/vr/ - Retro Games

>>5590892
Because it's really boring.

>>5590901
t. never played it past the first three levels
literally explain how it's boring

It's good but balloon fighter perfected the joust formula and added balloon trip mode

>>5590909
Balloon Fight imo has worse physics (they're actually based on the NES version of Joust allegedly developed by Iwata, fun fact)
Also it's easier and doesn't have the increasing point totals for egg combos like in Joust

>>5590921
Does anybody really give a shit about high score?

>>5590937
I mean that's literally the entire point of arcade games
And for the "increasing point totals" bit, I just meant it's more fun to string a combo of eggs and it gives you more incentive to stay alive

>>5590921
Yeah, it was developed by Iwata, who also did the NES joust as you said.
Admittedly I played Balloon Trip mor than the main game, so I might be biased because of that.
>>5590937
I do, pic related is my score in Balloon Trip.

>>5590947
Yeah Balloon Trip is a lot of fun I'll give you that

>>5590892
My dad was a big fan of Joust back in the arcades. One time we went to a mall with a mini arcade, for some reason they had an old Joust machine and we had a great time playing it.
I like Balloon Fight a lot I feel like the floaty controls are what make balloon fight, without those controls the game would be so easy it wouldn't even be a game. I'd like to play Joust again, I can't even really remember how it felt to control.
Tell me /vr/o's, where can I actually play this. Last time I checked online all the sites that hosted it were pretty laggy and I don't know how to emulate something that's kinda like an arcade-only game.

>>5590985
There's a game on the SNES called "Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits" that has an, as far as I can tell, perfectly emulated version of the game
My only issue is there's no battery backup for high scores
If you know how to emulate PS1 games, there's a version for PS1 which does save high scores and includes Bubbles

>>5590892
It's my favorite. I shill it here all the time. The game play is fantastic and the are and concept is just great. It really shines when you try to beat your high scores. Someday I WILL break 1 million points, but it's gonna be a while.

>>5590985
Midway greatest hits on ps2 has a great port. You will be missing a little bit without the leaf switches in the arcade cabinet, but it's still damn good fun. That collection also has Joust 2.

>>5590985
> I can't even really remember how it felt to control

it's up there with SMW as one of the gold standards of precision

>ywn relive the 1980s when the asses of middle-aged men were what really sold arcade vidya
why even live

What's the deal with the two versions of it? Sometimes I see a version of it that has yellow knights as the second-tier enemies, while in other machines they're grey.

There were many arcade games from that time which were on the same level if not better. But it's true, most people don't really appreciate them anymore.

But many still do! I love playing mame with a nice arcade stick and CRT monitor. Still one of my fav ways to play after all these years

>>5593473
I only know of the grey ones
There were revisions though, mainly to fix the pterodactyl farming bug
What version has the yellow knights?

>>5593537
I don't know. It's whatever version they have at my local barcade. I was trying to look up the version to see if the pterodactyl bug was fixed, but can't find anything about that version.

>>5590892
It's a great game but only younglings say things like "the greatest X of all time". Adults recognize that there are lots of great things that are great in different ways. They also often don't have a favorite color or number or even a bestest besest friend.

Posting a picture that a drawthread dude made:

Some prototype artwork and promotional stuff:

>>5590892
Because you know it's bad if it's in Ready Player One

>>5590907
>literally explain how it's boring
OH man, that's going to be hard, but the fact that it only has two enemy characters, it uses the same screen repeatedly, and never changes except for speed, you've stumped me. I admit defeat; Joust is thrilling and full of surprises.

>>5593928
So like anon said. You played the first few levels. Alone.

Why does Joust give you 5 lives despite being a lot less hectic than Robotron which gives you 3?

>>5595026
Maybe because if you're playing 2 player you literally get rewarded for killing the other player on some stages? I don't know, but a casual arcade player might have a 2 minute long game, maybe they felt this was the right amount to not burn newbies too hard and keep them coming back with quarters.

How do you beat the blue niggas consistently?

My high score is 108500, which I think is decent right?

>>5595026
Because you did't change it to 3

>How is this not recognized as the greatest game of all time?
Because Robotron 2084 is better.
>>5595026
It rains extra lives in 2084 if you're gud and not bad.

>>5595387
No game has ever replicated the pure energy and adrenaline of Robotron
It's fucking batshit in the best way possible

>>5590892
Because it isn't Galaga.

>>5590892
i'm bad at it so it's too frustrating

>>5595541
Galaga isn't THAT good, idk why people jerk it off so much
Galaga '88 was better

Ms. Pac-Man

>>5595242
If a lower ledge exists, hide in the middle on the ground. When they drop, flap like hell double flap method if need be. You will beat them higher as your head hits the bottom ledge.

The sequel was better, but no one ever wants to talk about it. Millipede and Dig Dug II were also leagues better than their respective progenitors.

>>5593976
>. You played the first few levels. Alone.
True, but no one else near me wants to play Joust, also I don't own the machine. Even at the local arcade no one wants to play it and I'm sure it's there out of an obligation to a classic. It is much better head-to-head, though, I agree. Almost no one gives a fuck about Joust.

>>5597783
I'm not saying you're wrong, but it's seriously good and worth playing if you get past the absolute basic or beginner level.

>>5597814
You're right, but that's what probably scares people off, it starts not terrible easy and then graduates to insane in one ramp up. It should have gotten harder five levels in, then I'd play it more. Joust is demoralizing.

>>5597759
>The sequel was better
that is a pretty unique opinion, i don't even know what those transformations were for but i hate them

>>5597759
I'm pretty sure everyone acknowledges that Millipede is better
Dig Dug II is pretty different and I think that's why people dislike it, but personally I love it. Then again I also like Super Pac-Man so my opinions fucking suck.

>>5598015
>i don't even know what those transformations were for but i hate them
You can trample things and I think you're more powerful.

>>5590892
I fucking LOVE Joust!

Who even came up with this idea for a game?
"Uh yeah so it's like Jousting from the middle ages except you have lava, and uh, you are on a flying bird, and shit gets intense after level 3"

>>5598370
>Who even came up with this idea for a game?
it was this fat bearded dude who read a lot of sci fi, not sure how fat or bearded he was at the time tho.

>>5598370
IIRC, the developer thought space and plane shooters had been done to death, so he wanted to make a fantasy game about a knight who flies on a majestic eagle. Then it got changed to the ostrich things because the eagle looked derpy whenever it had to walk on land.

>>5598379
It's insane in a good way. It could have been some boring midieval game where you ride on horses but instead he went balls to the wall with his creation. I actually have only played the NES version and I'm wondering if the other versions are much different or better in any way? Is there a definitive version? The arcade version?

>>5598383
Joust on NES has different physics. IMO worse, but that's just because I'm used to the arcade. It's more similar to Balloon Fight's physics, since the Joust port was developed by Iwata as well.

Arcade version is the definitive I'd say, and there's perfect ports of it on SNES, Genesis, PS1, PS2, a lot of shit basically. Just avoid the fucking GBA version.

>>5595242
git gud

>>5597783
No one wants to play Joust with someone who sucks. If you try to play coop you'll just get in each others way and piss each other off. If the other guy doesn't suck you'll get in his way and piss him off and he'll punish you for it. Your local arcade has it because non-zoomers exist and do care about it. You just don't know any because stranger danger or whatever.

>>5598435
Oh whatever, I'm probably older than you, but the game is hard and also not really my thing. I'll sticky to Donkey Kong and Ms. Pac-Man.

>>5598510
>Joust is too hard
>Would rather play Donkey Kong
What the fuck?

>>5598523
>>Would rather play Donkey Kong
>What the fuck?
I'm "good-shitty" at DK, with my top being 150,000, which is far from the records, but still decent among regular DK players.

>>5598526
If you can get that good at fucking Donkey Kong there's literally no reason for you to be bad at Joust

>>5598537
Possibly, but Joust just doesn't hold my attention. Maybe it needs "The Lady" aka Pauline.

Balloon Fight was better.

>>5598510
>b-b-but muh oldfag
The failing fail cry of a failure millennial. I like to believe that age isn't that important but dumb kids like you keep proving me wrong.

>>5598948
shut up, cunt idiot I could be your father if you weren't so dumb.

>>5598958
You're sounding younger and younger with each post kiddo and your assmad level is >9000.