Anyone remember this about old video games?

[cjchaps]

When I used to rent or buy a game I noticed that the graphics on the front of the cartridge or box looked totally kick-ass. When I got it home, and starting playing it, everything was all blocky. Ahh, the good old days...

 

[StageLeft]

haha yeah

 

[Kev]

You have to put in a code to get the good graphics.

 

[rh71]

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start.

Who's the lucky winner ?

 

[mryellow2]

contra =p

 

[SSP]

Remember those 50 games in one cd deals? hehe... all are demos.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: rh71
Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start.

Who's the lucky winner ?

Anything made by Konami.

I've been oldschooling it with good old Raptor: Call of the Shadows lately. Good times.

- M4H

 

[ChinamanatNCSU]

Anyone remember Down, R, Up, L, Y, B?

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: mryellow2
contra =p

Ding ding ding ding ding... we have a winner.

 

[ggavinmoss]

Originally posted by: ChinamanatNCSU
Anyone remember Down, R, Up, L, Y, B?

Was that SNES Street Fightet II ?

-geoff

 

[trilks]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss

Originally posted by: ChinamanatNCSU
Anyone remember Down, R, Up, L, Y, B?

Was that SNES Street Fightet II ?

-geoff

yup, SFII. one of the best games ever, i'd say. gotta love the classics

 

[SaltBoy]

The Atari 2600 version of Missle Command comes to mind... The cover had a picture of a hot chick on it, and there weren't any hot chicks in Missle Command!

Link to a picture of the cover... SEE?!?

 

[mryellow2]

Oh man, that picture brings back memories. Asteroids and Baseball, Galaga, Joust! Zelda, Spy v Spy, Link, Super Mario Bros 3, 2, 1. I can hear the fire flower power up sound now, and the ptooey sound when you would spit out a fireball! Ninja Gaiden, that was a great game, such a challenge for me.

 

[Vortex22]

Some of the NES cartridges had blocky graphics on them

 

[MWink]

Originally posted by: cjchaps
When I used to rent or buy a game I noticed that the graphics on the front of the cartridge or box looked totally kick-ass. When I got it home, and starting playing it, everything was all blocky. Ahh, the good old days...

Now the graphics on the box look worse than the graphics in the game. I'm serious. There were some games I almost didn't buy because the box almost scared me away.

I've been oldschooling it with good old Raptor: Call of the Shadows lately. Good times.

BEST GAME EVER!!!

 

[MrPhelps]

I try to forget the old gaming days.

 

[thawolfman]

007 373 5963?

 

[mcveigh]

you youngins

I remeber holding the power (i think) and the reset switch on my atari 2600 at the same time I insertred space invaders..... I got auto fire by holding down my fire button

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: ChinamanatNCSU
Anyone remember Down, R, Up, L, Y, B?

I am obviously not oldschool enough. WTF is that?

 

[thawolfman]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: ChinamanatNCSU
Anyone remember Down, R, Up, L, Y, B?

I am obviously not oldschool enough. WTF is that?

Street Fighter 2 for SNES. I think that was the code that allowed you to pick an alternate color outfit.

 

[YBS1]

007 373 5963?

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, really...that was too easy.

 

[AsianriceX]

Originally posted by: thawolfman

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: ChinamanatNCSU
Anyone remember Down, R, Up, L, Y, B?

I am obviously not oldschool enough. WTF is that?

Street Fighter 2 for SNES. I think that was the code that allowed you to pick an alternate color outfit.

Almost, it let 2 players select the same person at the same time.

 

[Mani]

Ok, another old school code: "Justin Bailey".

Extra points if you get the reference - who JB is.

 

[tigerbait]

initials: WIL
birthday: Jan 1

 

[BlamoHammer]

Originally posted by: Mani
Ok, another old school code: "Justin Bailey".

Extra points if you get the reference - who JB is.

Metroid...dont know who he is though