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[–] PoorYorick@lemmy.world 26 points 5 days ago

The Legend of Zelda - NES

[–] the16bitgamer@programming.dev 24 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 23 points 5 days ago
[–] _NetNomad@fedia.io 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Mega Drive

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[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 25 points 5 days ago

Super Mario Bros. - NES

[–] Toes@ani.social 24 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - N64, 2000

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 20 points 5 days ago (9 children)
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[–] Kelly@lemmy.world 23 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Master of Orion - MS DOS, Mac OS

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[–] DamienGramatacus@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

Metal Great Solid

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Wipeout 2097 (Wipeout XL), PSX, 1996

34672

[–] josefo@leminal.space 3 points 4 days ago
[–] 48954246@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

Spyro (series) Playstation 1998-2000

[–] stevo887@lemmings.world 19 points 5 days ago (4 children)
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[–] Artemis@lemmy.ml 20 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Baldur's Gate, both 1 & 2 on PC (I prefer #1). I had to actively consider whether it had been at least 25 years it came out and...I feel super old now 😅.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 17 points 5 days ago (2 children)
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[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Edit: nevermind, this was already posted. I literally did a search on the page first and it didn't match for some reason.

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I noticed that problem on mobile, it doesn't load all of the comments i don't think.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 16 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Duke Nukem 3D, PC

[–] PoorYorick@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Saljid@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago
[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 days ago

Warcraft 2 best Warcraft hands down

[–] LurkyLoo@lemmy.world 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Earthbound - SNES (with the oversized box and guide)

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[–] ramblingsteve@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

UFO (or xcom) - enemy unknown.

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[–] loaf@sh.itjust.works 17 points 5 days ago

Final Fantasy 4, SNES.

(Still one of the best games I've ever played.)

[–] elgordino@fedia.io 16 points 5 days ago

Elite - BBC Micro Model B originally.

[–] kryptonidas@lemmings.world 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (11 children)

I’ll propose Age of Empires 1. That one is my childhood pretty much 😄

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[–] dominiquec@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

Dance Dance Revolution.

(Do you feel old now?)

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 5 days ago

X-COM: UFO Defense

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago
[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

Heroes of Might and Magic III, PC

[–] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

I missed System Shock 1 and 2 on release (I was 1 and 6 years old, respectively) but I've recently been playing the SS1 remake and, holy shit, this is an incredible game.

I think the original is held back by its UI but the actual game itself, which the remake pretty much preserves almost one to one, is incredibly solid even by modern standards. I've been super hooked on it and it's opened my eyes to an entire lineage of games that I've not paid attention to - System Shock 2, Deus Ex, and Prey are the big three that I have my eye on when I finish with SS1 Remake.

[–] khortits@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 5 days ago (3 children)

sonic 3 and knuckles, Sega Genesis

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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 14 points 5 days ago (2 children)
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[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

IK+ (International Karate plus), Amiga, 1987

34669

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