bretthorror Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 As a kid, I would get GamePro and other gaming magazines on occasion and I'd always read the reviews. In those magazines, I discovered the existence of 3DO, Neo Geo and of course, the Jaguar. After a year or so of debate, I've decided to purchase one. I know little about the games, so there's where you guys come in. The system I am getting will be coming with Cybermorph, Flashback, Wolfenstein 3-D, Doom and Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure. So, what other games are worth getting? I'm not really into dropping big dollars, but what cheap games can I find for the system that are playable? I know Checkered Flag sucks, but if I ever find it for a few bucks (unsure of how much it goes for), should I pick it up? Any other common Jag games that are pretty good (particularly, are there any platformers for the system)? Any help would be appreciated as I don't really know anything about the system other than I love the name and always wanted one as a kid, so I figured I'd bite the bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 (edited) Some great Jaguar games that you can pick cheaply: Super Burnout, Val d'Isere Skiing - and of course Tempest 2000! I'd also recommend looking for Missile Command 3D and Alien vs Predator; they are a few bucks more but are good games as well. EDIT: Geez, I completely missed Iron Soldier! DOH! Edited October 9, 2007 by ls650 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretthorror Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Some great Jaguar games that you can pick cheaply: Super Burnout, Val d'Isere Skiing - and of course Tempest 2000!I'd also recommend looking for Missile Command 3D and Alien vs Predator; they are a few bucks more but are good games as well. Yes, A vs. P was one that I was going to spend the extra dough on. What's a good price to pay? Is the overlay essential for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 No, you can just read the online manuals here and make some cheap templates on a scrap of paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuzaxeman Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 iron soldier 2 is pretty good for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Doom and Wolfenstein are good to have to start, especially if you like that style of gaming. Again, it depends on taste, but I'd highly recommend Super Burnout if you're into racing - it's the game that convinced me to buy a Jaguar. And Tempest 2K is a must. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretthorror Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Doom and Wolfenstein are good to have to start, especially if you like that style of gaming. Again, it depends on taste, but I'd highly recommend Super Burnout if you're into racing - it's the game that convinced me to buy a Jaguar. And Tempest 2K is a must. I was thinking Super Burnout looked pretty good, but I have so many racing games. I was going to look into Power Drive Rally over this because it's a top view that hasn't been used as much. Zool 2 looks good as does Rayman. The Jag looks a lot better once you actually look into the games it has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R. Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Doom and Wolfenstein are good to have to start, especially if you like that style of gaming. Again, it depends on taste, but I'd highly recommend Super Burnout if you're into racing - it's the game that convinced me to buy a Jaguar. And Tempest 2K is a must. I was thinking Super Burnout looked pretty good, but I have so many racing games. I was going to look into Power Drive Rally over this because it's a top view that hasn't been used as much. Zool 2 looks good as does Rayman. The Jag looks a lot better once you actually look into the games it has. Power Drive is a good one. I got stuck at some point into the game on one of its damn "skill tests" and gave up on it. I'd still say Super Burnout is the best racing game, that I know of. Zool 2 looks good, but suffers from that unfinished, unpolished Jag look, sound and feel. Rayman is definitely the better way to go, but again, I couldn't get too far into it. Cannon Fodder is also a fun little game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 (edited) I still have Hyperforce and Iron Soldier that I was going to trade. I recomend Iron Soldier no matter what you pay for a decent copy (my copy is in a beat up box with no instructions, so you may want to look elsewhere), as it's really good. Hyperforce is very mediocre (and I hear it's supposed to be the worst of the Songbird games). Outside of that, I can't reccomend anything else, seeing as how I sold you everything else I had ever played on the system. Edited October 12, 2007 by Atarifever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjudge3 Posted October 13, 2007 Share Posted October 13, 2007 Zool 2 is another excellent game that is cheap...usually $10-20 even new! It's an awesome 2D side scrolling action game like Sonic/Mario. You have to get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretthorror Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 Zool 2 is another excellent game that is cheap...usually $10-20 even new! It's an awesome 2D side scrolling action game like Sonic/Mario. You have to get it! Zool 2 and AvP, I've already arranged to purchase with someone. There will be no doubts about those two. My only beef with Zool 2 is it seems you have to press up to jump! Do you usually trade for Atari games. Pickens on ebay are pretty slim unless you want new in box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viMaster Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Zool 2 is another excellent game that is cheap...usually $10-20 even new! It's an awesome 2D side scrolling action game like Sonic/Mario. You have to get it! Zool 2 and AvP, I've already arranged to purchase with someone. There will be no doubts about those two. My only beef with Zool 2 is it seems you have to press up to jump! Do you usually trade for Atari games. Pickens on ebay are pretty slim unless you want new in box. Yeah, EBay seems to be the best place to get jag games, except for the market place on this site as well as the JS2 site... I believe there are a couple people selling jag games on JS2 right now, actually. If you decide to avoid EBay as well as the market places on here & js2, then there aren't many options -- however, those options that are available generally involve "new" games, meaning still factory sealed or something. That will always cost you more. Here's some sites I have browsed in the past: http://www.myatari.com/ http://songbird-productions.com/index.html http://www.1632systems.co.uk/ http://www.goatari.com/ I would highly recommend getting things from the market places, though. That's generally where you're going to get the best deal. It's usually people who don't want to deal with EBay and would much rather the games go to someone who will enjoy them and not just re-sell them... re-selling happens all the time on EBay, so you have to compete with those who will buy it and then turn around and sell it. Again... AtariAge Markteplace or JS2 Marketplace is where you should go very first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Games I've enjoyed on the Jaguar... Tempest 2K Raiden Doom Wolfenstein 3D Iron Soldier Iron Soldier 2 (CD) iWar Battlemorph (CD) Highlander (CD) Vid Grid (CD) Rayman Alien Vs. Predator Breakout 2000 My favorite odd game -------------------------- Bubsy Good two/Multiplayer games --------------------------------- Kasumi Ninja (funny) Club Drive (Love the toy car in the house) Brutal Sports Football Doom (though flakey) Battlesphere Ultra Vortek Worthwhile amateur/incomplete games --------------------------------------------- Tetris Jagmania Jungle Jag Space War 2000 Surrounded (Space Zap) Native Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 Here is a "top 12" http://www.yaronet.com/posts.php?s=75575 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjudge3 Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Zool 2 is another excellent game that is cheap...usually $10-20 even new! It's an awesome 2D side scrolling action game like Sonic/Mario. You have to get it! Zool 2 and AvP, I've already arranged to purchase with someone. There will be no doubts about those two. My only beef with Zool 2 is it seems you have to press up to jump! Do you usually trade for Atari games. Pickens on ebay are pretty slim unless you want new in box. Not true, you can also press one of the ABC buttons, can't remember off the top of my head which one. They just put that option in there in case you like to press up to jump, but you don't have too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmOneGarand Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Zool 2 is another excellent game that is cheap...usually $10-20 even new! It's an awesome 2D side scrolling action game like Sonic/Mario. You have to get it! Zool 2 and AvP, I've already arranged to purchase with someone. There will be no doubts about those two. My only beef with Zool 2 is it seems you have to press up to jump! Do you usually trade for Atari games. Pickens on ebay are pretty slim unless you want new in box. Not true, you can also press one of the ABC buttons, can't remember off the top of my head which one. They just put that option in there in case you like to press up to jump, but you don't have too! When I've played it's true for both.. it actually really irritates me when I press up by accident and totally screws up my jumps (especially in the Egyptian level which is difficult) I never saw an option for having the action button for jump instead of both up and B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovalbugmann Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 (edited) Zool2 is really a pretty good platform game, the closest thing to Sonic The Hedgehog on the Jaguar. I also liked Rayman, and Pitfall on the Jag (it has both the Mayan Adventure & the complete 2600 VCS version too), and Flashback was cool. Edited October 16, 2007 by ovalbugmann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyBuddies Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Defender 2K! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Here is a "top 12" http://www.yaronet.com/posts.php?s=75575 I don't see BattleSphere or Gorf in that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isgoed Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 Yes, I noticed that too! And if I read it correct(?) there is also a flop 5, with Gorf Classic in 3rd place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyBuddies Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Yes, I noticed that too! And if I read it correct(?) there is also a flop 5, with Gorf Classic in 3rd place frog feast!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Yes, I noticed that too! And if I read it correct(?) there is also a flop 5, with Gorf Classic in 3rd place Well, if they don't like they can sale it someone here is always looking for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Yes, I noticed that too! And if I read it correct(?) there is also a flop 5, with Gorf Classic in 3rd place frog feast!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddyBuddies Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Yes, I noticed that too! And if I read it correct(?) there is also a flop 5, with Gorf Classic in 3rd place frog feast!!! I LOVE SOME FROG FEAST BUDDY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Moss Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 (edited) Any other common Jag games that are pretty good (particularly, are there any platformers for the system)? There are not many platformers for the Jag, I think Zool 2, Rayman, Buzby, Flashback and Evolution Dino Dudes are the only ones. I think Rayman looks great and plays well, Dino Dudes is good if you like solving puzzles (as in the correct sequence) in your platformers, if you like Sonic then Zool2 will appeal but its not really my thing and Buzby is quite poor. Althought the graphics on Flashback are very 16 bit its not a bad game to play and I think the movement animation of the main character are done quite well. I don't see BattleSphere or Gorf in that list. That may be true but in the context or the original post it does not matter as BattleShpere will be too expencive and Gorf was not only produced in limited numbers but Bretthorror did not list a CD unit in the items he (I assume) is getting so he would not be able to play it anyway. Edited October 18, 2007 by Stephen Moss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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