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

Dwarfboysim

Hi all,
My list:
1.Super Mari 64 - Bot sure exactly why there is just something enjoyable. Finished it twice already.
2. Defender of the Crown AMIGA- A Cinemaware classic
3 Bubble Bobble ANIGA - How can you not love this
4. Burgertime MAME - Had this on Intellivision as a child ahh the memories.
5. Diddy Kong Racing N64 - A good 4 player for all the family.

Thanks,
Dwarfboysim

Clyde

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

3 Bubble Bobble ANIGA - How can you not love this

Many years ago, I played it all the way through with a female friend at a LAN party at my home. Another friend of me complained because we blocked one of the PCs, and because he couldn't stand the ever-repeating music anymore. 😊

Dwarfboysim

@Clyde it’s a great little game I have started introducing my kids to the classics from when I was growing up

Clyde

@Dwarfboysim At my last birthday party, the kids of my friends played Bubble Bobble with some of my other friends and with each other for quite some time on my DIY upright arcade cabinet. :)

I think it's a great kids game. Although you "kill" monsters, you do it in a cute, almost non-violent way.

aatheronb

f-zero x insainly fun with super ultimate mega fast mode
2049 sanfrancisco rush one of the best stunt racer games
n64 super smash bros (its super smash bros thats why its fun)
super mario RPG a great story line
Cave story (good music, good story, amazingly fun)

tpo1990

1: Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (FBA) One of my childhood arcade games and an all-time favorite. It brings childhood memories back..
2: Rampage (MAME) Fun multiplayer to play with friends and it's sequel is just as good. The Arcade version is the best version to experience the gameplay.
3: Joust (MAME) A classic 2 player fun. Just insert coin and play. It's simple as that. The sequel is good but not as great as the first one.
4: Bubble Bobble (NES) Cute gameplay. Simple platformer. This title is great for playing 2 player with female friends and works well for all ages.
5: Snow Bros. (NES) Alternative to Bubble Bobble and fun as well with bosses in the gameplay. An arcade version with a sequel does also exist and the arcade sequel can be played with 4 players.

There are many more favorites, but these are the ones that i play currently the most at this time.

pjft

I thought I'd update this thread as I've been playing a few different games these days. No special order.

Strider 2 (PSX): this is a direct port of an arcade game, but since the arcade version doesn't run well on the Pi, the PSX version works wonders. Playing it as an arcade game (instead of a game one tries to finish, given the infinite continues) it ends up being quite fun, and a good action romp. I've been having quite a bit of fun with it.
Castlevania, Rondo of Blood (PC Engine CD): I've had the translation for this game for quite a while but I never had the chance to play Castlevania until the past several years, though I never played it for long. I thought that it was probably time to play this now, and it is a great mix of classic Castlevania with modern (2D) graphics, animations, hidden paths and secrets. It's not an easy game, but it's one I end up going back to in the past few weeks.
Ikaruga (Dreamcast): Once again, an arcade game whose arcade version doesn't run, but whose console port runs well. After the long back and forth on the Dreamcast thread to get this working properly, it's a great mix of a bullet-hell shooter and a puzzle game, thanks to the polarity mechanisms. Furthermore, the longer you've played the game for, the more continues the game grants you, which is a nice way to reward perseverance until you do end up finishing the game. I recommend it.
Elevator Action Returns (AdvMAME): Fantastic sequel to Elevator Action. Great 2D graphics, animations and gameplay. A mix of Elevator Action and Rolling Thunder, it's just a joy to watch and play.
Mr. Driller (PSX) - Another arcade game whose arcade version doesn't run, but whose console port runs well. Mostly to relax and have a bit of brainless, kid-friendly, fun. I kind of suck at it but every time I lose I always feel that I can do better.

These are the ones I'm playing these days, not suggesting they're the best games I have here but certainly the ones that have had the most airtime in the past few weeks.

Thanks for sharing everyone.

A Bored Ninja

Tough to narrow it down to 5. Haha. But here's some of my favorites:

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PSX)- I never had a Playstation 1 (The N64 was the first console I ever bought myself.) so I missed out on some amazing titles. I'm playing this currently, and I just made it to the inverted castle. This has easily become one of my all time favorites now.
X-Men 2 Clone Wars (Sega Genesis)- Probably the most visually impressive Genesis game that I'm aware of. Great level design and character selection, too.
Sonic CD (Sega CD) - My all time favorite Sonic game. Great music, fun levels, interesting mechanics.
Robocop vs Terminator (Sega Genesis)- A ridiculously over the top gore fest. I love it.
Super Mario Brothers 3 (NES)- My all time favorite game. Great graphics for the NES, fun levels, love the suits Mario can get. Just a blast in every way.

Clyde

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

Elevator Action Returns (AdvMAME):

I love that game, especially in co-op. I played it through with a friend last year. Is the AdvMAME (0.106) version any better than the mame2003(-plus, 0.78) version? I only know the latter.

pjft

@Clyde As far as I recall, lr-mame doesn't really run it full speed - nor any of the other Taito F3 games, just close (50-odd fps I believe). AdvMame runs it at full speed (as all the other games in that hardware).

I believe (thought I'd have to double check) that you can probably set it to double resolution and then use scanlines that look similar to the ones in lr-mame, if that's your thing, or just run it with normal resolution without scanlines.

BobHarris

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

Cave story (good music, good story, amazingly fun)

I never played Cave story, but after having seen some gameplay I'm definitely adding it to my backlog. :-) It reminds me a bit of vvvvvv.

Brigane

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

I never played Cave story, but after having seen some gameplay I'm definitely adding it to my backlog. :-) It reminds me a bit of vvvvvv.

vvvvvv looks pretty interesting, it's a shame it doesn't seem to run on the Pi though :(

BobHarris

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

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

I never played Cave story, but after having seen some gameplay I'm definitely adding it to my backlog. :-) It reminds me a bit of vvvvvv.

vvvvvv looks pretty interesting, it's a shame it doesn't seem to run on the Pi though :(

Yes it's a great game, with an amazing OST. Would indeed be great if it was available for Retropie. I have the game on my phone, but I rarily use my phone for gaming.

IanDaemon

Golden Tee '99 (arcade) - I love golf games that don't use the "three click system". I also have Golden Tee II (1992), '97, '98, 2K, and Classic (2001). Most are good games, but I like some courses more than others.
World Class Bowling (arcade) - Using a trackball makes this game so much more fun.
Espgaluda (arcade) - Danmaku games are short and hard, but the enemy and bullet patterns can be beautiful and engaging.
B.Rap Boys (arcade) - Beat 'em ups are fun multiplayer games that take me back to the arcades in the late eighties. This one has groovy music and seems to drip with zeitgeist.
Pac-Man Arrangement (arcade) - Found in "Namco Classic Collection Vol. 2" it's a fun multiplayer take on the pellet muncher.

langest

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

Golden Tee '99 (arcade) - I love golf games that don't use the "three click system". I also have Golden Tee II (1992), '97, '98, 2K, and Classic (2001). Most are good games, but I like some courses more than others.

Had to look up the games didn't recognize in the thread and found this video:

Thought it would be fun for you in case you have not found waldo yet.

langest

1 Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped (PSX) One of my all time favorite games
2 Crash Team Racing (PSX) Same as 1
3 Pokemon Gaia Hack (GBA) Fun new Pokemon experience that I can play together with my family on the big screen instead of using a flash cart.
4 Gradius (NES) My daughter loves it
5 Super Mario World Hacks (SNES) To be able to experience the game again in new ways

IanDaemon

@langest said in [What are the top 5 games you currently enjoy playing the most on your Pi and why?] I just found that guy standing in tghe woods.)(/forum/post/182223):

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

Golden Tee '99 (arcade) - I love golf games that don't use the "three click system". I also have Golden Tee II (1992), '97, '98, 2K, and Classic (2001). Most are good games, but I like some courses more than others.

Had to look up the games didn't recognize in the thread and found this video:

Thought it would be fun for you in case you have not found waldo yet.

Whoa! I never saw that! Thanks! (In '97 I found that guy just standing in the woods.)

Efriim

Batman Returns for the snes was my first beat'em up, and TMNT: Tournament Fighters was my second. I played Space Quest 6 which I think has a Streets of Rage parody arcade game... Is streets of rage really worth playing? Id recommend all three of the above games.

EDIT: I forgot my top 5 so here goes.
5.Front Mission 3 (Playstation)
4.Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (Playstation Portable)
3.Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection (Playstation Portable)
2.Ogre Battle: TMotBQ (Playstation)
1... Shantae (Gameboy Color)

goobatroopa

I'm very SNES heavy I'm afraid.

Super Mario World - the first game me and my siblings had when we got a SNES for Christmas. We used to play level or life. My dad used to play with us as well so it brings back find memories. My sister deleted our save game once by accident and we nearly had her adopted. I still enjoy 96*ing it every so often and will probably do it once a year for old times sakes.
Link to the Past - similar to above, it's just a joy to play it through once in a while. A lot of the gameplay sticks but as I age, chunks of it gets forgotten so it's nice to play through now an again.
Super Mario Kart - if you've never spent a day trying to beat your ghost kart time on SMK you haven't lived. Long dreary winters days were spent with my friends playing battle kart or ghost time trials. It still feels great to play it years later and there aren't many racing games which hold up against it.
Sonic the Hedgehog - it's pretty amazing how quick this game plays on the Megadrive. At the time I gave it little thought due to my love of the SNES but over time the lack of saving and dedication required to finish it with all the gems gives it a certain completionist quality that is hard to beat.
Die Hard Trilogy - PS1 - not only are the Die Hard movies awesome, but the tie in games were superb. They don't hold up so well now, but combining three different genres for the three movies was a deft move. The light gun on Die Harder have you a great arcade feel and the third person shooter for Die Hard was just good clean fun. The driving on Vengeance was probably the weakest of the three but back in the day still kept your attention for a few hours.
Metal Gear Solid - PS1 - there are few games as cinematic as MGS on the PlayStation 1. I hadn't played a single Gear game prior to this one so when you had two disks worth of video gaming it was like Christmas and birthday rolled into one. I still have fond memories of using the codec and watching all the cutscenes. I know the latter games became gorgeous attacks on the senses, but they failed to capture the original beauty and gameplay of MGS. It's clunky as hell but hiding in a box has never been as fun.

simpleethat

Not 5 games at the moment but I've been enjoying these the past couple of days:
Earthbound (SNES): I play through this every few years because it's pretty awesome. I just finished it tonight.
Space Mountain (SG-1000): Okay, I don't know if I could call this enjoying or not but I really have some sort of weird fascination with figuring out what the hell I'm supposed to actually be doing. You enter this tunnel-like thing and it seems to be important but I have no idea what to do.
Crossed Swords (NeoGeo): I've just found this to be a fun variation in gameplay. It has also made me want to make an arcade focused build since I think it will control a lot better with a stick. Definitely one to check out if you haven't tried it.
Ghouls N Ghosts (Genesis): We had NES entry for the series growing up and I thought it would be cool to check out a (slightly) later release. I had a lot of fun for a couple hours and I've always loved the soundtrack of those games.