This is something I feel has never been touched on, online. There are always lists of Famicom exclusives popping up (usually under the heading of "the best NES games you've never played" or some variation on that), but I'd never seen a complete list of non-Japanese exclusives.
In the meantime, until such a list turns up, I've started compiling one. It's a work in progress, and if you can think of any games to add or corrections to make, feel free. I've grouped them all by U.S. publisher. I've also included a list of PAL-exclusive NES games, and a list of FDS-to-NES games that were never released on cartridge for the Famicom (example: Castlevania wouldn't be on this list, but Castlevania II would).
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NES exclusives
Nintendo:
Donkey Kong Classics
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt
Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet
Gumshoe
Slalom
Anticipation
To the Earth
Barker Bill's Trick Shooting
Snake Rattle 'n Roll
Short Order/Eggsplode!
Pinbot
R.C. Pro-Am
Cobra Triangle
Tetris (completely different from the Famicom and Tengen versions)
Punch-Out!! (non-Mike Tyson version, featuring Mr. Dream)
StarTropics
Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
NES Play Action Football
Super Spike V'Ball/Nintendo World Cup
Nintendo World Championships 1990
Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991
Konami:
Contra Force
The Lone Ranger
Monster in my Pocket
Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
Batman Returns
Bill Elliott's Nascar Challenge
Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf
King's Quest V
Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
Tiny Toon Adventures: Cartoon Workshop
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
Ultra:
Snake's Revenge
Pirates!
Q*Bert
Defender of the Crown
Silent Service
Mission: Impossible
Nightshade
Skate or Die
Ski or Die
Kings of the Beach
Rollergames
Cyber Stadium Series: Base Wars
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
Capcom:
Strider
Legendary Wings
Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
Darkwing Duck
TaleSpin
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
Yo! Noid (technically a localization of the Famicom game Kamen no Ninja Hanumaru, but the graphics and boss battles are completely redone)
Hudson:
Felix the Cat
SNK:
Mechanized Attack
Little League Baseball: Championship Series
FCI:
Break Time: The National Pool Tour
Ultima: Warriors of Destiny
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: DragonStrike
Bandai:
Monster Party
Dick Tracy
The Rocketeer
Toxic Crusaders
The Adventures of Gilligan's Island
Shooting Range
Frankenstein: The Monster Returns
Dynowarz: The Destruction of Spondylus
Legends of the Diamond: The Baseball Championship Game
Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach
Acclaim:
Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II
Wizards & Warriors III: Kuros: Visions of Power
Trog!
NARC
Arch Rivals: A Basket Brawl!
Destination Earthstar
Swords and Serpents
Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine
Bigfoot
Smash T.V.
Airwolf (completely different from the Famicom game)
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants
The Simpsons: Bart vs. the World
The Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man
Total Recall
WWF WrestleMania
Krusty's Fun House
George Foreman's KO Boxing
Taito:
Qix
KickMaster
Target: Renegade
Kiwi Kraze/The New Zealand Story
The Flintstones: The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak!
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Power Blade (technically a localization of the Famicom game Power Blazer, but the graphics and levels are completely redone)
Data East:
BreakThru
Rampage
Joe & Mac
Captain America and the Avengers
Battle Chess
Bo Jackson Baseball
Caveman Games
Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum
Sunsoft:
Freedom Force
Spy Hunter
Xenophobe
Fester's Quest
Platoon
Lemmings
Toho:
Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters
Circus Caper (technically a localization of the Famicom game Moeru Oniisan, but the graphics and levels are completely redone, and some of the mini games were removed)
Jaleco:
The Last Ninja
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Cyberball
Rampart (NES version developed by Bitmasters and is different from the Tengen-developed Famicom game released by Konami)
Maniac Mansion (NES version developed by Lucasfilm Games & Realtime Associates and is different from the Jaleco-developed Famicom game)
Whomp 'Em (technically a localization of the Famicom game Saiyuuki World 2: Tenjoukai no Majin, but the graphics are completely redone)
Shatterhand (technically a localization of the Famicom game Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain, but the graphics are completely redone)
Tecmo:
Tecmo Baseball
Tecmo NBA Basketball
Taxan:
Magician
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Low G Man: The Low Gravity Man
Sony Imagesoft:
Bram Stoker's Dracula
Last Action Hero
Cliffhanger
Atlus:
Widget
Bulletproof Software:
Pipe Dream
Absolute Entertainment:
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Space Shuttle Project
Battle Tank
Race America
Namco:
Ms. Pac-Man
JVC:
Defenders of Dynatron City
LJN:
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Back to the Future
Back to the Future II & III
The Karate Kid
Jaws
Friday the 13th
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Beetlejuice
The Incredible Crash Dummies
Alien 3
Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six
The Uncanny X-Men
Wolverine
The Punisher
Gotcha! The Sport!
WWF Wrestlemania: Steel Cage Challenge
WWF King of the Ring
Pictionary
T&C Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage
T&C Surf Designs: Thrilla's Surfari
Major League Baseball
Arcadia Systems:
Silver Surfer
Milton Bradley:
California Games
World Games
Marble Madness
Captain Skyhawk
Time Lord
Digger T. Rock: The Legend of the Lost City
Cabal
Jordan vs Bird: One on One
Mattel:
Bad Street Brawler
Super Glove Ball
Matchbox:
Motor City Patrol
Activision:
The Three Stooges
The Adventures of Rad Gravity
Archon
Stealth ATF
Galaxy 5000: Racing in the 51st Century
Ghostbusters II
Tradewest:
Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship
R.C. Pro-Am II
Battletoads & Double Dragon
Taboo: The Sixth Sense
Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat
Magic Johnson's Fast Break
John Elway's Quarterback
Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road
High Speed
American Sammy:
Silkworm
Thundercade
Arkista's Ring
Square:
Rad Racer II
Kemco:
Rocket Ranger
Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular (technically a localization of the Famicom game Donald Duck, but the graphics are completely redone)
Kid Klown in Night Mayor World (technically a localization of the Famicom game Mickey Mouse III: Yume Fuusen, but the graphics are completely redone)
GameTek:
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! Junior Edition
Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition
Super Jeopardy!
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune: Junior Edition
Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition
Wheel of Fortune: Featuring Vanna White
Double Dare
Hollywood Squares
Classic Concentration
Family Feud
Harlem Globetrotters
American Gladiators
Fisher Price: I Can Remember
Fisher Price: Perfect Fit
Fisher Price: Firehouse Rescue
Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing
Romstar:
Baseball Stars 2
Electronic Arts:
The Immortal
Skate or Die 2: The Search for Double Trouble
MicroProse:
F-15 Strike Eagle
F-117A Stealth Fighter
INTV Corp.:
Monster Truck Rally
Electro Brain:
Stanley: The Search for Dr. Livingston
Ghoul School
Best of the Best: Championship Karate
Eliminator Boat Duel
Super Cars
HAL:
The Adventures of Lolo (Famicom Adventures of Lolo is a retitled Adventures of Lolo 2)
American Softworks:
Treasure Master
Power Punch II
The Mutant Virus: Crisis in a Computer World
Titus:
The Blues Brothers
Software Toolworks:
The Chessmaster
Mario Is Missing!
Mario's Time Machine
THQ:
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates: The Revenge of Captain Hook
Where's Waldo?
The Great Waldo Search
Swamp Thing
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckaroo$!
Wayne Gretzky Hockey
Videomation
James Bond Jr.
Home Alone
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
Wayne's World
Sofel:
Casino Kid II
Klash Ball
Seta:
Formula One: Built to Win
Hi-Tech:
The Hunt for Red October
Jim Henson's Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival
Win, Lose or Draw
Remote Control
Fun House
Orb 3-D
Rollerblade Racer
Barbie
Sesame Street: ABC
Sesame Street: 123
Sesame Street: ABC/123
Sesame Street: Countdown
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide & Speak
Mickey's Adventure in Numberland
Mickey's Safari in Letterland
Ubisoft:
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (completely different than the Taito NES game)
Virgin Interactive:
Color a Dinosaur
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
M.C. Kids
Greg Norman's Golf Power
Prince of Persia
Overlord
Disney's The Jungle Book
Caesars Palace
Ocean:
Jurassic Park
RoboCop 3
Lethal Weapon
The Addams Family
The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt
Darkman
Cool World
Parker Bros.:
Heavy Shreddin'/Snowboard Challenge
Mindscape:
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Gauntlet II
720°
RoadBlasters
Paperboy 2
The Terminator
Alfred Chicken
Days of Thunder
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Infiltrator
The Last Starfighter
Mad Max
M.U.L.E.
Loopz
Dirty Harry
The Miracle Piano Teaching System
Conan
Flight of the Intruder
Roundball 2-on-2 Challenge
Battleship
Championship Pool
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Unlicensed
Tengen:
Tetris
Gauntlet
Shinobi
Pac-Mania
Toobin'
Skull & Crossbones
Vindicators
Road Runner
Fantasy Zone (completely different than the Sunsoft Famicom game)
Ms. Pac-Man (completely different than the Namco NES game)
American Game Cartridges, Inc.:
Chiller
Death Race
Shockwave
Camerica:
The Ultimate Stuntman
Micro Machines
Quattro Adventure
Quattro Sports
Firehawk
Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade
Big Nose the Caveman
Quattro Arcade
Bee 52
MiG 29: Soviet Fighter
Big Nose Freaks Out
Stunt Kids
Dizzy the Adventurer (w/ Aladdin Deck Enhancer)
The Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy
Color Dreams:
Robodemons
Baby Boomer
Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu
The Adventures of Captain Comic
Raid 2020
Crystal Mines
Silent Assault
Challenge of the Dragon
King Neptune's Adventure
Pesterminator: The Western Exterminator
P'radikus Conflict
Secret Scout in the Temple of Demise
Operation: Secret Storm
Wisdom Tree:
Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land
Bible Adventures
The King of Kings: The Early Years
Joshua & the Battle of Jericho
Spiritual Warfare
Bible Buffet
American Video Entertainment
Dudes With Attitude
F-15 City War
Puzzle
Double Strike
Krazy Kreatures
Deathbots
Rad Racket: Deluxe Tennis II
Venice Beach Volleyball
Impossible Mission II
Wally Bear and the NO! Gang
Blackjack
Solitaire
Maxi 15
Trolls on Treasure Island
Bunch Games:
Tagin' Dragon
Moon Ranger
Mission Cobra
Castle of Deceit
Active Enterprises:
Action 52
Cheetahmen II
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PAL NES exclusives
Nintendo:
Super Mario Bros./Nintendo World Cup/Tetris
Mario Bros: Classic Serie
Konami:
Konami Hyper Soccer
Noah's Ark
Rackets & Rivals
Sunsoft:
Ufouria (technically a localization of the Famicom game Hebereke, but the graphics and story are completely redone)
Virgin Interactive:
Disney's Aladdin
The Lion King
Infogrames:
Asterix
The Smurfs
Laser Beam Entertainment:
Aussie Rules Footy
International Cricket
Hudson:
Disney's Beauty & the Beast
Mindscape:
Dropzone
Imagineer:
Elite
Kick Off
Super Turrican
Ocean:
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II
Rainbow Islands: Bubble Bobble 2 (PAL version is different than Taito's NTSC versions)
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Disk System format games released as NES carts
Nintendo:
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (FDS title: The Legend of Zelda 2: Link no Boken)
Metroid
Kid Icarus (FDS title: Hikari Shinwa: Parutena no Kagami)
Konami:
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (FDS title: Dracula II: Noroi no Fuuin)
Jackal (FDS title: Final Command: Akai Yosai)
Rush'n Attack (FDS title: Green Beret)
Double Dribble (FDS title: Exciting Basketball)
Blades of Steel (FDS title: Konamic Ice Hockey)
Capcom:
Gun.Smoke
Section Z
Ultra:
Gyruss
Acclaim:
3-D WorldRunner (FDS title: Tobidase Daisakusen)
Winter Games
Taito:
Bubble Bobble
FCI:
Zanac
Dr. Chaos
Data East:
Karate Champ
Kemco:
The Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle (FDS title: Roger Rabbit)
Taxan:
Mystery Quest (FDS title: Hao-kun no Fushigi na Tabi)
Very nice list this will be very useful to the forum. I really like how you broke them up by company.
Nice list. There's a similar list http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=6665.0 but yours is actually unique. I think you could have put it on the Famicom board though.
Nice list. I have been working on a list that is related to this one, namely NES exclusives that were never released on the Famicom, but then illegally ported over to the Famicom by bootleg game companies. Because of the lack of good resources on this (I had once found a list, but it was not overly comprehensive and was also vague), this list will be useful to me. In the unlicensed section, there are quite a few mistakes though.
Tengen:
Toobin'
Skull & Crossbones
These two games were officially released in Korea, licensed by Tengen, for Famicom. Some of the other Tengen games may have officially been released there too, I am unsure, but it wouldn't surprise me. On another note, it is quite funny to me to see Tetris on the list, since it is one of the most bootlegged Famicom games of all time (Tengen Tetris), though since it is not an official release, I understand why it appears here ;D
American Game Cartridges:
Were Shockwave and Deathrace released on Famicom? If so, that is news to me! If not, they are missing from the list.
Camerica:
All of these with the possible exception of Dizzy the Adventurer and Stunt Kids (I need to check) were officially released on Famicom.
Color Dreams:
These were all officially released on Famicom. In fact, Miss Peach World was never released on the NES... Master Chu and Silent Assault were published by Joy van and later Sachen.
Baby Boomer
Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu
Crystal Mines
Miss Peach World
Silent Assault
Challenge of the Dragon
Menace Beach
American Video Entertainment
These were all released on the Famicom, in some way or another. The only two which one could debate are Mermaids of Atlantis and Ultimate League Soccer, both released with pornography in them unlike the censored AVE versions. It is important to note, however, that Ultimate League Soccer was originally developed in Taiwan, for Famicom...
F-15 City War
Puzzle
Tiles of Fate
Double Strike
Rad Racket: Deluxe Tennis II
Mermaids of Atlantis: The Riddle of the Magic Bubble
Venice Beach Volleyball
Ultimate League Soccer
Pyramid
Bunch Games:
Once again, these were published on Famicom originally, and most likely first...
Tagin' Dragon
Mission Cobra
Galactic Crusader
Panesian:
These two are basically the same as their nudity Asian counterparts (which were probably the originals). IIRC, the girls are different, but at this point it is sort of splitting hairs, because the versions released in Asia and those released in the USA by Panesian are the same, just slightly hacked for marketing and what not.
Peek A Boo Poker
Bubble Bath Babes
Quote from: Jay-ray on May 05, 2014, 10:03:44 pm
Very nice list this will be very useful to the forum. I really like how you broke them up by company.
Thanks!
Quote from: MrNorbert on May 05, 2014, 10:13:02 pm
There is two more games that had PAL and Jap. only release: Gimmick and Hammerin' Harry.
Since they were both released in Japan, they don't count.
Quote from: P on May 06, 2014, 02:25:56 am
Nice list. There's a similar list http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=6665.0 but yours is actually unique. I think you could have put it on the Famicom board though.
Thanks! I figured this would be the best place for it, since it was more NES related than Famicom. But if a moderator would like to shift it over there, they should.
Quote from: fcgamer on May 06, 2014, 06:08:15 am
Nice list. I have been working on a list that is related to this one, namely NES exclusives that were never released on the Famicom, but then illegally ported over to the Famicom by bootleg game companies. Because of the lack of good resources on this (I had once found a list, but it was not overly comprehensive and was also vague), this list will be useful to me.
I'd like to see your list. I don't do much with bootlegs myself, but it's nice to know what's out there. So if my list does prove helpful to you, awesome.
Quote from: fcgamer on May 06, 2014, 06:08:15 amIn the unlicensed section, there are quite a few mistakes though.
The unlicensed games have been the trickiest to include here. In a lot of cases, there's not much info for them available. What I've found out during the time I've spent researching this list are that most of the games you listed as being mistakes were released for the Famicom, but were never officially released in Japan (remember, not shooting for a "not released on Famicom at all" list, but a "not officially released in Japan" list). Most of the ones you listed I've only ever seen as being released outside the U.S. in Korea (as you pointed out for Toobin' and Skull & Crossbones), or elsewhere in Asia, Australia or South America. None of the games I listed ever got an official Japanese release, at least not that I've seen.
However, Shockwave and Deathrace I somehow managed to miss completely during my research, so I've gone back and added them.
Quote from: Dire 51 on May 06, 2014, 07:55:57 am
The unlicensed games have been the trickiest to include here. In a lot of cases, there's not much info for them available. What I've found out during the time I've spent researching this list are that most of the games you listed as being mistakes were released for the Famicom, but were never officially released in Japan (remember, not shooting for a "not released on Famicom at all" list, but a "not officially released in Japan" list). Most of the ones you listed I've only ever seen as being released outside the U.S. in Korea (as you pointed out for Toobin' and Skull & Crossbones), or elsewhere in Asia, Australia or South America. None of the games I listed ever got an official Japanese release, at least not that I've seen.
Good point! Somehow I misread or misinterpreted, when mentioning the other unlicensed games that were official releases (well unlicensed, but officially released by their respective companies). This doesn't change the fact that Miss Peach World is a Japanese exclusive (a hack of Menace Beach, published by Hacker International of Japan), and a few of the other unlicensed titles could be debated as to their releases (the Panesians, and a few of the others that Hacker International released in Japan).
Quote from: fcgamer on May 06, 2014, 08:14:02 amGood point! Somehow I misread or misinterpreted, when mentioning the other unlicensed games that were official releases (well unlicensed, but officially released by their respective companies).
I reworded the thread title to clarify that a little. I did say "a list of NES exclusives" originally, which could've contributed to any misinterpretation.
QuoteThis doesn't change the fact that Miss Peach World is a Japanese exclusive (a hack of Menace Beach, published by Hacker International of Japan), and a few of the other unlicensed titles could be debated as to their releases (the Panesians, and a few of the others that Hacker International released in Japan).
For some reason, I was always under the impression that Hacker International was a pirate outfit that just released games in Asia. All the info on them I'd ever seen points in that direction. But I've been doing some more research on them since you brought it up, and I've learned a lot more about them. As they appear to be a Japanese company, and did release their games for the Famicom in Japan (albeit without Nintendo's approval, I'm sure), I'll concede the point.
EDIT: removed all the games I saw that I found credited to Hacker. If you happen to spot any I overlooked, let me know.
Quote from: Dire 51 on May 06, 2014, 08:30:07 am
Quote from: fcgamer on May 06, 2014, 08:14:02 amGood point! Somehow I misread or misinterpreted, when mentioning the other unlicensed games that were official releases (well unlicensed, but officially released by their respective companies).
I reworded the thread title to clarify that a little. I did say "a list of NES exclusives" originally, which could've contributed to any misinterpretation.
QuoteThis doesn't change the fact that Miss Peach World is a Japanese exclusive (a hack of Menace Beach, published by Hacker International of Japan), and a few of the other unlicensed titles could be debated as to their releases (the Panesians, and a few of the others that Hacker International released in Japan).
For some reason, I was always under the impression that Hacker International was a pirate outfit that just released games in Asia. All the info on them I'd ever seen points in that direction. But I've been doing some more research on them since you brought it up, and I've learned a lot more about them. As they appear to be a Japanese company, and did release their games for the Famicom in Japan (albeit without Nintendo's approval, I'm sure), I'll concede the point.
AFAIK, Hacker only released their games in Japan. The domestic releases (well in domestic I am talking about Taiwan, since that is where the original developers were mostly from) were handled by the developers themselves.
Post Merge: May 06, 2014, 08:38:45 am
Galactic Crusader was hacked with nudity, and released in Japan by Hacker / Kinema Music. Once again, I guess it depends on if you consider the game the same or not, but the original is basically identical to the Hacker version, only without nudity.
Quote from: fcgamer on May 06, 2014, 08:36:21 amGalactic Crusader was hacked with nudity, and released in Japan by Hacker / Kinema Music. Once again, I guess it depends on if you consider the game the same or not, but the original is basically identical to the Hacker version, only without nudity.
It's close enough to count, so I pulled it. Thanks again!
Quote from: Dire 51 on May 06, 2014, 08:42:51 am
Quote from: fcgamer on May 06, 2014, 08:36:21 amGalactic Crusader was hacked with nudity, and released in Japan by Hacker / Kinema Music. Once again, I guess it depends on if you consider the game the same or not, but the original is basically identical to the Hacker version, only without nudity.
It's close enough to count, so I pulled it. Thanks again!
NP. Glad to help!
Also, just noticed that Ultimate League Soccer still is on there. It is the same as the following game, only without nudity:
http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k171550624
Once again, a case of Hacker International publishing the game in Japan. Interestingly enough, this game seems to have gone unpublished in its homeland, Japan, at least according to some folks I have spoken with, as well as what I have personally seen.
Yanked that one of the list too. Good catch!
Also, I have to say... that's some nice box art shown in the auction. Safe to say it was definitely not approved by Nintendo.
Should Demon Sword - Fudo Myouoden be added to the Taito section?
The Japanese version has more levels, power-ups, and you die in one hit unlike the NES version.
Then there is other things like Batman having Stage 1 and 2's music reversed for NES/FC and Xexyz having a different ending from the FC version, etc... But that's probably for a different list ;)
I think "Mario Bros - Classic Serie" is also a PAL exclusive. It has better graphics and game mechanics compared to the original release.
Quote from: DDCecil on May 06, 2014, 11:22:19 am
Should Demon Sword - Fudo Myouoden be added to the Taito section?
The Japanese version has more levels, power-ups, and you die in one hit unlike the NES version.
I've considered it, but I'm not sure if it's enough of a change to qualify. I'll continue to think on it.
Quote from: DDCecil on May 06, 2014, 11:22:19 amThen there is other things like Batman having Stage 1 and 2's music reversed for NES/FC and Xexyz having a different ending from the FC version, etc... But that's probably for a different list ;)
Man. A list documenting all the different changes between countries would be extensive. Probably exhausting to research, too.
Quote from: Silius on May 06, 2014, 11:39:02 am
I think "Mario Bros - Classic Serie" is also a PAL exclusive. It has better graphics and game mechanics compared to the original release.
I didn't even know that existed until right now. Upon looking it up, it seems that one's based on Kaettekita Mario Bros. It's still a different release, though, and a PAL exclusive, as you pointed out. Adding it now.
Wow, nice job, that's a lot more games than I thought there would be. Still, I feel the Famicom dodged a bullet by not getting The Simpsons games and the GameTek releases...
Quote from: DDCecil on May 06, 2014, 11:22:19 am
Should Demon Sword - Fudo Myouoden be added to the Taito section?
The Japanese version has more levels, power-ups, and you die in one hit unlike the NES version.
Then there is other things like Batman having Stage 1 and 2's music reversed for NES/FC and Xexyz having a different ending from the FC version, etc... But that's probably for a different list ;)
Yeah, that's a quick and short path to simply listing all the games that have some differences between JPN and US releases. "Akumajo Densetsu was never released in US! Castlevania 3 is technically a localization, but it lacks the sound chip and some graphics were altered to cover boobs and Grant DaNasty was made worse and..."
Related to that, there are some games in the list I don't quite think should be there. Like Hebereke/Uforia which is exactly the same game, just different sprites for two of the four main characters. Or any other game where the differences are only cosmetic. The gameplay's still the same there (I'm completely ignoring story here, I don't think that's particularly relevant). Looking at gameplay only, Power Blade is easily different enough from Power Blazer to warrant a spot on the list, while Shatterhand/Solbrain is still mostly the same other than one stage being completely different, so that one might deserve just a special mention or something?
But that's just my opinion, it's not my list. :) It's still a good source of information the way it is, since such releases are clearly marked.
We would have to draw a line somewhere. One can always argue that Mario Bros Classic is an FDS port with removed menus and stuff, since it has the same engine and graphics as Kaette Kita Mario Bros. And then you would have to defend why other games with major regional differences doesn't count and so on as Ghegs said. Mario Bros Classic might be a special case though.
Look in the list of lists sticky on the main board. There you can find a list of changes between regional versions, a list of Japanese made games that's NES exclusive and other such lists.
Quote from: Dire 51 on May 06, 2014, 07:55:57 am
Quote from: P on May 06, 2014, 02:25:56 am
Nice list. There's a similar list http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=6665.0 but yours is actually unique. I think you could have put it on the Famicom board though.
Thanks! I figured this would be the best place for it, since it was more NES related than Famicom. But if a moderator would like to shift it over there, they should.
Maybe but I think NES discussions usually goes on the Famicom board. This is Famicom World but I don't really see the need to separate two almost identical systems with different pin configurations.
Quote from: Ghegs on May 06, 2014, 12:46:28 pm
Wow, nice job, that's a lot more games than I thought there would be. Still, I feel the Famicom dodged a bullet by not getting The Simpsons games and the GameTek releases...
Agreed 100%
Quote from: Ghegs on May 06, 2014, 12:46:28 pmYeah, that's a quick and short path to simply listing all the games that have some differences between JPN and US releases. "Akumajo Densetsu was never released in US! Castlevania 3 is technically a localization, but it lacks the sound chip and some graphics were altered to cover boobs and Grant DaNasty was made worse and..."
Related to that, there are some games in the list I don't quite think should be there. Like Hebereke/Uforia which is exactly the same game, just different sprites for two of the four main characters. Or any other game where the differences are only cosmetic. The gameplay's still the same there (I'm completely ignoring story here, I don't think that's particularly relevant). Looking at gameplay only, Power Blade is easily different enough from Power Blazer to warrant a spot on the list, while Shatterhand/Solbrain is still mostly the same other than one stage being completely different, so that one might deserve just a special mention or something?
But that's just my opinion, it's not my list. :) It's still a good source of information the way it is, since such releases are clearly marked.
Its something I've considered revising, based on additional information I receive. Just to use your examples, I've yet to play Hebereke, Ufouria or Solbrain, so I was just going off of what other people had told me.
Quote from: P on May 06, 2014, 01:58:22 pm
We would have to draw a line somewhere. One can always argue that Mario Bros Classic is an FDS port with removed menus and stuff, since it has the same engine and graphics as Kaette Kita Mario Bros. And then you would have to defend why other games with major regional differences doesn't count and so on as Ghegs said. Mario Bros Classic might be a special case though.
Look in the list of lists sticky on the main board. There you can find a list of changes between regional versions, a list of Japanese made games that's NES exclusive and other such lists.
Good idea. This is a work in progress, so changes can still be made.
Quote from: P on May 06, 2014, 01:58:22 pmMaybe but I think NES discussions usually goes on the Famicom board. This is Famicom World but I don't really see the need to separate two almost identical systems with different pin configurations.
Good point, so if a mod wants to shift this thread over there, they should.
Quote from: Dire 51 on May 07, 2014, 12:33:09 pm
Quote from: P on May 06, 2014, 01:58:22 pmMaybe but I think NES discussions usually goes on the Famicom board. This is Famicom World but I don't really see the need to separate two almost identical systems with different pin configurations.
Good point, so if a mod wants to shift this thread over there, they should.
Ah I just noticed that the "Finds (NES)" thread is in this sub-forum.
I think this is an interesting list, and a useful one at that (which I often reference). Bumping it up for people to enjoy :)
Quote from: Dire 51 on May 05, 2014, 09:25:17 pm
Maniac Mansion (NES version developed by Realtime Associates and is different from the Jaleco-developed Famicom game)
I thought NES Maniac Mansion was developed by LucasFilm Games as an in-house port. Tim Schafer was originally hired on at LucasFilm Games to work on NES Maniac Mansion.
Quote from: HVC-Man on August 27, 2015, 04:39:09 pm
Quote from: Dire 51 on May 05, 2014, 09:25:17 pm
Maniac Mansion (NES version developed by Realtime Associates and is different from the Jaleco-developed Famicom game)
I thought NES Maniac Mansion was developed by LucasFilm Games as an in-house port. Tim Schafer was originally hired on at LucasFilm Games to work on NES Maniac Mansion.
http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Realtime_Associates (http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Realtime_Associates)
Lucasfilm Games was the primary developer, but Realtime Associates assisted and also did the sound / music. (They also did the music for
Caesar's Palace, which finally explains to me why the music between the two games sound so similar!).
Good call. I'll go edit the list to account for both companies working on it.
And fcgamer, thanks for the bump!
Bumping this one up again, one of my favorite threads that always gets buried.
This thread should be in the stickied list of lists thread.
And I still think separating 60-pin and 72-pin systems in different forum sections is weird. It's just different regional versions of the same system.
Other Gaming should be exclusive to discussions of all non-Famicom/NES/Famiclone game systems IMHO...
Quote from: P on March 17, 2017, 06:52:55 am
This thread should be in the stickied list of lists thread.
And I still think separating 60-pin and 72-pin systems in different forum sections is weird. It's just different regional versions of the same system.
Other Gaming should be exclusive to discussions of all non-Famicom/NES/Famiclone game systems IMHO...
I feel the same on both issues.
I personally always reference this particular thread since a lot of these games had been pirated in the early / mid 90s and sold in Pegasus / Dendy regions as 60 pin carts, and every month or two I find one or two more that had been pirated as such. Ultimately, it wouldn't surprise me if all (sans things like SMB/DH, NWC, etc) had been copied at some point.