Thanks for watching :) have a look at Arcade Decades here. Stretch goals have just been announced, including the AUDIOBOOK version! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tabletop-book/arcade-decades-80s-edition/
@rlacombe2 ай бұрын
I just backed the project for personalised hardback....and cannot wait for it!
@jamesdevey26332 ай бұрын
@@Kim_Justice I grew up in and around Skegness so in a radius of 20 miles there was easy 40 arcades and then all the pubs with kids rooms with video games in them. But the one thing that can never be repeated now is the feeling you got when you walked into an arcade with the sounds, the smell, the lights and all the people, the ones who were playing and then the ones who were waiting to get on that one game they had been waiting to play since there friend had been telling them about it since Easter and now it was the summer holidays and all the anticipation was right there in the 10p in there hand just waiting to put it in the coin slot and then press the 1 player button and you could see the excitement in there eyes and then see the crushing disappointment when they could not get past the first level. But then you saw them again a few days later and you could see the same excitement in them but not because it was the first time of playing but because the excitement was now because they could actually play the game and get to stage 4 and the excitement was they was hoping to get to the final stage and maybe complete it and so when they go back home they could tell there friend they had played the game and got so far or completed it. Those times in the 80's arcades can never be repeated and you cannot explain it to people who weren't there. For me living in and around Skegness I had a different experience to arcades to many as all my spare time was spent in the arcades from when the campsites opened just before Easter until they closed in late October early November. For me arcades was not a place where I only went on holiday they were a way of life so I didn't need to pick and choose the let's say fashionable games as I could play them anytime I could play the games that were hid away in the back of the arcade or in a corner and quite often they were the better games then the brand new one that everyone wanted to play.
@AkAkAkNeil2 ай бұрын
will be buying but eeep 52 of your British pounds postage to New Zealand, one of our postal services is making the most! NZ$110!
@neat34682 ай бұрын
7:12 I always thought the best Pang was Super Pang (The 2nd game), but it appears you are describing it Super Pang here since the original Pang doesn't have the Panic mode.
@Flashback-Gamer2 ай бұрын
Backed this within 20 minutes of it going live. I can't wait to add this to my collection of arcade books. There is not enough of these out there. ✨️ stay well, Arcadians!
@BoJensen-q2z2 ай бұрын
What an insane amount of memories here. Born in 1973 and these were the titles I played inarcades, at the fairgrounds. It's basically a "shoppinglist" of things I need attempt to find and emulate. Thanks again Kim
@1000sofusernames2 ай бұрын
Highlight of my year was a seaside holiday or the fair coming to town with loads of games I'd never seen in the flesh. Kids don't appreciate how much better arcades were compared to home systems
@BoJensen-q2z2 ай бұрын
@@1000sofusernames Exactly this. I loved the atmosphere. We had a large arcade as a neighbor to our favorite cinema. When the lads were going to a movie, we made sure to get there with plenty of time to spare so we could get in an hour or two prior to the movies. Good times. Such good times.
@joeboo8626Ай бұрын
When I play old arcade games today, I always think back to the first place I ever played it.
@colinlock-lv9vvАй бұрын
born in 72 remember most of these games
@markveganism50032 ай бұрын
The arcades blew my mind so profoundly, I can still feel the feelings i felt 35 years ago ...that feeling of pure excitement and joy 😊 great video kim and I'll be looking to get the book
@skywalkerranch2 ай бұрын
Sweet lord. Kim justice goes behind enemy lines and takes on another impossible mission to entertain the troops. Another video, stay a while, stay forever!!! Thanks Kim this is greatly appreciated.
@esmerylan2 ай бұрын
Well, Bubble Bobble music's going to be stuck in my head all day now, but I really should have seen that coming when I decided to watch this.
@LegendaryWizball88Ай бұрын
Great list. I’d personally add a few titles but no idea which I’d remove. I’d add R-Type, Rastan Saga, Heavy Barrel, Juno First, Ikari Warriors, The New Zealand Story, Galaxy Force II (hydraulic), Wizard of Wor, Defender, Ghosts ‘N Goblins, Smash TV and Midnight Resistance.
@KeenRetroGamesАй бұрын
The absence of Moon Patrol and R-Type is shocking. Pooyan is missed.
@NarcMaxForceАй бұрын
Yep, it seems like Defender or Robotron style shooters mattered more. Some other gems I feel deserve an entry here include; Forgotten Worlds, Ikari Warriors, Midnight Resistance, New Zealand Story, Qix, Rampage, Rastan, Solomon's Key.
@WeerdWulf2 ай бұрын
A fantastic Top 50! Great to see some of these again after far too long. I grew up playing Space Harrier, Battlezone, Star Wars, Chase HQ, Spy Hunter, Temple of Doom, 1942, TRON and Kung Fu Master. 40 years later and Space Harrier is still my all-time favourite arcade machine
@joedent33232 ай бұрын
Space Harrier Rules. Its an intense game, with no way for you to take-a-break, or a second to pause. The novelty of going from stomping ground to blasting thru the air, at a moments notice, has never been lost on me. I loved it on my Atari ST - and now I love it on my MegaDrive ❤
@ManekiNeko1972Ай бұрын
Black Tiger was a very underrated 80s game.
@jaispartacus2 ай бұрын
Great video. Thank you for giving Kung Fu master a shout. I spent many hours playing that game in the early 80's. So many videos I watch of the greatest video games of the 80's don't even give it a mention, which makes me think I had a mis-spent youth. Now I know I spent it wisely.
@dibsyD2 ай бұрын
When we were kids we used to go to this swimming pool, the way home always involved going for chips and this place had a kung fu master machine, that was all it had. And man did that get some playing! The flex at the time was to cross your arms and play joystick with your right hand and buttons with your left. Somehow asserting your superiority by doing so, haha.
@insideleft35842 ай бұрын
its incredible how good the best of these still look on a big, high resolution monitor. paperboy could be released as a new game today with the graphics as-is and very little added and i honestly think it'd do extremely well in the casual market. such a pretty and well designed little game.
@ralfvanbogaert34512 ай бұрын
Hard disagree. Paperboy has no right to be mentioned among the Japanese greats; hell, among the American greats even. I always thought it was trash, and am genuinely surprised to see it's as beloved as it is.
@capntinwhistle2 ай бұрын
This channel deserves way more viewers. Good stuff, Kim!
@vgbouncehouse2 ай бұрын
Awesome video 😃 while I may have started playing coin-ops in the ‘70s it wasn’t until ‘79 that we got a mega arcade locally but that led to a glorious 1979-1986 for me in the arcades. So happy you found joy in this glorious period of videogaming.
@theneedsabides2 ай бұрын
Big love Kim! Very excited to read your book.
@tomkrawec2 ай бұрын
I can't wait to enjoy Kim's book!
@AevilbeastАй бұрын
Same here! I've always wanted see her release a book and it's finally here! Can't wait to pick up a copy when I'm able to!
@orderofmagnitude-TPATP2 ай бұрын
And once again.... Best timing ever on the type of topic and video i love. This time no depression; just good ole bed time, so nice and snug and perfect to drift off after hot milk and a neogeo session. Chefs kiss Thank you!
@joeboo8626Ай бұрын
The "Class of '81" games are your #2 & #3. Fantastic list. Flicky was a surprise, though. My favorite arcade game of the 80s is Wonderboy in Monsterland.
@davidxavier7868Ай бұрын
Another great video KJ. Love to see a 90s version, or an early 90s version at least.
@RetroCave-wr9tlАй бұрын
Great list. Unfortunately I played the computer ports for most of these, and had pleasure to enjoy very few original arcade versions before I had a computer (Scramble, Gyruss, Time Pilot). But one game I enjoyed the most was Bosconian, which usually doesn't make it to any lists. Even if I ran out of coins I loved watching others play this game.
@thetinabelmontАй бұрын
Yeah, a second for Bosconian. Also in the genre "any direction scrolling shoot-em-up" I would recommend William's Sinistar! Who can forget the classic voice: "I HUNGER!" and "RUN COWARD!"?
@BURRITO44Ай бұрын
Awesome video !! You are one of the top video game content creators !! When you showed Bad Dudes, why did you speak at super speed ???
@Debagio2 ай бұрын
Another Friday, another Kim video. Hurrah!!! ❤
@burntoutculture21472 ай бұрын
Another absolutely brilliant I'll upload Kim! So many many little trips down memory lane for me. Thank you 👌
@RobertCatiller672 ай бұрын
Great video! You are a great ambassador for these games! Congratulations again on your book and looking forward to further editions of books!
@jonathanbandelier7901Ай бұрын
Thank you for - as always - a solid, very well-produced video. Here are the adjustments I would do in this list: As mentionned by @KeenRetroGames, Pooyan is sorely missed and Pang's ranking is too low: it definitely deserves a spot in the top 10 Other games that I miss in this list: - Technos' Block Out (1989) - Atari's Klax (1989) - Konami's Block Hole (1989) - Atari's S.T.U.N Runner (1989) - Technos' Championship V'Ball (1988) - Atari's Tetris (1988) - Tecmo's Silkworm (1988) - Namco's Pac-Mania (1987) - Konami's Ping Pong (1985) - Sega's Pengo (1982) - Nintendo's Popeye (1982) - Nintendo's Donkey Kong Jr. (1982) - Taito's Phoenix (1980)
@Stabby6662 ай бұрын
No Defender, Stargate, R-Type or Asteroids?! They're iconic -in my view. I think for me it would be 1: Defender, 2: Tempest, 3: Galaga, 4: Mrs Pacman and 5: Donkey Kong. Missile Command would be in my top 10 though. Fun fact: "THE END" text in the explosion in Missile Command was a VERY last minute addition after someone else at Atari mentioned it would be "cool" to have it in there. So Dave added it :)
@-0-getliffe4762 ай бұрын
Oh yeah, R-Type (or even Salamander) is surprising in not getting a shout.
@gnattress2 ай бұрын
Exactly. Or Salamander, Phoenix or Moon Cresta. But to miss Defender! is practically a crime! Asteroids although very popular in the 80s was released in 79, so all depends on what you think "of the 1980s" means, but to me it should be in there as it was in arcades in the 80s and was incredibly popular.
@hynol2 ай бұрын
It's his list. It is what he likes. For me for example Defender is classic, but always was unplayable.
@t7plus2 ай бұрын
@@hynol Her list.
@hynol2 ай бұрын
@@t7plus Ahhh - ok. Sry.
@sambagogo7772 ай бұрын
These personal favourite lists are often fun. For me I'd have swapped out the likes of Alien Syndrome, Centipede, Flicky, Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Elevator Action, Great Swordsman, Fantasy Zone, Trio the Punch, Crystal Castles, Scramble and Berzerk for games such as Defender, After Burner, Gradius, Moon Cresta, GORF, R-Type, Arkanoid, 1942, The NewZealand Story, Rampage, Commando, Operation Wolf, STUN Runner, Ghosts 'n Goblins, Super Sprint and Battlezone.
@SkeggsyDAR2 ай бұрын
What a treat! I love watching these videos; thanks Kim!
@Unquestionable2 ай бұрын
Always love the look at so many games that shaped the gaming industry for such a long time along with building up my love of gaming as a child. Many an afternoon spent playing these titles, both at the arcade and the home versions.
@tommylakindasorta30682 ай бұрын
Very interesting list with some true masterpieces on there. Space Harrier was mind-blowing when it came out. I don't think we really experience stupefying leaps forward in technology like that anymore.
@thingsiplay2 ай бұрын
Very interesting list! It's impossible to make a Top 50 Arcade list without missing something. You can't possible know or have played all Arcade games from that era: Contra Ninja Spirit Pitfall Wonder Boy Pole Position Kiki KaiKai Qix Gradius Parodius R-Type Choplifter Spelunker Ninja Spirit Popeye Pengo The list is never ending. Therefore I am ending it.
@mccstuff2 ай бұрын
Ha! I'm old enough to remember a lot of these the first time around. I still play Mr Do! and Bubble Bobble today, both a work of genius if you ask me. Although I have never ever finished Bubble Bobble without cheating. I loved arcades as a kid, they were video game arcades and not full of ticket machines and other gambling type machines.
@naetharu2 ай бұрын
Great video! Love all your stuff Kim :) such great coverage of the games of my childhood!
@trevorgrier45112 ай бұрын
Great video!!! There were so many awesome arcade games especially in the early 80s... my all time favorite is Galaxian, but Pac-man, Qbert and Bosconian are at the top of my list. Great job again!!
@LucasrainfordАй бұрын
So much nostalgia watching this from my mispent youth in the arcades, great vid Kim
@AevilbeastАй бұрын
Long time fan kim, and just wanted to say Congrats on the book! I can't wait to pick one up as it genuinely looks absolutely amazing! This video definitely has got me excited about it. I always thought with your passion and dedication to gaming, that you'd make a perfect author for a book especially on a subject like 80's arcade games and scene. There's honestly really nothing like reading a book or watching a video made by someone who's not only knowledgeable but also truly passionate about the subject they're writing about! (Can't wait to put on my shelf right next to Ashen's and Nostalgia Nerd's books! After many thorough readings, of course!) Maybe for the next book you could maybe "tackle" (sorry for the bad pun!) the subject of 90's Japanese puroesu..? I can only imagine you'd knock it out of the park and there's really not that many books on the subject (at least not to my knowledge, though would love some recommendations if anyone has any!). But knowing how long and how much work you've put into this book, I can totally understand waiting a while (or longer!) until you take on such big project like that! (Just thinking about a great coffee table Puroresu book with good art and writing would be just plain awesome!) Keep up the awesome work! As long you keep making content I'll be happily watching/reading it and be a fan! Hope this books opens up to a whole new audience and more people discover your work,as you really deserve it!
@bsinforoso2 ай бұрын
OMG Kim, you did it again, thx for the content. We need more!
@coastercouch4079Ай бұрын
So much to agree here with your list! Even if you missed to include my personal favorite 'Bosconian'.
@dibsyD2 ай бұрын
Great video kim, thank you. One of the things about all these games is i tend to remember where i was when first seeing/playing them. My family were big on the "trades fortnight british caravan parks" holidays, pretty much all the current haven-holidays spots. And my times there were largely spent in the arcades (though im sure we called them the amusements). My gran would come with us and she'd play the 2p OXO pull-handle machines while i played games. I'd be perfectly happy watching other people play once id spent all my money for the day. I tended to avoid the big machines (the big space harrier cabs or wec le mans cars) as they cost 50p and a normal game like side-arms was 20p... I remember watching some older kid play Double Dragon, first time i'd seen it. i was mesmerized. Then he turned and said he had to go and did i want to take over. You bet i did! He even had about 3 credits (must have been some rich kid with his fancy pound coin...) and i played that as if my life depended on it. Some memories make me laugh; the music from bubble bobble just permeating the whole arcade. no matter where you were you could hear that in the background. So many of the games in your video i can remember the holiday camp we were at, how i felt when first seeing it, hearing it. It all adds to the nostalgia and makes a video like this way more than just a series of games. They're way more than that! Thanks again, keep up the good work!
@WhatHoSnorkers2 ай бұрын
Wonderful stuff Kim! Marvellous choices!
@MichaelGGarry2 ай бұрын
I’m amazed there were titles like Jungler I’d never seen! Well done, I need to buy the book now!
@FireyPaperMario2 ай бұрын
Good list! I ought to show my mom & dad this video when I get the chance! ^^; P.S. my favorite level in the OG Donkey Kong is 50m, cuz it looks like a pie factory to me (I know it's a construction site, but the pans of cement that one shot you looks like pies to me).
@jamesdevey26332 ай бұрын
I always like to see people's top games as everyones will be different and from one month to another it will be slightly different. And also seeing games I didn't know existed. For me some of my favourite games are not the greatest but I love them. Tecmo World Cup which is great when the trackball is working well. Combat School another great trackball game. Super Sprint which is a great 3 player game. Sky Kids which has one of the best sound tracks of the 80's arcade. Commando which has so much nostalgia for me as my parents had it there pub when I was a kid and I was awesome at it and the young adults in the pub would pay for me to play it and watch me as no one could beat my high score and they never believed it was my score. Quartet which I feel is a very underrated game. Popeye is just a great license and very replayable also Tron which for me is better with an original cabinet. 1942 a great shooter and great sound. Pac-Land is just fun. Ghouls n Ghosts or Ghosts n Goblins just so playable but so difficult. Atari 720 I was absolutely terrible at it but always had fun. But many of the games in your top 50 would have been in mine but my top 5 Kung Fu Master, Crystal Castles, Kick & Run (mainly because I liked the mechanic of the foot pedal to kick the ball and it was a fun 4 player football game), Phoenix & Donkey Kong. Also it would be good if someone did a video on the differences of arcade games in different countries perfect example is Donkey Kong and then different versions that were released with minor bugs fixed in games.
@AJGriglak2 ай бұрын
Love your list! I appreciate the commentary on Tapper - spot on! I see why you ranked Missile Command as #1 because you wanted a good ending to your video. ;-) Well played.
@oodaloopc97252 ай бұрын
Just backed you on Kickstarter. Look forward to the final product and keep up the great work.
@Pocketrocket-pj1usАй бұрын
30:00 That Star Wars game, led me to have 3 birthdays in a row, at a reserved (for 3 hours) arcade. It was a marvel then and holds endless nostalgia now. I actually thought so high of it, that I still have my Original MIB, childhood version!! It was one of only a hand-full that I did not include, in my trade-in for an NES!!
@Booth812 ай бұрын
Wow. You’ve put so many of my favorites on this list. Hard to believe that, when considering you disliked Hippodrome so much, and I still love it, lol.
@EDcase1Ай бұрын
Good list. My order would be a bit different of course. The other thing I would mention is the control method for some of these games made them unique and added a lot to the gameplay.
@MikeRox8315 күн бұрын
Ah man Space Harrier, the Mammoth on the title screen used to terrify my when I saw it in blackpool arcades as a young kid. But then it was in Shenmue, and fast became one of my favourite games of all time just for the ambience.
@Ampersand10029 күн бұрын
Great list. I never heard of Jungler or Great Swordsman, but they both look like cool games.
@jexthegamerАй бұрын
I knew every game on this list except Trio the Punch. Now I MUST try it!
@mmff52422 ай бұрын
Love your videos. Thanks for all the content, bravo ! x
@jasonrockley37242 ай бұрын
My gratitude as always Kim
@BURRITO442 ай бұрын
You are the best reviewer of games ever !!
@halfmetal74Ай бұрын
These games are a big part of what made the 80s my favourite decade. I was always pestering my dad on holiday to take me to the arcade mainly so I could play Gyruss. I later bought it for the Atari 2600 and, well that wasn't the same! You've got most of the bases covered in this video - I played Double Dragon, Out Run and Golden Axe to death - and I would have added 1942, Gradius and R-Type in your top 50. Turbo as well for the cabinet and sound effects. My birthday present is sorted for next year with your book, am asking my missus for the hard-cover!
@TheSlysterII2 ай бұрын
Lovely trip down memory lane, thank you Kim. Just wish I could buy the original Gauntlet for a PS!
@whiskeygamer94022 ай бұрын
This Video brings back wonderful memories arcade graphics was King back in those days 👍🏽
@randy78942 ай бұрын
A great list of games. Love these kind of ranking videos. Although I'd shove in Rygar and Pengo somwhere.
@VaultBoy1974Ай бұрын
Great vid! I didn’t expect it but still sad to see no Bubbles lol. Huge soft spot for that one.
@Pocketrocket-pj1usАй бұрын
21:30 Still the best 2 player (together) NES game from my youth. If you had a sibling, and an NES...You've played and loved, Bubble Bobble
@tarstarkusz2 ай бұрын
Rolling Thunder came out after Ghosts and Goblins, a game that ought to be in this list.
@True-Faux2 ай бұрын
Rolling Thunder is so iconic that it even got a mention in the early chapters of Louis Theroux’s memoir!
@tarstarkusz2 ай бұрын
@@True-Faux I absolutely loathe that guy. In any event, Ghosts and Goblins is likely the first in that genre, not Rolling Thunder.
@jessragan67142 ай бұрын
As per usual, an excellent video. I don't agree with all of these choices (nobody's choices for best arcade games are going to _perfectly_ align), but it's a strong, solid list. The book that inspired this video is probably gonna be worth a look, too.
@Pocketrocket-pj1usАй бұрын
20:30 Ah-so. A.T.G. NES, first 30. 'Black Box' classic! I'm sure at least a few NES' were purchased, just to be able to play it at Home! LOVE IT
@DTM-Books2 ай бұрын
We need to get KJ an Atari 5200 or 8-bit home computer, stacked with all the Golden Age arcade classics. We already have shared the love for C64 and Speccy, now it’s Atari’s turn, and it’s a perfect place to turn for 1989s arcade goodness.
@retrowarp652821 күн бұрын
My favorite Arcade game’s till today are Defender, R-Type, Galaxian and Robotron.
@ChloeArgoАй бұрын
I adore Missile Command! Great list 😃
@thetinabelmontАй бұрын
I appreciated seeing Alien Syndrome on the list, although I'm not sure I would consider it one of the "50 Best Games". Sega had a couple of other multi player games in that period that were amazing: Quartet, a 4 player competitive platform game, and Hot Rod, a 4 player top down racer, with strategic upgrades.
@jps670427 күн бұрын
I love all these games as much as I love the tone of your voice.
@twankistevenson38842 ай бұрын
surprised by some omissions but another great video. Will contribute to the kickstarter on pay day
@fatbelly24382 ай бұрын
you could do a video on pre video arcade games..all the mechanical arcade games from the 1950s-1970s ?
@BURRITO442 ай бұрын
Awesome video
@pixelbeing2 ай бұрын
So cool!!!! Finishing video with Saint Dragon TUNE!!!! 🙌
@KeithItReal28 күн бұрын
Hi. Thanks for this video. In your opinion what’s the best way to experience games like these? How do you play them? Thank you.
@pda17992 ай бұрын
My dear KJ, please, do a C64 video - best/worst USGold, arcade conversions etc. you have a style, that is unmatched. I really like your videos, thank you!😊
@skykid40002 ай бұрын
Mr Kim Justice, I couldn’t agree more when you said “when you play Galaga, you feel like you’re right next to the beating heart of what makes gaming great” What a wonderful compliment to what is the mighty Galaga. Love that game 👍
@Paul_Henshall2 ай бұрын
Awesome list.
@BurstError5472 ай бұрын
Obviosuly everyone is gonna have their fave arcade pics and a lot of that will be to do with what grabbed them when they were young. What matters, as ever, is the passion you put into this ... thoroughly enjoyed watching this, even if that passion should be reserved for the masterpiece that is Donkey Kong (kidding. Maybe). Though Outrun is my favourite game of all time ... and I haven't played nearly as much as you have, obviously!
@snorlaxtreflip2 ай бұрын
Williams is my favorite golden age company. Mainly because they had the best arcade compilations on the swag genesis and PlayStation.
@mrttypeАй бұрын
Hard to argue with this list. Afterburner is only one I would put in as it represents so much of the flavour of the 80’s.
@DROHARMАй бұрын
Track and Field ❤. My father was not into videogames. But he gave me 6 finnish marks to but into this back in 1987 I think. I could waggle myself on third stage on my third and final try.
@richfutrell7532 ай бұрын
This was the strangest list of top 50 80s arcade games I've ever seen. I barely know where to start...
@skywalkerranchАй бұрын
Looking forward to your book Kim awesome news.
@bombjack19842 ай бұрын
A top 50 of 80s arcade games is always going to be controversial, simply because there's way more than 50 that are basically essential.
@ididthisonpulpous6526Ай бұрын
To this day me and my older brother will randomly blurt out digitized voice stuff from 80s video games. "Bad Dudes!" or "I am the Gorphian ro-bot!"
@PaoloLery2 ай бұрын
Great work again Kim thx
@ACWraith2 ай бұрын
Jungler looks cool. I don't think I've seen it before. :) I love the Williams stuff and would have also added Bubbles to my own list. I made a variant and a sequel that swapped the theme with a space invasion... which I guess sort of misses half of what made Bubbles cool in the first place.
@stevenmillward41052 ай бұрын
The music on those Atari games was so weird, and yet so memorable
@Pocketrocket-pj1usАй бұрын
1:00 As a Kid, my Brother and I traded Skate or Die (NES) to some kid on our street. The Dudes were okay but the game was too easy. Besides that, it was a lot of fun! Cheers.
@matslarsson59882 ай бұрын
A great list that I overall agree on. There are some titles that I would like to have seen higher, but mostly because of my own personal nostalgia. Not that they are necessarily better games. (Original PacMan and Asteroids for example)
@sheldonkerr2 ай бұрын
Good list. I'd have GnG and Green Beret in and Alien Syndrome in the top spot. Nice job Kim.
@EsmeAmelia2 ай бұрын
I'm currently having severe financial difficulties, so I can't back your book right now, but I hope I'll be able to afford it when it's released. I'm writing my own book about arcade games myself, but it's a book of short stories where every story involves an arcade or arcade game in one form or another.
@joedent33232 ай бұрын
Nice One, Kim! (Honourable mention to D. Ledbury). 😊
@EpicallyCasual2 ай бұрын
No Defender...controversial :)
@Pocketrocket-pj1usАй бұрын
33:20 Cheers for that beautiful write up, for my favorite games of it's (& all) time. I must say though, it's one of the very rare exceptions, that can go in the category of average to awful NES ports. The best way to Play it, that I know of is naturally, the Colecoversion ;)
@FattydepositАй бұрын
I'd argue Flicky was one of Sega's most loved games because it received more native ports to Sega home consoles than probably any other coin-op they produced. I can't think of another Sega title that even comes close to its ubiquity.
@joeboo8626Ай бұрын
I think it has the record for being the smallest game ever released on the Sega Genesis.
@miketooley4774Ай бұрын
Great list. You need to revisit Mr Do! tho. It’s not about the fruit, it’s a high score game pure and simple, the original sweat game, not on rails like DK or PAC Man, the Ai was reactive. A ballet in candy land. 5000 pts to activate a letter, 2 cherry batches plus bonus, 3 baddies under an apple, per letter. Then the middle fruit, use the apples to max score by squashing hench men, rinse and repeat 18 to 24000 points and at least two letters per scene. You need to average an extra life every three screens to have any chance of clearing scene 70 plus and getting huge score. See what happens after scene 99, epic. Seriously, try it again, love to see a feature on it.
@1000sofusernames2 ай бұрын
I feel sorry for kids that never got to experience the arcade era. Yeah you had c64 and spectrums and even later the Amiga and the 16 bit consoles but the real thrill of playing 'the arcade version ' was something else. Also expensive.
@tarstarkusz2 ай бұрын
36:00 It's jye-rus, like gyro (everything is spinning). Not jerrus.
@blatherskite3009Ай бұрын
Yep. Gyruss like gyroscope.
@EastyyBlogspot2 ай бұрын
In the 80s i was a kid i had an atari 2600 and then had a spectrum 48k then a 128k and i enjoyed them but when i went to the arcade and saw games how they were originally intended...got to be honest it really put me off the home systems no matter how good the ports were just seeing the original they could not compete 😅
@keness47682 ай бұрын
Bangers, every one!!
@Pocketrocket-pj1usАй бұрын
0:25 STARCADE for the Win!
@Fungib1e2 ай бұрын
Not to correct Kim’s pronunciation, but #1 is pronounced “De-fen-der”. I really have no idea how Kim said it so wrong.