Board 8 > ITT: We post the most obscure, A-quality titles we can think of.

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I'll start with an unknown shmup called "Summer Carnival '92: Recca," for the NES. Might just be a top 10 game ever for me:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/578141-recca

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http://www.gamefaqs.com/gameboy/585673-cosmo-tank

Legitimately one of the best games of all time. It was released about a year after the Game Boy came out, and it absolutely shamed everything else that had been available up to that point. The atmosphere is truly impressive, especially given the hardware limitations, and the gameplay is unlike anything else I've ever seen.

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Little Magic (GBC/SNES)

one of those rare puzzle games that actually makes you think

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Dangan Ronpa >_> <_< >_>

Failing that, TEW 2010 >_> <_< >_>

Failing THAT, I love me some Culdcept Saga

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http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/370861-deep-fighter
Deep Fighter. Really awesome submarine-based FPS game. Combat and controls are really fun, you get new ships as the game goes on that drastically change gameplay, and there are plenty of clever physics and "platforming" puzzles. I dunno how obscure it is, but it's probably my most obscure favorite game.

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An Untitled Story. Really awesome freeware metroidvania focused on platforming.

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From: Westbrick | #001
I'll start with an unknown shmup called "Summer Carnival '92: Recca," for the NES. Might just be a top 10 game ever for me:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/578141-recca

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/recca/recca.htm

Seems somewhat interesting.

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Yeah, Recca's a must-play for any shmup fan. People don't often realize that the grandfather of all curtain shooters originated on an 8-bit platform!

And holy ****, some really good recommendations in this topic. Little Magic in particular is incredibly addictive; up to Stage 18 now, and already I've been tempted to consult an FAQ.

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Little Samson (aka Lickle)

actually, Cocoron is definitely more obscure

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journey to silius

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U-four-ia: The Saga (NES)
Basically is a real good metroid-type open world adventure game. No shooting, instead it's about platforming and throwing enemies. Get more playable characters with their own unique stuff too.

Vice: Project Doom (NES)
More known here than usual, but it's like an NES Ninja Gaiden game but better. Spyhunter-esque car and rail shooter sequences here and there, but most of it's sidescrolling action. Can freely switch between using a blade, gun, and grenades, and the ammo's plentiful and regenerates if you completely run out. Has Ninja Gaiden style cutscenes, except the main character is a total badass who spits out one liners and stuff while putting on shades and walking away from explosions.

Ranger X (Genesis)
Sidescrolling action robot game. Tries out a lot of ideas, most based around how your robot's solar powered and ways the environment can get in the way of that. Different weapons, really ridiculous graphics for the system and a lot of detail at that (the multi-angle, multi-layered parallax is still ridiculous. Blast processing, man)

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Little Samson and Journey to Silius obscure? Here? Pssh please

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Wild ARMs 3.

Just 3, though, none of the other games in the series are any good.

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Oh, if we're talking obscure here, then I'll say Rage of the Dragons for Neo-Geo Arcade

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Space Quest V

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The most obscure title with any type of quality that I can think of is Muscle March.

Aww yeah, I'm so freaking mainstream!

I guess Wild Arms is a bit strange, in that a lot of people have heard of it, but barely anyone's played it.

I'll go more obscure, then: Metal Saga.

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Tetris DS

The most polished game I've ever played. Impossible to find.

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MUSHA

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General Chaos

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Lost Kingdoms II a top 10 game of all time

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Maybe not quite A-quality, but at least a high B: Metropolis Mania for PS2

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Super Mario Bros

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I've always had a soft spot for Riviera: The Promised Land. Great battle system, great music, great characters.

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I've always had a soft spot for Riviera: The Promised Land. Great battle system, great music, great characters.

I can vouch for this one. Streamlined gameplay and a nice shipping component. PSP version's better than the GBA one though.

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From: Westbrick | #011
Little Magic in particular is incredibly addictive; up to Stage 18 now, and already I've been tempted to consult an FAQ.

there's no English FAQ available for the hardest levels~

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Muppet Racemania (psx) was the most complete karting game ever made by a long shot.
Bahamut Lagoon (snes) was an amazing Square tactics rpg that just never seemed to have much of an audience.

I don't think Colonization was quite obscure or Penny Racers quite A-quality but I want to mention those too.

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there's no English FAQ available for the hardest levels~

oh man i'm so pumped

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Loom

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Cosmic Spacehead

Genesis is full of this stuff.

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Bishi Bashi Special

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Plok

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I don't get the chance to pimp it as much as I should, but everyone that likes Pokemon should give Robopon 2 for the GBA a shot. It's basically Pokemon with robots, a 4 vs. 4 battle system and an amazingly campy story line. It's pretty great.

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The Aethra Chronicles

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Just 3, though, none of the other games in the series are any good.

1-3 and XF are all great.

But almost everyone has a different favorite in that series, some even like 4 or 5 a lot oddly enough!

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bump

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http://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587320-the-guardian-legend

I don't know how obscure it is but I never see it talked about.

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