What makes me mad is that the US versions removed all of the bonus artwork and stuff. Barebones games only. In Japan, you get artwork of the cartridges, boxes, a cool shelf to display them on, as well as little virtual toys and stickers to collect, kinda like Smash Bros.
Kinda, yeah. That's how it worked in Japan, but not for the US version. In Japan, if you download the game, the "shell" of the game is free, with one game, Waygan Land. You can buy each additional game for around $2 each. If you get them all, then you unlock Pac-Man CE NES Edition. If you get the physical edition in Japan, you get CE automatically. Same with the US version, although it's not physical and the games are not "removable", it's all or nothing.
The Japanese versions only had the Japanese versions (except Castlevania II: Simon' Quest which was the US version for some reason). I wonder if they were patched to get the US/ PAL versions of the other games too?
@Cyrax77 I actually like NES more than SNES as well, it was my "first love", I had an Atari 2600, ColecoVision ADAM and Magnavox Odyseey 2, but I never cared much about them. I got rid of them all when I got my NES back in 87. It made me love everything Nintendo (see my username) as well. Cartoons, cereal, toys etc. I love all of the released NES Online games, maybe except the black box sports games. But the black box games are what started the whole thing and, at least to me, are an iconic part of the library. I'd love to see the entire black box set on Switch, which I know is impossible (Popeye, Zapper and ROB games, Rare's Slalom). So I'm only dissapointed in quantity. No reason we can't have 90% of the NES library on there.
@Cyrax77 I got Switch Online just for the NES games. I hate playing games online. As a matter of fact, I bought the Switch for retro games and retro styled games. The only games I own are Nintendo Arcade Archives releases (Donkey Kong, Punch Out and all the rest), Capcom Beat Em Up Bundle, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Namco Museum and Sonic Mania.
@harrystein 7, since the arcade versions of Contra 1 and 2 are different to the NES versions. Should have at least put Contra Force or GB Alien Wars on the collection.
@marandahir Nope. Nintendo World Championships 1990 was a special timed (6.5 min?) version of the NES versions of Super Mario Bros., Rad Racer and Tetris. You had to collect 50 coins in SMB, then the game would automatically switch to Rad Racer, where you had to complete one track. Upon doing that, you'd be transported to Tetris, where you simply go for a high score until time runs out. There were 3 other triple competition cartridges like this for the (S)NES. The 1990 one is similar to the mode in NES Remix. There was also a triple competition game for Genesis at a Blockbuster Competition. If you played on SNES, you played a timed version of Donkey Kong Country. Later, there was a timed version of Star Fox at Target, I think. After all of those, I think regular versions of games were used.
Speaking of which, it would be cool if they rereleased these special timed competition carts for the Switch. And speaking of arcade, a home version of the Playchoice 10 would be cool. I know it's 99% NES, but I loved the menu and instruction screens. Also, some games are slightly different. Goonies (wasn't released on the NES, only Famicom), Mario's Open Golf (kind of a hybrid of Famicom Mario Open and NES Open), Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (added ability to enter initials and save high score), Rad Racer (removed ability to select 3D mode), and Nintendo World Cup (removed 3 and 4 player modes).
@SKTTR Same with Vs. Excitebike. The Wii U VC/ Animal Crossing GCN releases of Vs. Excitebike and Clu Clu Land D are the FDS (Famicom Disk System) versions, not the arcade versions. The FDS versions are closer to, yet still very different from the arcade Vs. System releases. The difference being that Vs. Excitebike has the same name as the FDS release. https://www.giantbomb.com/vs-excitebike/3030-22005/ As a side note, there was also an FDS release of Mario Bros. that was closer to the arcade version, called Kaettekita Mario Bros. It had better/ larger graphics, better/ closer to the arcade controls, but also crazy Japanese ramen noodle and other ads in game. This version was quietly released on cartridge in Germany only (fully in English), but sadly (to Americans) in PAL 50htz format. None of the actual Vs System Arcade games have been released outside of the arcade, until they get a Switch release.
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What makes me mad is that the US versions removed all of the bonus artwork and stuff. Barebones games only. In Japan, you get artwork of the cartridges, boxes, a cool shelf to display them on, as well as little virtual toys and stickers to collect, kinda like Smash Bros.
Re: Bandai Namco Is Bringing Its Retro Collection To The West As Namco Museum Archives
@TG16_IS_BAE
Kinda, yeah. That's how it worked in Japan, but not for the US version. In Japan, if you download the game, the "shell" of the game is free, with one game, Waygan Land. You can buy each additional game for around $2 each. If you get them all, then you unlock Pac-Man CE NES Edition. If you get the physical edition in Japan, you get CE automatically. Same with the US version, although it's not physical and the games are not "removable", it's all or nothing.
Re: Switch Is Getting An Officially-Licensed Mario Kart Racing Wheel
@dew12333 You're crazy! Hori is the number one third party accessory maker. Their stuff is almost as good/ sometimes better than first party!
Re: Konami's Castlevania, Contra And Arcade Collections Now Include Japanese Game Versions
@tendonerd
The Japanese versions only had the Japanese versions (except Castlevania II: Simon' Quest which was the US version for some reason). I wonder if they were patched to get the US/ PAL versions of the other games too?
Re: Here Are Your Nintendo Switch Online NES Games For The Month Of June
@Cyrax77 I actually like NES more than SNES as well, it was my "first love", I had an Atari 2600, ColecoVision ADAM and Magnavox Odyseey 2, but I never cared much about them. I got rid of them all when I got my NES back in 87. It made me love everything Nintendo (see my username) as well. Cartoons, cereal, toys etc. I love all of the released NES Online games, maybe except the black box sports games. But the black box games are what started the whole thing and, at least to me, are an iconic part of the library. I'd love to see the entire black box set on Switch, which I know is impossible (Popeye, Zapper and ROB games, Rare's Slalom). So I'm only dissapointed in quantity. No reason we can't have 90% of the NES library on there.
Re: Here Are Your Nintendo Switch Online NES Games For The Month Of June
@Cyrax77 I got Switch Online just for the NES games. I hate playing games online. As a matter of fact, I bought the Switch for retro games and retro styled games. The only games I own are Nintendo Arcade Archives releases (Donkey Kong, Punch Out and all the rest), Capcom Beat Em Up Bundle, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Namco Museum and Sonic Mania.
Re: Here Are Your Nintendo Switch Online NES Games For The Month Of June
@nessisonett Yeah one is NES and one is FDS, but it's still the same game.
Re: Konami Confirms Full Line-Up Of Games Included In The Contra Anniversary Collection
@harrystein 7, since the arcade versions of Contra 1 and 2 are different to the NES versions. Should have at least put Contra Force or GB Alien Wars on the collection.
Re: Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
Awesome! I pre-ordered the physical copy from Japan!
Re: Mario Bros. to Kick Off 'Arcade Archives' Range on Nintendo Switch
@marandahir Nope. Nintendo World Championships 1990 was a special timed (6.5 min?) version of the NES versions of Super Mario Bros., Rad Racer and Tetris. You had to collect 50 coins in SMB, then the game would automatically switch to Rad Racer, where you had to complete one track. Upon doing that, you'd be transported to Tetris, where you simply go for a high score until time runs out. There were 3 other triple competition cartridges like this for the (S)NES. The 1990 one is similar to the mode in NES Remix. There was also a triple competition game for Genesis at a Blockbuster Competition. If you played on SNES, you played a timed version of Donkey Kong Country. Later, there was a timed version of Star Fox at Target, I think. After all of those, I think regular versions of games were used.
Speaking of which, it would be cool if they rereleased these special timed competition carts for the Switch. And speaking of arcade, a home version of the Playchoice 10 would be cool. I know it's 99% NES, but I loved the menu and instruction screens. Also, some games are slightly different. Goonies (wasn't released on the NES, only Famicom), Mario's Open Golf (kind of a hybrid of Famicom Mario Open and NES Open), Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (added ability to enter initials and save high score), Rad Racer (removed ability to select 3D mode), and Nintendo World Cup (removed 3 and 4 player modes).
Re: Mario Bros. to Kick Off 'Arcade Archives' Range on Nintendo Switch
@SKTTR Same with Vs. Excitebike. The Wii U VC/ Animal Crossing GCN releases of Vs. Excitebike and Clu Clu Land D are the FDS (Famicom Disk System) versions, not the arcade versions. The FDS versions are closer to, yet still very different from the arcade Vs. System releases. The difference being that Vs. Excitebike has the same name as the FDS release. https://www.giantbomb.com/vs-excitebike/3030-22005/
As a side note, there was also an FDS release of Mario Bros. that was closer to the arcade version, called Kaettekita Mario Bros. It had better/ larger graphics, better/ closer to the arcade controls, but also crazy Japanese ramen noodle and other ads in game. This version was quietly released on cartridge in Germany only (fully in English), but sadly (to Americans) in PAL 50htz format. None of the actual Vs System Arcade games have been released outside of the arcade, until they get a Switch release.