Title: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: zapiy on May 30, 2013, 19:37:36 PM
Post by: zapiy on May 30, 2013, 19:37:36 PM
Continuing on our themed threads discussing underappreciated games.. Its now the Atari Lynx turn, this handheld has many fine games but i still think some get little appreciation.. Here are some of what i think.
Pinball Jam:
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad242/zapiy/RVG/pinball.png)
Some see it as a simple Pinball game and i guess it is, but it's colorful, sound is great, and the replay value is high.
Gates of Zendocon:
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad242/zapiy/RVG/zendocon.png)
This is a great little side scrolling shooter, it has great graphics and sound..
Pinball Jam:
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad242/zapiy/RVG/pinball.png)
Some see it as a simple Pinball game and i guess it is, but it's colorful, sound is great, and the replay value is high.
Gates of Zendocon:
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad242/zapiy/RVG/zendocon.png)
This is a great little side scrolling shooter, it has great graphics and sound..
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: TL on May 30, 2013, 20:08:16 PM
Post by: TL on May 30, 2013, 20:08:16 PM
I mentioned this in another thread recently but it has to be Awesome Golf!
Easily one of the best games on the Lynx, this game really doesn't get enough love - you never hear it mentioned when people talk about the system's best games.
(http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/reviews/lynx/Awesome_Golf.png)
Easily one of the best games on the Lynx, this game really doesn't get enough love - you never hear it mentioned when people talk about the system's best games.
(http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/reviews/lynx/Awesome_Golf.png)
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: zapiy on May 30, 2013, 20:10:59 PM
Post by: zapiy on May 30, 2013, 20:10:59 PM
Great call fella, sadly i don't have this game but one i will look for.
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: TrekMD on May 31, 2013, 04:03:22 AM
Post by: TrekMD on May 31, 2013, 04:03:22 AM
I've always loved to play Pinball Jam on the Lynx and Gates of Zendocon is definitely another one I really like.
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: Arethius_RGC on May 31, 2013, 07:33:15 AM
Post by: Arethius_RGC on May 31, 2013, 07:33:15 AM
For a time awesome golf was the ony game I had on Lynx with robosquash.
I love Robosquash too.
I love Robosquash too.
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: DreamcastRIP on June 06, 2013, 21:58:48 PM
Post by: DreamcastRIP on June 06, 2013, 21:58:48 PM
Pinball Jam - this never really impressed me tbh so not underappreciated imho.
Gates of Zendocon - adored this game back in the day for a whole host of reasons & it does seem underappreciated by many retro gamers today seemingly because it's not Gradius/R-Type or a bullet hell shmup... or to put that another way, Japanese.
Awesome Golf - a cracking effort back in the day that went wild in showcasing the console's graphics trickery, still holds up reasonably well today all things considered, probably more 'forgotten' or 'unknown' than underappreciated, imho. A fun retro arcade-style golf game alternative to Neo Turf Masters for the AES/MVS
Gates of Zendocon - adored this game back in the day for a whole host of reasons & it does seem underappreciated by many retro gamers today seemingly because it's not Gradius/R-Type or a bullet hell shmup... or to put that another way, Japanese.
Awesome Golf - a cracking effort back in the day that went wild in showcasing the console's graphics trickery, still holds up reasonably well today all things considered, probably more 'forgotten' or 'unknown' than underappreciated, imho. A fun retro arcade-style golf game alternative to Neo Turf Masters for the AES/MVS
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: 64bitRuss on July 01, 2013, 02:25:55 AM
Post by: 64bitRuss on July 01, 2013, 02:25:55 AM
I like Pinball Jam also, but the color scheme can make it difficult to track the ball.
I personally feel that Ninja Gaiden III gets a bad rep for no really good reasons. It plays just like the NES game. If I have a complaint, it's definitely the color palette, everything is washed in brown. I think it's a fun platformer for the Lynx, and quite difficult too. I remember the NES games being very difficult also.
I personally feel that Ninja Gaiden III gets a bad rep for no really good reasons. It plays just like the NES game. If I have a complaint, it's definitely the color palette, everything is washed in brown. I think it's a fun platformer for the Lynx, and quite difficult too. I remember the NES games being very difficult also.
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: TL on July 01, 2013, 17:58:31 PM
Post by: TL on July 01, 2013, 17:58:31 PM
Count me as one of the Ninja Gaiden III haters, my biggest problem with it is that it is exactly the same as the NES game!
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: zapiy on September 08, 2013, 18:46:07 PM
Post by: zapiy on September 08, 2013, 18:46:07 PM
Ninja Gaiden was a game i never got along with...
So far we all seem to agree on..
Gates of Zendocon
Pinball Jam
Awesome Golf..
Anymore?
So far we all seem to agree on..
Gates of Zendocon
Pinball Jam
Awesome Golf..
Anymore?
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: DreamcastRIP on September 08, 2013, 21:45:40 PM
Post by: DreamcastRIP on September 08, 2013, 21:45:40 PM
Quote from: "zapiy"So far we all seem to agree on..
Gates of Zendocon
Pinball Jam
Awesome Golf..
You must have missed my comment about Pinball Jam then!
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: zapiy on October 31, 2013, 23:56:58 PM
Post by: zapiy on October 31, 2013, 23:56:58 PM
How about Scrapyard Dog?
Scrapyard Dog begins in Louie's junkyard. Mr. Big's henchmen have invaded his home turf, and Louie has to evade / kill them in order to advance to the next level. Louie also has to avoid hazards such as birds (and their droppings), junkyard rats, and tar pits. Fortunately, Louie can kill enemies by throwing cans at them or by buying weapons with which they can be killed.
(http://members.tcq.net/video61/images/lynx/gamepics/scrap.jpg)
Scrapyard Dog begins in Louie's junkyard. Mr. Big's henchmen have invaded his home turf, and Louie has to evade / kill them in order to advance to the next level. Louie also has to avoid hazards such as birds (and their droppings), junkyard rats, and tar pits. Fortunately, Louie can kill enemies by throwing cans at them or by buying weapons with which they can be killed.
(http://members.tcq.net/video61/images/lynx/gamepics/scrap.jpg)
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: TrekMD on November 01, 2013, 00:48:10 AM
Post by: TrekMD on November 01, 2013, 00:48:10 AM
I've always liked Scarpyard Dog for the Lynx! I think it's a fun game!
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: zapiy on November 01, 2013, 22:55:05 PM
Post by: zapiy on November 01, 2013, 22:55:05 PM
Me too mate, i only ever managed to complete a few of the worlds..
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: TrekMD on November 02, 2013, 03:26:49 AM
Post by: TrekMD on November 02, 2013, 03:26:49 AM
Quote from: "zapiy"Me too mate, i only ever managed to complete a few of the worlds..
There are some warps that let you jump ahead.Â
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: zapiy on February 21, 2014, 02:47:26 AM
Post by: zapiy on February 21, 2014, 02:47:26 AM
Here is another
Steel Talons
(http://199.101.98.242/media/shots/91951-Steel_Talons_%28USA,_Europe%29-2.png)
Great little game, basic but fun.. Control a helicopter and shoot the hell out of tanks and stuff lol.
Steel Talons
(http://199.101.98.242/media/shots/91951-Steel_Talons_%28USA,_Europe%29-2.png)
Great little game, basic but fun.. Control a helicopter and shoot the hell out of tanks and stuff lol.
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: ls650 on February 21, 2014, 05:24:29 AM
Post by: ls650 on February 21, 2014, 05:24:29 AM
Really great version of KLAX.
Ms. PacMan is quite good.
Paperboy is excellent.
Actually, the Lynx has got a lot of great games: I think that it has one of the highest ratios of good to bad games of any system. Out of the 100+ games released for it, there are really very few I don't enjoy playing.
Ms. PacMan is quite good.
Paperboy is excellent.
Actually, the Lynx has got a lot of great games: I think that it has one of the highest ratios of good to bad games of any system. Out of the 100+ games released for it, there are really very few I don't enjoy playing.
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: TL on February 21, 2014, 12:09:31 PM
Post by: TL on February 21, 2014, 12:09:31 PM
Great shout, Steel Talons is an absolutely superb conversion of the arcade game and one that should definitely be talked about more often. Not just because it's a cracking game but also because it's an amazing technical achievement, to fit a state of the art 3D coin-op into a handheld and pull it off is amazing. It really makes the most out of the Lynx's custom hardware.
This too, I have been saying this for a long time. I don't think there is a system out there with a better quality good/bad ratio in its library. I can honestly only name 5 bad Lynx games and a couple of them are more average than down right bad.
Quote from: "LS650"Actually, the Lynx has got a lot of great games: I think that it has one of the highest ratios of good to bad games of any system. Out of the 100+ games released for it, there are really very few I don't enjoy playing.
This too, I have been saying this for a long time. I don't think there is a system out there with a better quality good/bad ratio in its library. I can honestly only name 5 bad Lynx games and a couple of them are more average than down right bad.
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: TrekMD on February 21, 2014, 13:21:03 PM
Post by: TrekMD on February 21, 2014, 13:21:03 PM
I think the other system with an excellent good to bad game ratio is the Atari 5200. It is as good as the Lynx when it comes to that. Both are Atari systems so the "competition" stays in the family. 
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: zapiy on October 01, 2015, 06:43:55 AM
Post by: zapiy on October 01, 2015, 06:43:55 AM
I think Klax on this is the best version of the game personally speaking..
The Lynx itself is probably underappreciated.
The Lynx itself is probably underappreciated.
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: TrekMD on October 01, 2015, 11:40:24 AM
Post by: TrekMD on October 01, 2015, 11:40:24 AM
Klax is an awesome game on the Lynx. Definitely one of the top titles for the system to own.Â
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: zapiy on April 22, 2016, 00:58:45 AM
Post by: zapiy on April 22, 2016, 00:58:45 AM
(https://www.oberongaming.com/media/screenshots/pit-fighter-55-2.jpg)
Pitfighter is another one.
Pitfighter is another one.
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: Ryuhi on October 14, 2017, 21:07:28 PM
Post by: Ryuhi on October 14, 2017, 21:07:28 PM
Wasn't there word of a company somewhere making a port of the jaguar fighting game ultra vortec for this system?
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: Shadowrunner on October 15, 2017, 03:07:15 AM
Post by: Shadowrunner on October 15, 2017, 03:07:15 AM
I remember hearing about that too. I think it was Songbird who was doing it but I don't know what happened with the project.
Title: Re: Underappreciated Atari Lynx games.
Post by: TrekMD on October 15, 2017, 04:50:58 AM
Post by: TrekMD on October 15, 2017, 04:50:58 AM
As far as I know, it has not moved forward.