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over sometimes you shouldn’t compromise
over sometimes you shouldn’t compromise when it comes to the classics
when it comes to the classics
when it comes to the classics welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our top 10 picks for
be counting down our top 10 picks for
be counting down our top 10 picks for the most disappointing arcade parts of
the most disappointing arcade parts of
the most disappointing arcade parts of all time number 10 Mortal Kombat for the
all time number 10 Mortal Kombat for the
all time number 10 Mortal Kombat for the SNES kicking off our list is an arcade
SNES kicking off our list is an arcade
SNES kicking off our list is an arcade port that showcased full second control
port that showcased full second control
port that showcased full second control delay harder to pull off special moves
delay harder to pull off special moves
delay harder to pull off special moves and gratuitous censorship Mortal Kombat
and gratuitous censorship Mortal Kombat
and gratuitous censorship Mortal Kombat was famous for its rapid arcade action
was famous for its rapid arcade action
was famous for its rapid arcade action abundance of blood and dismemberment
abundance of blood and dismemberment
abundance of blood and dismemberment so when Nintendo’s family-friendly
so when Nintendo’s family-friendly
so when Nintendo’s family-friendly politics turned blood into sweat gamers
politics turned blood into sweat gamers
politics turned blood into sweat gamers flocked to the unneutered genesis
flocked to the unneutered genesis
flocked to the unneutered genesis version for the real deal number nine
version for the real deal number nine
version for the real deal number nine Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600
Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600
Donkey Kong for the Atari 2600 everyone knows Donkey Kong is the
everyone knows Donkey Kong is the
everyone knows Donkey Kong is the granddaddy of gaming too bad this port
granddaddy of gaming too bad this port
granddaddy of gaming too bad this port was a shell of his arcade counterpart a
was a shell of his arcade counterpart a
was a shell of his arcade counterpart a casualty of rapid development time and
casualty of rapid development time and
casualty of rapid development time and limited hardware several major
limited hardware several major
limited hardware several major concessions were made namely the sound
concessions were made namely the sound
concessions were made namely the sound effects were wrong and jump man aka
effects were wrong and jump man aka
effects were wrong and jump man aka Mario wore pajamas while jumping over
Mario wore pajamas while jumping over
Mario wore pajamas while jumping over oatmeal cookies you think that’s bad
oatmeal cookies you think that’s bad
oatmeal cookies you think that’s bad Pauline had no limbs and Donkey Kong
Pauline had no limbs and Donkey Kong
Pauline had no limbs and Donkey Kong became the gingerbread man
became the gingerbread man
became the gingerbread man number 8 Street Fighter 2 special
number 8 Street Fighter 2 special
number 8 Street Fighter 2 special Championship Edition for the Sega
Championship Edition for the Sega
Championship Edition for the Sega Genesis
the SNES had Street Fighter 2 and Sega
the SNES had Street Fighter 2 and Sega gamers wanted in on the action the only
gamers wanted in on the action the only
gamers wanted in on the action the only problem was that the Sega Genesis
problem was that the Sega Genesis
problem was that the Sega Genesis standard controller only had three
standard controller only had three
standard controller only had three buttons this meant that you had to press
buttons this meant that you had to press
buttons this meant that you had to press Start to toggle the alternate three
Start to toggle the alternate three
Start to toggle the alternate three buttons that is of course unless you had
buttons that is of course unless you had
buttons that is of course unless you had the new revamped six button game pad
the new revamped six button game pad
the new revamped six button game pad having to buy a new accessory after you
having to buy a new accessory after you
having to buy a new accessory after you purchased the game is hard to justify
purchased the game is hard to justify
purchased the game is hard to justify especially if the game is meant for two
especially if the game is meant for two
especially if the game is meant for two players
players
players number seven revolution X for the SNES
number seven revolution X for the SNES
number seven revolution X for the SNES and Genesis yes yes this Aerosmith light
and Genesis yes yes this Aerosmith light
and Genesis yes yes this Aerosmith light gun shooter was a phenomenal arcade
gun shooter was a phenomenal arcade
gun shooter was a phenomenal arcade cabinet unfortunately the console
cabinet unfortunately the console
cabinet unfortunately the console versions became unplayable messes no
versions became unplayable messes no
versions became unplayable messes no we’re not even talking about the
we’re not even talking about the
we’re not even talking about the unpolished visuals in glitchy audio it
unpolished visuals in glitchy audio it
unpolished visuals in glitchy audio it sucked for not supporting light guns and
sucked for not supporting light guns and
sucked for not supporting light guns and the gamepad controlled cursor was way
the gamepad controlled cursor was way
the gamepad controlled cursor was way too fast to aim properly
too fast to aim properly
too fast to aim properly I think that’s frustrating this title
I think that’s frustrating this title
I think that’s frustrating this title only granted players 20 measly credits
only granted players 20 measly credits
only granted players 20 measly credits to make it to the end and the genesis
to make it to the end and the genesis
to make it to the end and the genesis version didn’t even bother to tell you
version didn’t even bother to tell you
version didn’t even bother to tell you how many you had left number 6
how many you had left number 6
how many you had left number 6 10-yard fight for the NES that’s right
10-yard fight for the NES that’s right
10-yard fight for the NES that’s right classic sports games are not immune to
classic sports games are not immune to
classic sports games are not immune to disappointment either even though this
disappointment either even though this
disappointment either even though this football game retains similar graphics
football game retains similar graphics
football game retains similar graphics to its source it was broken by a
to its source it was broken by a
to its source it was broken by a fundamental gameplay change namely the
fundamental gameplay change namely the
fundamental gameplay change namely the console version added a simultaneous
console version added a simultaneous
console version added a simultaneous second player mode that gave the second
second player mode that gave the second
second player mode that gave the second player full access to all of the
player full access to all of the
player full access to all of the computers cheats so much for a
computers cheats so much for a
computers cheats so much for a home-field advantage number 5 Popeye for
home-field advantage number 5 Popeye for
home-field advantage number 5 Popeye for the Odyssey 2
there’s no denying it one of the biggest
there’s no denying it one of the biggest and most frequent disappointments with
and most frequent disappointments with
and most frequent disappointments with ports are the graphical downgrades fair
ports are the graphical downgrades fair
ports are the graphical downgrades fair or not this transition only had access
or not this transition only had access
or not this transition only had access to 64 bytes of RAM turning Popeye into a
to 64 bytes of RAM turning Popeye into a
to 64 bytes of RAM turning Popeye into a stickman this nemesis Bluto into another
stickman this nemesis Bluto into another
stickman this nemesis Bluto into another stickman the spinach cans into green
stickman the spinach cans into green
stickman the spinach cans into green circles and the staircases in – I don’t
circles and the staircases in – I don’t
circles and the staircases in – I don’t know division symbols on top of all that
know division symbols on top of all that
know division symbols on top of all that the biggest disappointment was the fact
the biggest disappointment was the fact
the biggest disappointment was the fact that it featured only one playable stage
that it featured only one playable stage
that it featured only one playable stage number four final fight for the SNES
number four final fight for the SNES
number four final fight for the SNES this beat’em up port looked and played
this beat’em up port looked and played
this beat’em up port looked and played phenomenally however it sinds included
phenomenally however it sinds included
phenomenally however it sinds included removing one of the three playable
removing one of the three playable
removing one of the three playable characters and the entire two-player
characters and the entire two-player
characters and the entire two-player mode which was basically the game star
mode which was basically the game star
mode which was basically the game star feature stage forest factory level was
feature stage forest factory level was
feature stage forest factory level was also deleted and censorship forced sex
also deleted and censorship forced sex
also deleted and censorship forced sex changes upon all of the game’s female
changes upon all of the game’s female
changes upon all of the game’s female enemies number 3 Double Dragon for the
enemies number 3 Double Dragon for the
enemies number 3 Double Dragon for the Atari 2600
Atari 2600
Atari 2600 this games focus on delivering the
this games focus on delivering the
this games focus on delivering the Smackdown to legions of foes made it the
Smackdown to legions of foes made it the
Smackdown to legions of foes made it the true foundation of the beat’em up genre
true foundation of the beat’em up genre
true foundation of the beat’em up genre however everything had to be stripped
however everything had to be stripped
however everything had to be stripped down for the Atari version while we
down for the Atari version while we
down for the Atari version while we understand the loss of detail the real
understand the loss of detail the real
understand the loss of detail the real shocker here is that the three button
shocker here is that the three button
shocker here is that the three button control scheme was even attempted on a
control scheme was even attempted on a
control scheme was even attempted on a one button system it didn’t even have
one button system it didn’t even have
one button system it didn’t even have proper collision detection blasphemy
number 2 Dragon’s Lair for the NES there
number 2 Dragon’s Lair for the NES there have been countless ports of this
have been countless ports of this
have been countless ports of this landmark choose-your-own-adventure game
landmark choose-your-own-adventure game
landmark choose-your-own-adventure game while it was understandable that none of
while it was understandable that none of
while it was understandable that none of the older home consoles could handle
the older home consoles could handle
the older home consoles could handle full motion video it didn’t mean that it
full motion video it didn’t mean that it
full motion video it didn’t mean that it should be made into an unplayable
should be made into an unplayable
should be made into an unplayable platformer the terrible controls were
platformer the terrible controls were
platformer the terrible controls were only the beginning
only the beginning
only the beginning centered exclusively on memorization it
centered exclusively on memorization it
centered exclusively on memorization it was literally impossible to move several
was literally impossible to move several
was literally impossible to move several steps without dying for no apparent
steps without dying for no apparent
steps without dying for no apparent reason
this is one of if not the greatest and
this is one of if not the greatest and most iconic arcade game of all time due
most iconic arcade game of all time due
most iconic arcade game of all time due to its simplicity art style sound
to its simplicity art style sound
to its simplicity art style sound effects and addictive gameplay
effects and addictive gameplay
effects and addictive gameplay understandably Atari wanted in on that
understandably Atari wanted in on that
understandably Atari wanted in on that action
action
action but gobbled up everything that gamers
but gobbled up everything that gamers
but gobbled up everything that gamers knew and loved in the process dots
knew and loved in the process dots
knew and loved in the process dots became wafers fruits became vitamins
became wafers fruits became vitamins
became wafers fruits became vitamins ghosts literally turned invisible
ghosts literally turned invisible
ghosts literally turned invisible and the Wacka Wacka sound changed into a
and the Wacka Wacka sound changed into a
and the Wacka Wacka sound changed into a cringe-worthy well just listen agree
cringe-worthy well just listen agree
cringe-worthy well just listen agree with our list which arcade port
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