r/retrogames Jun 02 '23

June 2023 Game of the Month - The GG Shinobi

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r/retrogames 6h ago

Old games on PC vs emulation

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I wanna play stuff like Beyond Good & Evil or Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy,

but after playing stuff like Chaos Theory, I'm aware that there's audio effects with stuff like EAX and all that, sometimes console versions, reverb and special audio wouldn't port over.

HD versions of Oddworld Munch's Oddysee and Stranger's Wrath don't have reverb while the original Xbox versions do. Same with Half-LIfe 2.

I'd like a little help knowing what games had reverb and where. That's more important than graphics.


r/retrogames 5h ago

What NES game got you hooked on gaming?🎮

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r/retrogames 11h ago

Help find some games with Circular glow for pickupable items ?

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I watched Scrap Mechanic chapter 2 and i remembered that Circular glow from like 2000s-2010s games.
Games like: GTA Vice City and Manhunt
LEGO Batman 3(In vehicle sections)


r/retrogames 22h ago

Old games on PC vs emulation

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r/retrogames 3d ago

Retro games for younger children?

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What are some good retro games for children 7 years old and younger?

I'm particularly looking right now for legal games I can run with an emulator. Free is better while we experiment. So far the MAME games I've tried seem hard for me let alone a younger child.

I've got an old RPi set up with RetroPie (batocera wouldn't work), but if we get more into this I can see about getting a more capable machine or even a console (old or new) that can play cartridges.

Bonus points for anything intellivision which was a system I had.


r/retrogames 2d ago

Help me find tis childhood game

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So i remember playing this game in a chinese version of handheld psp. It was about a princess or queen something and it was like a platformer with enemies and all. She used to ride a huge ass bird . Can someone pleas help me😭


r/retrogames 3d ago

Games recommendations

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r/retrogames 3d ago

Retro games for younger children?

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r/retrogames 3d ago

What are some hidden gems and deep cuts from the arcades?

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I was never an arcade gamer even though I was around when arcades were still properly a thing. Most of the classics I only came across through home ports or clones.

Recently though I've been diving full-on into the arcade world, and have been having a good time with it! But the number of arcade games that exist is incredible.

Everyone knows the big obvious classics. But now I'm on the lookout for your deep cuts - lesser known stuff that's either high quality, has quirky or clever gameplay ideas, or is worth putting a spotlight on for basically any reason.

Don't stress too much about what does and doesn't qualify, I'm just curious what comes to mind!

EDIT: thanks for all the suggestions so far! A whole bunch I'd never even heard of.


r/retrogames 3d ago

A couple really old game trailers/ads

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r/retrogames 3d ago

NFS underground 2 pc

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I’ve got idk an old original nfs underground 2 with Orginal box cd and manual all in super mint condition and I just wanna know if it’s anyhow valuable?? Planning to sell it


r/retrogames 3d ago

So I want to open a retro video game store when I'm older and do you guys have any tips? Like should I start with collecting games and inventory for the future or what.

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Now I got some nice consoles I got the Xbox 360, Wii and Switch OLED and I have only 2 games right now those being Mario party 8 for the Wii ( it's CIB) and Luigi's Mansion 3 ( also CIB) and last but not least Destiny for the Xbox 360 ( Is also CIB). And what other games should I collect for my journey?


r/retrogames 4d ago

Things you hope to see

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If this is not allowed I understand, I just want to preface this by saying I am not making any money from this question nor is my job directly making money from this question!

I work at a used game store and we get a booth at conventions a lot (I won’t say which game store or what booth or what conventions or even what region I am from)

But obviously we pull retro/used games from our stores to put in the booths at these conventions and I wanted to know: what games (both expensive and cheap, new and old, across all consoles) do you all hope to find? I want to pull as many things that I think people would enjoy as I can but I find myself overwhelmed with choice.

I guess this question can be extended to things like accessories too, like those Pokémon step counters people had for Pokémon go back in the day and so on. Like what do you guys consider a gold mine and a lucky day to find at a convention?


r/retrogames 4d ago

FOnline 2258! LoTvD! Season 2! Version 3.1 Major Overhaul Coming Soon!

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Step out of the vault for the first time again.

New Season. New Wipe. New Wasteland.

Same Horrors. Same Monsters. New Heroes. New Villains.

Face the brave new weather. Survive the radiation, and finally earn the answer...

Who is The Puppet Man?! And what will your precious vault become?!

Find out in August what twenty years of classic FOnline has become!

Only at FOnline 2258! Legacy of the Vault Dweller! Season 2! Coming Soon!

https://youtu.be/RdlcMpcvlx0


r/retrogames 4d ago

I finally cleared Contra 3 without continues!

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r/retrogames 4d ago

What is it?

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What is it?


r/retrogames 4d ago

Ajuda com SHELL/CASE PS3

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Pessoal, alguém sabe me responder uma dúvida?
Estou procurando uma carcaça (shell/case) personalizada para o PS3 Super Slim (transparente, branca ou qualquer outra cor), mas simplesmente não encontro em lugar nenhum. Sempre aparecem opções para o PS3 Slim, mas nunca para o Super Slim.

Se alguém já encontrou alguma para comprar (AliExpress, eBay, Etsy ou outro lugar), agradeço muito se puder compartilhar o link!


r/retrogames 5d ago

What childhood gaming experience do you desperately wish someone would bring back?

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Hello, everyone, well... i can tell Im an indie developer (or trying xD) planning to build a new browser game, but instead of spending months creating something nobody asked for... I want to start by listening to players :)

Im not asking which old game should be remade or copied.

I want to know:

What specific feeling, mechanic or experience from your childhood games seems to have disappeared?

Maybe it was:

  • Coming home from school and entering a small online world where everyone knew each other
  • Raising creatures and becoming genuinely attached to them
  • Building a town that slowly grew over several weeks
  • Discovering secrets without tutorials or markers everywhere
  • Playing simple browser games that were immediately fun
  • Trading, competing or cooperating with a small community
  • A game that felt mysterious, lonely, cosy or slightly unsettling
  • Something completely different

Please mention:

  1. The game or era that gave you that feeling
  2. What made it special
  3. What a modern version should keep or improve

I will collect the most repeated and interesting answers, turn them into a few realistic game concepts and return with prototypes for the community to test.

The final game would be playable in a browser with no download required.

So: what game experience from your childhood are you still waiting for someone to recreate properly? :D


r/retrogames 4d ago

Selling / buying CRT TVs

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Hello everyone. I happened to find two CRT TVs which might be interesting for retro games.
Is there a specific sub for trade?
One is a Philips 17PT1666/01, the other Melectronic CT36-10.
I can provide pictures if you are interested.

Best
Kiwii


r/retrogames 5d ago

Want to Sell Old Video Games

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My brother and I have some old video games we want to sell, but we are not sure of the right approach on how to do that. Most of the value in our old games is several classic Nintendo 64 games. We did a basic price evaluation of everything we have and just want to get the most value out these old games. If there any good search engines to lookup businesses, that would help too.


r/retrogames 5d ago

Party-friendly 2-player game recommendations for RetroPie (Pi4B)?

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Hey everyone, I'm setting up a RetroPie station (Raspberry Pi 4B) for a party and want to have it running as a casual side activity guests can jump into between conversations, drinks, etc. Looking for simple 2-player games that are:

  • Easy to pick up with zero explanation (nobody wants a tutorial at a party)
  • Quick rounds (a few minutes, not 30-min matches)
  • Fun to watch even if you're not playing
  • Not too competitive/frustrating for casual/tipsy players

So far I'm planning on Bomberman, Crash Team Racing, Tekken 3, and Super Tennis — but I'd love more suggestions across any system RetroPie supports (arcade, SNES, PS1, N64, etc.). What are your go-to party/multiplayer picks that always get people fighting over the controller? Thanks in advance!


r/retrogames 6d ago

Trying to use PS5 controller on my macbook on the website classicgamezone dot com and It says connected, but won't interact. only keyboard continues to work.

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r/retrogames 6d ago

Looking for Fun/Different PS1/2 Games

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r/retrogames 6d ago

Trying to find an old game!

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I was talking to someone yesterday about liking puzzle games and RPGs and he told me about a game he used to play in the 90s. He says it was called "Journey" and I searched quite a bit and I'm having trouble finding it.

He said it is a fantasy game and recalled getting stumped on a part where he had to throw a mirror in a well. He played it on a PC. Not sure if this is important but he grew up in (so played this game) in South Africa.

Anyone know this game and where I could find it? Any other questions i should ask to help the search? I'd be so grateful to find it!