Share Your Favorite, Lesser-known Arcade Gems
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@Capeman These look pretty good. The Cliffhanger Edward Randy looks like I am watching action sequences from an Indiana Jones film!
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I got a couple more
JJ Squakers
You play as a bird on an acid trip... at least that's what i took from it. Really fun game!
GROWL
You play as yet another indiana jones style character beating up poachers!
Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop
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J.J. Squawkers. Probably the most fit-inducing psychedelic platformer you will ever play. The first level seems fairly normal...
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@Capeman Hahahah, we posted JJ Squawkers at the same time! Psych!
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@AlexMurphy It's that damn good!
Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop
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@Capeman @AlexMurphy I've to download that now
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@Capeman It is! After I recovered from the epilepsy..
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@AlexMurphy lmao
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Already some really good titles here. I'll add:
The Outfoxies
One of the earliest arena fighting games that would ultimately give way to Nintendo's 'Super Smash Brothers'.
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@mediamogul I like The Outfoxies, but are you able to get sound?
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I haven't tried it in a while, but I know that one of the RetroPie Mame options I've used in the past does support the audio.
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@caver01 said in Share Your Favorite, Lesser-known Arcade Gems:
I like The Outfoxies, but are you able to get sound?
No sound here either, ive experimented with a few different emulators
Vector Artist, Designer and Maker of Stuff: Laser Cut Atari / Pixel Theme Bartop
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Makes me wonder if it wasn't lr-mame2010, which is currently out of commission.
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Not sure if this counts as "lesser-known" or not, maybe "under-appreciated". Moonwalker is a fantastic arcade beat/dance'emup. I just don't see it mentioned a lot.
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'Moonwalker' is one of the titles I make double sure is running on any emulation setup I have. It's a guilty pleasure due to it's main hero, but the game plays very well and the music adaptations are top notch. I can never get 'Smooth Criminal' out of my head for days after playing.
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@mediamogul I understand MJ is out of favour... That has nothing to do with the game. It's a thoroughly enjoyable and infinitely playable game and more fun than it needs to be! And the music is great. I still snicker when he rescues the kids...
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@AlexMurphy said in Share Your Favorite, Lesser-known Arcade Gems:
I still snicker when he rescues the kids...
Ha! It is pretty funny. It's a rare game that can be enjoyed both ironically and as a genuinely satisfying gaming experience.
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@AlexMurphy Moonwalker definitely qualifies! Thanks for the reminder. I have never played it, but I see it mentioned occasionally.
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I'll also mention
Cabaland the follow-upBlood Bros.. Both simple one screen "wreck-em-alls` but so much fun... and essentially the same game from TAD. -
@Capeman what emulator do you use for Ninja Baseball Batman? Does it run full speed for you?
I'll vote for Midnight Resistance, as I always had loads of fun with it in spite of being perceived as a cheap Contra knock-off. The soundtrack is great though. Play it on MAME 2010, though, 2003 messes up the audio.
Rodland and Tumble Pop are nice bubble bobble type games, as well as Snow Bros, which is slightly more famous than these two.
It'd be great if you all mention which emulators you use for these games, for reference:)
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