Many 7800 games were developed in 1984, which is why so many of them look pre-NES. But if you look at games like Commando or Ninja Golf, these games look like they belong in the NES era.
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Many 7800 games were developed in 1984, which is why so many of them look pre-NES. But if you look at games like Commando or Ninja Golf, these games look like they belong in the NES era.
Nothing can top the Vectrex!
All of those systems are worth owning but if I had to have one it would be Colecovision hands down. Don't forget about Smurfs( cheesy sounding but a fun as hell game) and the mighty Montezuma's Revenge. That is the game that is responsible for my undying love of videogames. I played and loved many before it, but none captured my imagination like Montezuma's Revenge.
Wasn't the C64 pre Nes? My knowledge on the dates of most eighties games is extremely poor. Anyways, it's a great system but quite as good as the NES.
The C64 came out in 1982 so yes it's pre-NES.
I stick a vote in for the C64 as well, it even had a life (outside the U.S.) into the Genny/Snes days.
If you go strictly console, I would say Colecovision, just for its arcade ports, and 2600 adapter.
I will never understand the desire to go back and play games that are that old.
Because many of the games are actually(gasp!) still fun to play.
Then you probably just don't understand arcade gaming in general. It's stripped down pure gaming, and a test of skill. Don't act like Time Crisis is really that much more involved than Centipede. Most arcade games still only have 2 or 3 buttons, it's still about straghtforward action. The formula was nailed down pretty early.Quote:
Originally posted by 88mph
I will never understand the desire to go back and play games that are that old.
Granted I'm not really gonna play *really* early stuff like Night Driver for reasons other than novelty, but once you get into the 80s, gaming had pretty much nailed the major genres with good quality.
I don't understand arcade gaming... :lol:
You ever seen my kitchen?