The Best Arcade Game Ever

**Bricktop** · 06-14-2004, 03:05 AM

Today Arcades have taken a back seat to home consoles and it's easy to see why. Systems are more powerful then ever and more money can be made with a straight to console release today. But for some of the older folks on this board, we can remember both the first and second renaissance of Arcade machines; the huge boom in the 80's and the resurgence in the 90's. So after downloading a ton of wonderful games for Mame tonight, it made me think of making this thread. List the games which you found to be the best arcade games ever, the type of games you spent hours playing and wasted a shit load of money on. Here are my top three.

1. Street Fighter II- led the 90's Arcade comeback
2. Mortal Kombat I/II - Ground breaking for their time, esp part 2.
3. NBA Jam - the only sports game I ever played in the Arcade, totally addictive.

Honorable mention:
Virtua Fighter- introduced us all to the world of 3d fighting
the 2d side scollers (spiderman, Simpsons, final fight, TMNT I/II)

06-14-2004, 03:05 AM	#1
Bricktop your nemesis Posts: 2,023	The Best Arcade Game Ever Today Arcades have taken a back seat to home consoles and it's easy to see why. Systems are more powerful then ever and more money can be made with a straight to console release today. But for some of the older folks on this board, we can remember both the first and second renaissance of Arcade machines; the huge boom in the 80's and the resurgence in the 90's. So after downloading a ton of wonderful games for Mame tonight, it made me think of making this thread. List the games which you found to be the best arcade games ever, the type of games you spent hours playing and wasted a shit load of money on. Here are my top three. 1. Street Fighter II- led the 90's Arcade comeback 2. Mortal Kombat I/II - Ground breaking for their time, esp part 2. 3. NBA Jam - the only sports game I ever played in the Arcade, totally addictive. Honorable mention: Virtua Fighter- introduced us all to the world of 3d fighting the 2d side scollers (spiderman, Simpsons, final fight, TMNT I/II)