Eh, it had PC ports like on Commodore 64 and MS-DOS, and was once ported to 360 and PS3. I own it on PS3, but sadly got delisted.
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Screenshots and gifs of great unported 80s/90s arcade games
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Z..
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Well...
Air Combat 22 (I'm gonna link to the theme tune for its promo laserdisc because it is simulnateously the best and worst thing ever. IS DA SKY BAWRNING OUT?)
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Beast Busters: the 2nd Nightmare
Beast Busters: the 2nd Nightmare
nextgeneration
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I don't see why this wouldn't count. It's a completely different game and it's due to hardware limitations that they had to completely rework the NES version.
Z..
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IrishNinja
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Daytona USA 2
Scud Race
Hopefully Sega will port some of their Model 3 arcade games to consoles/PC one day.the original arcade versions of SPIKEOUT Digital Battle online games
KingpinZero
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cireza
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Alligator Hunt
...why this game is called Alligator Hunt ?
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Phreakuency
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Run N Gun 1 and 2.
Still the best pickup and play basketball game ever made.
SNES got NBA Give N Go which was similar but jut not as good. And it sort of evolved into NBA In The Zone I guess but the original is still the king.
Still the best pickup and play basketball game ever made.
SNES got NBA Give N Go which was similar but jut not as good. And it sort of evolved into NBA In The Zone I guess but the original is still the king.
This guy knows what's up.
There is a PAL version, no worries. Only comes with the international version of the game, though, which is slightly altered, compared to the original Japanese release.
Toki
the saddest part..
they were working on a port for PS3 and X360.. never was released though..
Now, the good news... Toki is on the Amiga, and it's pretty great too.
There is a PAL version, no worries. Only comes with the international version of the game, though, which is slightly altered, compared to the original Japanese release.
Now, the good news... Toki is on the Amiga, and it's pretty great too.
Ohh I know, I played it to death when I was younger.. Loved it..
Toki
the saddest part..
they were working on a port for PS3 and X360.. never was released though..
Toki saw a pretty decent Lynx port. For some reason I have the cart sitting on my desk as we speak.
eso76
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A couple more sprang to mind, but I'm not sure if they had home ports
Dancing Eyes: basically 3D Amidar, except when you uncover square, it makes a lady's clothes come off. Potentially nsfw cartoon pantyshot:
Yeah, i was expecting it to be ported especially since it basically ran on a PsOne
There's hundreds, i'm posting a few more i think would have worked as console games
Biomechanical Toy
a very european-looking/feeling action platform. Would feel right at home on a Genesis/Amiga 1200
The Fallen Angels
Dark Seal i & II (light ARPGs)
Lightbringer (also an isometric ARPG)
Gaia Crusaders
Growl (Taito's answer to Cadillacs & Dinosaurs)
GunForce I & II (Metal Slug "spiritual prequels")
Since Lucky and Wild was posted, how about "not Chase HQ 3"Super Chase.
XexeX - underrated Konami shooter
Toki was ported to almost anything.
immortal-joe
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The Yakuza series, from Sega no less, features combat mechanics that seem evolved from the first generation of 3d brawlers. Powerful attacks, finishers and weapon usage combined with the technical flair provided by dodging, counters, and reading enemy patterns.
KingpinZero
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Yeah, i was expecting it to be ported especially since it basically ran on a PsOne
There's hundreds, i'm posting a few more i think would have worked as console games
Growl (Taito's answer to Cadillacs & Dinosaurs)
GunForce I & II (Metal Slug "spiritual prequels")
Toki was ported to almost anything.
Errr, no.
Gunforce 1 has a Snes port.
Also Growl has been ported to Sega Genesis (Runark).
Toki is correct, Lynx, Genesis and Amiga ports. Amiga being the most faithful to the arcade, Lynx and the worst version, Genesis.
Yeah, i was expecting it to be ported especially since it basically ran on a PsOne
XexeX - underrated Konami shooter
for years I was praying for a port of this on the Saturn. The 2nd stage made it into one of the ganbare goeman Super Famicom/SNES games but I think the full game has been ported for the playstaion portable as salamander portable compilation games.
The japanese game may have different power ups compared to europe/usa?
But I will add gifs just because this is a spectacular looking shewty.
EDIT:
annnnnnd another konami arcade game: Asterix
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2000 game but still the best.
ResidentDante
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eso76
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Yeah, actually i just almost remembered about the SNES port of Gunforce. Gunforce 2 was the real deal anyway
Never knew Growl was on Genesis.
Toki was also on NES iirc, not sure if it was a port or a rearranged version.
KingpinZero
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The FC or NES version was some kind of re-adaption, not really a straight port, so it doesn't quite fall in this category.
It's like including Mighty Final Fight in the ports list when talking about Final Fight.
Dash Kappei
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Crime Fighters 2/Vendetta... so painful, probably the beat beat 'em up ever.
It's from 2001, but whatever, close enough.
Great game. So much money spent on that one.annnnnnd another konami arcade game: Asterix
Correctomundo
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This thread is so good.
And it's absolutely horrendous!
tkscz
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Also, games that were ported but insanely different ...
Moonwalker is an isometric contra like game with pallete swaps Michael Jacksons
Holy crap someone else remembers this. This was one of the best arcade beat'em ups I've played and one of the hardest.
Thanks for this incredible thread! An amazing reminder of what a magical place the '90s arcade was. I can practically hear all of the machines vying for aural superiority in my head. Sigh, to be a teenager again.
I wish my son could experience this. Today's arcades just aren't the same.
I wish my son could experience this. Today's arcades just aren't the same.
Because the enemies are vaguely gator-like reptiles.
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Also it's 2007, but I have to mention Chase HQ 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSYHNGPxMOk
Nerdkiller
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Hillary?JJ Squawkers
Oooh. I guess while I'm here...
Tokyo Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPkrqAYpqCg
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CopperPuppy
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What a great thread. Subbed.
Pyrrhus
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the original arcade versions of SPIKEOUT Digital Battle online games
Hey, aren't those same moves used by Saejima in Yakuza? Well, the jackknife kicks look more like Kiryu...
Zombie James
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wrestlefest
It took 16 posts. I'm disappointed.
sixteen-bit
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when's ninja baseball batman coming home?