action - reaction type of games (aka button mashing)

November 6th, 2002, 11:14

anyone likes these types of games where you have to quickly react to an event by pressing the right button? It's a rather large genre (meaning a lot of games make use of it in some way); it started in the arcade with laserdisc games like dragons lair and space ace,
there are also games like this on consoles (like for example incredible crisis on psx) and nowadays it's especially popular in music-type games (space channel 5, beatmania, ddr). It's also in Shenmue 1 and 2.
Anyone else likes this kind of stuff, and, if so, can you perhaps recommend any titles?

Sera · November 6th, 2002, 11:18

I think there is one in an arcade game, entitled dynamite cop that was created by sega.

November 6th, 2002, 11:22

yes, i have dynamite cop on dc, it's a fighting game, but it does indeed have these sequences in it.

psicomaniaco · November 6th, 2002, 14:25

"Braindead 13" was one of the greatest games of this kind. Its really old, but the graphics are still good. The PC version is for DOS, so its best to get the PSX version. It works great on EPSXE.

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Syed Fawad · November 6th, 2002, 14:36

Button mashing? contra?

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Kaiser Sigma · November 6th, 2002, 15:34

Dragon's Lair on the SegaCD was pretty good... but sometimes no matter how well you reacted the game still wouldn't acknowledge the input...

November 6th, 2002, 15:41

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Originally posted by Syed Fawad
Button mashing? contra?

no, not like that

I mean games that are like the parts in shenmue (you should know that

) where you have to quickly press a button when it flashes on the screen in order to dodge etc.

hoyoyo80 · November 6th, 2002, 15:46

err..u mean like legend o dragoon attacking style?
Play a dancing game

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November 6th, 2002, 15:49

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Originally posted by hoyoyo80
err..u mean like legend o dragoon attacking style?
Play a dancing game

I dont know legend of dragoon, so I wouldnt know

Prafull · November 6th, 2002, 16:47

Shenmue and incredible crisis are good ones that I have played.

There is another game called "VIP" but I wouldnt recommend it unless you are a die hard fan of pamela anderson. (I guess I posted screenshots from this game about an year ago).

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November 6th, 2002, 19:02

think I'll pass on that one

Rhombus · November 6th, 2002, 21:02

In a way parappa the rapper has that - especially on the last level or if you get into the 'cool' area and begin freestylin'

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**Kane** · November 6th, 2002, 21:04

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Syed Fawad · November 7th, 2002, 07:03

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Originally posted by Samor

no, not like that

I mean games that are like the parts in shenmue (you should know that ) where you have to quickly press a button when it flashes on the screen in order to dodge etc.

Oh the Shenmue type. Well good question. you answers will help me too. I like that type myself but haven't seen many good games with it.

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Ninjaa · November 7th, 2002, 07:10

Samor, Mario Party uses that extensively. You can check out Mario Party 1, 2, or 3 on N64, or Mario Party 4 on GameCube. There are some mini-games there that involve all kinds of tricks with the controller. I haven't played the game in quite a while though. I mean to check out Mario Party 4 one of these days though. IMO Mario Party is the king of this genre type though.

Pokemon Stadium is also pretty good as far as that goes too. There's a few mini games that make use of this. A lot of timing is involved there though, where you have to alternate buttons, or time it according to the screen. (Mario Party does this better though IMO)

jegHegy · November 7th, 2002, 09:08

there's this sequence in FF9 where you hit buttons to do a fight scene in a theater ^_^

nyaa

Rhombus · November 7th, 2002, 09:43

Yeah that minigame is fun - it's right at the beginning. If you get everything right you get I think 10,000 gil - pretty good for early in the game.

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Kaiser Sigma · November 7th, 2002, 12:56

Quote:

Originally posted by Syed Fawad

Oh the Shenmue type. Well good question. you answers will help me too. I like that type myself but haven't seen many good games with it.

No way, Shenmue features a good response time, Shenmue II features an even better time... the other games weren't that good.
Examples of those types of games can be found on the first generation of CD consoles, say CD-i, SegaCD, Panasonic 3DO. Examples of games are :
* Dragon's Lair
* Dragon's Lair 2
* Road Avenger
* A game of the same company that made Dragon's lair, it was about a space dude... but I can't remember the name of the game.
* Braindead 13

Amongst others...

Syed Fawad · November 7th, 2002, 14:15

Eh forget them. I don't think that they're better than Shenmue.

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November 6th, 2002, 11:14	#1
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	action - reaction type of games (aka button mashing) anyone likes these types of games where you have to quickly react to an event by pressing the right button? It's a rather large genre (meaning a lot of games make use of it in some way); it started in the arcade with laserdisc games like dragons lair and space ace, there are also games like this on consoles (like for example incredible crisis on psx) and nowadays it's especially popular in music-type games (space channel 5, beatmania, ddr). It's also in Shenmue 1 and 2. Anyone else likes this kind of stuff, and, if so, can you perhaps recommend any titles?

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November 6th, 2002, 11:18	#2
Sera Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 2,967	I think there is one in an arcade game, entitled dynamite cop that was created by sega.

November 6th, 2002, 11:22	#3
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	yes, i have dynamite cop on dc, it's a fighting game, but it does indeed have these sequences in it.

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Syed Fawad -PM to advertise here- Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In an average country of an average planet of the solar system of an average star of an average galaxy of an average cluster. Still not average... Posts: 8,262	Button mashing? contra? __________________ Asus K8N (nForce3) AMD64 3000+ (754) 768MB DDR 400MHz (PC 3200) nVidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB (AGP) Aquamark3 - 53,000 "Good friends mustn't always be together. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship"

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Kaiser Sigma ~ Lord of Darkness ~ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: A place darker than the night. Posts: 15,357	Dragon's Lair on the SegaCD was pretty good... but sometimes no matter how well you reacted the game still wouldn't acknowledge the input...

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Prafull Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: India Posts: 5,430	Shenmue and incredible crisis are good ones that I have played. There is another game called "VIP" but I wouldnt recommend it unless you are a die hard fan of pamela anderson. (I guess I posted screenshots from this game about an year ago). __________________

November 6th, 2002, 19:02	#11
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	think I'll pass on that one

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Rhombus The Moogle Assassin Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 2,081	In a way parappa the rapper has that - especially on the last level or if you get into the 'cool' area and begin freestylin' __________________ Processor: Athlon 64 3400+ Mobo: MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R RAM: 1 GB Corsair XMS GFX Card: Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro 128 Sound Card: SB Audigy 2 ZS HDD1: Seagate 160MB 8MB 7200 HDD2: Seagate 80MB 8MB 7200 Burner: NEC 16x DVDR Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech Cordless MX Duo USB Gamepad1: PS2 Dual Analog/KiKY X USB Gamepad2: Gravis GamePad Pro OS: Windows XP Pro sp2 *Tempus fugit et nos fugimus in illus.* *Fiat justitia; ruat coelum.*

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Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	Samor, Mario Party uses that extensively. You can check out Mario Party 1, 2, or 3 on N64, or Mario Party 4 on GameCube. There are some mini-games there that involve all kinds of tricks with the controller. I haven't played the game in quite a while though. I mean to check out Mario Party 4 one of these days though. IMO Mario Party is the king of this genre type though. Pokemon Stadium is also pretty good as far as that goes too. There's a few mini games that make use of this. A lot of timing is involved there though, where you have to alternate buttons, or time it according to the screen. (Mario Party does this better though IMO)

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jegHegy Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Hungary Posts: 2,184	there's this sequence in FF9 where you hit buttons to do a fight scene in a theater ^_^ nyaa

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Rhombus The Moogle Assassin Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 2,081	Yeah that minigame is fun - it's right at the beginning. If you get everything right you get I think 10,000 gil - pretty good for early in the game. __________________ Processor: Athlon 64 3400+ Mobo: MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R RAM: 1 GB Corsair XMS GFX Card: Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro 128 Sound Card: SB Audigy 2 ZS HDD1: Seagate 160MB 8MB 7200 HDD2: Seagate 80MB 8MB 7200 Burner: NEC 16x DVDR Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech Cordless MX Duo USB Gamepad1: PS2 Dual Analog/KiKY X USB Gamepad2: Gravis GamePad Pro OS: Windows XP Pro sp2 *Tempus fugit et nos fugimus in illus.* *Fiat justitia; ruat coelum.*

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Sera Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Manila, Philippines Posts: 2,967	yup, and if you satisfied 100 visitors, Queen Brahne will give you a ribbon.

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