290 · Post by **it290** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:49 pm

Metal Slug. If that doesn't count, then Shinobi, with Rastan as the runner up. Actually, those are pretty much my top 3 games period.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:52 pm

All of the above (Cannon Dancer is nice), plus

Contra (arcade)
Super Contra (arcade)
Shadow Dancer (Mega Drive)
Shinobi III
GG Shinobi II

Too many to list, really.

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:00 pm

Time Crisis 2.

nimitz · Post by **nimitz** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:02 pm

Bloodreign: your favorite of that list is? Joust?

Super Laydock : Cleopatra Fortune?

Ganelon : Cannon Dancer?

Ed Oscuro : Contra (arcade)?

Bootaaay · Post by **Bootaaay** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:06 pm

Ed Oscuro wrote:GG Shinobi II

I loved both the GG Shinobi games, the final levels alone make both worth playing.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:11 pm

house of the dead 2
scud race
cobra the arcade
gals panic (cant pick one, i like em all

)
video pinball

yeah yeah i know it said pick one but nobody else gives a shit so why should i

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:21 pm

nimitz wrote:Ed Oscuro : Contra (arcade)?

:twisted:

Not my #1 favorite, just what came to mind.

Super Contra (arcade) is a much better game.

Of course, there are other, better-designed Contra titles than even that, but I like it in the balance.

Edit:

[18:25] <Edoscuro> <- likes contra arcade for non scoring play
[18:25] <Edoscuro> well, I do have a "high score" for the game
[18:25] <Edoscuro> if I were to try for a milk-the-game-dry highscore it would become unfun in a hurry
[18:25] <Edoscuro> you can probably just hide in a pool of water and wait for the odd enemy to drop by
[18:25] <Edoscuro> pop him, duck back in the water where you're safe from the idle protection.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:28 pm

nimitz wrote: Super Laydock : Cleopatra Fortune?

Hey, you said NO shooting and fighting games (even borderliners).
That and I could only pick 1.

This was the first that sprang to mind.
And what a fantastic game it is.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:31 pm

I haven't played many arcade games (to be honest, I'm quite picky, so I don't know what to play), but the ones I've enjoyed most so far are Metal Slug 3 and Cameltry.

mr_m0nks · Post by **mr_m0nks** » Thu May 15, 2008 11:00 pm

My fave at the mo is Initial D v4

used to like ivan ironman stewarts super off road racer back in the day too

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Thu May 15, 2008 11:09 pm

- MR. DO!

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Thu May 15, 2008 11:44 pm

puyo pop fever

themachinist · Post by **themachinist** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:27 am

Oh yeah and Daytona as long as it has like 8 machines linked together for multiplayer.

nimitz · Post by **nimitz** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:28 am

mr_m0nk wrote:used to like ivan ironman stewarts super off road racer back in the day too

Thats on the SNES no?

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:28 am

themachinist wrote:Oh yeah and Daytona as long as it has like 8 machines linked together for multiplayer.

DAAAAAAAAY TOOOOOOOONE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!

*cough* ok im done

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:30 am

Hmm...does the game have to be arcade-exclusive, or can it have gotten a port at some point?

If it's not a shooter or fighter, it'd probably be a puzzler...probably Magical Drop 3 if "ported" games count, and Ghostlop if you're talking exclusives (though I'm not sure that one was ever even released...I'd love to see it on SNK Classics 2, assuming they make it).

Lordstar · Post by **Lordstar** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:33 am

BulletMagnet wrote:Hmm...does the game have to be arcade-exclusive, or can it have gotten a port at some point?

If it's not a shooter or fighter, it'd probably be a puzzler...probably Magical Drop 3 if "ported" games count, and Ghostlop if you're talking exclusives (though I'm not sure that one was ever even released...I'd love to see it on SNK Classics 2, assuming they make it).

AES MVS are pretty much the same thing though. I think games that have been ported are fair play to post. Alough its not my post to say so . . .

Magical drop 3 is a fucking beast of a game. I really want to pick up another copy if i can

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:40 am

nimitz wrote:Bloodreign: your favorite of that list is? Joust?

Super Laydock : Cleopatra Fortune?

Ganelon : Cannon Dancer?

Ed Oscuro : Contra (arcade)?

Not a particular order, if we go by order, Bubble Bobble of course.

doodude · Post by **doodude** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:52 am

This has been an old SNES fav for years & has a great review from flying omelette:

http://www.flyingomelette.com/reviews/snes/equinox.html

Simple play, great music, great to look at, tons of atmosphere, not a word of dialog.

Equinox aka: Solstice II

No_not_like_Quake · Post by **No_not_like_Quake** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:15 am

It largely depend on my mood but Wardner is solid, as is Shinobi.

Ozymandiaz1260 · Post by **Ozymandiaz1260** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:23 am

ARCADIA · Post by **ARCADIA** » Fri May 16, 2008 1:46 am

Mizubaku Daibouken / Liquid Kids