ESPN ranking top 25 sports video games of all time

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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,297
    MayDay10 wrote:
    Baseball Stars was the one where you could create a team, name players, get money, power up players and boost attendance, buy free agents, make trades, and play in a league with teams such as Ghastly Monsters, American Dreams, World Powers, Lovely Ladies, SNK Crushers, Japan Robins, and the Ninja Blacksox
    And right after you spent hours upon hours creating your superteam, the memory card would reset it self

    :fp:

    And then you would happily re-create the process ...
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  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Here's a game that sucked big time:

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    I bought it under the logic that I was getting two games for the price of one...which I did. But both games sucked. The football game sucked worse but it was close.

    I think you're mistaken. The box CLEARLY states that it's two great sports games in one.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    SatansFuton wrote:
    Ledbetterman10 wrote:
    Here's a game that sucked big time:

    Sports-Illustrated-snes.jpg

    I bought it under the logic that I was getting two games for the price of one...which I did. But both games sucked. The football game sucked worse but it was close.

    I think you're mistaken. The box CLEARLY states that it's two great sports games in one.

    lol (and really, I did laugh out loud). yeah I guess I should have seen that. Actually I think I got this for christmas and it wasn't something I had asked for. So it was mom and dad trying their best...which I could respect.

    As for a great baseball game on the SNES....

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    Ken Griffey Jr presents Major League Baseball. Fucking loved it. But here's the catch. It came out during the 1994 baseball strike. So other than Griffey, all the other players had fake names (but the real numbers, looked like them (as well as they could on SNES), and played the correct positions. You can edit the names if ya wanted..which I did for a few teams. But the fun part was that many of the players had fake names that very much implied who they were. And they were all first initial and a last name. For instance....

    C. Dog = Fred McGriff
    B. Hurt = Frank Thomas
    B. Unit = Randy Johnson

    Stuff like that. And many teams had themes. Like the Phillies had John Kruk as R. Balboa and Darren Daulton as A. Creed. And the entire Kansas City Royals team was made up of ex U.S. Presidents (Calvin Cooliage was the ace and he threw HEAT). Really, really fun game.
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    SatansFuton wrote:
    MayDay10 wrote:
    Baseball Stars

    My brother and I had a long-running competition in that game. The rule was whoever lost the last game had to play the next one as "The Lovely Ladies". That was your shame.

    A fate worse than death.
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,853
    edited May 2013
    SNK Crushers were the worst team. They did have one power hitter though as the Lovely Ladies didnt have anyone with power. The LL had a bit of speed and better pitching than the SNK Crushers.

    The Ghastly Monsters killed me.

    just look at this lineup
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  • jamminpearls
    jamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    1. Tecmo Super Bowl
    2. RBI baseball
    3. Madden Football
    4. NBA Jams
    5. Mike Tyson's Punch out.
    Go Birds!!!!
  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    Did anybody else have the regular "Punch Out" that came out in 1990 after they stopped using Tyson? It was the exact same game except the final fight was against a douchey looking white guy named Mr. Dream. We already had Mike Tyson's Punch Out, but we bought this thinking it was going to be a different game, like a sequel. That's the type of shit that happened before everybody had the internet and you didn't have a subscription to Nintendo Power.

    dream1.jpg

    I don't think he's worth the price of an entire game.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    Old school:
    Techmo Super Bowl
    RBI Baseball
    Ice Hockey

    New School:
    MLB The Show (series)
    NHL series
  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    SatansFuton wrote:
    Did anybody else have the regular "Punch Out" that came out in 1990 after they stopped using Tyson? It was the exact same game except the final fight was against a douchey looking white guy named Mr. Dream. We already had Mike Tyson's Punch Out, but we bought this thinking it was going to be a different game, like a sequel. That's the type of shit that happened before everybody had the internet and you didn't have a subscription to Nintendo Power.

    dream1.jpg

    I don't think he's worth the price of an entire game.

    Yeah my friend had that version. His moves were all exactly the same as Tyson's...and thus...impossible for me to beat. It's funny. I could beat Super Macho Man (the guy you fight before Tyson/Mr. Dream) without taking a hit. Yet I couldn't last 30 seconds with Tyson.
    2000: Camden 1, 2003: Philly, State College, Camden 1, MSG 2, Hershey, 2004: Reading, 2005: Philly, 2006: Camden 1, 2, East Rutherford 1, 2007: Lollapalooza, 2008: Camden 1, Washington D.C., MSG 1, 2, 2009: Philly 1, 2, 3, 4, 2010: Bristol, MSG 2, 2011: PJ20 1, 2, 2012: Made In America, 2013: Brooklyn 2, Philly 2, 2014: Denver, 2015: Global Citizen Festival, 2016: Philly 2, Fenway 1, 2018: Fenway 1, 2, 2021: Sea. Hear. Now. 2022: Camden, 2024: Philly 2, 2025: Pittsburgh 1

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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    I never beat Tyson. I probably tried at least 100 times.
    Don't even think I knocked him down.

    Pretty sure I broke a few controllers because of that game! :lol:
  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    The trick with Tyson was to just try and survive the first round, don't even bother throwing a punch. I'm pretty sure they programmed it where you couldn't beat him in the first round, and his punches were stronger in the first. He was still hard as hell after that, but possible to defeat. Most people would just get killed in the first or dig themselves in a hole. Several kids would claim they beat him in the first, but nobody was ever there to witness it of course.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • jamminpearls
    jamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    SatansFuton wrote:
    The trick with Tyson was to just try and survive the first round, don't even bother throwing a punch. I'm pretty sure they programmed it where you couldn't beat him in the first round, and his punches were stronger in the first. He was still hard as hell after that, but possible to defeat. Most people would just get killed in the first or dig themselves in a hole. Several kids would claim they beat him in the first, but nobody was ever there to witness it of course.
    My older cousin beat him numerous times back in the day. We played it a while back and neither could come close to beating him. Funny part was he remembered the code like it was 20yrs ago.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Tyson was easy once you memorized his punching patterns. Then you could even rack up stars on him and time it perfectly to crack his ass good.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,853
    it took me longer to get past the Sandman than it did to beat Tyson
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    MayDay10 wrote:
    it took me longer to get past the Sandman than it did to beat Tyson
    Super Macho Man always gave me the most trouble.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    Four pages in and no mention of the FIFA series? :fp:

    I blame myself, I mentioned some classics earlier but neglected some new era games. FIFA is hands down the best sports game on the market today. Destroys Madden, destroys NHL, destroys The Show.
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,853
    MayDay10 wrote:
    As well as the OG World Cup games.


    Current games, NCAA Football is top notch IMO.

    I did mention it.

    Enjoyed FIFA '10 a lot, and the past 2 World Cup games
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,181
    my favs (in no order)
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    i don't own any games from this century :lol:
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    rival. wrote:
    Four pages in and no mention of the FIFA series? :fp:

    I blame myself, I mentioned some classics earlier but neglected some new era games. FIFA is hands down the best sports game on the market today. Destroys Madden, destroys NHL, destroys The Show.

    You can't even find it around here where I live in Dallas. About two years ago I tried to get a copy for my friend's son for his birthday, went to a couple of GameStops and a Target who didn't have them before I retreated to the house to call and check store availability online to find a copy instead of just driving around. No big stores had them, and no GameStop had them, not even a previous installment. It was like it just didn't exist. I had to get it on Amazon, which meant I had to give it to him late since I had procrastinated and was last minute shopping.
    "See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,181
    SatansFuton wrote:
    rival. wrote:
    Four pages in and no mention of the FIFA series? :fp:

    I blame myself, I mentioned some classics earlier but neglected some new era games. FIFA is hands down the best sports game on the market today. Destroys Madden, destroys NHL, destroys The Show.

    You can't even find it around here where I live in Dallas. About two years ago I tried to get a copy for my friend's son for his birthday, went to a couple of GameStops and a Target who didn't have them before I retreated to the house to call and check store availability online to find a copy instead of just driving around. No big stores had them, and no GameStop had them, not even a previous installment. It was like it just didn't exist. I had to get it on Amazon, which meant I had to give it to him late since I had procrastinated and was last minute shopping.


    also great soundtracks from FIFA!
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA

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