Ricbeat Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Hello! Been wanting a jaguar since 1995!! Coolest console for me. Bought a near mint one last week. New copy of super burnout arrives today. Mega game! Not sure what to go for next?! Any thoughts? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidGameR186496 Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 What about Rayman,Missile Command 3D,Tempest 2000 & AVP? Oh and welcome to the community 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Not sure what to go for next?! Any thoughts? Go get your money back. But seriously, Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Tempest 2000, Iron Soldier, Alien Vs. Predator, NBA Jam, and Raiden are pretty cool Jaguar games. You'll see them mentioned by pretty much anyone who replies to this thread. And welcome! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Welcome the system is a heartbreaker and a money taker. Enjoy. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 You can't go wrong with Iron Soldier and Tempest 2000! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songbird Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Some of my favorites: Tempest 2000 Raiden Super Burnout AvP and of course, if you'd like to check out some games released by me after Atari stopped with the Jag: Protector SE + Resurgence expansion CD Total Carnage Skyhammer Soccer Kid Hyper Force Welcome to the Jag! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantis Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Since you ask, I made it easy for all new comers to get to the core of the hobby, and to thin their wallet fast:If you cook it down to the absolute essential core of games: Being around not that long, but haven't heard anything (that) bad about these games. The big-five carts, that *everyone* consider essential (eiter: good game/and-or collector hot item): -Tempest 2000 -Alien vs Predator -Doom -Super burnout -Iron soldier Jag CD: -Battlemorph -Hover strike: 2nd... (-World tour racing) (-Iron soldier 2) Best platform: -Rayman Best shmup: -Raiden Best fighter: -Ultra vortek (Also essential racer: -Atari Karts) Sports: -NBA Jam (-Brutal sports football) System's Holy grail: -Battlesphere Late release/homebrew top-notch: -Another world -Protector SE Some borderliners set within: (...)Gotta catch 'em all! End of message. Lock thread. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/246618-the-absolute-essential-jaguar-games/?hl=+essentialNot everyone agrees 100% with me, but the list is true - and nothing but the truth - no matter what "they" say. Edited March 17, 2016 by Atlantis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stage_1_Boss Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Welcome to the community! = ) If I were to suggest something at the moment, it might be the Jaguar version of Wolfenstein 3D. If you like FPS games of that era, the Jaguar port is great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CyranoJ Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 System's Holy grail: -Battlesphere Speak for yourself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Speak for yourself. CyranoJ's love for Battlesphere has no boundaries! Edited March 17, 2016 by walter_J64bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belucid Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) You've seen some great suggestions about the greatest hits of the platform (T2000, AVP, Iron Soldier...). Certainly get those first! That being said, there are some games I always seem to go back to and play regularly, that almost certainly won't otherwise get a mention in this thread: Zoop - easily found, not expensive, and much, much better than Flip Out. Easily wins the Tetris manic/fast puzzler title for the Jag. Power Drive Rally - can be pricey, but I find it to be lots of fun, best racer on the platform IMHO (never loved Super Burnout) Rayman - already mentioned once, and usually pricey, but it's the best platformer on the Jag by a large margin, possibly the best looking title on the Jag Troy Aikman Football - Not a ton of great sports titles for the Jag, and most people would argue that NBA or Sensible Soccer holds the top spot here, but not me. I find this to be a very playable (though not technically super impressive) game. If you like football, you'll have some fun here. Not so often seen, but not expensive when they do pop up. Cannon Fodder - Not sure what you'd call this genre, but if you never played this on Amiga, you're in for a treat. Has stood up well to the test of time. You could see this being released today as an indie game and doing pretty well. Works better with a mouse IMHO than the Jag's controller, but you quickly get used to it. Bonus: cheap and easy to find Cheers, Sean Edited March 17, 2016 by belucid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serblander Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Welcome to the wonderful world of 64-bits! I will echo the fantastic suggestions already provided, and will offer a new one of my own If you like Mortal Kombat then get yourself Kasumi Ninja « it'll make you love Mortal Kombat even more!!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamajoe Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 get Protector SE - fantastic game! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Galactus Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Zoop - easily found, not expensive, and much, much better than Flip Out. Easily wins the Tetris manic/fast puzzler title for the Jag. I dunno, I didn't think Zoop was that easy to get, at least not CIB. Certainly not as easy as a lot of the other games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belucid Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I dunno, I didn't think Zoop was that easy to get, at least not CIB. Certainly not as easy as a lot of the other games. That could be... but certainly a lot easier (read as cheaper) than even games that sold a lot better like AvP, T2000, Rayman. I don't think it gets its due as a fun arcade/puzzler. Speaking of hard/easy to get, and how many sold, are there any resources for how many copies of each Jaguar game were made? That'd be fascinating to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidGameR186496 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Since you ask, I made it easy for all new comers to get to the core of the hobby, and to thin their wallet fast:If you cook it down to the absolute essential core of games: Being around not that long, but haven't heard anything (that) bad about these games. The big-five carts, that *everyone* consider essential (eiter: good game/and-or collector hot item): -Tempest 2000 -Alien vs Predator -Doom -Super burnout -Iron soldier Jag CD: -Battlemorph -Hover strike: 2nd... (-World tour racing) (-Iron soldier 2) Best platform: -Rayman Best shmup: -Raiden Best fighter: -Ultra vortek (Also essential racer: -Atari Karts) Sports: -NBA Jam (-Brutal sports football) System's Holy grail: -Battlesphere Late release/homebrew top-notch: -Another world -Protector SE Some borderliners set within: (...) Gotta catch 'em all! End of message. Lock thread. http://atariage.com/forums/topic/246618-the-absolute-essential-jaguar-games/?hl=+essential Not everyone agrees 100% with me, but the list is true - and nothing but the truth - no matter what "they" say. I Absolutely agree with you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidGameR186496 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Welcome to the wonderful world of 64-bits! I will echo the fantastic suggestions already provided, and will offer a new one of my own If you like Mortal Kombat then get yourself Kasumi Ninja « it'll make you love Mortal Kombat even more!!! Mr. Serblander you're diabolical XD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+madman Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 I dunno, I didn't think Zoop was that easy to get, at least not CIB. Certainly not as easy as a lot of the other games. It's only $30 new from B&C, which puts it in/around the going rate on EBay for used copies. I'd agree with most selections here, though I wouldn't consider Atari Karts an essential racer, definitely not at its going rate. There are plenty of other titles to pick up for less that'll give you more enjoyment IMO. If you're into homebrew, be sure to get on all the pre-order lists as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad_droidboy Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 For me Tempest 2k, Raiden, Rayman, Cannon Fodder, Zool2,Wolfenstein, Missile Command 3D and Super Burnout are pretty nice titles. I think AvP is WAY overrated though. It plays like and dungen crawler with a useless map, almost no sounds and every corridor looks the same, pretty snoozy IMHO. The best game is probably rayman but that title is way cheaper for other platforms. In all honesty the Jag is more a curiosity to collect for more than to play for. Most of its library is pretty subpar and even the famous names like double dragon gets the worst versions ported to the jag strangely enough! Still there is something wierdly satisfying with playing Jag... it's just such an odd console.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete5125 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I agree with everything said, My Top 10 For Games that are under $80(wow if you started 2 years ago Rayman use to be a $50 game) 1)Tempest 2k 2)Super Burnout 3)Power Drive Rally 4)NBA JAM 5)Wolf 3D 6)DOOM 7)Protector SE 8)Missile Command 3D 9)Defender 2K 10)Theme Park 11)Cannon Fodder 12)Raiden Normally Cheap Games that are OK: Trevor McFur, Bubsy, Cybermorph, Flip Out, Zoop, Pinball Fantasies, Ruiner Pinball, Fight For Life, Hover Strike Awful Games, normally Cheap: Checkerd Flag, Supercross 3D, Double Dragon 5, Dragon, Your problem is you will end up on E-Bay to get games and prices have went up, the good news is that alot of games can be got for $5 to $50, then you will get into $80 games and will have to decide is Soccer Kid, Rayman, Atari Karts to expensive when better versions of the same game or similar games are on other consoles. The good news id the Jag library is under 80 games so finding most of them is not hard. Also the age of the system helps in that every game looking 64bit will not define love or friends mocking you for a large portion of games that SNES/GENESIS did the same or better versions of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bad_droidboy Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I just want to give a shout out at Kasumi Ninja as well. For every awful game Atari published this one is really good for a laugh or two, actually one of my most played Jag games. I've heard Club Drive kinda has the same effect but I've never played that. If you can get it cheap then I would recommend it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willard Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) Games I'd recommend (outside of the ports) would be:Some fun, well polished game that have aged well (for retro games at least!)Super Burnout (since you already have it)Iron SoldierTempest 2000Battlemorph (Jaguar CD)If you have the patience to deal with the learning curve for a unique experience:Zero 5Defender 2000Good additions to the libraryMissile Command 3D- One of the best looking Jaguar games, above average game playAlien VS Predator- Great game for its time, although the genre has evolved a lot (plus much of the game looks the same due to lack of texture variety)Battlesphere Gold- Well polished space shooter with several different modes of play Edited March 18, 2016 by Willard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitari Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Black Out, Madbodies, Battlesphere, Gorf and Frog Feast should all be your main priority. Welcome. Ps only the second sentence has credibility. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmudde Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Keep an eye out for Impulse X on cartridge. It's the perfect game to squeeze in if you only have 15-20 minutes to spare here and there. /ü Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adadrian Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I'm new to jaguar as wel thanks for this thread. Never could get it in Australia so had to get a us version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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