Play 80s Retro Arcade Games
Did you know you can play 80's retro arcade games online, through emulators and even on a modern video game system like the Xbox 360? With the advanced technology and extreme graphics that make newer games shorter and without imagination, some gamers want to relive the glorious video game days of arcade action and addicting gameplay. So how and where can you do that?
Play 80s Retro Arcade Games Online
There are quite a few sites where you can play 80s retro arcade games. The games are usually presented in Flash, so they play in your web browser.
- At Project 80s a nice selection of games are there for your perusal. You can play 80s arcade classics like Donkey Kong, Pacman, Space Invaders and console favorites like Duck Hunt, Zelda and Frogger. The games play in a small portion of your browser. You can't save high scores, but you can wile away the house place old school video games.
- Triplet Sand offers many 80's games in Flash, Shockwave, Java , DOS and Windows. The DOS and Windows games are free downloads and are excellent clones of original games like Pacman, Qbert, Missile Command, and more. Make sure you have the required plugin when you load the game, otherwise, you'll need to spend a few more minutes downloading additional software. You wouldn't want to take time away from a retro arcade game!
- Where else can you play 80s retro arcade games online? Try http://www.free80sarcade.com/index.php Free 80s Arcade. You can play some harder to find games like Tapper, Zaxxon and Street Fighter. The games load into a larger section than other sites, so they may be easier to play for you.
- For a nicely organized website, go to 1980 Games. NOTE: make sure you are on the US version for the English language (/us should be in the URL) because the main site is in French. Many arcade and Nintendo games from the 1980's are sorted by genre for easy access.
Emulators
An emulator is a program you install on your computer that mimics the behavior of a console system. The emulator plays files called ROMs, which act as the code for the emulator to play. Cartridge based systems are easier to emulate because the code can be extracted from the circuitry.An extensive emulator website, Emulator Zone provides all kinds of information about emulators, the history of emulation and downloads. This site only offers you downloads of the actual emulators. ROMs, if they do not have released copyrights, may not be legal copies of the game, so Emulator Zone does not provide any or tell you where you can find them. Some ROMs are "homebrew" games programmed by independent gamemakers that use a console's development kit. For additional information about emulators, check out emulators that [Play_Old_Video_Games|play old video games].
Modern Consoles
If you have an Xbox 360, PS3 (or PS2) or a Wii, then you have another source to play 80's retro arcade games. Companies like Namco and Atari have released classic games on compilation discs. One of the more familiar series is Namco's Museum, which includes classics like Dig Dug and Pacman. Atari Classics includes games like Pole Position and Centipede''.
If you own a Nintendo Wii and have some Nintendo Points to spare, browse through the Virtual Console. Popular games from the 1980's (and later) are available for downloading to the Wii system to play. Retro Nintendo and Sega games as well as games for other systems from the 80s can be downloaded, costing anywhere from 500 to 1500 Nintendo points.
If you clamor for the old heydays of 1980s video games, you're in luck: there are many avenues for you to pursue to get your kicks with Super Mario, Qbert or that racing game that became an underground hit, Roadblasters.
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