Classic games you want to show up on XBL...

[Number 13]

I've been having a bit of a nostalgia trip lately, clearing out some space in my old house and packing away some old systems and games, and there were a few absolute classics in there that I'd love to see put up on the Marketplace.

A couple of examples:


* The original Shadowrun game on the SNES - it was pretty unique for the time, an isometric RPG, starting off with your character waking up in a morgue and spending the game piecing together his identity and who killed him. The story was brilliant, and the final boss battle utterly memorable - but it was the control system that I loved most - you moved your character as normal, but for attacks, you had an independant crosshair which you'd aim over the assailant of your choice. It just felt natural and right to the game. Then the licence got destroyed by the awful PSOne (I think) version which was top-down and crappy. I know it's coming back in next-gen form, but it just won't be the same, the original RPG is one of my favourite games of all time - bring it back!

* Super Probotector (Contra Spirit in Japan, of course). I'm glad to see this has been announced for the Marketplace - the game was pure brilliance.

* Pilotwings - I know this is a Nintendo licence, so unlikely to appear on the Marketplace, but in the same way that Marble Blast took certain features of Marble Madness and Super Monkey Ball, surely some enterprising small developer can bring us a game with the same sort of feel as the mighty Pilotwings?

* Kid Chameleon - No-one else I know even remembers this game, but I thought it was great. Almost like a side-scrolling precursor to Kameo, except in this case the transformations to more appropriate forms were done as the result of donning special masks.

* Ant Attack on the ZX Spectrum - with a next-gen update, this game could be rocking. Does anyone else remember it? Used to scare the crap out of me when I was 5 years old! :D

* Skool Daze/Back 2 Skool - two games which I've never understood why they didn't spawn some sort of next gen sequel with every new generation. The plot is simple, the gameplay also, but the potential is brilliant. Especially with a Live game where the school is populated with different players in differnet roles (the hero, the bully, the headmaster) all trying to catch each other out.

* Virtual On - this game is MADE for XBox Live. Seriously. One fast-paced mech each, a city environment to hunt each other down in - it would kick ass and (SF2 aside) could go down as the greatest XBL multiplayer experience ever!

Anyone agree/disagree or have any more to add? :)

[bigsteveouk]

After playing the motogp 06 demo. It got me thinking, I WANT ROADRASH :D

[doobzilla]

I want to see E.T. from my old Atari 2600.
Actually, I would like to see some incarnation of any old side scroller shooter, contra, gradius, etc.

[TRIGGER M4N]

I want to see E.T. from my old Atari 2600.
Actually, I would like to see some incarnation of any old side scroller shooter, contra, gradius, etc.

I'm pretty sure that was announced at E3? Check the Xboxic E3 lowdown.
I want to see Clocktower (Playstation 1 version) and Frogger, though that was also announced.

[Number 13]

After playing the motogp 06 demo. It got me thinking, I WANT ROADRASH :D
God, yeah, Road Rash sucked away weeks of my younger life.

Which was your fave? I liked Road Rash II the best...

[Messiah]

Pitfall, Supaplex, Commander Keen, Spy vs Spy, Winter & Summer Games, Wolf (no not wolvenstein, its the sidescrolling war shooter) _o_

[Rival24]

Pitfall, Supaplex, Commander Keen, Spy vs Spy, Winter & Summer Games, Wolf (no not wolvenstein, its the sidescrolling war shooter) _o_
Operation Wolf? If so.. si t3h pwn!

[Curry]

* Skool Daze/Back 2 Skool - two games which I've never understood why they didn't spawn some sort of next gen sequel with every new generation. The plot is simple, the gameplay also, but the potential is brilliant. Especially with a Live game where the school is populated with different players in differnet roles (the hero, the bully, the headmaster) all trying to catch each other out.
Skool Daze.... damn I'd forgotten about that game until you mentioned it. And yes it was damn fun :D

[Messiah]

Operation Wolf? If so.. si t3h pwn!
Yeah that was the name! :D

[Number 13]

Operation Wolf? If so.. si t3h pwn!
I had that on the ZX Spectrum, complete with the crappest lightgun ever!

:D

[Curry]

Hah I think I played that on the C64 :P

[cybermans]

*cough* scummvm games like day of the tentacle!

[king pin677]

road rash rules i loved that game so much but then my dog at the game and we hade to put him down. but it was well worth it cause then i got my game bac.



poor sloopo we hardley knew ye

[newmodel]

Virtual On for 360 would be a blockbuster. That game had such a perfect feel to it. Some games just have the "it" factor. Hmmm, I wonder why Virtual On isn't being developed for Live? Doesn't make sense. At least I can play SB.

[PJSkiboy]

Tons of great choices already posted in here.

I'd second any votes for Golden Eye and Perfect Dark from the N64.

I'd really like to see Crystal Castles make a return.

And i don't know if anyone ever played the Vanishing Point racing game that was first released on the Dreamcast, but if they could just make a multiplayer version of the stunt mode from that game for XBOX Live Arcade, i'd be in heaven.

[Curry]

I'd second any votes for Golden Eye and Perfect Dark from the N64.
Regrettably: no chance. http://www.xboxic.com/news/674:
discussion of possible plans to rerelease Rare’s N64-based intellectual property like Goldeneye 007 onto Xbox Live Arcade (no it’s not happening)

[MrMoen]

Golden Axe II would be mint

[PRIVATE VALSAM]

How about these super addictive all-time-classic never-die-never-quit
titles :

* BUBBLE BOBBLE (imagine it with achievements and leaderboards)

* GHOSTS AND GOBLINS (do you recall that little night starting at a
graveyard in his quest to save his mistress?)

And of course where on earth is MS PACMAN ???? It was supposed to
be out for the 360 months ago. Will it be only for Japan region ?

[Chris]

I played Battletoads last night on a Genesis and it's still just as good. I love picking the pipes up to kill the bitches with their whips and their long hair.

[Rival24]

Co-op bubble bobble would be awesome indeed :) and MrMoen, GoldenAxe 1 please :P

[Ponder416]

Quebert(sp?)

[Gus McNasty]

I wouldn't mind seeing any Intellivision games, or Super Castlevania. That had to be one of the best in the Castlevania series. Or better yet, Space Harrier, that game was the shit on the Master System.

[Gus McNasty]

After playing the motogp 06 demo. It got me thinking, I WANT ROADRASH :D
They might as well turn the demo into some sort of road rash game. Every time you play some idiot tries to knock you over or bowl through you.

[Ponder416]

You dont want RoadRash trust me!!!!! Ive been suffering from it all weekend. My bestfriend got a new motorcycle and within 10min I had already ran threw my wood fence into the street.

But maybe by the time the game hits the stores everyone will have all the crashing out of them.

[Gus McNasty]

But maybe by the time the game hits the stores everyone will have all the crashing out of them.
Probably not, remember Moto GP3?

[MrMoen]

Rockstar presents: Pong :')

[Curry]

Rockstar presents: Pong :')
That would be cool actually, like Bizarre releasing Geometry Wars standalone :P

[geraldrog]

this is my first post on this site......... have noticed nobody has suggested all the old pc games from mid eighties made by sierra....... all the quest games (kings quest, space quest, the colonels bequest) and of course leisure suit larry......... they are not "arcade" games by definition but would offer something different........

[MrMoen]

this is my first post on this site......... have noticed nobody has suggested all the old pc games from mid eighties made by sierra....... all the quest games (kings quest, space quest, the colonels bequest) and of course leisure suit larry......... they are not "arcade" games by definition but would offer something different........

Welcome dude,

Larry would kick ass. Ken sent me 8)

[Rival24]

Welcome dude,

Larry would kick ass. Ken sent me 8)
:D give apple

I wrote a tutorial for that game back in the days. It's a fun game but I don't think it's really suited for Xbox Live Arcade.

[Cage]

:D give apple

I wrote a tutorial for that game back in the days. It's a fun game but I don't think it's really suited for Xbox Live Arcade.
You can say that again! Try typing all those things with your remote or even your controller. You would go nuts haha. Then you wouldn't get far in the game. After going upstairs and undressing you're so tired that you forget to type 'use condom' and die :7

[geraldrog]

You can say that again! Try typing all those things with your remote or even your controller. You would go nuts haha. Then you wouldn't get far in the game. After going upstairs and undressing you're so tired that you forget to type 'use condom' and die :7

I get your point but i am assuming the game would be updated to make it compatable with arcade. For example, instead of typing the command as we used to do, we would move the cursor to the object and a list of commands would appear, and we would select the command.
Some work would need to be done for the money:)

[Cage]

I get your point but i am assuming the game would be updated to make it compatable with arcade. For example, instead of typing the command as we used to do, we would move the cursor to the object and a list of commands would appear, and we would select the command.
Some work would need to be done for the money:)
Now that you mention it, there was a Larry VGA version which played allot like the monkey island/maniac mansion series, with better graphics I may add. Faith (the girl in the disco) never looked better! :* Those were the days..

[Curry]

I run ScummVM on my telephone and completed MI, MI2 and Indy 4 on a 4" screen, that beats Arcade for point&click adventures imo :P

[Cage]

I run ScummVM on my telephone and completed MI, MI2 and Indy 4 on a 4" screen, that beats Arcade for point&click adventures imo :P
You must have some big glasses! :P I mean, how can you read all the stuff Guybrush Threepwood is saying on a 4" screen 8)7
But you gave me an idea. The scummVM would be sweet as an XBLA game. Then I could play all Scumm games on the 360.. Full throttle! :D (too bad they cancelled the new full throttle:'( )

[MrMoen]

You can say that again! Try typing all those things with your remote or even your controller. You would go nuts haha. Then you wouldn't get far in the game. After going upstairs and undressing you're so tired that you forget to type 'use condom' and die :7

I think they've created USB keyboard support so Larry would be playable

[MrMoen]

:D give apple

I wrote a tutorial for that game back in the days. It's a fun game but I don't think it's really suited for Xbox Live Arcade.

And don't forget "Scott me up, Beamy" :D

[Curry]

http://moblog.co.uk/blogs/1575/thumbs/moblog_58668ad768b53.jpg :Y)

[Cage]

http://moblog.co.uk/blogs/1575/thumbs/moblog_58668ad768b53.jpg :Y)
That's no telephone. It's a PDA :+ or is it the new xboy with scumm support?? :P
That image make's me wonna play MI again......_o_

[geraldrog]

That's no telephone. It's a PDA :+ or is it the new xboy with scumm support?? :P
That image make's me wonna play MI again......_o_

for us newbies who only know about psp and gameboys, could you explain what that hardware is..........looks awesome..... lets hope monkey island comes on arcade one day;)

[MrMoen]

That's no telephone. It's a PDA :+ or is it the new xboy with scumm support?? :P
That image make's me wonna play MI again......_o_

Fate of Atlantis anyone? Or Day of the Tentacle _o_

[Cage]

for us newbies who only know about psp and gameboys, could you explain what that hardware is..........looks awesome..... lets hope monkey island comes on arcade one day;)
It's the new MS Origami and Curry is testing it for them }) ;)

[Cage]

Fate of Atlantis anyone? Or Day of the Tentacle _o_
Aahh.. good ol' days.. DOtT was one of my favorites.. purple tentacle and Dr. Fred were the bomb back then.. Loved the hamster vs. the hoover part in the basement :D

[MrMoen]

Aahh.. good ol' days.. DOtT was one of my favorites.. purple tentacle and Dr. Fred were the bomb back then.. Loved the hamster vs. the hoover part in the basement :D

Had a great time with Sam & Max as well.

[Cage]

Had a great time with Sam & Max as well.
Me too. I've searched for ages to find out what to do in the love-tunnel haha.. out of mistake I accedentally used the rabbit on the electrics and tadaa.. great game. there should deff. be a scumm addon on XBLA..

[MrMoen]

Me too. I've searched for ages to find out what to do in the love-tunnel haha.. out of mistake I accedentally used the rabbit on the electrics and tadaa.. great game. there should deff. be a scumm addon on XBLA..

I run SCUMMVM on my Mobile Phone and it works mint. Should play it more often than I do now. Great for those long bus/train/plane rides

[Ponder416]

Thread Jacking in progress:

I play RainbowSix and SOCOM on my tele...Never herd of those games you guys have been chatting about...

[Curry]

That's no telephone. It's a PDA :+ or is it the new xboy with scumm support?? :P
That image make's me wonna play MI again......_o_ Actually that's a pure PDA I think, but my phone runs Windows Mobile as well and had no troubles playing the full 300Mb version of Monkey Island II with all CD speech enabled :9~

My phone (http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/show/handset/orange_spv_m500/detail):

http://x.msmobiles.com/portal/images/orange/Orange-SPV-M500-01-Front.jpg

[MrMoen]

Thread Jacking in progress:

I play RainbowSix and SOCOM on my tele...Never herd of those games you guys have been chatting about...

u n00b 8)

[MrMoen]

Actually that's a pure PDA I think, but my phone runs Windows Mobile as well and had no troubles playing the full 300Mb version of Monkey Island II with all CD speech enabled :9~

My phone (http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/show/handset/orange_spv_m500/detail):

http://x.msmobiles.com/portal/images/orange/Orange-SPV-M500-01-Front.jpg

This is my phone

http://www.city.com.ua/img/products/7/7692_big.gif

8)

[Cage]

This is my phone

http://www.city.com.ua/img/products/7/7692_big.gif

8)
This is my baby. I look so cool when I walk the streets with this. I know 'cause everbody keeps staring at me.
http://www.bsu.edu/web/mkwszolek/phone%20old%20cell.jpg

[MrMoen]

This is my baby. I look so cool when I walk the streets with this. I know 'cause everbody keeps staring at me.
http://www.bsu.edu/web/mkwszolek/phone%20old%20cell.jpg

I actually had this one with the phonebook extention

http://www.true-design.com/images/phonebook.jpg

[Curry]

8)7

Back ontopic, gimme some Dynablaster lovin' on XBLA already! :+

[Chris]

Here's my mobile:
http://www.cruisin66.com/images/y_phone2.gif
...and now i'm back on topic.
Man I sure want street fighter.

[MrMoen]

Here's my mobile:
http://www.cruisin66.com/images/y_phone2.gif
...and now i'm back on topic.
Man I sure want street fighter.

Yeah, that would be cool if it even came out on XBL :)

[Curry]

Yeah, that would be cool if it even came out on XBL :)Don't think so, it'd take years to port :+

[Emily]

http://x.msmobiles.com/portal/images/orange/Orange-SPV-M500-01-Front.jpg

Nice watch :D

[Curry]

Nice watch :D
Let me correct myself: it's a random internet photo of my phone. That's my agenda, my watch nor my hand :P

[Emily]

Let me correct myself: it's a random internet photo of my phone. That's my agenda, my watch nor my hand :P

Okay well, it's still a nice watch, yours or not :(

[MrMoen]

How about My Little Pony games? :o

[Debarstein]

Dark Castle
Wonder Boy III (the one where you were transformed in a lizard, mouse, lion...)
Altered Beast (hmm, it seems I like game where you are transformed)

[Emily]

How about My Little Pony games? :o

I WISH! Just like Barbie Horse Adventures, that i NEED to get. I can't wait O+

[Number 13]

Let me correct myself: it's a random internet photo of my phone. That's my agenda, my watch nor my hand :P
Yours would have more porn displayed, right?

:)

[Chris]

Yours would have more porn displayed, right?

:)


Tone down the pr0n. I'm trying my hardest to. :/

[Number 13]

Tone down the pr0n. I'm trying my hardest to. :/
Hey, just out of interest, how do you make an animated gif animate in your avatar? Mine just stays static :(

[Chris]

Make sure it's under 80x80. Go here (http://www.gifworks.com/image_editor.html) if it isn't.

Note: The maximum size of your custom image is 80 by 80 pixels or 19.5 KB (whichever is smaller).

[Curry]

Yours would have more porn displayed, right?

:)No need, I have a gf :Y)

[Number 13]

No need, I have a gf :Y)
So? I have three, but I still like the pr0n now and again ;)

[Emily]

So? I have three, but I still like the pr0n now and again ;)

Pervert :o

[Number 13]

Pervert :o
Only joking!

:)

[Emily]

Only joking!

:)

I don't believe you :D

[Number 13]

I don't believe you :D
It's true!

I've never liked porn - I find big breasts a turn-off for the most part, so porn's never likely to do much for me. Also, it's dull as all hell.

[Chris]

There's many types of porn. Big breasts isn't the only genre. As shown in the 1337 ar3@.

[Emily]

There's many types of porn. Big breasts isn't the only genre. As shown in the 1337 ar3@.

Quiet down, Mr. Expert :(

[Chris]

Mr. Sexpert*

[Emily]

Mr. Sexpert*

You're quite disturbing. :?

[Curry]

Let's return to "Classic games we want to show up on XBLA" shall we? :)

[Chris]

Battletoads and Street Fighter.

Vaporware? Hello?

[MrMoen]

Battletoads and Street Fighter.

Vaporware? Hello?

Street fighter would be mint. But I dont think I will live to see that day ;(