Can't remember the name of that game from your past?

[AceOfAces]

What did you do to get banned from r/tipofmyjoystick

 

[Polterzeitgeist]

I remember playing a game, a platformer, you would choose between 3 characters and they had different powers. there would be some kind of monsters you would kill on the way. Characters were some kind of cats (I guess). They were drawn like sonic. I dont remember the atmosphere but it was not dark, I guess it was colorful. I played it on a clone console at 90's, I guess it played NES and SNES games.

 

[AceOfAces]

I remember playing a game, a platformer, you would choose between 3 characters and they had different powers. there would be some kind of monsters you would kill on the way. Characters were some kind of cats (I guess). They were drawn like sonic. I dont remember the atmosphere but it was not dark, I guess it was colorful. I played it on a clone console at 90's, I guess it played NES and SNES games.

Cheetahmen?

 

[bjork]

When I was in grade school, I played a game on an old Mac (80s era Mac, that is). It had a bear as the player character. I think it was either an isometric game or a side-scroller with vertical parts. It was likely an edutainment game, as I played it on a school computer.

I'm not sure which ones made it to the mac if any, but could it be one of the Stickybear titles? Stickybear Spellgrabber is a single-screen thing where you're collecting letters to spell a word but the viewpoint is skewed slightly to give the platforms depth?

 

[yoyo1999]

What did you do to get banned from r/tipofmyjoystick

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I don't know, maybe I posted too much.

 

[miguk miguk]

I'm not sure which ones made it to the mac if any, but could it be one of the Stickybear titles? Stickybear Spellgrabber is a single-screen thing where you're collecting letters to spell a word but the viewpoint is skewed slightly to give the platforms depth?

Wow, I was worried nobody would have any idea what I was talking about. I can't say for 100% sure, but I think it was Stickybear Spellgrabber, as it has all the aspects that I remembered the game having. Thanks for finding that.

 

[Pikachun]

I'm not sure if this is the game

 

[yoyo1999]

Hi everyone,

I’m desperately trying to find a PC game I played during my childhood, likely around the early 2000s. I haven’t been able to identify it yet, and I’m hoping this amazing community can help me solve this mystery.

Here’s what I remember about the game:

• Theme: It had a dark atmosphere, similar to a prison, with cages visible in the levels or background.
• Score menu: The score menu featured a prison scene in the background, including cages, which left a strong impression on me.
• Visuals: Colorful balloons would appear on the screen, probably as part of a celebration or after completing a certain objective.
• Release period: I believe the game was from the 2000s or perhaps earlier. I was born in 2000 and played it when I was very young.
• Platform: It was a PC game, likely running on Windows 95, Windows 98, or possibly through a DOS-based emulator.
• Language: I’m not sure if the game was in English or French.

I’ve already explored forums like Vogons and Reddit and received suggestions like Cool Spot, but that’s not the game. I also checked compilations like Game Pack CD: 40 Best VGA Games, but unfortunately, I didn’t find it there either.

If any of this sounds familiar to you, or if you have even the smallest hint or idea of where I could look (compilations, shareware, etc.), I’d be extremely grateful for your help.

Thank you in advance for your time and assistance!
Did you think I found my game? Can someone help me?

 

[yoyo1999]

I'm not sure if this is the game

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No, it looks like the bars, but no, it was a Tetris puzzle game and the prison was in the scores menu.

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I'm not sure if this is the game

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I've recalled another detail about the game:
- There were **prison offices** as part of the setting, which might indicate a darker, more intense atmosphere.

 

[smurfbert]

I remember playing a game, a platformer, you would choose between 3 characters and they had different powers. there would be some kind of monsters you would kill on the way. Characters were some kind of cats (I guess). They were drawn like sonic. I dont remember the atmosphere but it was not dark, I guess it was colorful. I played it on a clone console at 90's, I guess it played NES and SNES games.

That sounds like Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (Samurai Pizza Cats Anime) for the Famicom?

 

[Polterzeitgeist]

That sounds like Kyatto Ninden Teyandee (Samurai Pizza Cats Anime) for the Famicom?

Its been alot but when I watched the gameplays on youtube, I guess that is correct! Thank you very much.

 

[EgoClamor]

Hola enserio llevo mucho tiempo buscando este juego de mi infancia espero que puedan ayudarme. Solo recuerdo que debo haberlo jugado directamente en mi PSP o tal vez en mi computadora con un emulador de DS aunque mas probablemente lo segundo. Era un rpg clasico por turnos. Un mundo de fantasías. Lo unico que podria describir y que me acuerdo bien es que el juego comenzaba en una aldea, recuerdo una mision sobre matar lagartos. En una ocacion el grupo del protagonista se mete a una cueva, pierden la conciencia y todos menos un par adquieren poderes en esas ruinas. No recuerdo mucho mas ya que fue de mi infancia.

 

[NeonKnights]

The game I'm looking for is a late 90s/early 2000s PC 3D space combat dogfight type game like Colony Wars but more responsive and with faster paced combat gameplay. I remember it was mostly a point of view of the inside of the ship with a window to the outside though it might have had different camera angle options. There were characters speaking an alien language on coms, I think one of the ENG speaking characters said something like "You see that? That was ME!". This was probably a Demo that came preinstalled with our family's HP Windows ME desktop, and no I don't remember the model. Included was another game which might have been developed or distributed by the same company in a set of demos. This game also had a name I can't remember it was a top down isometric 3d sci-fi type action game where your character/ship kind of looked like 75% of a pizza. It probably took place on an alien planet and you wandered around a maze.

 

[hazys]

DogDay? Ecstatica? Alone in the Dark?

 

[happymasksalesman happymasksalesman]

It was on pc in 2000 okay? Then why you don't search old consoles they have more chance. Also I know this site have old games maybe you can find it there:

My Abandonware: because old video games were better

Database of 33230 abandonware games free. One of the most complete video games museum. Take a trip down Memory Lane now! Warning: whole weekends can be lost.

www.myabandonware.com

I also suggest add some more detail on your question. I mean it was 2d or 3d?

 

[loopy]

the whole prison and cages stuff reminds me of rayman 2, but that probably aint it

 

[happymasksalesman happymasksalesman]

So it was 3d. Try the site I send with year. Also games in DOS aren't that much so I think you can find it. Does it worked?

 

[loopy]

The game I'm looking for is a late 90s/early 2000s PC 3D space combat dogfight type game like Colony Wars but more responsive and with faster paced combat gameplay. I remember it was mostly a point of view of the inside of the ship with a window to the outside though it might have had different camera angle options. There were characters speaking an alien language on coms, I think one of the ENG speaking characters said something like "You see that? That was ME!". This was probably a Demo that came preinstalled with our family's HP Windows ME desktop, and no I don't remember the model. Included was another game which might have been developed or distributed by the same company in a set of demos. This game also had a name I can't remember it was a top down isometric 3d sci-fi type action game where your character/ship kind of looked like 75% of a pizza. It probably took place on an alien planet and you wandered around a maze.

Found it. Its called SabreWing 2
And you were spot on with what they said"You see that? That was ME!" See this video at 24 seconds into the video

Its a properly obscure game, no wikipedia page, no mobygames page, only thing i can find beside youtube videos is an ign article

 

[NeonKnights]

Found it. Its called SabreWing 2
And you were spot on with what they said"You see that? That was ME!" See this video at 24 seconds into the video

Its a properly obscure game, no wikipedia page, no mobygames page, only thing i can find beside youtube videos is an ign article

A thousand thanks from me. This game was legendary between my brother and I around 2002/3. I would wake up early in the morning only to find my brother still playing this demo and listening to Piano Black and other proper music from the Cowboy Bebop OSTs on repeat. Seriously thank you.

 

[Deleted member 1816]

I remember playing a rally racing game on my old laptop ages ago.
It was basically kinda like Motorstorm, and all I remember from it was a black off-road Volkswagen Beetle (I think?) And a jungle track with a muddy road.
Does anybody know what this game is?

 

[Xdqwerty]

I recall playing a browser game (that took place in prehistory) where you had to break bad eggs while avoiding to break good eggs, it had several sequels

 

[NeonKnights]

The other game I was thinking of was Dark Orbit another Wild Tangent game.

 

[yoyo1999]

I didn't understand

 

[loopy]

happymasksalesman is confused, and thinks you said the game is 3D because I mentioned rayman 2.
Also he is saying you should look on this website: https://www.myabandonware.com/browse/year/
Try some of the years that you think the game might have released in and then look around on those pages.

Anyway if you can remember anything else about the game that could help. What genre of game was it? Any other tiny details you can remember?
you never answered the question whether the game was 2D or 3D

 

[yoyo1999]

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It was a 2D game because the graphics were ugly.