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PostSubject: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockSat Apr 10, 2010 12:56 am

What are your gaming essentials? These are the games you think no gamer should go without. Are they well known classics or little known, unappreciated gems? Post it here!

I'll kick things off with one of my favorites.

Uninvited
Console: NES
Developer: ICOM Simulations
Publisher: Kemco Seika
Release Date: 1991

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I don't hear this one talked about all that much. It was the last in a series of NES ports of computer games. The original series of games, the "Macventure" series, were all very different from one another but, used the same sort of interface. It was preceded by Shadowgate and Deja Vu. Even so, Uninvited seems to be the least focused and most random of the three. This is sort of in it's favor, however, giving it a strange charm. The music in all three games was pretty great, too.
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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockSat Apr 10, 2010 4:17 pm

i could do this all day, but here's a few

rayman
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myst
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grim fandango
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metal slug (any of them really, but X is my favorite)
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donkey kong
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bombliss
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ghouls-n-ghosts series
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sonic 3 and knuckles
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intelegent qube
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devil dice
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pacman ce
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panzer dragoon zwei
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nights
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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockSat Apr 10, 2010 4:25 pm

Chrono Trigger DS (the definitive version)

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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockSat Apr 10, 2010 7:41 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockSat Apr 10, 2010 8:07 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockSun Apr 11, 2010 2:22 pm

SO many to name, here are just some. - Zool - Cannon Fodder - Bubble and Squeak - Killer Instinct/ Killer Instinct Gold - So much more, oh and that chip and dale rescue rangers game on snes.

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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockSun Apr 11, 2010 3:48 pm




Ok so I owned a cdi yes the system everyone hated. I played all of the zelda games and even the mario game. I beat them actually hahaha. This was one of the games which I actually really enjoyed. It's so bad that it's good? It was called laser lords and all of the cutscenes were claymation. The same developer also did an Alice in wonderland in the same style but it wasn't as good.
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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockMon Apr 12, 2010 6:29 pm

Jason92 wrote:
SO many to name, here are just some. - Zool - Cannon Fodder - Bubble and Squeak - Killer Instinct/ Killer Instinct Gold - So much more, oh and that chip and dale rescue rangers game on snes.

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CANNON FODDER.
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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockTue Apr 13, 2010 2:10 pm

Ristar
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Gitaroo Man
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Resident evil 2
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PostSubject: Duh, 3rd Strike.   Gaming Essentials BminclockTue Apr 13, 2010 7:06 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockTue Apr 13, 2010 7:27 pm

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best of the sf3's. that gets me thinking though, what's with the naked bosses in street fighters after 2?
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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockWed Apr 14, 2010 11:25 pm

Secret of Evermore
Console: SNES
Developer: Square USA
Publisher: Squaresoft
Release Date: 1995

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Here's another one that means a lot to me but, goes almost completely unspoken of. Secret of Evermore was, strangely enough, created by Square of America. It uses a very similar design to a Square of Japan title called Secret of Mana, which was much more popular and spawned an impressive collection of sequels. While I cherish my memories of SoM, it don't feel like it even comes close to Secret of Evermore. I consider the plot to be much more immersive and well paced than SoM; I really got sucked in to this one. The music is incredibly effective at producing a particular atmosphere. The visuals were moody but, very fun and a little silly at the same time. Of course, the gameplay is fantastic. I'd even go so far as to say that it's an improvement on Mana's combat system. I could really go on and on about it but, I'll just say it's a must play and I encourage you all to turn out the lights, put up the sound, and give this one a go on a nice, quiet night.
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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockThu Apr 15, 2010 12:08 am

Hello there, I felt I needed to register and personally thank you, dp, for reminding me that Rayman existed. I loved that game so much and I can't believe I totally forgot about it. THANK YOU.

Also, the first 3 of the Crash Bandicoot series were great game experiences. Final Fantasy Tactics is also an INCREDIBLE game, if you have the attention span to beat it.
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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockFri Apr 16, 2010 12:51 am

Tetris. I don't really like the game but I just can't stop.
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PostSubject: Re: Gaming Essentials   Gaming Essentials BminclockMon May 03, 2010 1:58 am

Ordered a copy of Secret of Evermore off of Amazon and it just arrived. I really like what I have played of it so far. Before I get too serious with it though I'm going to replace the battery.
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