It's been a long time since I had used eBay. It's been even longer since the last time the Game Gear got any attention. A year and a half ago when I unloaded a third of my collection which were all loose cartridges, the small GG collection I had was among them. I made a promise to myself that I'd start hunting for CIB GG games and rebuild a modest selection. At that time there were several auctions of a select few GG games that were brand new, all Majesco reprinted ones from 2000. Usually a couple dozens auctions at a time and in groups of 3, 6 or more. I had always meant to grab one but it kept getting pushed aside for something else instead. Time passed, those auctions long gone and I prompty forgot about the system for a while.
Fast forward a year and a half later while browsing eBay on a whim, I came across two more of these auctions, both from the same seller. The one I got which is above, and a nine game one which differed by not having the Foreman for Real title. Not only did it jump me from zero to ten games for my GG instantly, it helped me sort out the Game Gear section of the RFGeneration.com games database. It cost me $30 shipping included for these ten new sealed games, I would've been happy to pay that for half of them in this condition. Auctions like these remind me of why I started using eBay in the first place, and the convenience and fun of online shopping. It doesn't beat legwork and hands-on, but you rarely find stuff like this in the wild, at least in my neck of the woods.
I haven't played them all yet, but I'm a huge Super Battletank fan, and the Ms. Pac-Man is an excellent port, one of the best I've played outside of the DS version of Namco Museum.
So I thought I'd make a list of my favorite games. Why? Because I can, because I want to and because I'm curious to see how many off the top of my head I can think of.
It's interested to see how one can deviate from your own list when you can list a top 100 versus a top 5, 10 or 20 etc. This one is made up from just about every system from the last 30 years. All games I enjoy playing then and now. So here goes:
Why not? RF Generation is one of the internet's leading video gaming databases covering games and hardware with over 30,000 game and hardware listings and 40,000 images spanning everything from the Magnavox Odyssey to the Commodore 64 to todays newest systems like the Nintendo Wii and Sony PSP totalling over 140 different game systems. Registered members can track their collections, access detailed information like barcodes, part numbers, Ratings, screenshots and much more. They can also submit new games and information like scans, reviews, trivia, etc. for review by this site's staff. Accurate information is approved and added and the submitter gets credited with it by having their name listed on the page along with their contribution.
On top of that there is a forum of members who make a friendly community of gamers from all areas of gaming from all over the world. PC, Console, Retro, Modern, Handheld, Arcade and more. Don't forget the weekly chats where members get together and discuss gaming in all of it's forms and an on-site arcade with over 150 games. Also don't forget about the front page your reading right now with new articles and gaming news on a daily basis as well as the ability to subscribe to the blog via RSS.
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"Welcome to the Fantasy Zone!; get ready!" How many gamers over the past 20 years have heard that infamous line in arcades and TV's all over the world, no one will ever know. Space Harrier is one of those all-time classic games that tends to get overlooked or forgotten despite it's contribution and uniqueness. Colourful graphics, scrolling landscapes, challenging bosses all in a front scrolling 3rd person shooter which alone is rare among games. It also holds the distinction of being among the first hydraulic cabinets that move as the player controls his character. Many versions exist ported to different systems from the Sega Master System to the Nintendo Wii.
This game has always stood out in my mind for some of it's forward thinking ideas and elements that make it an endearing game. It's upbeat music, digitized voices and variety in level design, bosses and patterns make it a game difficult to master and faster than a lot of others of it's class. It's also one of the first games I can remember that had a fully animated and voiced death sequence for the players character.
I've heard rumors of a re-make for years now (not including Planet Harriers) and with Sega reviving old franchises like Alien Syndrome, After Burner, Golden Axe, it's fine time Space Harrier joins that list. Be it a Dual Analog, Motion Controlled or Stylus controlled game, with todays technology it could be a wondrous experience. Imagine the scrolling landscapes, on-screen enemies, character models and music these new next gen systems could produce.
Who cares if it has a story, purpose or even ending? There is still room in todays gaming culture for a title that rewards high scores with bragging rights, simplicity in approach and complexity in design. Most of the classic early 80's era arcade games have had a go at the new generation of gamers, so why not start the late 80's early 90's off with a bang? What better game to lead the charge than a brand new sequel to Space Harrier?
Why not? RF Generation is one of the internet's leading video gaming databases covering games and hardware with over 30,000 game and hardware listings and 40,000 images spanning everything from the Magnavox Odyssey to the Commodore 64 to todays newest systems like the Nintendo Wii and Sony PSP totalling over 140 different game systems. Registered members can track their collections, access detailed information like barcodes, part numbers, Ratings, screenshots and much more. They can also submit new games and information like scans, reviews, trivia, etc. for review by this site's staff. Accurate information is approved and added and the submitter gets credited with it by having their name listed on the page along with their contribution.
"Welcome to the Fantasy Zone!; get ready!" How many gamers over the past 20 years have heard that infamous line in arcades and TV's all over the world, no one will ever know. Space Harrier is one of those all-time classic games that tends to get overlooked or forgotten despite it's contribution and uniqueness. Colourful graphics, scrolling landscapes, challenging bosses all in a front scrolling 3rd person shooter which alone is rare among games. It also holds the distinction of being among the first hydraulic cabinets that move as the player controls his character. Many versions exist ported to different systems from the Sega Master System to the Nintendo Wii.
