bomberpunk Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Before save-states, save files, and even password systems, there were games. Some were easy, and some were not. What memories do you have of keeping your console powered on for an extended period of time just so you could play through a game? For me it was Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight (NES), not because it was lengthy but because back then it was friggin HARD. Took me an entire summer weekend in the early 90s to complete the game. Actually, my older brother killed the final boss so technically he beat it, but I was there. And my poor toaster NES was nice and toasty the entire time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 My Wife told me she would leave Kid Niki on the entire school day until she got home to save her progress. I can't remember what games I did that for, but I know I did, I can remember my Mom telling me I was going to break it....must not have been anything memorable.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grig Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Zillion for the Sega Master System. At least the lengthy games for Atari/Commodore would usually have a 'save' feature but not Zillion. I remember leaving the system on for a few days so I could map out the tunnels and items - then I had to restart a few times after that and finally I think it took me about 2 or 3 hours to beat the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I admit that I never kept a system on all day (or for days). Can't remember ever needing to do that. I own Zillion but have yet to actually play it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grig Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I admit that I never kept a system on all day (or for days). Can't remember ever needing to do that. I own Zillion but have yet to actually play it! Zillion is one of the best games for the SMS. It's action packed, has great graphics, great sound, it's a puzzle game as well - it will keep you interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Toejam & Earl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I admit that I never kept a system on all day (or for days). Can't remember ever needing to do that. I own Zillion but have yet to actually play it! Zillion is one of the best games for the SMS. It's action packed, has great graphics, great sound, it's a puzzle game as well - it will keep you interested. I beg to differ, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhan Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 DragonForce on the saturn because the battery died and I didn't know you could replace them at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 (edited) I had my Sega Master System on for 3 days a few years ago while working on my Transbot high score. In the end I got up to approximately 5.5 Million. I was sad to see it end, but relieved at the same time. I could have done it in one day I'm sure but I only get a few hours of gaming time a day, if I'm lucky, plus by taking a break every few hours and playing more the next day I think it helped me from making stupid mistakes, I was always fresh and ready to play and not getting lazy or cramped hands & thumbs. EDIT: I had my GCN on for a whole WEEK once. It wasn't intentional though, I was midway through playing, started having chest problems, went upstairs... long story short I ended up in an ICU for a week with arythmias. When I came home I couldn't believe my bedroom light was still on, my TV and GCN with RE4 waiting for me to confirm whether or not I wanted to save over my previous file. Edited June 21, 2012 by Torr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhan Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I left the Sega Genesis on for a few days before while playing Maximum Carnage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I know I've left my NES on BITD for many 2-5 days on end. Usually long difficult games without save or password features (one of the best things going with emulators, save states!) Games like Little Nemo, Blaster Master, and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhan Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Save States are for the weak! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Jerome Domurat's initials in E.T. were easy to find and get any time you wanted, so that wasn't such a big deal, but when I discovered the Yar and black E.T., I kept the game on for days trying to get the Yar and black E.T. again. www.randomterrain.com/atari-2600-memories-et.html I didn't know that I had to turn the game off and back on or hit the reset switch to find the Yar again. I wasted many days in a row without turning off the Atari 2600, hunting for that freakin' Yar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUsgtNxCOOk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad-Mike Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 When I was single and lived in a studio I used to leave Dragon Warrior III on for days at a time on the NES, same with The Legend of Zelda....but for a different reason....my savegame battery died and I had to make it all one trip through...I really need to get around to replacing that thing. Before my 20's though, I never did that, not allowed where I grew up. Just had to start all over! I envy those of you who had it so easy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asponge Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 The two games I remember doing this with are Blaster Master and Metroid. I know Metroid has a password feature, but once you had even two energy tanks (let alone six) it was such a pain to drain all of that energy just to get to the password. Then, once you started back up you had to go about filling the tanks again! Grrrrr.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagitekAngel Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Never left a classic system on for a ridonkulous period of time to complete a game. On the other hand, I've played certain Elder Scrolls games for 20 hour stretches at a time. Not cause I couldn't save. Cause I couldn't stop. Scary, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychedelicShaman Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) I left Super Mario Bros 2 (jpn) on for weeks trying to do a full run of it. Playing through a complete world with 3 lives was rough for me. I never did that as a child though, I would be scared that I'd break my systems. Edited June 22, 2012 by PsychedelicShaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lentzquest Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Jurassic Park for the SNES. Never has a game been in such dire need of a password system or save feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 My brother and I would pause epic games of Astrosmash on the Intellivision and leave it on overnight. Never longer than that. I think I did the same thing for R-Type on the SMS (I had to use the 30 lives cheat to finally finish that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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