Best sub game in history?

Metalface Mark · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:30

As we all know games over the years have been filled with sub games. My question is, what is the best subgame ever released?

Diddy Kong Racing on the N64 had a game where you had to swoop into the centre ring, pick up an egg and drop it in your nest, while protecting your nest from other players who tried to stop you depositing your egg in it.

My friends and I played it for about 12 hours non stop 4 player multiplayer was sublime.

Has there every been any other subgame that comes close to it?

Doohickey · 13 Feb 2006 at 16:36

Tetramaster from Final Fantasy was pretty damn addictive for me

I think I played more of that than the actual game!

Tunney · 13 Feb 2006 at 17:03

A bit of an oddball one but... the trash collecting from Mic & Mac's Global Galdiators on the MegaDrive.

It was very simple - trash would fall from the sky and you'd have to place it in the right bin, whilst avoiding bombs (?) that would fall from the sky. The rate at which the trash fell increased over time until it got crazy fast. If a piece of trash lay on the ground too long then it was game over. Very addictive.

FeFiDoh · 13 Feb 2006 at 17:04

there was some good arcades in shenmue

use to spend ages on them

antijoke · 13 Feb 2006 at 17:08

And there was me wandering in here expecting people to say Super Sub Attack hahahahaha

/leaves coat in hand

Psyk · 13 Feb 2006 at 17:40

Snowboarding in FF7. Has a lot of depth for just a mini game.

Davey_Pitch · 13 Feb 2006 at 17:40

Geometry Wars Evolved in PGR3 is gotta be up there, fantastic little game that one.

IceBus · 13 Feb 2006 at 17:43

Fishing in Zelda - OOT

FeFiDoh · 13 Feb 2006 at 18:14

o god yeah fishing in zelda was brilliant loved that

melchy · 13 Feb 2006 at 18:21

Project F (i think it was called) as the Subgame in Superfrog on the Amiga was pretty good.

NokkonWud · 13 Feb 2006 at 18:57

Working the forklifts in Shenmue
Fishing in Zelda Ocarina of Time

MJ · 13 Feb 2006 at 19:07

edit just re read the title. umm - thinking

On flatout i loved seeing how high i could launch the dummy in the air i can't remember the the mini game title. :confused:

Abooie · 13 Feb 2006 at 19:14

I thought Silent Service was the best sub game... but maybe I'm missing the point here a bit

Kreeeee · 13 Feb 2006 at 19:21

Death tank in Quake II and Duke Nukem 3D for the sega saturn. 7 player madness and anyone who hasn't played it is missing out on the best multiplayer game of all time... bar non.

Baine · 13 Feb 2006 at 19:28

I have just unlocked PAC-MAN on Ridge Racer 6 that game sold over 4 million units worldwide in the 80s :eek:

I also enjoyed the bonus stages on the Streetfighter series

Death tank as stated above

And playing classics like Outrun Hang-On and Space Harrier on shenmew for my dreramcast

cokecan · 13 Feb 2006 at 21:33

Davey_Pitch said:
Geometry Wars Evolved in PGR3 is gotta be up there, fantastic little game that one.

seconded!

amazingly adictive

starscream · 13 Feb 2006 at 23:23

^^^ thirded

Have finally broken 500k!

NokkonWud · 13 Feb 2006 at 23:47

I really found the cards from FFVIII addictive!

sharingan_sasuk · 14 Feb 2006 at 01:37

There was this addictive Mahjong-type game on Suikoden IV. I spend hours on just that mini-game alone.

fragster · 14 Feb 2006 at 13:50

all the arcades in Final Fantasy 7. Basketball, arm wrestling, snowboarding, all addictive.

God I racked up so many hours on that game, tempted to start playing it again.... :| anyone know if they're gonna do a remake of it?