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Title: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Calum on December 06, 2006, 11:40:44 AM: So, what're your favourite retro consoles?
Favourite retro games?
Retro consoles you owned/own?
I had a Sega Megadrive, but I sold it.
I have a Sega Gamegear at the minute, I absolutely love it, some of the games are awesome.
Sonic Chaos, Sonic & Tails, Sonic Triple Trouble, Sonic Drift, Sonic, Sonic 2, Alien 3 ... I'm a big Sonic fan.
I alos have an old Atari system (computer rather than console), but it's missing a monitor :(
Oh yes, finally I did have a Gameboy COlor, but I sold that too because I didn't have any decent games for it.
Anyway, happy voting!

PS if I've missed any consoles you think should be on there or there's anything I need to clarify, please let me know.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: skyinthesea on December 06, 2006, 11:44:14 AM: NES has to be one of the best ones out there (voted other). Snes isnt bad on that note. I think Mario > Sonic and always will.. mario 64 beats any of those modern sonic games that go so fast you cant keep up but at the same time are so challenging that my 3 year old nephew has completed most of it : /
Also alot of the games on the NES were actually challenging.. i found with megadrive and ps1 etc. all the games you could complete with relative ease within a day.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Calum on December 06, 2006, 11:47:48 AM: OMG how did I forget about NES and SNES?
I'll add them right now!
They really were good, and they're pretty valuable nowadays.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: skyinthesea on December 06, 2006, 04:13:42 PM: thats more like it ::)
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Calum on December 12, 2006, 08:50:18 AM: OK, few things.
I know about the list, it's available on Wikipedia.
I just put the most memorable ones/ones I could recall offhand/ones people may have had.
Many of those consoles, for good or ill,have faded inti the backdrop of history.
And the poicture, I've seen it before - nice one.
Don't you just wish that was your living room?
And yes, Sonic Chaos was awesome . . . but the running on the spot was ever so slightly pointless . . .
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Calum on December 12, 2006, 09:32:38 AM: Quote
They are all memorable.... I have had quite a few off them i collect old game stations etc...
I try and collect old consoles, but I can't afford many lol.
Quote
Not really, its speeds you up as does the spin attack this was just away of getting up huge objects !
I see, I thought it was just to look good.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Track on December 12, 2006, 12:47:08 PM: I have every console and every game ever made.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Track on December 13, 2006, 05:08:31 AM: I dont think Tennis for Two was released to the retail market.. i mean it was 1956.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Track on December 13, 2006, 12:30:19 PM: Quote
I dont spose you have the Atari Lynx (1989) (handheld) ? and ebay lol

i dont think it was it was made on some sort of machine in like a sicence display or something .... ill find out more....

Yup, i have that.. I told u, i have everything.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: homer on December 13, 2006, 10:27:14 PM: nintendo 64- perfect dark, zelda, and goldeneye

SNES- donkey kong, super mario allstars, final fantasy
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Track on December 15, 2006, 11:12:38 AM: Quote
Thats pritty cool, but i doubt you have every thing ever in the world

I think so..
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Jesse_Greening on February 12, 2007, 11:15:42 AM: I would have to say the Nintendo 64. Mainly because of the Zelda games for it, Ocarina of Time and Majoras Mask Classics in my opinion
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: fffreak on February 12, 2007, 04:15:23 PM: Wow, you're a little to late. This topic was open 2 months ago.

8-)fffreak
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: homer on February 12, 2007, 10:44:13 PM: that was quite a [size=22]BUMP![/size]
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Calum on February 13, 2007, 03:23:46 AM: Quite a bump indeed.
Still, nice to see the topic back open again with people posting . . .
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: CBMatt on February 13, 2007, 04:38:16 AM: Sega Pico definitely "0wnz j00r azz".
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: honvetops on February 23, 2007, 08:35:57 PM: showing my age here! I remember my parents getting me a silver/black console and all it had was pong (tennis) on one side and a shooting game on the other. It was kinda large and came with a six-shooter type gun-connected by a cord mind you. It might have been the original pong, not sure...But to kids in the early/mid 70's it was basically the 1st video game to come out. I think Led Zeppelin was playing on the record player. That was a thing that went in circles- with a large type orb spinning around !! :D
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Post by: reddevilggg on June 13, 2007, 02:02:27 PM: Quote
nintendo 64- perfect dark, zelda, and goldeneye

nuff said
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: M1CH431 on June 13, 2007, 02:04:29 PM: Are you aware the last post in this thread was made in February. Let sleeping dogs lie.
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Post by: reddevilggg on June 13, 2007, 02:29:49 PM: I remember pong, my parents had it. I had an Atari 2600 with Yars Revenge, Star Raiders, Adventure and the classic Space Invaders. My mates had a Intellivision then a Coleco-vision, which was what i first saw Donkey Kong on and someone else had a Vectrex.
Then i had a Sega Megadrive, i remember Alien 3, Speedball 2, Ecco and Virtual Racing being cool games.
I've had 3 playstation ones at various times but sold them all when i got hooked on the nintendo 64 with Goldeneye, Zelda and Perfect Dark, fantastic games.
I stuck with Nintendo and got a GameCube, which im still playing and have got a Wii.
I sometimes play Age of Empire type games on the PC and sometimes Sherlock Holmes games (god help me, why!!! ???)
Has Track got any of the above mentioned, i doubt it. The Vectrex was only out for, like, a week!
Also, strip monopoly, but that just me

P.S New people are joining this site everyday. A sleeping dog does't learn new tricks they just gather flea's.
OOoooh handbags.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: honvetops on June 13, 2007, 04:00:37 PM: this thread will live for eternity!!!

from: the ole dogs !!

the 1st time I saw donkey kong i flipped "over a barrel!" ;D
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 13, 2007, 11:37:02 PM: I have an SNES, Nintendo 64, CameCube, Gameboy Black and white/Color/sp/advanced and DS lite and an Xbox.
Oh yeah, how could I forget the computer ;)
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: GX44 on June 14, 2007, 02:09:38 AM: I voted SNES.

Super Ghouls & Ghosts has got to be the best game ever invented. Plus, it has the greatest level music (first level) known to man. Love that game.

Anyone remember a console called GX-4000? I only had 2 games for it, *censored* Tracey & Burnin' Rubber. Both good time wasters, but decent enough games.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: reddevilggg on June 14, 2007, 02:54:55 AM: I voted Nintendo 64.
After playing the greystation one the N64 was a god send.
Resident Evil 2 etc, Conkers Bad Fur Day, Shadowman. This was the machine that turned me from a part-time gamer to a serious hardcore gamer.

LONG LIVE NINTENDO.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: lordvader781 on June 14, 2007, 06:00:45 AM: My favorite would have to be N64. I've played others like NES or SNES, but N64 always was what held my attention the most. My favorite games for it would have to be of course Goldeneye, TWINE, SOTE, Rush 2049, and Mario Kart 64. I still play these games and others today. Ebay is a great place to find old games and accessories for systems long gone from store shelves.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: CBMatt on June 14, 2007, 08:15:12 AM: It's funny to me that N64 is listed as a retro console.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: honvetops on June 14, 2007, 11:32:35 AM: Quote from: CBMatt on June 14, 2007, 08:15:12 AM
It's funny to me that N64 is listed as a retro console.

"DITTO" <<< !!!!!! I was getting ready to take a six-shooter out and go for a walk by myself out in the woods ~

:'(

** I just found it / figured it out yesterday 6-14--07 **
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: CBMatt on June 14, 2007, 07:48:38 PM: You've been having a lot of fun with that marquee lately, Scott.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Dark Blade on June 15, 2007, 12:54:01 AM: ______ _ __ Nintendo 64
| | \ \ | | / ____/ / |_| | Gameboy Pocket
| | \ \ | | | |___ | |_| | Gameboy Colour
| | \ \ | | | |___| /_____ | Gameboy Advance
| | \ \| | \_____/ |_| Gamecube
Nintendo DS
--------------------------------------------*Wii coming soon*---------------------------------
grrr.... doesn't look so good aftr conversion...

Nintendo will live FOREVER!!!!! Take that Sony!

Never really had a NES or SNES. They were before my time.... but Goldeneye RULED on N64! One of the best N64 games ever made, along with Ocarnia of Time, Mario Kart and Lylat Wars! Oh, and Super Mario 64!!!
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: reddevilggg on June 15, 2007, 01:36:27 AM: Quote
Goldeneye, TWINE, SOTE, and Mario Kart 64.

Excuse my ignorance, I know TWINE is The World is not Enough, but what is SOTE
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Dark Blade on June 15, 2007, 03:23:58 AM: SOTE.... I ~~think~~ guess that's Shadow of the Empire. Probably not, but that's the only SOTE I can think of.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: CBMatt on June 15, 2007, 10:07:02 PM: Yes, as far as I know, SOTE is Shadow of the Empire.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: lordvader781 on June 19, 2007, 05:49:43 AM: Quote from: CBMatt on June 15, 2007, 10:07:02 PM
Yes, as far as I know, SOTE is Shadow of the Empire.

That would be correct.
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Quote from: CBMatt on June 14, 2007, 08:15:12 AM
It's funny to me that N64 is listed as a retro console.

Why not? It's been around now for more than a decade. Nintendo already moved two consoles away from the N64 with GameCube and the Wii. Besides, for many of us here I would think that the N64 was probably our first gaming console that we played along with the original Playstation. It was for me. Sure I have played SNES, Sega Genesis, and others alike, but that's because I have older cousins that let me play them when I visited. We still play Duck Hunt from time to time along with many rounds of Goldeneye that my cousin owns us at.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: reaper_tbs on June 19, 2007, 06:00:09 AM: :P i still own all mine...

genesis (called the mega drive in oz)
playstation 1, 2, 3
Xbox
atari (original console)
saturn
gamecube
gameboy pocket, micro, colour, advance
DS
PSP
game gear (rare, doesn't work anymore)
PC (duh)
commodore 64
bunch of emulators...

all of these are either in my cupboard (sorta like the abyss that long dead topics fall into) or are lost (like my micro, which fell down a drain), or are broken, or are used regularly..

i still need an xbox 360 :P
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: CBMatt on June 19, 2007, 10:59:07 PM: Quote from: lordvader781 on June 19, 2007, 05:49:43 AM
Quote from: CBMatt on June 14, 2007, 08:15:12 AM
It's funny to me that N64 is listed as a retro console.

Why not? It's been around now for more than a decade. Nintendo already moved two consoles away from the N64 with GameCube and the Wii. Besides, for many of us here I would think that the N64 was probably our first gaming console that we played along with the original Playstation. It was for me. Sure I have played SNES, Sega Genesis, and others alike, but that's because I have older cousins that let me play them when I visited. We still play Duck Hunt from time to time along with many rounds of Goldeneye that my cousin owns us at.

It's just that "retro" is often synomymous with "vintage". And it would definitely be a stretch to say that N64 is vintage. I'm sure it's up for debate, but I think that currently, "retro" refers to anything from the 80's and earlier.

I grew up playing Atari 2600 and NES, so it's just hard for me to think of N64 as being a retro console.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: lordvader781 on June 20, 2007, 06:00:10 AM: Quote from: CBMatt on June 19, 2007, 10:59:07 PM
It's just that "retro" is often synomymous with "vintage". And it would definitely be a stretch to say that N64 is vintage. I'm sure it's up for debate, but I think that currently, "retro" refers to anything from the 80's and earlier.

I grew up playing Atari 2600 and NES, so it's just hard for me to think of N64 as being a retro console.

I would have to agree that the N64 certainly isn't vintage. The system has only been around about a decade or so. It's not exactly hard to find anything N64 related on eBay. I've purchased many games and other N64 items on there for very little money. Though I would have to say that it does seem to have a old-school appeal to it now. For many of us younger members who grew up playing the N64, it has that classic feel to it already now that we've moved on to other systems including the PC.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Dark Blade on June 21, 2007, 02:34:06 AM: Well, N64 was quite good for it's time.

And think that it can be considered retro, because it now has two other preceding game consoles (GC and Wii).
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: CBMatt on June 21, 2007, 03:35:05 AM: Quote from: Dark Blade on June 21, 2007, 02:34:06 AM
Well, N64 was quite good for it's time.

I think it still is. Anybody up for some Pokémon Puzzle League?
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Dark Blade on June 21, 2007, 03:43:39 AM: I don't have that... wasn't it like Tetris though?

But you're living in the past, man, stop living in the past. Get Diamond or Pearl!
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 21, 2007, 03:47:35 AM: I think Pokémon Gold and Silver were the best. I think it had a better storyline.
I have the game on the computer. I got these roms from the internet and a gameboy player. Really cool thing.
Don't know if this would count as advertising but do a search for 'Gameboy Roms' in google.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Dark Blade on June 21, 2007, 03:52:04 AM: Wasn't Gold and Silver the one where there was the Red Gyrados and that you discovered that Giovanni had a son? Give me a quick refresh - 25 words or less

And Emulator, as well as Roms, should give some good results. I like using them because you can just cheat to get up to the part of the game you want (I've already bet the game, don't worry).
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: reaper_tbs on June 21, 2007, 03:53:49 AM: it's fun just holding down the key you have assigned to 10x/100x speed, then just cruising through the boring bits, it helps with training too...
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Dark Blade on June 21, 2007, 03:56:29 AM: I got a level 200 Mewtwo!
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: reaper_tbs on June 21, 2007, 04:04:21 AM: i got level 100 everything except ratatta thingo, and that was all WITHOUT CHEATS :P all i used was the 10x option to speed the training up a bit... still took like 4 weeks :'(
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 21, 2007, 04:05:42 AM: Yeah Dark Blade, Gold and Silver is the one with the red Gyrados and the secret underground base.
I think Ruby and Sapphire has good storylines too and good graphics.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: reaper_tbs on June 21, 2007, 04:15:04 AM: meh... i don't really like the storyline in a any of them... i just like the utter customisation and character development.
if i want to play something with character customisation and storyline.. i can always choose out of my 2 favourite games :P final fantasy 7, or final fantasy tactics.. the fact that those are my favourite games also further confuses me as to why i'm so intrigued with making this FPS i'm making... i'm a very confused person...
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Post by: CBMatt on June 21, 2007, 04:46:53 AM: Quote from: Dark Blade on June 21, 2007, 03:43:39 AM
I don't have that... wasn't it like Tetris though?

But you're living in the past, man, stop living in the past. Get Diamond or Pearl!

Hey, why ditch a good thing? And yes, it was like Tetris. Well, Tetris Attack, to be exact. The puzzle mode definitely set it apart, however, and is what made the game fun for me.
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Post by: richenstony on June 21, 2007, 05:05:33 AM: my fave ever gameing system was the amega , i loved it , that and the old gameboy , the amega had great games , BODY BLOWS was so *censored* good like a boxing game i think i played it as a kid so im not to sure i just remeber it being really fun.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: reaper_tbs on June 22, 2007, 06:22:20 AM: sonic the hedgehog maaan.. he got better and better until it was too commercialised, now the games aren't as good as the good ol' side scroller of doom, where you have the occasional instances of 3d spheres in odd formations and strange emerald that fall out of the sky and happen to land in your hand, giving you points which, i assume, go to a casino run by native americans.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Dark Blade on June 25, 2007, 12:04:15 AM: Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on June 21, 2007, 04:05:42 AM
Yeah Dark Blade, Gold and Silver is the one with the red Gyrados and the secret underground base.
I think Ruby and Sapphire has good storylines too and good graphics.
Oh, I just remembered! Gold and Silver had 16 bagdes!!! You did Johto, then you could go to Kanto!

And Diamond and Pearl (only played Pearl, though) have the best graphics of any opf the series, as well as an awesome storyline. But Game Freak should bring back Team Rocket! We need to learn more about Mewtwo and Giovanni's son!

(N.B. I've been offline for 3 days playing Pearl, if anyone was wondering where I had gone)

Quote from: reaper_tbs on June 22, 2007, 06:22:20 AM
sonic the hedgehog maaan.. he got better and better until it was too commercialised, now the games aren't as good as the good ol' side scroller of doom, where you have the occasional instances of 3d spheres in odd formations and strange emerald that fall out of the sky and happen to land in your hand, giving you points which, i assume, go to a casino run by native americans.
Heh, try playing Shadow the Hedgehog. Completely irelevant to everything that series has ever done...
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: reaper_tbs on June 25, 2007, 01:14:09 AM: yeah i don't much like shadow...

:P just noticed your sig :-X

;D
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Dark Blade on June 25, 2007, 01:24:12 AM: Quote from: reaper_tbs on June 25, 2007, 01:14:09 AM
yeah i don't much like shadow...

:P just noticed your sig :-X

;D
Dark Blade is paranormal and supernatural, and is worshipped by some (the others, Dark Blade will make them pay......). Therefore, Dark Blade is a deity.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: reaper_tbs on June 25, 2007, 01:57:24 AM: wow.. i never knew i had another brother... we are equal, young one.
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: Dark Blade on June 25, 2007, 03:08:59 AM: Isn't it weird how some people refer to themselves in 3rd person?
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: reaper_tbs on June 25, 2007, 03:15:10 AM: yes, it is. even though.. i don't know what made you bring that up. Reaper wonders about you sometimes, yes he does.
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Post by: Dark Blade on June 25, 2007, 03:24:49 AM: Anyway, on the topic of Retro consoles.... Missile Command!! How could anyone forget that game?
Title: Re: Favourite retro consoles?
Post by: reaper_tbs on June 25, 2007, 03:34:29 AM: easily, i don't remember it :P does anyone remember ninjas 2 for the original atari console?