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"What do you want to see on XLA or VC or PS3?"

Both Xbox Live Arcade and Virtual Console have the potential to make retro gamers very happy. But programmers can also create games for both of these as well, meaning that we might see some 'retro' style new games in addition to some old favorites. Even PS3 has now got in on the act by promising Megadrive downloads.

But what do you want to see on either of these systems? What would be your ideal retro game list for downloading?

I played Golden Axe in Sixth Form a couple of years back (someone brought a MegaDrive in... Oh what fun!)

Golden Axe has actually aged really badly. I really couldn't play it, the controls felt slow and inaccurate, and the game was annoying...

Streets of Rage 2 player was the way forward! :D


But I assume MegaDrive games will not be subject to 'exclusivity' things...? Because Wii is getting MD games too isn't it? Would have thought it'd be rather stupid for Sega to release some MD games for one format and some for another... But I suppose both with have different emulation software running, so sometimes it might take time to convert to both...


Soleil! That was a great little action/RPG game. And Story of Thor! Although I do have ROMs of both of them... But they're still great.

Kirby
Mario
Streets of Rage
Conkers

For Xbox Live Arcade:
Outrun
Super Hang On
Golden Axe
Green Beret
Knights of the Round
Point Blank (though no light gun)
Daytona
Cannon Fodder
New Zealand Story
Virtual On

For VC:
All Super Mario Bros
Snow Brothers
Donkey Kong I, II and III
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Super Metroid
Tetris
Super Smash Bros
Pilot Wings
Pilot Wings 64
All the Mario Kart games

A few arcade classics off the top of my head:

Track and Field
Golden Axe
Toki
Outrun
Shinobi
The Simpsons
Final Fight
Double Dragon series

i'd quite like to see Toe Jam and Earl with On-line co-op. I think developers that go the extra mile will get the sales. Straight ports are fine, but bumping games up to HD, 5.1, Online/Co-Op will be better.

Golden Axe would be great in co-op. Streets of Rage?

There's plenty of potential, but straight ports aren't teh way forward.

Cannon Fodder
Skidmarks
Speedball
Golden Axe
Virtual Pool 3
Pool of Radiance

Both Xbox Live Arcade and Virtual Console have the potential to make retro gamers very happy. But programmers can also create games for both of these as well, meaning that we might see some 'retro' style new games in addition to some old favorites. Even PS3 has now got in on the act by promising Megadrive downloads.

But what do you want to see on either of these systems? What would be your ideal retro game list for downloading?