What are the top 5 games you currently enjoy playing the most on your Pi and why?

cnoto

Wait you all actually play games on these systems? ;)

I am challenging myself to beat 10 retro games (with no specific time limit). Im up to 8. But since this is a safe space, I have to admit that I used save states.

cnoto

To answer the actual question, Ive probably spent the most time with:

ToeJam&Earl (Genesis) - And the remake on ps4
Zelda (NES)
Kings Bounty (Genesis) - Hail the father/mother of HOMM
Doom (PC)
Castlevania - Rondo of Blood - Hidden gem

The Doctor

@crush if you skip to 5:23 it starts talking about more copyright stuff.

The Doctor

@bobharris my top 5 games are:
tony hawks pro skater n64
tony hawks pro skater 2 n64
Mario kart 64
super Mario 64
legend of zelda ocarina of time, also for the n64

sirhenrythe5th

@pjft have this too on my ps3. Sega lost the Ferrari licence and coz of that it was taken from PSN

flamnel

Currently I've been really in to discovering fighting games I never played back when I was younger. It's been a fun journey so far! I guess my top 5 would be:

Street Fighter III 3rd Strike (Dreamcast)
This game is just wow...I've played many other Street Fighter games, but this one just feels so smooth. Unbelievably good.
King of Fighters '99 (PSX)
I never touched an SNK fighter until just the last week or so and I must say I really like this one. I know '99 isn't one of the better KOF games out there, but I really like the gameplay mechanics (team play, super combos, etc.). Similar in feel to Street Fighter but I think just a little deeper.
King of Fighters '99 Dream Match (Dreamcast)
I'm planning on immersing myself fully in this series because I'm really impressed with it. Living in the US, KOF didn't seem very popluar outside of the more hardcore fighting game fan circles...which I am shocked by because these games are fantastic.
Tobal No. 2 (PSX)
Obscure-ish sequel (that was never released outside of Japan) to a little-known 3D fighter from Squaresoft for the PSX. I had no idea Square made a fighting game back in the late 90's but like everything they put out at that time, it's pure gold. This one came out in '97 and it still looks fantastic to this day. Fun fact - many members of the team that developed Tobal 1 & 2 went on to work with teams that developed the later Tekken games and later Virtua Fighter games. There's also a really cool Quest mode where you can progress and any monsters you capture can be used in the Arcade mode. There's something like 250 playable characters in this game!!
Resident Evil Code Veronica (Dreamcast)
Not a fighting game, but I've always wanted to play this one...also I had a hankering for an old-school RE. Just started it, but I'm still surprised at how good this game looks despite being 20 years old

Zering

@flamnel Code Veronica is my favourite classic RE, and a huge game to boot.
There's a hack for the Dreamcast game that also incorporates the improvements from the PS2 version.

IanDaemon

@zering The "Code Veronica" sections of Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles (Wii) were nice to relive.

sirhenrythe5th

The PS3 Port of the Darkside Chronicles is also great.
Improved graphics + Trophies + MoveController = awesome gaming experience.

Zering

@sirhenrythe5th Actually I have to correct myself, Code Veronica X on Dreamcast isn't a hack but a translation of Dreamcast Code Veronica X, which was only released in Japan for that machine. It seems there are no notable improvements over the original version, apparently the differences affect mostly some of the cut scenes.

IanDaemon

@sirhenrythe5th The move controller was pretty much just the wiimote with "motion plus", no real difference.

sirhenrythe5th

@iandaemon Sure, but it looked much better :D

IanDaemon

KINDA OFF TOPIC:
@sirhenrythe5th I miss the "on-rails renaissance" we enjoyed with the Wii console. The world needs more light-gun games (with accurate motion aiming).

sirhenrythe5th

@iandaemon also unforgotten: House of the Dead: Overkill. Marvelous! :D
EDIT: and Dead Space: Extraction of course.

mth75

Commandos 1
Broken Sword 3
Lamplight City
Age of Empires 2
Simcity 3000

Because I loved those games in the early 00's (except Lamplight City from 2018)... and now I'm able to play them on the Pi4! thanks to Box86 and Wine.

WeirdH

@iandaemon said in What are the top 5 games you currently enjoy playing the most on your Pi and why?:

KINDA OFF TOPIC:
@sirhenrythe5th I miss the "on-rails renaissance" we enjoyed with the Wii console. The world needs more light-gun games (with accurate motion aiming).

Have you checked out the Sinden light gun? Looks pretty good.

Zering

Chourensha (Sharp X68000), in my opinion the most addictive shmup ever crafted.
Panzer Dragoon (Sega Saturn), one of the most enthralling rail shooters out there.
Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast (Sony PSP), crazy addictive, extremely relaxing. The sense of speed is sublime.
Genocide Square (Fujitsu FM Towns), I suck at it and I don't think I quite understand the way the game works, but I find myself coming back to it.
Sin and Punishment (Nintendo 64), I play through the game regularly, I think the first two thirds are some of the most spectacular stuff of their generation.

mediamogul

Capcom vs. SNK 2 - Dreamcast
I've been a avid Mortal Kombat guy my whole life. After an embarrassingly long time I wanted to see how the Capcom and SNK fighting games feel to play and I figured this would help with both at the same time. Funny thing is, the game is so good, I honestly don't think I'll ever be going back to MK seriously outside of the occasional nostalgia trip.

Enduro - Atari 2600
I'm not a programmer, but I have and will watch/read/listen to any interviews done with original Activision employees. What they were able to do with a machine that was only ever meant to play 'PONG' and 'Tank' is flat-out amazing. With 'Enduro' you get a, 'Outrun'/'Rad Racer' gaming experience that cycles through day and night, as well adverse weather conditions such as snow and fog. It's every bit as impressive as it is fun to play.

Jr. Pac-Man - Atari 2600
This is by far my favorite version of Pac-Man. It's undeniably challenging and proves that an early 80s video game programmed for a late 70s console can really get the heart racing. Its been a mainstay of mine for a while, but currently I'm trying to break down the ghost behavior to manipulate it rather than remaining evasive at all times.

Space Duel - Arcade
The gorgeous color vector presentation would be enough of a reason to play this, but this 'Asteroids' sequel is steeped in history, with its roots going back to the first coin operated arcade game, 'Computer Space', which was itself an adaptation of one of the earliest video games ever, 'Spacewar!'. I never really liked that the best strategy for 'Asteroids' was to remain in one place and fire. Here you're forced to move around the screen to survive.

Tetris - NES
What's to say? It's Tetris for the NES and I want to git gud. Currently I'm almost half way to maxing out the score and I'm drilling the DAS system to move the pieces faster. I honestly don't know if it's even possible to max the score under emulation, but it won't be for a lack of trying.

pjft

@mediamogul logging in just to say welcome back - great to see you're still doing well!

mediamogul

@pjft

So, you're just gonna act like nothing happened? After stealing the woman I love and then having the unmitigated gaul to insist that my children, the very lifeblood of my family line, call you father. How dare you, sir! Wait... Come to think of it, I'm reasonably sure that was an entirely different pjft. I am of course very happy to see that you're doing well also.

Once I get a little more free time, I'm looking forward to trying out all the new advancements in RetroPie. I'm especially interested in Box86 and whether or not it would run the x86 arcade 'Polybius' and 'Fix-it Felix Jr.' Not to mention the brilliantly bananas 'Pacapong'. Those have always been pretty high on my wish list and they actually seem possible on the Pi now. Truly amazing!