Retro styled games for the PS2?

[Warriorisabouttodie]

I picked up R-Type Final for the PS2 today and it is awesome. I am reading about Gradius for the PS2 and thinking wait a minute are there other games like this for the PS2 I don't know about? I love retro updates like Tempest x/2k, Robotron 64, Gauntlet Legends etc... so far for the PS2 I know about Rtype (obviously), Gradius, and Contra shattered soldier. What else is there that you have encountered that I should be on the look out for? Any advice is appreciated.

[GrizzLee]

I picked up R-Type Final for the PS2 today and it is awesome. I am reading about Gradius for the PS2 and thinking wait a minute are there other games like this for the PS2 I don't know about? I love retro updates like Tempest x/2k, Robotron 64, Gauntlet Legends etc... so far for the PS2 I know about Rtype (obviously), Gradius, and Contra shattered soldier. What else is there that you have encountered that I should be on the look out for? Any advice is appreciated.

 

Here are some I consider classic gameplay mechanics.

 

REZ (Classic wireframe geometry, great soundtrack)

Alien Homind (think Metal Slug w/Cell shading)

SNK Arcade Classics

Raiden III (Not great, its OK)

Silpheed: The lost Planet

Burnout (Classic Arcade Racing with cool crashes)

Blowout (Think Contra)

Taito Classics

Gradius II & IV9 (Must haves IMHO)

Metal Slug Anthology

Ridge Racer V (Another classic arcade racer)

Genesis Collection

Namco Musem

Midway Arcade Treasures

Activison Anthology

 

-Lee

[shadow460]

Seconded for Raiden III and Midway Arcade Treasures. Also, it's a PS1 title, but the Raiden Project is well worth tracking down.

 

EDIT: If you get any of the Raiden games, get a good arcade style stick to work with them. Optional rapid fire is preferable since some of the cabs were built with it.

Edited February 22, 2009 by shadow460