Colonel Mustard
Banned
I played the shit out of this as a kid.Why would you do that? said:
I can't remember the name, but there was this game on the SNES (I think) where you played as a kid Frankenstein. Anyone care to help me with a name.
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Thread of obscure games you don't think anyone else has played
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I can't remember the name, but there was this game on the SNES (I think) where you played as a kid Frankenstein. Anyone care to help me with a name.
Galactic Fork
A little fluff between the ears never did any harm...
cacildo said:
I'm not 100% sure what you're saying really. What do you mean by "killed". And "scavenged before release"?
I think there are plenty of good obscure games even today, but being that we all post on Neogaf, odds are, we're going to know about them.
JaseC said:
Perhaps my most-loved RTS to this day. A prime example of the under-appreciated gem. Oh how I wish for a high-res sequel.
Looks like a complete Settlers rip-off.
Anyway, I'd bet that no one here played Amelie Minuit.
Surprise me, GAF!
http://members.chello.at/theodor.lauppert/games/amelie.htm
edit: wow some people here sure have a lousy definition of "obscure games no one else has played" :lol
Alright it's my turn:
Fortified Zone for the Game Boy - I have no idea what this game was beyond a top-down Contra clone, but I still thought it was cool as hell at the time.
Tuff E Nuff for the Super NES - In retrospect, a pretty shitty fighting game, but it still did an amazing job of catching your attention. You could even rewind the replays.
The Adventures of Batman and Robin for the SNES - whenever I find someone who has played this it's usually either the Genesis version or the Sega CD version, but never the SNES version. Nothing against the others, but the SNES game was a textbook example of how to make a good game based on a TV series.
The levels were formatted just like episodes of the show. You also did a lot more than just the brawler combat of Konami's other Batman games of the period. A fair amount of platforming and puzzles solving helped this game capture the spirit of Batman better than most others.
The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock for the SNES - Sort of a mashup between Super Mario World and competitive tabletop gaming. It was one of those games you could easily spend hours playing.
Metal Warriors for the SNES - An anime-style side-scrolling mech game developed by LucasArts (but published by Konami). Apparently this was a western homage to NCS's Assault Suits series (known in the US as Target Earth and Cybernator).
An added perk of this game however was that you could actually get out of your mech and walk around on-foot, adding an extra sense of scale to the game. It even had a one-on-one versus mode.
Darius Twin for the SNES - Probably my most played shmup overall. Overall just a really solid space shooter with alternate paths available and some kickin' music.
Red Alarm for the Virtual Boy - I don't care what you have to say about the Virtual Boy in general, but this was definitely one of the few good games for the system. Sort of a Star Fox clone but all wireframe. The wireframe graphics meshed really well with overall feel of the Virtual Boy system. Also had great music.
James Bond 007 for the Game Boy - Vastly underrated Bond game. This one was an adventure game from Nintendo for a change. Very similar to Zelda Link's Awakening. That focus allowed it to capture a lot of contextual elements of what Bond does better than any of the shooters did.
Instead of capping endless hordes of dudes you had to negotiate, navigate black markets, play black jack,and actually think your way out of problems. Y'know, suave stuff more befitting Bond.
Panic Park the Arcade Game - All I'll say is that if you play long enough, you WILL lose friends over this game.
Crush for the PSP - Most underrated game of this goddamn hardware generation if you ask me. A brilliant puzzle game where you navigated environments switching between 2D and 3D. Tons of levels, and one of the smoothest difficulty curves I've ever seen.
It's $10 on PSN, if you own a PSP, go grab it, NOW.
Fortified Zone for the Game Boy - I have no idea what this game was beyond a top-down Contra clone, but I still thought it was cool as hell at the time.
Tuff E Nuff for the Super NES - In retrospect, a pretty shitty fighting game, but it still did an amazing job of catching your attention. You could even rewind the replays.
The Adventures of Batman and Robin for the SNES - whenever I find someone who has played this it's usually either the Genesis version or the Sega CD version, but never the SNES version. Nothing against the others, but the SNES game was a textbook example of how to make a good game based on a TV series.
The levels were formatted just like episodes of the show. You also did a lot more than just the brawler combat of Konami's other Batman games of the period. A fair amount of platforming and puzzles solving helped this game capture the spirit of Batman better than most others.
The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock for the SNES - Sort of a mashup between Super Mario World and competitive tabletop gaming. It was one of those games you could easily spend hours playing.
Metal Warriors for the SNES - An anime-style side-scrolling mech game developed by LucasArts (but published by Konami). Apparently this was a western homage to NCS's Assault Suits series (known in the US as Target Earth and Cybernator).
An added perk of this game however was that you could actually get out of your mech and walk around on-foot, adding an extra sense of scale to the game. It even had a one-on-one versus mode.
Darius Twin for the SNES - Probably my most played shmup overall. Overall just a really solid space shooter with alternate paths available and some kickin' music.
Red Alarm for the Virtual Boy - I don't care what you have to say about the Virtual Boy in general, but this was definitely one of the few good games for the system. Sort of a Star Fox clone but all wireframe. The wireframe graphics meshed really well with overall feel of the Virtual Boy system. Also had great music.
James Bond 007 for the Game Boy - Vastly underrated Bond game. This one was an adventure game from Nintendo for a change. Very similar to Zelda Link's Awakening. That focus allowed it to capture a lot of contextual elements of what Bond does better than any of the shooters did.
Instead of capping endless hordes of dudes you had to negotiate, navigate black markets, play black jack,and actually think your way out of problems. Y'know, suave stuff more befitting Bond.
Panic Park the Arcade Game - All I'll say is that if you play long enough, you WILL lose friends over this game.
Crush for the PSP - Most underrated game of this goddamn hardware generation if you ask me. A brilliant puzzle game where you navigated environments switching between 2D and 3D. Tons of levels, and one of the smoothest difficulty curves I've ever seen.
It's $10 on PSN, if you own a PSP, go grab it, NOW.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Can somebody help me out remembering this one?
Commodore 64.
Commodore 64.
Megadragon15
Member
Congo Bongo by Sega.Dash Kappei said:Can somebody help me out remembering this one?
Commodore 64.
Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
Megadragon15 said:
Holy cow that's it, you're a genious man!
Are you as old as I am or just a retro game master?
I don't remember a related coin-op tho, I imagine it was an arcade port since it's by Sega, I only plyed the C-64 version.
But damn you nailed it so fast, I guess it's not that obscure of a game then?
Megadragon15
Member
It's a locked game on Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for Ps3/Xbox 360.Dash Kappei said:Holy cow that's it, you're a genious man!
Are you as old as I am or just a retro game master?
I don't remember a related coin-op tho, I imagine it was an arcade port since it's by Sega, I only plyed the C-64 version.
But damn you nailed it so fast, I guess it's not that obscure of a game then?
faceless007
Member
and
A cyberpunk hybrid of both rail shooter and third-person adventuring/puzzle-solving with awesome (for the time) CGI and kickass music. I guess if the first one sold a million it's not that obscure but I'm kind of skeptical of that number. I thought the idea of the world and the story was pretty awesome as a kid and the rail shooting was fun, even if I now realize the walking-around parts were frustrating trial-and-error gameplay. The first game had a decent enough story and gameplay, but the second (which I picked up for $1.88 in the CompUSA bargain bin in many years ago; still have it, box and all) was marred by horrible dialogue, a lame story and some of the worst puzzles ever (one of the door codes is literally a Simon Says puzzle). Still, it makes me wish there were more cyberpunk games, and I kind of like the IP.
Another thing: I first discovered the game on an OEM demo CD called "Cyberia: Mission Norway" and hidden on the CD was a short-story explaining the backstory of the characters and the world; I remember it being really well-written and made me want to get the whole game. Unfortunately, that short story was not on the full-game's CD, and I've long lost the demo CD so it may be lost to time. I thought it was odd that they would go to the trouble to write out this detailed short story but hide it away on the without any indication it was there unless you were poking around the CD and found it yourself, and then only include it on the demo CD.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Colonel Mustard said:
Pretty much everything I played on my IBM PCjr is probably obscure, but these were my favorites...
Shamus
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Zyll
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Below the Root
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Mouser
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Adventure Construction Set
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Arcticfox
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Shamus
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Zyll
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Below the Root
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Mouser
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Adventure Construction Set
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Arcticfox
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Milk Lizard said:So good, me and my cousin used to play this every weekend all night but no one ever seems to know about it.
Sucked so much you could not play poypoy 2 on ps2.
THATS THE BEST MULTITAP PARTY GAME AND BESTESTESTEST MULTIPLAYER GAME EVER MADE!
we used to play poy poy 2 bomberman and crash nitro kart on p1 eveeeeeeeeeery fucking weekend for like 2 years with a multitap! best years of my gaming life..
I love that level in poy poy 2 with a dino egg in the middle. if u crash the egg a random dinosaur comes out and attacks to ppl randomly lol
vagabondarts
Member
wondermega
Member
RedSwirl said:
The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock for the SNES - Sort of a mashup between Super Mario World and competitive tabletop gaming. It was one of those games you could easily spend hours playing.
When my family rented an SNES when I was younger (remember when you could do that?) this was the game we chose. It blew my young mind away.
I played it again several years back and I couldn't get back into it. I dunno, I should give it another shot.
Torhthelm Tídwald
Member
Pretty decent first person dungeon crawler for the NES.
I don't know how obscure any game on a modern DD service is, but this is pretty fun adventure game.
And probably the most obscure game I own, since it was never released in the US:
Lolo fans, you owe it to yourself to try this out. It has some of the most brilliantly twisted puzzles you've ever seen, from complex actions that cover half the map and require literally split second timing to monster doors that go 4 or 5 levels deep before you get them in the right spot. At one point the only way to get past a Don Medusa is by hiding behind another Don Medusa! It will cost you quite a bit for a game boy game, but it's worth it.
Fake Edit:
This is from a freeware title called Lyle in Cube Sector. It's pretty much a combination of Metroid and Super Mario 2 USA and it's as awesome as that sounds. A must for any fan of Metroidvanias.
Gorgon
Member
Galactic Fork said:
Father_Brain said:
;_;
I just couldn't resiste posting my faves from the past. Let this nostalgic man indulge in his recollections, please.
Plus, there's a shit ton of people even on GAF who never played many of these or even heard about them. This is a nice way to get their interest peaked in cheking some of these gems. And I think it's cool for some people to remember some of them after all these years. Or are you so delusional that you are convinced even 5% of GAF played something like The Immortal? You'd be surprised.
PuppetMaster said:
See?
faceless007 said:
Wow, had completely forgot about this one. Played this with a friend of mine all night through at his place back in the day. Amazing graphics for the time, even though it was pre-rendered.
Sohter.Nura
Member
I LOVED it. I can still play it and enjoy it nowadays.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Current gen only, since people seem to think that the current gen niche game no longer exists:
A puzzle-adventure game about a man and his dog with a sort of cut-out / pastiche Monty Python art style.
Use the controller to tilt, rotate, or flip levels and navigate your character through a Spelunker-style maze to get keys to unlock doors and find treasure. Extensive leaderboards and time attack / score attack options.
A twitch reflex puzzler; rotate the discs to make sure the falling symbols get through. Manic at the later stages. Cute presentation.
One part Ikaruga meets one part Snake. Oh, yeah, and you play as two different ships; one with each hand.
Kinda like Power Stone or another arena top-down brawler, wrapped in a presentation that's involves electoral subterfuge in the animal kingdom, fake news broadcasts, etc.
Katamari meets Nickelodeon cartoon art style.
(Bonsai Barber, WiiWare)
Every day, give five haircuts to fruit and vegetables. It's cool, because every day you only play for 15 minutes, but there's enough content to keep you coming back for a year; 64 haircut types, 15 or so different customers, an in-game achievement system, etc.
Paper Mario / echochrome style game that focuses on collapsing a 3d world into 2d puzzle mechanics. Very hard.
Dumb Nintendo fans keep clamoring for Pokemon Snap, but this is a hundred times the game Pokemon Snap was, particularly if you have an interest in photography. Extensive in-game photo options.
Not a particularly good atmospheric survival horror game. Ugly, lame controls, kinda low budget.
A very competent God of War / DMC-styled action brawler. Where you play as a scorpion or a tarantula.
Best light gun shooter I've ever played, love the RPG-style level up unlock system.
future tapping game
Katamari as a 2.5d game. Not based on Lunchables.
Half-way between Cooking Mama and Root Beer Tapper. Final stage is an awesome Iron Chef parody. Comes with a chef's hat.
I love trivia games. This is no exception.
DS really has enough for its own post, so I'll just leave with those four consoles.
A puzzle-adventure game about a man and his dog with a sort of cut-out / pastiche Monty Python art style.
Use the controller to tilt, rotate, or flip levels and navigate your character through a Spelunker-style maze to get keys to unlock doors and find treasure. Extensive leaderboards and time attack / score attack options.
A twitch reflex puzzler; rotate the discs to make sure the falling symbols get through. Manic at the later stages. Cute presentation.
One part Ikaruga meets one part Snake. Oh, yeah, and you play as two different ships; one with each hand.
Kinda like Power Stone or another arena top-down brawler, wrapped in a presentation that's involves electoral subterfuge in the animal kingdom, fake news broadcasts, etc.
Katamari meets Nickelodeon cartoon art style.
(Bonsai Barber, WiiWare)
Every day, give five haircuts to fruit and vegetables. It's cool, because every day you only play for 15 minutes, but there's enough content to keep you coming back for a year; 64 haircut types, 15 or so different customers, an in-game achievement system, etc.
Paper Mario / echochrome style game that focuses on collapsing a 3d world into 2d puzzle mechanics. Very hard.
Dumb Nintendo fans keep clamoring for Pokemon Snap, but this is a hundred times the game Pokemon Snap was, particularly if you have an interest in photography. Extensive in-game photo options.
Not a particularly good atmospheric survival horror game. Ugly, lame controls, kinda low budget.
A very competent God of War / DMC-styled action brawler. Where you play as a scorpion or a tarantula.
Best light gun shooter I've ever played, love the RPG-style level up unlock system.
future tapping game
Katamari as a 2.5d game. Not based on Lunchables.
Half-way between Cooking Mama and Root Beer Tapper. Final stage is an awesome Iron Chef parody. Comes with a chef's hat.
I love trivia games. This is no exception.
DS really has enough for its own post, so I'll just leave with those four consoles.
Gorgon
Member
Stumpokapow said:
Not a particularly good atmospheric survival horror game. Ugly, lame controls, kinda low budget.
The basic idea of the game was great though. I whish more devs would pick up on some great settings for survival games. This particular game did suck though, from what I've seen at friends' houses and online reviews/comments.
Heck, even the idea of "survival game" seems to mean nothing more but trying to survive the horrible game controls themselves while conserving ammo wandering through corridors.
Dash Kappei said:Can somebody help me out remembering this one?
Commodore 64.
I used to play the Atari version of Congo Bongo
It was awful, but while by brother yelled at me for playing such horrible game, i was having fun
:lol :lol :lol Check the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlN3TA_hkXc
PetriP-TNT
Member
WHAT??? LOLO GB??? How come I have never even heard of this (plus Lolo & Lala look kinda fked up in that cover)Torhthelm Tídwald said:And probably the most obscure game I own, since it was never released in the US:
Lolo fans, you owe it to yourself to try this out. It has some of the most brilliantly twisted puzzles you've ever seen, from complex actions that cover half the map and require literally split second timing to monster doors that go 4 or 5 levels deep before you get them in the right spot. At one point the only way to get past a Don Medusa is by hiding behind another Don Medusa! It will cost you quite a bit for a game boy game, but it's worth it.
Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy
- artsy fartsy adventure from interplay, pretty much crap - but the cover is wonderful.
Redline
- fps and car combat game - played it on LANs
Urban Runner
- interactive movie game from sierra, not really good, but enjoyable - came with free sunglasses
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looking at today: gaming is bretty boring, there arent many obscure games now at least not in retail.
- artsy fartsy adventure from interplay, pretty much crap - but the cover is wonderful.
Redline
- fps and car combat game - played it on LANs
Urban Runner
- interactive movie game from sierra, not really good, but enjoyable - came with free sunglasses
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looking at today: gaming is bretty boring, there arent many obscure games now at least not in retail.
not counting all the generic crap on pc from eastern europe
TheGreatMightyPoo
Banned
Lagoon for the Super Nintendo SHOULD be an obscure games in that no one should ever play it but I don't think it is.
Deadly Creatures, Cursed Mountain, and licensed games like the Flintstones? Come on guys, I think a few people have played and heard of these.
Spanky's Quest; it's sort of a platformer puzzle title involving a monkey that blows bubbles that explode into various sports balls to defeat animated fruit. I loved this game as a kid, and it's fun to this day.
edit: Added a new entry for this with more pictures / description.
Spanky's Quest; it's sort of a platformer puzzle title involving a monkey that blows bubbles that explode into various sports balls to defeat animated fruit. I loved this game as a kid, and it's fun to this day.
edit: Added a new entry for this with more pictures / description.
Why would you do that? said:
That game was pretty good. I liked using the fire basketball.
Talladega Knight said:anybody ever play skitchin'? i used to play the shit out of that game at my cousin's house cuz i didn't own a genesis:
also i used to love playing spy vs. spy on the nes:
edit: added pics
I loved both of those games, especially Spy vs. Spy. One of my favorite multiplayer games of all time.
RevenantKioku
PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS PEINS oh god i am drowning in them
ChazAshley said:
Cocoron - Not that obscure, but don't see it mentioned as much as it should. 2-D side scroller where you make can make your own character (Head, Body, Weapon) which have different weight, jump, and life mechanics. Great game with cool level designs.
My buddy and I just played this the other day. Crazy cool game. Weird ass character though, that I'm sure you're aware of!
Host Samurai
Member
When I was a kid I bought some Japanese Super Famicom game from a local video game store in my town. It was called Edono Kiba.
Here is a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtKszVE8tuw
Here is a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtKszVE8tuw
cosmicblizzard
Banned
It's a stylish action game like Devil May Cry. I gotta admit, the combat is kind of fun but the level design is boring as hell since it's pretty much the exact same thing each area.
Also, if you think there's too much Gackt in Japanese games today, do not play this.
Lost Fragment
Obsessed with 4chan
I pimp this game whenever I get the chance, because it's a game that's gone underappreciated in the midst of LucasArts' other classic games.
Pretty much a Sim City 2000 clone, except instead of a city, you're in charge of building Heaven and Hell. The game itself is bad, but what makes it worth enduring is the game's humor and atmosphere. Especially in the building descriptions and the music. Definitely has that old school LucasArts charm.
But yeah, the gameplay is what killed this game back in the day I think. It's not so bad until you start to get your Heaven and Hell up to a big size, but at that point, the amount of micromanagement required to keep everything stable is truly ridiculous.
But if you're a fan of old school LucasArts games and have never played this one, you'd be doing yourself a favor to check it out.
Phantron said:
Ooh wow, I remember playing this! Totally forgot the name, but I was was engrossed when I played it as a kid. I tried so hard to kill that first alien ship, haha. I remember the first one has a cliff hanger ending. I never got to play the second one, sadly.
Shin Kojima
Banned
This game was fantastic. I'll never forget the riddle: "I have millions of eyes, yet I live in the darkness. I have billions of ears, yet only four lobes. I have no muscles, but I rule two hemispheres. What am I?" Took me DAYS to figure out :lolTorhthelm Tídwald said: