Joust is the perfect arcade game. Discuss.
p.s. can anyone point me to a Joust cabinet in the greater Delaware area?
I played Glypha, a Joust clone on the Mac.
Apparently now one can emulate a classic Mac in one’s Web browser and run it directly.
Not remotely the same genre, but my vote for perfect arcade game is Time Crisis 2.
I love Joust, it’s great.
BUT it’s not Robotron. THAT’S the perfect arcade game.
I know people are split on this, but from my perspective, Joust is and will always be better than Balloon Fight.
Notably, the NES port of Joust was programmed by future Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. The game was developed in two months, for release in September 1983, but was ultimately shelved. With his Joust seemingly not happening, Iwata developed Balloon Fight instead, which saw release in 1985. Eventually, his Joust was also released, in 1987. For what it’s worth, I love them both.
Man, loved Balloon Fight. I remember many Saturday nights where me and my sis were allowed on the Micro Genius (bootleg NES with lots of games) for an hour.
First video game to have a “Flap” button?
You misspelled “Sinistar” there. It’s an understandable error, though. Joust was pretty righteous as well.
Sinistar terrified me growing up, that screeching roar when he comes after you absolutely scared the shit out of preteen me 😂
However, two phrases will always live rent-free in my head:
“Beware, I live! I hunger!”
You and me both. You and me both. That game TERRIFIED me. I first encountered it in its sit-in enclosure version with the speakers coming at you from every angle and very nearly had a nervous breakdown when “BEWARE! I LIVE!” hit me!
That being said: this is my power pack (10AH battery to keep my phone charged, etc.):
