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[RASK1904]

So I've been thinking about starting a retro game play club! Where we vote on what game to play from what system. Them play for a week. Post pics of high scores or end credits. I haven't thought it all the way out just kinda seeing if people would want to do this. And yes I know NA and DP already do this. But those are only Nes and MAME and I/we have so many games we never play! And I already talked to the guy here about it and he said go ahead. You could use emulators. I guess? But yeah. If your interested post some ideas, what you think and I guess we'll take nominations for the first game? Try a common game on a common system to start us off. With a point system. After 4 or 5 games are posted. I'll add a pole and we'll vote on what game we will all be playing! Sounds fun !!!

[Misto]

Sounds like a good idea. Maybe Asteroids for 2600. Since its really common.

[RASK1904]

Theres the first recomondation. Just a few more and we can get started! Anyone? Really?

[NayusDante]

I'd be up for it, but I don't want to resort to emulating hardware and games I don't physically own. When something pops up that's on my shelf, I'd definitely join in.

[RASK1904]

Name something you got that you think other people got.

[stimmyjimmel]

sounds neat. cant say i'll do it very consistently or much at all but i'm willing to give it a go.

so as far as something lots of people have maybe some Streets of Rage 2 or pick a version of burgertime and play that or something?

otherwise i fail at knowing whats popular

[skaar]

Best total time on Excitebike tracks 1-5

[RASK1904]

OK so that's 2. We'll wait till tomorrow night to pick. Hope more people would want to join in? Still. Sounds really fun!!!
So far

Asteroids 2600
Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis)

anyone got any more suggestions?

[NayusDante]

I've got most of the common flagship titles for 80s-90s Sega and Nintneno systems. All the Sonics, all the Marios, Altered Beast, etc. I've got a lot of shooters on NES, like Gradius, Life Force, Xexyz, Section Z, and others. Limiting it to games with score kinda hurts me, because I'm more into RPG and adventure, but I think I have some games that you guys would have. I might be forgetting something cool, so check my RFGeneration sig link.

I also picked up the recent Genesis collection, so that's a good 40ish qualifying games.

[otaku]

racketboy already has something just like this it is kinda cool. Might be cooler if everyone just joined that?

[vintagegamecrazy]

I'd play for fun too. Let me know when it begins.

[RASK1904]

Yea!!!! More people!!!! I've never seen Racketboys thread? Where is it?

But to get the ball rolling. We'll start the choosing now. What cha wanna play?

Astroids (2600)
Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis)
Gradius (Nes)

We'll start tonight or tomarrow! Weeeeeeee!!!!!!

[NayusDante]

What's the scoring criteria? Are we going by first level?

[RASK1904]

After we decide which game we will be playing. It will be your 1 game total score. So if you can get really far you can have a high score. as of right now it would be no cheating. ie. game genie or save states ect. Maybe later we could have some where you can cheat how ever you want!? Sounds fun. But just for starters it'd be high score. Maybe for some games with out points we could. See who could get the farthest or beat a said game from start to finish fastest? But yeah were still voting on what game to play. So far Gradius is way in the lead with 100%!!! Lol. A few more votes and we will start playing!!!

[NayusDante]

Gradius (NES) - 140,200 - I got up to the Moai on one life, then died pretty quick. After that, all my lives wasted away without progress.

Proof:

[kupomogli]

I voted Streets of Rage 2. I no longer own an Atari and would prefer not to download an emulator of a system I won't play.

[Flippy8490]

Gradius!!!!! :d

[RASK1904]

So at 8pm (my time) the game with the highest % will be the game we play. Sunday night 8pm pacific time will be the end and the announcement of the winner each week. Sounds fun!!!! Weeeeeeeee!!!!!!

and yes a pic(or link to pic) of the game playing with a paper saying your screen name will be the official entry.

May the best man win!

[Insaneclown]

It's all about Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis) Hands down!!! No competition!!!

[RASK1904]

Streets of Rage 2 it is!!!!
Now go play and post your high scores here.

Remember to be official you have to post a pic of the game running showing your high score with a piece of paper with your screen name on it. Don't say I didn't tell ya! Kinda like sending the pic into Nintendo power back in the day! Sunday 8pm contest ends.

Seee you soon with my score.

Good luck!