The RETRO Gaming Thread!

[chadleroy]

The only good thing about going to the laundromat with my mom was the sf2 arcade. Guile all day

 

[MalcolmNewton]

 

[michduffey]

Man, Street Vol. 2 is something special - hands down one of the best basketball games ever.

EA Sports BIG had a few gems during their run - SSX was another game that got a lot of my hours

 

[robpzee612]

 

[MalcolmNewton]

Too bad EA butchered it on the 360 with the stupid DJ scratch special move, then put it in the grave. All time fighting RPG, good story too

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I miss the days when SF and MK at the arcades was LIT..I wouldn't dare play anyone there lol

Can everybody tell their story of how they discovered MK and/or SF?

Street Fighter: I used to take Kung-FU from my Uncle in Forestville, MD. There was a Laundry Mat that me and my father used to go to that was on the way. On Saturday Classes, we would stop there. One day, while in there, I saw this fighting game. I saw a skinny brown skinned dude fighting this big strong white dude with a high top. There were Elephants around making noise and I was captivated by the stage music. (Which is why I still love Dhalsim's theme til this day).

So I sat and watched the DEMO mode play of this game for a few minutes, seeing all of the different characters.

I was intrigued. I went to school the next day and started telling everybody about it.

So yea, that is how I was introduced to Street Fighter 2: World Warriors.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

I think the biggest disappointment of my childhood was these two games never coming to home systems.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Also, this sound never NOT makes me laugh

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[sonoftony]

I think the biggest disappointment of my childhood was these two games never coming to home systems.

Looking back, I'm glad they never made it consoles during that time. Think about how bad the snes/genesis ports would be? :x

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Looking back, I'm glad they never made it consoles during that time. Think about how bad the snes/genesis ports would be? :x

That is true, but I still wanted access to play them.

TMNT The Arcade was a decent port to the NES, so maybe it wouldn't have been that bad. Who knows.

Glad I can enjoy it now.

Same with

 

[chadleroy]

I think the biggest disappointment of my childhood was these two games never coming to home systems.

Oh man this brings back memories especially x men. My sister and I used to go hard on this

 

[JJ Goon]

That is true, but I still wanted access to play them.

TMNT The Arcade was a decent port to the NES, so maybe it wouldn't have been that bad. Who knows.

Glad I can enjoy it now.

Same with

This was my game. Wasted SO much money on this.

 

[isco]

I used to only play fighting games at arcades against people I knew. Those random people that come up when you're running solo can be savages. Not fun when they got a nearly full bar and you just lost every round with an audience behind you.

Running The Simpsons or X-Men with a group was always a blast though.

I remember one time I beat like four five computer opponents in Tekken and then some guy comes along and beat me handidly lol. I was not happy.. Do miss the days of arcades being big. SF2 was what started it all for me.

I remember seeing Street Fighter II at every laundromat, bodega, pizza place and bowling alley. 

There's a laundromat around here that have an X-Men vs SF machine lol

I still play Street Fighter..not as much as I used to..but I own almost every game for each console

Can everybody tell their story of how they discovered MK and/or SF?

Street Fighter: I used to take Kung-FU from my Uncle in Forestville, MD. There was a Laundry Mat that me and my father used to go to that was on the way. On Saturday Classes, we would stop there. One day, while in there, I saw this fighting game. I saw a skinny brown skinned dude fighting this big strong white dude with a high top. There were Elephants around making noise and I was captivated by the stage music. (Which is why I still love Dhalsim's theme til this day).

So I sat and watched the DEMO mode play of this game for a few minutes, seeing all of the different characters.

I was intrigued. I went to school the next day and started telling everybody about it.

So yea, that is how I was introduced to Street Fighter 2: World Warriors.

When arcades were crazy..I remember just seeing why there was a crowd watching one game..and was blown away..couldn't believe they could throw fireballs lol..then it came out for Super Nintendo..and it was a wrap..I'm good on consoles but was not as nice at the arcades

**i think MK was a little better to watch because of the combos/finishing moves

 

[Warmachine85]

Street fighter 2 turbo on sega and street fight alpha 2 on saturn was my ish

 

[tdogg2k]

I almost bought the xman arcade machine also. There are ways to play it now isn't there. ?

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

I almost bought the xman arcade machine also. There are ways to play it now isn't there. ?

I had it on my Xbox 360..

 

[chadleroy]

Street fighter 2 turbo on sega and street fight alpha 2 on saturn was my ish

This man knows

Anybody got an arcade stick/pad?

 

[AEA18]

First played Street Fighter II Turbo on SNES

Mom rented a SNES and SF II Turbo from a movie rental place.

 

[Warmachine85]

First played Street Fighter II Turbo on SNES

Mom rented a SNES and SF II Turbo from a movie rental place.

Blockbuster Hollywood video

 

[parada45]

My parents got me SF2 when I was in Kindergarden

I was fascinated by the box art

After that I was hooked

 

[parada45]

Toad was a scumbag


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[chadleroy]

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

 

[parada45]

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[isco]

What game is that