The top-ten 8-bit games. Can’t argue with
The top-ten 8-bit games. Can’t argue with the top 5 too much, but the other selections might be a bit off. Whither Metroid? And Tetris?
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Reader comments
Dan BolandMay 03, 2007 at 4:55PM
Lists like these are always maddeningly subjective, but I'd have to say that the top 6 are hard to argue with. I still play Tecmo Super Bowl on my MacBook to this day.
anonMay 03, 2007 at 5:43PM
Not bad, but warn us next time a link auto plays a video and resizes the screen. That kind of stuff nearly crashes my horrible computer.
adbMay 03, 2007 at 6:00PM
Pretty good, but where's Metroid?
Nice to see River City Ransom on there, though. That game is wonderful in so many ways.
MartinMay 03, 2007 at 8:42PM
Hey, they only included console games! Where's Elite? Or Paradroid? Or The Sentinel? Or the Infocom games?
Eric StollerMay 03, 2007 at 8:52PM
This brings back some memories... I love the side scrolling goodness!
River City Ransom?
Super Mario 3 was more addictive than crack. Fortunately I never had a console at home and was only able to quench my 80's gaming thirst at friend's houses.
I love the sound for these games. It makes me want to bust out a synthesizer.
pauldwaiteMay 04, 2007 at 5:50AM
> Fortunately I never had a console at home
Fortunately??? Never did me any harm. *Twitch.*
ShaunMay 04, 2007 at 9:12AM
Were they sponsored by Nintendo ?
They seem to have completely forgot about the Atari, Sinclair, Commodore and other 8 bit computers and consoles that dominated the earlier part of the '8bit era'.
Missing out BombJack, Manic Miner, Pitfall and Thrust is a sin beyond comparison.
minxljMay 04, 2007 at 11:31AM
Tetris is my favourite, it's a classic!! Manic Miner was pretty cool too.
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