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The 12 greatest arcade machines of all time
Decades later, we still feel these dinosaurs' footsteps – and they still play perfectly
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davidthebowie
- 5 months 16 hours ago
I would have loved to have seen the Simpsons arcade game on the list as well, but its hard to think of which game to take off. For me personally, it would be virtual fighter, but I can still understand its inclusion.
linkganon
- 5 months 14 hours ago
i know this may not have been in arcades but wasn't wolfenstein the first espionege based game in history? if so, if it was never created, there might have never been a solid snake nor metal gear solid series we have today. also without him, some playstation 1, 2 and 3 players may have never got into the gaming industry.
sixboxes
- 5 months 14 hours ago
No 4-player games, like TMNT, or X-Men, or (like someone else mentioned) the Simpsons. No shooters like Operation Wolf. No racing games. No Shinobi. No Bubble Bobble. No Tetris. this list is BULLSHIT.
(ok, it's a good list. but it clearly doesn't pander to my bias well enough!)
(ok, it's a good list. but it clearly doesn't pander to my bias well enough!)
GamesRadarEricBratcher
- 5 months 13 hours ago
Man, I feel all you guys who are suggesting additional games. We actually considered The Simpsons and Centipede and TMNT, along with about a zillion others like Tempest, Defender, Berzerk, Star Castle (just because it was the first arcade game I actually kinda rocked at) and a ton of others. Ultimately though,we had to narrow it down, so we went with those that had the best gameplay and longest-lasting impact.
GamesRadarEricBratcher
- 5 months 13 hours ago
By the way, Sixboxes, you may want to read the Gauntlet entry again.
435
- 5 months 9 hours ago
I would write a long, involved entry here for Double Dragon and the reason why this list needs to be bumped to 13 for it's inclusion, but I am lazy.
Just to say that the game essentially spearheaded a whole genre that people spent billions on; the side-scrolling beat-em-up. Such games as The Simpsons, TMNT, Sunset Riders, Alien vs. Predator, Final Fight and Streets of Rage owe direct lineage to the title's popularity, and even games such as God of War, Prototype, Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Crackdown, Dynasty Warriors and the GTA series can be considered 3D derivations of the genre.
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Just to say that the game essentially spearheaded a whole genre that people spent billions on; the side-scrolling beat-em-up. Such games as The Simpsons, TMNT, Sunset Riders, Alien vs. Predator, Final Fight and Streets of Rage owe direct lineage to the title's popularity, and even games such as God of War, Prototype, Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Crackdown, Dynasty Warriors and the GTA series can be considered 3D derivations of the genre.
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MacGyver1138
- 5 months 3 hours ago
I love how far videogames have come, but I do miss the days of the arcade. There was something cool about the community aspect, and being able to play any of the dozens (or more) games you wanted, all in one place. I just wish that my parents hadn't always made me feel like I had wasted money every time I went. *sniff*
TheWebSwinger
- 4 months 30 days ago
Ahh, yet another article whose impact I can't fully feel, since I was born in 1990. Thanks NostalgiaRadar!
p.s. i lol'd at calling Space Invaders a "bleak sci-fi shooter".
p.s. i lol'd at calling Space Invaders a "bleak sci-fi shooter".
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