What games are you playing this week? 2017-02-20

[obsidianspider]

Inspired by /r/snes, let's chat about what games we're playing this week.

Please use this thread to discuss whatever games you are currently playing.
Please include comments with the names of the games you are playing.
Tell us some thoughts on the games you are playing.
Writing the names of the games in bold is preferred.
If you happen to have a few memories of playing certain games, then don't hesitate to share those as well.

[obsidianspider]

I'm still working through completing Super Mario World (Super Famicom) and am having a heck of a time with Castlevania (NES). I never played Castlevania as a kid, and wow, it's tough, but really fun. My first Nintendo was a Super Nintendo, so aside from playing a Nintendo at friends' houses I didn't get to experience a lot of the NES library until recently.

[dankcushions]

final doom on psx. i LOVE psx doom (which is actually doom 1 and 2 combined) as it has enhanced lighting and sound plus one of the creepiest soundtracks ever. this combined with the lack of quicksave totally changes doom into this grimy, tense shooter. with final doom it's the same engine plus 3 expansion packs. loving it!

[lilbud]

On Retropie: not much, tried Super Castlevania 4 and Wild Guns

Not on RetroPie: Pokemon Sun

[obsidianspider]

@lilbud I have Pokemon Yellow from when I was in college and I never really got into it. I actually just booted it up and my save is barely into the game. I love RPGs, but it seemed like a huge grindfest with little payoff. Maybe I'm missing something.

[doctorstork]

Kirby...anything...any format

[backstander]

@dankcushions the PSX versions of Doom, what a masterpiece. Probably one of the best console ports of Doom and still plays well today.

My co-worker's son has been playing though Shantae: Risky's Revenge on his PS4 and loving it so I have been curious to play the original Gameboy Color version of Shantae!

Wikipedia says about Shantae:
"the game sold poorly, due in part to releasing after the Game Boy Advance. However, the game has since gained significant recognition, with some reviewers considering it one of the best games released for the Game Boy Color."

@obsidianspider
I had a NES growing up but I missed out on the original Castlevania games as well. I had some friends that had the game and I tried to play it and for some reason didn't like it. It wasn't until the PSX version "Symphony of the Night" came out that I really enjoyed the franchise.

[speeb]

Just set up my RetroPie a few days ago, so a good part of my time is tweaking to get everything to my liking. For games though, I'm starting in on Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and spending time with Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2, which remains a blast.

My son (7) is SUPER psyched about it. His top pick right now is The Simpsons Arcade Game. And just starting EVERY game he can.

And then on the PS4, I'm playing FFX and Lego Dimensions (with the child).

[obsidianspider]

After watching

I decided to play Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Gameboy). I never played this any more than in passing when I was younger, but it's really fun, and has a similar feel to Super Mario World, but of course within the limitations of a Gameboy.

Also: Castlevania is kicking my butt. Man, I hate how you jump back when you get hit.

[gorgar]

On C64:

Tales of the Arabian Nights hidden gem of a platform game with great music.
Aztec Challenge, or the don't blink game how my reflexes have deteriorated.
Black Hawk,river raid type shooter.

NES

Megaman 2

Genesis

Columns 3 - nightly battle with the wife.

SNES

Tetris Attack - again battling the wife

T. G.
Devil's Crush - great sound track
Splatterhouse

Arcade.
Xybots - college memories it was my machine!

[jhndeere86]

NES:
DuckTales
Chip & Dale

Snes:
Super Mario World
NHL 94'

Neo-Geo:
Metal Slug X

[space cadet]

Nes Solomons key

[backstander]

@space-cadet
I've never heard of Solomon's Key but I just watched a YouTube video of it and it looks fun. I'll have to give it a go sometime.

[hooperre]

Bros and bodettes. I finally beat Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. I played it so much as a kid and could never beat that f****ing chicken. Today... I did it.

AND THEN THE DAMN GAME TROLLED ME. Didn't even know hard mode existed.

ETA: I also beat the Yellow Man in Mega Man 1 today.

[RumblinBuffalo]

NES - Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!

One of my all time favs. It's been a few years since I defeated "Kid Dynamite." I'm getting routinely deep into the second round now. I'll get him. I'm probably 0-75 by now on my Pi, but that should turn around real soon.

[mediamogul]

@RumblinBuffalo

Beating Mike Tyson is a holy grail event for emulation due to the various causes for input lag. When you finally beat him, please come back to share it. It's an achievement that not too many can claim.

[celly]

On RetroPie, Demon Front on FBA. Its a gem I found that plays a lot like Metal Slug, and I'm a big fan of the Metal Slug games.

Outside of RetroPie, i've been trying to make a few new songs in LSDJ. When I have time. I collect and mod gameboys. It is an addiction...

[pjft]

I've been mostly tinkering these past few days, with slight overclocking and potentially installing a fan. My oldest son (3) regularly asks me to play "scary ghosts" (Pacman), "taxi" (crazy taxi) and "ball jumping on squares with snake" (Qbert) still those have been the main games I've been playing. Had never played Crazy Taxi and I'm kind of surprised that it is such a fun game. Mindless, inconsequential, short lived arcade fun.

It's that one that's taking me through the GPU overclocking and fan for the Dreamcast emulator, though.

[obsidianspider]

I managed to complete Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Gameboy) though I will admit I needed some online help to find all of the hidden exits.

Now on to Super Mario Land (Gameboy)

[willieaames]

I wish Doki Doki Panic weren't a Famicom disk system game so I could play it on my Retron 5.