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RE: Questions to the gamers out there
Nice post, can definitely get a feel for the old school just by reading your responses 1-4. Mine would be
- First Game - Tetris - NES
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Subsistence edition - Taking one of the best storylines in gaming and adding even more bonus content + online PvP. For me, this is still unparalleled in how much it grabbed me and didn't let go.
- Gamecube - What didn't this console have? Satisfied my RPG needs with Tales of Symphonia, Skies of Arcadia, and Fire Emblem, but really shined with the multiplayer and best controller of that era (Wavebird). Really portable so you could back it up in a jiffy and take it to a party or friends house with no hesitation.
- This one's a bit harder. Can I say a tie between Rampage and Time Crisis 2?
All solid titles, metal gear might take up my next weekend. Have you tried tetris on n64? Really want to buy a time crisis machine, but I believe the gamecube is more in the budget. Actually switched over to Playstation before gamecube released. Any recommendations on gamecube games?
I haven't tried N64 Tetris unfortunately. My console movement as a kid was a bit erratic. I grew up on an NES my grandparents bought strictly to play Tetris by themselves. So I played that most of my childhood along with GBC and GBA then jumped to PS1 - PS2 - GC - Xbox360 - Now am mostly elusively PC with emulators if I want retro.
And yeah, Gamecube is definitely more in any budget than an arcade haha. I think you can pick up one with a single controller for ~$35 on ebay any more.
Recommendations? Depends on the genre you want to get into really.
RPG - Tales of Symponia > Skies of Arcadia Legends (this is a dreamcast port) > Paper Mario > Fire Emblem Path of Radiance
In a part setting could never go wrong with Super Smash Bros Melle, Mario Kart Double Dash. In college we would make betting/drinking games to each.
Less party/more 1 v 1 multiplayer - Time Splitters 2, Soul Calibur 2, Pikmin 2, F Zero GX, Star Fox Assault
If you really wanted to sink time in with a friend, go back to multiplayer in Tales of Symphonia, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Phantasy Star Online, or Legend of Zelda four swords adventure
Also, Zelda wise you have The Wind Waker which got near perfect scores in its day, AND there was a bonus disk at one point that redid Ocarina of Time. This is one of the pricier games though and I'd expect to be around the $50 range just cause of limited release and popularity. Can't possible leave out Resident Evil 4 as one of the best in the franchise imo.