Favorite Obscure Video Games [Archive]

NE146

09-11-2002, 05:10 PM

Taito Marine Date: One of the first trackball games ever. They used to have it at the local mom n' pop store and that's the ONLY time I've ever seen it. You basically get 3 or 4 "spins" of the trackball to propel an octopus through a hazardous maze to get to the end where his girlfriend is. The game is not emulated yet although a couple of screenshots are out there showing it partially. I remember the background being ocean blue although the partially emu'd version is all black. it'd probably suck via emulation anyway, with it being trackball controlled...unless of course you have a tracball. (Sort of like playing Capcom's Bowling with a mouse or keyboard). The game wasn't all that really.. but I'd just like to see it for pure nostalgia's sake as I used to play it a lot as a kid. :)

2nd: Taito Space Chaser and Taito Crazy Balloon. Both are in the same boat as above but ARE emulated. However, they have no sound yet which is sorely missed :(

portnoyd

09-11-2002, 05:50 PM

Bugs Bunny's Birthday Blowout for the NES. A guilty pleasure.

dave

TheRedEye

09-11-2002, 06:02 PM

Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom for NES. One of my favorite adventures of all time. Where the hell else do you find a donut in the trash can of a night club and feed it to an inmate to get the information you need to escape from the anthropomorphic banana guards? What other game lets you smack everyone you meet? WHAT OTHER GAME HAS OLD MAN CORN??? Nothing, dammit.

I love that goddam game.

icbrkr

09-11-2002, 06:44 PM

Mag Max in the arcade! I spent much of my sister's money playing that. I've only seen one home version (NES) and it paled in comparison. Luckily, they finally got it going on MAME.

Brian

Tempest

09-11-2002, 07:13 PM

Super Don Quixote and Pleiads. I'd also say Cloak & Dagger, but I'm not sure that one counts as obscure (although I've only seen one once).

Tempest

TheRedEye

09-11-2002, 07:27 PM

Oh yeah, seeing Tempest reminded me...Magician for NES is another obscure favorite. Very, very innovative game, kind of combines an action game with Loom by Lucasarts.

Also, don't know if this is considered "obscure," but I'm extremely partial to "Shark! Shark!" on the Intellivision.

scooterb23

09-11-2002, 07:32 PM

I really dig the Journey arcade game... I play it everyday on MAME.

Another game I like, but is a royal handful on MAME is Night Stocker, combination driving and shooting game...

NE146

09-11-2002, 08:00 PM

I really dig the Journey arcade game... I play it everyday on MAME.
heh I've always dug that game too. :) Too bad Mame cant duplicate the actual audio tape that plays in the arcade game (but I guess you could always play some mp3's in the background). But you just gotta love the kooky gameplay and controlling a little Neil Schon. :D

The Brown Eye

09-11-2002, 08:31 PM

Vanark/Playstation - Great shooter
Steep Slope Sliders/Saturn - FUN snowboarding game
Doom Troopers/SNES - Excellent run and gun shooter

These are just off the top of my head.

Kid Ice

09-11-2002, 09:08 PM

some favorite obscurities:

Monster Smash - C64
"Smash" monsters using two sets of graves. Quite addiciting, and I've never seen anything else quite like it.

Krazy Kreatures - NES
I don't really remember what takes place in this game, I just remember it being super addiciting.

Mega Zone - arcade
I LOVED this game in the arcade, but I haven't played it much in MAME.

the kid

IGotTheDot

09-11-2002, 09:16 PM

Kablooy! is a great puzzle game for the SNES. I never heard of it until a guy I know just gave it to me. I have never seen it anywhere else either. Guess I am lucky.

boatofcar

09-11-2002, 09:19 PM

Little League Baseball-NES...I think this is obscure anyway...

SNES Addams Family, my favorite platform game of all time

Biker Dave-Atari 8-bit...this was some Antic Magazine game...it was great!

STUN(N?) Runner-Arcade

Dobie

09-11-2002, 09:33 PM

Kickle Cubicle for the NES is definitely a favorite of mine. Boatofcar mentioned Little League Baseball--that happens to be my favorite baseball game for the NES!! Great game.

NoahsMyBro

09-11-2002, 09:42 PM

City Connection! -- Jaleco

Arcade Antics

09-11-2002, 10:20 PM

Too bad Mame cant duplicate the actual audio tape that plays in the arcade game (but I guess you could always play some mp3's in the background). But you just gotta love the kooky gameplay and controlling a little Neil Schon. :D

Ah, BUT, NE1 and Scooterb, Retrocade CAN duplicate the Journey tape loop that plays during the roadie stage...

It's a thing of beauty, really. I too, have always loved that game. You gents best go track down Retrocade and play Journey that-a-ways for the most complete experience. :)

Revolt

09-11-2002, 10:33 PM

Satans Hollow :lol:

Tetsu

09-11-2002, 10:40 PM

Sky Blazer: a platform game by Sony Imagesoft along the lines of Super Ghouls n Ghosts or Actraiser, but you fight with your fists. Nice mode 7 effects, lush graphics and a cool soundtrack

Run Saber. A fun 2-player Contra type game, except you have laser swords.

mattpfeil

09-11-2002, 10:50 PM

Well both of mine fall into the Game Gear, oddly enough:

Dragon Crystal : THis game totally ruled, it was turn based kinda, but in a weird weird way...there is this little egg that follows you around and with exp -turns into a baby dragon, then the dragon gets bigger and then he grows armour..and you know what the best part is? i dont know what happenes after that cause the game is hard as Frank Dux...oi vey..PS if anyone has ever beaten this game, let me know, drop me a mail or something, cause id love to know what happens, i been trying to beat this thing since the 8th grade, and im 23 now;(

Crystal Warriors : If it werent for this game i dont think FFTactics would exist, it was the first time id seen anything like this..and im thinking it may have been made by Konami cause its alot like a primitive vandal hearts.
Anyways, these game rocked, if you can ever find them at a game shop, PAY THE PRICE!, its worth it.

scooterb23

09-12-2002, 12:34 AM

Ah, BUT, NE1 and Scooterb, Retrocade CAN duplicate the Journey tape loop that plays during the roadie stage...

Downloading...stupid 56k...

Sothy

09-12-2002, 06:38 AM

KABOOM.... this one is found at newgrounds.com Atari version its not.

Sniderman

09-12-2002, 09:10 AM

Donkey Kong 3 - starring Stanley the Bugman (arcade and NES) - Loved this game growing up. For years, no one believed me when I said I used to play a game where you shot ol' DK in the ass with bugspray.

Tailgunner (arcade) - great, great vector game. Kind of simple target shooting, but it had a lot of action in the upper levels.

bluecollarninja

09-12-2002, 10:21 AM

power blade for the nes.

a side scroller were you had crap loads of boomerangs. and went around.....

boomaranging things.

Cafeman

09-12-2002, 12:07 PM

The names all escape me...

- Gottlieb's coin-op Reactor game. Trak-Ball control, strange gameplay, and this awesome music!

- There was an arcade laserdisc motorcycle racer where you'd race across the solar system, moons, etc. I loved that game.

- On the Genesis, there was an obscure little robot fighter with great and humorous animation. Me & buds would play the 2-player mode, you built your bot with whatever arms/attachments/legs you wanted. It was great because you could pull the torso off your opponent, and had weapons like a Drill, etc. I just can't remember its name.

digitalpress

09-12-2002, 12:11 PM

@Cafeman: Cyborg Justice.

k8track

09-12-2002, 12:14 PM

The one really bonafide obscure game that I can think of at the moment is Jukebox, by Spinnaker, for Colecovision. Not the best game for Coleco, but I love it, nevertheless. It just has that really addictive, replay quality to it (for me, anyway) that makes you immediately try it again and again (like Shanghai for SMS, Super Breakout: game 7 [Progressive Breakout] for Atari 2600, Tetris, and Dragster for the 2600). And it's got some really neat music to boot, though it can get a bit old after a while. I'm always a sucker for those dancing cats at the end. I've only won the game once, and I wish it had a significant, celebratory ending, but unfortunately, it's the same ending even when you lose (still, it's the dancing cats, so it's not so bad).

Speaking of Shanghai for the SMS, I'm not sure if this is considered to be obscure enough, but I'll list it anyway. My ultimate addicitive game for any system, bar none. I'm always coming back to it again and again, trying to solve it in five minutes.

Another semi-obscure game I love is Super Skateboardin' for the 7800. Haven't played this one in a while, I should dig it out. All you Tony Hawk fans out there, you might be a bit disappointed, because it's not so much about the skateboarding; it's more of a maze/platform game, trying to accomplish all the tasks (i.e. turn off everything--lights, switches, etc.) in a certain time limit. The skateboarding is incidental.

And I'm not sure how obscure any game by Atari for the 2600 is, but I really love 3-D Tic Tac Toe, and I never see anyone mention it ever as being one of their favorites. I used to be obsessed with this game as a kid, I just thought it was so cool. And it was designed by Carol Shaw, so after a while you see cameo appearances by enemy helicopters, checkers, and polo players on horseback. Or maybe that's the paint thinner talkin'.

**SNIFF!**

k8track

09-12-2002, 12:18 PM

@Cafeman--the laser disc game you're thinking of is STAR RIDER by Williams. I, too loved that game back in the day. It was at CGE 2K2 this year and it was so wonderful to play it.

Aswald

09-12-2002, 02:43 PM

Snap Jack.
Redclash.
Cuber.
Killer Comet.

CV Illusions.

Cafeman

09-12-2002, 02:46 PM

Ah yes, Star Rider! Thanks for the memory jog! As if it were possible to regret not going to CGE even more now!

Raccoon Lad

09-12-2002, 02:50 PM

Star Rider's great, I got high score on it and put in my full name "raccoon lad rules" Too bad they unplugged the machine 10 minutes later.

Arcade Antics

09-12-2002, 02:54 PM

Speaking of CGE2K2, they had one of my all time FAVORITE games there, and I finally got to play it for the first time since the days of Chuck E. Cheese...

WACKO.

Absolutely love that game. A needlessly obscure classic. Phenomenal game.

TheRedEye

09-12-2002, 02:57 PM

I'm not sure if Mad Planets is considered obscure, but I love that game. It was sorely missing from the last CGE.

...but that's okay, 'cause I got plenty of free Galaga!

Arcade Antics

09-12-2002, 03:02 PM

Yeah, Mad Planets rocks. I also missed playing Krull this year, but hey! They'll be back...

ashbourn

09-12-2002, 09:06 PM

Alien Storm for genesis
dark legeni for saturn

geelw

09-12-2002, 10:07 PM

pretty much ANY old pinball machine with only 4 or 5 digit digital counters... most were by gottleib or bally, if i remember correctly. memories...

other arcade stuff:

cube quest- really oddball arcade shooting game with trippy computer-generated images
blaster- played it to death, but i've forgotten everything but those GIANT power-ups, lol
the three stooges- too damn funny with multiple players
deep scan- sega had a thing for submarine games for some reason- this one was the most fun, i think...
trog! oh yeah!
space lords- i THINK that was the name of it- atari's multiplayer networked stand-up space shooter- one player was the pilot, one was the gunner- would have made a HELL of a jaguar conversion, i think!
U.F.O- well, that's the name i remember. BIG machine, you sat in it, and it revolved, as you shot at goofy aliens in saucers hovering over a suburban neighborhood...

home consoles:

arkista's ring (NES)
the magic of scheherazade (NES)
crystal mines (NES)
the divide: enemies within (psx)
operation logic bomb/ikari no yousai (snes/sfam)
zoom! (genesis/md)

YoshiM

09-12-2002, 11:08 PM

For the CoCo: Cheese Bombs by I believe Richard Ramella from an issue of Hot CoCo Magazine. It's simple: you are a robot trapped in a cheese machine. There are two vertical chutes and two horizontal chutes and cheese gets launched down each randomly. You must move your robot out of the way by clinging to the sides of the machine, ducking, or climbing up (with your feet against both walls of the chamber) to dodge the cheese.

Another CoCo favorite was Klendathu, based on Starship Troopers. Move your man from sector to sector and then transport in and fry the bugs with your flame thrower.

But then again, most things on the CoCo are fairly obscure :P

kevates

09-12-2002, 11:48 PM

Frankie Goes To Hollywood for the C64
Pepsi-Man for the PSX
and, of course...

Gladiator in the arcade (go, Dave, go...)

Li Wang

09-12-2002, 11:59 PM

I was a really big fan of Culture Brain and all of their obscure series as a kid. I think they're a true underrated company worth of mentioning in this kind of thread.

One thing that makes CB stuff really interesting is comparing the Japanese and American games. These might have been the first Japanese games released in America where the American versions are sometimes far superior. Check out the American version of The Magic of Sheherazade and the highly inferior "Arabian Dream Sheherazade" which the game was made from. Graphics, the entire overworld, music, and the gameplay in general was overhauled so much in the American version it's like playing a completely different game. And it's way better, too.

ROBOTRON

11-07-2002, 09:53 PM

Hmmmm...

Amidar
Pengo
M.U.L.E.
Guardian Legend
MotoRoader
Vanguard
Herzog Zwie
Savage Reign

to name a few...

le geek

11-07-2002, 10:26 PM

Anarchy for the Amiga by Psygnosis(maybe an Atari ST ver too. anyone?) A very nice Defender update, I prefer it to D2K

Gravattack (way cool Amiga shareware game, later released as the inferior Dr Plummet's House of Fun) I still wish I knew the secret bonuses...

Maybe not as obscure (at least to those of you in Europe) Wizkid! Very wacky sequel to Wizball, by Sensible Software...

Cheers,
le geek

Kid Fenris

11-07-2002, 11:25 PM

I'm not sure how many of my choices qualify as "obscure," but here it goes.

Vice Project Doom (NES) -An excellent game that's part Spy Hunter, part Ninja Gaiden, part Operation Wolf, and part pulp action flick. It's everything that those Golgo 13 titles should have been.

Princess Crown (Import Saturn) -A great 2-D action/RPG with gorgeous hand-drawn visuals, a fun little story, and a battle system that's almost closer to a fighting game. Though not unknown among import fans, it's seldom mentioned in other circles.

Popful Mail (SegaCD) -Everyone remembers the Lunar games (and rightly so), but there's far less recognition for this hilarious, well-made, anime-fueled Action/Platform/RPG, which was also translated by Working Designs. I think that one member of our community actually bears the game's title for a board name, so I know I'm not alone in liking Popful Mail.

Emerald Dragon (Super Famicom/Import TurboDuo/Others) -This RPG was ahead of its time, with pretty FMV, a creative battle system, and a story that's surprisingly unique for an early-90's role-player. Even the supposedly inferior Super Famicom version is good.

Metal Warriors (SNES) -A pseudo-sequel to Cybernator, this one earned my admiration on account of its non-linear levels and highly enjoyable two-player mode.

Other picks: Alcahest (SFC), Shantae (GameBoy Color), Elemental Gearbolt (PlayStation), and Alisia Dragoon (Genesis)

hades

11-08-2002, 12:39 AM

ianoid

11-08-2002, 03:04 AM

Apple 2: IO Silver by Beagle Bros (still looking for this in any form)

MAME: Fantasy (only time I got laid before the age of 12.)

Apple 2: the Bilestoad (the original game with gratuitous blood and hacked off limbs)

ian

PS Kaboom is not obscure, and I'll have to check out WACKO. It would be easier if I still had a MAME setup.

Keir

11-08-2002, 09:55 AM

<= Ultimate Wizard

Tempest

11-08-2002, 12:46 PM

Apple 2: the Bilestoad (the original game with gratuitous blood and hacked off limbs)

Oh man I remember that one. I loved it! I wonder if someone could do an Atari 7800 version of this...

Tempest

WiseSalesman

11-08-2002, 07:12 PM

NES: Dragon Power and Magic of Scherezade
SNES: (okay so it's not all that obscure) Legend of the Mystical Ninja

jaydubnb

11-09-2002, 03:52 PM

My pick: Go Go Ackman 2, a game based of the Akira Toriyama manga. Its average to above average hop and bop, but the patented Toriyama visual style bumps it up a couple of notches.

Ruudos

11-11-2002, 09:14 AM

Adventures of Rad Gravity (NES) - See avatar

And Frankie Goes to Hollywood is cool, I've played that game much until it didn't work good anymore (game would crash at the moment tat you pointed toward a monitor which let you play a mini-game).

11-12-2002, 05:29 PM

I typed in quite a few 8-bit Atari games in my day- some of the best are:
Wireball (Antic)
Rebound(Antic)- anything by JD Casten was good)
A-Rogue(Antic)
Warrior 3000(Antic)
Acrobat(COMPUTE!)
Blueberries(COMPUTE!)
Euchre(COMPUTE!)
Time Crime(from Adventures w/ the Atari by James Hardy(?))

& Panther, a retail game by Mastertronic (w/ LA SWAT flippy)

Master_System

11-13-2002, 05:01 AM

Well, my obscure choices >:( are:
Street Fighter III - N.E.S. (a pirate version of Hong Kong, not bad really, also appears in spanish vg magazines), i played it a lot.
Spit Wad Willy - P.C. (a bad clone of Pang! but very funny).
Street Figher IV - N.E.S. (no comments), i remember the name of a pair of characters: Pasta, Musashi, Ryu, Combon (Musashi and Combon were the bosses)
Fatal Fury - N.E.S. (Very poor, there were a lot of characters). I remember that Cheng Sinzan is called Teng here and he looks like a big bad fat gay person with a red t-shirt.

I know about a lot of obscure games, but i don´t remember anymore now. If i could remember, i wrote anything else.

Matias
Buenos Aires, Argentina

slapdash

11-13-2002, 11:00 AM

Is LazerChess (or was it LaserChess?) for the Amiga obscure enough?

oesiii

11-13-2002, 11:19 AM

Spiker (arcade)

Whenever I fire up MAME, I always sneak in a quick game. I don't know why but I like the simplicity, controls, and graphics.

ShinobiMan

11-13-2002, 06:39 PM

SNES: Plok-Very creative platformer about a character made of clay trying to locate a flag someone stole from his home.

NES: Shatterhand- Excellent action game made by Jaleco... mostly like Power Blade.

SMS: Dead Angle- A very rewarding and innovative shooting game in which you control a see-through detective in an almost 1st person perspective.

Genesis: High Seas Havoc- Clever name and clever game featuring a Seal as the main character.

liab1228

11-14-2002, 08:24 AM

NES - Krazy Kreatures

Tempest

11-14-2002, 09:01 AM

What about Gain Ground for the Genesis? There's a closet classic if I ever saw one. Took me forever to track down a copy (now I have it for the SMS too!)

Tempest

chuckydj

11-17-2002, 10:08 AM

Let's have some fun, list your favorite obscure video game. Many fun games are obscure, or just not well known.
List the game and the platform, and a breif description if you want.
I'll start:
SnapJack- Arcade: An fairly unknown game by Universal that plays a bit like a cross between pacman and moon patroll.

Similar to this...maybe the same game I remember a game called smacks and jacks(something like that) where you had a rollerball and moved the guys head around the screen eating up things. Also another game that abviously will never be emulated...Baby Pac man. The mix of pac man and pinball all in one machine. If I could get another arcade game in this room that would be my choice. :-)

Daniel Thomas

11-28-2002, 03:05 AM

I guess, technically, Herzog Zwei qualifies as an obscure game, even though it's famous for practically inventing a whole genre (real-time strategy). I finally discovered it a couple months ago; I've been kicking myself for overlooking it all these years ever since.

And why the heck aren't there online Herzog matches? Everyone's got a copy of Gens, right?

hurstman

12-01-2002, 09:48 PM

lol I used to play the hell out of Friday the 13th for the nes when i was growing up.Now that i have the rom i dont know what the hell I was thinkin. :P

++Valis++

12-03-2002, 12:47 PM

Cool choices, agree with a lot of 'em.

I've always LOVED Splash Lake on the Turbo CD/Duo. Differently arranged rows of blocks on water, you as some sort of bird creature have to peck out these blocks as you move around to trap your enemies on a row of blocks that you disconnected from the main set so they'll sink! Amusing cartoonish characters (including a log that wears sunglasses and smokes cigarettes!), challenging as you progress in the game, goofy 80's game music... one of my all-timers, obscure or not.

sniperCCJVQ

12-18-2002, 08:13 PM

Everytime i fired up MAME, i play those three obscure games:

Major Title by Irem: This is maybe one of the most fun and easy golf game i ever play. Too bad Major Title 2 still have some graphic problems.

Vendetta by Sega:
Is this game ever been release on the Genesis ?
Because Sega really surprized me with this one. I thing it's way more challenging and hard than the original Double Dragon, choice of 4 differents heroes with their own moves, "gay dudes" try to "attack" you on the 3rd level, great choice of weapons (chain, gun, baseball bat, barrel, bottle)

Body Slam by Sega :
Hehe! Sega once again !.
A not so easy wrestling game with girls ! but since MAME version 0.5X
it's a not playable (said "game over" you the started the match ") the driver must be rewrite, still wait for this.

autobotracing

01-08-2003, 04:15 PM

most obscure arcade game would be that iritating stick game .it spooked the hell outta me when is did the air blowing thing when you lost :o

Magus

01-08-2003, 04:42 PM

Beat em and eat em

orrimarrko

01-08-2003, 05:51 PM

Arcade: Boot Camp - like Track 'n Field only with army recruits! :-D

Genesis: Arcana - neat concept at the time

vintagegamecrazy

01-08-2003, 08:03 PM

Tengen Tetris, Caltron 6in1, and Meteorites for the Atari 5200. I own them all and they are all great.

Vintagegamecrazy

scooterb23

01-08-2003, 10:59 PM

A couple more semi-obscure games that I really liked growing up in the arcade

Two Tigers - Lots of fun, especially with the flight sticks...dad and I spent a lot of money dogfighting in this game.

MACH 3 - A laserdisc game where you flew a jet through canyons...think Top Gun / Afterburner style play, there was also a top down bombing run game on that same machine that I was really bad at, but it was fun.

mauigamer

01-09-2003, 04:31 AM

Bruce Lee and the Legend of the Green Yamoo for the C64.

slapdash

01-09-2003, 11:55 AM

Two Tigers - Lots of fun, especially with the flight sticks...dad and I spent a lot of money dogfighting in this game.

Hey! Was that the one where you're trying to sink ships? That was a cool game...

And it reminds me of one that's even more obscure, that I found in the same bowling alley game room -- Beezer! I couldn't believe that they were actually planning on porting it to Intellivision. That's a prototype that I'd like to find...

brandver3

01-22-2003, 09:58 PM

Megaman Soccer.

When I tell my friends about it they look at me like i"M on crack. But I thoguht it was a fun game. I love running aroung with a team of Protomans reeking havoc.

I wish Gutsman was in it though.

IntvGene

01-22-2003, 10:10 PM

Anyone who likes MULE or other enterprising games should definitely check out Run for the Money for the C64 and the Atari 8bit. It was an amazing game way ahead of its time.

Obscure, but great. You landed your spaceship on this planet full of monkeys... called Simians. Your ship was also your factory. It's a 2-player game where you compete to sell your bananas to them. Advertising, customer loyalty, product quality, this game had everything!

odysseyzine

01-22-2003, 11:48 PM

NES - Isolated Warrior -- I spent many, many hours playing this over Christmas break. It seems kind of twinky now, but I still love to give it a spin every now and then.

NES - Mighty Bomb Jack -- Not sure if it counts as obscure, but it was definitely unique. And I spent a ton of time in search of Beelzebut.

Game Boy -- Heiankyo (sp?) Alien -- I still love this game. It's the best hole-digging simulator going!

Arqueologia_Digital

01-23-2003, 01:56 AM

Ok, i play a lot of obscure games, here is my list (of my favorite ones or the games that really impact me!):
Mary Pizza Pop (Famicom) --> Also it´s called Mario 7
Somari (Famicom) --> An hybrid of Mario and Sonic
Mario Fighter (Famicom) --> It´s pathetic, you found a review of it in my website.
Mario Wheelchair (Famicom) --> ........
Virtua Fighter vs. Tekken (Genesis) --> Not bad...only the worst game i played before :-(
And i have a lot more, but i´ll write about them soon...

WiseSalesman

01-23-2003, 03:11 AM

I forgot to mention:

Lucky and Wild, arcade. Combination driving/shooting game for two players (one had a pistol and steering wheel, the other had a sub machine gun).

diskoboy

01-25-2003, 10:13 PM

Oh God... Here's my list.

Arcade:
Vanguard
I, Robot
Gaplus (Galaga 3... Yes, I think it's better than Galaga)
Bubbles
Blaster
Time Pilot
Pooyan
Wacko
Congo Bongo
Discs of Tron (which I'm surprised no one has mentioned)
Zoo Keeper
Tapper

Computer:
Spare Change
Adventure Construction Set
BC's Quest for Tires
Pitstop II
Alkabeth
Oil's Well
Karteka

Console:
Shark! Shark! (Intv)
KC Munchkin (O2)
Pick Axe Pete (O2)
Megamania (2600)
Seaquest (2600)
Spider Man (2600)
Monkeyshines (O2)
Night Stalker (Intv)

gamingguy

01-26-2003, 07:36 AM

Silent Service/Red Storm Rising - best submarine sims I've seen so far.

NE146

01-26-2003, 07:17 PM

Oh God... Here's my list.
Arcade:
Vanguard
I, Robot
Gaplus (Galaga 3... Yes, I think it's better than Galaga)
Bubbles
Blaster
Time Pilot
Pooyan
Wacko
Congo Bongo
Discs of Tron (which I'm surprised no one has mentioned)
Zoo Keeper
Tapper

hmmm.. yeah those games are great but I wouldn't exactly call Zoo Keeper, Tapper, Blaster, Vanguard or especially Time Pilot "OBSCURE" ;)

digitalpress

04-09-2003, 02:38 PM

Since I saw this pop up on the main forum, thought I'd bump this one up for all to see.

While I'm at it, allow me to add an old one.

Towering Inferno (by Vidtec, for Atari 2600). This flickery little game can actually get away with being flickery since the flicker occurs in rapidly shifting walls of flame. The goal is to rescue people on the floor, extinguish and avoid the walls of flame, and get to the window. Then onto the next level. It's mindless fun but great action, and a great two-player game to boot.

123forever

04-10-2003, 05:38 AM

Only obscure to me... I haven't seen the arcade versions of Rygar and Ninja Gaiden since the '80s. I remember them being very different from the NES versions. I spent many a quarter on them both.

And since Lucky and Wild is on here, I have to mention Cops, the Laserdisc game based on the TV show. It was also driving and shooting, but not at the same time. In my opinion a laserdisc driving game has to be the worst gaming idea ever.

RetroYoungen

05-19-2003, 01:35 PM

I have a soft spot in my heart for No One Can Stop Mr. Domino!!!. That game is so bad ass, y'all don't even know...

And yes, I used the word "y'all".

Aswald

05-19-2003, 02:26 PM

Snap Jack, Jump Bug, ColecoVision Illusions, Major Havoc, Pulsar, Killer Comet, and a rather strange 2-part game called "Cuber." If you smacked the side of that machine once or twice, the red on the screen would disappear, and it would actually look better- sort of like a spooky, haunted maze. This game is not listed in the Killer List Of Videogames website, by the way, and that arcade in Holland in 1982 was the only time I've ever seen it.
Ah, memories...

Gamemaster_ca_2003

06-18-2003, 04:13 AM

for me the games i played were these 2

Baseball simulator 1.000 (NES)
Gravity well (PC)

The Clonus Horror

07-15-2003, 04:11 PM

What was that old, OLD arcade game where you are driving the fire truck around--one of you steers the front and the other steers the back? It was done in all black and white block graphics, so I'm guessing it was late 70's/early 80's...at least that's when I played it. It was very frustrating at the time.

NE146

07-15-2003, 04:21 PM

Prismpunk

07-17-2003, 10:26 PM

Cubivore.... is really obscure. I mean how often is it that you see square boxes having sex with each other then stealing their limbs to become powerful.

Jasoco

08-07-2003, 03:25 AM

Fire 'N' Ice
Kickle Cubicle
Mighty Bomb Jack
Comix Zone

atomicthumbs

08-07-2003, 10:58 AM

Incredible Crisis would count as obscure I believe.
and
Mister Mosquito which is close enough to obscure in my opinion.

Nick Goracke

08-07-2003, 06:49 PM

Legacy of the Wizard - NES - awesome sidescrolling adventure game. IIRC, this is the 4th part of the Dragon Slayer Series. Legend of Heroes: Dragon Slayer also got a US release on the Turbo Duo.

Shadow of Destiny - PS2 - Puzzle/Adventure game. Very interesting "mystery" story. Good change of pace.

Just a couple off the top of my head, anyways...

Uncle B

10-30-2003, 04:29 PM

'GHETTOBLASTER' for the Commodore 64.

You control a Rasta with a boombox on his shoulder who has to collect tapes from different locations in a virtual town, shoot music notes at passers-by to make them dance, and avoid nasty characters who damage your boombox/nick your tapes/attack you etc etc..

All with the nastayest funk music ever written for the sid chip! 8-)

I loved that game and still play it from time to time even though I completed it in 1986! Games seemed to have so much more humour then. :(

If only someone would re-make this, with the technology available today..!

http://www.lemon64.com/

Ed Oscuro

10-30-2003, 04:33 PM

Woo, that sounds like a blast :D

Uncle B

10-31-2003, 05:44 PM

It is, Ed!
My advice is to track it down and give it a try, let me know if you like it!
Regards, Uncle B! :)

Balloon Fight

11-01-2003, 08:30 PM

Comix Zone (Genny)
Firestriker (SNES)

Most entertain me for a while. :)

Ed Oscuro

11-01-2003, 09:13 PM

Comix Zone...its lack of popularity mystifies me. Sure, the game is damned hard, but as a 12 year old I'd go downstairs almost every day and play it in windowed mode on our new Packard Bell PC (this was '96). I know there's a couple problems in the Genesis version compared to this one, first and foremost the music, but the thing came with a CD (which I've never listened to!) The Genesis version fares much better than the Genesis version of another Sega (Novotrade, really) game on that PC which I enjoyed (and recently played through some more), which required the CD for music: Ecco the Dolphin.

Why Comix Zone is so cheap nowadays is beyond me. I got a sealed one (and it will stay this way; unfortunately, that means I can't play this copy) from Buttasuperb just yesterday along with a ton (not literaly a ton, but close) of Genesis games and a complete Genesis 3 for a reasonable price...

Picking up the Japanese one is actually something I've commited myself to doing eventually, 'cuz the box art is much better. GRANTED, it's one of those Mega Drive titles that nets around $100 sometimes, but I'd say it's worth it :D

Jasoco

11-01-2003, 10:39 PM

SpasticFuctard

11-04-2003, 12:34 PM

Hunt the Wumpus for the TI.

Best game EVAR!

SF

Ed Oscuro

11-04-2003, 01:11 PM

I only have one Mega Drive game. That's Kid Chamealeon. I had the choice of picking the Genesis version or the MD version. Short on cash, I went with the MD version because I liked the better coloring of the end label title.

Hmm, I just got the Genesis version (from Butta). I'll have to look for it some time (if I feel that the game's any good...haven't booted it up yet, with three Genesis Shinobi games lying around :D)

Solid Snake

11-09-2003, 08:37 PM

The A-Team (2600)
Sneak n' Peek (2600)
Tooth Protectors (2600)
Burning Desire (2600)
Boong-Ga Boong-Ga (Arcade)
Seaman (DC)

Zubiac666

11-10-2003, 07:40 AM

Cho aniki - Bakuretsu Rantou Hen (SNES) : Hell! Gay half-naked ship-man hybrids fighting street fighter style in air! Can a game become more sick? No!

:embarrassed:

TheSmirk

11-10-2003, 10:02 AM

Cho aniki - Bakuretsu Rantou Hen (SNES) : Hell! Gay half-naked ship-man hybrids fighting street fighter style in air! Can a game become more sick? No!

:embarrassed:

LOL, I was going to put that game , but I've only played the Saturn version (dunno if its the same) LMAO that game is insane!

Others: Mighty Bomb Jack (arcade) , Kid Niki(NES) , Guitarro-Man(PS2)

Jasoco

11-10-2003, 01:41 PM

RetroYoungen

11-10-2003, 05:49 PM

Cliffhanger, Samurai Showdown 3 (I've only ever seen it in one arcade, played it HARD!), and I don't know if it counts yet, but Eternal Darkness.

TheSmirk

11-12-2003, 05:41 PM

Mighty Bomb Jack (arcade)Classic! There's an Arcade version? I own now and played the NES version back in the day. This was a cool game with really unique music playing for the levels. I had it stuck partially in my head for 10 years after we returned it. Then I found it at a Game Stop and satisfied my curiosity.

One of my faves.

Was it on any other systems?

Obligatory KLOV link

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=M&game_id=8690

AND.....a devoted fan page with some kickass info:

http://www.bombjack.org/games/bombjack/index.htm

It plays perfectly on MAME, how I enjoy it nowadays :D

sabre2922

11-12-2003, 06:08 PM

EXPENDABLE: a hard to find Dreamcast game that is what Contra should have been on the PSone, even though the graphics are far beyond the PS capabilities.
If there are any gamers out there that have a DC and like contra or just shooters, do yourself a favor and pick up Expendable.
I bought this game used for 7 bucks and would have gladly paid full price for it back in the day.
Later gamers!!!

Jasoco

11-12-2003, 07:19 PM

stevec1636

12-19-2003, 08:58 AM

Oh there have been a few

Blast Corps for the N64

Dusty Diamond All Star Softball for NES, I love Breaking the windows at the school LOL

Shox for PS2, Great racing game check it out

Wizards and Warriors for NES

Jasoco

12-19-2003, 03:08 PM

I loved Blast Corps. Only because of the explosions. But the later missions were too hard for me.

And Ironsword is my favorite of the three W&W games. Especially the music.

Microbe

01-18-2004, 09:22 PM

Although the game may not be too obscure, I think Tech Romancer for the Dreamcast is a reallu underrated game. I think no Anime fan should be without it. It had lots of unlockables and mini games too. I never saw it in arcades around my area so it was quite neat to see it on the DC.

Raccoon Lad

01-19-2004, 08:47 PM

Ruffie

01-19-2004, 09:36 PM

Cheeky Mouse (Arcade)
Killer Bees (Odyssey 2)
Gopher (Atari VCS)
Solar Quest (Vectrex)
Forbidden Forest (Commodore 64 - Best Game Music EVER!)
Faxanadu (NES)
JJ & Jeff (Turbografx 16 - Strangest platformer I've ever seen)
BC Racers (Sega CD)
Tail of the Sun (Playstation)

Ruffie

Jasoco

01-19-2004, 09:52 PM

youruglyclone

01-19-2004, 10:02 PM

Pepsi-Man for the PSX

you are the man!

but yeah that game and anygame that seems to have mascots seems to be appealing to me

Segata Sanshirou Shinkenyugi
UFO Kamen Yakisoban

Base Wars, Baseball with robots...that fight
Mutant League Series, this is before EA decided to change the date on their titles and called them games.

hmmm...traditional sports +violence=awesome! nah...

Raccoon Lad

01-20-2004, 03:21 PM

Here's another obscure game I've loved for a while:
Chack'n Pop

This arcade game came out in 1983, and was the predecessor to Bubble Bobble in many ways. I'm not a huge fan of the arcade version, but when Sega ported this game over to the SG-1000, they improved the gameplay a bit, and I must admit, even though it has it's flaws, I really dig it.I had to Google for that and I found out about it. That's pretty neat. I love Bubble Bobble. I didn't know there was a predecessor to it. I even downloaded the NES ROM and the MAME ROM and that game is either hard, or I'm just not getting it. I'll take Bobble anyday, but wow. Something I never knew about my favorite Arcade game!

In MAME, you can set the Dip settings so you're invincible, makes the game rediculously easy. The NES version SUCKS, and doesn't have an ending, and is missing some stuff.
The SG-1000 version is the best, as the bombs explode a little quicker, and the enemy movements are a bit more predictable.
As I said, it's not all that great, but it can really grow on you after a while.

Kejoriv

01-20-2004, 04:10 PM

MC kids for Nes. It was a game about kids and McDonalds. haha It was a platform game. And it still kicks ass.

TNTPLUST

01-20-2004, 05:28 PM

Speed Rumbler - Arcade/MAME
Car Shooter. The object was to get through the Mad Max type setting. You can exit your car!

cr0n0

01-21-2004, 09:46 PM

I would have to go with an old arcade game called Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters. I think it was by Atari. I use to play it back in 1989. SOMEONE PLEASE RELEASE THIS FOR A PLATFORM...ANY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

NintendoMan

01-22-2004, 09:25 AM

CONKER'S BAD FUR DAY for the N64
+
Cave Man Games for the NES

Conker's was really a pretty good game as well!

SegaAges

01-22-2004, 01:27 PM

Steep Slope Sliders (Saturn)

ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding (PS2)

Only 2 I can think of right now. Sorry, I don't know what it is, but I am drawn to snowboarding games.

Neonsolid

09-24-2004, 08:40 PM

Gone.

Neonsolid

09-24-2004, 08:42 PM

Gone.

vintagegamecrazy

09-24-2004, 08:54 PM

Favorite obscure games.

6 in 1 (Caltron)
Pyramid (NES)
Great Escape (Atari 2600) If you haven't played it before then DO IT!!!!!!

Professor Hector

09-24-2004, 09:26 PM

Cratermaze on the TG-16 is a nifty little puzzle game that plays kind of like an overhead version of Lode Runner. Another good (import only) game for the system is Honey on the Road, a weird platformer with branching pathways and a surprising amount of variety (once you get past the opening stages).

Umihara Kawase (SFC/PSX) is a very unique kind of game in which you control a girl who swings around the landscape with a string made of elastic which is attached to her fishing pole. What makes this game interesting is the semi-realistic physics that are involved, which means there's a huge number of undocumented sorts of moves you can (and are later expected to) pull off.

fergojisan

09-25-2004, 02:59 AM

I have a few...

2600-Miniature Golf, Bumper Bash (I wish I had one; played once at NAVA)
NES/Famicom-Binary Land
SNES/SF-On The Ball, Sanrio Smash Ball (emulation only)
Gameboy-Flipull

Ferg

Famidrive-16

09-25-2004, 02:40 PM

MC kids for Nes. It was a game about kids and McDonalds. haha It was a platform game. And it still kicks ass.

Heck yes. A bit challenging but very good platforming action.

More than half of my favorite games ever are obscure, so yeahs:

Snowboard Kids 1 and 2 - N64
Aerogauge - N64
Body Harvest - N64
Space Station Silicon Valley - N64
Live-A-Live - SNES

Tatsu

11-24-2004, 06:11 AM

I don't know if this really can be considered as obscure (ok, it has the Addams Family humour, so I guess it can) but at least I don't know anyone who loves this games as I do: Fester's Quest on the NES.

I had such a hard time to kill the first boss but after a while I got used to it. It's so much fun to run arround as Fester, shooting aliens and collect items. Back then I was amazed when I could enter the alien ship for the first time, a highlight of my gaming career this was!

SS-EatBeast

11-24-2004, 06:17 AM

O_O sounds weird but, stretch panic for ps2. very odd game, but once you figure it out kinda kool that almost tim burton way. @_@

shawnbo42

11-24-2004, 08:06 AM

Arcade: Boot Camp - like Track 'n Field only with army recruits! :-D

Genesis: Arcana - neat concept at the time

I had the opportunity to play the machine at one time. Ever get to the end? We gave up. Even on EASY the damn game is HARD!! (Also having the machine in a second floor apt. restricted us from making all the necessary noise needed to win - by slamming the trackball around - lol). I do agree, great game though.

shawnbo42

11-24-2004, 08:19 AM

Not necessarily an old game, but one I enjoyed playing.....mmmm....maybe late 80's, early 90's was a game called Castles for Amiga. Friend of mine had a system, and I spent many mindless hours staring at the screen. Basically the game is, as the name suggests, a castle sim. As I recall it, you had a time limit and your "mission" was to build and defend your castle for the pre-determined timeframe. Of course, you could also freebuild, which just got to be ridiculous after 30 or 40 hours (But I don't understand, WHY do you need 3 moats around the 5 protective walls?!) Anyone else ever play this game, or know if I can get it emu'd anywhere? I would love to pick it up again!!

josekortez

12-01-2004, 03:55 PM

I have to add the new multi-platform Haunted Mansion game because it's like Eternal Darkness-lite. I thought it would be a sucky kid's game, but it's been moderately challenging.

Bloodreign

12-02-2004, 12:32 AM

Ruffie

12-02-2004, 02:11 AM

Cheeky Mouse - Arcade game. Smash the mouse with a hammer. Man, I miss that one.

Forbidden Forest - Commodore 64. Bizarre archery game with 7 stages, incredible mood music, and the best boss kill when you hit the Forest Phantom.

Faxanadu - NES. Nuff said.

Ultima Online - the granddaddy of all MMORPGs.

Ruffie

http://home.columbus.rr.com/turbwaters/TurbWaters/Combat/IMAG009.JPG (http://home.columbus.rr.com/turbwaters/index.html)

Xexyz

12-03-2004, 01:11 PM

My most favorite obscure video game is probably the one I named myself after on these forums. Xexyz for the NES was just a blast. It was a mix of a platformer and shooter in one. It had good music and text too ;)

rxd

12-07-2004, 04:38 PM

Roller Controller for the Coco 3.
Damn I wish I could get a copy of that and an CoCo emulator.
I used to play that all the time.

Ed Oscuro

12-07-2004, 09:34 PM

Demon Sword, a sequel of sorts to Legend of Kage, with thesword hacking and throwing stars in both games, and both made by Taito. Every now and then I pull out the old NES, and plug this game in (NES is old as hell, therefore sometimes a little fight ensues) and just go crazy hacking monsters.
Hey, it's Bloodreign! YES, this game rocks. I've got two copies, and I'm waiting for a decent copy of the import to show up on eBay (16-bit has a loose copy of "FUDOUMYOU OH DEN" which is one of many ways of romanizing the title, that's the one. He also had a loose copy of Holy Diver up a while back, looks like somebody snatched it.

Ed Oscuro

12-07-2004, 09:36 PM

Edit of sorts:

The ROM I found is labeled "Fudou Myouou Den," and I meant to say that I really prefer this version over the hastily-hacked NES version with the grating title screen tones and comically out-of-place cover art (though it's still good). You really can't go wrong no matter how you cut it, though :)

qbertandernie

12-07-2004, 10:35 PM

terra cresta - NES

tough game to play but fun! kind of a 2-d ikaruga if you could get ship add ons that let you shoot in different directions.

mr_jiggles_13

12-07-2004, 10:42 PM

ultimate stuntman for NES...........so many genres mixed into one.............its actually fun too

swlovinist

12-07-2004, 11:00 PM

Dog Patch for the Astrocade........I nicknamed it "redneck pong"

Artillery Duel on the Vic-20.....this version has shrapnel that adds a unique twist on the game....awsome

swords and serpents for the INTV.....great early style gauntlet game

Smithereenes! for the Odyssey 2.....I loved playing this game, but I always lost!

kirin jensen

12-07-2004, 11:55 PM

most of the O2 games in general
and, while it's not the most obscure: Empire City:1931
and U.N. Squadron

dj898

12-08-2004, 12:18 AM

how about N.U.D.E. for JPN Xbox...

one hell of weird title - I wouldn't call it a game but more of interactive simulator sort of...

Vroomfunkel

03-23-2005, 08:57 AM

I vote for ...

two Amstrad CPC 464 games (may have hit other platforms too, but not that I know of):

Harvey Headbanger .. you and your opponent swing round a grid, overhead view picking up coctails, the strength of which is indicated by a diminishing number. As you pick up cocktails you get more drunk, and harder to control, but also less susceptible to damage.

The object is to bash into your opponent enough times to knock them out. Obviously, you don't want to get knocked out yourself so you have to cushion yourself with as much drink as possible ... but this makes it harder to actually hit them!! SUperb game. I wish I could download it, but I can't find anywhere that has it.

Rock Star Ate My Hamster .. hilarious rock group management sim, in which you have to attempt to manage a world class rock group, get their singles and albums up the charts, feed them with extravagant amounts of booze and stuff to keep them happy and keep them from killing themselves.

Good stuff.

Vroomfunkel

calthaer

03-23-2005, 03:06 PM

I vote for Hype: The Time Quest.

It's an obvious take-off of Zelda: OoT, and frankly it does a good job of it. The main character (and all other chars) are Playmobil people.

The English version is fairly rare; I haven't been able to find a copy myself. I have the German one which is relatively common (and which I got for around $10); it was well worth it. The game is a lot of fun, with interesting levels, four different time periods, and the ability to ride a dragon for one level.

Damaramu

03-23-2005, 04:28 PM

I'm gonna go with:

Cosmic Fantasy 2 (TG16/Duo)- One of my all time favorite RPG's, not quite sure if it's obscure enough though

Alisia Dragoon (Genesis)- Another favorite of mine, a fun little platformer

Trouble Shooters (Genesis)- For some reason, I really enjoyed this game. Strange shooter.

Cirrus

03-23-2005, 05:28 PM

Well, at least my double topic brought this thread back to life after 3 months. :)

I'll put in for Jumper, a little puzzle/jumping game you can find at Home of the Underdogs.

I'll also put in for "Seiklus", a really neat little action/adventure game.

Also Doukutsu Monotogari, "Cave Story", is a lot of fun.

Joelius

03-23-2005, 08:15 PM

RoboTrek - SNES

That is of course if you find it obscure.

Tron 2.0

03-24-2005, 07:20 AM

Arcade

Discs of Tron
Araknoid Revenge Of DOH
Clif Hanger
Burger Time jk still i find it werid ppl remember the, NES version more :hmm:
Silk Worm
Super Contra agian ppl just remember the NES version.
Ninja Gaiden nothing like the NES version but i enjoy it.
Bionic Commando
Willow
The Goonies well maybe not rare still didn't... seem many places carrry it.
Crossbow
ShootOut! one of my old favorites from DataEast.
M.A.C.H 5
Heavy Barrel
Kid Niki Radical Ninja
Krull

Console

Legend of Kage
Solomon's Key
Skull Monkeys
Prikura Daisakusen
Indiana Jones Raiders Of The Lost Ark
Trouble Shooters
Pulseman
Chiki Chiki boys
Arcus Odyssey
Keio The Flying Squadron

That's all that comes to mind for me.

squidblatt

03-24-2005, 07:41 AM

For PC:

Starflight
Hard Nova
Magic Candle
Fool's Errand

ClassicGameTrader

03-25-2005, 02:27 AM

Not sure if it is totally obscure or not but N2O on PS1 is one of my all time favs in this category. Certainly most mainstream gamers have not played this, which sucks because it is so friggin cool. Crystal Method soundtrack to kill bugs in a never ending psycadelic (sp?) tunnel. Now tell me what could be better then that?

drwily008

03-25-2005, 02:46 AM

Clash at Demonhead for the NES. Man I love that game, it's great!

shawnbo42

03-27-2005, 12:18 AM

For PC:

Starflight
Hard Nova
Magic Candle
Fool's Errand

Fool's Errand, I had forgotten about that one. Very fun and challenging game for PC.

AFGiant

03-27-2005, 01:11 AM

I would say Gitaroo Man and Magic Pengel for the PS2, but everyone and their mom already knows that Gitaroo Man rocks. So I'm gonna say Magic Pengel. If you haven't played it, you draw your own monsters then fight with them. Its a pretty basic game, but I like it.

ghostangelofcky

04-01-2005, 07:29 PM

Easy, MK Mythologies Sub-Zero. I've always loved that game.

Ackman

08-07-2008, 08:50 AM

Nobody can beat this Dahna - Megami Tanjou for the Mega Drive.

It's like Golden Axe meets Rastan, really cool atmosphere kinda difficult in parts though but so impressive for it's time.

I'll list a few more I have if someone can beat that.

Nebagram

08-07-2008, 09:30 AM

Flipnic on PS2 is a cracker for it's obscureness/the fact it's utterly barking mad. Anything by Llamasoft also qualifies.

Matt-El

08-15-2008, 01:18 AM

One game I've been favoring of recent is an arcade game called Nekketsu Kuno Kunio-Kun. It was renamed Renegade in the US and paved the way for other beat em ups, and is the predecessor to Double Dragon.

CDiablo

10-24-2008, 06:49 PM

Space Station Silicon Valley for the N64

The 1 2 P

10-25-2008, 01:03 AM

One game I've been favoring of recent is an arcade game called Nekketsu Kuno Kunio-Kun.

I've played the Playstation version and it's mindless fun with 2 players.

swlovinist

10-26-2008, 02:28 AM

Atari Arcade game Quantum, fun game

Astrosmash

10-27-2008, 02:30 AM

Journey to Silius (NES) - good side-scrolling shooter
Steel Empire (Genesis) - solid 2D shoot-'em-up with unique-to-the-genre steampunk setting
SOS (SNES) - interesting game in which you have 20 real-time minutes to escape a sinking ocean liner
Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena (PSX) - great fantasy strategy game with excellent replay value

SpaceHarrier

10-28-2008, 02:57 AM

Psycho Fox - Sega Master System
Snail Maze - Sega Master System
Wardner - Sega Genesis
Hippodrome - Arcade

Steve W

10-29-2008, 09:44 PM

I bought a Game Wave DVD player at a thrift store, and picked up a bunch of games on clearance at a Toys 'R Us. Most of the games are not worth mentioning, but Letter Zap is strangely addictive. It's a word game where you either have a block of letters or one large multiplayer block of letters, and you have to string together connected letters to form words. The longer, the higher points you'll get. I've really gotten into this one in the past few days.

Nes4u

04-11-2009, 07:33 PM

that are not that popular or well known.

1.) NES Rygar

2.) Roc N Rope Colecovision

3.) Cosmic Tunnels Commodore 64

4.) WebWars Vectrex

5.) Spider Fighter Atari 2600

AB Positive

04-11-2009, 08:51 PM

1) Pick Axe Pete
2) Culdcept
3) STG Strike Gunner
4) SNK v. Capcom Cardfighters Clash 2: Expand Edition
5) Yoomp!

Took me all of 10 seconds.

Nes4u

04-11-2009, 09:01 PM

1) Pick Axe Pete
2) Culdcept
3) STG Strike Gunner
4) SNK v. Capcom Cardfighters Clash 2: Expand Edition
5) Yoomp!

Took me all of 10 seconds.

Yes, Pick Axe Pete is a good one.

I also would put Atari 2600 Spike's Peak and Bruce Lee for Commodore 64 in a top 10.

Aussie2B

04-11-2009, 09:32 PM

"Popular and well known" are relative, but I'll just go by my own standards (in no particular order):

Star Ocean: Blue Sphere
Wonder Project J2
Tail Concerto
Dragon Spirit
Goemon's Great Adventure

Lots more I'd like to list, though, as much of my gaming is with obscure stuff.

Nes4u

04-11-2009, 09:44 PM

"Popular and well known" are relative"

This is true.

kupomogli

04-11-2009, 10:43 PM

-Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together(SNES/PSX)
-Arc the Lad 2(PSX)
-Brigandine Legend of Forsena/Brigandine Grand Edition(either game)(PSX)
-Mobile Suit Gundam Encounters in Space(PS2)
-God Hand(PS2)

My top three not as well known/liked/played are also one in the same with my top three favorite games. Encounters in Space is obviously known to some Gundam fans only, but a majority of Gundam fans seem to not have played the title(I'd say it'd probably be a favorite of anyone who plays, Gundam fan or not.) Then there's God Hand which hardly anyone knows about and those that do it's a 50/50 chance on them liking it from what I've seen. God Hand is easily my favorite beat em up of all time.

Fifth place was actually the hardest for me to judge because I had a few games in mind and really just weeding down which I thought was liked least and known more.

Ogre Battle March of the Black Queen(SNES/PSX.) It got a release on the VC so now it's really well known, but most RPG fans for some reason or another don't enjoy this game. What's not to love about Ogre Battle. The only thing wrong with this game in my opinion are how long some of the battles will end up taking, especially if you want to get everything.

Astyanax(NES.) It's not that well known and it does have quite a few people who don't like it(well, sortof well known to fans of older games, but doesn't have many fans or people that like it much.) The game has quite a few platform areas and death pits, but come on, it's not hard.

The Great Battle 5(SNES,) though specifically, the entire series. Do you like Final Fight, Valkyrie Densetsu, Contra, Wild Guns, etc? The entire series plays like alot of other popular games and while not being as good, definitely are close. The Great Battle 5 is like Wild Guns and Contra gameplay changing up between each stage, being my favorite of the series. Alot of importers have probably played these, but I doubt most gamers would just because being based off of SD versions of giant robot anime characters.

Tail Concerto

Great game. Brings back memories of when nearly every Atlus game was awesome.

Kid Fenris

04-11-2009, 10:44 PM

Hyper Heat (Arcade)
GunBot Deluxe (PC Engine)
Fushigi Ninja 3: Shojo Hitler no Pantsu (Genesis)
Super Pumpkin Penis Panic (Neo Geo)
Vice: Project Doom (NES)

k8track

04-12-2009, 12:46 AM

I already answered this a while back in a very similar thread (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1277).

Draven

04-12-2009, 10:40 AM

I already answered this a while back in a very similar thread (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1277).

Coming up with original thread ideas must be getting more difficult each day.

ShinobiMan

04-12-2009, 11:13 AM

Coming up with original thread ideas must be getting more difficult each day.

Yes.

Edited because I'm a jackass. See below post for list.

Nes4u

04-12-2009, 11:34 AM

Coming up with original thread ideas must be getting more difficult each day.

6 years later = many new members with their list of favorites...

Streetball 21

04-12-2009, 12:09 PM

1. Dusty Diamond's All Star Softball
2. Hoops (NES)
3. Wicked 18 Golf (SNES)
4. Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon (N64)
5. Body Harvest (N64)

Aussie2B

04-12-2009, 02:07 PM

Coming up with original thread ideas must be getting more difficult each day.

Yes.

1. Mega Man 2 (NES)
2. Shinobi 3 (GEN)
3. Castlevania SOTN (PSX)
4. Super Mario 3 (NES)
5. Phantasy Star Online (DC)

Apparently so is reading more than the title. :P

Arcade_Ness

04-12-2009, 02:21 PM

1.Gunbird 2(DC)
2.Dynamite Cop!(DC)
3.Zany Golf(GEN)
4.Totally Rad(NES)
5.Journey to Silius(NES)

Ed Oscuro

04-12-2009, 03:06 PM

Hyper Heat (Arcade)
GunBot Deluxe (PC Engine)
Fushigi Ninja 3: Shojo Hitler no Pantsu (Genesis)
Super Pumpkin Penis Panic (Neo Geo)
Vice: Project Doom (NES)
It's all about the pants' Pretty Hitler.

I'm not such a fan of Hyper or GunBot though - you can basically beat the first stage of Technosoft's title without moving around, while Compile's is rather primitive put alongside later titles, like Crisis Fringe or Star Radish. Hate the final stage too, with the ball pit bubble things.

crom

04-12-2009, 03:18 PM

1. Mike Tysons Punchout (nes)
2. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (xbox)
3. Street Fighter 2 (arcade)
4. NHL 95 (genesis)
5. Bionic Commando (nes)

BydoEmpire

04-12-2009, 03:36 PM

In no particular order:

Treasure of Tarmin (Inty) - way ahead of its time, super deep
Ghost Manor (2600) - great graphics, cool theme, short but somehow very replayable
Balloon Fight (NES) - fantastic Joust clone that's really fun to play
Frenzy (arcade) - Berzerk++
Space Cavern (2600) - one of my favorite Invaders clones - cool graphics, and just enough new (side shooting) to make it interesting

ShinobiMan

04-12-2009, 04:03 PM

Apparently so is reading more than the title. :P

I move that the title of this thread be renamed for guys like me.

OK... here's my new list.

1. Hermie Hopperhead (PSX IMPORT)
2. Keio Flying Squadron (SEGA CD)
3. Guardian Heroes (SAT)
4. Mendel Palace (NES)
5. Basketball Nightmare (SMS)

Nirvana

04-12-2009, 06:28 PM

1. SaGa Frontier
2. 2xtreme
3. Xardion
4. Legend of Dragoon (kinda well known, but it's never mentioned with the other great RPGs)
5. Cybernator

7th lutz

04-12-2009, 06:29 PM

Crusader of Centy-Genesis
Golvellius: Valley of Doom-Sms
Journey to Silius -Nes
Guardian Heroes-Saturn
Power Strike-Sms

Nebagram

04-12-2009, 06:41 PM

I'm gonna have to do two lists here. One are games that are obscure by average. casual gamer standards, and one that's obscure by DP standards (tough I know- and no doubt most people here will have heard of them- but I think most will agree they're not 'everyday'). I'm also sticking to DC or earlier.

Mildly obscure

1. Tempest 2000 (JAG)
2. Wonderboy 3 (SMS)
3. Power Stone 2 (DC)
4. Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus (PS1- borderline obscurity this one)
5. Dragon's Revenge (MD)

DP-brand obscure

1. Psycho Pinball (MD)
2. Pushover (Amiga again, borderline)
3. Flipnic (PS2- breaking my 'DC or earlier' rule but definitely obscure)
4. Devil Dice (PS1)
5. Super Bub (PS1 Yaroze homebrew)

Chemdawg

04-12-2009, 07:26 PM

not in any perticular order here they are

1. star wars jedi academy
2. NBA street- any of them
3. Turtles in Time- best beat em up evar!
4. super dodgeball
5. tactics ogre

CelticJobber

04-12-2009, 07:48 PM

1. Wrath of the Black Manta (NES)
2. Bad Dudes (NES)
3. Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES)
4. Bio F.r.e.a.k.s. (N64)
5. Wild C.A.T.S. (SNES)

optic_85

04-12-2009, 09:03 PM

Super Mario World-SNES
Nights: In To Dreams-Saturn
Gain Ground-Genesis
Power Stone 2-Dreamcast
Demon Attack-Atari 2600

raindog151

04-12-2009, 09:45 PM

1. donkey kong
2. super punch out
3. bubble bobble
4. um jammer lammy
5. ghost in the shell: SAC (ps2)

SamuraiSmurfette

04-12-2009, 10:08 PM

I think most of my faves are off-the-track but here's some of my tops:

Ore No Ryouri - PSX import cooking game
Rocket Knight Adventures Genesis (probably my all time fave)
Mario Picross (or any good Picross/Oekaki logic game really)
Majesty Gold PC - surprisingly good RTS that I HATED at first
Parodius Da! - SFC super silly side scrolling shooter

Joeybones

04-12-2009, 10:11 PM

ToeJam and Earl GEN
Super Mario Bros. NES
Super Mario 64 N64
Zombies Ate My Neighbors SNES
Altered Beast Arcade

k8track

04-12-2009, 10:56 PM

6 years later = many new members with their list of favorites...
Actually, not six years. Six months.

Yago

04-12-2009, 11:11 PM

Yeah, I have answered this before but what the heck.

1) Twin Cobra (Arcade)
2) Resident Evil 4 (Cube)
3) Banshee (Amiga AGA)
4) Duke Nukem 3D (PC)
5) Die Hard Trilogy (PSX)

Nes4u

04-13-2009, 12:02 AM

Actually, not six years. Six months.

Actually, that thread was started 6 years ago and the last post was 6 months.

Methinks people are more interested in topic at hand than argue over dates of a old thread...

Thank you

Nes4u

04-13-2009, 12:03 AM

"1) Twin Cobra (Arcade)"

Awesome game !!

Damaramu

04-13-2009, 12:18 AM

In no particular order:

Undercover Cops (arcade)
Guardian Heroes (Saturn)
Dungeon Keeper 2 (PC)
Street Fighter Alpha 3 (various)
Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis)

BHvrd

04-13-2009, 12:43 AM

Mystaria (Sega Saturn) aka, Blazing Heroes.

Wonder Project J (SNES) japan only release, later emulated and translated into english.

Burn Cycle (Philips CD-i) FMV video gaming at its absolute best.

God Hand (PS2) It seems to be known of by enthusiasts and collectors, but honestly it should have been even more popular, imo. Final Fight on some serious crack. Awesome game!

Battle Tanx: Global Assault (N64) This game has been seriously overlooked for a long time and i'm one of the few I know that brings it up on a constant basis. Most addictive fun 4 player party game on the system, ranks with Goldeneye and Smash Bros., single player is nothing special, but the multiplayer is still among the best.

Berserker

04-13-2009, 04:37 AM

Actually, that thread was started 6 years ago and the last post was 6 months.

Methinks people are more interested in topic at hand than argue over dates of a old thread...

Thank you

I agree! There's no point in arguing, because here k8track is right. It doesn't matter when the thread was created, what matters is when the thread was last posted-in; that determines its actual "oldness".

So with that in mind, I took the liberty of merging the two threads and leaving a temporary redirect so people can find their way here easily from Classic Gaming.

Nes4u

04-13-2009, 05:16 AM

I agree! There's no point in arguing, because here k8track is right.

What a shock a fellow DP staff member would feel that way. :-)

No surprise there. lol!

Berserker

04-13-2009, 06:57 AM

What a shock a fellow DP staff member would feel that way. :-)

No surprise there. lol!

It's not something to "feel" one way or the other about and take sides on - it's a rule. It's the way we handle duplicate threads here, and it's pretty concrete. If a thread hasn't been posted-in for at least a year, it's ok to post a duplicate. Otherwise the dupe can be locked or more recently, merged, since that's something we can do now with the newer forum software.

K8track happened to chime in this time knowing about how we handle dupe threads here and linking to a still-relevant one, but non-staff members do it all the time, and I've appropriately locked/merged those threads too without a second thought. Why, because I feel the same way? No, because when it comes to how we do things here you're either right or wrong, and it matters flibble-all who you are or how I "feel" about it, or you. When you're right, you're right. He is, you aren't. End of story.

So please - move on, and spare us anymore of this passive-aggressive nonsense.

Thank you. :-)

Nes4u

04-13-2009, 07:56 AM

Chainsaw_Charlie

04-13-2009, 08:09 AM

My personal sorta under the radar games

1. Tecmo's Secret of the Stars Snes
2. Twisted Tales of Spike Mcfang Snes
3. Saiyuki Journey West Ps1
4. Robotrek Snes
5. Paladins Quest Snes
6. Ar Tonelico PS2
7. Legend of the Ghost Lion Nes
8. Beyond Oasis Genesis
9. Star Tropics 2 Nes
10. Metal Gear 2 Nes

k8track

04-13-2009, 08:27 AM

Berserker

04-13-2009, 08:38 AM

After reading that post, I now see why you wanted to be a mod so bad.

To feed your ego and sense of power? lol!

Must be cool being a mod? You can put that on your resume when you apply for that mall security guard job. LOL!

Born in 1983? In 1983 I was playing Atari 2600 games while you were filling up your diapers.

I'm sure when you were 10 in 1993 you were playing with power rangers toys and watching Saved by the Bell.

I''m just giving you a hard time. No hard feelings.

Have a nice day Super Moderator

Of course! That's why I merged your thread instead of just locking it - not because other members were taking part and I didn't want to just kill that off, mind you; it was purely out of malevolent intentions of wieldin' mah power and feedin' mah ego!

And yes, I was born in 1983. But you forgot to mention that I joined the forums on 10-10-03, that I have 2,757 posts (that's 1.37 posts a day!), my vaguely emo-sounding AIM screenname that I'm too lazy to change just because I've had it for so many years, and other arbitrary facts you can find out by viewing my profile. (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/member.php?u=2720) Also, I can do math - 500.

EDIT: Also, for the record, I was playing Atari 2600 games while I was filling up my diapers. Thank you.

NayusDante

04-13-2009, 08:46 AM

PC:
Total Distortion
The Journeyman Project (series)
Missionforce: Cyberstorm
Cyber Strike 2
Etrom: The Astral Essence

NES:
Solar Jetman
Solstice

Xbox:
Phantom Dust
Murakumo: Renegade Mech Pursuit

Others:
Baroque (Wii/PS2)
Iridion II (GBA)

Nes4u

04-13-2009, 08:51 AM

"Also, for the record, I was playing Atari 2600 games while I was filling up my diapers."

Man, I never did that before! Must be pretty cool. :-)

Is it like walking and chewing bubble gum at the same time? lol!

I'm glad you have a sense of humor like I do. :-)

Nes4u

04-13-2009, 08:55 AM

I'm wondering if you'll have enough time to squeeze out a 20th post before you're shown the door.

I know it's hard to tell through text, but I'm just giving Super Mod a hard time.

Lighten up a little, life is way too short to sweat the small stuff. :-)

Flack

04-13-2009, 02:24 PM

I'm wondering if you'll have enough time to squeeze out a 20th post before you're shown the door.

He made it to 21 before getting a week's worth of time out.

PS: I do not have a sense of humor like he does.

Game Freak

04-13-2009, 08:28 PM

Hmm....

I do enjoy a bit of Dark Cloud on PS2, don't know if that's obscure.

Also,

Roll Away on PS1
Dungeons of Daggorath on TRS-80
To the Earth on NES

lastly, one of my faves...
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on GBColor

hellfire

04-13-2009, 10:17 PM

I love bomberman hero for n64, even though it kind of sucked I loved it as a kid. I still have memories of me not having any real freinds :( , the only thing I had was a ps1 and an n64. ahhh the memories of bomberman hero are coming back to me

obesolete

04-20-2009, 06:08 PM

in no order:

Princess Tomato(nes)
Out of this world(Another world)(any platform)
sweet home(nes)
killer 7(ps2)
raw danger(ps2)
Arcana(snes)

I could go on but i'll stop there...

and why is there so much angst in this thread? it's video games people... good grief!

Mnemonic

04-21-2009, 01:30 AM

Favourite obscure video game:

Buck Rogers - Coleco ADAM (tape drive)

As the second game I ever played (on a home system I owned), it will always have a special place in my heart.

tubeway

04-21-2009, 04:39 AM

Favourite obscure video game:

Buck Rogers - Coleco ADAM (tape drive)

As the second game I ever played (on a home system I owned), it will always have a special place in my heart.

Is that related to the Amiga and Genesis game? The latter was pretty rad....

Mnemonic

04-21-2009, 02:10 PM

Is that related to the Amiga and Genesis game? The latter was pretty rad....

Before that I believe. I read somewhere the Adam version was also on the Atari 2600 and 5200, maybe other systems as well.

The full name was Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom.

Played that game a lot back in the day. Too bad I don't still have the Adam... it crashed and burned (literally, there was smoke) when I was a kid. Moved up to a 7800 after that.

makaar

04-22-2009, 03:02 AM

I don't think there is such a thing as an obscure game on these forums, but Bushido Blade 2 (PSX) or Wrestlemania 2000 (N64) are a couple of games that never get tiring to me.

optic_85

04-24-2009, 08:45 AM

I'm gonna throw out Slime World for the Genesis. It takes some getting used to, but it's a lot of fun. The 2 player co-op was great, my friend and I used to rent Slime World from the local video store all the time.

Drakon

05-03-2009, 08:03 PM

neo driftout. The game is purely amazing and not a lot of people seem to know about it.

koshichka

06-16-2009, 06:12 AM

Well both of mine fall into the Game Gear, oddly enough:

Dragon Crystal : THis game totally ruled, it was turn based kinda, but in a weird weird way...there is this little egg that follows you around and with exp -turns into a baby dragon, then the dragon gets bigger and then he grows armour..and you know what the best part is? i dont know what happenes after that cause the game is hard as Frank Dux...oi vey..PS if anyone has ever beaten this game, let me know, drop me a mail or something, cause id love to know what happens, i been trying to beat this thing since the 8th grade, and im 23 now;(

I remember that one!! That was my first roguelike...but yeah, it WAS hard...I've only gotten far enough to see the egg hatch once, and I used to play that game a LOT.

Check out Shiren the Wanderer or the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games (not kidding), they're turn-based in the same way, also feature randomized levels, and are insanely hard...

Actually, I've only tried Shiren myself, but I've heard the Pokemon Mystery Dungeons are just as punishing. I've got the rom sitting on my acekard, I'll have to give it a spin one of these days.

Ackman

09-13-2009, 04:55 AM

I add a few more:

Gameboy:
BC Kid 2, different to the orginal.
Flash on the gb
Ninja Gaiden Shadow, awesome, and I don't really like NG games, cept maybe the arcade version.
Donkey Kong Land, not just a port, almost like a totaly different game can't say that for the rest of the DKL and DKC ports though.
Kid Dracula, really nifty Castlevania lite game by Konami.
Hammering Harry VS the Ghost building Company, really good.
The first two TMNT games.
Flintstones platformer, better than the 16 bit counter parts imo.

I must say that the GB had some awesome games in it's time.

Blade on the gbc almost like spartan x type game, with some cool moves.

NES:
Mr. Gimmick, Kirby beater?
Power Blade 2, much better than the first one.
Wagyan Land 3, lite-platformer
Keroppi 2, lite-platformer
Code Name - Viper, awesome Capcom version of Rolling Thunder?
Daiku no Gen San 2, aka Hammering Harry 2
Hammering Harry, a really cool port of the arcade version with lots of extra stuff.
Adventure Island 4, The AI adventure type game I liked because it was more about platforming than metrovaning around most of the time.
Kaiketsu Yanchamaru 2 aka Kid Nikki 2, not that anyone knows who kid nikki is?, like both games, equally.
Little Samson: Really fun megaman-lite type game, I just dragon all the way.

SMS:
Master of Darkness, lots of style, damn this game is awesome, it's like a lost Castlevania game, graphics are awesome for a SMS, you'd think it was early 16bit? I don't know why the hell they didn't realease it for the genny, maybe cause Konami would sue their pants off?
Batman Returns, so much better than the Genny version, it's really cool.
Black Belt, man this is way better than spartan x imo.