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

APTheTruth

Well for one ill start out by stating that im new to the raspberry pi so these games im going to list are mostly based off of the games in my childhood that i was either never able to finish or couldnt afford

x-men 2 clone wars (sega mega drive)- whats not to love about this game (if you're a marvel fan atleast) the graphics are great, the character selection is among the best of any games around this era and i think it does very well at opposing a challenge while not being a insanely difficult game. On top of all of that it supports 2 players with a comic accurate story and i could not end this without mentioning the 1st stage where they just throw you right into the fire before even getting to the start screen, best opening stage EVER
mike tysons punch out (NES)- ive never had the chance to play this masterpiece in its original form. I remember playing super punch out on the snes but nothing can compare to getting to face the one and only mike tyson
adventures of batman & robin (snes)- this game was actually the game that made me buy the pi in the first place. I was online looking for a cart but they run about $100 a pop so my friend filled me in on this and i pursued it. I havent got too far in this yet but its one that i highly anticipate and the 1st stage with the joker rollercoaster kicks ass can already tell im in for a great time
super mario rpg (snes)- i actually didnt know about this game for quite some time. Now that i do i can proudly say im hooked. Its not a big suprise because ive always been big on the final fantasy series and this is just that with the loveable super mario cast . That might sound like a generic description about this game but its the simplicity of what some may consider a difficult genre to get into that really gives the game its charm
dragon ball hyper dimension (snes)- this was one of those games i dreamed about playing as a kid but never was able to because it was only released in japan. Man did we really miss out on this one, the character sprites look amazing with a good amount of moves and really fun gameplay me and my buddies played this game for hours already and everytime i turn on the pi by instinct run to this game for 1-2 matches its just that fun and I would reccomend it even if you arent a fan of the dragon ball series

sonicsheppard

This was a tough list to make!

1 - Final Fantasy VII (PS1) - It's my favourite game (don't judge me :p) and I always tend to give it a playthrough every year or so. Finished it again last month, all level 4 limit brakes, ruby and Emerald Weapon beat, never gets boring :)

2 - Streets of Rage Remake (ports) - Streets of Rage 1 and 2 are 2 of my favourite games on the Mega Drive and the fan remake was simply phenomenal. Was soooo happy when I found @zerojay 's RetroPie-Extras script with sorr, and it works amazingly. Best side scrolling beat'em up!

3 - X-Com Enemy Unknown/Terror From The Deep/openxcom (ports) - Another of @zerojay 's Extra scripts, openxcom works great and it's an awesome port of Xcom. I'd never got through TFTD before so was thankful of the opportunity to try it.

4 - Earthbound (snes) - Being a Brit I missed Earthbound way back in the day, so finally got round to trying it earlier in the year; couldn't stop playing it for weeks and have gone through it 3 times now. It deserves all it's praise!

5 - Sonic 3 & Knuckles (Mega Drive) - Ok I know it's technically 2 games, but who the hell plays these separately!? My personal favourite Sonic game(s) and I keep going back to them time and time again.

BobHarris

@sonicsheppard Final fantasy VII will definitely be on my list soon. Since 1997 I only finished it twice. I beat all the Weapons on my second playthrough and I really want to do it all over again.

pjft

The 5 games I've been consistently playing these past 5 months, trying to finish them in a single credit without much success are:

Outrun
Contra
Dodonpachi
Final Fight
Sly Spy

All on the arcade, Outrun and Sly Spy on AdvMame, the others in lr-mame2003.

These aren't the best games by any stretch, but certainly a fun selection for my limited free time.

zerojay

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

2 - Streets of Rage Remake (ports) - Streets of Rage 1 and 2 are 2 of my favourite games on the Mega Drive and the fan remake was simply phenomenal. Was soooo happy when I found @zerojay 's RetroPie-Extras script with sorr, and it works amazingly. Best side scrolling beat'em up!

Seeing stuff like this makes it all worthwhile. Thank you.

Grid21

Could someone point me to a site where I can get some of these great games for my RetroPi? I've tried read the forum rules! but that doesn't always have games that work with RetroPi.

EctoOne

@grid21 No, because it's against the rules!

spruce_m00se

My Pi is used to mainly play:
Pretty soldier Sailor moon (mame)
R-type (mame)
Puzzle bobble (mame)
Gallop (mame)

Since discovering mame, the console versions of games arent doing it for me anymore, my console gaming has moved to a Wii, with the hope that it will play Wii, gamcube and N64 as well as the other pi capable systems. heres to hoping.

jwbmonk

Super Mario Bros. 3 - Greatest game of all time imo
Donkey Kong Country
Street Fighter III Third Strike
Sonic 3 and Knuckles - This is my son's fave so its pretty much always in the top 5
Super Smash T.V. - This game is so damn hard but so fun

motleypixel

Ti-99: Parsec
Ti-99: Parsec
Ti-99: Parsec
Ti-99: Parsec
MAME 0.184 Technos Japan: Karate Champ

SuperFromND

Super Mario World - specifically the GBA port because widescreen
Super Mario 64 - I don't think this needs explanation
Pepsiman - For the memes, of course!
WindJammers - obscure, but awesome Neo Geo game
Mighty Bomb Jack - legendarily hard game

MileSacul

Coding for RetroPie (all): Love the high from completing a feature!
Earthbound (snes): Got a hacked version with new game plus. The battle system is unique.
Super Mario RPG (snes): Mario + RPG is awesome. Plus bowser can throw Mario at enemies.
Castlevania Symphony of the Night (psx): Friend recommended it. Love the Medusa shield!
Chrono Trigger (snes): It has new game plus, great storyline, and cool combo moves.

sirhenrythe5th

Medievil 1 for PSX. Great game, never played it before.
Darius G also for PSX.
Dodonpachi (MAME) IMO the best Shmup of all time. Greatest scoring-system ever. As all Arcade Games i play without continues and reach Level 6.
and 5): Paperboy (reach Friday) and Outrun (played through the easy route last week). Simply because i love these games since decades.

RichardBr

Mario 1
Sonic 3 and Knuckles
Donkey Kong
Super Mario World
Sly Spy
I think the guys mentioned reasons why above :D

retroprogrammer

Honestly, and this is a bit embarrassing I am actually quite into the Pokémon series after I got Retropie hooked up a year ago, Don't judge :-)

jwbmonk

Everyone loves pokemon ;)

DD-Indeed

Spyro The Dragon (PS1) Almost played this through, been a fun game.
Dino Crisis (PS1) Got a bit stuck in it couple days ago, but still highly enjoyable and challenging game.
Super Mario All-Stars + SMW (SNES) Do this need any words ? Propably the coolest collection package of all time.
Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire (PS1) Maybe a bit of an oddball to you, but this is a forgotten gem.
Metal Slug X (PS1) If you ever need to play something with simple gameplay mechanics and just jump into it, this is it.

retroprogrammer

1.Pokemon Emerald (see my above post)
2.Super Mario 64 (always loved Mario and his adventures)
3.Super Mario Bros (best Mario game!)
4.Sly Spy(just a fun game overall)
5.Street fighter series(just how the gameplay looks to me, I never did get to play street fighter a kid :-)

pjft

@retroprogrammer @RichardBr so many Sly Spy fans! :) I'm overjoyed!

@DD-Indeed question: why Metal Slug X on the PS1 instead of on FBA? Any specific reason? Just curious. I love the game on the arcade.

DD-Indeed

@pjft

Why bother putting another emulator for it, when it can be played alongside other PS1 titles I have ? :) Doesn't really matter, as it it 2D sprited game anyway.