Has anyone played Family Kid, the Sonic hack? I was going to purchase for $20 from a friend, but I don't know if it is worth it.
its very much so worth it
its a rare hack
Yeah even if you don't like it there's so much bragging factor when you own it.
I'll give you $21 for it.
Quote from: nurd on August 02, 2008, 10:08:59 am
I'll give you $21 for it.
Only $21?! I'll give you $22. ;)
NO FAIR UR CHAETING
Alright, I bit the bullet and paid $45 to my friend for Family Kid and Bio Miracle pirates shipped. Hope it was worth it!
It's worth it when you like the games. ;)
I've been looking for Family Kid for a long time. It's definitely a rare hack and worth $20. I don't think I'd pay more for it, since it's just a hack. I'm not familiar with the game itself...I'd be curious to know how much of it is hacked.
My friend has gotten a few copies of this game in the past, if any more come in I will let you know. I think he normally sells for $30 shipped (from Thailand), but I can probably get him to sell for $25. I will post a few pics and give my impression when I get it.
I happened upon some screenshots during a search. It appears to be a basic hack: title screen and main character. And the name seems to be just "Family" on the title screen. The label says "Family Kid."
what sonic is hacked? I'm not familiar with Bio Miracle?
The game is merely called Sonic the Hedgehog. I'm not sure what port it may be. It was hacked.
Bio Miracle is a completely different game, an original on disk and cart.
I got Family Kid and Bio Miracle in the other day, so I figured I'd post a few pics for you guys.
Family Kid
Cartridge
http://img391.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1229ae0.jpg
Opening Screen (Family must be the company? Does anyone know if they made other games?)
http://img88.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1243ig1.jpg
Title
http://img229.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1239sm6.jpg
Gameplay
http://img353.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1246tx2.jpg
My impression of this game is it is pretty remarkable that the Famicom was able to handle a game with such high speeds and great color. It plays a little bit like Sonic 1.5, all of the dashing is there like Sonic 2, but there are spots you need to slow down like Sonic 1. Game is ridiculously hard though. Also, there are many pits you can fall into and can't get out, which is upsetting. Overall, nice addition to my collection, now I just need Somari. Also, does anyone actually have Sonic with Sonic as the character, or do they all have Mario or Family Kid?
Bio Miracle
Cartridge (Interesting "Electown" sticker on top of cartridge, says "Panasonic 3DO, Sega CD, Nintendo, Sony PS" and then something in Russian.
http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1230qz9.jpg
http://img60.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1235mw8.jpg
Haven't played this much, so no comments yet. Let me know if you want any other pics, such as the title screen, etc. I never played the original version of this game, so I can not say for certain if anything is changed.
Quote from: TheClash603 on August 17, 2008, 12:48:28 pm
Also, does anyone actually have Sonic with Sonic as the character, or do they all have Mario or Family Kid?
Nice! The name of the company and the name of the game are "Family," right? There's a title screen that removes "Somari" and just inserts "Family"? From what I've seen, the label is the only place the game is called "Family Kid." I'm pretty sure there's got to be a version of this game with Sonic, though I've never seen it. I've only seen the kid and Mario.
And I like the label on that Bio Miracle. I've been interested in the little character on the label, because he's associated with some unlicensed originals. On some labels, the dude is exposing his penis. :P
At the end of each stage, they refer again to the character as "Family Kid." So I believe that is the actual name of the guy. Must be the Family company's mascot.
The opening screen of Bio Miracle looks like this:
http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1249eg4.jpg
Title Screen
http://img88.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1250iv1.jpg
Not sure if the four shapes on the opening screen of Bio Miracle are associated with the "penis guy" company or if they are just there for no reason. It would be an interesting change of pace to go from wild penis guy on your cartridges to a minimalist logo of four shapes on your games... but who knows?
Quote from: JC on August 17, 2008, 01:07:53 pm
I've been interested in the little character on the label, because he's associated with some unlicensed originals. On some labels, the dude is exposing his penis. :P
That's Shin-Chan.
He even does that in the english version of the television show, and it's not blocked out or anything.
The title screen for the Bio Miracle cart you have is definitely different than the original game. Could you post some gameplay pics?
Quote from: ericj on August 17, 2008, 01:45:17 pm
The title screen for the Bio Miracle cart you have is definitely different than the original game. Could you post some gameplay pics?
Here are two pics of actual gameplay. Does this look the same as the original game? Again, this is the only version I ever played.
http://img399.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1251cb0.jpg
http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1253vq2.jpg
The game board looks the same but "baby mario" is replaced with a different character. It's supposed to be a baby with a rattle. How does the character in your version "inflate" the enemies? Pretty cool!
EDIT: HERE (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/80/Bio_Miracle_Bokutte_Upa_(J)_001.png) & HERE (http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/8097/biomiraclege0.gif) are the original game's pics.
Interesting that your version has the Easy/Normal selection on the title screen that was added for the re-release to cart. The original game was an fds game that didn't have this option. Guess it would be stranger if your cart version didn't have that selection.
Honestly didn't play for more than 30 seconds. I will take more pics when I get home, taking the gf out to dinner.
Here are a few pics from my Bio Miracle, the character in my version of the game shoots out cat heads to inflate the enemies:
http://img131.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1254in9.jpg
http://img294.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1256ph2.jpg
And here's a picture of my guy riding on a Segway:
http://img524.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1258jg2.jpg
This game plays really well. As soon as my girlfriend lets me play, I'll go through it. Anyone know what the difference is between easy and normal?
Wow, that looks really interesting. Does your friend have any more for sale?
Cat heads??
Count me in. ;)
That looks actually very good.
I think both the segway and the cat heads sealed the deal for me putting it on my want list. :P
Now I just gotta find a copy.
I think the cat heads are supposed to be Shin's dog, Shiro:
(http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/shinchan/img/pop_shiro.gif)
Hm... sounds plausible.
In the English version, the dog's name is Whitey. :P
Quote from: nurd on August 18, 2008, 10:55:28 am
In the English version, the dog's name is Whitey. :P
Well, Shiro = White, so it's actually not that bad of a translation.
Practically EVERY white animal in Japan is called Shiro. The Japanese are so unimaginative when it comes to animals' names. :)