Original Release: Data East, Arcade, 1986Other Releases: NES (1987), Game Boy (1990), Genesis (1992), SNES (1993), Game Gear (1994), WonderSwan (1999) A very basic 2D billiards simulator, but the first to bring together a fairly satisfying package of atmosphere, animations and physics Side Pocket (Arcade, Data East, 1986) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate:…
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RC PRO-AM 2
Original Release: Rare, 1992, NESOther Releases: Xbox One (in Rare Replay, 2015) The RC Pro-Am sequel is more small tweaks than a major revamp, but delivers at least a slightly better overall game RC Pro-Am 2 (NES, Rare, 1992) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! Despite coming out over three years after…
RC PRO-AM
Original Release: Rare, 1988, NESOther Releases: Xbox One (in Rare Replay, 2015) The first big hit for Rare also founded a whole subgenre of racing games and is the spiritual forefather of kart racers RC Pro-Am (NES, Rare, 1988) Where to Buy: Amazon How to Emulate: coming soon! RC Pro-Am pioneered the “precision turning” isometric…
MOBILE GOLF
Original Release: Nintendo, 2001, Game Boy Color The final official release for the Game Boy Color, Mobile Golf basically just added new courses and characters to Mario Golf but offered online play via a Japan-only peripheral Mobile Golf (GBC, Nintendo, 2001) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: coming soon! The last game ever officially…
TEST DRIVE 2
Original Release: Accolade, 1989, Assorted computersOther Releases: Atari ST (1990), Genesis/SNES (1992) The Test Drive sequel mostly keeps the same formula but adds a few more advanced elements: varying terrain elevation, more course segments, and a CPU car to race against Test Drive 2 (SNES, Accolade, 1992) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: SNES…
TEST DRIVE
Original Release: Accolade, 1987, PC/Amiga/Atari ST/Commodore 64Other Releases: Apple II (1988), PC-98 (1989) Accolade added a pinch of realism and a behind-the-wheel perspective to OutRun, founding the first semi-realistic racing series for computers Test Drive (PC, Accolade, 1987) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: MS-DOS Emulation Guide Test Drive was among the first batch…
PIT BOSS II
Original Release: Merit, 1988, Arcade The follow-up to the pioneering “bar countertop” game adds several new options including a horse race and some word and trivia games Pit Boss II Arcade, Merit, 1988) Where to Buy: eBay How to Emulate: Arcade Emulation Guide I picked this one off name value alone, thinking it might be…
SPECIAL TEE SHOT
Original Release: Nintendo, 1996, Super Famicom The original form of Kirby’s Dream Course and originally slated for a cartridge release, Special Tee Shot was initially shelved then ended up being released as a Satellaview download a couple of years after Dream Course Special Tee Shot (SNES, Nintendo, 1996) Where to Buy: No longer available, can…
EXCITEBIKE BUNBUN MARIO BATTLE
Original Release: Nintendo, 1997, Super Famicom This download-only follow-up to Excitebike added playable Mario characters, but never saw another release after its short six-month life on the Satellaview Excitebike Bunbun Mario Battle (SNES, Nintendo, 1997) Where to Buy: no longer available (can be emulated w/ patching)How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide This was another Satellaview…
BS KIRBY BASEBALL
Original Release: Nintendo, 1996, Super Famicom Really about as much pinball as beesuboruu, this little Kirby arcade title is stripped down to what is basically a batting cage experience BS Kirby Baseball (SNES, 1996, Nintendo) Where to Buy: No longer available (can be emulated)How to Emulate: SNES Emulation Guide Kirby’s the ball and you are…