Quoting: Pengling

Quoting: wvstolzingI used to make sure I had a MAME version ready to play the Street Fighter Alpha & 'II' series; though at some point my installation broke, and I didn't bother to fix it.

The [RetroArch Flatpak](https://flathub.org/en-GB/apps/org.libretro.RetroArch) makes MAME an awful lot more convenient these days, in my experience, and it's [nice and easy](https://docs.libretro.com/guides/cli-intro/) to add entries for individual games to your system menu/Steam/etc.. :smile:

Thanks, I should check that out. I hope I haven't thrown out my totally legit Street Fighter ROMs.

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Rimworld with some balancing mods, Transport Fever 1 or 2 and 7 Days to Die. These games I always return to, especially Rimworld, everything else I am done with when I finish the game.

Quoting: PenglingOoh, good thread! :grin: I've got a few games that I'd class in this way, though in some cases they were ports and I've since shifted over to emulating the original console versions because it's a superior experience now that we've got the computing power to do so. They are;

[Croc: Legend of the Gobbos](https://www.mobygames.com/game/2884/croc-legend-of-the-gobbos/), one of the only 3D platformers I ever enjoyed.

[Jazz Jackrabbit 2](https://www.mobygames.com/game/1348/jazz-jackrabbit-2/), one of the best 2D platformers ever made.

[Sonic CD](https://www.mobygames.com/game/3316/sonic-cd/), another of the best 2D platformers ever made.

There are also a few titles that never had PC ports that I always have ready-to-go via emulation, too, but those are probably outside the scope of this thread! Still, here they are anyway;

[Bomberman '94](https://www.mobygames.com/game/9828/mega-bomberman/) (PC Engine)
[Cosmic Ark](https://www.mobygames.com/game/8923/cosmic-ark/) (Atari 2600)
[Donkey Kong Country](https://www.mobygames.com/game/5199/donkey-kong-country/) (SNES)
[Donkey Kong Land](https://www.mobygames.com/game/4401/donkey-kong-land/) (Game Boy)
[Kirby's Dream Land](https://www.mobygames.com/game/5335/kirbys-dream-land/) (Game Boy)
[Kirby Super Star](https://www.mobygames.com/game/6776/kirby-super-star/) (SNES)
[Klonoa -Door To Phantomile-](https://www.mobygames.com/game/9158/klonoa-door-to-phantomile/) (PlayStation)
[Star Fox](https://www.mobygames.com/game/6629/star-fox/) (SNES)
[Wario Blast Featuring Bomberman!](https://www.mobygames.com/game/11293/wario-blast-featuring-bomberman/) (Game Boy)

As is clear from the age of the games in my previous post, this does NOT happen often, but my always-install list has taken on a couple of new inductees for the first time in decades - one emulated, and one native Linux (which also happens to be the first post-2000 game in my list);

[Bomberman Hero](https://bomberman.fandom.com/wiki/Bomberman_Hero) (N64), a new addition to the tiny list of 3D platformers that I've ever enjoyed.

[Stardew Valley](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/Stardew_Valley/) (Native Linux), a relaxing farming-sim full of heart and personality.

:grin:

Last edited by Pengling on 29 Dec 2023 at 6:18 am UTC