borntorun Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 http://retro.ign.com/articles/873/873007p1.html What do you think? My library is rather small (22 games), but I definitely enjoy Ballblazer and Tower Toppler. Are there any others that should be on the list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Pretty good list. I'm glad to see Food Fight get it's long-deserved recognition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Not a bad list overall. Ikari Warriors shouldn't be anywhere near the top 10 though, and they left out Centipede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Is it just me or do all those blurbs follow this pattern? Although the graphics for are sub-standard and not as good as the NES version, it plays well. I mean seriously, almost all of them are like that. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Is it just me or do all those blurbs follow this pattern? Although the graphics for <game name> are sub-standard and not as good as the NES version, it plays well. I mean seriously, almost all of them are like that. Tempest Not to mention they screwed up the intro history. Just sent an email off to the author, whose actually a well published author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gambler172 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Hi Guys Beef Drop,Bon Q and the Pac Man Collection are missing on the list. greetings Walter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th lutz Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Hi GuysBeef Drop,Bon Q and the Pac Man Collection are missing on the list. greetings Walter They didn't count homebrew games on all their lists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I thought it wasn't bad, but they repeated the myth about the 7800 being older than the NES. Seems people always forget the NES was on the market in Japan in 1983 as the Famicom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 I thought it wasn't bad, but they repeated the myth about the 7800 being older than the NES. Seems people always forget the NES was on the market in Japan in 1983 as the Famicom. Well, yes, because most of the writers are assuming the US market only when they write. And they assume (incorrectly) most of the readership is from the US. And technically they're not wrong from a marketing standpoint, the NES didn't exist before '85, the Famicom did. The Famicom actually went through an evolution of several different versions for the US market before the NES finally came about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdement Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 (edited) Well, yes, because most of the writers are assuming the US market only when they write. And they assume (incorrectly) most of the readership is from the US. And technically they're not wrong from a marketing standpoint, the NES didn't exist before '85, the Famicom did. The Famicom actually went through an evolution of several different versions for the US market before the NES finally came about. I'm not sure if you're sharing this view, but I've noticed most writers seem to refer to the NES as coming out in 1985, rather than 1986. Wasn't 1985 only a limited, test-market release? If the NES came out in 85, then the 7800 came out in 84. Edited May 10, 2008 by gdement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Well, yes, because most of the writers are assuming the US market only when they write. And they assume (incorrectly) most of the readership is from the US. And technically they're not wrong from a marketing standpoint, the NES didn't exist before '85, the Famicom did. The Famicom actually went through an evolution of several different versions for the US market before the NES finally came about. True, though how different technically is the FAMICOM from the NES other than being in a different case, really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Well, yes, because most of the writers are assuming the US market only when they write. And they assume (incorrectly) most of the readership is from the US. And technically they're not wrong from a marketing standpoint, the NES didn't exist before '85, the Famicom did. The Famicom actually went through an evolution of several different versions for the US market before the NES finally came about. I'm not sure if you're sharing this view, but I've noticed most writers seem to refer to the NES as coming out in 1985, rather than 1986. Wasn't 1985 only a limited, test-market release? If the NES came out in 85, then the 7800 came out in 84. Yes, that's good insight. The NES was test marketed in New York in '85 for the Christmas season before it went national. So if you go by that, US market wise the 7800 is older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I so want Ikari and COmmando for my 7800 in a big big way. And none of that 'shrinkwrapped' crap. I PLAY my games! (lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 I so want Ikari and COmmando for my 7800 in a big big way. Commando is way better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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