Most Wanted Famicom Games?

[Doc]

Oh that's neat. Wonder when one will pop up on eBay.

Still haven't seen one that comes with that, but it looks awesome!

[JC]

Would have to be Recca Summer Carnival '92, Return of the Mario Bros., and Donald Land right now.

Did you know they made Return of the Mario Bros. for the NES. It's PAL and it was released under the original name (Mario Bros.) but with a different label. I just learned that today!

[super56k]

Hello, I am new to these forums, but not new to gamming.  I own every single Nintendo system launched in the USA except for the DS Lite.  I recently ordered an HVC-001.  This is to be my first FAMICOM!  With it, I ordered "Super Mario Bros." 

But I have been searching and searching and searching for a Super Mario Bros. 2 cart.  Not "Super Mario Bros. USA", but the real "Super Mario Bros. 2".  It is know as "The Lost Levels" on the USA version of "Super Mario All-Stars".  I know that there is a FAMICOM Disk System version of this game, and so far most web sites seem to indicate that this is the only version of the game.  But I have found a ROM in .nes format, and I could have sworn that I have seen a cart version before.  Mabel it was pirate?

At any rate, I do not yet have a FAMICOM Disk System and I would prefer a cart version over a magnetic disk anyway.  So, right now, this is my most wanted FAMICOM game.  Can anyone here offer some constructive insight?

[JC]

Welcome! Awesome that you're getting a Famicom. I hope you stick around!

Super Mario Bros. 2j was officially released only on disk. You're right about that. And it's unfortunate, because like you, I don't have a FDS either. But, luckily, there are many, many pirates out there. To find SMB2j as the only game on the pirate cart can be tough. I've been looking for some time and found only one such cart. It was on eBay and being sold for $200. Needless to say, at that price, it didn't sell. I have, however, seen SMB2j as the only game on an NES cart, a pirate, that sold last week for about $45 shipped on eBay. The good news is, however, that you can find SMB2j on most multi-carts (those "in 1" carts). Pirate makers were fond of putting it on multi-carts, so, if you look hard enough, you should be able to find it relatively easy.

Now if you want to find Super Mario World for the Famicom, that's a whole 'nother issue. I've never seen it for sale. I hope to find it someday.

[super56k]

I have, however, seen SMB2j as the only game on an NES cart, a pirate, that sold last week for about $45 shipped on eBay.

On an NES cart eh?  I have a pirate NES cart that reads "LA05 DONKEY KONG 3" on the top and has the arcade art for "Donkey Kong" on the front.  It seems to be the complete game, although the copyright info is missing on the title screen.  I wonder if it is made by the same people.

At any rate thanks for the input.  I guess I am at a loss for a cart version then.  Short of finding a rare pirate version somewere.

[JC]

Yes, the NES pirates coming out of Asia, particularly Thailand, right now are amazing. Keep an eye out for them. And don't lose hope on that SMB2j -- but if you do see one on eBay, watch out! I may oubid you!

[Doc]

I got the disk version myself, actually...But I have an FDS. Welcome aboard!

[michaelthegreat]

If you want a reproduction of it on nes or famicom I can help you out, but I'm backed up for a week or two at the moment.  It would be somewhere in the $20-$30 range.

[JC]

[speaking of which, where's my repro!]

[super56k]

If you want a reproduction of it on nes or famicom I can help you out, but I'm backed up for a week or two at the moment.  It would be somewhere in the $20-$30 range.

Sounds quite reasonable.  But, would this be stored on an EPROM cart?  Would it have a nice plastic case?  Would you be porting the pre-existing pirate ROM, or recompile the actual FDS image into a usable FAMICOM ROM?  If it is a good replication, then I am definitely interested.  I lack a PIC programmer and the FAMICOM would be new dev turf for me.

[super56k]

I got the disk version myself, actually...But I have an FDS. Welcome aboard!

I plan to get an FDS eventually, and thank you, this seems to be a good online community.

[michaelthegreat]

[speaking of which, where's my repro!]

yeah, you're one of the ones I'm backed up on...     I got your cart late last week durring my two weeks when everything was weird.  I'll get it done this weekend as I catch up on everyone's stuff.

Sounds quite reasonable.  But, would this be stored on an EPROM cart?  Would it have a nice plastic case?  Would you be porting the pre-existing pirate ROM, or recompile the actual FDS image into a usable FAMICOM ROM?  If it is a good replication, then I am definitely interested.  I lack a PIC programmer and the FAMICOM would be new dev turf for me.

Yes, it would be on an eprom reproduction in a nes or famicom game case with a good printed label.  I'd use loopy's mmc3 hack because there are plenty of able donors.  Why program a mapper when there is a perfectly reasonable hack available?  The price fluctuates some depending on whether you want it on a nes or famicom cart and whether you provide the donor or I do.  You pay up front if I provide the donor, you pay before I ship if you provide the donor.  PM if you want more info.

[featherplucknfilms]

In response to the All Night Nippon Super Mario.  I think the version with manual and everything is quite rare because the game was also available for some time on the Disk Writer so most people just copied it form that instead of getting the whole deal.  That's why most the time you only see the disk itself.  Probably most the people who bought the real thing are still holding onto them or sell them for quite a bit. 

[Doc]

Ahhh...so that's why mine has nothing on it. Thanks.

[JC]

Featherpluck, did the Disk Writers also produce game labels that you could stick onto the disks? I guess what I'm asking is how can you tell the difference between a disk that was produced and written by a gaming company and one a gamer wrote himself or herself on a Disk Writer?