Topic: Retro recommendations thread

@Phillip_J_Reed Okay, as far as RPGs go, the GBA didn't have a lot of greats, but it did have a few games that are worth a purchase if the price is right:

Final Fantasy V Advance
Final Fantasy VI Advance
Breath of Fire
Golden Sun
Mega Man Battle Network Series (skip 4)

Strategy games, though, is where it accels. These games can be pricey, though.

Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis
Advanced Wars 1 & 2
Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars
Super Robot Taisen Original Generation 1 & 2
Fire Emblem 6, 7, & 8

Let me know if you have any questions about specifics...or if you even remember asking that question.

@Everyone - Hey, does anybody know if the GBA versions of the Donkey Kong Country trilogy are worth it? The fact that they apparently let you save right from the menu like the Super Mario Advance series has me enticed.

Does anybody here collect for the Neo Geo AES console?? I used to play the SNK games back in arcades all the time, and I would love to get those experiences at home. I know that there are SNK greatest hits releases on the PS2, Wii, etc. but I'd really love to get the classic console. I can never seem to find an affordable US model on Ebay, they are all Japanese imports. The games are becoming a little bit more affordable but it's still the issue of them being Japanese. What games would you recommend tracking down for the Neo Geo?

I would recommend it. Even if you have the SNES cartridge it's still a fun potable game. Candy Kong isn't the game so you can save anywhere you want from the menu, there was also multiplayer mini games added to them I believe but I doubt you'll find them useful now. The game is brighter due to the need of more light that you wouldn't get on the GBA screen, but this also comes with a downgrade in color saturation and contrast. I believe there is a time trial mode as well ( I think there is one in the GBC version as well). Maybe a few more features. It plays pretty much the same and it's pretty cheap, I think the first one is like $10 on Amazon. I'd say go for it.

Thanks. Next time I got to the Mall I'll see if I can find them for a good price.

@Tasuki If you want a challenging, arcade-ish shooter game. Try Zombie Revenge. I played that game a lot for the Dreamcast.. you might want to check out some trailers though before purchasing. I imagine some people might not like it too much.

@Tasuki
Powerstone
Resident Evil: Code Veronica
House of the Dead 2
Jet Grind Radio
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
The Last Blade
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Dead or Alive 2
Record of Loddoss War
Airforce Delta
Bang! Gunship Elite
Shadowman
Sega GT
Cannon Spike
Charge n Blast
Daytona USA
Dynamite Cop
Evolution 1 & 2
Maken X
Omikron: The Nomad Soul
Ooga Booga
Chu Chu Rocket
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Rally 2
Tech Romance
Soulcalibur
Zero Gunner 2

Just to name a few of the Dreamcast games I recommend off the top of my head.

@MuchoMochi
Well, if affordability is a problem, I would get the Neo Geo CD. The AES is probably the most expensive classic system to collect for, and the cheapest games still start at $35 on eBay. The CD games are the same thing (Mostly), but generally cost much much less. The only problem is, the load times are infamous. Most of the games should be playable if you can tolerate loading though, but stay away from the fighting games. (Half loading).

@8BitSamurai: Yeah Crazy Taxi is one of the game I am looking at I loved that game in the Arcade. I remember every time my friends and I would go see a movie in the late 90's/early 2000's the local movie theater had that game and we would always play it. Heck Crazy Taxi is one of the reason why I have been wanting a Dreamcast for so long (even though they did have it on other systems for some reason I wanted it on the DC).

@RancidVomit86: Oh wow thanks that will surely get me on my way. I have to say this is starting to turn out to be one of my favorite retro purchases in a long time.

Syndicate Wars

Me and my friends use to play the heck out of Hydro Thunder. great game. Also Jet Grind Radio is great as is Crazy Taxi. The House of the dead games can be bought on the Wii.

You could always get Seaman. LOL creepy, but funny game.

Anyone know of any good reliable places online to get Dreamcast games in NA?

Does the C64 & Spectrum count? lol. Please try this game for a laugh if you can find it.

Street Hassle.

Speaking of C64, does anybody know what a good price to pay for one is, what all you should get besides the system and a game, and importantly, how to hook it up to a modern TV?

If anybody else out is on a budget, and wants a game that won't harm their wallet, try Star Control II. It's an open-ended space exploration game, very ambitious for the day (1992), with a large, relatively open world, lots of voice acting from the 3DO version (That actually isn't horrible), and multiple solutions to events.

Best of all, you can legally play the game for free, with a port to new OS's calle....

There is a 3DO version as well, oddly enough (An interesting 3DO game!). Too bad it never had a PS1 port, it might have reached a much larger audience.

I thought I'd share this. A instuctional video on how to effectively clean your game cartridges with just an eraser (and the tools needed to open your cartridge).

When I get my Retron 5, I'll definitely be trying this out.

I'll second that. Had this game on a Japanese Mega Drive. I never quite understood it because I was so young but the space combat was great. Reminds me a bit of Silent Service and Sid Meiers Pirates but with anti-matter rays.

Pirates! Gold on Mega Drive is great retro pirate game. It's a nicely polished version of the C64 game.

So this is my first time buying GBA/GB/GBA games so I was curious which version of "Donkey Kong Country" is better on handhelds: "Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Color" or "Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Advance"?

The GBA version is superior

@baba_944: Well I dont know about the GBC version but I know that the GBA version will be closer to the SNES game. I know alot of the SNES games were ported to the GBA and looked really good. As for the GBC version you can expect it to look like a Gameboy game more then a SNES game.

Anyone know of a cheap place to get GBA games?

EDIT: Online.