m308gunner | 352 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 With my remaining personal NES collection goal nailed down and somewhat attainable, I'm looking off towards the horizon at some new goals. I was lucky enough to score one of Timewalk's Mr.Gimmick CIBs years ago, and was wondering if there are any other games out there that approached that level of polish or fun. I've heard good things about Corcoron and Ufouria, and have seen Splatterhouse referenced in one of the mod's avatars (please excuse my temporary amnesia). So are there other hidden gems out there that we never got (and that I could somehow score a CIB for)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guillavoie | 1,208 Events Team · Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Rodland is a nice PAL exclusive game too. Certainly not Mr. Gimmick good, but definitely a well done game 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portabello | 99 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Ufouria. One of my favs, great game! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strikezone1 | 154 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Trolls in Crazyland, Crisis Force, Gradius II, Samurai Pizza Cats, Ghostbusters 2, Hammerin’ Harry, Kid Dracula, Mitsume ga Tooru are some of the better non-NTSC NES games I’ve played and really enjoyed them all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m308gunner | 352 Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, Strikezone1 said: Trolls in Crazyland, Crisis Force, Gradius II, Samurai Pizza Cats, Ghostbusters 2, Hammerin’ Harry, Kid Dracula, Mitsume ga Tooru are some of the better non-NTSC NES games I’ve played and really enjoyed them all. This was re-released as something else in the past few years wasn't it?... Instead of trolls it was a kid in a helmet or something? And Samurai Pizza Cats. Holy hell, there's a name I haven't heard since... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strikezone1 | 154 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 7 minutes ago, m308gunner said: This was re-released as something else in the past few years wasn't it?... Instead of trolls it was a kid in a helmet or something? Yeah I think it got re-released around 5 years ago as Crazyland: The Ride of Your Life, or something along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mydogsrule | 87 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 (edited) Crazyland was released on the famicom and Trolls was released in PAL format. Crazyland US version was found by the Nolan’s years back. There is also a Complete US version prototype of Trolls in Crazyland dated before the Euro version. It’s weird to me that neither Crazyland or Trolls In Crazyland were never released in the States considering there are two complete prototypes. Edited November 24, 2019 by Mydogsrule 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mydogsrule | 87 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Try the Konami Noah’s Ark. It’s hard but fun. Crackout is fun also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreaKBeatZ | 136 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 + Banana Prince and Parasol Stars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,649 Administrator · Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Probotector. It's pretty cool to play a Contra re-skin. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhleo | 2,184 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I think most of the PAL exclusives are good games. Banana Prince Asterix CrackOut Devil World Elite Formula 1 Sensation Hammerin' Harry Mr. Gimmick New Ghostbusters II Noah's Ark Over Horizon Parasol Stars - Rainbow Islands II Parodius Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 RodLand Super Turrican U-four-ia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,492 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Over Horizon is a really good shooter. The PAL version is fairly pricey, but the Famicom one is almost twice as much. I really wish that we got that one over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nintegageo | 582 Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 New Ghostbusters II is so good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NESfiend | 1,515 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 20 hours ago, Nintegageo said: New Ghostbusters II is so good A must even if you don't collect PAL games. Whether you like AVGN or not, his take on that series was dead on. Europe got a great ghostbusters NES game and we got pure trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnpoly | 198 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 *puts nerd hat on* To the people mentioning Famicom games, those are neither NES nor non-NTSC. Japan is NTSC-J *takes hat off* @ThePhleo's list above is rock-solid, all good games! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat-Doug | 5,104 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 I liked SMB 2 The Lost Levels. I wish we had gotten that version over here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMark0673 | 197 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Must Haves: Ufouria is in my top 10 NES games across all regions. An absolutely spectacular non-linear platformer, if you haven't played it you need to. Loved Hammerin' Harry. Great, tight controls, polished sprites, and just great gameplay. Beating the first loop is pretty easy, then the game repeats and it gets MUCH harder. New Ghostbusters II is what we should have gotten in the US. For such an amazing franchise of films, such absolutely terrible games. The US games grew on me and I ended up enjoying them for what they were, but had they not been tied to the GB license, there is zero shot I would have given them a passing chance. The sprites and gameplay in NGBII are excellent and do the franchise justice. Use Caution or Avoid: There may be a work around on some of the "new" NES systems, but you cannot play Elite as-is on North America TV's and Nintendo hardware. Super Turrican plays so fast on NTSC systems and TVs that I feel like I'm going to puke. Not fun at all. Protos: I had NTSC versions of the following, but don't know if they were ever dumped and released publicly (it's been a while): Crazyland Noah's Ark Ufouria (incomplete) Elite (incomplete) Super Turrican (mine was incomplete and glitchy, but there were others out there) I know that many of the others had NTSC protos, so if you can find a ROM, it'll likely be worth playing it at the intended 60 hz. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vectrex28 | 366 Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 U-Four-Ia is one of my favourite NES games and the best Metroidvania on the system. A must-have. Aside from that, Over Horizon, Noah's Ark, Smurfs, Elite, Super Turrican are all great 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,949 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 People are dropping Jap-exclusive titles now. By "NTSC" did OP mean just "US releases", or are we looking at the few rare PAL-exclusive releases that actually exist? Because if it's the former, there's a TON of awesome Jap-exclusive titles that are worth picking up IMO. I could go on about those for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 New Ghostbusters II is a great game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,723 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 (edited) Not to be pedantic but Japanese games are also NTSC. Also gotta disagree with the guy above, Famicom prices have been on the rise recently, the nostalgic boom has finally started to hit Asia! Edited November 27, 2019 by fcgamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarzombie | 924 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/25/2019 at 10:28 AM, MrMark0673 said: Must Haves: Ufouria is in my top 10 NES games across all regions. An absolutely spectacular non-linear platformer, if you haven't played it you need to. Loved Hammerin' Harry. Great, tight controls, polished sprites, and just great gameplay. Beating the first loop is pretty easy, then the game repeats and it gets MUCH harder. New Ghostbusters II is what we should have gotten in the US. For such an amazing franchise of films, such absolutely terrible games. The US games grew on me and I ended up enjoying them for what they were, but had they not been tied to the GB license, there is zero shot I would have given them a passing chance. The sprites and gameplay in NGBII are excellent and do the franchise justice. Use Caution or Avoid: There may be a work around on some of the "new" NES systems, but you cannot play Elite as-is on North America TV's and Nintendo hardware. Super Turrican plays so fast on NTSC systems and TVs that I feel like I'm going to puke. Not fun at all. Protos: I had NTSC versions of the following, but don't know if they were ever dumped and released publicly (it's been a while): Crazyland Noah's Ark Ufouria (incomplete) Elite (incomplete) Super Turrican (mine was incomplete and glitchy, but there were others out there) I know that many of the others had NTSC protos, so if you can find a ROM, it'll likely be worth playing it at the intended 60 hz. I can't remember asking you, but was the Super Turrican NTSC proto faster than the PAL version? I think there are a few games that run the same speed both PAL and NTSC because of how it was programmed (I wanna say Hammerin Harry and Rodland). I beat Super Turrican on my toploader when it ran fast and thought it was ok. But got an AVS and put it in PAL and it ran more like how I thought it should. PAL games are great. Ive also always said if Gimmick was released in the US, it would easily be the most expensive game for the system (Minus SE but I dont exactly count that one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,006 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 On 11/25/2019 at 7:45 AM, arnpoly said: *puts nerd hat on* To the people mentioning Famicom games, those are neither NES nor non-NTSC. Japan is NTSC-J *takes hat off* @ThePhleo's list above is rock-solid, all good games! I was confused with all the Famicom suggestions as well, they're all NTSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peg | 370 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Yeah, this thread is a disaster of misinformation, nearly all of the games listed here are NTSC. There are very, very few true PAL exclusives, or in other words, games that were only programmed for 50Hz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkKobold | 190 Posted November 26, 2019 Share Posted November 26, 2019 Not to mention, a lot of the PAL/J exclusives like Gimmick don't play properly if you buy the PAL version. Better off getting the J version for the ability to play the game. I've got a Mr. Gimmick in my collection, but it's just for show. Some games, however, actually stuck with the 60Hz timing. Probotector and Ufouria come to mind. This, I believe, is the full list of PAL exclusive, licensed NES games. Aladdin No-NTSC Astérix Aussie Rules Footy Beauty and the Beast, The No-NTSC Bubble Bobble 2: Rainbow Islands (Different Game) Chevaliers du Zodiaque, Les Dropzone Elite International Cricket Kick Off Konami Hyper Soccer Legend of Prince Valiant, The Lion King, The No-NTSC Mario Bros. (Classic Series) (Different Game) Noah's Ark Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II Rackets & Rivals Smurfs, The Super Turrican Tecmo World Cup Soccer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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