Paperboy is essential and has been ported endlessly. Recently, I recorded gameplay from several of the ports: Atari ST, C64, NES, Sega Master System, Atari Lynx, and Game Boy. I quickly realized that the handheld ports are the most playable and rewarding. Paperboy benefits from constraints in both graphics and gameplay.
Not only that, but the Averages from handheld recordings are stunning. As the paperboy’s position rarely alters, he appears to be breezing through a blurred neighborhood. The similarity to long-exposure photographs, particularly with the Game Boy’s yellow-green display have encouraged further explorations which I will be posting over the next few months.
Paperboy/Lynx (Average)
Paperboy/GB (Average)