/vr/ - Retro Games

Because before 1987, most "DOS" machines were IBM Personal Computers(8088), XT's(8088), PCjr's(8088), AT's(286), or at the ass end of the 80's a PS/2 with a 386 on the high end. Even the Total DOS Collection only goes back to 1981, and there was less than 20 titles released that year. Most videogames on computers prior to 1987 were on Amiga, TRS-80, CP/M, or fucking mainframes. Still, there was some good games from 1981-1987 that do get ignored, since most people just focus on the popular titles from the era like the Zork series, Rogue, Ultima series, Kings Quest series, Wizardry series, etc.

I entirely support anyone willing to emulate all DOS releases from 1987 going back and make images like you've posted. A "complete" history of DOS gaming would be awesome. And companion images for complete Amiga and other retro PC gaming would be great too.

These kind of compilation pictures are dumb. Especially one that tries to be as complete as possible, instead of focusing per genre and making sure no inferior ports make the list it just arbitrarily divides by console it was released on. Also one that includes recommended mods is pretty much a must especially when it comes to PC. This picture doesn't tell me what version of Rayman to play and since I can't ctrl+F on it it better has JJ2+ on there.

OP here. A few months back I bought an HX-10 and FS-A1. I can't send pics at the moment but hopefully soon I will.

8khan should be functional again

>>7917

8channel works great.

Wizard's Castle might be older than Rogue. It doesn't have the same kind of maze where monsters follow you around, but it's still a randomized dungeon where you fight monsters and grab treasure while seeking the "Orb of Zot".

http://www.armchairarcade.com/neo/node/1381

On that page he posted the 1979 version called Hobbit, but there were later versions for various computers.

Then there's another different game altogether called DND that was written by Daniel M. Lawrence in 1976, and which eventually became sold commercially as Telengard (but there were various mainframe versions floating around before then). Have a look here for some background:

http://web.archive.org/web/20021128165907/http://dnd.lunaticsworld.com/

>Revolutionized fighting genre to what it is today

I'd say that's a very subjective label. First X is one thing, First Fighting Game with Special Moves maybe. Even then I think the first Street Fighter had special moves. I'd recommend avoiding vague or subjective labels altogether, and stick to firsts.

Also, I'm pretty sure Akalabeth did the turn-based RPG before Ultima did. Though technically, didn't any mainframe D&D game do the turn-based RPG thing before that?

Was Dragon's Lair the first game with quick time events?

This thread is pure love.

>>7906

>>7905

It it turned out that somehow it was the quotations I was using. I have no idea how it registers two different kinds of ", but some browsers do not like certain ones while others don't seem to give a fuck. Just thought I'd share it if that might come up as a problem for you down the line.

>>7907

Got it. Thanks for the info.

I think within the next day or so, I'll design some images for the buttons to make them look better. I am not good at pixel art though. At all. So be warned.

Also, what would be a reasonable size for them? As I said, I am not good with pixel art.

>>7911

Depends on the purpose and if it requires its own text to understand what clicking it does. For example, something I've been working at uses a set of small 16x16 flags to toggle the displayed cover art and associated label above them; if you ask me, the utility there is inherently known without needing further descriptions within the toggle itself.

Assuming you're using <button> at present, you cannot have an image background as an attribute for that element. You can fake a button instead by wrapping an image in an anchor so as to give it similar functionality calls. You might also consider just looking at what attributes you can set to the toggles' element so as to simply change the colors to fit the existing color scheme.

>>7912

I'll take that into consideration.

>>3057

It keeps the dinosaurs away, silly.

>>1914

Maybe then it wouldn't be so damn easy either… I find SF2 much easier than SF1 and SF64. I beat it easily on the hardest setting, compared to the other two were I barely can get through the medium difficulty at times.

>>592

tfw playing that Star Fox microgame in WarioWare Smooth Moves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEwJHpEprIw

The original for the aesthetics and 64 for gameplay. As far as gameplay goes, though, I'd just rather play Space Harrier.

Winter Challenge (1991). I vividly remembered the bobsleigh game but it internet wasn't mainstream back then. Sometimes I'd remember the game but was too busy with some other thing to look it up. And then my googling skills stopped being subpar and I found it. Good times.

>>7672

It may have been Killer Instinct Gold or one of the Mortal Kombat games

>>7842

Shit, I was supposed to remove that trip. My bad.

I remember some Dungeon Crawler like Might and Magic on the PC, only thing I really remember was that there was a guy with Red hair and a red eye and was some sort of fire sorcerer… When you were choosing characters and got to him, he said: "Does my face frighten you?" it was voiced.

>>7866

Sounds vaguely like Anvil of Dawn, but I don't remember it having a redhead PC.

Sorry Arctic, couldn't find anything.

Alright, Genesis is up. I'll be refreshing the MAME set now, and move onward to SNES once the MAME set is squared away.

fucking based, OP. Thanks!

>>7796

Doing the job of a literal God, Segata-san!

Best BO on 8ch

This is a pretty good idea.

You could start with SMT1 (SNES, I don't recommend starting with SMT2, also SNES, since it's a sequel to 1) but it's not going to be easy and it can be downright obtuse at times.

KMT (SNES remake of Megaten 1 and 2) is not very fun.

MOD EDIT

If you wanna talk about modern entries, we have /v/, and /vg/.

>Super Ghouls N Ghosts (Capcom Classics or GBA version)

>Ghouls N Ghosts for Genesis

>Ultimate Ghosts N Goblins for PSP

It's nice that I can play them all on my PSP

>>6068

>Ultimate Ghosts N Goblins for PSP

I seem to recall hearing that the Japan-only second PSP version ("Goku Makaimura Kai") was the better version between the two. Just figured I might mention it.

>>1630

Terranigma

I don't really have any. I usually just stick to games based around multiplayer or AI matches. I'll still play through some Wolfenstein or Doom occasionally, but I rarely play through the whole thing.

>>7588

It's a little concerning knowing how they handled System Shock

Just leave the classics alone.

>>7589

What was wrong with System Shock? I know for a time Nightdive was basically selling SSP but they did eventually come out with a real source port.

Why does it need a re-release? Runs just fine on DOSBOX.

It came out lads

Sorry anon, I can find the EX remake from 93, but not the 85 original release. It's not in the Neo Kobe set, so good luck finding it.

>>7771

Thanks for good luck.

Now more people know of this game.

I think only japanese gamers like 48 years old or more may have it.

But i seen that japanese gamers played the game from articles i linked to.

I don't know any japanese gamers and i don't know japanese that well so i don't have connections and that would be helpful.

>>7781

Nope, this is different approach to strategy.In Empire You have ships and fog of war and many other things…

>>3523

Nice

Bgb with wine

I remember a pic showing detailed instructions on how to play this game. If someone wants to share.

>>2189

Any English games like this? I don't really play games so that sounds interesting.