+asponge Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 The next season will start up within a few weeks. In the meantime please post any specific titles you'd like included. I'd like to do something different and vote on a game list before we start the season. I try to mix up the genres and occasionally throw in an oddball, but maybe there are some titles that everyone is itching to compete in. If so, let's get those on the roster. I was also kicking around the idea of posting a selection of arcade classics to play alongside the standard rounds. This would be similar to what we did with the sports games in season 17, but instead of bonus points I'd keep a scoreboard for each individual game and score them like normal rounds at the end of the season. If that sounds like fun please let me know and also post your favorites. If that sounds terrible and you want to keep the format as-is then please make that known as well. All feedback is appreciated. UPDATE: I think we've compiled enough suggestions and we're ready to vote. Several game suggestions are excluded due to one of the following reasons: it doesn't keep an overall score, it is impossible or overly difficult to obtain a cart or rom, or it's not playable on the the NES/Famicom. Please choose 10-15 NES titles and 5 arcade titles you would like to play this season. List them however you want. They don't need to be in any particular order. If you want to vote in an arcade title for the regular NES season that's fine too. Voting will close next week on Friday April 16th at 11:59 PM CDT. As long as everything goes smoothly, season 19 will begin on Sunday the 18th! NES/Famicom: Adventures of Dino Riki American Gladiators Archon Batman Bayou Billy Bram Stoker’s Dracula BreakThru Bucky O'Hare Chase HQ Cobra Triangle Double Dragon Dr. Mario Duck Tales Falsion Gun – Nac Iron Tank Ironsword Kid Icarus Kid Niki – Radical Ninja Kung Fu Legendary Wings Mad City Metal Storm Mighty Bomb Jack Monster in my Pocket Pin*Bot Rad Racer RBI Baseball RC Pro-Am RollerGames Salamander SCAT Solomon's Key Space Harrier Twinbee 3 Vice – Project Doom Yoshi Zen Intergalgctic Ninja Arcade: Bad Dudes Bump n’ Jump Burgertime Cabal City Connection Defender II Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr. Elevator Action Exerion Fantasy Zone Galaga Galaxian Gaplus Gyruss Ikari Warriors Jackal Joust Karnov The Legend of Kage Off Road Pac Man Palamedes Pooyan Popeye Q-Bert Rampart Roadrunner Shinobi Smash TV Xevious 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Bayou Billy RollerGames Jackal Palamedes Gyruss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 1 hour ago, asponge said: I was also kicking around the idea of posting a selection of arcade classics to play alongside the standard rounds. This would be similar to what we did with the sports games in season 17, but instead of bonus points I'd keep a scoreboard for each individual game and score them like normal rounds at the end of the season. I like this idea! Arcade games are arguably designed for points, and they're so easy to pick up and play. It'll give me another reason to bust out the ol' NES advantage. I'll think about some games for the season too. My all-time fav NES game is Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, although I was thinking it would be really hard to compete in it. For one, even tho there are points (which basically count towards winning by decision), the score disappears as soon as you win, and without a way to pause, pictures would be pretty hard on original hardware. Considering this, we could get creative. First, honor system obviously. Second, fitting in with the season-long idea for arcade games, we could pick certain opponents (those you can get straight to with a code would work nicely), and just compete to see how many points you can get by beating the ever living snot out of each one. Times are also displayed after certain matches, so that's an idea as well. Tho that's less of a "high score club" and more a speed-run thing, so I'm on the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, fakecortex said: I like this idea! Arcade games are arguably designed for points, and they're so easy to pick up and play. It'll give me another reason to bust out the ol' NES advantage. I'll think about some games for the season too. My all-time fav NES game is Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, although I was thinking it would be really hard to compete in it. For one, even tho there are points (which basically count towards winning by decision), the score disappears as soon as you win, and without a way to pause, pictures would be pretty hard on original hardware. Considering this, we could get creative. First, honor system obviously. Second, fitting in with the season-long idea for arcade games, we could pick certain opponents (those you can get straight to with a code would work nicely), and just compete to see how many points you can get by beating the ever living snot out of each one. Times are also displayed after certain matches, so that's an idea as well. Tho that's less of a "high score club" and more a speed-run thing, so I'm on the fence. Yeah MTPO would have to be played for best times instead of points. I like the arcade games idea too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, mbd39 said: Yeah MTPO would have to be played for best times instead of points. I like the arcade games idea too. Something I love about MTPO is that there are so many ways to play it. Going for time, points, TKO vs KO (well, most boxers), finding the stars, limiting your heart uses... I just love the game Just don't make me play it with the power glove. That is totally bad ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, fakecortex said: Something I love about MTPO is that there are so many ways to play it. Going for time, points, TKO vs KO (well, most boxers), finding the stars, limiting your heart uses... I just love the game Just don't make me play it with the power glove. That is totally bad ? About the new username, it's a long story. I did a fresh re-install of Firefox today to fix a glitch and then I couldn't get back into my account with the password I have written down. Not to mention my mbd30 account was created in 2006 with a now defunct email address and I couldn't get a new password sent to my current email. So I had to make a new account. It's been a nightmare. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Just to let everyone know I am mbd30 but had to make a new account because I don't know what. I don't know why my password didn't work after I reinstalled Firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubufubu Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I second the suggestion of Jackal. I prefer Mad City over The Adventures of Bayou Billy because of the driving stages. I'll think of some other suggestions and post them soon. I vote against playing MTPO for time. This is a high score club and the game does track points. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, mbd39 said: Just to let everyone know I am mbd30 but had to make a new account because I don't know what. I don't know why my password didn't work after I reinstalled Firefox. Got ourselves a real Bruiser brother situation here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, bubufubu said: I second the suggestion of Jackal. I prefer Mad City over The Adventures of Bayou Billy because of the driving stages. I'll think of some other suggestions and post them soon. I vote against playing MTPO for time. This is a high score club and the game does track points. I love Bayou Billy, but the driving stages are the worst part. It actually pays to take it slow and risk losing a life from running out of time rather than lose a bunch of lives from going too fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubufubu Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, mbd39 said: I love Bayou Billy, but the driving stages are the worst part. It actually pays to take it slow and risk losing a life from running out of time rather than lose a bunch of lives from going too fast. That's why I am suggesting Mad City instead. Because of how much it hurts your hands to play those two stages, the makers of Mad City were much smarter in giving the player a health bar. Why make things more hellish on AtariAge users by asking them to play the localization. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubufubu Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Mighty Bomb Jack Salamander BreakThru Duck Tales Bad Dudes Karnov Green Beret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Donkey Kong and Jr. MT Punch Out Pac Man Rad Racer Double Dragon 3 Popeye Chase HQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 hours ago, Mister-VCS said: Donkey Kong and Jr. MT Punch Out Pac Man Rad Racer Double Dragon 3 Popeye Chase HQ Double Dragon 3 doesn't keep score. Maybe it could be played for progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubufubu Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 2:15 AM, Mister-VCS said: Donkey Kong and Jr. MT Punch Out Pac Man Rad Racer Double Dragon 3 Popeye Chase HQ I second Donkey Kong and Popeye as suggestions. Two classic games that are great for score challenges. We recently did Donkey Kong Jr. (April, 2020). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubufubu Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 On 3/23/2021 at 4:22 PM, asponge said: I was also kicking around the idea of posting a selection of arcade classics to play alongside the standard rounds. This would be similar to what we did with the sports games in season 17, but instead of bonus points I'd keep a scoreboard for each individual game and score them like normal rounds at the end of the season. If that sounds like fun please let me know and also post your favorites. If that sounds terrible and you want to keep the format as-is then please make that known as well. All feedback is appreciated. I'm onboard with this idea. As far as scoring for the arcade classics, do you mean that you would score them like you did with Contra (Stage 1, Lowest Score) in Season 18? I'm fine with however you decide to score them; I'm merely asking for clarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Confirmed that MTPO doesn’t show score on the after round win screen, darn. I’m still up for honor system scoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubufubu Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 minute ago, fakecortex said: Confirmed that MTPO doesn’t show score on the after round win screen, darn. I’m still up for honor system scoring. I think it's better to scrap it as a choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empsolo Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) Yoshi Wario's Woods SCAT Dr. Mario Mysterious Murasume Castle Fantasy Zone Kid Icarus Space Harrier Falsion Kid Dracula Twinbee 3 Edited March 27, 2021 by empsolo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubufubu Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 @fakecortex Don't get me wrong. I love the game. It's one of my favorites. But if catching the score is gonna be a pain for those who play on a console instead of using an emulator (which makes a huge difference), then I think it's better to pass on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 8 hours ago, bubufubu said: @fakecortex Don't get me wrong. I love the game. It's one of my favorites. But if catching the score is gonna be a pain for those who play on a console instead of using an emulator (which makes a huge difference), then I think it's better to pass on it. I hear ya. I'm cool with whatever @asponge decides. Totally agreed on the emulator bit tho. I can't play it on modern tvs either (well, I keep all my classic gaming to crt, but this game in particular really needs it). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Razzie.P Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 A few I’d like to revisit. Memory is a bit fuzzy, but I think they all work well in regards to keeping scores. Xevious – one of my all time favorites. Used to be able to max the score on NES, 7800, and Arcade versions Iron Tank Bump n’ Jump Gun – Nac Cabal Rad Racer Kung Fu Legenday Wings Ironsword – be neat to revisit, even though W&W wasn’t the biggest hit for everyone last round. Plus, this one has Fabio on the cover, so you know it's gonna be butter... er... better I don’t have a lot of familiarity with these, but spent a few mins checking out various games on my flash cart today, and they stuck out as games I’d like to play a bit, and HSC seems like a great excuse/motivation to spend some time with them. Adventures of Dino Riki Cobra Triangle Elevator Action (only familiar with the arcade version) Kid Niki – Radical Ninja Shinobi (familiar with the arcade and Master System versions) Vice – Project Doom Bram Stoker’s Dracula – this seems like it really has the potential to suck big time, but in my short playtest this AM, I was really having fun with the opening level 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 14 minutes ago, Razzie.P said: A few I’d like to revisit. Memory is a bit fuzzy, but I think they all work well in regards to keeping scores. Xevious – one of my all time favorites. Used to be able to max the score on NES, 7800, and Arcade versions Iron Tank Bump n’ Jump Gun – Nac Cabal Rad Racer Kung Fu Legenday Wings Ironsword – be neat to revisit, even though W&W wasn’t the biggest hit for everyone last round. Plus, this one has Fabio on the cover, so you know it's gonna be butter... er... better I don’t have a lot of familiarity with these, but spent a few mins checking out various games on my flash cart today, and they stuck out as games I’d like to play a bit, and HSC seems like a great excuse/motivation to spend some time with them. Adventures of Dino Riki Cobra Triangle Elevator Action (only familiar with the arcade version) Kid Niki – Radical Ninja Shinobi (familiar with the arcade and Master System versions) Vice – Project Doom Bram Stoker’s Dracula – this seems like it really has the potential to suck big time, but in my short playtest this AM, I was really having fun with the opening level I wouldn't mind playing Bump n Jump again. I did well last time we played. I'm also one of the few who can beat the game. I also second Rad Racer, Kung Fu, Legendary Wings, Cobra Triangle and Vice Project Doom. Some good picks there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.BAZ Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 I would like to nominate: SMASH TV! also perhaps: Rampart City Connection Double Dragon I think Punch-Out!! gives you an overall total score if you make it all the way through and beat Mike Tyson/Mr. Dream. Is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakecortex Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 2 hours ago, S.BAZ said: I think Punch-Out!! gives you an overall total score if you make it all the way through and beat Mike Tyson/Mr. Dream. Is that right? I don't think so...just the time I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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