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"The Great Retro Game Challenge"

Ok i dont know how well this will take off but it's worth a shot.
Every so often i'm going to be setting a retro gaming competition/league/ tournament etc for you all.

Super Mario Kart
Star Cup TT Challenge
Winner - Grandprix - 7:54.16

When you say sorted, do you mean removed?

I used the wrong link. Been sorted now.

That link came up with something about hotlinking and how it'd been reported and appropriate action would be taken :|

Timed challenges are easy to come up with. I used to do it all the time, particularly when I got good at a game. For instance, I used to play Quackshot to death. Challenged myself to complete it without losing lives, getting the most lives possible and completing it in under an hour. All fairly easy.

Sonic games, again, challenged myself all the time. Green Hill Act 1 in 21 seconds, Green Act 2 collecting all 163 rings and finishing the level in under 2 minutes, Scrap Brain Act 3 in under 30 seconds. Completed Sonic 1 in more ways than I can imagine.

I suppose they don't translate well to competition challenges.

I remember playing that game in hospital. Hated it with a passion. The reason i was after a shooter was because we've just done a racer. I'll find it for tomorrow though.

Hmmm, if you want a shooter then you'll have to find one yourself as I don't have much experience with shooters.

My immediate thought was something like Micro Machines 2 for the Megadrive. It has a good time trial mode if you want to check it out.

Grandprix wrote:
> I can't really give you any ideas for challenges without giving
> myself a significant advantage.

I'm stuck for ideas really so go ahead. I think a shooter would be fun, something like Star Fox (I dont think it had points) or Gradius. Seeing as you won you should have the choice.

There used to be a baseball game that i enjoyed but i doubt anyone else would play it.
Think i might look on Youtube for old Gamesmaster challenges.

I used to be really good at Street Fighter II. Completed it on the top level on the Megadrive version.

I can't really give you any ideas for challenges without giving myself a significant advantage.

Nope, Street Fighter is out. You can screw with the scores by deliberatly losing a round.