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Favorite NES multiplayer games/memories? [roundtable]
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This thread is for old people! (But feel free to chime in if you've played the old classics through Animal Crossing or... other means.) Grant and I were discussing fond NES multiplayer memories in another thread. Perhaps partially because of nostalgia, I am full of affection for the early (primarily Nintendo-published) multiplayer games on the NES. I feel that even the lesser-known games that other people might now deride, like Mario Bros., Balloon Fight, Ice Climbers, and Clu Clu Land, offered a wide variety of multiplayer fun. I even enjoyed the simple, effective sports games of the day, like Ice Hockey and Ten Yard Fight. Urban Champion still sucks, though. (Sorry, Charles.)If you think about it, multiplayer in the NES/SNES days often meant co-op. Or taking turns. Not as much adversarial stuff. Maybe that has more to do with the popular genres of the day, but co-op has seen somewhat of a resurgence, of late, if primarily in stripped-down arcade modes. What was this topic about again? Oh, yeah. NES multiplayer memories. What are your fondest? Let us all reminisce of happier times... URL to share (right click and copy)
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01/12/12, 22:58 Edited: 01/12/12, 22:58
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@anon_mastermindDouble Dragon 2 was great, if it's the one I'm thinking of. And River City Ransom is still my favorite brawler of all time. And Superspike V-Ball is still the best volleyball game of all time. Speaking of Super Mario Bros. 3, holy hell, what an evil 'two-player' game. It was so awesome how you could just STEAL the other person's turn by beating them at Mario Bros (which, fortunately, I had a hell of a lot of experience with). I used to be such a bastard at that game, much like Shadowlink's older cousin. Beating the other person down might have been more enjoyable than the game proper for me. (I would usually switch controllers after that, though.) I was pretty happy that all of the GBA games came with that Mario Bros. multiplayer suite, even though reviewers complained about it. You know, I love co-op, too, but I think I specifically love being a jerk in co-op. I don't know why. It is my preferred mode of gaming entertainment. You'd think that straight adversarial multiplayer would be more fun, but... I mean, the best part of River City Ransom was getting the advanced moves and having an endless high-stakes aerial brawl with your 'partner'. I never even gave a shit about beating the game. |
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@GuillaumeI wish Pinball would have been one of the 3DS Ambassador games. I would have preferred that over something like Wrecking Crew. I also would have preferred Ice Hockey over NES Open. Maybe. The lack of multiplayer would certainly cut down its appeal. |
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TMNT III I rented the game so many times from my local video store that in retrospect, I should have bought it. But hey, for the equivalent of $.50 back in the 90's, I sure got my money's worth. Everytime I rented the game, I would invite my cousins, or my friends to have a sleep over and play the game till late at night. That game is excellent and it was our gateway to other 2 player games. Chip and Dale, Battletoads (OMG, never got far on this one, specially on 2p mode CRAZY FUN GAME THOUGH), Double Dragon II, Double Dragon III, TMNT II (Although I found that game to be more difficult), snake rattle and roll. That last game was also another impossible game that we never finished =/ |
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