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What classic games am I overlooking? (hexbear.net)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm gifting my friend's child a handheld emulator and loading it up with games. It's capable of playing things pretty much up to Nintendo GameCube (It's even running Twilight Princess, though it studders in some areas).

I've got pretty much everything that exists for NES, SNES, N64, as well as a couple dozen games for Genesis. I never had a Sega Saturn or a PS / PS2 growing up though and I'm wondering what I should grab for those, as well as some more obscure GameCube titles if there are any I should know about.

Here's your chance to wax nostalgic about some old games and help ensure they make it into a kid's present. Even if I have the game already, I can still throw suggestions into the "favorites" list and make them easier to find.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

If PS2 is runnable:

Ratchet and Clank
Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando
Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Ratchet: Deadlocked
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak II
Jak 3
Star Wars Battlefront
Star Wars Battlefront 2
Sly Cooper
Sly 2
Sly 3

PSP

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (English translation patch)
Phantasy Star Portable 2nd Infinity (English patch)
Star Wars Battlefront Elite Squadron
Star Wars Battlefront Renegade Squadron
Lumines
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Locoroco
Locoroco 2
Patapon
Patapon 2
Patapon 3
Resistance: Retribution
WipeOut: Pure

GCN

Pikmin 1
Pikmin 2
Phantasy Star Online Plus (has a singleplayer only mode that is the entire game)
Sonic Adventure
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
Sonic Heroes
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter

Dreamcast

ChuChu Rocket
Hydro Thunder
Crazy Taxi
Jet Set Radio

Also a recommendation that you don't have to take- don't dump entire romsets onto the kid because it might overwhelm him. If you do decide to do this at least give him a list of games you think he should try on that console or point him towards something online that tells him the best games on each console so he isn't just lost.