Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > Entertainment Discussions > Video Game Talk
Reload this Page >

Classic Poll Week #1: Balloon Fight vs Joust

Video Game Talk The Place to talk about and trade Video & PC Games
View Poll Results: Balloon Fight vs Joust
Joust, the original!
37
86.05%
Balloon Fight, the copy!
6
13.95%
I've never heard of these games, PLAYSTATION rox!
0
0%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

Classic Poll Week #1: Balloon Fight vs Joust

Old 02-12-03, 11:55 AM
  #1  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 23,225
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Classic Poll Week #1: Balloon Fight vs Joust

What we have here are essentially the same game.
One was loved in the arcade, and the other was loved at home.

What games did you enjoy more and why?
Old 02-12-03, 12:01 PM
  #2  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 23,225
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I'm voting for Balloon Fight. I felt that it wasn't as frustrating as Joust, and it had a nice little single player adventure mode. Another factor may be that I was not old enough to go to the arcades during this era, so while I was able to stay home and play Balloon Fight on my Nintendo, Jouse sat in the arcade unnoticed..
Old 02-12-03, 12:20 PM
  #3  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Liver&Onions's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Oregonzola
Posts: 14,293
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Joust, who wouldn't want to ride on a bird?
Old 02-12-03, 01:06 PM
  #4  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Springfield, USA
Posts: 1,182
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Balloon Fight Screenshots:

http://www.nintendo.com/popups/image...alse&preview=0

Joust:


I voted for Joust.
Old 02-12-03, 01:11 PM
  #5  
Moderator
 
Groucho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posts: 71,383
Received 122 Likes on 84 Posts
Joust, no question. Balloon Fight is fun enough but it don't beat the real thing.
Old 02-12-03, 01:27 PM
  #6  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Austin, Texas XboxLIVE Gamertag: Golucky Timezone: Central (CST)
Posts: 4,899
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Joust all the way!

Whi-whi-whi-whi-whi

I just hated that damn lava hand!!! hahaha
Old 02-12-03, 02:36 PM
  #7  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 3,393
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Joust.
Old 02-12-03, 03:07 PM
  #8  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Beantown
Posts: 4,515
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Joust, those sound effects rule.... and picking up those little golden eggs or balls or whatever.. man I want to play right now.
Old 02-12-03, 03:34 PM
  #9  
DVD Talk Godfather
 
Michael Corvin's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 1999
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 62,509
Received 909 Likes on 644 Posts
I still remember the highest level I got to on Joust. It was a Saturday morning, me my brother and our Atari 400. We played two player, he finished after about 15 minutes. I don't know how long I played but I remember having to quit because the parents wanted to watch something on tv. Level 156 is where I had to quit. Damn! I wonder how far it would have gone.
Old 02-12-03, 03:35 PM
  #10  
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Plano, TX
Posts: 23,225
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Woo!! I'm not alone!! (but close)

An Arcade Museum came by Dallas in 98 and they had a Joust 2 machine.. very rare. Needless to say I spent a good few dollars on it. Was tres cool.
Old 02-12-03, 03:38 PM
  #11  
DVD Talk Gold Edition
 
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 2,669
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
C'mon, that's not even a good comparsion. Joust pops Ballon Fights' hot air
Old 02-12-03, 06:25 PM
  #12  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
xmiyux's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: WV
Posts: 9,910
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Joust 2 was so much fun - i loved the flying unicorn
Old 02-12-03, 07:16 PM
  #13  
Needs to contact an admin about multiple accounts
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 310
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Joust on the 5200 was awesome! It seemed like that was the first time an arcade game was faithfully recreated at home.
Old 02-12-03, 07:28 PM
  #14  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Banging your mother
Posts: 18,386
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Balloon was just a lame Joust rip off. Im surprised it even got the 5 votes it has.
Old 02-12-03, 07:29 PM
  #15  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Beautiful (sterile) Johnson Co., KS
Posts: 3,882
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
OMG, I can't even believe that this is up for debate. Of all the idiotic questions!!

OF COURSE IT'S JOUST!

Old 02-12-03, 10:31 PM
  #16  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Wichita, KS
Posts: 7,317
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Joust all the way.
Old 02-13-03, 05:36 AM
  #17  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: New York City
Posts: 1,257
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I beat Joust Willliams' high score.
Old 02-13-03, 09:45 AM
  #18  
DVD Talk Gold Edition
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Indiana
Posts: 2,462
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Joust without question

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.