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ITT: /vr/ purchases you regret

Pic related, it was only $8 but I'm still regretful to this day. Is there a worse port in existence? Unless the 2600 got one

>> No.3870692

It did. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLyJS8mlCLY

>> No.3870732
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>>3870667
I remember enjoying this at my friend's birthday party in the 80s but I don't remember the port quality at all now.
We spent most of the night playing Gauntlet 2 anyway.

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>>3870667
That looks a heck of a lot closer to the arcade than the DOS version I used to play the hell out of an was still fun. Spy Hunter was pretty great back then, not so sure how any version holds up now though.

>> No.3871045

>>3870667
i loved these gsmes as a kid never owned them though. i had an eye operation was in hospital awhile. played it on the master system i think. i got a reboot on the ps2 and was still a fun game

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>>3870667
Spy Hunter on NES was a pretty good port IMHO. You haven't witnessed tragedy like playing Double Dragon in the arcade and buying this shit. As a kid I had instant remorse. I used my birthday money and got this pile of shit at children's palace. I've been a bitter cynical fuck ever since. Thanks Tradewest.

>> No.3871093

Contemporary ports were inferior to their arcade versions? You don't say!

>> No.3871113

>>3871089
My family got the master system version
So many good memories of playing it co-op with my brothers

>> No.3871115

Super Ghouls & Ghost. I fell for the hype and got burned for it. The game is just not my cup of tea.

>> No.3871282

>>3871093
Most NES arcade ports were really good. Spy Hunter wasn't.

>>3871014
>>3871089
It wasn't just about the graphics, the car physics were also completely different than the arcade. Your car is a lot lighter and it's significantly harder to ram people off the road

>> No.3871305

>>3870667
NES Spy Hunter is one of my favorite games of all time, what's your beef bro?

>> No.3871394

>>3871282
The best good ports are of pre-famicom arcade games. Spy hunter may only be on 1984 era hardware but it's also a vertical monitor game which adds another layer of complexity on a port.

>> No.3871987

>>3870667
I've bought a lot and never regretted anything. But then I never used my moms credit card to buy shit games on ebay and got grounded for it. lel

>> No.3872017

What are you guys opinions on Highway Pursuit?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwC2eLcOoYg