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- Jul 26, 2016 Here’s what some Spiceheads had to say: “I had to think about it for a minute, but just a minute. The real heyday of Mega Man. It was one of those magical games where you could really sense how much the team really wanted to make it as good as it could be.
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When you think of your favorite throwback game, what comes to mind? In honor of SysAdmin Day on July 29th, we asked Spiceheads which video games they loved and fondly remembered.
Dec 23, 2011 The location of backslash (and any letter, symbol etc.) depends on the active keyboard layout. In order to find where is located a desired char, activate the keyboard viewer (in sys prefs/keyboard), open it (it is where the keyboard layouts are), and beging to press keys, including option and shift, in order to find its location.
Now, we know Spiceheads run the gamut of ages, so “throwback” means a little something different to everyone. To include everyone, we created a list of all the video games, their systems and the years they were released as well as some observations from contributors. Have fun sorting through these “throwback” games and let us know if we missed your favorite in the comments below!
You can sort the table by each column for a view by game name, year or platform!
| Video Game Name | Original N.A. Release Date | Original Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Age of Empires | 1997 | Microsoft Windows |
| Age of Empires 2 | 1999 | Microsoft Windows |
| Age of Empires 3 | 1999 | Mac OS |
| Alternate Reality: The Dungeon | 1987 | Atari 8-bit family |
| Alternate Reality: The Dungeon | 1987 | Commodore 64/Commodore 128 |
| Alternate Reality: The Dungeon | 1987 | Apple II |
| Breakout | 1976 | Arcade |
| Breath of Fire 3 | 1998 | Playstation |
| Command & Conquer: Generals | 2003 | Microsoft Windows |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | 2000 | Microsoft Windows |
| Carmageddon | 1997 | Microsoft Windows |
| Carmageddon | 1997 | Mac OS |
| Castle of the Wind | 1993 | Microsoft Windows |
| Castlevania | 1987 | NES |
| Centipede | 1980 | Arcade |
| Choplifter III | 1994 | NES |
| Chrono Trigger | 1995 | Super NES |
| Contra | 1987 | Arcade |
| Counter-Strike 1.6 | 2003 | PC |
| Crash Bandicoot Warped | 1998 | Playstation |
| Diablo I | 1996 | Microsoft Windows |
| Diablo II | 2000 | Microsoft Windows |
| Diablo II | 2000 | Mac OS |
| Doom 1 | 1993 | MS-DOS |
| Doom 2 | 1994 | MS-DOS |
| Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde | 1988 | NES |
| Dragon Warrior | 1989 | NES |
| Dragon’s Lair | 1983 | Arcade |
| Fable Series | 2004 | Xbox |
| Fable Series | 2004 | Microsoft Windows |
| Fable Series | 2004 | Mac OS X |
| Final Fantasy 4 | 1991 | Super NES |
| Final Fantasy 6 | 1994 | Super NES |
| Final Fantasy Series | 1990 | NES |
| Galaga | 1981 | Arcade |
| Gears of War Series | 2006 | Xbox 360 |
| Golden Eye 007 | 1997 | N64 |
| Grand Theft Auto | 1997 | Microsoft Windows |
| Grand Theft Auto | 1997 | MS-DOS |
| Grand Theft Auto 2 | 1999 | Microsoft Windows |
| Grand Theft Auto 2 | 1999 | Playstation |
| HALO Series | 2001 | Xbox |
| Heroes of Might and Magic III | 1999 | Microsoft Windows |
| Heroes of Might and Magic II | 1996 | DOS |
| Heroes of Might and Magic II | 1996 | Macintosh |
| Heroes of Might and Magic II | 1996 | Microsoft Windows |
| Heroes of Might and Magic II | 1996 | RISC OS |
| King of Fighters ’95 | 1995 | Arcade |
| King of Fighters ’96 | 1995 | Neo Geo home console |
| Legend of Zelda | 1986 | NES |
| Mega Man 2 | 1989 | NES/Famicom |
| Metroid Series | 1987 | NES |
| Metroid, Super | 1994 | SNES |
| Millipede | 1992 | Arcade |
| Moon Patrol | 1982 | Arcade |
| Mortal Kombat | 1992 | Arcade |
| Myst | 1993 | Apple Macintosh |
| PacMan | 1980 | Arcade |
| Phantasy Star Online | 2001 | Sega Dreamcast |
| Phoenix | 1980 | Arcade |
| Pitfall! | 1982 | Atari 2600 |
| Pole Position | 1982 | Arcade |
| Quakeworld/Team Fortress | 1999 | Windows |
| Sim City 2000 | 2000 | Mac OS |
| Sim City 2001 | 2000 | Amiga |
| Sim City 2002 | 2000 | DOS |
| Street Fighter | 1987 | Arcade |
| Street Fighter Alpha 3 | 1998 | Arcade |
| Streets of Rage | 1991 | Sega Genesis |
| Streets of Rage 2 | 1992 | Sega Genesis |
| Stunts | 1990 | DOS |
| Stunts | 1990 | Amiga |
| Stunts | 1990 | NEC PC-9801 |
| Super Mario 3 | 1990 | NES |
| Super Mario Brothers | 1985 | NES |
| Super Mario RPG | 1996 | NES |
| Target: Renegade | 1988 | Armstrad CPC |
| Target: Renegade | 1988 | Commodore 64 |
| Target: Renegade | 1988 | ZX Spectrum |
| Tecmo Bowl | 1987 | Arcade |
| Test Drive 4 | 1997 | Playstation |
| Theme Hospital | 1997 | MS-DOS |
| Starcraft Series | 1998 | Microsoft Windows |
| Star Wars Tie Fighter | 1994 | DOS |
| Star Wars Tie Fighter | 1994 | Macintosh |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 1989 | NES |
| TOCA Touring Cars | 1997 | Playstation |
| Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | 2002 | Microsoft Windows |
| Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | 2002 | Mac OS |
| WarCraft Series | 1994 | MS-DOS |
| Warlock | 1995 | Sega Genesis |
| Warlock | 1995 | Super NES |
| Warlords | 1980 | Arcade |
Here’s what some Spiceheads had to say:
“I had to think about it for a minute, but just a minute. Mega Man 2. The real heyday of Mega Man. It was one of those magical games where you could really sense how much the team really wanted to make it as good as it could be. Still one of gaming’s most legendary soundtracks.”
–Zeor
“To throw all the way back, my parents had, and probably still own, an Atari 7800 I played a lot when I was little.”
–MikeM2403
Counter Strike 1.6 on PC. I was majorly competitive in that until I had to quit cold turkey or I would end up divorced.
–davidr4
“Super Mario RPG was my gateway into other RPGs, just as Street Fighter Alpha 3 really kicked off my love for fighting games, and Phantasy Star Online got me into online games and eventually MMOs. These three will always hold a special place for me and while there are better games, I will never have fonder memories than of these.”
–MrBadguy
“There are so many! Let’s just say that to this day, I cannot walk past a Galaga or Ms. Pac-Man machine without dropping in a quarter.”
–xplummerx
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