Desert Island Discs (& Cartridges!)

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Following the theme of the classic radio show you are stuck on a desert island but instead of music we are talking video games!

So you can can have just 1 console and 10 games to play on it!

Which console do you take and what games?

Do you go for your favourite games on that machine or the ones that will get the most gameplay?

Decisions, decisions . . . . . . .

[tomwaits]

Can I bring my supergun?

[TL]

Can I bring my supergun?

[tomwaits]

Hard for me to choose between the Dreamcast, Japanese Saturn, or Neo Geo. But, I've been playing more Neo Geo lately so...

KoF 98
Last Blade 2
Metal Slug 3
Bust a Move Again
Blazing Star
Shock Troopers
Sengoku 3
Baseball Stars 2
Overtop
Zupapa



(I think it's too easy to abuse the supergun option. Arcade PCBs dwarf all console libraries and cover every era. I could make a desert island list from just the PCBs that I own, but that crosses eras too.)

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I think it's too easy to abuse the supergun option. Arcade PCBs dwarf all console libraries and cover every era. I could make a desert island list from just the PCBs that I own, but that crosses eras too.

This is true!

Good choice of console and games there though, I am still trying to decide on mine so I will post again later!

[onthinice]

Nes - Have never had a bad controller yet.

BurgerTime
Caveman Games
Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat
Donkey Kong Classics
Genghis Khan   
Gyruss
Micro Machines
Pirates - may teach me how to capture a passing cruise ship.
Popeye
Tecmo Bowl

[TL]

After much deliberating I have decieded to go with  . . . .

Sega Saturn!

Once I thought about it I realised that this console probably has the most triple A games and loads that I can play again and again without getting bored, so here are my 10:

Worms - I can play this game all day without ever getting bored.
Tetris Plus - Brilliant puzzle game and what is not to love about Tetris right?
Sega Rally - My favourite racing game ever, I am always trying to beat my best times.
Panzer Dragoon Zwei - If I ever need reminding just how awesome the Saturn is I fire up this game.
Baku Baku - Best puzzle game on the Saturn and amazingly addictive.
Guardian Heroes - Probably the best game on the Saturn full stop, amazing game.
Worldwide Soccer '98 - I love football so I would need this game to keep up my fix.
Galaxy Force II - Love the game and love the soundtrack so even if I get bored of it I can listen to the music!
Theme Park - Mainly chose this game because it has so much lastability and games are very long.
Digital Pinball - Another game I can play over and over again without getting bored.

[tomwaits]

If I'd chosen the Saturn, none of my 10 games would have matched the games on your list. Just too many great games on the Saturn!

[TrekMD]

At least he was able to choose!  I can't even make up my mind! 

[TrekMD]

After much internal debate I choose...

Atari 7800
Asteroids Deluxe
b*nQ
Beef Drop
Commando
Desert Falcon
Jr. Pac-Man
Pac-Man Collection
Rampage
Space Invaders
Xenophobe

[TL]

Good old school selection 

[TrekMD]

Good old school selection 

[Mire Mare]

Decisions, decisions . . . . . . .

Indeed!  I think I'll sleep on it!!

[Shadowrunner]

This may be cheating a little but here's my list.

I would take my backwards compatible PS3 and the following games
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night  PS1
Doom Custom Playstation Edition PS1
Namco Museum Vol. 1 PS1
Arc the Lad Collection PS1
PowerSlave PS1
SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 PS2
Samurai Shodown Anthology PS2
Capcom Classics Collection PS2
Taito Legends 2 PS2
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection PS3

That should last me till I get rescued or die 

[TL]

A LOT of cheating with your non-retro system and choice of compilations!