need retro game recommendations

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• tal@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Those are all mature systems, and I’d say that rankings for games on old systems are reasonably consensus at this point. You can just search for “best system whatever games” and get lists, look for games in genres you like; I’ve had luck doing that in the past, as that avoids a lot of the chaff.

  I personally probably have gone back and played Super Metroid the most on the SNES, but depends on what one likes. If you like RPGs from that era, different set of games.

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  • sleepybisexual@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Thanks

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• toxicbubble420@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  mega man battle network

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• TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  What do you consider “gen 4”, because I’m guessing we may not be thinking the same if you consider the gba “gen 4” era.

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  • tal@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If he means “4th gen and GBA”, that’d work.

    en.wikipedia.org/…/Fourth_generation_of_video_gam…

    That has it as Genesis and SNES era.

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    • sleepybisexual@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Ya. That’s what I meant

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• BmeBenji@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland was my absolute favorite GBA game as a kid. It’s extremely linear but so well put together

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• ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  SNES:

  Sunset Riders and Wild Guns are fun little western shooters.

  Genesis:

  Rock’n’roll Racing is a fantastic racer.

  GBA:

  The Wario games are pretty superb for quick sessions

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• knokelmaat@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I really like Donkey Kong Country as a kid. Great environments, fun platforming and a timeless soundtrack.

  On GBA my most played game became an underated licensed gem: Lord of the Rings: The Third Age. The GBA version is completely separate from the ones on other platforms, but it’s a great turn based strategy game in which you get to command the heroes and other units through all important battles of the original story. Really fun!

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• Ignatz@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Some good ones I haven’t seen mentioned:

  Donkey Kong (Game Boy) Avenging Spirit (Game Boy) Castlevania III (NES) Marble Madness (NES) On The Ball (SNES) Mutant League Hockey (Genesis)

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• navi@lemmy.tespia.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Excite Bike

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• sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The Pokémon Liquid Crystal ROM hack, a gen 2 remake for GBA

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  • toxicbubble420@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’ll add polished crystal as well

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    • sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I tried it and it’s awesome. I like it better than Liquid Crystal. It feels way more retro but also modernized at the same time. The 60fps world is a huge improvement

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    • sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That looks awesome. I might switch over to that version, or at least give it a try

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• wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The “/v/s recommended games” wiki is mostly maintained by 4chan users, but it’s been a good source for both mainstream and hidden gems.

  SNES, Sega Genesis, GBA

  If I have time later I’ll edit this with some personal recomendations.

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• Gigamegs@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  …itch.io/old-school-retro-mini-game-spaceship

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• endeavor@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I think homm 2 or 3 falls there.

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