Thoughts on good "quick pick up" games?

[Flare65]

For me, I would say Gomola Speed and Devil's Crush.  Great games to play when you only have 20-30 minutes.

[geise]

Outrun!

[esteban]

Outrun!

Space Harrier, too!

[nopepper]

I think Outrun is the best quick hit game on the system, as you can actually finish it within that time frame.

Also, New Adventure Island is great for quick hits as well, but you have to be self disciplined, as you can beat a level and then come back to it using the level select cheat. I personally feel the game is too long for a single sitting anyway, so using the level select is the way to go.

[Necromancer]

Games like Fray and Steam Heart's are good in short bits, as you can save your progress and each stage is relatively short, easily practiced/beaten in under 20 minutes each.

[780racer]

Deadmoon seems like a great quick pick up game. Same with any of the puzzle games really. Just get as far as you can with the time you have.

[goldenband]

Not everyone likes Atomic Robo-kid Special, but I'm rather fond of it, and it's certainly a good game for a sub-60-minute session.

That said, I really find that longer games with save function are often ideal for short sessions, whereas it's the "short" action games that make me feel like I'm trapped into longer gameplay sessions. So the premise of this thread is a bit paradoxical (to me).

Beating Hit the Ice, for example, would take well over an hour of continuous, intense play. OTOH I can play World Court Tennis for 10 minutes or 3 hours, as I see fit, since it uses passwords.

[nopepper]

The most SMB1 like platformer on the Turbo is New Adventure Island. I personally believe it is one of the best 16-bit games out there, has a certain type of vigor you don't see in most platformers. It's also got unlimited continues but it's very possible to beat in one credit if you are cautious.

Agreed on New Adventure Island being a top game, but I just really like that you described it as having a "certain type of vigor", as that statement perfectly encapsulates what is so great about it.

Cheers.

[airzonkrulz]

Any of the Bomberman games - very fun "short" blasts of entertainment - best wishes -

[geise]

Buster Bros

[esadajr]

Yo Bro, Deep Blue, Imposamole. You will quick play them, I guarantee

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[esteban]

Ballistix and Falcon are good to pick up and play for about 1-2 minutes every 4-5 years.

[Keith Courage]

Ballistix and Falcon are good to pick up and play for about 1-2 minutes every 4-5 years.

Ballistix is great to force a friend to play after a few drinks.

[Arkhan]

All of the games are good pickup games.

CHINA WARRIOR.

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[airzonkrulz]

Although a "sports" game in theme - Hit The Ice is far from traditional hockey video gaming - I find the game a blast to play and you can get a game played (three 5 minute periods) within 15 minutes -- the additional benefit is that you have 4 goalies and 8 players with differing attributes (you choose 2 for each game) to choose from - so lots of replay value in this HuCard game - best wishes - ron