Game recommendations for various platforms here please!

[Muttley]

I just thought that it might be a good idea to gather a list of game reommendations for various emulated platforms. That way people who didn't own the system back in the day have somewhere to start.

We can make a stickified post containing all the recommendations then.

What do people think?

Muttley

[PaulEMoz]

Sounds like a decent idea to me.

[Muttley]

Here are the lists so far (updated 19-Apr-2004 @ 20:50)

3DO :: Game Recommendations
Need For Speed
Return Fire
Road Rash

Acorn Archimedes :: Game Recommendations
Starfighter 3000

Amstrad :: Game Recommendations
Batman - Jon Ritman/Bernie Drummond 3D version
Get Dexter
Head Over Heels
Laser Squad
Loopz
Marsport
Mercenary
Sorcery
Spindizzy
Sweevo's World
The Fifth Axis
The Pawn

Arcade (MAME) :: Game Recommendations
Butasan
Aero Fighters
Anteater
Asura Blade: Sword of Dynasty
Avenging Spirit
Bal Cube
Bank Panic
Blaster
Blazing Star
Breakers
Bubbles
China Town
Cloak & Dagger
Commando
Cosmo Gang the Video
Daioh
Domino Man
Dungeon Magic
Elevator Action
Elevator Action 2
Eliminator
Flashgal
Ganryu (Musashi Ganryuuki)
Go Go! Mile Smile
Logic Pro
Magic Sword
Magical Drop II
Magical Drop III
Martial Champion
Metro-Cross
Money Puzzle Exchanger
More More Plus
Mr. Jong
Nightmare in the Dark
Niyanpai
Outrun
Pepper II
Pipi & Bibis
Power Instinct
Pulstar
Quartet
Rally Bike
Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder 2
Space Harrier
Savage Reign
Shock Troopers
Silk Worm
Solomon's Key
Streaking
Stocker
Sunset Riders
Superman
The Ninja Warriors
The Outfoxies
ThunderJaws
Tinkle Pit
Trog
Warriors of Fate
Wise Guy
Zoo Keeper

Atari Jaguar :: Game Recommendations
Alien vs Predator
Defender 2000
Tempest 2000

Atari Lynx :: Game Recommendations
Chip's Challenge
Gates of Zendocon
Hard Drivin'
Klax
Rampart
Robotron

Atari ST :: Game Recommendations
Captive
Carrier Command
Dungeon Master
Gods
Gunship
Kick Off 2
Llamatron
Major Motion
North and South
Oids
Populous
Rainbow Islands
Starglider 2
Stunt Car Racer
Time Bandit

Atari VCS :: Game Recommendations
Adventure
Asteroids
Atari:
Atlantis
Battlezone
Beamrider
Berzerk
California Games
Centipede
Combat
Cosmic Arc
Crystal Castles
Dark Chambers
Decathlon
Defender
Demon Attack
Dig Dug
Donkey Kong
Dragonfire
Enduro
Fatal Run
Fathom
Frogger
Frostbite
Galaxian
Ghostbusters
Gorf
Gravitar
Hero
Joust
Jungle Hunt
Kangaroo
Laser Blast
Marble Craze
Megamania
Millipede
Missile Command
Moon Patrol
Moon Sweeper
Mr Do
Phoenix
Pitfall I
Pitfall II
Plaque Attack
Popeye
Q-Bert
Raiders of the lost Arc
Reactor
Return of the Jedi
River Raid
Robot Tank
Seaquest
Smurf
Solar Fox
Solaris
Space Invaders
Space Shuttle
Spider Fighter
Spiderman
Stampede
Star Raiders
Star Voyager
Star Wars Jedi Arena
Stargate
Starmaster
Summer Games
Super Cobra
Tutankham
Vanguard
Venture
Video Pinball
Warlords
Winter Games
Wizard of War
Xenophobe
Yars Revenge
Zaxxon

Atari XL/XE :: Game Recommendations
Bandits
Boulder Dash
Bounty Bob Strikes Back
Drol
Fort Apocalypse
Pole Position
Rainbow Walker
Star Raiders
Stealth (Landscape)
Zybex

Bandai Wonderswan :: Game Recommendations
Golden Axe
Gunpey
Judgement Silversword
Mr Driller
Rainbox Islands
Seeding Bird

BBC Micro :: Game Recommendations
Android Attack
Arcadians
Chuckie Egg
Citadel
Daredevil Dennis
Dunjunz
Elite
Escape from Moonbase Alpha
Exile
Frak!
Killer Gorilla
Labyrinth
Meteors
Microbe
Pengo
Planetoid
Repton
Rocket Raid
Snapper
Strykers Run
Twin Kingdom Valley
Zalaga

Commodore Amiga :: Game Recommendations
Arcade Pool
Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder II
Carrier Command
Cosmic Pirate
Dungeon Master
Dune
First Samurai
Hired Guns
IK+
Kick Off
Llamatron
Mega-Lo-Mania
Player Manager
Project X
Reach for the Stars
Stunt Car Racer
Superfrog

Commodore 64 :: Game Recommendations
Alleykat
Alter Ego
Alternate Reality - The Dungeon
Ancipital
Arkanoid
Armalyte
Attack of the Mutant Camels
Aztec Challenge
Aztec Tomp
Barbarian
BC II - Grogs Revenge
BC's Quest for Tires
Beach Head
Blue Max
Boulder Dash
Bruce Lee
Castle of Terror
Cauldron
Cauldron II - The Pumpkin Strikes Back
Champions of Krynn
Chiller
Citadel
Commando
Crazy Comets
Creatures
Dallas Quest
Death Knights of Krynn
Delta
Desert Fox
Destroyer
Doomdark's Revenge
Dropzone
Elite
Fist II
Fort Apocalypse
Frankie goes to Hollywood
Ghostbusters
Green Beret
Hunter's Moon
Impossible Mission
International Karate
IK+
Iridis Alpha
Jumpman
Kick Start
Koronis Rift
Laser Squad
Little Computer People
Lords of Chaos
Lords Of Midnight
Mayhem in Monsterland
Mega Apocalypse
Mercenary
Monty on the Run
Navy Seals
Paradroid
Pitfall - Pitfal Harry's Jungle Adventure
Pitfall II - Lost Caverns
Pitstop II
Quedex
Raid on Bungling Bay
Raid over Moscow
Rambo - First Blood Part II
Realm of Impossibility
Rescue on Fractalus
River Raid
Skyfox
Space Pilot
Summer Games
Super Pipeline
The Bards Tale
The Castles of Doctor Creep
The Last Ninja
The Sentinel
The Way of the Exploding Fist
Theatre Europe
Thrust
Turrican
Uridium
Wanted Monty Mole
Who Dares Wins II
Wizard
Wizball
Zaxxon
Zoids
Zorro

NEC PC-Engine (TurboGrafx-16) :: Game Recommendations
Bomberman '94
Galaga '88
Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Klax
Military Madness
Out Run
Pac Land
Parodius
R-Type

Nintendo N64 :: Game Recommendations
Excitebike 64

Nintendo NES :: Game Recommendations
Battletoads
Bionic Commando
Gun-Nac
The Guardian Legend

Nintendo SNES :: Game Recommendations
Actraiser
Alien 3
Area 88 (aka UN Squadron)
Axelay
Boxing Legends Of The Ring
Breath Of Fire
Breath Of Fire 2
Chrono Trigger
Contra III
Cybernator
Earthworm Jim
F-Zero
Gradius III
Harvest Moon
Legend of the Mystical Ninja
Mech Warrior
Mystic Quest
NBA Jam
Pilotwings
R-Type 3
Rock n Roll Racing
Saturday Night Slam Masters
Secret of Mana
Shadowrun
StarFox
Star Wars 1
Star Wars 2
Star Wars 3
Street Fighter II Turbo
Super Aleste
Super Bomberman
Super Castlevania 4
Super Ghouls n Ghosts
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario RPG
Super Mario World
Super Metroid
Super Punchout
Super Smash TV
The Magical Quest
TMNT Fighters
Wizardry 5
Yoshi's Island
Zelda - A Link to the Past

Nintendo Virtual Boy :: Game Recommendations
Galactic Pinball
Mario Clash

Sega Dreamcast :: Game Recommendations
Bangaio
Border Down
Capcom VS SNK
Chu-Chu Rocket
Dead Or Alive 2
F355 Challange
Gigawing 2
Headhunter
House of the Dead 2
Ikaruga
Jet Set Radio
Le Mans 24 Hours
Metropolis Street Racer
Mr Driller
Powerstone 1
Powerstone 2
Psyvariar 2
Resident Evil: Code Veronica
Rez
Samba De Amigo (with Maracas)
San Franciso 2049
Shenmue
Shenmue 2
Skies of Arcadia
Soul Calibur
Space Channel 5 Part 1
Space Channel 5 Part 2
Tech Romancer
Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
Virtua Tenns
Zero Gunner 2

Sega Megadrive :: Game Recommendations
California Games
Castle Of Illusion
Ecco The Dolphin
Gunstar Heroes
Phantasy Star
Phantasy Star 2
Risk
Road Rash 1
Road Rash 2
Road Rash 3
Streets Of Rage 2
Toejam And Earl

Sega Mega-CD :: Game Recommendations
Final Fight
Road Avenger
Silpheed
Snatcher
Sonic CD

Sega Saturn :: Game Recommendations
Athlete Kings
Baku Baku
Burning Rangers
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams
Command & Conquer
Darius Gaiden
Dark Savior
Daytona USA (not CCE)
Die Hard Arcade
Dragon Force
Exhumed
Fighters Megamix
Guardian Heroes
House of the Dead
NiGHTS into Dreams
Panzer Dragoon
Panzer Dragoon Saga
Panzer Dragoon Zwei
Quake
Saturn Bomberman
Sega Rally
Sega Worldwide Soccer '97
Shining Force III
Shining the Holy Ark
Shining Wisdom
Sonic Jam
Sonic R
Soukyugurentai
Tempest 2000
Virtua Cop
Virtua Cop 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtual On
Winter Heat
Wipeout 2097
World League Soccer '98

SNK Neo-Geo :: Game Recommendations
Blazing Star
Breakers
Ganryu (Musashi Ganryuuki)
Garou : Mark of the Wolves
King of Fighters '98
Last Blade
Last Blade 2
Last Resort
Magical Drop II
Magical Drop III
Metal Slug
Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 4
Money Puzzle Exchanger
Neo Turf Masters
Nightmare in the Dark
Ninja Masters
Pulstar
Savage Reign
Shock Troopers
Viewpoint
Windjammers

SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Colour :: Game Recommendations
Card Fighters Clash
Faselei
King Of Fighters R2
Last Blade
Metal Slug 1st Mission
Metal Slug 2
Neo Turf Masters
Puzzle Bobble Mini
SNK vs Capcom Match of the Millennium
Sonic The Hedgehog

Vectrex :: Game Recommendations
Patriots
Protector
Scramble
Solar Quest
Space Wars
Star Castle

ZX Spectrum :: Game Recommendations
3D Ant Attack
3D Deathchase
Bak To Skool
Barry McGuigan's Boxing
Daley Thompson's Decathlon
Deus Ex Machina
Dun Durach
Football Manager
Head Over Heels
Horace Goes Skiing
Jet Pac
Jet Set Willy
Knight Lore
Lightforce
Manic Miner
Nodes Of Yesod
Saboteur
Specventure Skool Daze
The Sentinel
Tir Na Nog
Underworld
Wheelie
Splat

[Muttley]

We'll need some Speccy stuff, Amstrad, Amiga, Atari ST, Megadrive, SNES, etc.

Anyone?

Muttley

[SeattleStokie]

Here's a few Atari XL/XE recommendations:

Star Raiders
Rainbow Walker
Zybex
Drol
Fort Apocalypse
Pole Position
Bounty Bob Strikes Back
Boulder Dash
Stealth (Landscape)
Bandits

There are also some cracking arcade ports of Donkey Kong, Pac Man, Ms Pac Man, Dig Dug etc

[moobaa]

I'll start with c64 stuff:

Add Citadel or Hunter's Moon; Creatures or Mayhem in Monsterland.

[mISTER_jOHNNO]

I'd add Delta..Kickstart..Dropzone..IK+ and Turrican to the C64 stuff ..
and heres a few SNES recommendations..

Axelay
Super Mario World
Yoshi's Island
Super Mario Kart
Zelda - A link to the past
Secret of Mana
Super Metroid
Super Punchout
Super Castlevania 4
Super Ghouls n Ghosts
R-Type 3
Pilotwings

[Bogdan]

I'd add Delta..Kickstart..Dropzone..IK+ and Turrican to the C64 stuff ..
and heres a few SNES recommendations..

Axelay
Super Mario World
Yoshi's Island
Super Mario Kart
Zelda - A link to the past
Secret of Mana
Super Metroid
Super Punchout
Super Castlevania 4
Super Ghouls n Ghosts
R-Type 3
Pilotwings

I don't see the classic shooter, Gradius III on your list!

[strawdonkey]

Sega Saturn

NiGHTS into Dreams (Flying Jester Simulation)
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Flying Jester Simulation)
Sega Rally (Racing)
Daytona USA (not CCE) (Racing)
Fighters Megamix (Fighting)
Sonic Jam (Platform)
Sonic R (Racing)
Tempest 2000 (cunt)
Virtua Fighter 2 (Fighting)
Sega Worldwide Soccer '97 (Football)
World League Soccer '98 (Football)
Panzer Dragoon (Rail Shooter)
Panzer Dragoon Zwei (Rail Shooter)
Panzer Dragoon Saga (RPG)
Shining Force III (RPG)
Shining the Holy Ark (RPG)
Virtua Cop (Lightgun Shooter)
Virtua Cop 2 (Lightgun Shooter)
House of the Dead (Lightgun Shooter)
Athlete Kings (Button Masher)
Winter Heat (Button Masher)
Baku Baku (Puzzler - blocks falling)
Command & Conquer (if you like that sort of thing) (Realtime Strategy)
Darius Gaiden (Side Scrolling Shooter)
Dark Savior (Action RPG)
Die Hard Arcade (Scrolling Beat-em-up)
Guardian Heroes (Scrolling Beat-em-up)
Quake (FPS)
Saturn Bomberman (...)
Virtual On (Giant-Robot Kill KILL KEEEEEEEEL)
Wipeout 2097 (Racing)

And I've also heard that Dragon Force (RPG), Burning Rangers (Fire-putting-out-simulation; Read "No Fucking Idea") and Shining Wisdom (Action RPG) are worth getting. Buy a Saturn for NiGHTS into Dreams alone, though.

[Muttley]

OK, updated the post near the top...

Muttley

[eb]

Here my big C64 Recommendations List:

Alleykat
Arkanoid
Aztec Challenge
Aztec Tomp
BCs Quest for Tires + Grogs Revenge
Barbarian
Beach Head
Blue Max
Boulder Dash
Bruce Lee
Castle of Terror
Chiller
Commando
Crazy Comets
Desert Fox
Dallas Quest
Destroyer
Elite
Fist II
Fort Apocalypse
Frankie goes to Hollywood
Gauldron I + II
Ghostbusters
Green Beret
Impossible Mission
International Karate
Koronis Rift
Little Computer People
Paradroid
Pitfall I + II
Raid over Moscow
Raid on Bungling Bay
Rambo first Blood
Realm of Impossibility
Rescue on Fractalus
River Raid
Skyfox
Space Pilot
Summer Games
The Bards Tale
The Castles of Doctor Creep
The Last Ninja
The Sentinel
The Way of the Exploding Fist
Uridium
Wanted Monty Mole
Who dares wins II
Wizard
Zaxxon
Zoids
Zorro
and much more...

[corrosive]

Some more ideas (must admit my memory's failing though):

Spectrum:
Jet Pac
Knight Lore
Underworld

C64 :
Jumpman
Super Pipeline
Mercenary

Amiga:
Hired Guns (esp if you've got four players)

Atari ST/Amiga:
Llamatron
Stunt Car Racer

Sega Saturn:
Exhumed

[afroken23]

BBC Micro

Elite
Chuckie Egg (the best version natch)
Exile
Repton
Strykers Run
Dunjunz
Zalaga
Frak!
Planetoid
Rocket Raid
Arcadians
Meteors
Citadel
Snapper
Killer Gorilla
Pengo
Twin Kingdom Valley
Labyrinth
Microbe
Android Attack
Daredevil Dennis
Escape from Moonbase Alpha

[Muttley]

Amiga
Superfrog
Project X
Arcade Pool
Dune
Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder 2
Mega-Lo-Mania "Pukka Design"
First Samurai

Muttley

[Muttley]

List updated.

Muttley