I liked Summer Games II. I had a cousin with a C64 back in the day and that was a game I remember playing a lot of. Still. . . I don't think the Commodore 64 games have really held up that well over time. I'm sure those who have a hearty nostalgic investment in them would still enjoy them, but I have to pass.
Bit.Trip Beat looks interesting, but not for $6. I just watched one of IGN's videos for it and I can appreciate the idea. The whole "new retro game" idea is fun but this is just a little bit too retro for my taste. The music I suspect would get old after a while too.
gamingeek said:They should be using Wiiware to do sequels to old 2-D titles. A new Final Fight game for instance.
Fair point. Capcom claims that it's the best selling WiiWare title if I recall correctly, as well as the most downloaded title on XBL. I'm certainly don't think new game development should be neglected. Lost Winds was one of my favorite games from last year. But there's a very large and obvious market out there for 8 and 16 bit game sequels and it's being criminally ignored.
Trippy Longstockings?
I agee, I have a C64 and quite a few games, and they just do't hold up. Impossible Mission, Pole Position II and Gunship 2000 excepted. Oh and Wizards of Wor and River Raid (on the cart side of thngs).
Forbidden Forest
Sammy Lightfoot
Super Mario Bros (aka Great Giana Sisters)
Ghostbusters
Spy Hunter
High Noon
Jupiter Lander
Lamans
Archon
Dig Dug
Donald Duck's Playground (And not ashamed to say it
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Yarcofin said:Pfft... you just haven't played enough Commodore 64. I had like a foot-thick rack of pirated C64 discs before my dad got rid of them all... dunno what he was thinking.
Forbidden Forest
Sammy Lightfoot
Super Mario Bros (aka Great Giana Sisters)
Ghostbusters
Spy Hunter
High Noon
Jupiter Lander
Lamans
Archon
Dig Dug
Donald Duck's Playground (And not ashamed to say it
OMFG! YOU'RE KILLING THE GAME INDUSTRY! YOU'RE THE REASON THERE WAS NO COMMODORE 128!
Foolz said:OMFG! YOU'RE KILLING THE GAME INDUSTRY! YOU'RE THE REASON THERE WAS NO COMMODORE 128!
Well actually my dad's friend had all of them, and then somehow we ended up with them... when he upgraded computers or something. So it's kind of like the buddhist thing where they can't eat meat unless the cow was already going to be killed whether they were going to buy it or not. We probably wouldn't have bought one so I wouldn't have it unless it was free, so... yeah.
C64 also educationalized me with reading/somewhat math skillz. One of the first/only C64 games I played for a long time was this alphabet thing.. I can't remember the name. It was like teaching/teacher/typing something. Not "Mavis beacon teaches typing", thats all that comes to mind though lol.
Oh, and Memory Manor. Apparently that was made by Fisher Price :. Badass game about flying a helicopter and washing windows.
educationalised sounds like something unwholesome the government would try to do to control you
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bugsonglass said:what is the difference between educationalised and educated?
educationalised sounds like something unwholesome the government would try to do to control you
A cross between Institutionalized and education
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WII-KLY UPDATE: ONE WIIWARE GAME AND ONE VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAME ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL
March 16, 2009
Old-school action is the main attraction at the Wii™ Shop Channel this week. With a wealth of underground buzz already surrounding it, a brand new WiiWare™ title uses vintage-looking graphics and 8-bit sounds to create a rhythm-based game that's loaded with retro cool. Find out if you have enough skill to create order from chaos in a game that is as mesmerizing as it is challenging. Meanwhile, the latest addition to the Virtual Console™ lineup brings a Commodore 64 classic to the Wii console, proving that fans of international sports events needn't wait until 2012 to get their track-and-field fix. Even if you're too young to remember the original days of 8-bit gaming, these awesome titles provide timeless kicks.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:
WiiWare
BIT.TRIP BEAT (Aksys Games, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points): BIT.TRIP BEAT is a rhythm game that brings retro action into the present, letting you use the motion-sensing Wii Remote™ controller to bounce beats. Retro visuals, classic game play, four-player multiplayer and an 8-bit soundtrack will get you in the zone and rock your world. The challenges are mighty, but if you can stay cool as the difficulty increases, you'll discover the beginnings of the BIT.TRIP saga.
Virtual Console
Summer Games II™ (Commodore 64, 1-8 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): A thousand athletes. A hundred countries. Billions watching around the world as you enter the stadium, marching confidently among your nation's strongest, fastest and boldest young men and women. Your gaze sweeps the crowd as you realize the scope of your achievement. You are about to compete against the world's best athletes in a 3,000-year-old competition. This is the pinnacle of athletic achievement: the Summer Games. Summer Games II challenges your competitive skills with a series of athletic contests for one to eight players. Experience the excitement and realism of eight different events: cycling, equestrian, fencing, high jump, javelin, kayaking, rowing and triple jump. Practice each event to sharpen your skills, then choose from the 18 countries you can represent in the competition.