Favorite Underdog game

[Necromancer]

Timeball/Blodia = Divine. 'Nuff said.

       

Waaaaaaaait. Are you serious?

Shit yes.  OBEY!

[Arkhan]

Deep Blue

Haha, nice joke!

I do not think that was a joke. lol

[blueraven]

Why all the deep blue hate? That game rUl3Z. 

Adding it in as my close second.

[Black Tiger]

If talking about lesser discussed games like Arkhan initially described, most of my favs have become more popular over the last few years. Needless to say: Tengai Makyou Ziria, Manjimaru & Kabukiden.

If we're talking about unpopular games that you like, I created a thread about it a while ago. The biggest one for me is probably Golden Axe which will always be one of my favorite PCE games for reasons I can't fully get into right now.

Even if it wasn't the first CD game I ever experienced or one of 2 or 3 games I first got for my Turbo CD, it'd still be a gem just for the cinemas, soundtrack and misc. For me it's an important part of the overall original Golden Axe and elevates Death Adder to an even greater level of awesomeness.

[nectarsis]

Son Son II

Is Son Son II really an underdog?  It's lauded by almost all who play it.  True it doesn't have the name recognition of a Bonk, but it's a solid top tier game.

[Tatsujin]

O.B.E.Y. X.E.V.I.O.U.S.

[awack]

Gain Ground and surprisingly Spriggan MK II.

[Tom]

Gain Ground and surprisingly Spriggan MK II.

 Spriggan Mark 2 FTMFW! My favorite Compile game of all time.

[esteban]

Gain Ground and surprisingly Spriggan MK II.

I don't know if you were influenced by my Gain Ground propaganda over the years, but it's good to see this game getting some tenderness. Isn't the Red Book soundtrack friggin' awesome?!

Wonderful games that are universally shat upon:
Timeball/Blodia = Divine. 'Nuff said.

Any tips on this game...sadly, I cannot get past the first stage.

Needless to say, I will jump at any opportunity to promote this game. Even if you are teasing me

I would suggest that you simply play around with the tiles (sliding them quickly) to see how you can re-arrange the track the ball rolls on.

In the beginning, the solutions are pretty straightforward and require a minimal number of moves.m

Later, it gets wonderfully crazy.

[awack]

Spriggan Mark 2 FTMFW! My favorite Compile game of all time.

Mine too.

Isn't the Red Book soundtrack friggin' awesome?!

Oh hell yes it is.

[Arkhan]

Yeah I am mostly curious what really excellent, but barely talked about games people are into.   It IS always the same ol same ol LOT/Sapphire kinda deal sometimes.

>_<

[_joshuaTurbo]

I'd love to throw Dragon Egg! out there.

Totally average game- but I enjoy it SO much!!

[SuperDeadite]

I'll throw in Metamor Jupiter.  Very odd, but atmospheric game.  Some really cool background effects,
and very cinematic like production.

[Nutribrain]

Gain Ground and surprisingly Spriggan MK II.

I don't know if you were influenced by my Gain Ground propaganda over the years, but it's good to see this game getting some tenderness. Isn't the Red Book soundtrack friggin' awesome?!



Gainground is THE game that I play every time when I'm starting to discover my PCE collection once a year. It's a relaxing and not to hard game, that I enjoy playing for well over a decade. 

Wonderful games that are universally shat upon:
Timeball/Blodia = Divine. 'Nuff said.

Any tips on this game...sadly, I cannot get past the first stage.

Needless to say, I will jump at any opportunity to promote this game. Even if you are teasing me

I would suggest that you simply play around with the tiles (sliding them quickly) to see how you can re-arrange the track the ball rolls on.

In the beginning, the solutions are pretty straightforward and require a minimal number of moves.m

Later, it gets wonderfully crazy.

[esteban]

I'll throw in Metamor Jupiter.  Very odd, but atmospheric game.  Some really cool background effects,
and very cinematic like production.

I haven't played this game in a few years, but I am going to pull it out now that we know that it has a (limited) 3-player mode!