Author Topic: Let's talk about North American released sports games  (Read 1060 times)

DragonmasterDan

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Let's talk about North American released sports games
« on: July 21, 2015, 10:15:28 PM »
Let's talk about US/Canada released sports games, which ones are your favorites.

I personally have a 1./1A tie between "Hit the Ice" and "World Court Tennis" but I'm curious to hear what others everyone else likes.
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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2015, 12:47:08 AM »
I learned the rules of football to play through John Madden. It turned out to be much more enjoyable than I expected, but still more of a sim and not really a sports game as far as gameplay.

If RC racing counts, then Final Lap Twin is my favorite.

Takin' it to the Hoop is probably the most fun I've had for a pure sports gameplay Turbo game.
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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2015, 12:49:31 AM »
I must have logged the most hours with Davis Cup Tennis, in total (since the game's release). But in recent years....damn, I don't know. I don't often play sports games.

 
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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2015, 01:26:22 AM »
I have nostalgia for World Class Baseball, lot's of good time with my buddy in high school stealing bases.

I can get behind some Super Volleyball and World Class Tennis(let's face it, it's f*cking pong) but my goto sports game on the Turbo is Power Golf. Easy to pickup, I can watch TV with the girl while playing since nothing is gonna happen if I put it down for a minute.
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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2015, 02:09:09 AM »
John Madden DUO CD Football for the win!

TV Sports Football and Basketball were the only other sports games I had for the turbob as a kid, so I have fond memories of all 3. Madden, however, was a game that restored my faith that the Duo could hang with the rival consoles in a time where the platform's future was uncertain and all the magazines were trashing on TTI and the "8-bit" turbob.

I'm not much of a sports fan so I really haven't spend much time with the other titles. There are so few, you should add a poll. And don't omit Ballistix!

I think there's quite a few.

André Panza Kick Boxing
Ballistix (if we chose to count it)
Champions Forever Boxing
Davis Cup Tennis
Hit The Ice
John Madden
Takin' It To The Hoop
TV Sports Basketball
TV Sports Hockey
TV Sports Football
Super Volley Ball
Sonic Spike
World Class Baseball
World Court Tennis
Jack Nickolaus Golf (and two different versions of it at that)
World Sports Competition

That would make for too many options in a poll IMO.

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How could I forget Power Golf.
« Last Edit: July 22, 2015, 02:11:23 AM by DragonmasterDan »
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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2015, 04:37:03 AM »
About a month ago I did the pennant race in World Class Baseball. I'm a sucker for most any baseball game, so I enjoyed it. Nothing special, just decent baseball action. I would play it again (or the subsequent power leagues on pce since there are different stadiums and slight differences).

I also really enjoy Sonic Spike. It's pretty great for a $15 sports game (bought it for that sealed on Amazon not too long ago). I would play it with some friends in my dorm last year and we had a lot of fun. They usually didn't like it at first and then grew to hate it slightly less. I got pretty good at it for awhile too. 2 on 2 with a multi tap provides some great action! I would recommended it to anyone with friends over. Give it a shot, tournament play could be fun with teams of two.

I've also enjoyed Hit the Ice from what I played briefly, it was fun and not slow like I remember TV Sports Hockey feeling when I played that.

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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2015, 11:07:50 AM »
About a month ago I did the pennant race in World Class Baseball. I'm a sucker for most any baseball game, so I enjoyed it. Nothing special, just decent baseball action. I would play it again (or the subsequent power leagues on pce since there are different stadiums and slight differences).

I also really enjoy Sonic Spike. It's pretty great for a $15 sports game (bought it for that sealed on Amazon not too long ago). I would play it with some friends in my dorm last year and we had a lot of fun. They usually didn't like it at first and then grew to hate it slightly less. I got pretty good at it for awhile too. 2 on 2 with a multi tap provides some great action! I would recommended it to anyone with friends over. Give it a shot, tournament play could be fun with teams of two.

I've also enjoyed Hit the Ice from what I played briefly, it was fun and not slow like I remember TV Sports Hockey feeling when I played that.

Blasphemer! How dare you disparage that which is TV Sports Hockey! I love the later Williams hockey games, Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey through NHL Hitz Pro, but the 2D games just don't translate to a fun and replayable hockey experience. I feel like the speed of TV Sports Hockey is great, with momentum building as you skate straight lines, decreasing as you turn. I've said it before here and I'll say it again, how can there be so much love for NHL94 and so much disdain for  TV Sports Hockey? Great fighting, faceoffs, animations, and in my opinion gameplay. EA's series seems to be based on this game, I would say this is NHL '91 :P

Honestly TVSH is my favorite turbo sports game, but I really enjoy the RPG mode of World Court Tennis, so perhaps if the RPG mode from the NES release of Hit The Ice had hit the Turbo maybe I'd feel a bit different about the two games. :)

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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2015, 11:09:31 AM »
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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2015, 11:11:47 AM »
My lists for the games I have played

Great                       
Hit the Ice   
John Madden   
Takin' It To The Hoop   

OKAY
Champions Forever Boxing   
Davis Cup Tennis     
World Court Tennis
Sonic Spike


Not So Good
TV Sports Basketball
TV Sports Hockey
TV Sports Football
Super Volley Ball
Champions Forever Boxing
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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2015, 11:17:45 AM »
@Gredler- Yeah I forgot that your avatar is that game, lol. I guess I'll give it a second chance. You've convinced me to do so!

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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2015, 11:25:18 AM »
@Gredler- Yeah I forgot that your avatar is that game, lol. I guess I'll give it a second chance. You've convinced me to do so!

Bare in mind I have a very biased opinion about that game, and it's based on only multiplayer - I don't think I've played it alone. I also love hockey videogames, and if I hordtarded anything it'd be Hockey junk.

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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2015, 12:37:59 PM »
Out of what I own Hit the Ice is my favorite.  World Court looks great but I haven't acquired a copy yet.  If we are considering racing games I think Final Lap Twin is awesome do the RPG "career mode".

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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2015, 12:39:54 PM »
Takin' It to the Hoop is f*cking epic! This game never gets dull. Unless of course I'm double dull without knowing it.

Oh, never played Madden on Turbo but I'm sure it's kick ass. I love every Madden game!

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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2015, 12:49:43 PM »
TV Sports games are good. Football is the only iffy one, but still its good once you know what to do.

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Re: Let's talk about North American released sports games
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2015, 02:58:46 PM »
I love me some Power Golf!