Side-scrolling action/Fighting games

SAMAS · Post by **SAMAS** » 2003-04-20 02:42pm

For those who don't know, I'm talking about games such as Double Dragon, Final Fight, and Streets of Rage.

If anyone remembers, these games all but dominated the arcade market in the mid- to late-90's. And for much of that, Capcom all but cornered the arcade, with games ranging from Aurturian legend to Aliens vs. Predator.

So what were your favorite games of this genre?

Coaan · Post by **Coaan** » 2003-04-20 02:44pm

Final fight...I remember that waaaaaay back on the amiga....damn was that ever fun.

There's a few on an even older platform, the good 'ol lynx that I used to play all the time....practically grew up on the thing while actual computers were too expensive

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-04-20 03:45pm

Hmmm, I always endeared to the Garou series.

Street Fighters at times became too much find the ultra secret and have a group of elitist bastard exploit it through the nose.

SNK had some gems and some stinkers.

Namco has done some great(SC) and some really crappy(sorry Tekken 4 had way too easy of exploitation).

The DD style of gaming lasted until FF, and then slacked off.

The rest became too forgettable.

Darth Garden Gnome · Post by **Darth Garden Gnome** » 2003-04-20 03:56pm

Double Dragon kicks ass. I've got it for my SNES Emulator, and I play it almost everyday. Battle Toads rocked too. NOT DD vs. BTs, that sucked, but sperate I loved those games.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-04-20 04:20pm

I had Double Dragons for my SNES, that was awesome. I also played the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game a lot. There was also this monster game similar to Rampage I rented a lot for my SNES.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2003-04-20 05:30pm

The Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles arcade game was fun, as was the afore mentioned Double Dragon series and Final Fight. Although i could never figure out wy the boss of final fight was an old guy in a wheelchair?

Damaramu · Post by **Damaramu** » 2003-04-20 06:18pm

I loved the Uncanny X-Men arcade game...especially the big 6 player version!

It was released by Konami and was kick ass! You could choose to play as Wolverine, Colossus, Cyclops, Dazzler, Storm, and Nightcrawler.

Of course, I've got this baby emulated!

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2003-04-20 06:19pm

Do the original Duke Nukem and the Commander Keen series count?

Damaramu · Post by **Damaramu** » 2003-04-20 06:20pm

Oh man, I remember those...quite fun back in the day!

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2003-04-20 06:22pm

I remember TMNT and Uncanny X-Men. Don't forget The Simpson's. You have Contra and Shinobi you can add to this as well.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-04-20 06:25pm

Guardian fucking Heroes.

A Sega Saturn game released by Treasure in 1995. Some seriously ass-kicking shit. If you have a Saturn/know someone with a Saturn/have access to a Saturn you are morally obligated as a human being to find and play this game.

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-04-20 06:30pm

Durran Korr wrote:Guardian fucking Heroes.

A Sega Saturn game released by Treasure in 1995. Some seriously ass-kicking shit. If you have a Saturn/know someone with a Saturn/have access to a Saturn you are morally obligated as a human being to find and play this game.

Is that that one game where you select from like 4 different classes or something? Like Archer, Wizard, etc. (no, I'm not talking about Gauntlent Legends). A few missions in you fight this minotaur boss or something, is that the game? I barely remember it.

Damaramu · Post by **Damaramu** » 2003-04-20 06:38pm

Durran Korr wrote:Guardian fucking Heroes.

A Sega Saturn game released by Treasure in 1995. Some seriously ass-kicking shit. If you have a Saturn/know someone with a Saturn/have access to a Saturn you are morally obligated as a human being to find and play this game.

Oh yeah! Guardian Heroes was the whole reason why I bought a Saturn! I feel proud to be one of the few (it seems these days) that owns 2 Saturns and a huge collection of Saturn games (domestic and imported)!!

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-04-20 07:07pm

In the arcades I only got to play a few.

TMNT Arcade of course could not be beat. Wasn't it like the first of these?
Final Fight
Simpsons Arcade
X-Men Arcade

There was a lot in the arcade I just can't think of right now.

Console had a bunch of them. Dime a dozen now a days.
TMNT 2 The Arcade Game. Obviously one of the best. It was just natural for that to happen.

These two were okay, pretty boring.
TMNT 3
TMNT 4

SNES
TMNT Turtles in Time
Gensis
TMNT Hyperstone Hiest

These two are so similar, yet SO different. To me the Genesis version was better.

Streets of Rage, take your pick
Life and Death of Superman

The best I have ever come across, minus a few slow parts is
Star Wars Jedi Power Battles.

The PSX version sucks. HORRIABLY
Those fortunate enough to have a Dreamcast NEED this one in thier library.

First off, you have the choice of five Jedi. Instead of the two button special attack, you have Force powers. Plus, this is huge too, you can block. Plus you do have special weapons like grenades and stun things. LoL.

Here's what puts it up above things. That block thing, if done right, like waiting till the last second, will actually deflect laser bolts back at a target.
So you've played through huh? Still has it's replay huh? Guess what, you've probably unlocked a secret character! If your Qui Gon, you unlock Darth Maul, who uses both ends of his sabre!!! Woo hoo. Now, if you play as Mace Windu on Jedi, then you unlock survival mode. 100 enemies. One health power up, one force powerup, one special item, and a whole lot o shakin' goin' on!!! Beat this, and you can now unlock ultimate sabre mode. One hit, one kill on anything except a boss. Even then they go down quick. Heh.

Datana · Post by **Datana** » 2003-04-20 08:05pm

No one's mentioned River City Ransom? Heresy!

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-04-20 08:13pm

JediNeophyte wrote:
Durran Korr wrote:Guardian fucking Heroes.

A Sega Saturn game released by Treasure in 1995. Some seriously ass-kicking shit. If you have a Saturn/know someone with a Saturn/have access to a Saturn you are morally obligated as a human being to find and play this game.
Is that that one game where you select from like 4 different classes or something? Like Archer, Wizard, etc. (no, I'm not talking about Gauntlent Legends). A few missions in you fight this minotaur boss or something, is that the game? I barely remember it.

Not four different classes, persay....four different characters with unique abilities (a ninja, a barbarian-style swordsman, a magician/stickfighter, and a cleric with some nasty aggressively defensive magic), and one perfectly well-rounded character that you unlock once you complete the game (a female Knight who can do a little bit of everything fairly well).

consequences · Post by **consequences** » 2003-04-20 09:05pm

Dungeons&Dragons
and for truly old school, Bad Dudes

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2003-04-20 10:34pm

Streets of Rage 2
and battle toads sucka!

Battle toads whipped so much ass ...

consequences · Post by **consequences** » 2003-04-20 11:48pm

Ah, Streets of Rage 2, otherwise known as 'Knife a Honky'

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-04-20 11:53pm

consequences wrote:Dungeons&Dragons

Aha, yes forgot about that one. That was actually pretty cool, I played that at a friend's birthday party, we used armfuls of tokens on that...

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2003-04-21 05:34am

theres a nickle arcade around here that has it now

Slartibartfast · Post by **Slartibartfast** » 2003-04-21 03:09pm

Captain Commando

It didn't get any better than that.

Shinigami · Post by **Shinigami** » 2003-04-21 05:07pm

You guys have named almost every one of the best games in this genre I can think of..........I don't have anything to add.

aphexmonster · Post by **aphexmonster** » 2003-04-21 05:51pm

Slartibartfast wrote:Captain Commando

It didn't get any better than that.

It was all about the ninja

Speaking of Ninjas, Ninja Gaiden was fucken bad ass, along with the arcade version.... with the endless onslaught of Friday the XIII thugs in hockey masks comming at you

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-04-21 06:13pm

Slartibartfast wrote:Captain Commando

It didn't get any better than that.

Please mean the NES version...the arcade just was blech and evil(no real skill just pump quarters until you win)