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?

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..

Joust, who wouldn't want to ride on a bird?

Balloon Fight Screenshots:

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

Joust:


I voted for Joust.

Joust, no question. Balloon Fight is fun enough but it don't beat the real thing.

Joust all the way!

Whi-whi-whi-whi-whi

I just hated that damn lava hand!!! hahaha

Joust.

Joust, those sound effects rule.... and picking up those little golden eggs or balls or whatever.. man I want to play right now.

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.

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.

C'mon, that's not even a good comparsion. Joust pops Ballon Fights' hot air

Joust 2 was so much fun - i loved the flying unicorn

Joust on the 5200 was awesome! It seemed like that was the first time an arcade game was faithfully recreated at home.

Balloon was just a lame Joust rip off. Im surprised it even got the 5 votes it has.

OMG, I can't even believe that this is up for debate. Of all the idiotic questions!!

OF COURSE IT'S JOUST!

Joust all the way.

I beat Joust Willliams' high score.

Joust without question