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Blizzard said:
I like this thread. I'll try: Top-down Cooperative Games That Go Horribly Wrong And Destroy Friendships

Magicka 1, and I assume Magicka 2:

Overcooked:

The Adventures of Cookie and Cream definitely qualifies.

Glowsquid said:
Also, Japanese dungeon crawling shooters set in some sort of robotic suit

Iron Angel of the Apocalypse (and sequel)

Kileak: The DNA Imperatives (and sequels) (only noticed it was in the quoted post after the fact, doh. Though it's worth noting Brahma Force is a spiritual sequel to Kileak)

Robotica

Rengoku Tower of Purgatory (and sequel)

Space Griffon VF-9

Off-Kilter · Apr 20, 2017

I love this thread because I found out about A Dark Room through here. I just finished it and wow what an experience. I legitimately felt like I went on a journey even though it was all text based.

Any more games like these, particularly on mobile?

DavionStriker · Apr 20, 2017

Dragonslayer_023 said:
The Falling Object Collectathon

Boulderdash

Boulderbash

Supaplex

Infotron

To add to this, one of my all time favorite games when I was a kid, Rockford.

Wozman23 · Apr 20, 2017

theaffection said:
Side-scrollers where you control 2 or more characters to progress

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters:

Trine (although in single player the characters are swapped instead of all on screen):

Plus, there could be some overlap with this and the microgenre I posted: Single Player Games with Asymmetric Gameplay, with the distinction being multitasking gameplay.

radios shipping overview · Apr 20, 2017

Underwater Exploration

Aquanaut's Holiday

Aquanaut's Holiday 2

Everblue / Everblue 2

U: Underwater Unit / Sub Rebellion

Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories

Endless Ocean/Endless Ocean: Blue World

Abzu

mclem · Apr 20, 2017

ichtyander said:
The oldest game I remember in this genre is probably Kikstart (1985):

You could probably form an argument that 1983's Wheelie is an ancestor, too. A few differences (for one it's not strictly time trial, as such, but when you reach the end there's a 'ghost' who you have to race back to the start), but you can see key similarities.

Qwark · Apr 20, 2017

Neat topic, I got 1. Games that use other media to generate content.

I can think of
Monster Rancher
VibRibbon
Kickbeat
Audiosurf

There's probably more music generated games.

Brhoom said:
Games where you don't know what the fuck you must do and google doesn't help because no one played the game

You reference an unknown game, then post a screenshot with no title? Shame on you! Booooo!

Khalifa Jayy · Apr 20, 2017

Skyzard said:
How many games like Mario Kart are there that are good?

Sonic Racing Transformed, Blur and BlazeRush.

Modnation would have been good if the framerate was better on the cool levels you could download and the loading times weren't so bad.

And that's it.

Maybe CTR if we're going way back.

Diddy Kong Racing, son.

Glowsquid · Apr 20, 2017

Phediuk said:
Mortal Kombat Mythologies.

lol, I knew I forgot something

jiji said:
Space Griffon VF-9

Ah, good call.

Games where you program the AI of a killer robot you have no direct control over

Breeder

Carnage Heart (and sequels)

Armored Core Formula Front (original Japanese release did not have direct control option)

mclem · Apr 20, 2017

Glowsquid said:
lol, I knew I forgot something

Ah, good call.

Games where you program the AI of a killer robot you have no direct control over

Breeder

Carnage Heart (and sequels)

Armored Core Formula Front (original Japanese release did not have direct control option)

There's a few games in this category that are pure programming challenges (as in you're actually feeding traditionally-developed source code into an engine that plays out the battle). There's Robocode, and I'm sure there's a non-language-specific one out there somewhere, but the name escapes me.

Edit: RobotWar is almost certainly the earliest example, originating in the 1970s!

Phediuk · Apr 20, 2017

jiji said:
Underwater Exploration

Aquanaut's Holiday

Aquanaut's Holiday 2

Everblue / Everblue 2

U: Underwater Unit / Sub Rebellion

Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories

Endless Ocean/Endless Ocean: Blue World

Abzu

And Treasures of the Deep.

Glowsquid · Apr 20, 2017

mclem said:
There's a few games in this category that are pure programming challenges (as in you're actually feeding traditionally-developed source code into an engine that plays out the battle). There's Robocode, and I'm sure there's a non-language-specific one out there somewhere, but the name escapes me.

Edit: RobotWar is almost certainly the earliest example, originating in the 1970s!

Learning about stuff like this is why I love this thread.

mrklaw · Apr 20, 2017

mclem said:
You could probably form an argument that 1983's Wheelie is an ancestor, too. A few differences (for one it's not strictly time trial, as such, but when you reach the end there's a 'ghost' who you have to race back to the start), but you can see key similarities.

Also dare devil Dennis and I think there may have been an Eddie Kidd game?

Dr.Social · Apr 20, 2017

KonradLaw said:
The "I'm the guy watching a girl through camera and helping her get through the crisis by manipulating enviorement and giving hints" genre

Lifeline

Night Trap

I never realized there were so many of these

Qwark said:
Neat topic, I got 1. Games that use other media to generate content.

!

Dragon Seeds (It's a Monster Rancher Rip off that uses memory card saves instead of discs)

Barcode Battler

Accoun · Apr 20, 2017

mclem said:
There's a few games in this category that are pure programming challenges (as in you're actually feeding traditionally-developed source code into an engine that plays out the battle). There's Robocode, and I'm sure there's a non-language-specific one out there somewhere, but the name escapes me.

Edit: RobotWar is almost certainly the earliest example, originating in the 1970s!

It's not battling, but Colobot is a game where you program robots in an (apparently) C++/Java-like language and colonize planets with them, automating resource gathering, production, etc.

xir · Apr 20, 2017

Loptous said:
If it's playable without much Japanese knowledge, I'll try to give it a look, thanks!

it is, the tamagotchi part is a little weird though.

theaffection · Apr 20, 2017

kswiston said:
Are there more games in the overmap node-based RTS and Kingdom simulator microgenre that Dragon Force inhabits?

Chronicles of the Sword mode in Soul Calibur 3

xir · Apr 20, 2017

Phediuk said:
And Treasures of the Deep.

not underwater but I'd add Notam of Wind / kaze no notam, a hot air balloon game. Very tranquil, ps1, japan only. artdink weirdness

Qwark · Apr 20, 2017

Accoun said:
It's not battling, but Colobot is a game where you program robots in an (apparently) C++/Java-like language and colonize planets with them, automating resource gathering, production, etc.

Another similar one is Screeps. Where you use a programming language in an RTS style game, which then runs autonomously while you're offline. You can battle other 'kingdoms' too, it's pretty neat.

SpinningBirdKick · Apr 20, 2017

mclem said:
There's a few games in this category that are pure programming challenges (as in you're actually feeding traditionally-developed source code into an engine that plays out the battle). There's Robocode, and I'm sure there's a non-language-specific one out there somewhere, but the name escapes me.

Edit: RobotWar is almost certainly the earliest example, originating in the 1970s!

Core War

SpinningBirdKick · Apr 20, 2017

Mousnis said:
Dungeon Keeper.

The only other game that plays like it is the sequel and another game called Evil Genius (i think)

What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? (First released as "Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do To Deserve This?")

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What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord? 2

It looks like there's a VR version coming too: "V! What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? R"

Valahart · Apr 20, 2017

Stopdoor said:
Super Smash Bros. is like its own genre, which is mostly itself, Playstation All-Stars, and other D-tier knockoffs like Cartoon Network, TMNT, and the Wii Force Unleashed 2 game. Party fighter? Brawler? I dunno.

Pikmin is some sort of genre, like halfway between an RTS and some squad based thing, which I could maybe group Little King's Story on the Wii with.

I like the name "platform fighters" for those. Please check out Rivals of Aether if you like the genre. It's SO GOOD.

Valahart · Apr 20, 2017

PooBone said:
Mansion games:
Games that take place primarily exploring one house.

Maniac Mansion

Resident Evil 1 (and 7 to some extent)

Gone Home

Please name some others, I tend to love them.

Chibi-Robo

Luigi's Mansion (finally found a genre to describe it)

Nostremitus · Apr 20, 2017

Oh man, Shadow President.

OP just hit me right in the nostalgia.

Platy · Apr 21, 2017

Valahart said:
I like the name "platform fighters" for those. Please check out Rivals of Aether if you like the genre. It's SO GOOD.

Party Fighter explain much more what is happening in Smash bros like games xD

Zap Rowsdower · Apr 21, 2017

Valahart said:
Luigi's Mansion (finally found a genre to describe it)

Luigi's Mansion is a survival horror game and its a really good parody of one at that.

duckroll · Apr 21, 2017

Qwark said:
Neat topic, I got 1. Games that use other media to generate content.

I can think of
Monster Rancher
VibRibbon
Kickbeat
Audiosurf

There's probably more music generated games.

Dr.Social said:
Dragon Seeds (It's a Monster Rancher Rip off that uses memory card saves instead of discs)

Barcode Battler

Oooooooooh Barcode Battler! I remember that! Hahahaha!

Spectone · Apr 21, 2017

KonradLaw said:
The "I'm the guy watching a girl through camera and helping her get through the crisis by manipulating enviorement and giving hints" genre

An interesting twist on this is the 1989 game Interphase. Where the girl breaks into a building (presented as 2D map of floors) while you hack into the buildings computers (presented as a kind of 3D shooter).

Phediuk · Apr 21, 2017

Phediuk said:
First-person shooters where you're ostensibly in a ship but it's really just like Doom except you can move in 360 degrees on six axes and it makes you want to hurl

Descent

Terminal Velocity

Forsaken

Here's one more:

Radix: Beyond the Void

LordCiego · Apr 21, 2017

jiji said:
Underwater Exploration

Subnautica

Qwark said:
Neat topic, I got 1. Games that use other media to generate content.

Beat Hazard

mclem · Apr 21, 2017

mclem said:
Glowsquid said:

Games where you program the AI of a killer robot you have no direct control over

Click to expand...

There's a few games in this category that are pure programming challenges (as in you're actually feeding traditionally-developed source code into an engine that plays out the battle). There's Robocode, and I'm sure there's a non-language-specific one out there somewhere, but the name escapes me.

Just to return to this, the game I had in mind at the end here was Core War, but it's actually - in hindsight - a little different from what was described, although similar in spirit.

In Core War, your fighting unit is the program itself, and the arena is the memory space the program resides in - with both programs loaded into the same approximate area, the objective is to then have your program literally kill the other program by forcing it to terminate (which happens when it executes an invalid instruction) by leading its execution pointer into dangerous memory

Edit: Here is a blog that may explain things better.

gfxtwin · Apr 21, 2017

Typing based action games:

Typing of the Dead:

Ninja Cat and Zombie Dinosaurs:

BattleType:

2D Minimalist action/adventure/platformers with focus on high-quality presentation + fluid animations:

Original Prince of Persia:

Another World:

Flashback:

gfxtwin · Apr 21, 2017

jiji said:
Underwater Exploration

Aquanaut's Holiday

Aquanaut's Holiday 2

Everblue / Everblue 2

U: Underwater Unit / Sub Rebellion

Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories

Endless Ocean/Endless Ocean: Blue World

Abzu

Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future

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Tizoc · Apr 21, 2017

jdstorm said:
Any Turn based 2D fighters?

King of Fighters Kyo; it's a Visual Novel and Turn based fg hybrid

Released on the PSOne.

efyu_lemonardo · Apr 21, 2017

gfxtwin said:
Typing based action games:

Typing of the Dead:

Ninja Cat and Zombie Dinosaurs:

BattleType:

I can't believe it took us this long to mention one of my favorite microgenres!

Don't forget about Typing of the Dead: Overkill!

Evilisk · Apr 21, 2017

Glowsquid said:
Fighter plane racing games

Freaky Flyers (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)

Never owned this, but I played the hell out of the PlayStation magazine demo

Glowsquid said:
3D platformer racers

I think these may count.

Gekisou Tomarunner (PS1)

And Gekitotsu Toma L'Arc, the licensed sequel featuring some famous Japanese band. Also for PS1

Never played these, and I believe they're Japanese only

KonradLaw said:
The "I'm the guy watching a girl through camera and helping her get through the crisis by manipulating enviorement and giving hints" genre

I'm not sure if this would count (I've never played this before, and it's a Japanese only title) but the camera POV premise seems to fit

Surveillance Kanshisha (PS2)

KonradLaw · Apr 21, 2017

jiji said:
Underwater Exploration

That reminds me one of such mini genres is underwhater scif-fi combat sims, bassicaly like space-sims, but with submarines. Examples:

Archimedean Dynasty

Aquanox series

RubberJohnny · Apr 21, 2017

KonradLaw said:
That reminds me one of such mini genres is underwhater scif-fi combat sims, bassicaly like space-sims, but with submarines. Examples:

Archimedean Dynasty

Aquanox series

Tigershark

duckroll · Apr 21, 2017

Evilisk said:
I'm not sure if this would count (I've never played this before, and it's a Japanese only title) but the camera POV premise seems to fit

Surveillance Kanshisha (PS2)

You're not watching a girl in particular in the game, but rather you're the operator for the mission while your entire team is out. You swap between security cameras and scan/tag suspicious stuff to prevent bad ends. It's a pretty good game, but it doesn't fit the exact description.

mclem · Apr 21, 2017

KonradLaw said:
That reminds me one of such mini genres is underwhater scif-fi combat sims, bassicaly like space-sims, but with submarines. Examples:

While it was cancelled, so we can't be too sure how it would have ended up, it was looking like Bullfrog's Creation would have been of that nature.

Raitaro · Apr 21, 2017

Cool topic!

Not sure if mentioned and/or fully applicable but one microgenre (or rather: game motif) could be games where the sense of scale gets increased without the core mechanics really changing in tandem, i.e. games in which you for example start to play around with small, everyday objects but end with things on a galactic level.

I can't easily post screens on this device but the recent Everything on PS4 is a good example of this, as is Trash Panic on PS4. A more famous example, of course, is the Katamary Damacy series but I'm sure there are others as well.

Another microgenre or game motif are platformers where you control a (temporary) small character traversing through worlds filled with giant everyday items. Chip 'n Dale 1 and 2 are good examples of this, as is Giant Land in Super Mario Bros. 3, that toy world in Castle of Illusion, or Monster in my Pocket on NES. There are sure to be countless others.

mclem · Apr 21, 2017

Raitaro said:
Another microgenre or game motif are platformers where you control a (temporary) small character traversing through worlds filled with giant everyday items. Chip 'n Dale 1 and 2 are good examples of this, as is Giant Land in Super Mario Bros. 3, that toy world in Castle of Illusion, or Monster in my Pocket on NES. There are sure to be countless others.

Harley's Humongous Adventure

And while they're not platformers, in spirit, at least, you'd probably have a reasonable argument that the whole Micro Machines family is a member

Glowsquid · Apr 21, 2017

KonradLaw said:
That reminds me one of such mini genres is underwhater scif-fi combat sims, bassicaly like space-sims, but with submarines. Examples:

Deep Fighter

Phediuk · Apr 21, 2017

First-person single-player open-world dinosaur hunting games

Carnivores

Jurassic Park Trespasser

Primal Prey

mrklaw · Apr 21, 2017

mclem said:
Harley's Humongous Adventure

And while they're not platformers, in spirit, at least, you'd probably have a reasonable argument that the whole Micro Machines family is a member

and if not, they can have their own 'tiny racers' section, along with

- Motorstorm RC
- RC Pro-am
- Re-volt

Phediuk · Apr 21, 2017

Greek mythology-themed real-time strategy games

Magic and Mayhem

Zeus: Master of Olympus

Age of Mythology

Glowsquid · Apr 21, 2017

Futuristic ball-in-net sport games set in vehicles

Ballblazer (and its sequel Ballblazer Champions)

Space Football

BattleSport

Rocket League

Turin Turambar · Apr 21, 2017

PooBone said:
Mansion games:
Games that take place primarily exploring one house.

Maniac Mansion

Resident Evil 1 (and 7 to some extent)

Gone Home

Please name some others, I tend to love them.

Alone in the Dark 1, obviously.

Turin Turambar · Apr 21, 2017

jiji said:
Underwater Exploration

Aquanaut's Holiday

Aquanaut's Holiday 2

Everblue / Everblue 2

U: Underwater Unit / Sub Rebellion

Aquanaut's Holiday: Hidden Memories

Endless Ocean/Endless Ocean: Blue World

Abzu

Aquaria
http://store.steampowered.com/app/24420/

Platy · Apr 21, 2017

Belker said:
Line-based puzzle games where you reveal pictures of naked women

In the 1990s there were games based on Qix, but where you had to reveal pictures of naked women.

Never actually played one.

http://wiki.selectbutton.net/genre:qix-alikes

Reminds me of a Saturn game that a collector friend showed me once whose genre could only be described as strip rock-paper-scissors. Only remember that it had Yakuken in the name and it was hard as hell since it was basically random. And that it was a really bad game, even if the early 90's softcore FMV gave a good laugh

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