I'd have to say DDR 5th mix is the best arcade game of all time by a hair. Followed closely by DMX 2nd mix append JParadise, then by Para Para Paradise 2nd mix.
the original nentendo games are better than some of the games made today, the sound effects and game play is much better, look at mario brothers even the first one when mario hits a brick you hear that BOOM, thats the reason why nentendo did so good !!
got side track, the best arcade i guess is sf2...well the hack versions, specially the one when ken does a 4 hit all-you-can, that is just badd-ass &^!$$^&#%!&%^!
As far as old classics i thought frogger was pretty adicting. (although im not sure what the hell that shit was they made recently but it certainly wasnt frogger) As far as newer (not brand new but not ancient) i thought Revolution X was a fun game. You got to shoot flaming cds out of a gun and save aerosmith. Funny as hell.
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