jeremysart Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Most of the games that I own for the 7800 are just re-do's of the same games I owned for my 2600. From your own opinions, what are some of the best original, or 7800 exclusive titles that were not previously arcade/ 2600 releases? And which games do you feel really best showcase the 7800's power and potential? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Midnight Mutants comes to mind as a game that is only available on the 7800 and which shows what the 7800 can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Never played them, but "Plutos" and "Sirius" might be fun shooters, and both seem interesting in terms of showing off the 7800's untapped technical capabilities. And if you want a challenge, there's also "Tower Toppler" which I used to have for PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Laird Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) Ninja Golf Ballblazer Mean 18 Ultimate Golf Alien Brigade Scrapyard Dog Apart from the ones mentioned already none of these were on the 2600 and all showcase the 7800 in one way or another. Edited February 6, 2011 by The_Laird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I vote Ballblazer and ALien Brigade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremysart Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Cool! Thanks for the suggestions. I have seen Ballblazer and Scrapyard Dog before, but have surprizingly never played them. Ballblazer looks like a really good 2 player game, Tower Toppler and Ninja Golf looks like hours of fun too! I'll have to eventually get a hold of all of these titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Ballblazer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Ninja Golf Ballblazer Mean 18 Ultimate Golf Alien Brigade Scrapyard Dog Apart from the ones mentioned already none of these were on the 2600 and all showcase the 7800 in one way or another. Yeah Ballblazer showcases how great a game can be if it actually uses a Pokey chip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raskar42 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 ninja golf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Definitely Ninja Golf. That one is so goofy it's simply awesome. Also, Tower Toppler, while not exclusive, shows what the system can do I suppose. Nice animations, and that rotation effect is still really neat to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremysart Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Ooooh, Ninja Golf is a rare one. Only one I can find is on eBay for $59.99 I'm going to keep my eye out for a loose copy of this one. Tower Toppler and Ballblazer it is, for now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Falcon Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Well, although it strongly depends on my mood, my favorite "non arcade/non port of 2600" games are: - Ninja Golf - Alien Brigade - Scrapyard Dog - Basketbrawl (Atari really was into this weapons and sports games in the 90's *g*) - Water Ski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Checkout the AA store for some homebrews too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Falcon Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 And which games do you feel really best showcase the 7800's power and potential? Best showcase games to show your friends: - Midnight Mutants (boss fights are awsome and sometimes you have tons of enemies on screen without slowdown!) - Scrapyard Dog (fast side scrolling and nice and big drawn sprites - I prefer them over the Lynx version) - Jinks - The intro speech and music is excellent (even without pokey) - Any flight sim and Ballblazer shows that the 7800 was capable of some decent and fluid "3d" graphics - Alien Brigade - This game looks great in any way (although scrolling is a little choppy, but graphics are rich in detail) - Motor Psycho - The scrolling and hill effects are very nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 (edited) Ooooh, Ninja Golf is a rare one. Only one I can find is on eBay for $59.99 I'm going to keep my eye out for a loose copy of this one. Tower Toppler and Ballblazer it is, for now! eBay is for chumps. https://www.atari2600.com/item--Ninja-Golf--PROD1869.html http://best-electronics-ca.com/7800.htm#7800 Game Cartridges Online stores that are dedicated to the hobby win every time. Edited February 7, 2011 by Atarifever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 eBay is for chumps. Plus, feels like everything on there is advertised as "Rare!" eBay Auction -- Item Number: 200547684082 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 170599152843 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 220616812676 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 300522497199 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRTGAMER Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 For some reason I like the 5200 Ballblazer better, one of the few games that work with the non-centering pot sticks. The 7800 has some great two player exclusives such as Asteroids "Space War" mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremysart Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 eBay is for chumps. Plus, feels like everything on there is advertised as "Rare!" eBay Auction -- Item Number: 200547684082 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 170599152843 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 220616812676 eBay Auction -- Item Number: 300522497199 That is true.. COMBAT RARE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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