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Post by Nester the Lark on Nov 25, 2019 11:43:25 GMT -5
We haven't really been keeping track of Hamster's Arcade Archives releases for Nintendo's arcade games. I decided to make a list of them here for my own reference, but maybe you guys might find it handy. Also, we can use this thread to discuss them if you'd like. Latest Release: Vs. Tennis Upcoming Releases: n/a Currently Available:| Titles | Release Date
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| Balloon Fight (Vs.) | 27/12/19 | | Baseball (Vs.) | 19/6/20 | | Clu Clu Land (Vs.) | 28/6/19 | | Donkey Kong | 14/6/18 | | Donkey Kong Jr. | 21/12/18 | | Donkey Kong 3 | 5/4/19 | | Excitebike (Vs.) | 21/9/18 | | Golf (Vs.) | 25/10/19 | | Ice Climber (Vs.) | 22/2/19 | | Mahjong (Vs.) | 21/2/20 | | Mario Bros. | 27/9/17 | | Pinball (Vs.) | 30/8/19 | | Punch-Out!! | 30/3/18 | | Sky Skipper | 20/7/18 | | Soccer | 22/10/20 | | Super Mario Bros. (Vs.) | 22/12/17 | | Super Punch-out!! | 14/8/20 | | Tennis (Vs.) | 18/12/20 | | Urban Champion (Vs.) | 9/11/18 | | Wrecking Crew (Vs.) | 30/4/20 |
It's a shame we haven't seen more "deep cuts" like Sky Skipper, but maybe it didn't sell very well. I'd still love to see Popeye, but obviously there are the licensing issues. Vs. Duck Hunt would be pretty cool, too, but I'm not sure how they would handle the zapper controls. |
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Post by Leon on Nov 25, 2019 14:34:58 GMT -5
I really like Sky Skipper. I purchased that, Donkey Kong and Punch Out, and I easily find Sky to be most fun to play.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Nov 26, 2019 11:51:35 GMT -5
I'll admit, the only one of these I've bought is Mario Bros, but I'd like to get more.
Another one that would be interesting to see is Arm Wrestling. I could see Hamster releasing that one, but they'd probably do Super Punch-Out first.
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Post by Evie ❤✿ on Nov 27, 2019 16:36:27 GMT -5
Thanks for this thread Nester! ^^ Um, does the VS. Castlevania release loosely count? As Nintendo don't own the rights but it was part of Nintendo VS. System series (VS. Raid on Bungeling Bay, VS. The Goonies, VS. Slalom, VS. Trojan are also like this). Specifically (though Hamster publishes the Switch release now) did Nintendo publish the original VS. Castlevania cabinet flyers, etc.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Nov 27, 2019 17:04:44 GMT -5
None of the third-party Vs. System games are listed on NinDB, so I assume Nintendo had no direct involvement with them. They simply made the arcade hardware. It is interesting that third-party Vs. System games are being released as part of Arcade Archives. So far, there is Vs. Castlevania and Vs. Gradius, and interestingly, Vs. 10-Yard Fight is bundled in with the original arcade version. |
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Post by nocturnal YL on Nov 29, 2019 9:41:06 GMT -5
I guess a lof of pre-Donkey Kong arcade games aren't really that notable, with some being blatant clones of other games. I do want to see at least Radar Scope and Sheriff, though. Especially Radar Scope, which features a cool pseudo-3D angled view and gradient background, being far more advanced than the Famicom. It's also not playable by other means, unlike Sheriff being a minigame in the first WarioWare.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 18, 2019 10:45:53 GMT -5
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Post by Evie ❤✿ on Dec 18, 2019 16:05:30 GMT -5
Yes! ^^ Was wondering about this one. 
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 27, 2019 13:09:53 GMT -5
Vs. Balloon Fight is now available.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 31, 2019 10:59:59 GMT -5
According to GoNintendo, Vs. Balloon Fight is the 100th Arcade Archives release overall (not counting ACA Neo Geo), and the 76th on Switch.
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Post by Evie ❤✿ on Dec 31, 2019 15:26:13 GMT -5
I've been too shy to say as it I don't like it when people show off. But currently ジェローム (Jerome) is top of the highscores (base, this may not apply to highscore/caravan) of the Vs. Balloon Fight leaderboards with 1002600. I'm second with 481500, followed by Bluestone (the founder of Balloon Fight Wiki) with 450300.
I did play the base Balloon Fight a lot as a child (Balloon Trip [which is not included in Vs. Balloon Fight] is significantly different; I find it quite hard), but the physics seem different in Vs. Balloon Fight, unless that's my confirmation bias... I don't take precision into account; so anyone like Jerome can beat me. Also in posting this, if you also played the game a lot grab it I don't expect having this rank for long. It also looks like I have a rival I can contact via that wiki.
Usually a good strategy is to defeat some enemy Balloon Fighters straight away, then try to keep at the top of the screen as hard as you can. Button mash but make sure you're aware of surroundings. On later phases, the Balloon Fighters can gather high velocities when they bump into things, so it's good to keep this in mind so you don't pop a balloon. The other thing is to try to perfect every bonus stage, and keep your eyes on every balloon as these are a valuable source of points.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Dec 31, 2019 16:35:37 GMT -5
Congrats on the high score! As far as the physics feeling different, I seem to remember reading that the NES/Famicom version was programmed by Satoru Iwata, and he used decimal variables rather than integers like the arcade version, so it's more precise, and that's why it feels different. So, it's not just you.  |
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Post by Leon on Dec 31, 2019 18:06:17 GMT -5
Impressive, but Jerome needs to chill a bit.
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Post by Evie ❤✿ on Dec 31, 2019 20:48:44 GMT -5
Thanks both! But I'm not that good -_-, if it was 1980s I think I'd probably be not very high at all with arcade culture then..Congrats on the high score! As far as the physics feeling different, I seem to remember reading that the NES/Famicom version was programmed by Satoru Iwata, and he used decimal variables rather than integers like the arcade version, so it's more precise, and that's why it feels different. So, it's not just you.
I've read that too, but the decimal rather than integers is news to me, thanks for sharing it. It was recently discovered that the Joust HAL Laboratory NES game (which came out in 1987) had a prototype before Balloon Fight, so people speculate Satoru Iwata worked on it. Curiously, it was for the Atari Famicom. Before the NES, there was an agreement that they would have Atari localise it instead of Nintendo of America or similar. www.wired.com/2016/08/joust-prototype-nes/
Impressive, but Jerome needs to chill a bit.
Mm I get the impression maybe he is some kind of forgotten a Balloon Fight champion and he just casually got over a million then left it to rest and come back later.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 6, 2020 11:34:59 GMT -5
Vs. Wrecking Crew is announced for the next batch of Arcade Archives releases. ( Source) |
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