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Eldude
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Eldude says:
I just finished writing a review on the Retro Atari Classics www.myds.com.au/ and then started thinking about what my all time favourite reto game was.
Now I have been around for a long time and have been gaming since about 5 or earlier so this was 30 years of gaming to think about.
In the Arcade I will have to say Yi Ar Kung Fu was my all time favourite.
On Atari 2600 I liked playing Pitfall 1 and 2
C64 is tuff for me I played alot of not so popular games. I think Beach head was great and I liked International Karate and the series of leaderboard golf games (Yi Ar Kung Fu on C64 as well). Told you this one was hard for me.
I liked Super Mario Bros 3 on SNES.

What was/is your favourite retro game?
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ICC_06
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ICC_06 says:
Super Mario Bros on the NES is great I still play it
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Guyver
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Guyver says:
Eldude did you ever clock Pitfall on Atari 2600? I played that game for what felt like a eternity and it didn't seem to end.
One of my favorite retro game would have to be Asteroids on 2600 which I did clock Joust,Galaga and river raid were some of my favorites as well.
23/02/2008
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Cherrona
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Cherrona says:
How old does a game have to be before it's considered retro?
Anyway, I would have to say the old Sonic games on the Sega. Oh, and the Earthworm Jim games too.
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Eldude
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Eldude says:
Guyver. When you got to the last level of pitfall....and onto the next level..... You went back to the start..... Asteroids was good on the 2600, I think it came with the console. Beats the hell out of the original arcade version which is the one they ported to the DS which I just reviewed.
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iamtom
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iamtom says:
Frogger.
Pac Man.
Tetris (?)
Space Invaders.
CastleVania
The Legend of Zelda I and II

all are still 1337
23/02/2008
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xbuster2
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xbuster2 says:

Eldude said: I just finished writing a review on the Retro Atari Classics and then started thinking about what my all time favourite reto game was.
Now I have been around for a long time and have been gaming since about 5 or earlier so this was 30 years of gaming to think about.
In the Arcade I will have to say Yi Ar Kung Fu was my all time favourite.
On Atari 2600 I liked playing Pitfall 1 and 2
C64 is tuff for me I played alot of not so popular games. I think Beach head was great and I liked International Karate and the series of leaderboard golf games (Yi Ar Kung Fu on C64 as well). Told you this one was hard for me.
I liked Super Mario Bros 3 on SNES.
What was/is your favourite retro game?



congrats on yor review

my favorate retro games are as follows
NES:Metal Storm
SNES:Snset Riders(co-op)
N64:Super Smash Bros.
Game Boy:Tetris
24/02/2008
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iamtom
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iamtom says:
Would Super Smash Bros. be counted as Retro..?
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Azza123
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Azza123 says:

iamtom said: Would Super Smash Bros. be counted as Retro..?



Probably not, I wouldn't call it Retro. My favorite would be Space Invaders, I love that game so much.
24/02/2008
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ICC_06
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ICC_06 says:
What's the definition of retro, how old does it have to be?
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xbuster2
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xbuster2 says:
well i belive it is becuse it was released in 1999(i belive the term retro means anythin before 2000(under my opinion))
24/02/2008
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ICC_06
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ICC_06 says:

xbuster2 said: well i belive it is becuse it was released in 1999(i belive the term retro means anythin before 2000(under my opinion))



surely there's an official definition like a game that was made 10 years ago or something
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Azza123
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Azza123 says:

ICC_06 said:

surely there's an official definition like a game that was made 10 years ago or something



Nope, nothing.

Wikipedia: "Retrogaming is a pastime which is becoming increasingly popular where individuals play video games on vintage computers and games consoles; although the idea of what constitutes a vintage or retro machine is one open to debate."

I'd say anything made before 1995 or 1990.
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iamtom
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iamtom says:
Yeah. I wouldn't call Smash Bros. retro ;p

ZOMG. I forgot...
BATTLETOADS!
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ICC_06
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ICC_06 says:

Azza123 said:

surely there's an official definition like a game that was made 10 years ago or something

Nope, nothing.

I'd say anything made before 1995 or 1990.



alright then people of myds define retro gaming what do how old do you think it has to be to be considered retro?
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Azza123
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Azza123 says:
I say it has to come out before 1995 or 1990 to be considered as "Retro" anyone agree or disagree?
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Guyver
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Guyver says:
If you want to define retro gaming loosely then I would say anything that is out of production but personally I would say if play it off a cartridge then that falls in the retro section for me(excluding the DS)
24/02/2008
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Azza123
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Azza123 says:

Guyver said: If you want to define retro gaming loosely then I would say anything that is out of production but personally I would say if play it off a cartridge then that falls in the retro section for me(excluding the DS)



So you say Game-Boy Advance is Retro. You know what, this would be a good Poll idea.
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ICC_06
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ICC_06 says:

Azza123 said:

So you say Game-Boy Advance is Retro. You know what, this would be a good Poll idea.



I was just thinking that "what defines retro gaming?"
24/02/2008
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DSgame_boy
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DSgame_boy says:
Super Mario world! (which I'm still playing to this day! )
24/02/2008
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ICC_06
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ICC_06 says:
Donkey Kong Country and my favourite Virtual console game Bomberman'93 I love those
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xbuster2
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xbuster2 says:
LONG LIVE POKEMOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Genesis:sonic the hedgehod 2
i used to own a genesis until my fried wanted a tradeback
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insectoid
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insectoid says:
hmm..probably super mario bros. deluxe on gameboy colour. yes, not that old...but it's one of the first games I got.
24/02/2008
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desi
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desi says:  
I don't know how Eldude could not have mentioned Guardian on the C64. That was gold, like a free-roaming Starfox.

My favourite is probably A Mind Forever Voyaging by Infocom. Text adventures are undoubtedly retro.
24/02/2008
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xbuster2
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xbuster2 says:
jUST 4 CURIOSITY DOES ANY ONE HEARED OF THE nes GAME CALLE metal strom WITHOUT WIKIPEDIA OR ANY OTHER SERCHES ETC.
24/02/2008
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