Deadeye | 1,596 Homebrew Team · Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 So you have some free time and sit down to play something. Are you always playing from your backlog or do you have a go to game you will revisit often? I.e. a Contra run through or a couple worlds of SMB3. If so, why is that game your go to? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,776 Administrator · Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Depends on the mood, but generally whatever fps I'm currently playing mp on. Right now it's Call of Duty WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrobins | 1,725 Moderator · Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) A little of both. There are some I put next to my console because I want to play it and chip away at the game, but there are others I keep nearby too because I like playing them on days where I feel “ok I don’t have much time because it’s been busy but I’m going to play something for a little bit and enjoy some free time damnit!” So for instance, my chipping away game is Final Fantasy III in SNES, but my play something quick game is 0-to-X. Edited November 6, 2019 by Scrobins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,401 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Ninja Gaiden 1 and 3 because they're short and sweet. It used to be Super Mario Bros. 3 when I was younger but I virtually never beat that game when I sit down to play it because it's so damn long. Most of my childhood favorites are too long or too easy to just sit down and have fun for 20 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,903 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy Adventure for RPGs. If I just want a platformer I'm familiar with, it's SM64. For the NES, I think they game I like the most and will come back to again and again is SMB3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZBomber | 54 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) Super Smash Bros is my go-to game usually. Melee is my preferred version but I've been playing Ultimate when I have only enough time for a quick session and try to chip away at getting 100% in the game (and that will take quite a while given how much stuff is in the game). Tetris/Tetris 99 is another one that's good to pick up for a quick game or two when I don't have much time. The Switch is just perfect for quick gaming sessions. But if I have a longer amount of time to play a game then I'm usually tackling something in my backlog/whatever I'm currently playing Edited November 6, 2019 by ZBomber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuNKeY | 241 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Castle Crashers for sure, I've beat it dozens of times over the years and generally if I want to play something for a little bit I will just fire it up to work on leveling up or unlocking a new character generally I am in no hurry to do so as I am really just dicking around until either I think of something else to play, if its not that I will toss in a random shmup or play something retro that's a quick play or might take a couple hours to run though, castlevania, mega man, double dragon or just some random something I haven't played in sometime. If I have quite some time on my hands I will fire up something off the backlog and try to work on completing it or whittle at it at least. With cold weather/winter coming my backlog hopefully will shrink some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrels | 125 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) Mine varies by console (mainly, which one is easiest available): 7800: Food Fight 5200: Gremlins 2600: Kaboom! NES: Super Mario Bros. GB: Kirby's Pinball Land INTV: Happy Trails As to "why", I guess mostly comfort factor and because I know exactly what to expect. These aren't necessarily my favorite on the respective consoles but they are up there. In most cases, these specific games stay in or next to said consoles. Edited November 6, 2019 by barrels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,691 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 OMG! Rocket League baby! Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,020 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 NES Tetris and Marble Madness for me. I'll never be great at Tetris but it is fun and addictive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane | 4 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) | Console | Game | | ------- | ---- | | Atari 2600 | Yars' Revenge | | Famicom Disk System | Otocky | | Famicom | Akumajou Dracula | | NES | Shadowgate | | Genesis | Moonwalker | | Super Nintendo | ALttP (now randomized) | | Sega CD | Panic! | | Game Boy | Metroid II | | Game Boy Color | Oracle of Ages / Seasons | | Wonderswan | Gunpey EX | | Virtual Boy | Wario Land | | 3DO | Escape from Monster Manor | | CD-i | Hotel Mario | | Neo Geo Pocket Color | Metal Slug 1st Mission | | Playstation | Castlevania: SOTN | | Saturn | Nights into Dreams | | Game Boy Advance | Metroid: Zero Mission | | Gamecube | Metroid Prime | | Dreamcast | The Typing of the Dead | | Xbox | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | | PS2 | Silent Hill 2 | | Nintendo DS | Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow | | Xbox 360 | Beautiful Katamari | | PSP | We ♥ Katamari | | Xavix Port | Bowling | | Wii | Animal Crossing: City Folk | | PS3 | Silent Hill 3 | | Nintendo 3DS | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | | Vita | Touch My Katamari | | Switch | Gato Roboto | | OSX | Minecraft (usually flavor of FTB) | | PC | Fallout: New Vegas | I go to these because I'm guaranteed to enjoy my time playing them. Some systems I've yet to find a game to fill that need, like Master System, PC Engine/TG16, NGage, Tapwave Zodiac, etc. Edited November 6, 2019 by shane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachineCode | 159 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 6 minutes ago, mbd39 said: NES Tetris and Marble Madness for me. I'll never be great at Tetris but it is fun and addictive. What I wouldn't give for a true sequel to Marble Madness. And I don't mean Marble Man although I'd love to play that at least once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,020 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 minute ago, MachineCode said: What I wouldn't give for a true sequel to Marble Madness. And I don't mean Marble Man although I'd love to play that at least once. Snake, Rattle n Roll is like a spiritual sequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja Warriors | 86 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Console: Pilotwings on the snes Handheld: Chip’s Challenge on the Atari Lynx Both are challenging games, but fun to play in short spurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,596 Homebrew Team · Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 Some great answers here. I usually will pop in SMB3, Mega Man 2, DuckTales, Marble Madness, or NES Virus Cleaner to name several. @MachineCode I too wish Marble Madness had a sequel. As far as the ones that are just pick up from a save, if there has been a while between plays, I usually have to start over. This mostly applies to RPGs. However, @RH I agree with you about FF7. I have played it so many times, I can load a save, look at where I am on the map or in a town and know what I have to do. This also applies to Castlevania SOTN. Just open the map and go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,596 Homebrew Team · Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 1 hour ago, barrels said: Mine varies by console (mainly, which one is easiest available): 7800: Food Fight 5200: Gremlins 2600: Kaboom! NES: Super Mario Bros. GB: Kirby's Pinball Land INTV: Happy Trails I wish more people talked about Intellivision. My friend had one growing up and we love playing BurgerTime and Lock N Chase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBiRD | 137 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Contra, Super C and SMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd39 | 2,020 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 27 minutes ago, Deadeye said: I wish more people talked about Intellivision. My friend had one growing up and we love playing BurgerTime and Lock N Chase. My next door neighbor friend had an Intellivision. I had an Atari 2600. We played a lot of Demon Attack, Frogger, BurgerTime and Night Stalker among others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapitank00 | 8 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 NES Tetris is one I've went back to a lot recently, but also nothing beats some Mega Man (5 is my favorite) or even some Symphony of the Night to kill some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Pac | 7,537 Graphics Team · Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I only have a "go-to" game when I'm short on time but want to play something, and that's Star Soldier for the NES. The only problem is when I'm actually doing well, I might end up running late for something... -CasualCart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,195 Moderator · Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Super Mario World and GTAV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foochie776 | 1,051 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 30 minutes ago, doner24 said: Super Mario World and GTAV I enjoy Super Mario World but after completing the 96 exits, i found zero reason to replay. My go to’s are Super Mario Bros 3, Dr. Mario, Breath of the Wild, Paperboy, Marble Madness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,596 Homebrew Team · Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Foochie776 said: Breath of the Wild Multiple playthroughs or the same save? The first time I played it (around release time), I poures 150+ hours into the game, then I didn't play it again until about a week ago. Me personally, I needed space from the game for a while. It is just me, or did they add more treasure chests in the world? Edited November 7, 2019 by Deadeye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Right now, Everybody's Golf (Hot Shots) on PS4. For a while it was picking up Judgment and playing some mahjong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR | 519 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 When I want some quick fun I'll pop in Contra or Wario's Woods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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