Comments on: '80s Arcade Classics

'80s Arcade Classics

monju_bosatsu — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 07:40:54 -0800

Arcade Classics from the '80s. A few hundred games, all playable online. Watch out for popups. [via]

By: delmoi

delmoi — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 07:50:00 -0800

I'm doubting these are properly licensed. Would Nintendo really give out their prized Intelectual Property? I noticed Game-Tap dosn't have any mario or other nintendo properties in their ads.

By: mygothlaundry

mygothlaundry — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 07:57:35 -0800

Galaxian doesn't work worth a damn. Sigh.

By: ae4rv

ae4rv — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:05:29 -0800

Yet another ad-supported stolen-games site. The internets are lousy with these...

By: Gator

Gator — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:16:18 -0800

I tried to play their version of Lemmings, but it's so choppy and jerky and awkward. I still think the gang over at Game-Oldies does it better (but they don't have any Nintendo games).

By: Chuckles

Chuckles — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:24:36 -0800

Black Tiger worked pretty well. The arrow keys seem a little sticky, or is that my keyboard? I would definately choose the MAME version over this if I planned on devoting a few hours to it though.

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:52:51 -0800

I was going to FPP it, but for all to see, here's Abandonia. Today, they're featuring their music collection.

By: Lebannen

Lebannen — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:26:29 -0800

OK, so it has a working version of Bomb Jack that's better than the only other one I've found yet, and a sort-of-working version of Frogger (what? it was the first computer game I ever played), but the horrible slowness (which could, I suppose, be my computer) and the stickiness of the arrow keys (and I'm not using the same keyboard as Chuckles!) take most of the fun out of it. Now I just have to remember the name of the game set on some alien planet where you have to shoot flying rocks and Easter Island-style stone heads, and there are dragons to kill at the end of the level.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:46:05 -0800

I don't think that net latency works well with these ROMs. After just one game my frustration level with keyboard response is beyond my trying another.

By: Optimus Chyme

Optimus Chyme — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:51:59 -0800

Crashed Firefox, thanks.

By: numlok

numlok — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:05:07 -0800

Shameless self-post, but if you're interested in old games like these, I've got a flickr set I think you'd enjoy. Lots of cheesy ads, and some interesting articles as well...

By: poppo

poppo — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:03:12 -0800

Whenever I see one of these sites, the first thing I look for is 720, but I never freakin see it.

By: luriete

luriete — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:16:55 -0800

but where oh where can i find bump n jump!! i totally owned that game when i was 15.

By: BlackLeotardFront

BlackLeotardFront — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:34:02 -0800

MAME32 Emuasylum That's all you need to know.

By: jackdirt

jackdirt — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:24:28 -0800

Every Video Game is way better and has the same games made by this shitty NEScafe.

By: Sparx

Sparx — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:01:11 -0800

Donkey Kong only has two levels? Sucktastic!

By: Durhey

Durhey — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:31:12 -0800

Lebannen, I believe the game you're thinking of is LifeForce/Salamander, on both the NES and arcade, respectively.

By: Target Practice

Target Practice — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:12:14 -0800

Er. I'm pretty sure Lebannen is thinking of Space Harrier.

By: Durhey

Durhey — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:53:04 -0800

Could be. Could also be Gradius 3. All are set on alien planets, have dragon bosses and Easter Island heads (moai). Those heads are ubiquitous in Konami's shmups.

By: The Cardinal

The Cardinal — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 19:30:55 -0800

The Gradius/Lifeforce series of games is probably what he's looking for. Gradius at the Wikipedia The Moai Heads

By: Lebannen

Lebannen — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 10:20:44 -0800

It was indeed Space Harrier! Thank you! (somewhat belated, I know). ... now I'm looking for a version that doesn't require Java 1.5 or crash Firefox. The day will come, I'm sure.