Favorite obscure arcade games?

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[legsrjust4show]

About fifteen years ago, my local arcade in Springfield, Oregon had one of these whackass beetle fighting games made by Sega:

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NGL, I really liked it! Totally had the card it would spit out, so I could play with the same beetle each time and help it grow stronger. I only played the game a few times before it got swapped out for something else, unfortunately

I grew up a "bug kid," and loved collecting bugs from the yard and putting them in a little wood and mesh holder that I had built. Only found a few Stag Beetles over the years, but I was always so fascinated by them - though I never made them fight. But at least I had this arcade game to help give me an idea of how that may have played out...

IT'S SO FUNNY WHAT THEY DID TO PARODY THIS WITH IN YAKUZA KIWAMI

Also incredibly funny that the video is age restricted

 

[PencoSucio]

Not obscure but i really dig this Namco collection on the psp. The pacman and galaga arrangements are very fun

https://retrogametalk.com/repository/psp/namco-museum-battle-collection-usa/

 

[Breakergrass367]

A really strange one, i've only played it emulated but I would like to see a outfoxies cab in person. It is a really strange fighting game more akin to super smash brothers. But with murder and 90s bad guy tropes.

 

[Deleted member 210]

Street Fighter 2 Hack - Punishment Edition​

 

[PencoSucio]

Since there is not an openbor section, here is the link for Night Slashers X Rebalance 1.31 (it removes the flashy screen the X version had and also provides new content)

Download (archive org)

 

[PlayerJuan]

Puzzle Uo Poko - by Bullet Hell specialists Cave

And this...

 

[χKai]

And this...

 

[Don Patch]

'Riding Fight' (1992) is another arcade game I wanted to mention. It's kinda obscure but it's definitely a great game and very much worth playing. If you ever wanted to try a really nice beat em up where you are on a hoverboard pretty much the whole time... this game was made for you. Very cool!

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Check it out! https://retrovania-vgjunk.blogspot.com/2015/03/riding-fight-arcade.html

This looks sick AF!

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IDK if this game is obscure or not but SegaSonic The Hedgehog is a really cool game with a unique control scheme, the sprite work and animations are great too!

Dude, no one talks about this one. It's tough as nails but it's fun once you get it down.

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I have Astra for the Sega Saturn.
Can confirm, its' fire! ::fire

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William's Blaster
It's technically a sequel to Robotron.
No one I know has ever played it...
But, as far as oldschool space shooters go, it bops!

 

[Moreno909]

Ninja Spirit, Gun Force II, Blade Master

 

[Amakuchi]

Probably my favorite obscure arcade series. I wish they'd make a sequel or get the Arcade Archives treatment!

Freya the Wizard is waifu.

 

[kingofdragons]

don't know how 'obscure' it is but Tecmo Knight I guess

 

[Daughter of Janus]

This

 

[RageBurner]

This
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A veritable classic.

 

[Pjira]

I think this counts? I don't hear people talk about it much.

 

[RageBurner]

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I think this counts? I don't hear people talk about it much.

Coincidentally I brought this one up as well.

 

[Max]

Sokonuke Taisen Game, a funny versus Game

And Maru - chan de Goo!

 

[Cosmiken]

About fifteen years ago, my local arcade in Springfield, Oregon had one of these whackass beetle fighting games made by Sega:

View attachment 49361

NGL, I really liked it! Totally had the card it would spit out, so I could play with the same beetle each time and help it grow stronger. I only played the game a few times before it got swapped out for something else, unfortunately

I grew up a "bug kid," and loved collecting bugs from the yard and putting them in a little wood and mesh holder that I had built. Only found a few Stag Beetles over the years, but I was always so fascinated by them - though I never made them fight. But at least I had this arcade game to help give me an idea of how that may have played out...

Bro! I thought that was a joke poster in the Game Center in Yakuza 5. I wanna play beetle fights.

 

[Moreno909]

Nightmare in the Dark
Night Striker
Battletoads
Art of Fighting 3
Jackal
Muchi Muchi Porki

 

[NotReallyHere]

Bro! I thought that was a joke poster in the Game Center in Yakuza 5. I wanna play beetle fights.

It is absolutely real - and surprisingly addictive! I hope you can track one down, someday

 

[DrunkGecko]

 

[thecrow2313]

 

[The_Real_Thing]

Bank Panic. It doesn't get much in accolades, but I always thought it was something special. If I ever install MAME or FBNeo to a PC or console, I make sure that bankp.zip is there too.

It's simple: you maintain an environment where the townsfolk can make deposits at the bank. Robbers show up, and you dispatch them (or they, you). Controls are a stick for selecting which doors you're watching, and 3 buttons that allow you to fire at whoever is at said doors. It's oddly compelling and VERY difficult. And it reminds me of being a punkass kid at the skating rink, long ago.

There are better games, sure, but it holds a special place.

 

[LegendofPrincessZelda]

Astra Superstars

 

[Badseed]

Fire Truck 1978, co-op gaming before it was even a thing