Obscure Gaming

Action GBX Volume 1

2011-07-03T12:38:00.000-07:00

Here we have the very first episode of the Action GBX series.

In this episode you'll find the following...

Previews
Magi-Nation, Napoleon.

Reviews
Alone in the Dark, F-Zero Maximum Velocity, Konami Krazy Racers, Mario Advance, Pokemon Gold & SIlver, Pokemon Puzzle Challenge, Rainbow Islands, Rayman Advance.

Competition
Action Replay GBX.

Interview
Richard Moscone, captain of the Code Junkies.

Top Tip
Merlin.

Scans
Click here for the front and here for the back

A Small Update

2011-07-03T12:19:00.000-07:00

Well it seems it's been almost a year since I've made any kind of updates on the status of this blog. I'd just like to say that I havn't given up yet, I've just been very busy with other things. Things will start up again soon, but the posts are still likely to be few and far between unless I find a new sense of inspiration.

To begin the resurrection I'm going to start posting a series of video clips. These clips are unique in that I have seen them no other place on the internet! They're also unique for another reason... Back in the early 2000's there was a series of magazines called GBX. These magazines were only available in the United Kingdom and came with a free VHS tape full of reviews, previews, interview and various other things. I have ripped digital versions of these tapes and uploaded them for all to see!

Part of the fun I find in this is the false enthusiasm in the narrators voice, but it also has a lot of nostalgic value for those who grew up in a time when the internet was less popular than it is today. So, I hope you enjoy these videos and I will continue to make other video game related posts when the time is right.

I'm also looking for a better design and layout for the blog, so if anyone has any advice it would be much appreciated. ;)

-Anthony

32 in 1 (FGB-003) for Game Boy

2010-10-29T08:42:00.000-07:00

Game List

1. Mickey Mouse IV
2. Terminator 2
3. Bugs Bunny's Crazy Castle 2
4. Tasmania Story
5. Pitman
6. Mario and Yoshi
7. Space Invaders
8. Serpent (Labeled as Snake War)
9. Klax
10. Trump Boy
11. Motocross Maniacs
12. Tennis
13. Penguin Land
14. Volley Fire
15. Alleyway
16. Loopz

17. Dr. Mario
18. Tetris
19. Flipull
20. World Bowling
21. Battlecity
22. Lode Runner
23. ~ 32 are repeats.

Cartridge Comments

Here we have another standard 32 in 1 pirate cart. I'm not sure why so many use the number 32. The label art is very pink and has a badly placed Mickey Mouse. His legs have been cropped off and he's been placed randomly near the top of the cart. Another thing that bothers me is that it just says "32 1" in the center and not "32 in 1". It doesn't matter though, it's not like there's any standard to meet! It's another one of those plain cartridges with nothing written in the indented area at the top. The games are listed in Chinese down the left side of the label and in English on the right. The cart feels very light and that's because there's pretty much nothing inside it.

Box Comments

The box for this cartridge is also very pink and it sticks with the badly cropped Mickey Mouse picture. He's also accompanied by Mario this time though, wearing his bunny ears from Super Mario Land 2 (even though that game is not included). This also appears to be released by the same people who brought us "GB 12 in 1: Sports Collection", since it has the "Hand Game" text on the front. The box also feels the need to tell us that the games are selected on the screen. Of course, I would never have thought to look at the screen in order to select a game. The back of the box is exactly the same as the front of the cartridge except it has the CE marking, which is almost certainly not legit. Another thing I really need to mention is that the box has a strong smell of talcum powder. I'm not sure if the previous owner had something to do with this, but it is very strange...

Game Selection

There's actually 22 games in total on this cart and not 32. To be fair, that's a lot more than I was expecting. The game selection menu has no decoration at all and is just plain text, with the select button used to scroll through the pages. All of the repeated games have really strange and completely unrelated titles such as "Phelios" and "Heavy". One is even called "Dick Tracy", which is the exact same non-title used on a cart I've previously talked about. None of the games here really stand out, they're the same games you find on almost every pirate cart. Serpent and Motocross Maniacs are two of my favourites though.

Cart Dissection

Nothing interesting to see here. This one is quite boring on the inside.

Final Comments

Another generic collection of standard Game Boy titles that almost everyone has played. It's a nice collection for those who would just like to play a few short, high-score based games.

Sonic 3D Blast 5 for Game Boy

2010-10-27T17:39:00.000-07:00

Overview

Sonic 3D Blast 5 is an unlicensed game created by a company by the name of Yong Yong. They're known for making numerous poor quality games for various handheld Nintendo consoles. When I first saw an unlicensed Sonic game for the Gameboy I admit, I was actually quite excited. Oh, how wrong I was.

Graphics

As soon as you start the game you're greeted by images stolen straight from Sonic 3D Blast, only in such bad quality that it's painful to look at. The rest of the game is based very loosely on levels from the various Sonic games on the Sega Mega Drive. The graphics actually look quite good for the Gameboy and are fairly detailed. That all changes when you start playing however, since there are bugs and glitches galore.

Controls

As a Sonic game, or at least one that uses the title, the controls should be immediately clear to anyone who has played another game in the series. I mean, they should be clear, but most of the time it's not clear what's going on at all. The controls in this game are so unspeakably bad that it really needs to be played to fully understand.

As you would expect, the directional pad is for moving left or right, but it's so horribly delayed and sluggish that you'll often wonder if the game is even responding to your actions, or if it's just doing it's own thing. Sometimes Sonic will just walk into enemies or off the edge of a cliff, for no apparent reason at all. It's almost as if he's self aware and wants nothing to do with this atrocity he's been forced to take part in. I'd feel that way too.

Both the A and B bottons do the exact same thing. You press the button to jump, while holding down and the button puts Sonic in the charging spin mode. Now, this is interesting because to get the charged spin to actually work you need to release the button before you release down on the directional pad. If you release down before you release the button then Sonic will jump through the air at a 45 degree angle. At first I didn't realise why this was happening but it's clearly a programing error. You see, in any other Sonic game when you do the charge spin you can keep holding the button until you're ready to release, but in this game it still acts as if you're jumping. It's a real problem, especially if you're desperatly trying to get the spin attack to work but you accidentally jump up into an enemy.

Gameplay

The main goal here is to get from the start of the stage to the end without dying. You can collect rings along the way which act as a kind of life insurance. When you get hit while holding the rings, you drop them and then if you get hit again and you lose a life. In any regular Sonic game, once you get hit and drop your rings they scatter all around, giving you the option to collect them again. In this game that doesn't happen. When you get hit the rings are gone, the number simply resets to zero. Sometimes you can walk backwards through the level and some of the rings you have already collected will reappear. Sometimes you can walk right through a ring and it remains in place, until you walk through it a second time.

There are random springs everywhere throughout the level that have no purpose whatsoever. Usually when you see a spring in a Sonic game, it boosts you up to a powerup of some kind, or a bunch of rings. In this game you're constantly trying to avoid the springs because all they do is throw you up in the air at all the wrong moments. It's very irritating and I have no idea why the game was made this way.

The first level is fairly easy to get through once you've gotten used to the controls, but once you get to the second level it's a different story. The first thing that confused me is that the level is called "Green Hill Zone 2", when there are clearly no hills anywhere in sight. It's some kind of internal industrial-like level with lots of spike filled holes. There's a lot of precision jumping involved in this level and you know how problematic that's going to be.

After a while you come to a section with moving platforms. Cleary this wasn't going to end well, but I gave it my best shot. So after very carefully timing the jump I managed to land safely on the platform. Now that I'm on the platform, I try to position myself in the center so that I don't accidentally tap the wrong direction and fall off the edge. Well, that turned out to be a big mistake. Standing in the center is not an option here, you will just fall straight through and die. This wasn't just a one time glitch either, every damn time you land on that platform, you'd better stay on the very edge or you're falling through. Sometimes the platform doesn't even turn up at all!

One time I was making my way through the level as usual and as I approached the area with the platfroms, all the enemies that usually appear were all gone. I tried going backwards through the level and then returning but still nothing appeared. The only option left was to take a running jump at where the platform was supposed to be, but all was futile and I fell to my death. It was quite clear to me at this point that this abomination certainly wasn't play tested before it was put onto this cartridge. Not only is it hard enough to even land on the platform with the horribly broken controls and annoying glitches, that's only the beginning of the problem.

Once you're actually on the platform, you need to wait until another platform comes your way and then jump across, while also trying to avoid an enemy that inconveniently hovers above your head. Even if you try to kill the enemy, there's no way that you'll ever be able to maneuver yourself to land back on the platform again. So the question is, can this part of the game actually be beaten? Well I tried as hard as I could and after many hours of frustration, I turned the game off in disgust. I tried a few more times after that but without some kind of serious luck, I don't think this part of the game can be beaten. Even if it could, I'd only die shortly after and then have to do it all over again. I don't have that kind of patience for something of this quality, so that's where I'll end things.

Sound

It's actually quite common for a really bad game to have a really awesome soundtrack. Fester's Quest on the NES is a fine example of this. This game does not fit in that category. The music is so bad it makes me wish I was deaf.

Final Comments

This game is an absolute disgrace to humanity. I wouldn't even recommend playing it out of curiosity. I guarantee, it will cause you nothing but rage enduced tantrums. I know there will be people who decide to play it anyway, but you have been warned! I'm not sure where you can actually find this game to play. My version is on a "Super 32 in 1" pirate cart, but I think the ROM is available online.

Rating

0 out of 10.

Sachen 4-in-1 (Volume 5)

2010-10-09T09:14:00.000-07:00

Release Date: 1993
Developed by Sachen

Games Included

1. Arctic Zone
2. Magical Tower
3. Railway CMD
4. Worm Visitor

Overview

Sachen, or The Chen Enterprise as it was officially called, was a Taiwanese company that developed games for both the NES (Famicom in Japan) and the Nintendo Game Boy. All of these games were released without any authorization from Nintendo. The company also developed games for other early cartridge-based handheld systems such as the Watara Supervision. While most games were released under the Sachen name, there are some instances where the Joy Van or Commin names were used. There were numerous compilations such as this one released on the Game Boy, most of which featured portable versions of the same games released on the NES and Famicom. Some of them were still being released up until 1999 and were available to buy on the official Sachen website. The website has been down numerous times in the past, but it appears as though the company have now shut down for good.

Cartridge and Compatibility Comments

As you can see from the above image, the cartridge is shaped slightly different to the regular Game Boy cart. It's about half a centimeter shorter and it's missing the indented area which usually says "Nintendo Game Boy". The label and artwork are actually quite nice, though the creature on the bottom left looks more like a caterpillar than a worm. There appears to be a huge compatibility issue with the cartridge. So far I've tested it out on a Game Boy Advance SP, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Color and Super Game Boy. It doesn't work on any of these, so the only way to play it is on the original Brick Boy. It's likely to also work with a Game Boy Pocket, but I don't have one to confirm.

Game Selection Screen

Upon powering on the game you're greeted by a scrolling text that reads "Commin", instead of the usual "Nintendo" text. Of course, Commin is another name for The Chen Enterprise but this is the only time I have ever seen that Nintendo screen replaced. The next screen consists of four boxes, each with one of the four titles inside. An arrow pointer appears on the screen and you select the game you want as if you were using a mouse on a computer, except of course the D-Pad is used. Once you select the game you want, you will hear a short confirmation tune and the game will begin.

Arctic Zone

Arctic Zone is a strange, block-clearing puzzle game. From what I understand, you play as a polar bear in an arctic like setting (though the label artwork and the title screen look nothing like the in-game character). You start off on the right side of the screen while the it scrolls to the left, towards a series of oncoming shapes. It's quite abnormal to be controlling a character from this side of the screen since most games would put it the other way around. Your only movements are either up or down. Your main objective is to throw blocks across the screen to fill all of the gaps in the oncoming shapes. Once the gaps have been filled, the shapes will disappear. Pressing the B button will send a line across the screen, removing all of the blocks as it passes by. The amount of times you can do this is limited however. Holding right on the D-Pad will speed the game up, the same way holding down will speed up the falling pieces in Tetris. As your points increase so will the game speed and level. The game will get faster and faster until you inevitably make a mistake and fail, though I'm fairly certain you will be turning the power off well before then. It's not that the game is bad, it's just completely lacking any originality or variation.

After a few minutes of playing you will have seen it all. While this is no problem for games such as Tetris, here it just seems to drag on very slowly. Another problem is that the controls don't always respond how you would like them to. Sometimes you have to tap a direction twice because the character wouldn't move right away. Other times your character moves too far so you're constantly fighting with the D-Pad to get in position. This makes it very difficult to throw your blocks with precision and as the speed increases it becomes virtually unplayable. The graphics are also very dull and the only real detail is on the mountains in the background. If the controls were fixed up a bit and a little more variety were added, this game might have been slightly better.

Magical Tower

This is my favourite game of the compilation. As you start up, you get the choice of either starting a new game or entering a password. One thing I find highly irritating is that if you accidentally enter the password screen, there is no way back to the main menu unless you turn the power off. Of course, accidentally selecting this screen is a lot easier than it sounds. In most cases, pressing the A button would start the game. Instead, what happens here is that the A button moves the selection down to the password option. If you don't notice this and then press Start, you're stuck. The passwords are only four symbols long, so there's a good chance you can just take a random guess.

Anyway, if you're familiar with the game "Rock, Paper, Scissors" you will pick this one up quite quickly. You start the game controlling a little hand with feet, in the shape of one of the previously mentioned symbols. There are also other hands wandering around and your job is to find the losing types to yourself and walk into them. For example, if you are a Scissors you need to beat all the Papers, if you are a Rock you need to beat all the Scissors and so on. Each time you beat someone you will turn into the symbol which was not involved. There are numerous items around the area which will increase your points. There are also items which allow you to change to a different symbol. Once all of the enemies are defeated you move onto the next stage. Sometimes you have no choice but to wait for these items which can become tiresome.

While the idea of this game may sound fun (and for the most part it is), there are a few problems. First off, the gameplay is way too slow for an action-based game. I've heard there is a NES version, which I have not played, so I assume this problem is down to a bad conversion. Another problem is the jumping. You can only jump straight up, which can get very annoying, especially if an enemy walks in your path as you're jumping up to the next platform. You also can't jump to the platform below you, which means you have to walk all the way to the edge and fall down, then work your way back up. I'm not sure how many levels there are but I'm guessing somewhere in the region of 100. This is another game that will get repetitive really quickly, but the password system is always there for when you've had enough.

Railway CMD

Railway CMD is probably the least original game on this cartridge. It's basically the same game as Pipe Dreams, except it has a railway theme. Of course, if you copy a winning formula there's always a chance of enhancing or even surpassing it. This game doesn't really take any risks and instead sticks pretty close to the original. This doesn't mean it's not enjoyable though. For those who have never heard of Pipe Dreams, the basic concept is to place certain pieces (in this case, railway tracks) in such a way that they can be joined together to built a complete circuit. This has to be done before the timer runs out so that the circuit can be completed by another object (in this case, a train). The pieces are selected at random, causing you to think ahead and plan where each piece should go. If you change your mind about where a piece is placed, you can simply place a different piece on top of it. There is a flaw with this. If there is a particular piece that you need, you can keep placing pieces on top of each other until you get the one you want. I'm not sure why this is allowed, since it's effectively cheating. Maybe it was accidental.

So as we established, the goal of the game is to keep building the track before the train catches up. When you start each level, the start and finish points are already present and you have a selection of pieces to do with what you want. With this you can either try to make your way directly to the end or you can try to make the track as big a possible so to earn more points. As the game progresses there will be more and more obstacles added to the levels, such as trees, which you have to work your way around. The graphics are nothing spectacular, though they are what you would expect from this type of game. I have to give extra credit for the title screen though, which looks very nice.

Worm Visitor

This is possibly the worst game of the lot. It's basically a Frogger clone, except it's nowhere near as good. There's no creativity involved at all. Now you'd think it would be hard to mess up something as basic as Frogger, but that's exactly what they managed to do with this. I'm sure you all know, the idea of Frogger is to get from one side of the road to the other without being run over by the traffic and then crossing a river without falling in. The same thing applies here, except there is no river. There isn't even a road. You're basically crossing a blank screen with cars and trucks coming from each side.

Even with the Atari and it's primative graphics there was still clearly a road. Even just some sort of texture would have been fine, but instead there is nothing, which gives the impression that this game was not even finished. I can look past that. The graphics are not always most important. Though unbelievably, the gameplay is horrible to. You can't even edge yourself towards the traffic because every time you tap the D-Pad, even as lightly as you possibly can, your character takes a huge step in that direction making it impossible to avoid the traffic. I have nothing else to say about this one, it's making me sick!

Sound Comments

The music is not a strong point in any of these games and can at times be horrendous. If you really want to try this cartridge out, I recommend turning the volume right down.

Final Comments

While it's fair to say these games are not exactly as well developed as a lot of officially licenced games (two of which are simply clones of something else), there are a few interesting ideas which could have grew into something more. If a bit more time and effort were put into the games, especially Magical Tower, they could have been great. Instead we have four mediocre titles that will probably never be played by the majority of Gameboy owners.

Overall Rating

3.5 out of 10.

32 in 1 for Game Boy (Box)

2010-04-19T19:11:00.000-07:00

Game List

1. Turtles 3
2. Super Mario
3. Battle City
4. Tetris
5. Motocross
6. Tennis
7. Othello
8. Volley Fire
9. Penguin Land
10. Dragon Slayer
11. Q Billion
12. Flipull
13. ~32. are repeats.

Information

Doing things a bit differently this time, I present the packaging for a standard "32 in 1" multicart. The following images were kindly sent in by Nick. Unfortunately, the cart itself was lost, though the box still remains to be preserved here on this website. As for the origin of this item, it was bought in a small store back in 1996, in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong. Not much else is known, but I assume there were other similar carts also being sold.

Box Comments

Well, this seems to be your average "tourist lure" kind of pirate cart. The kind that has repeat games with different titles in order to confuse people into buying it. Unlike most Game Boy cart boxes and most pirate carts boxes I've come across, this one is rectangular shaped, which is similar to the Japanese boxes. The front of the box is a dull pink, while the text and boarders are blue. It's certainly not a colour scheme I would have chosen, though it works well to seperate the images from the background. Most of the images are accurate, regarding the titles listed on the back, though they are very badly cropped. For example, the picture for Super Mario just has the word Super at the bottom, while some of the Japanese text at the top is cut off. I like how the images are presented at the bottom, with an angled enclosure around the image and a symmetrical finish. The top half of the box however, is placed at random.

The back of the box is more appealing than the front. It has a textured green background, while the images are boxed in a black boarder. Again, most of the images are accurate, except Animaniacs, which is in the center but isn't listed anywhere. This seems like quite an odd mistake, since the titles listed aren't even slightly related. Also in the center of the box is a large number 32, though the actual game count is around 12. I can't be certain, but it seems after the twelfth game has been listed, the same games are then listed in the same order with different titles. Othello has been given the names "W.B Chess" and "Apple Chess", Motocross is called "Hang On" and "Motobike" and so on.

Overall

Another interesting piece of pirate cart history. I'd like to thank Nicola again for sending this in!

GB 12 in 1: Sports Collection for Game Boy

2010-03-11T09:47:00.000-08:00

Game List

1. Fifa '98
2. NBA Jam
3. Olympic Summer Games
4. Side Pocket
5. Mini Putt
6. NBA Allstar Challenge
7. World Socer
8. Battle Pingpong
9. Super Volleyball
10. World Bowling
11. Tennis
12. Kung Fu Master

Cartridge Comments

Here we have a pirate cart that actually got it right. As evidence that not all pirates are bad, I present "GB 12 in 1: Sports Collection". Before I get on to talk about the games, I'll first talk about the cart itself. As far as unlicenced carts go, it's fairly standard. The cartridge is one of those "plain" types, with no text in the oval area near the top. Overall the cart feels well constructed and secure, with no circuit board rattling on the inside. The label art is quite nice. It features a montage of fairly accurate images, 12 in all, which represent the games that are included. There are a few errors, the biggest being near the top, where it says "Special Colluction" instead of "Special Collection". Another thing I noticed is that Mario is present on the "Mini Golf" image. Of course, this was probably just a scheme to draw attention with a familiar face. Being as the cartridge label is identical to the actual box it came in, I will describe it in more detail below.

Game Selection

As stated above, this is not a bad cart. That is, if you're a fan of sports games. As you have probably guessed, this cart contains 12 different sport-related games varying from Table Tennis to Karate. I'm not a fan of any kind of sports, though I still find some of these games to be enjoyable and I can see a sport enthusiast really liking this cart. Of course, I'm talking about the kind of sport enthusiast who also likes to play video games from time to time. The game menu is simple, with the games from 1 to 10 listed on the screen. The select button skips to the next screen which has games 11 and 12. At the top of the screen is the title, "GB 12 in 1: Sports Collection". Yes, collection, not "colluction" as on the label art. The game titles are sometimes shortened or have a few incorrect letters but it's close enough. The choice of games is very nice and actually sticks to the sports theme, which is surprising.

There is a downside to this cart however and it's quite a big one. It will not work on a Gameboy Advance SP or a Gameboy Color. The only way to play this thing is either on the original Gameboy, or on a Super Nintendo by using the Super Gameboy adaptor. I'm not sure about a Gameboy Pocket since I don't have one to test it on. I think this has something to do with the size of the cartridge slots, since the same problem occurs with my "Super 181 in 1" cart. It may be that the casing is slightly too thick, so that it has some sort of effect with the connectors not touching properly. There may be a way to resolve this, but for now I use the methods previously mentioned.

Box Comments

The box for this cart is well made and actually looks quite nice. Except for the obvious spelling mistake, everything is layed out nicely. The whole box is bright yellow. Not exacly a colour I would have picked, though I wouldn't usually pick a sports game either. There seems to be a catalog number, which is "FGB-058" and for some reason it says "Hand Game", probably to signify that the game is for a handheld. The front of the box is exactly the same as the front of the game cartridge, which would have saved them having to design two seperate things I guess. The only other problem I have with the front is that there is some tough looking guy at the top, obviously from some wrestling type game, but there is no wrestling game included.

Anyway, moving on to the back of the box we are yet again greeted by the tough looking guy and also the spelling mistake in the bottom left corner. The games are all listed in the center with the English titles on the left and the Chinese titles on the right. For some reason, possibly to make this seem like a legitimate product, there is a warning in the bottom right about choking hazards for children below 36 months old. This is written in various languages and not surprisingly the English section has a spelling error. This time the word "because" is wrong. Finally, somebody has written "Gut" in the top left corner. I don't know what that is about.

Cart Dissection

Unfortunately, there is a security screw on the back. Until I obtain a means to undo said screw, then the inside shall remain a mystery.

Overall

A nice selection of sports games featuring a few lesser known games as well as more popular ones.

Collection Update, 07/03/10

2010-03-07T12:28:00.000-08:00

Well, it's been quite a while since my last update here and I've added a fair amount of stuff to my gaming collection. Some of it new, some of it old. From the things I can recall, I have Command & Conquer for Sega Saturn, Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the DS, Mercs for Mega Drive, a couple of Super Nintendo games, Madworld, Super Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros. for the Wii. I'm sure there's more, but the ones most noteworthy are coming up.

As you already know, I quite enjoy collecting pirate carts for the game boy. I have a few new additions to be reviewed here, as well as some I've had for a while. The two most recent are "GB 12 in 1: Sports" and another "Super 32 in 1" cart, though different to the others I have of this title. These are both in the post as I type this and will be posted here as soon as I get the chance to examine them closely. What's more exciting is that both of these carts are in their original boxes with all their shoddy artwork glory.

Another new addition is the Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 with around 30 or so games! These things were around a couple of years before my time so I have never experienced their 8-bit greatness up until now. I managed to pick up the console itself, the games, a voice synthesizer, all the necessary cords and a joystick for the bargain price of £5! All of this stuff would have cost me a lot more on ebay, but luckily for me I happened to come across it at a car boot sale. I'm enjoying it so far, but I especially love the crazy stories written inside some of the game cases. If all goes well I will review some of these games in the future. Some of the games I have are as follows:

3D Starfighter
Alien Destroyer
Athera
Blizzard Pass / H.A.R.D.
Comet Game, The
Crash Feb 90 (4 in 1)
Crash Aug 90 (5 in 1)
Cybo Run / Super Gran
Defender Light Gun (6 in 1)
Disco Dan
Dizzy Demo
Dizzy Fantasy World
Dizzy Treasure Island
Dragonfire
Fighting Warrior
Flunky
Flying Formula, The
Frog Hopper / Codename Mat
Guerrilla
Haunted Hedges / Waxworks
Kikstart 2
Los Angeles SWAT
Moonsweeper
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Oh Mummy
Olympic Challenge
Quattro Sports
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Super Stuntman
Sweet Talker (plus Speech Synthesis Module)
Technician Ted
Way of the Tiger, The
Werewolves of London
Wizzball

Snow Brothers Jr. / Bomberboy for Game Boy

2010-01-29T07:05:00.000-08:00

Game List

1. Snow Bros. Jr
2. Bomber Boy

Cartridge Comments

This is an interesting one. Basically we have a simple two in one cart, with a button to switch between the games. The cart feels very sturdy and well built, though it is unusually heavy. The label art is a bit bland, but it gets the job done. On the left we have some nice Snow Brothers artwork and on the right there is a very sad looking Bomberman. Above each image is some Chinese text, presumably the appropriate titles for each.

Game Selection

There are only two games included on this cart, though thankfully they are both of a high standard. Snow Brothers Jr. is pretty much Capcom's answer to Taito's Bubble Bobble, except with a lot more snow. The game is based on the NES version, though this handheld version was never released in Europe. It was released in the US, but the copies today are scarce and don't show up on ebay too often. The second game is Bomber Boy, which is known as Dynablaster in Europe and Atomic Punk in the US. Sometimes I wish they would just stick to the same title. In any case, this is an excellent game based on the Bomberman series. This game is also very much like the NES version, except with a slight hint of RPG elements and various worlds to explore.

Cart Dissection

This cart appears to have no kind of screw at the back at all and there seems no obvious way to open it. I was curious to see inside this one, but I guess I'll never know.

Final Comments

Overall this is a very pleasing cart, with two great games in one.

36 in 1 for Game Boy

2010-01-27T07:43:00.000-08:00

Game List

1. Batman: The Animated Series
2. Spy Vs. Spy
3. Star Wars
4. Duck Tales
5. Battlecity
6. ~32. are repeats.

Cartridge Comments

This is a very standard and uninteresting pirate cart. The label art is quite poor and the inside of the cart rattles around a lot. It has the "For Game Color / Advance" text at the side, signifying that it is one of the one of the more common, mass produced pirate carts. The "Super Mario 10 in 1" cart I previously talked about also features this text at the side, though the cartridge is a different colour and shape. Interestingly, this cart also has the "2004" sticker on the back.

Box Comments

I actually own the box to this cart, though this is not something to be proud of, nor do I feel any more accomplished. While only slightly exaggerating, I could probably design a better box myself with a few minutes of microsoft paint. The front of the box has a bunch of images (mostly irrelevant) upon a stale purple background. There are a few generic fonts thrown around and some shallow lighting effects. It also should be noted that Battlecity is featured not only once, but twice! At least they used a different image. The image for "Daffy Duck" is also pretty interesting. I just don't know what to say. It's a fat bird sitting on an anime school girl. They must have thought it was awesome, since they used the same image on the back of the box. On the back we have the list of games, with English on the left and Chinese on the right. The box is apparently aware that the majority of the games are repeates, since only the first 6 are highlighted, yet the others are listed anyway. On the left we have two of the images from the front and an oldschool picture of Batman and Robin. Creative.

Game Selection

There are five different games in total, all of which are fairly average. The rest are repeats with shamelessly lazy title edits such as "Batman Action" and simply "Duck". If the whole purpose of adding repeats was to fool people into buying it, then why not go through slightly more effort and come up with more creative titles? It just boggles the mind.

Cart Dissection

This cart had one of those stickers over the screw at the back, though for the greater glory of this blog, I removed it. There's nothing really to say here, the image speaks for itself.

Final Comments

An overall poor cart with an average selection of games.

Super Mario 10 in 1 for Game Boy

2009-11-26T04:04:00.000-08:00

Game List

1. Super Mario 7 (Adventure Island Hack)
2. Color Wario 8 (Wario Blast)
3. Col 64 Mario (Mario 4)
4. Mario Tennes (Tennis)
5. Mario Brother (Suoer Mario Land)
6. Bomber Mario (Bomb Jack)
7. Sup Pipe Mar(Pipe Dreams)
8. Mario Mcodanl (McDonald Land)
9. Doctor Mario (Dr. Mario)
10. Mario Alleywa (Alleyway)

Cartridge Comments

This cartridge follows a similar design to a regular Gameboy Color game, though with slightly blue tinted plastic. It's one of the cheap, later pirate carts. The back of the cart has the date of 2004, which is very late considering the GBA had already been out for three years by then. The label art features the face of Mario, most of the images being taken from various unrelated Mario games. One of the images says Mario Party 7, while "Mario Pipe" has a picture of the N64 version of Mario Golf. Perhaps the strangest image is the one for "Mario Alleyway", which has what seems to be a picture from the Wario Land series. The only accurate image on the label is Dr. Mario.

Game Selection

There are ten games in total, all of which have Mario's name injected into the title, though most of the actual games remain unchanged. The game selection menu is quite nice, with a Mario sprite in the top left. The Chinese title for each game appears at the bottom of the screen while the English title is selected from the center. The games included are not too bad, despite some not actually being Mario games. The most interesting game here is "Super Mario World 7", which appears to be a hack of an Adventure Island game. I have never seen this hack anywhere else, however, the only changes include a new title screen and some sprite swapping.

Cart Dissection

I'm not going to take this one apart, since the cart is clear anyway. It looks pretty standard on the inside.

Final Comments

A decent selection of games, though it would have been nice if all the games actually included Mario as the titles suggest. The Adventure Island hack may draw interest, though once you realise how little effort went into it then it's not worth your time.

10 in 1 for Game Boy

2009-11-06T08:04:00.000-08:00

Game List

1. Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly
2. Ninja Gaiden
3. Mickey's Chase
4. Double Dragon II
5. Ultraman
6. Snoopy Magic Show
7. Racing Damashii
8. Robocop 2
9. Side Pocket
10. Mario and Yoshi

Cartridge Comments

The cartridge seems to be poorly assembled as the front part is very loose and doesn't seem to fit properly. This makes it hard to insert it into the cartridge slot and feels like it could break apart quite easily. This cart has a button which is one of the nice, spongy types. The label is basic, yet it shows the ten games included quite clearly. The choice of images could have been better though.

Game Selection

The selection does not seem to follow any order so it could take a while to find the game you want, especially when the same games start to show up constantly. The games on here are not great. Ultraman is horrible, the Simpsons game is quite poor and the others may get boring after a while. Ninja Gaiden is an excellent game though and probably the best one here.

Cart Dissection

Nothing too spectacular this time, though it's interesting to see how these carts vary.

Final Comments

An average to poor selection of games, with a tedious selection system which makes it quite annoying if you just want to play a particular game.

Rockman 290 in 1 for Game Boy

2009-11-06T06:53:00.001-08:00

Game List

1. Rockman World (Megaman)
2. Rockman World 2 (Megaman II)
3. Rockman World 3 (Megaman III)
4. Rockman World 4 (Megaman IV)
5. Rockman World 5 (Megaman V)
6. Penguin Land
7. Trump Boy
8. Dr. Mario
9. Alleyway
10. Master Karateka
11. Bomb Jack
12. Tetris
13. BattleCity
14. ~ 290. are repeats.

Cartridge Comments

This cartridge is great, though the title is highly exaggerated. There's nowhere near two hundred games and I have no idea why they would pick such a random number. The cartridge is shaped like a regular Gameboy game, though there is no text in the top area. The label features Megaman artwork and has some Chinese text at the bottom. There appears to be a catalog number on the game, which probably means there are other carts like this featuring different series'.

Game Selection

This cart contains the first five Gameboy incarnations of the Megaman series. Fans of the series will surely love this. I'm a moderate Megaman fan and I find the games to be very enjoyable, though extremely challenging at times. There are also a few other games included, most of which are very generically added to a lot of pirate carts. These games are not bad, though I sometimes get sick of seeing them.

Cart Dissection

Security screw on the back, no chance of getting inside!

Final Comments

This is one of the better pirate carts in my collection, despite there being so many pointless repeats. It's nice to have good a Megaman collection for the Gameboy with a few extra games included as a bonus.

Super 9 in 1 for Game Boy

2009-11-05T10:36:00.000-08:00

Game List

1. N.B.A. Allstar Challenge
2. Side Pocket
3. Track Meet
4. WWF Superstars
5. Tiny Toon Adventures
6. The Addams Family
7. Ultraman
8. Popeye 2
9. Dodge Ball

Cartridge Comments

This cart has an interesting design. Instead of the usual oval shaped indentation an the top of most carts, here we have a flat surface with indented horizontal lines. The back of the cart is also unusual. There is no metal screw holding the cart together, but there are four plastic clips. This cart uses a button to switch between games. It isn't the best I've seen on a pirate cart, but it does the job. The label is original (in the sense that it's not just an image compilation), though it's probably still a stolen image. The game titles are listed in both English and Japanese on the front. All of the said games are included and they all appear in the correct order.

Game Selection

The games on offer this time are not too exciting. There are a few enjoyable platform games with Popeye 2 being my favourite game on the cart. The other few are either really bad (Ultra-suck-man) or sports games.

Cart Dissection

This cartridge clips apart quite easily. There's quite a lot going on inside for a cart that only has nine games, but I can only assume it's because it was made in the early to mid 90's.

Final Comments

Another average pirate cart with an interesting design. While it's a nice piece to have in my collection, it doesn't do much for me game-wise.

16 in 1 for Game Boy

2009-11-05T03:13:00.000-08:00

Game List

1. Penguin Land
2. Motocross Maniacs
3. [unknown]
4. Hyper Lode Runner
5. Alleyway
6. Match-Mania
7. Dr. Mario
8. World Bowling
9. Tennis
10. Pitman
11. Trump Boy
12. Boxxle 2
13. Volley Fire
14. Battlecity
15. Shanghai
16. [unknown]

Cartridge Comments

This cart has a basic design, modeled right after an official cartridge. The only difference being the lack of any text in the top area and the game switching button on the top right, which is quite flimsy and slightly off place. The cart is also a lot heavier than the average Gameboy game. A problem I have found is that the games do not always appear in the same order. They all seem to follow the order I have listed, except sometimes games simply will not appear. If you're looking for a particular game, it may take a few cycles through. Since there is no select screen on this cart, this can get annoying. The label is printed on thick, glossy card though it looks cheaply done. The label image is split into 16 sections, all showing games that are actually included. There is no actual title on this cart, though it doesn't really matter.

Game Selection

The games included here are nothing special, but there is a nice selection of puzzle games as well as a couple of sports games. I personally enjoy the game Shanghai, which is based on the Chinese tile-based game, Mahjong.

Cart Dissection

Taking this thing apart was no easy task. Trying to get the cover off and over the button was quite tricky and makes me question how they put it on in the first place. The inside however was quite surprising. It's all assembled quite neatly, though the button still looks quite poorly done and I don't really trust how well that wire is connected. Now to put it back together..

Final Comments

A fairly average selection of games with a few cartridge problems which prevent it from being worthwhile.

Game Boy Camera to Windows XP

2009-09-09T10:59:00.000-07:00

This tutorial is for those having issues with transferring images from their Game Boy Camera to their PC using a Parallel Port Cable and Windows XP. First I will list all the things needed in order to use the Mad Catz software, followed by a series of steps on how to get the software working properly. Of course, if you don't have the cable this tutorial will be pretty useless.

Equipment Needed

Game Boy (Any Model)
Game Boy Camera (Any Model)
Game Boy to Parallel Port Cable

Software Needed

PortTalk
Mad Catz Camera Link Software (Disc ISO)
Mad Catz Camera Link Software (Extracted Files)

Step 1: First you need to download and install the Madcatz Software (If you don't have the CD).

Step 2: Download the PortTalk .zip file and install it in the directory of the Mad Catz software (C:\Program Files\Mad Catz\Camera Link Software\).

Step 3: You will need to find out your parallel port resource ID. To do this, do the following;

-Right-click My Computer and choose "Manage".
-Find and click "Device Manager" in the System Tools directory.
-Choose "Ports (COM & LPT)".
-Locate the ECP Printer Port (LPT1) and double-click it.
-Click to the resources tab and the first number in the first IO RANGE field is the number you want (for example; 0378 and not 0378-0778).

Step 4: Click Run from the Start Menu.

Step 5: Type CMD in the box and press enter.

Step 6: At the command prompt, locate the Madcatz folder by typing "CD C:\\Program Files\Mad Catz\Camera Link Software\", or wherever it is located.

Step 7: Once you are in the correct directory, type "AllowIO cls.exe 0x378" replacing 0x378 with whatever your IO RANGE number was, with an x after the first digit.

Step 8: Proceed to open the Mad Catz software and follow the instructions.

If you want to purchase a Mad Catz Camera Link, there are a few available on eBay with the Software also included. There may also be a few available on Amazon.

Click here for the auction: Game Boy Camera Link (New & Sealed)

Note: If you have any problems with this guide, leave a comment and I will try to help as soon as I can.

Collection Update, 08/09/09

2009-09-09T10:03:00.000-07:00

Sonic Jam for Sega Saturn

I found this copy of Sonic Jam at a local market for just £3. Although I already own the four titles included, it's nice to have them all on the same disc. It usually goes for twice that much online so it's not too bad. I don't have that many Saturn games anyway so it's another to add to the collection. The extra features such as the ability to save your time for each level are also a nice touch. I was a bit wary at first since the disc had a few fairly visable scratches. However, I was pleased when the disc worked first time and I've recieved no errors thus far. Apart from a few crumpled pages on the instruction book, the rest of the case is in decent condition.

Game Boy Camera and Mad Catz Camera Link

I've always wanted one of these. I don't know why it's taken me so long to get one. To be honest, it was already quite outdated over ten years ago! The image quality is far from great, but it was an interesting experiment by Nintendo and for the most part a success. Looking back on it now, it's interesting to see how far hobbyists would go to get their images online, or just to back them up on their computer. The equipment to do so was hard to find even back then and some people even resorted to making their own cables! Luckily, I also managed to find the Mad Catz cable along with the software needed to transfer the images. Of course, using this software over ten years after it's release is bound to cause a few problems. The main issue is that the software is intended for use with Windows '95. This can be resolved easy enough by changing the compatibility settings, but then we still have a problem with Windows XP's parallel ports. It seems they don't like being used at all. Since I have very limited knowledge on the issue it made the process a lot more frustrating. After hours of painstaking research I finally got the thing up and running and plan to post a few low-quality images here every now and then. I'll also create a guide on getting the Mad Catz software to work with Windows XP for anyone else who might be interested (watches as the tumbleweeds roll past).

Game Boy Printer

As well as the Game Boy Camera, the Printer is another device I found interesting. Unfortunately the prints come out very faded. This might just be down to the batteries, since I didn't have six brand new ones at the time of testing. I'll try it again some other time. I also managed to get two full rolls of paper, blue and white.

Scotland Yard for Game Boy

I have no idea how to play this. Apparently it's a Japan only release, based on a board game of the same name. Although I've tried to give it a chance, it seems to be one of those games that relies on understanding the text to know what's going on. Of course, it's all in Japanese. It's a detective themed game and the guy on the front looks quite similar to Dick Tracy. The actual game doesn't seem all that exciting anyway. I paid next to nothing for this so it's not really a problem.

Super 181 in 1 for Game Boy

2009-08-27T07:16:00.000-07:00

Game List

1. Double Dragon 2
2. Star Wars
3. Lethal Weapon
4. Terminator 2
5. Mickey Mouse 3
6. Duck Tales
7. Sanrio Carnival
8. Tom & Jerry
9. Dragon Knight
10. Gremlins 2
11. Flipull
12. Alleyway

Cartridge Comments

Behold, the ultimate pirate cart! A king sized cartridge of unlicenced goodness... or so I thought. After waiting anxiously and impatiently the entire weekend the game finally arrives at my door. Of course, I can't wait to try it out, but I'm immediately faced with a problem. After hastily inserting the cartridge into my SP I'm greeted by the Nintendo logo, followed by a blank screen. Had I just bought a rather overpriced paperweight?

Upon pressing each of the buttons in frustration I hear some familiar music. It's the Double Dragon II theme! I press the start button and all of a sudden the screen is now occupied by a monochrome Billy Lee and two other people, both of whom want him dead. No background and no other sprites were on the screen at all. It was quite clear at this point that the cartridge simply did not want to work. After trying out all incarnations of Nintendo's greatest handheld, it turns out that the original (house brick sized) Boy is the only version it likes. Thankfully, it also works with the Super Game Boy, which means I can use a good old TV screen and not the barely visable, green and black one. Finally, I'm greeted with the (quite large) game selection screen.

As you've probably noticed, the most interesting thing about this cartridge is it's size. It's almost as tall as two original Game Boy cartridges stacked on top of each other, with it's own extended plastic case. The cart uses a button to switch between the games, which is common among older pirate carts. Though, instead of switching to the next game in the list like a lot of other carts, it simply returns you to the selection screen. From here you can choose another game without having to turn the power off or pressing the button constantly to get the game you want.

Game Selection

After getting past the first problem with this cart, all my regained enthusiasm once again faded away. Admittedly, I was expecting way too much. After all, surely a cartridge of this size could hold at least a hundred original games. Even thirty wouldn't by a huge stretch. It doesn't have even half of that, which is a major disappointment. What it does have is a whole lot of repeats, though each repeat has slight alterations to the game's starting level and to the total number of lives. While this could be good for those who would rather start later in a game, or simply choose their favourite level, the way it's done is absolutely horrible. Instead of group together all the varying versions of a game they are just scattered all over the place. Some of the varying game titles have numbers next to them which are consistent, but it's still a very tedious job finding the one you want. Many of the games start you off with 9 lives. These games have "9P" next to them in the list. Sometimes the "P" is not there because the title can only contain a certain number of characters before it is cut off the screen. The are a few games that have slight changes to the title, but I am unable to spot any differences in the actual game. There are some good games to choose from, but the majority of them are average to poor. The game I found most interesting is Sanrio Carnival, which is a puzzle game starring various Sanrio characters, released only in Japan. There are other more common games, but overall it's nothing to get excited about. You can view the full list of games at the bottom of this post.

Cart Dissection

The inside of this cart may look impressive, but you would expect all of that stuff would be capable of a lot more. It's well constructed and the button is nice and spongy, though for the actual contend included I find it's huge size to be a bit unnecessary.

Final Comments

While the shape and size of this cart may lead you believe otherwise, the inside is nothing special. It has nowhere near the amount of games it says on the front, but this is something very common in pirate carts. With the rarity and the price people pay for these I expected it to be a lot better. It turns out that this cart is nothing more than a curiosity. I know there are other cartridges of this shape, but I have no idea if they are all similar. Would I still buy another one? Of course!

Rating

4 out of 10

Full Game List
Super 181 in 1 (Front)
Super 181 in 1 (Back)

Hebereke's Popoon for Super Nintendo

2009-08-22T09:23:00.000-07:00

Release Date: 1994
Other Titles: Hebereke no Popoon (Japan)
Developed by Sunsoft

Overview

Hebereke's Popoon is a puzzle game based on the Hebereke franchise, which originally began as a side-scrolling adventure game on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The original game was severely edited when it came over to Europe and Australia, with many of the characters being changed and the title changed to "Uforia: The Saga". Despite this, the European version of Hebereke's Popoon remained unchanged. There are many more games in the Hebereke series, most of which are of a completely different genre to each other. Some of these games were also never released outside of Japan. The name of the series roughly translates to "drunk" or "untrustworthy". This game was also released as an Arcade machine, but they were very rare and it is unknown if any still exist today.

Story

As you would expect from a puzzle game, the story is nothing groundbreaking. The main character Hebereke (who happens to be a white penguin in a bobble hat) gets lost in a strange world full of extremely cute and weird looking creatures. Bewildered, he wanders around the the island trying to discover where he is and how to get home. Of course, no one will tell him anything unless he defeats them in a game.

Gameplay

The objective of Hebereke's Popoon is to group together three blocks of the same colour in order to make them disappear. The blocks, or "Popoons", descend from the top of the screen in pairs. These are to be rotated and placed next to the corresponding colours. If you've ever played Puyo Puyo before you will get the general idea. At first this might look like an exact clone of the game, but there are a few differences which make this game unique. One difference is that the colours can now be arranged diagonally, as well as vertically and horizontally. The main thing that differentiates the two games is that when you successfully create a group, a Popoon resembling the head of the player's character will drop in a random position on the other player's screen. These special Popoons can be removed by placing a regular Popoon of the same colour next to it. This adds a new level of challenge to the game, as you will be constantly facing an onslaught of your opponents Popoons. However, you can use this to your advantage. If you are able to cause multiple groups to disappear, you will send multiple groups of your characters special Popoons to the other player. Sometimes the disappearance of one group of blocks can cause the blocks above it to fall, creating a chain reaction. As these combos build up, so does the amount of special Popoons the other player will receive. Other than story mode, the game also features a versus mode and an "Elimination Mode". Versus mode allows you to play against the computer or against another person. Elimination mode allows up to eight people to take part in a tournament by taking turns and sharing the control pads. If there are not eight people present, the others can be replaced with computer controlled opponents.

Sound

The music in this game is very nice and the sound effects are fun to listen to. Each character celebrates a combo by yelling Japanese phrases. This really builds a sense that damage is being done, but you will be hearing the same phrases constantly and it can become repetitive or irritating.

Replay Value

Games like this are all about multiplayer. Playing against the computer can be fun for a while, but the whole experience is enhanced when you have a friend to play with. The one player story mode only lasts for six stages, which isn't very long. The matches can last a very long time though and each consist of two rounds, or best of three.

Final Comments

If you like puzzle games like Puyo Puyo then you might want to give this one a try. It uses the same formula but changes things up a bit, so you'll be playing an interesting alternative instead of an exact clone. This game is not very popular outside of Japan and it can be really hard to find. It's also one of those few games that was released in Europe and Australia but not in America.

Rating

8 out of 10

Click below for more images of the game:

Original Japanese Flyer
Hebereke's Popoon Complete

Stop That Roach! for Game Boy

2009-08-21T07:39:00.000-07:00

Release Date: 1994
Other Titles: Hoi Hoi - Game Boy Ban (Japan)
Developed by Koei

Overview

Stop That Roach! is turn-based strategy game starring two kids by the name of Ken and Lilly. The game also stars a whole host of roaches and, as the title suggests, you must stop them! A variety of household items are used on the way to help save the kitchen from infestation. Apparently the ads for this game were horrible, showing pictures of food with roaches in the background. If I ever spot it anywhere I'll add it here.

Story

As far as plot goes, the title pretty much says it all. Ken and Lilly arrive home from a hard days work (I assume) and aren't too impressed when they discover what's there to greet them. All of a sudden they're being chased by a whole army of cockroaches! With no intentions to compromise, they set out to rid the house of them. Grab slippers, brooms, newspapers, or anything else that will smash those bugs beyond recognition. You must protect those snacks at all costs!

Gameplay

After choosing which character you'd like to use, the game begins. Each level starts you off with a selection of commands that will help you destroy the roaches. You can walk, jump, attack or pass your turn. Some later levels also require you to set traps. To beat the level you need to beat every roach on the screen. The first few levels only have a couple, but as the levels progress so does the amount of roaches. Trial and error is used a lot in this game, since you're not always sure what the best method will be. After trying out the level a few times the moves will become more clear and your victory will be inevitable. Your commands need to be used very carefully or you'll end up wasting them. To get close enough to the roaches you'll need to use the walk command. You only get a certain amount of steps so they will need to be planned. Jumping will scare the roaches and make them run to a different part of the screen. This is useful for leading them towards traps or away from food. You get a variety of different weapons throughout the game and each works slightly different. The slipper is your basic attack and will squash anything right in front of you. The broom works in a similar fashion but will give you a longer range. The bug spray can kill up to four roaches at a time. If the roaches get to the food, you lose. If strategy games are not your thing this might get quite repetitive and boring.

Sound

As far as I can tell there are only two songs in the whole game. The title screen music is a recreation of a very popular tune often played at fairgrounds, or similar places with events taking place, but it's name has escaped my mind. The in-game music is not bad, but it's sure to get tedious by the time you beat a few levels. The in-game sound effects are also pretty basic.

Replay Value

The game lasts 100 levels which can take an extremely long time to beat. Thankfully the game uses a password system so you can always just come back to where you left off. Once you know how to beat a level the fun has gone, since you know exactly how it will play out. For those levels you have problems with there is a hint function from the start menu, which you can use to play out the level. You can only do this for the first 20 levels. This game is more fun the first time around, when the levels are all new to you. For this reason I'd recommend playing it only once in a while, so that the levels seem new again.

Final Comments

This game is quite hard to find today, so if you really want to try it out and you happen to spot it somewhere, don't let it slip away! This game was also not released in Europe, making it even harder to find for those who live here. Still, it's an interesting game and can be quite enjoyable if played for a short period of time. It's also funny how your character falls asleep when you don't press anything for a while. Just thought I'd mention that.

Rating

6 out of 10

Game Boy Radio

2009-08-20T10:58:00.000-07:00

Want a way to listen to your favourite station with a bit more style? Then track down one of these! All you have to do is plug in your headphones and slide it into your favourite incarnation of Nintendo's most popular handheld (except the Micro of course, since it only plays GBA carts). It's pretty much a standalone radio with no interaction from the Game Boy screen. When the power is turned on, the "nothing inserted" screen shows. The red LED on the radio will light up when you're tuned into a station. These things were apparently made in China and you get an 88 to 108 frequency range. I know there were quite a few radio accessories for the Game Boy Advance, but the ones for the original Game Boy are harder to come across.

I've managed to find a very similar model over at Gamers Graveyard but there's no other info on the net that I'm aware of.

For more images click the links below:

Game Boy Radio 1
Game Boy Radio 2

Collection Update, 20/08/09

2009-08-20T10:06:00.000-07:00

Hydro Thunder for N64

I'm not usually interested in racing games but there's something I love about this one. I first played Hydro Thunder on the Playstation many years ago. I didn't have many games to choose from at the time so I was pretty much left with no choice but to like it. A few years later I revisited the game on the Dreamcast. I was really impressed by how superior this version is. The Dreamcast was excellent and making near-perfect ports of Arcade titles and this is a fine example. Now I've decided to try out the N64 version. The game so far is exactly as I expected, not quite as good looking or sounding as the Dreamcast but better than the Playstation. The game sits right in the middle of the two. The controls are just as fluent and the game is still fun to play even though I already had the other versions.

Equinox for SNES

I saw this game going cheap and decided to give it a try. It's a sequel to the NES game, Solstice, which I have not yet played. The game is quite different to anything else I've played and the isometric view is used ingeniously at times. The objective is to go through dungeons and collect 12 orbs, which will allow you to enter the room with the dungeon boss. Right now I'm in the third dungeon with all of the orbs collected. Now to find a key to that door...

Legend of the Mystical Ninja, The for SNES

There's been a lot of talk about the adventures of a character called Goemon, but the only game I had played up until now was Mystical Ninja on the Nintendo 64. At first I thought this game was not available in Europe, since there are so many other Goemon games that were not released here. After discovering it had been added to the Wii's virtual console I decided to find the original cart. From what I've played so far it seems to be a great game. It has a lot of similarities to the Nintendo 64 game such as the RPG elements and the free-roaming around the towns, but also has some sidescrolling and platform parts. I especially like the minigames that you can play after beating the first boss. Hopefully I'll continue to get further into the game as I'm really liking it so far.

Super 6 in 1 for Game Boy

2009-08-19T12:40:00.000-07:00

Game List

1. Super Mario Land
2. Heavyweight Championship Boxing
3. Burgertime Deluxe
4. Castlevania Adventure, The
5. Contra: The Alien Wars
6. Soccer

Cartridge Comments

This cart was a nice surprise. I had no idea what to expect when I first saw the label. It's just a picture of a normal looking fish and seems completely random. I suppose it's better than seeing pictures of games that are not actually included. This cart does not feature a select screen like a lot of other multicarts. This saves having to turn the power off every time you want to change game, as it cycles through each with a simple press. As there are only six games, this works well and isn't quite as tedious as it could be if there were more games. The button has a very nice spongy feel and is by far the best I have come across on a pirate cart. Overall the cartridge is well designed and looks great.

Game Selection

The games included are excellent. It seems the person who made this cartridge really went for quality over quantity. Super Mario Land is an obvious choice and is included on many pirate carts. The two sports games, Boxing and Soccer, are enjoyable but I don't really care for these types of games. The Gameboy version of Castlevania usually brings up a lot of different opinons. Some hate it and some love it. Though whether you like it or not, you're sure to like Contra and Burgertime. These are two of my favourite games on the Gameboy and it's great to have them in a single collection.

Cart Dissection

Security screw on the back, no chance of getting inside.

Final Comments

This cart may not include a huge amount of games, though the six have been carefully chosen instead of just picked at random. The overall quality of the cartridge makes it an excellent addition to my collection.

Rating

9 out of 10

Crafty Advertising

2009-08-19T03:52:00.000-07:00

What better way to get kids to nag their parents for the latest gaming accessories than to put them into a comic, starring Nintendo's greatest icons? Here we have two short comic strips taken from an issue of Club Nintendo Classic. This was a free gift to all of those who joined Club Nintendo, and were sent through the post six times a year. Being only two years old at the time, I was a bit young to place a subscription. Instead I found this copy at a car boot sale. As well as these interesting cartoon strips, the magazine also features Game Boy and NES reviews (of course, the SNES was not out yet). There's also a Tips & Tricks section. I've scanned the majority of the book and may present it here sometime in the future.

Check out the full comics at my flickr page:

GAME BOY: Hardware and Accessories
NES: Hardware and Accessories

Mario's Take Away

2009-08-19T00:58:00.000-07:00

In desperate attempt to find a quick and easy meal, I began searching through my old take away menus. There I saw something that looked strangely familiar. Now, it might just be a huge coincidence but there's something about it that looks quite suspicious. The way the hat doesn't quite fit properly, the stance, that big moustache... Mario's been a lot of things including a plumber, a carpenter, an astronaut. I think it's time to add chef to the list (although, I'm sure he did do a bit of kitchen work in the Game and Watch series).

Download the full flyer here:

Mario's Take Away

Super 50 in 1 for Game Boy

2009-08-08T17:37:00.000-07:00

Comments

Super is correct, as this cart actually has 50 unique games! I found this one in Spain in some back alley store. When I got back to the hotel I was disappointed to find that the majority of the games were exactly the same. So the next day I returned to the store and explained the situation but instead of ask for the money back, I decided to swap the game for a different one. This time I was equipped with my Game Boy so I could try the game out beforehand. I decided to try another multicart. This time, to my amazement they all appeared to be different. Anyway, what we have here is three Game Boy Color games and a bunch of original Game Boy games. The select screen is just plain text, with up and down controlling which game you choose, A skipping to the next page and B skipping to the previous page. The main consumer attraction here was Harry Potter, as I bought it around the time the first movie was out. Despite just being a lure to grab peoples money, this cart was quite a fair deal as it's not very often a multicart actually delivers so many games without repeats. The choice of games varies quite a lot to. There are the usual classics and also a bunch of relatively unknown and Japan only games. There are a few though that I could do without. The cart does have a save feature but Harry Potter is the only game that needs it, so when that battery runs out you wont need to immediately rush out and get a new one. Overall this is an excellent multicart with a wide variety of games that are sure to keep anyone entertained.

Rating

10 out of 10

The Collection So Far: Mega Drive

2009-08-08T15:01:00.000-07:00

After spending a long time enjoying what the Master System had to offer, I set out to find Sega's SNES equivalent, the Mega Drive. Admittingly I have a very small Mega Drive collection. I didn't have one growing up and I was visiting the market a lot less. I can play most of the games on my Dreamcast through emulation so I never had a huge desire to purchase each game (although now I prefer a physical cartridge, back then it didn't matter as much). Hopefully I will be able to built it over the next few years.

Unboxed:
Aladdin
Dragon's Fury
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Mega Games 3
Sonic & Knuckles

Boxed:
Ecco the Dolphin
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
Sonic 3
Rolo to the Rescue
European Club Soccer
Crueball
Space Harrier II

Total games: 12

Space Invasion / Karate Joe for Game Boy

2009-08-07T17:01:00.000-07:00

Overview

What we have here is an unlicenced game cartridge, developed by Rocket Games and published by Datel in 2001. It was released only in Europe, through a Game Boy magazine called GBX. The magazine only ran for 11 issues. The first 10 had a free VHS tape on the front containing tips and cheats for the newest Game Boy games as well as previews of upcoming games. The last issue had a free Game Boy cartridge. Not all of these cartridges were the same, and you would not know which game you had until you opened up the packaging.

I still have every issue as well as all 10 VHS tapes. All except issue 11. My local newsagents did not supply this issue for some reason. Or maybe it sold out before I had the chance to buy it. It is a bit surprising for a game to come free with a £2.99 magazine. I found this copy of the game on ebay for less than £2. A great deal, as these carts aren't very common.

Space Invasion

As you've probably guessed from the title, Space Invasion is a shameless Space Invaders clone. That doesn't mean its bad however, it's just completely lacking originality. The enemy layout does change up a bit, but it's nothing spectacular. You can change between either Classic or Modern mode through the Options menu, but both modes seem to look and play identical. The only difference as far as I can tell is that Modern mode has slightly smoother controls. I have noticed a few graphical glitches, mainly with the pixels at the top of the screen. Sometimes there will be the odd misplaced colour. Also, sometimes projectiles will randomly fall from the left side of the screen. I don't know if this was intentional, but it only seems to happen in one particular spot. Overall, it's an average game and if you enjoy space invaders you will probably like this.

Karate Joe

Here we have a platform / beat 'em up style game in the vein of Kung Fu Master. You play as a generic Ryu look-alike named Joe. The game gives no back story so it's probably safe to assume your girlfriend has been kidnapped; or something along those lines. The controls are very fluent and responsive, but the hit detection can be quite awkward. You get two attacks; punch and kick. You can jump by pressing the up button. You start out with five hearts, but you will probably make it through the first level without any real problems. This is because the game is way too generous with health power-ups. It seems every other guy you beat leaves behind a heart, so you'll constatly be at full health. There are also jewels and stars you can collect on the way which give you more points. Karate Joe is not a bad game but it can get repetitive after just a few levels. If you liked Kung Fu on the NES then you might want to give this a try.

Rating

7 out of 10

The Collection So Far: Master System

2009-08-07T16:32:00.000-07:00

The Sega Master System was another system I did not own right away. However, I did get to play one regularly. My Aunt owned the Model II version of the system. I remember playing games like Alex Kidd, Sonic the Hedgehog and Taz-Mania. A while later, during my weekly visits to the nearby car boot I picked up both a Model I and a Model II within the space of a few weeks. Here began my exploration into a new library of games.

Boxed Games:

Action Fighter
Alien 3
Bubble Bobble
California Games
Castle of Illusion: Starring Mickey Mouse
Desert Strike
Gangster Town
Lucky Dime Caper, The: Starring Donald Duck
Pro Wrestling
Psycho Fox
Renegade
Shinobi
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos
Special Criminal Investigation (S.C.I.)
Spider-Man
Star Wars
Strider II
Super Kick Off
Super Space Invaders
Taz-Mania
TransBot
Ultima IV
World Grand Prix

Unboxed Games:

Action Fighter
Castle of Illusion: Starring Mickey Mouse
Choplifter
Lion King, The
Robocop Versus The Terminator
Special Criminal Investigation (S.C.I.)
Teddy Boy
World Games
World Grand Prix
World Soccer

Total games: 35

All Color 15 in 1 (B) for Game Boy

2009-08-07T16:21:00.000-07:00

Game List

1. Pokemon Blue
2. Dragonball Z 2 (Dragonball Z: Goku Gekitouden)
3. Shiken Densetsu (Final Fantasy Adventure)
4. Highway Racing
5. NBA Allstar Challenge
6. Super Mario Land
7. Space Invaders
8. Tetris
9. Tasmania Story
10. Volley Fire
11. Missile Command
12. Lode Runner
13. Pitman
14. Flappy Special
15. Flipull

Comments

Here we have a good honest multicart! Well, except for the All Color part. The pirates really did a good job with this one. Not only does it have a save feature, it has Pokemon Blue and Final Fantasy Adventure crammed onto the same cart! It also includes Dragonball Z: Goku Gekitouden, a great RPG style game which was only released in Japan. This means however, that all the text in this particular game is in Japanese. This is not a huge problem, as it is fairly easy to pick up and the parts that depend on reading the text can be passed through trial and error. The save feature does seem to malfunction at times, though I'm sure it will work as normal with a simple replacement of the internal battery. The title of the cartridge suggests that there is an (A) version, possibly containing Pokemon Red instead of Blue, though I could be wrong (Update: Ths version does exist! I was correct). The game selection screen is just a basic list of the games. The other games included are great, a few classics mixed with a few less popular titles. I have no complaints about this one, it's definitely one of my favourite multicarts and I have spent many hours with it.

Rating

10 out of 10

GB 20 in 1 for Game Boy

2009-08-07T15:18:00.001-07:00

Game List

1. Tamagotchi
2. Jurassic Park 2
3. Batman: Return of the Joker
4. Bubble Bobble Jr.
5. Spartan X (Kung Fu Master in Europe)
6. Super Mario Land
7. Soccer
8. Solar Striker
9. Side Pocket
10. Castlevania: The Adventure
11. Bugs Bunny
12. Pac-Man
13. Spider Man
14. Rubble Saver II (Max in Europe)
15. F1 Boy (Sunsoft Grand Prix in Europe)
16. Mario & Yoshi
17. Rod-Land
18. Duck Tales
19. Boxing (Heavyweight Championship Boxing in Europe)
20. Battle Ping Pong

Comments

The label on the front describes this cartridge as being "super cool!". It also features Batman standing behind the Jurassic Park logo with red sun-like rays in the background, which is definitely something you don't see too often and might pass as being cool (or not). The label is also placed horribly off center and far from straight. This cart features the Japanese version of Tamagotchi (labeled as Pet Game). I havn't spent a lot of time with this one, but it seems like the sort of game that is hard to enjoy unless you have some knowledge of the Japanese language (or the English version of the game). The variety of games is pretty good, ranging from sports games to puzzle, platform and classic arcade style games. This cart also features no repeats! I guess that also makes this cart "cool", but the part that makes it "super" cool is the inclusion of both Bubble Bobble and Duck Tales! ♥

Rating

8 out of 10

All-New 32 in 1 for Game Boy

2009-08-07T14:57:00.000-07:00

Game List

1. Mickey Mouse IV
2. T2: The Arcade Game
3. The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle II
4. Tasmania Story
5. Pitman
6. Mario & Yoshi
7. Space Invaders
8. Serpent (Labeled as Snake War)
9. Klax
10. Trump Boy
11. Motocross Mania
12. Tennis
13. Penguin Land
14. Volley Fire
15. Alleyway
16. Loopz
17. Dr. Mario
18. Tetris
19. Flipull
20. World Bowling
21. Battle City
22. ~ 32. are repetitions.

Cartridge Comments

I jumped right at the chance of owning this because of the unusual shape. I have also seen this exact cart in the shape of a regular Game Boy game on a German website. Aside from the shape, it's a pretty average multicart. It has most of the games you would expect, plus a few I had never played before such as Trump Boy and Loopz. As to be expected from the majority of multicarts, there are a few repeat games. What's odd here though is that some of the repeated games have the names changed to that of other existing games, like Dick Tracy. Maybe they ran out of space and had to repeat some, or it's just intentionally that way to be deceitful. The sticker on the front also features a few games that are not present. The game select screen is the usual plain text, with the select button skipping to the next 10 games. There's nothing else really notable about this one (apart from what follows) but I welcome any oddly shaped carts to my collection!

Cart Dissection

Again I find myself taking apart a Game Boy cart to see what I can find. I really did not expect what I saw. The chips are huge! Much larger than any other Game Boy cart I've seen at least. I have no idea why it would require such a large set of components, but maybe this cart was produced very early in the life of pirate carts.

Rating

6 out of 10

Super 32 in 1 for Game Boy

2009-08-07T14:24:00.000-07:00

Game List

1. Ninja Turtles
2. Spider Man 3
3. Mickey 3
4. Pikachu Land
5. Tetris
6. Tennis
7. ~ 32. are repetitions.

Comments

The first thing you will probably notice about this is that the cartridge is green. I must admit, this attracted me to it (much like flies to freshly laid cow waste). It is also shaped slightly different. The front image is a bit confusing. It's one of those carts that couldn't decide what version of the Gameboy to be on, so it just listed them all. There's also some games that are not actually featured, such as Bomberman. Though, this is common in pirate carts. Upon powering on the game, you get the usual list to chose from. The game select screen is actually quite impressive. Usually you just get plain text on a white background. Here we have a stage like setting with the curtains drawn back, similar to the Super Mario Bros. 3 title screen. The best part of this cartridge (aside from it being green) is the inclusion of "Pikachu Land", a Super Mario Land hack which is actually decently done. That is, I've seen much worse. Some of the enemy sprites look a bit odd, but the majority seem to fit well. The Pikachu sprite is also well done, though the music remains unchanged. The other games included are not bad though there are only 6 in total, which is disappointing for a multicart that boasts 32. I didn't pay much for this one so it's not a big deal, however I was hoping for a bit more.

Cart Dissection

I decided to take the cart apart and have a look inside. I was quite surprised when I saw how small the circuit board was. Perhaps that's why there are only 6 games and not 32. Overall, there's nothing too special about this cart other than the gimmick of playing as Pikachu in a Super Mario game.

Rating

2 out of 10

The Collection So Far: Gamecube

2009-08-07T13:45:00.000-07:00

I had to wait a whole year until I eventually had my own Nintendo Gamecube. In this time I was occupied by the Dreamcast anyway, as well as everything else I owned at the time. When I eventually opened the box that Christmas, I spent the entire day and night playing Super Smash Bros. Melee. I spent a lot of time re-living yet again, upgraded versions of previous Nintendo titles, but also a variety of brand new games. It's a shame the Gamecube was pushed to the side when the original Xbox and PS2 were around. While it suffered almost as bad as the N64 did with third party support, the games developed by Nintendo themselves more than made up for it. Capcom and Sega helped out a bit with a few exclusives, but it just wasn't enough to convince those just in the gaming world for the graphics and generic first-person shooters. Still, even with it's relatively small selection of games it's one of my favourite video game systems.

Animal Crossing
Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Capcom Vs SNK2 EO
Conflict: Desert Storm
Eternal Darkness
Extreme G 3
F-Zero GX
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
Fireblade
Legend of Zelda, The: The Wind Waker (Limited Edition Bonus Disc)
Luigi's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion (Player's Choice)
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Party 4
Metroid Prime (Player's Choice)
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
Minority Report
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
NBA Street Vol. 2
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door
Pokemon Colosseum
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 4
Simpsons Road Rage, The
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (Player's Choice)
Soul Calibur II
Star Wars Rougue Leader: Rougue Squadron II
Starfox Adventures
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Monkey Ball
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tales of Symphonia
Tom Clancy's Ghost Reacon
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Turok: Evolution
Viewtiful Joe
Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!
Worms 3D
WWF Wrestlemania x8

Japanese Games:
Kururun Squash!
Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 3
Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 4

Total games: 45

Game Boy Pirate Carts

2009-08-07T13:12:00.000-07:00

As most of you are probably aware, the original Game Boy has always been a magnet to piracy, ever since it's popularity grew at a frightening rate around the early 90's. It has been subjected to a plethora of unlicenced multi-carts, as well as reproduced or edited versions of existing games. As you would expect, the majority of these carts are shipped over from various places in Asia, usually Hong Kong or Taiwan. They are often then sold in small stores all around the world, often at popular tourist locations. The question is, are they any good? Well, it all depends on what you're actually getting and how much money you spent. A lot of carts claim to have a very large quantity of games included on a single cartridge, when in reality there are just a few games repeated with slight variations in title. Usually the box art would exploit games that are currently popular by claiming to have a new version, when it's really just another game with the sprites changed around. This is a trait of pirate carts that still carries on today, though with the rise of the internet people are becoming ever more aware of such falsehood.

As of writing this, I am currently in pirate cart collecting phase. I have been buying all that I have come across (if they are reasonably priced, of course), from curiosity and for comparison. I try to avoid those generic 'cheap and nasty' variants (the common "Game USA Advance Color" type with many repeats) and go for the more obscure looking labels and cart deformations.

I will keep regular updates on my findings and post short commentaries on each.

The Collection So Far: N64

2009-08-07T12:01:00.000-07:00

When the Super Nintendo finally bit the dust, it was time for a new console. On the 25th of December '97, I recieved my Nintendo 64, along with Super Mario 64. Seeing the games I had grown to love come to life in 3D was amazing. I would rent games from the local video store and keep them for a lot longer than I was supposed to. While the system did suffer from a lack of third party support towards the end due to the cartridge based system, it still manages to boast some of the best games ever made.

Armorines: Project S.W.A.R.M.
Banjo-Kazooie (x2)
Buck Bumble
Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition
Castlevania
Clay Fighter 63 ⅓
Diddy Kong Racing
F-1 World Grand Prix (x2)
G.A.S.P!! Fighters' NEXTream
Goldeneye 007
Jet Force Gemini
Killer Instinct Gold
Legend of Zelda, The: Ocarina of Time
Lego Racers
Lylat Wars
Mario Kart 64
Mario Party
Mischief Makers
Mortal Kombat 4
Perfect Dark
Pokemon Snap
Pokemon Stadium 2
Star Wars: Episode 1: Racer
Super Mario 64 (x2)
Super Smash Bros.
Turok 2
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Turok: Rage Wars
Virtual Pool 64
WWF No Mercy
Yoshi's Story

The Collection So Far: SNES

2009-08-07T11:15:00.000-07:00

The height of my childhood gaming was certainly the Super Nintendo. My uncle gave me his for my birthday since he no longer had time for it. Ever since then I have grown to love everything Nintendo related. The majority of my games come from weekly visits to a local market, where I would buy a game or two each week with my pocket money. While my collection may be miniature compared to a lot of other collectors out there, I am still happy with it's progression. Of course, there are still many games I wish to own and I will continue adding more. Again, all games are Pal A region, except for the few NTSC games I own.

Aero the Acro-Bat
Beavis and Butthead
Brainies, The
Bubsy (Black Label)
Bubsy (Blue Label)
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Drakkhen
Earthworm Jim 2
Fever Pitch Soccer
F-Zero
Ghoul Patrol
Goof Troop
Incredible Crash Dummies, The
Incredible Hulk, The
Jurassic Park
Killer Instinct
Kirby's Ghost Trap (Kirby's Avalanche)
Krusty's Super Fun House
Legend of Zelda, The: A Link to the Past
Lost Vikings, The
Madden NFL '94
Mario Paint
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat 3
Mystic Quest Legend (Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest)
Nhlpa Hockey '93
Nintendo Scope 6
On the Ball
Parodius
Plok
Primal Rage
Powermonger
Rock 'N' Roll Racing
Simpsons, The: Bart's Nightmare
Sky Blazer
Starwing
Street Fighter II (x2)
Street Racer
Super Aleste
Super Battletank
Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario World
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Metroid
Super Putty
Super Smash T.V.
Timeslip
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Ultraman
Unirally (Uniracers)
World Cup Striker
WWF Super Wrestlemania
Yoshi's Safari
Zombies (Ate My Neighbours)
Zool: Ninja of the "Nth" Dimension

NTSC Carts:
Batman Returns
Kawasaki Super Bike Challenge
Magic Sword
Radical Psycho Machine Racing
Road Runner's Death Valley Rally
Street Fighter II Turbo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters

Super Famicom Carts:
Astro Go! Go!
Dragon Ball Z Super Butouden 3
Gundam Wing: Endless Duel

Accessories:
Fire Universal Adaptor
Pro Action Replay
Mouse & Mousepad
Super Game Boy
Super Scope

Total games: 70

The Collection So Far: NES

2009-08-07T11:01:00.000-07:00

I grew up in the 90's, so by the time I started to get into gaming the original Nintendo was already dying out. For this reason I didn't own the system until much later, which is why I don't own as many games as I would like (hardly any, in fact). Anyway, on to the list. All of my games are Pal A region unless stated otherwise.

Battletoads
Blaster Master
Blue Shadow
Bubble Bobble
Duck Tales
Kick Off
Kung Fu
Shadow Warriors
Simpsons, The: Bart Vs. the Space Mutants
Solomon's Key
Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros. 3
Swords and Serpents
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
Track & Field II
Wizards & Warriors
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Total games: 18

An Introduction

2009-08-07T10:03:00.000-07:00

Greetings to those of blogspot. I am a big fan of gaming and also a slightly obsessive collector. Here I will give mention to those many games that have been forgotten, buried by time and dust. Games that didn't quite get the attention they deserve. As well as this, I will post regular updates on the progression of my gaming collection, among various other things game related.