A childhood favorite takes #13. It was ranked higher, but I realized that nostalgia was propping it up a bit. I replayed a few games and got honest. I still hold that this is a great shooter!
No one, and I mean no one, saw this coming. Heck, to be honest, I didn't see it coming until I started putting the list together and doing some side-by-side comparison.
I stand behind #14, dark horse though it may be.
I love it when a game looks like it's going to be a clunker and turns out to hold a lot of fun and challenge. I passed #18 over for years because it looked like a loser. My mistake.
To the frozen north to combat another Cold War era inspired threat! #19 is another one that took me pleasantly by surprise.
(secret fact, it was originally ranked much lower, but after a few more hours of playing it, I discovered its full potential and moved it up. This is why you never judge a game on its first play)
I warned you and now I've gone and done it! Over the course of the next month, I will break down the Top 30 Vertical Shooters for the Atari 2600. Join me daily as I count up to the very best shootin' game for the home console that started it all!
I'm playing through Phantom Hourglass for the very first time!
Come join me! Feel free to relate your own experience with the game or pass along some sage wisdom, but please, no spoilers!
Enjoy!
I finally take down Ruby and Emerald Weapon and master all of the materia, including Enemy Skill.
If you've been reading along, this is the moment you've been waiting for. If you are new, you have a lot of catching up to do!
Either way, thanks for reading and enjoy!
Playing it Through: Final Fantasy VII: Conclusion
Ok. So here comes the next great feature from the Electric Frankfurter! http://www.electricfrankfurter.com/
Stolen directly from recent hot topics in the 2600 forum here (shameless, really) I am going to take a shot at ranking the Top 25 Vertical Shooter games for the Atari 2600. I've trolled (in the good way) the library of 2600 games and have come up with about 42 games that fit my arbitrary criteria for what makes a vertical shooter. (see below) What I need from you good people is a
Yeah, you read that right. I'm breaking down Backgammon for the Atari 2600 and you are going to like it. No. You are going to LOVE it. Don't chicken out now, click the link
http://electricfrankfurter.blogspot.com/2012/05/closer-look-at-backgammon-for-atari.html
http://electricfrankfurter.blogspot.com/2012/05/nes-golf-tour-wrap-up.html
Wrapping up the NES Golf Tour! It has been a blast and years in the making. I hope it was instructive and fun for all!
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