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Topic: What were the most essential arcade games?

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CrazyOtto

Like if there was an "Arcade Museum" of games that instantly came to mind when "arcade games" were mentioned, what would it include?

CrazyOtto

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GrailUK

Space Invaders
Pac-Man
Defender
Tempest
Star Wars
Kung Fu Master
Gauntlet
Out Run
Street Fighter 2

and dozens more!!!

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NinChocolate

All the capcom/konami beat em up games

Sega racing games

All the great shmups

And my personal Non-Essential favorite, The Cliffhanger - Edward Randy

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Megas75

The "Namco Museum", Street Fighter 2 and several Capcom Fighters, KoF, House of the Dead, Time Crisis, and a plethora of Capcom and Konami beat-em-ups

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Tasuki

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Simpsons Arcade
Smash TV
T2 The Arcade Game
Rampage
Mortal Kombat

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Rumorlife

Taito games come to mind.
Bubble Bobble
Simpsons Arcade
Super Bishi Bashi Champ
Outrun
Cruisin' World/Exotica
Really any of the OutRun or Taito compilation arcade machines are fun.

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LaserdiscGal

Crazy Taxi and House of The Dead 2 come to mind.

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Whydoievenbother

First ones to come to mind:
Donkey Kong
Pac-Man
Xevious
Streets of Rage Trilogy
Tekken 2
Space Invaders

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Tasuki

MrMario02 wrote:

First ones to come to mind:
Donkey Kong
Pac-Man
Xevious
Streets of Rage Trilogy
Tekken 2
Space Invaders

Were the SoR games in the arcade? I always thought they were Genesis only.

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Whydoievenbother

@Tasuki: Yes, actually.

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dumedum

Pac-Man
Asteroids
BurgerTime
Moon Patrol
Galaga
The Simpsons
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Golden Axe
Rampage
Double Dragon
Space Invaders
Shinobi

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Rumorlife

Oh god how did I forget House of the Dead.
There's that other 90's arcade shooter, that has the nuclear skeletons attacking you, and you're going through an army facility and there's a lot of nuclear symbols all over barrels, and a lot of neon colors. I always forget the name of that freakin game. It use to be common but now it's sorta hard to find.

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dumedum

By the way, such a museum exists(ed) here:
http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/DisneyQuest

Dankykong wrote:

Oh god how did I forget House of the Dead.
There's that other 90's arcade shooter, that has the nuclear skeletons attacking you, and you're going through an army facility and there's a lot of nuclear symbols all over barrels, and a lot of neon colors. I always forget the name of that freakin game. It use to be common but now it's sorta hard to find.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day?
I have the Game Boy version (awesome, too tough).

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sub12

Pretty much anything by Irem, Capcom, or SNK, from 1988 to the early 2000's.

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Shoot Em Ups:
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Giga Wing
Mars Matrix
1941: Counter Attack
1944: The Loop Master
19XX: The War Against Destiny
Hyper Duel
Pulstar
Last Resort
Blazing Star
Prehistoric Isle 2
Aero Fighters 2
DonPachi
Do DonPachi
ESP Ra.De.
Progear
Air Gallet
Darius Gaiden
R-Type
R-Type II
R-Type Leo
Mystic Riders
In The Hunt
Boogie Wings
Rohga Armor Force
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Run and Gun
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Metal Slug
Metal Slug X
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 5
Cyber-Lip
Demon Front
GunForce: Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island
GunForce 2
Mystic Warriors
Wild West: Cowboys of Moo Mesa
Sunset Riders
Mercs
Thunder Zone
Shock Troopers
Shock Troopers: 2nd Squad
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Beat em Ups
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Final Fight
Dungeon Magic
Captain Commando
Dinosaurs and Cadillacs
The Punisher
Aliens VS Predator
Battle Circuit
Armored Warriors
Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom
Dungeons and Dragons: Shadow over Mystara
Undercover Cops
Ninja Baseball Bat Man
Hook
Mutation Nation
Sengoku 2
Sengoku 3
Burning Fight
Robo Army
Violent Storm
Metamorphic Force
X-Men
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time
Shadow Force
Vendetta
Shadow Dragon
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Fighting Games
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Fatal Fury Special
Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers
The Last Blade
The Last Blade 2
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
The King of Fighters 96
The King of Fighters 98
The King of Fighters 99
The King of Fighters 2000
The King of Fighters 2003
World Heroes Perfect
Samurai Shodown 2
Samurai Shodown 4
Hyper Street Fighter 2
Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers Revenge (Darkstalkers 2)
Vampire Savior 3 (Darkstalkers 3)
X-Men VS Street Fighter
Marvel Super Heroes VS Street Fighter
Marvel VS Capcom

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