5th December 2013, 6:13 PM
Atari 2600
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Pitfall - $4, cart only. A real classic, this game really pushed the platformer genre forward. I don't know if I like it today or not, but I had to have it.
Moon Patrol - $6, complete (with box and manual). Moon Patrol is a fantastic port of a pretty good arcade game. This game is from 1983, so it's a late pre-death release on the 2600, and it shows -- Moon Patrol's graphics are impressive. They even manage to pull off a "parallax" effect, with the starfield and mountains moving at a different speed from the ground! The game plays just like it should, too. Up to jump is kind of annoying, but it's not too bad here. So yeah, this is great. It's cool that it came with the box and manual, too.
Atari 7800
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Ms. Pac-Man - $4, cart only. It's Ms. Pac-Man. Has one or two player alternating, and you can start from any of a bunch of stages. Good port, I think.
Joust - $4, cart only. Joust is an arcade classic, but it's one I have always had somewhat mixed feelings about. The concept is great, but as a kid I didn't like Joust all that much. The play mechanics are kind of weird and definitely take some getting used to -- the flying, momentum, etc. I can appreciate it now, though; this will never be one of my favorite early arcade games, but it is a good game, and this is a good port. As was very common on the 7800 you have four difficulty level options and one or two player simultaneous play. The graphics look good, too -- it's very close to the arcade, I think.
Genesis
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WeaponLord - cart only, $4. Good fighting game from later in the system's life. There's also a SNES version; each has some advantages over the other, I believe. This game has a fantasy theme and all the characters have weapons, as the name suggests.
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Pitfall - $4, cart only. A real classic, this game really pushed the platformer genre forward. I don't know if I like it today or not, but I had to have it.
Moon Patrol - $6, complete (with box and manual). Moon Patrol is a fantastic port of a pretty good arcade game. This game is from 1983, so it's a late pre-death release on the 2600, and it shows -- Moon Patrol's graphics are impressive. They even manage to pull off a "parallax" effect, with the starfield and mountains moving at a different speed from the ground! The game plays just like it should, too. Up to jump is kind of annoying, but it's not too bad here. So yeah, this is great. It's cool that it came with the box and manual, too.
Atari 7800
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Ms. Pac-Man - $4, cart only. It's Ms. Pac-Man. Has one or two player alternating, and you can start from any of a bunch of stages. Good port, I think.
Joust - $4, cart only. Joust is an arcade classic, but it's one I have always had somewhat mixed feelings about. The concept is great, but as a kid I didn't like Joust all that much. The play mechanics are kind of weird and definitely take some getting used to -- the flying, momentum, etc. I can appreciate it now, though; this will never be one of my favorite early arcade games, but it is a good game, and this is a good port. As was very common on the 7800 you have four difficulty level options and one or two player simultaneous play. The graphics look good, too -- it's very close to the arcade, I think.
Genesis
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WeaponLord - cart only, $4. Good fighting game from later in the system's life. There's also a SNES version; each has some advantages over the other, I believe. This game has a fantasy theme and all the characters have weapons, as the name suggests.