Joust is the perfect arcade game. Discuss.

p.s. can anyone point me to a Joust cabinet in the greater Delaware area?

  • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I wouldn’t call Joust the perfect arcade game, because there are many categories of arcade games that Joust does not fit into. However, Joust is an exceptional game and one that certainly is one of my favorites.

    If you want an arcade cabinet but dont have the space, I recommend cannibalizing a 3/4 cabinet from Arcade1Up. You can get a decal set for any cabinet or custom design and put any internals and controls you need. Its a bit smaller than the full size cabinet, but perfect for not taking up a large footprint in the home.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I basically killed my wrist on Joust for the 2600. I spent a lot of quarters in the arcades as well. For its era, at least, Joust was top form. And very portable due to its simplicity.

  • ArugulaZ@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    I know people are split on this, but from my perspective, Joust is and will always be better than Balloon Fight.

    • vaguerant@kbin.social
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      2 years ago

      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.

      • platysalty@kbin.social
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        2 years ago

        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.

  • ttmrichter@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    You misspelled “Sinistar” there. It’s an understandable error, though. Joust was pretty righteous as well.