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munkle
15-08-2008, 05:30 PM
Considering the 20 squillion awesome games of yesteryear on the various and numerous consoles we've all owned or played, which one game has stood out in your memory that you would love to see either a) remade into a modern classic, or b) brought back to the virtual console service or similar?

Don't limit yourselves to one choice. Go nuts and have two ;)
thelocaluk
15-08-2008, 07:50 PM
This is easy for me, ff 1-6 on vc and ff 7 on ps3
ben93
15-08-2008, 08:19 PM
id like NES puzzle game kickle to get a reincarnation, that game was tough man
munkle
15-08-2008, 09:12 PM
This is easy for me, ff 1-6 on vc and ff 7 on ps3

Good choices :)

I always wanted to play the original Ultima game again. Wish they'd release it on VC or spruce it up for a Wii extravangaza release.

Or what about Outrun Wii? Utilising the Wii wheel. Online multiplayer, races through California and touring European destinations, tearing it up in the Rick Astley loving Holland ;)
eric
15-08-2008, 09:17 PM
i say bring DigDug into a massive 3d adventure.

http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/namcoxcapcom/digdug.jpg

**** yeah digdug!!!
munkle
15-08-2008, 09:21 PM
Go Eric!!! First time I've seen a photo of you :p Lol! But I'd gladly welcome a return to those shores. Everyone should experience DigDug ;)

But 3D? Maybe 2D again :D
ben93
15-08-2008, 09:30 PM
Go Eric!!! First time I've seen a photo of you :p Lol! But I'd gladly welcome a return to those shores. Everyone should experience DigDug ;)

But 3D? Maybe 2D again :D

lol munkle thats your wishfult thinking:p you sick sick man lol. wasnt dig dug an arcade game?
munkle
15-08-2008, 09:40 PM
lol munkle thats your wishfult thinking:p you sick sick man lol. wasnt dig dug an arcade game?

Yes it was. A game Namco released in 1982 apparently. Excellent game too :)

Wonder if it'll ever make it to VC. It'd be a welcome addition.
hilly
20-08-2008, 04:31 PM
jet set willy for me:) or my favourite shiny egg dizzy:D
munkle
20-08-2008, 06:45 PM
jet set willy for me:) or my favourite shiny egg dizzy:D

Which Dizzy, Hilly? I loved Treasure Island Dizzy :D Brilliant game. They were all pretty similar, but awesome nevertheless :)
hilly
20-08-2008, 07:38 PM
i think treasure island probably tops the list but fantasy world dizzy was pretty damn close:D
munkle
20-08-2008, 08:01 PM
i think treasure island probably tops the list but fantasy world dizzy was pretty damn close:D

Oh man, that's the one I was trying to think of :D These are must-haves on the C64 when/if they come out :)

Didn't they also make a spin-off called Bubble Dizzy? Can't quite remember the premise (bubbles, presumably ;) ) but recall it being damn cool too.
hilly
20-08-2008, 08:19 PM
can you remember playing rick dangerous munkle? it was like an indiana jones clone on c64 wouldn't mind a remake of that either:) games seemed to be a lot harder back in the old days lol
munkle
20-08-2008, 08:25 PM
can you remember playing rick dangerous munkle? it was like an indiana jones clone on c64 wouldn't mind a remake of that either:) games seemed to be a lot harder back in the old days lol

I do remember that, yeah :D Wow, it all comes flooding back! Lol! And Sabre Wulf? or Wolf? Sure it was Wulf. Another classic, even though it consisted of running aimlessly through endless jungles! Lol!

Games did seem harder, but I put that down to appalling collision detection and terrible pixellation! lmao! ;)
hilly
20-08-2008, 08:34 PM
even worse for us speccy owners lol;) didn't sabre wolf make it onto the vc or did i imagine it?
munkle
20-08-2008, 11:12 PM
even worse for us speccy owners lol;) didn't sabre wolf make it onto the vc or did i imagine it?

I've not seen it on there yet. but that doesn't mean anything ;) Lol! Wonder if it'd still be any good today. I'll do some digging around tomorrow. Might be able to find a playable version like those others I've put around here somewhere :D

The Speccy was cool too, to be honest they seemed quite advanced compared to the Atari and Acorn Electron (I'm lucky enough to have 2 older brothers who just had to have every computer under the sun, so got to play on a lot of the early computers). Do you remember Pitfall? They did an updated version which was supposed to be absolute crap.

What about a re-release/remake of Head Over Heels. There used to be so many isometric exploration games. There was a Dracula one I remember, and another about a detective. That memory's a little hazy, to be honest ;) Lol!
Junior
21-08-2008, 03:52 PM
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/Rhys-34/wallpaper-1024-768-dk64-n64.jpg
Bring back the kong family Dk 64.

although rumors are it may come back on ds as a remake
spotter301
21-08-2008, 03:58 PM
jet set willy for me:) or my favourite shiny egg dizzy:D

i reckon jet set willy could be a whole new franchise today;)
hilly
21-08-2008, 04:53 PM
pitfall was imense at the time munkle:D along with keystone capers! oh the memories lol

i agree with you on the jetset willy front spotter ;)
munkle
21-08-2008, 11:27 PM
Lol! Jet Set Willy: The Mile High Club ;)

Junior, it's one of my dreams to have DK64 on the VC. I hope it's not one of those games caught up in a legal hiatus; a nowhere place where games disappear forever. I'd love to relive that game, and I can't see a DS verson doing it for me personally. As much as I love the DS, some things are just meant for the big screen ;)