Summer Games Challenge 2017 - Begin when ready!

[Exhuminator]

My ideas

My opinions

Actraiser 2 (SNES) - A big step down from the original, no classic.
Equinox (SNES) - Quirky and challenging, not a classic.
Mole Mania (GB) - Kinda boring and repetitive, not a classic.
Balloon Kid (GB) - Never played, don't know.
Dragon Warrior III (GBC) - Legit classic, the SFC version is prettier with a superior OST.
Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg (GCN) - Barf.
Tales of Symphonia (GCN) - Legit classic.
Advance Wars (GBA) - I never finished this because the tutorial lasts 10 years, but a classic.
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA) - Best GBA metroidvania, and definitely a classic.
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (PS1) - Kinda overrated, but classic enough.
Jet Grind Radio (DC) - Never could get into this.
Shenmue (DC) - Awesome and terrible and absolutely a classic.
Metal Gear Solid 1-3 (PS1 & PS2) - All classics, MGS3 > MGS1 > MGS2.
Feel the Magic: XY/XX (DS) - Eh? If you enjoy it, The Rub Rabbits! on DS is the sequel.

[Ack]

How about this for a shortlist of five?

Eye of the Beholder II - finally finishing this
Ultima III
Thief II: The Metal Age
Descent II
Dungeon Master

[Kuruwin]

It's not quaranteed but i should be getting NES mini controller so i challenge myself to play some NES games. I have tried some but i never beaten any so i will try to beat few easy ones.

1. Final Fantasy
2. Ducktales
3. Chip And Dale
4. Darkwing Duck
5. Little Nemo

Besides that maybe i should play some PS2 RPG's through PSN.

6. Dark Cloud
7. Wild Arms 3

And i guess i could try finish some GBA games

8.Golden Sun
9.Metroid Zero Missions
10.Rebelstar: Tactical Command

Shouldn't be too hard of a goal to reach.

[Sarge]

Actraiser 2 (SNES) - I beat this last year. It's good, very difficult, but probably not a classic.
Equinox (SNES) - More of a sleeper, can't endorse as a classic.
Mole Mania (GB) - I have heard this game is pretty good, and I think Miyamoto was involved? Don't think it's a classic, though.
Balloon Kid (GB) - Might work as a classic, don't know about how good it is, though.
Dragon Warrior III (GBC) - Play this any way you can. Absolutely a classic!
Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg (GCN) - Sleeper hit from the Sonic folks, but probably not a classic.
Tales of Symphonia (GCN) - Yep, definitely a classic. If you haven't played a Tales game, this is a great place to start.
Advance Wars (GBA) - Absolutely a classic, and I don't even play through many strategy games.
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA) - Definitely a classic, play this for sure!
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (PS1) - Another excellent game. Unlike Eternal Blue, this is an improvement over the Sega CD version.
Jet Grind Radio (DC) - Yep, this is a good 'un. Worthy of playing for sure.
Shenmue (DC) - I'm not a fan, but it's definitely a classic.
Metal Gear Solid 1-3 (PS1 & PS2) - If you haven't played any of these, I'd go ahead and start with the first one. The third game is my favorite of the entire series, though.
Feel the Magic: XY/XX (DS) - An early game for DS that probably got more attention just because it was early and novel. Don't think it's a classic, some may disagree.

[Sarge]

I think I'm gonna have to shorten my responses. It might take me a while to catch up otherwise!

1. Final Fantasy - Classic.
2. Ducktales - Classic.
3. Chip And Dale - Classic.
4. Darkwing Duck - On the edge, probably not as visible as the other Disney games.
5. Little Nemo - Maybe more of a sleeper?
6. Dark Cloud - I'm not sure I'd deem this one a classic.
7. Wild Arms 3 - Great game, probably well known enough to count.
8.Golden Sun - Classic, no question. If you play this, you need to play Lost Age as well.
9.Metroid Zero Missions - Maybe even better than Super Metroid. Play it!
10.Rebelstar: Tactical Command - Good game, but not classic.

[prfsnl_gmr]

Don't listen to Exhuminator. Mole Mania is awesome.

[Exhuminator]

How about this for a shortlist of five?

Eye of the Beholder II - Never played, can't offer fair opinion.
Ultima III - Never played. I'm not a fan of Ultima to be fair, outside the Underworld games which are great.
Thief II: The Metal Age - Not as good as Thief 1, but is definitely a classic.
Descent II - I could never get into the Descent games. Sarge is the resident Descent guru.
Dungeon Master - A classic, but go for the TGCD version. It's improved over the DOS version IMO.

i challenge myself to play some NES games

1. Final Fantasy - A classic. Good luck with the marsh cave.
2. Ducktales - A classic. Holds up.
3. Chip And Dale - Eh... not a classic, but really fun via co-op.
4. Darkwing Duck - Not a classic. But if you like Mega Man give it a shot.
5. Little Nemo - Not a classic, but a super great platformer nonetheless.
6. Dark Cloud - I beat this, wasn't worth the time investment. Go for the sequel instead.
7. Wild Arms 3 - Never played.
8.Golden Sun - I've tried multiple times to get into this, just can't do it. The game is so overly verbose it drives me nuts. Many would consider Golden Sun a classic, not me.
9.Metroid Zero Mission - Damn straight classic, loved it to bits.
10.Rebelstar: Tactical Command - Another GBA strategy game I quit because the introductory tutorial was stupid long. It might be great once the game actually gets going. I don't think it's a classic though.

WHERE THE HELL IS DSH IT'S YOUR TIME TO SHINE

[Sarge]

Eye of the Beholder II - I assume it's a classic, but I have no idea how good it is.
Ultima III - Classic, but no experience outside of the NES version.
Thief II: The Metal Age - Never played, but classic.
Descent II - Super tough, but an awesome six-degrees-of-freedom shooter. Absolutely a classic.
Dungeon Master - Definitely a classic. I'm guessing you're going for the SNES version, given your attempt to beat all the SNES RPGs?

[Sarge]

My goal is to smash through a ton of nes classic titles and a smattering of other old pc games.

1. Star Tropics - I love this game, not sure if I'd dub it a classic, but it's good stuff.
2. The Legend of Zelda - Yeah.
3. Super C - Double yeah!
4. Double Dragon II - Man, you're speaking my language with these choices. Make sure you play on Supreme Master so you can actually get the ending.
5. Mega Man 2 - One of the very best games of all time. I'm always surprised when someone hasn't beaten this game!
6. Zelda 2 - I actually replay this more than the original Zelda. Tough, but a worthy experience.
7. GRadius - Classic, but I suck at shooters.
8. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat on GameCube - Ehhh, probably not a classic. Might be fun, dunno. I have the bongos, at any rate.
9. Donkey Kong on Gameboy - PLAY THIS.
10. Betrayal at Krondor PC - Classic, and it's one I still need to play through!
11. Ravenloft PC - I know nothing about this.
12. I have beaten quest for glory 1-4 But I haven't beaten the 5th so I need to make a character to play through all 5!!!! - Yeah, those are definitely classics. It's a series I'd love to play through. Just be aware that the fifth game is a bit different.
13. The Last express - Ehh, don't know about this one.
14. Ultima 7 - Classic, but I've never been able to get into it. If you're going to play, probably best to use something like Exult.
15. Day of the Tentacle - Classic, but I haven't beaten it!
16. Under A Killing Moon - Eww, FMV games. Dunno if it's any good.
17. sonic adventure 2 - Well, it was certainly popular, and I did beat it back in the day, so it's an option.


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[BoneSnapDeez]

My ideas;

Actraiser 2 (SNES) - Play the original instead
Equinox (SNES) - No
Mole Mania (GB) - No
Balloon Kid (GB) - Play Balloon Fight instead
Dragon Warrior III (GBC) - Hell yes, but play it on NES
Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg (GCN) - Are you kidding me?
Tales of Symphonia (GCN) - Play Phantasia instead
Advance Wars (GBA) - Okay
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (GBA) - Okay
Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete (PS1) - Okay
Jet Grind Radio (DC) - Yuck
Shenmue (DC) - Worth it for the lulz
Metal Gear Solid 1-3 (PS1 & PS2) - Yuck
Feel the Magic: XY/XX (DS) - Are you kidding me?