Calling all Retro Game Fans (and hunters!)

What's up retro game fans!

GameSpot and GiantBomb editors are teaming up to unlock the vaults at the office and our homes to dig up some retro games and actually play them on the retro consoles for all to see in a new show. Based on what you share with us, we'll find some real gems to hunt! If we can't find what you want us to play in our vault or homes, we will also head down to some retro places to hunt for it!

So, if you've had a hard time finding a specific game, we may very well have it in our vault! Share what you'd like to see here or you can email us at onthespot@gamespot.com.

We'd love to hear what you'd like us to find and play for good 'old retro gaming-sake! If you also know where we can get some of the oldie but goodies, share the website with us!

You may also share what you've got and why it's so excellent for us to want! Do it now before we start our hunt tomorrow.

You guys should definitely play Shenmue and Shenmue 2, both which can be found at most retro-video game stores, and Ebay or Amazon of course. I feel like the world needs to be reminded of how incredible these games are, and show why very few other game franchises deserve another installment more then the Shenmue series. I have never played a game that was so innovative for its time, and also contained one of the most beatiful original stories in all of gaming. Shenmue 3 must be made and the more exposure these games have, the more likely Sega will finally pick this series back up and give us the very long overdue sequel many of us have been dying for. Please play this one, it would make my day :)

Thanks guys! We really want to give you credit for helping us out so everyone who helps us with some good stuff will get a retro emblem!

Tetris Battle Gaiden! Watching Giant Bomb play that was amazing. Always need to include that in any retro game showcase.

Toe Jam and Earl, James Pond, Flash Back, Fade to Black, Sonic (Master System Version) Pitfall (Snes), Road Rash, porsche challenge,Skitchin'

Cryo Interactive's KGB (a.k.a. "Conspiracy") Wikipedia entry

Metal Gear Solid (NES)

Golden Axe (Genesis)

Bubsy (Genesis)

Little Nemo Dream Master (NES)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)

Lethal Enforcers (Genesis)

Streets of Rage (Genesis)

Primal Rage (Genesis)

Metroid (NES)

Just to name a few.

I'm guessing you already thought of the more popular games, so I'll list some games that are more under-the-radar:

Ristar (Gen)

Sonic 3D Blast (Gen, Saturn)

Mr. Nutz (SNES)

High Seas Havoc (Gen)

Thunderforce/Lightening Force (Gen)

Blazing Dragons (Playstation)

Speed Devils (Dreamcast)

I can think of more if needed.

Exploit the nostalgia! :D

Alright, I will bite the hype, only because I like watching GameSpot staffers yak over old-ass games. I suggest Doki-Doki Panic (SNES, Japan only), followed by Super Mario Bros. 2 (SNES, Western version).

Cryo Interactive's KGB (a.k.a. "Conspiracy")

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System requirements

Commodore Amiga or 386 20 MHz CPU, 4MB RAM, 256 colour VGA graphicsWikipedia entry on KGB

GameSpot and GiantBomb editors are teaming up to unlock the vaults at the office and our homes to dig up some retro games and actually play them on the retro consoles for all to see in a new show.JodyR

You may have to cross many fingers, s_h_a_d_o. :P

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Cryo Interactive's KGB (a.k.a. "Conspiracy")

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System requirements

Commodore Amiga or 386 20 MHz CPU, 4MB RAM, 256 colour VGA graphicsWikipedia entry on KGB

GameSpot and GiantBomb editors are teaming up to unlock the vaults at the office and our homes to dig up some retro games and actually play them on the retro consoles for all to see in a new show.JodyR

You may have to cross many fingers, s_h_a_d_o. :P

U guys should play Life Force for the Nes, very good game and pretty difficult.

A third option could be Cool Spot on the Genesis.guynamedbilly

Hell yeah, Cool Spot!

That game was pretty great, if I remember right.

Give Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy (I don't care which version) more recognition. Such an underrated game and it's one of my favorites on PS2 (also on XBOX and GameCube). :D

I see boulderdash in this topic.:o Please play that if you can.

Would like to see them play Disney's Goof Troop. I loved playing that game as a kid with friends. Bet it would be fun to watch grown people play it. :P

Wow! Such a wide variety of games. I personally love the old Commodore 64 days and remember games like Boulder Dash and even this great game I loved called Jumpman Jr. How about some early PC games to like Corridor 7... that was an awesome game... or even the original Doom and or Wolfenstien 3D. I love those old games and even still have some of them here on my desk! :)

Toe Jam and Earl (Genesis/Megadrive)

ROAD RASH! (Genesis/Megadrive)

Double Dribble (NES)

Blades of Steel (NES)

Lakers vs Celtics (Genesis/Megadrive)

Mike Tyson's Punchout (NES)

Karateka (Apple II?)

California Games (Atari Lynx)

Bubble Bobble (NES)

Mattel Electronics Football

D'oh! Silly me. :?s_h_a_d_o

You can still cross fingers. You may want to know that in a recent Wolfenstein Marathon video, Kevin played the first computer game to bear the name "Wolfenstein", and he has an actual Commodore 64. One of the older GameSpot staffers may have a working Commodore Amiga.

• The Ancient Art of War
• Arcticfox
• Mindwalker

Fallout 1

Myst: Masterpiece Edition

Ultima 7: The Complete Edition

The Longest Journey

Thief Gold

All available at GoG.com

Fallout 1

Myst: Masterpiece Edition

Ultima 7: The Complete Edition

The Longest Journey

Thief Gold

All available at GoG.com

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Not sure if you are promoting or suggesting games. :?

Also, you might want to be reminded of what Jody wrote. Those games aren't on the old consoles.

GameSpot and GiantBomb editors are teaming up to unlock the vaults at the office and our homes to dig up some retro games and actually play them on the retro consoles for all to see in a new show. JodyR

Dead to Rights would be nice :)

As in the REALLY retro games, it'd be Ecco the Dolphin series for la Genesis. :D

now then, lets see: well personally the original kid icarus might be nice because im not entirely sure many people got why those who were excited about the 3ds game were so.

but as a general list : ms.pac-man, adventure, defender / II , Pitfall! (original), paperboy, original goldeneye, another world, speedball, alien breed, starfox, saturn bomberman, final fight, duck hunt, megaman 1 through 3, super metroid, dynamite headdy, b.o.b. , the panzer dragoon series (inc zwai and saga) , alien vs predator (jaguar edition), baku baku animal, burning rangers, nights (less important, but nice to show people why they should be happy for hd nights), sam and max hit the road, metal slug , policenauts, twinbee, D, Deep Fear, enemy zero, Knuckles' Chaotix , myst, god hand, final fantasy 4 or 6, secret of mana, fighters megamx, ristar...

and thats all i can think of now.

I'd like to see more niche games on the show or ones that not as many people would have played compared to the more well known stuff. No reason to play Golden Axe or Streets of Rage when everyone has seen those games and they can be bought for a couple bucks on Steam/XBLA/PSN/etc when people can learn of great alternatives instead.

A lot of my favorite retro games probably wouldn't make for a very interesting watch with me wanting to see games like Warsong, Ogre Battles March of the Black Queen, Ogre Battles 64, Shadowrun, etc so I'll try to list some games I like that would probably be fun to watch or to comment on.

Co-Op: Zombies Ate My Neighbours and Battletoads would probably be fun ones to watch if two people are playing.

Fighting Games: Bushido Blade or Bushido Blade 2 would also be fun to watch for a fighter and show a fighting game that plays a lot differently than most.

Combat racing games: Could be fun to watch, I'd rather see something different than the usual Mario Kart though, something like Rock N Roll Racers or Biker Mice From Mars.

Batman games: With the release of the new Batman movie you could play Batman on the NES or Batman Returns on the SNES, for a usually harder to find one The Adventures of Batman and Robin is a great game I would like to see.

Beat em Up: I'll pretty much second any good beat em up game but for some titles you don't hear about as much I would love to see Knights of the Round and King of Dragons, both also have some RPG elements with better equipment being given to you and leveling up. The Punisher and Power Rangers are also good one.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Hyperstone Heist: Like Turtles in Time but not as many people would have seen or heard of it.

Paperboy and/or Paperboy 2: I'd imagine some funny comments can be made playing those games.

Mega Man X3: If anyone has it, can't beat the feeling of finally getting to control Zero.

Suikoden 2: If anyone has it never hurts to introduce more people to the awesomeness of it

You should all get together and play some Power Stone 2! Such a fun party beat-em-up with friends.

Or you can't beat some Metal Slug, Mortal Kombat or Excite Bike.

Battle City , Pac Man , Contra and Metroid. I've only played two of those but they all look really fun! :)

Not sure if you are promoting or suggesting games. :?

Gelugon_baat

This reminds me of why "stop tracking" is such an enjoyable link to click.

[QUOTE="s_h_a_d_o"]D'oh! Silly me. :?Gelugon_baat

You can still cross fingers. You may want to know that in a recent Wolfenstein Marathon video, Kevin played the first computer game to bear the name "Wolfenstein", and he has an actual Commodore 64. One of the older GameSpot staffers may have a working Commodore Amiga.

Marvel vs Capcom 2. How I miss this game :D

And Legend of the Dragoon, just because I'm playing this game right now :P

Real Old School: (may only exist now in emulators)

Ultima 1-5

Talengaurd

Bard's Tale 1 -3

Old School:

Tecmo Bowl (NES)

Ikari Warriors (NES)

Life Force (NES)

Jackal (NES)

Metal Gear 1-2 (NES)

Oh, And Panzer Dragon Saga if you can find it. lol.

Here are some choices I may suggest to you:

Startropics (NES)

Blaster Master (NES)

Final Fantasy (NES)

Dragon Warrior (NES)

A Boy and his Blob (NES)

Super Mario Kart (SNES)

Contra (NES)

Faxanadu (NES)

(NES)

River City Ransom

Gun Nac

Snow Brothers

Kickle Cubicle

Cabal

(Gameboy Color)

Metal Gear Solid

(Gensis)

Comix Zone

Aladdin

(32X)

Knuckle's Chaotix

(Sega CD)

Snatcher

Lunar

(SNES)

Smartball

(Gameboy Advance)

Boktai

Entombed (Atari): A game I kept playing hoping to find an end. I never did.

Plaque Attack (Atari): Space Invaders meets the dentist.

Time Killers (Genesis): One of the first weapon based fighting games. Also one of the strangest.

Weird Dreams (PC/Commodore 64): A strange game I'd like to know more about.

Syphon Filter (PS)

Spyro the Dragon (PS)

Grand Theft Auto (PS)

Super Mario Bros (NES)

Alex Kidd (Sega's Master System II)

Final Fantasy VII (PS)

Pacman (Arcade)

Falken's Maze (Atari 2600)

Crash Bandicoot (PS)

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)

Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Master System/Game Gear)

Tyrian (Various)

Super Mario World (SNES)

Tetris (Various)

Street Fighter (Arcade)

Space Invaders Bubble Bobble (Arcade)

The suggested games are all great, but it really shows the age of the Gamespot userbase! I have to go back much further:

• Q-Bert (Atari 800)
• Congo Bongo (Atari 800)
• Zaxxon (Atari 800)
• Gorf (Atari 800)
• River Raid (Atari 800)
• Gauntlet (Arcade)
• Operation: Wolf (Arcade)
• X-Men (Arcade)
• Moonwalker (Arcade)
• Time Traveler (Arcade - Hologram)
• Samurai Shodown (Neo Geo)
• Magician Lord (Neo Geo)
• Metal Slug (Neo Geo)
• World Heroes (Neo Geo)
• Fester's Quest (NES)
• Power Blade (NES)
• R.C. Pro Am (NES)
• Crystalis (NES)

Every one is a gem, though some are more obscure than others.

Happy gaming,

Boz