Snowed In Games!!!??? [Archive] - Retrogaming Roundtable

HyruleHero

12-19-2009, 11:31 PM

Hey everyone....I just wanted to say I live in Jersey on the shore and we are experiencing an awesome snow storm..Hopefully enough where it keeps me home from work tomorrow... Let's all have fun with this....I want to know if you were snowed in and couldn't go anywhere or do anything...what would would be some games you would get yourself indulged in?? Here is mine...

1) NHL 10........only because this is what I am really into right now.
2) The legend of zelda..either Ocarina of Time or The Twighlight Princess
3) The Super Mario Games....1,2,3 and if I have time World
4) Castlevania
5) Maybe some Goldeneye with the girlfriend
6) Star Wars:KOTOR
7) Mario Party Games with the gf
8) 3D World Runner
9) MVP Baseball 2005
10) Conkers Bad Fur Day

This is my list....some of my favs......It is in no particular order.....Anyone that does get snowed in tomorrow.....have fun!!!

betamax001

12-20-2009, 12:07 AM

Snowed in eh? Well If i was only gonna play ten games I suppose these would be them:

1) GTA3
2) Devil May Cry
3) Super Mario Bros 2
4) Outrun
5) Streets of Rage
6) Legend of Zelda Link to the Past
7) Crash Bandicoot
8) Metal Gear Solid
9) Super Mario World
10) Super Monkey Ball

AB Positive

12-20-2009, 12:09 AM

I'm further north and have the day off - so I'm going to enjoy our 6-9" of snow...

Top ten in order would be too messy, so I'm going to pick ten that I think would make a great snowed in grouping... in no particular order:

1) Alternate Reality: The City (a800)
2) Yoomp! (a800)
3) Phantasy Star IV (gen)
4) Landstalker (gen)
5) Super Mario Brothers 2 (via mario all stars)
6) Turrican (amiga)
7) Wizkid (amiga)
8) King of Fighters XI (ps2)
9) Madden 10 (ps2 ... shut up)
10) SNK v. Capcom: Cardfighters Clash (NGPC)

... which I'll probably hit all those tomorrow :D

kupomogli

12-20-2009, 12:13 AM

Isn't this just another "what's your favorite games" just with a different label.

Anyways.

Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together
Arc the Lad 2
Brigandine
Wild ARMs 3
Final Fantasy 6
Super Castlevania 4
Xenogears
Tales of Eternia
Breath of Fire 3
Grand Theft Auto 4(if my internet was still working in this scenario, otherwise it'd be another game.)

ryborg

12-20-2009, 12:26 AM

Ed Oscuro

12-20-2009, 01:15 AM

I'd like to see a list of games that feature people being snowed in (I don't mean anything about teh durgz though) or, failing that (most likely), games with a snow theme.

You know, I think some N64 3D platformers have ice barriers to melt with stuff - possibly one of the Zeldas, a Banjo-Kazooie game, or Super Mario 64, maybe.

Mimi Nakamura

12-20-2009, 01:18 AM

Soul Calibur
Super Mario World
Puzzle Bobble
Picross DS
Biohazard 4
Bare Knuckle II
Saturn Bomberman
Contra III
Virtua Fighter 4
Dynamite Headdy

Baloo

12-20-2009, 01:19 AM

I kept myself busy with these games today (I'm in PA and we got a TON of snow out here too):

Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis)
Streets of Rage 2 (Game Gear)
Sega Rally Championship

vivaeljason

12-20-2009, 01:24 AM

It's not snowing and it's not supposed to snow at all in Buffalo, supposedly the bad weather capital of the universe, but if it were Snowpocalypse 2009, I'd probably set up a new game of Civ IV with the hardest, longest settings and sit on my ass until I could leave the house.

Seeing as how I did this through the last blizzard I was snowed in for (albeit with Civ III), I'm going to have to agree. There's something about just sitting around for a good eighteen hours and just trying to plow through the French with your musketeers.

Anything immersive would make my list. I know that right now I'm in the mood for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and seeing as how I am indeed stuck in a snow storm (albeit not snowed in), it's going to be what I'm playing tomorrow.

deathafterkarma

12-20-2009, 02:03 AM

mobiusclimber

12-20-2009, 02:39 AM

In no particular order...

1) Dragon's Fury (or any of the Devil Crash games).
2) Tales of Destiny (it's on my "to play" list).
3) Dragon Warrior III (ditto).
4) Castlevania (FDS version, I'm determined to get better at it).
5) Can Can Bunny Extra (PC-FX, I'm working on writing a walkthru).
6) Zelda LttP (I've been trying to get my wife into gaming and right now she's playing this, so when I'm tired of gaming, she can take over w/ this one & I'll help).
7) SMT: Devil Summoner (PS2, I need to play through this).
8) Paper Mario: Thousand Year Door (currently playing, so I'll probably hit this up).
9) Panzer Dragoon Saga (also currently playing, but I've almost beat it so I almost didn't want to list it).
10) If all else fails... RPG Maker!!!

Joshie

12-20-2009, 04:23 AM

Isn't this just another "what's your favorite games" just with a different label.

Not quite, I don't think I could play my favorites all on the same day with endless hours snowed in.

I'd probably sharpen my skills on fighting games (GG, SF2's, Marvel VS Capcom), or Have a Contra Day (Contra, Super C, Alien Wars)

buzz_n64

12-20-2009, 05:04 AM

Snow? What's that? Since I live in Southern California, I'll imagine.

in no particular order

1. gta vice city (ps2)
2. super mario all-stars + super mario world (snes)
3. smw2: yoshi's island (snes)
4. super mario 64 (n64)
5. metal slug anthology (ps2)
6. super street fighter II (gen)
7. double dragon (nes)
8. river city ransom (nes)
9. blaster master (nes)
10. pitfall II (atari 5200)

DuckTalesNES

12-20-2009, 05:12 AM

In no particular order

1. Super Metroid (SNES)
2. Zelda (NES) or Link to the Past (SNES)
3. Tetris
4. Duck Tales (NES)
5. Some kind of Castlevania game since I haven't played through them yet.

But if a friend is around...
6. Mario Kart 64 (N64)
7. Goldeneye (N64)
8. Marble Fucking Madness (NES)
9. Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)

If more than one friend is around...
10. Smash Bros. (Wii)

danny_galaga

12-20-2009, 06:08 AM

I'm snowed in as well. We have about 2 feet of snow here.
Heres my picks for a snowed in day.

10. Ikaruga
9. Comix Zone
8. Lightening Force: Quest for the Darkstar
7. Comix zone
6. Vectorman
5. Earthworm Jim
4. M.U.S.H.A
3. Sonic CD
2. Castlevania: Bloodlines
1. Shinobi III

You like Comix Zone a lot, eh? It is a good game (",)

I live in a sub-tropical region myself, so the scenario is unlikely to happen to me...

danny_galaga

12-20-2009, 06:13 AM

Oh, how about

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scooterb23

12-20-2009, 08:13 AM

If I were snowed in, I'd likely just install Rollercoaster Tycoon 2, and all the expansions...and just play all day and night long. Then, when I got bored, I'd build a couple rides just to see how many people I could kill...

jdc

12-20-2009, 08:42 AM

Since this is the retro forum, I'd fire up my PSX and play Turismo 1 or 2, along with some Colin McRae Rally 1 or 2. I'd most likely play a Squaresoft rpg as well. Actually......I'd sit and complete Soul Reaver. Been looking for an excuse to do that, since it's a game that you can get lost in if you don't play it steadily.

tom

12-20-2009, 10:46 AM

Enduro

PresidentLeever

12-20-2009, 11:47 AM

Where I live, being snowed in also means being a purist of sorts. Like having an obsession with Seattle-based rock bands and being completely uninterested in anything else. So I'm basing my list on that meaning:

1. Bomberman
2. Contra
3. Gran Turismo
4. Dragon Warrior
5. Street Fighter II
6. Puyo Puyo
7. Mario Kart
8. Castlevania
9. Micro Machines
10. Zelda

Or am I?

Yukima

12-20-2009, 12:08 PM

We haven't had a lot of snow around here, but we did get a 3-day nor'easter last month in which all school and work was closed due to extreme downtown flooding. During that time, all I played was Pokemon and SNES games - Pokemon SoulSilver, Final Fantasy Mystic Quest, Chrono Trigger, and a whole slew of SFC games.

kupomogli

12-20-2009, 12:56 PM

3) Dragon Warrior III (ditto)

Play the SNES remake since it's recently had a fan translation. Amazing graphics on an already amazing game. Some of the best graphics on the SNES easily. I need to go through one tower to get one more item before I can go take on Zoma.

10) If all else fails... RPG Maker!!!

Which RPG Maker? 2k? If you use the console RPG Maker titles, try out RPG Maker 2. The amount of content is huge and you can design an RPG any way you like. Of course, using the game means you have to have a masters degree in game design because it's ridiculously hard to use. You can make a pretty large game though.

RPG Maker 3 is easier to make a really good looking RPG. Better looking graphically, but the amount of content and customization is a joke in comparison to RPG Maker 2. Obviously none have anything on RPG Maker 2k, but if you want a 3d RPG Maker title.

mobiusclimber

12-20-2009, 03:38 PM

I was talking console-only, english-language only, so I meant the PSX RPG Maker. I've tried all three US-released RPG Maker games and I like the first one the best. The second one is certainly deeper, but I fear I'm too stupid to figure it out, and plus the game you can play on it looks so awful, I dunno but the way the graphics move was giving me sea-sickness. So I realized that if I knuckled down and learned how to make a game in RPG Maker 2, it would be unplayable regardless. RPG Maker 3 has the least amount of customization and some of the stuff you can do I couldn't really figure out (land building, basically, plus for some reason I'd make something one way and it wouldn't do it, but it's been awhile so I can't explain better than that, it had to do w/ land building tho and I think making rivers and stuff?). So I stick to the first RPG Maker even tho you have to either design a very small RPG or use a lot of memory cards.

phreakindee

12-20-2009, 07:32 PM

I've been snowed in as well since Friday here in North Carolina... so for me so far it's been:

1. Blood (PC)
2. Epic Pinball (PC)
3. Alien Storm (Genesis)
4. Unreal Tournament (PS2, PC)
5. Fallout 3 (360)
6. Soldier of Fortune Payback (360)
7. SimCity 2000 (Macintosh)
8. The Sims 3 (PC)
9. 4x4 Hummer (PC)
10. n+ (360)

BenG76

12-20-2009, 09:26 PM

We got 18 inches of snow here in the mountains of VA. I have been playing Adventures of Lolo mostly.

HyruleHero

12-20-2009, 09:49 PM

It really isn't just a "whats your favorite game list" For instance unfortnately I got called in to work...but imagine if you got snowed in and unexpectedly you didn't have to go anywhere,...your job, school, whatever....With snow storms and depending on what state you live....you never know sometimes what your itinerary for that day might be...things can get cancelled...etc...So here you are STUCK inside with all the time in the world,,,,this is why it is diffferent!

Isn't this just another "what's your favorite games" just with a different label.

Anyways.

Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together
Arc the Lad 2
Brigandine
Wild ARMs 3
Final Fantasy 6
Super Castlevania 4
Xenogears
Tales of Eternia
Breath of Fire 3
Grand Theft Auto 4(if my internet was still working in this scenario, otherwise it'd be another game.)

tom

12-21-2009, 06:48 AM

Wintercamp (C64)

XYXZYZ

12-21-2009, 01:00 PM

I loved playing Legend of Zelda back in the day when school was canceled for snow.

Ricochet

12-21-2009, 01:32 PM

I did in fact get snowed in this weekend (Baltimore) so I did IN FACT have to occupy myself with games. My sequence went something like this:

NiGHTS
Chrono Trigger
Kenseiden
Space Harrier

It was especially nice to game by an open window and glance out at the white, deserted world.

Haoie

12-23-2009, 12:49 AM

The Thing and, Extermination

Where you're literally snowed in!

Tron 2.0

12-23-2009, 12:58 AM

Demon's Souls,Demon's Souls,Demon's Souls ! Then again that's all i been playing for these past couple of months now.

Btw did get a good amount of snow here but it wasn't untile monday i was able to get out.

Sosage

12-23-2009, 01:12 AM

It's not just a top 10...like books, some games just go better with certain weather. It's mostly rain out here in the Bay Area, but when it is cold and rainy I am partial to these four in particular:

Alien 3 (Genesis version)
Rolling Thunder 2 (Genesis again)
Shen Mue
Phantasy Star Online (Original Dreamcast version...solo...I know, weird)

All Sega...hrm. An unmentioned fifth is almost any RPG (dark n' gloomy is good...Persona then?). Something you need to sort of get your couch ass comfortable with, open the window but turn out the lights and settle in.