Impractical games

Games that you can't just sit down and play, but take a great deal of planning and organisation just to set up, and will inevitably become the source of ire for anyone you live with.
A genre that I'm a very big fan of.

(Not including LAN/Link-up games, games with a single, simple plug-and-play peripheral, typical Toys To Life games, or arcade machines)

Kid Icarus: Uprising
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Worthy of inclusion for the suggested cramp-avoiding playstand that was packaged with each copy, but gets special note for the AR card battles, which required players to collect physical cards that could only be acquired through My Nintendo and purchasing Kid Icarus: Uprising merchandise
Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Rock Band 3
Rock Band 3
The whole series and the later Guitar Hero games would be suitable for inclusion on this list, but 3 gets special attention for supporting three microphones, keytars and real guitars and keyboards with MIDI output.
LEGO Dimensions
LEGO Dimensions
Vib-Ripple
Vib-Ripple
Included for the ability to add your own photographs, if you have a specific early 2000s Japanese camera phone and proprietary cable
Yoshi's Safari
Yoshi's Safari
Steel Battalion
Steel Battalion
Gyromite
Gyromite
Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 02 - Robot Kit
Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 02 - Robot Kit
Saturn Bomberman
Saturn Bomberman
Listed here because the only reason anyone would play this now is for the ten person multiplayer, which requires two Saturn multitaps and ten Saturn controllers (note: I own these)
Stepping Selection
Stepping Selection
Practically any dance mat game could be included here, but Stepping Selection requires its own proprietary six-button one for a bad rhythm game with 90 second levels.
The Eye of Judgment
The Eye of Judgment
Police 24/7
Police 24/7
World Class Track Meet
World Class Track Meet
Gametrak: Dark Wind
Gametrak: Dark Wind
Speed Racer in My Most Dangerous Adventures
Speed Racer in My Most Dangerous Adventures
Listed for compatibility with the Life Fitness Exertainment System (the SNES exercise bike)
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

2 Comments


1 year ago

Man, I had taking Rock Band over to a friend's house down to a science

1 year ago

Four Swords Adventures reaches a new level of setup required doing it over netplay, but it's a magical experience


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