Portless arcade games you loved [Archive]

XianXi

02-01-2006, 03:17 PM

Just wondering what games everyone loved when they were younger and never saw any ports of it on any system.

Mine is Perfect Billiards (http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=P&game_id=8995) not even on MAME.

fennec fox

02-01-2006, 03:20 PM

Ameri Darts!

So much random crap to hit apart from the dartboard!

Pantechnicon

02-01-2006, 03:28 PM

Astron Belt was probably my favorite never-ported arcade game.

klausien

02-01-2006, 03:34 PM

Willow by Capcom.

Mega Man + Strider = Perfection.

dukenukem1990

02-01-2006, 03:47 PM

atari VaporTRX

it was alot like Fzero, great raceing game for its time.

should have put it on dreamcast

jsiucho

02-01-2006, 03:55 PM

Black Tiger/Dragon --- Capcom

n8littlefield

02-01-2006, 04:26 PM

Definately Mat Mania.

Mayhem

02-01-2006, 05:06 PM

Black Tiger/Dragon --- Capcom

Converted to 8/16 bit computers in Europe.

Off the top of my head, I can think of really only one: Quantum!

DTJAAAAMJSLM

02-01-2006, 05:10 PM

Willow by Capcom. I remember being quite excited when I heard people saying it was on the preview video for Capcom Classics Collection Remixed. My dream was crushed when I saw the list of games on the back of the display box. :(

portnoyd

02-01-2006, 05:21 PM

Juno fucking First. I'd kill for a NES version.

PapaStu

02-01-2006, 05:50 PM

Capcom's Aliens/Predator beatem up and The Simpsons beatem up.

InsaneDavid

02-01-2006, 06:17 PM

Rad Mobile - Sega (the Japanese "enhanced" remake on the Saturn, Gale Racer, was NOTHING like the arcade Rad Mobile)

Space Lords - Atari

Sega Super GT / SCUD Race - Sega

Mayhem

02-01-2006, 06:30 PM

Juno fucking First. I'd kill for a NES version.

Available for the C64!

The Simpsons beatem up.

Available for the C64 and PC :)

Julio III

02-01-2006, 06:57 PM

Scud Race wins hands down for me
There were a few other Sega Model 3 and Naomi games I liked that never got ports - The Lost World, Emergency Call Ambulance, Jambo Safari

DigitalSpace

02-01-2006, 07:38 PM

The Simpsons arcade game is the only game I've played in an arcade that wasn't ported to a console. But even if there was something else, I would have mentioned it anyways.

cityside75

02-01-2006, 07:46 PM

Zookeeper, although I doubt that any of the consoles of the time could have done it justice with all of the moving animals. Even the arcade game slows down badly in the higher levels.

Incidentally a friend of mine can break a million in that game on my MAME machine, and it's quite a sight!

portnoyd

02-01-2006, 08:02 PM

Juno fucking First. I'd kill for a NES version.

Available for the C64!

Doesn't count. ;)

SirDrexl

02-01-2006, 08:12 PM

Quiz and Dragons - I don't think this got a port unless it was in Japan.

Grunaki

02-01-2006, 08:22 PM

The Simpsons arcade game is the only game I've played in an arcade that wasn't ported to a console. But even if there was something else, I would have mentioned it anyways.

It runs on MAME though - pretty well I might add. :D

max 330 mega

02-01-2006, 08:25 PM

The Simpsons beatem up.

Available for the C64 and PC :)
those dont even come close to doing the arcade version justice.

suppafly

02-01-2006, 08:31 PM

Capcom's Aliens/Predator beatem up and The Simpsons beatem up.

The Simpsons beatem up was ported to PC....

NeoZeedeater

02-01-2006, 08:47 PM

I, Robot
Apache3
Spatter
Major Havoc

roushimsx

02-01-2006, 09:08 PM

Another vote for both Emergency Call Ambulance and Scud Race. I threw a stupid amount of money at those games in the arcades and I can't wait until they're fully playable (at full speed!) in an emulator (for me!). Scud Race runs in MAME right now IIRC, but you need a tank of a machine to run it :(

Rave Racer was a blast to play, too. A year or two ago I found a machine in pretty good condition in Bangkok that only cost 5baht per play (~25 cents) and spent a few hours on it. Thank god for Vivanono.

I loved The Outfoxies (also from Namco!) as well. Thank god that finally got emulated a few years ago in MAME. The sound recently got emulated, too. Yay!

tom

02-01-2006, 09:11 PM

Juno First =
MSX cartridge

http://cgi.ebay.com/JUNO-FIRST-MSX-Cart-Only_W0QQitemZ8232055749QQcategoryZ62053QQssPageNa meZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

MegaDrive20XX

02-01-2006, 09:24 PM

Black Tiger/Dragon --- Capcom

This is being ported on the PSP "Capcom Classics Remix"

Bloodreign

02-01-2006, 09:31 PM

definitely Mat Mania.

Never released on any system in America, but it got ported onto X68000 as one of the Anthology packs, as well as seperately I believe. It went by it's original name, Exciting Hour.

thetoxicone

02-01-2006, 10:27 PM

WWF Wrestlefest - royal rumbles on that thing were amazing

Rabbit Punch - A friend and I played that sucker all the time back at a local shopko that had the machine there

jsiucho

02-01-2006, 11:04 PM

Black Tiger/Dragon --- Capcom

This is being ported on the PSP "Capcom Classics Remix"

I know,, finally :-P

JS

djbeatmongrel

02-02-2006, 12:13 AM

Top Skater. if i had the space and the cash it'd be in my house at this minute

jcheatle

02-02-2006, 01:52 AM

WWF Wrestlefest - royal rumbles on that thing were amazing

That's about the only one I can remember, that and WWF Superstars. Early '90s goodness with Mr. Perfect and the Million Dollar Man. Yes, even when I was 10, I liked the bad guys.

briskbc

02-02-2006, 02:20 AM

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=259699#259699

Oooold. Consider it extra reading. ;)

My pick still applies. It wasn't one of my favorites but I really enjoyed what little I did get to play of it. Funny to see Black Tiger come up again. I did love that game and can't wait to play it again.

Tron 2.0

02-02-2006, 02:23 AM

Willow
AvsP
19XX
The Simpson
Red Earth
1941 Counter Attack/While it's on, CCC for the, PSP and the, SuperGrafx i like to see it in a collection again for the console.
Donkey Kong/sorry nes version isn't perfect.
Punch Out!&Super PunchOut!/Arcade btw why hasn't, Nintendo put these on the DS they promise!?
Contra/Hey the, Nes version is fun but i enjoy arcade version also.
Super Contra same as above.
Daytona USA 2
VC3
Clif Hanger/While it use footage from, Lupin the 3rd it would be nice if... some one could get the rights and release it on dvd ;)

KingCobra

02-02-2006, 02:41 AM

I don't think any of my beloved favorite arcade games have not been ported :/

Though, I don't think there's one arcade perfect port of any of theim on a home console.

Kat604

02-02-2006, 03:09 AM

Wow I hadn't thought about Willow for years. I remember renting the NES version at some point and being very disappointed.

One of my favorite arcade games was called Pig Out. Hardly anyone seems to remeber it at all, and it was never ported as far as I am aware.

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=&game_id=9011

diskoboy

02-02-2006, 11:10 AM

Any Laserdisc game besides Dragons Lair (prefferably Cliffhanger or MACH 3)
Tron (the arcade version) or Discs of Tron
Brave Firefighters
Planet Harriers

atomicthumbs

02-02-2006, 11:35 AM

Star Wars Trilogy Arcade
The Simpsons (every one is right about the C64 version)
Double Dragon (The NES and SMS versions are fine, though I wish they'd put the arcade version in a compilation)

kirin jensen

02-03-2006, 03:22 PM

Space Firebird, maaan.

I played that sucker tons back in the day.

I'd love to see it ported to any system, but it'd look best on Colecovision or later.

And Space Fury. Yeah, yeah, it was ported to the CV, but I want a vector version.

You know. On theSuper Vectrex Color(tm)

slapdash

02-03-2006, 04:36 PM

I THINK none of these games I liked a lot were ported:

Williams Star Rider
Atari Black Widow
?? Beezer (though Imagic ANNOUNCED a version for Intellivision)

Ed Oscuro

02-03-2006, 05:14 PM

Konami's Aliens, G.I. Joe, Mystic Warriors, Xexex...they got screwed over with licensing issues on the first two, I think. Last two...don't know why they weren't ported, actually.

... Space Fury. Yeah, yeah, it was ported to the CV, but I want a vector version.

You know. On theSuper Vectrex Color(tm)
While we're at it, let's get a QB-3 port :)

roushimsx

02-03-2006, 05:56 PM

Konami's Aliens, G.I. Joe, Mystic Warriors, Xexex...they got screwed over with licensing issues on the first two, I think. Last two...don't know why they weren't ported, actually.

what ever happened to the PS2 port of Xexex? I was really looking forward to that one finally getting a home release. May as well add the japanese version of Thunder Cross to the list of Konami games that should have gotten a home port...i don't care much for most of their shmups, but the Japanese version of Thunder Cross was quite tits.

dairugger

02-03-2006, 07:03 PM

Willow
Tmnt 1 & 2
Solar Assault
Caveman Ninja
Joe and Mac Returns
Bonk Arcade
Bubble Memories
Aliens
Haunted Castle
Mazinger Z
Golden Axe : Revenge of death adder
AvP
Arabian Fight
Sonic Arcade
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
X-Men
Real Ghostbusters

Raccoon Lad

02-03-2006, 07:44 PM

Rabbit Punch - A friend and I played that sucker all the time back at a local shopko that had the machine there

It's on the PC Engine as "Rabio Lepus" IIRC.

And I wish there was a port of Universal's SnapJack on a home system.

NeoZeedeater

02-03-2006, 08:03 PM

Tron (the arcade version) or Discs of Tron
They're included in TRON 2.0: Killer App for GBA. Console ports would have been nicer though.

InsaneDavid

02-03-2006, 09:26 PM

Punch Out!&Super PunchOut!/Arcade btw why hasn't

Agreed, should have a freaking DS release.

Daytona USA 2

Daaahh... :puke: I never did like Daytona USA 2 as much as the other games in the series, even the Battle On The Edge version that brought the Hornet back.

One of my favorite arcade games was called Pig Out. Hardly anyone seems to remeber it at all, and it was never ported as far as I am aware.

Damn good game and sticking with Leland's other releases, three player! Great graphics and sound as well.

I'll add to my list Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the NES release(s) were nothing like the arcade game - as I document in my latest article at RTM. :D

So that's...

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Rad Mobile
Sega Super GT / SCUD Race
Space Lords

Wavelflack

02-03-2006, 10:02 PM

I, Robot
Apache3
Spatter
Major Havoc

I think Major Havoc is on Atari Anthology (Xbox, etc.)

atomicthumbs

02-03-2006, 10:31 PM

Tmnt 1 & 2

The arcade version of TMNT is available on TMNT2: Battle Nexus as a bonus. I've yet to check it out though.

Xexyz

02-03-2006, 11:43 PM

I never played many arcade games back in their heyday, but the one I did love the most was Konami's The Simpsons Arcade Game. Luckily a local automall has a small arcade room in it with this very game. I spent $1 on it today after working out at my gym which is also located inside this auto mall. The control stick pannel is quite worn (Player 4 aka Lisa is completely torn off on the right side) but everything esle is great. All the joysticks and buttons are responsive. The only problem is that I can't seem to continue... It registers with the theme music when I put a quarter in to continue, but it wont let me, frickin quarter eater! I guess I'll just have to practice 1CC'ing it...

InsaneDavid

02-04-2006, 10:42 PM

Tmnt 1 & 2

The arcade version of TMNT is available on TMNT2: Battle Nexus as a bonus. I've yet to check it out though.

And Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time was released in the third new TMNT beat-em-up as a bonus. If you ask me they should have just released the arcade ports instead of the crappy games you have to buy to get them.

Oh, and because I just noticed that the original post came from forum member "dairugger"....

DAIRUGGER... sore ga seishun
DAIRUGGER... sore ga sore ga ai,
wakai inochi ga tatakai nuku to,
sora to kawashita yakusoku da...

LOL

Putney

02-04-2006, 11:52 PM

Willow
Tmnt 1 & 2

TMNT 1 was ported as TMNT 2 The Arcade Game for NES (far from perfect, but still fun), and I think the arcade TMNT2 was ported to SNES

Caveman Ninja

I think this came out on SNES as Joe & Mac

SegaAges

02-05-2006, 02:29 AM

Julio III

02-05-2006, 02:53 AM

Oh Man, I know of a few:

Top Skater!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There was some safari game that sega made that was awesome, but I can't remember the name. You were on a safari and had to lasso different animals. Super fun

Jambo Safari

It was great fun and different. I believe its a Naomi based game so a Dreamcast conversion should've been easy. Though it was great fun in the big cab.

Top Skater was a fun game also but like those Namco Alpine Skiier games would be pretty pointless without the dedicated machine

Ninja Blacksox

02-05-2006, 02:59 AM

Not counting its inclusion on the "Midway Arcade Classics" compilation, I'll go with "Satan's Hollow."

I don't think I've ever seen any port of "Peter Packrat," either.

-A Boy

Mayhem

02-05-2006, 10:05 AM

Satan's Hollow... Peter Packrat... both available for the C64 ;)

(yeah I know people keep saying they mean "cart only" conversions, but seriously, the C64 has a LOT of conversions available for it. Kickman is an exclusive for starters!)

Rogmeister

02-05-2006, 10:34 AM

Until recently, I would've said Lunar Lander but that's now available on a recent Atari compilation. I'd also say Crazy Climber...I know it came out on the 2600 but I never had that...and never will considering the prices that commands.

RCM

02-05-2006, 08:10 PM

Super GT
Star Wars Trilogy
Top Skater
Daytona 2
Defender w/arcade controller

Wavelflack

02-05-2006, 11:03 PM

vintagegamecrazy

02-06-2006, 05:20 AM

Wow what an easy one that is.

19XX by Capcom

That freakin' game makes Mars Matrix feel like Giga Wing, and MM is a freakin awesome game to boot.

MarkMan

02-06-2006, 05:47 AM

I always wanted an arcade perfect port of Tekken Tag Tournament.

But I guess the PS2 one is pretty fun.

Glad I got a TTT machine :)

2Dskillz

02-06-2006, 05:55 AM

Konami's Aliens (based on the film) It was a fun game for its time.

Also the Simpsons beat'em up.

BTW: That Safari game was a blast.

Nirvana

02-06-2006, 09:06 PM

Even though someone said it was on the C64, I absolutely loved the Simpsons beat 'em up game. That was my favorite game to play whenever I saw it at an arcade. I spent a lot of money playing them game. :)

nik

02-07-2006, 01:48 AM

Bloodreign

02-07-2006, 03:15 AM

This one arcade game in the same vain of bubble bobble, but it was a side scroller, never fiqured out what it was, Titao or somthing was the name of the company that made it I belive...

Would be nice to find it again... :(

Don Doko Don?
http://spacemul.emu-france.com/images/Mame/4/9531.png

Or Fairyland Story?
http://spacemul.emu-france.com/images/Mame/3/9602.png

These two aren't side scrollers but the next two are.

New Zealand Story

http://spacemul.emu-france.com/images/Mame/3/10144.png

Liquid Kids:
http://spacemul.emu-france.com/images/Mame/3/9926.png

nik

02-07-2006, 12:14 PM

This one arcade game in the same vain of bubble bobble, but it was a side scroller, never fiqured out what it was, Titao or somthing was the name of the company that made it I belive...

Would be nice to find it again... :(

Liquid Kids:
http://spacemul.emu-france.com/images/Mame/3/9926.png

That one is the closest, thanks very much!! Now if only I knew what the heck I was doing with MAME, no clue how to run it!

MegaDrive20XX

02-07-2006, 12:19 PM

Golden Axe: Revenge of Death Adder. I don't know how many Sega fans ask for this gem of a gem...

daikaiju

02-07-2006, 12:39 PM

NE146

02-07-2006, 01:01 PM

No one will really know my picks. It wasn't the greatest game but I have a nostalgic thing for Marine Date.

It was never ported and it's not even playable in Mame. But even if it was it wouldn't really be all that playable as it's a trackball "spin chances" game. i.e. you better spin the trackball right and you get 3 or 4 chances to do so or it's game over. Anyway.. that's one. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/b2stoys/marine_date_1.jpg

cityside75

02-07-2006, 03:16 PM

As mentioned previously...

WHY NO STAR WARS TRILOGY?

also I concur with the Aliens game...
and then perhaps my favorite game ever - not ported in the US (there is a JP Saturn release, and it's on Yu Suzuki Gameworks for DC)...POWER DRIFT!!

"You Are Handsome!"

There was a C64 port of Power Drift. I actually booted it up not that long ago. It's pretty terrible as you can imagine compared to the arcade game.