fnoo
That's why I was asking about VR and Multimedia. Back in the early '90s, the future was all about goggles and simple polygons and low-res video of fourth-rate actors transmitted by the magic of CD-ROM. Why was this the future? Well, the experts will get back to you on that.
fnoo
I mean, hell. Asteroids has as much call to be outdated as any game -- and yet it's still one of the best-made and most influential games ever designed, and still perfectly playable today. In fact it's impossible to completely emulate; you still have to dig up a working arcade cabinet to get the full experience.
fnoo
@BOBEL Man, there are so many good games on the Game Boy. There's nothing else quite like that system -- the crackly black-and-white visuals, the low-res yet full stereo sound. Metroid II is still the most atmospheric and expressive game in the series, even though technologically it's probably the most rudimentary. It's not what you've got; it's how you use it.
fnoo
You ever play Gargoyle's Quest? Still one of my favorite games ever. The music alone sends prickles up the spine.
Not the best capture. The music in particular is a bit muffled and shrill here. But you get the idea.
fnoo
Technically it's a spin-off of the Makai Mura (Ghouls 'N Ghosts 'N Goblins) series. Doesn't play anything like them, though. You can suss it from the video, but it's a mix of action platforming, gliding, wall-climbing, and RPG-lite segments. All with a wonderful silent movie crackly art design.