Dr. Morbis
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That's awesome, Austin! It's also awesome that new entries are still rolling out. It's been like six months now, so if I can't get Mike to update his list on gamefaqs, I think I'll make a master list and post it somewhere myself (gamefaqs, neoseeker, somewhere else?). Mike's pretty much out of the scene so someone who actually cares needs to grab the torch. I would be / will be updating frequently, as NES is just about the only system I have any interest in. Stay tuned...
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Couldn't agree more, Speedy, on all three points
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Well, considering the fact that the Jordan-less NBA was issued an entirely new code instead of just a '-1' (presumably by Nintendo, since they manufactured both versions of the game), I'd say it's technically a different game, at least for ocd collectors like me who dig that sort of thing...
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Yes, the licensed vs unlicensed Tengens have the added/missing Licensed by Nintendo scrawl, so the code is technically different. This ADE issue is really fuzzy though. They're not their own hybrid add-on for the reasons stated by Tulpa, but they are also not plug and play with an NES without the "Enhancer." The question you posed never comes up though, for a very good reason: if you collect licensed only, you generally don't want them, and if you collect unlicensed, you generally do.
My question to you, ThePhleo, is this: if you're already determined to collect hundreds and hundreds of cartridges for a console you really like, what's one more? (or even seven more?). I mean, the Aladdin games are all dirt cheap (except maybe Micro Machines?) and if you love the NES, why not get a quirky add-on like this that plays even more games? Either way, if I were in your shoes, I would at the very least get Dizzy the Adventurer along with Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy, since you have to collect 250 Stars instead of 100, so that makes it a different gaming experience altogether.
And back to the "is the title screen different?" issue, how would you feel about a game like The Untouchables, where both version have identical gameplay, but the re-release has an entirely new title screen designed to match the new artwork on the redesigned box?
I guess, at the end of the day, if you're pretty much a full set collector for the NES anyway, why stop one game short of the goal???
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Here's my list. I check every battery for applicable games before I play them, and keep a log of the date of replacement, when necessary. Excuse formatting as the copy/paste from my document to this forum seems wonky.
54 NES Games with Batteries:
Al Unser Jr Turbo RacingBandit Kings of Ancient China
Bard's Tale
Base Wars
Baseball Simulator 1.000
Baseball Stars
Baseball Stars 2
Crystalis
Deja Vu
Destiny of an Emperor
Dragon Warrior
Dragon Warrior II
Dragon Warrior III
Dragon Warrior IV
Dungeon MagicFaria
Final Fantasy
Formula One Built to Win
Gemfire
Genghis Khan
Ghost Lion
Gold Medal Challenge '92
Golf Power
Heroes of the Lance
Hillsfar
Kirby's Adventure
L'Empereur
Magician
Maniac Mansion
Might & Magic
NES Open Golf
Nobunaga's Ambition
Nobunaga's Ambition 2
Overlord
Pirates!
Pool of Radiance
Romance of the 3 Kingdoms
Romance of the 3 Kingdoms 2
Shadowgate
Shingen the Ruler
Star Tropics
Star Tropics II: Zoda's Revenge
Tecmo NBA Basketball
Tecmo Super Bowl
Ultima: Exodus
Ultima: Quest of the Avatar
Ultima: Warriors of Destiny
Uncharted Waters
Uninvited
Wario's Woods
Wizardry: Proving Grounds
Wizardry 2: Knight of Diamonds
Zelda, The Legend of
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I'm one game away from a CIC set for US TurboGrafx, so if I ever complete that one it'll be from plopping down an ungodly sum on good ol' Magical Chase...
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Big fan of DragonQuest V and VI and the later Bombermans (3,4,5). I actually really like the DQ remakes of 1 to 3 as well...
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You can add me to the list for -3 Gretzky cart and Silent Service 5 screw cart.
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20 minutes ago, Tanooki said:
Yes Nintendo manufactured their games, they made some small amount, no dispute there, but they're the ones that revoked, reworked, and re-released it with a new name. One thing is certain, that kind of commentary there is a contributing factor why I backed off stuff in the last few years. People care more about the dollar value and prestige of X item and will guard that investment tooth and nail because the worst thing that can ever happen is that the tide changes. Thank engineers for flash kits.
Yeah, Nintendo also "reworked and re-released" Punch-Out with a new name, so I guess by your logic "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!" doesn't count for a licensed set either.
Come on, man! I don't own a CIB SE and probably never will (unless I win the lottery). This isn't about protecing investments; it's about recording history for posterity - and getting it right. To say that SE doesn't count is literally re-writing history erroneously.
1 - SE was manufactured by Nintendo.
2 - It was given a Seal of Quality by Nintendo.
3 - It was released to retail by Bandai
4 - It was purchased by North American consumers in North America.
I mean, WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT? Is that seriously not good enough for you?????
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Haha Tanooki, saying that SE is a special case that is "just well gray area, fuzzy" completely kills any and all credibility you may have had for making any arguments AT ALL related to the NES library. SE was manufactured by Nintendo themselves and it was licensed... I mean, WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?!
This thread makes my brain hurt. I feel like Will Farrell's character at the end of Zoolander when he's wondering why everyone thinks Ben Stiller's new BLUE STEEL look is so awesome when he can plainly see that it's the exact same old look.
Are first-party Atari 2600 games the only "real Atari games" ??? ... so like Activision, Imagic, Mattel, etc, and all the other 70% of the non-Atari sanctioned games in the library don't count?
Are first-party Coleco games the only "real Coleco games" ???
Are first-party Intellivision games the only "real Intellivision games" ???
...And on and on and on...
Seriously guys, AM I ON CRAZY PILLS?
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Wow, talk about a cult of relativity. Sorry guys but not everything in this world means what you want it to mean or is what you want it to be. Not everything on earth is relative. These aren't poems just hanging out there for every individual in the universe to come along and define. Sure, you can collect what you want, but to not count the roughly 10% of the library that is unlicensed as "Nintendo Games" is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my NES collecting life. Anyone who says otherwise is a Johnny-come-lately who only started collecting in the last ten years. Seriously, if this topic had been posted on NA in, say, 2008, you would have been laughed out of the room and ridiculed for the entire rest of your short-lived forum existence.
Fuck yeah they're Nintendo games. No, they are not licensed. No, you are not legally obliged to collect them. But just admit you're not collecting all of the NES games out there for [insert reason here]. Don't make up bullshit to justify why you collect what you collect. Just be fucking honest.
Man, I thought it was ridiculous when the whole licensed set vs unlicensed set discussions became a thing in the last decade or so, but this one tops that by a mile. Sorry, but the question put forth by the OP is pants-on-head retarded.
'Nuff Said.
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3 hours ago, guitarzombie said:
It does, but it was printed earlier than SMB. Def in time for Oct 85. Also whats interesting is the graphics chip is different from the famicom version. The program data is the same as the famicom version (Its code is HVC) but looks like they had to change the graphics for US audiences as it has the US stamp on it (NES).
They didn't want holier than though 'Muricans complaining that their kids were clubbing baby seals...
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16 hours ago, DoctorEncore said:
That suuuuuccccckkkkksssss. That might make this one of the rarest manuals in the library. In fact, I can only think of two major manual variants that even exist.
It depends on what you count as a variant. If you're going -1's and star manuals and whatnot, there are hundreds upon hundreds; if you're like me and you're only going for major variants, the black and white Data East ones are pretty hard to track down, Black Hollywood Squares as mentioned, black Rad Racer I remember being tricky, and the common Athletic World manuals are technically the variants: the original manual is the Family Fun Fitness version...
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Yeah, my copy of Hollywood Squares came sealed with a blue manual in a black box. I actually had to track down the black manual variant separately...
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I'll check with Mike. He's got some time off work right now, but getting him to do anything is like pulling teeth...
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That's the '89 re-release. Harder to find for sure, but nothing really specail about it. Now that gocollect has tried to start that whole "print run is special" bullshit, we'll be seeing asking prices like this on random NES items from here to eternity...
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On 11/4/2019 at 9:45 AM, DefaultGen said:
TG16 is cool but overhyped a bit. Bonk isn't better than Mario, Legendary Axe isn't better than Castlevania or Ninja Gaiden, Neutopia isn't better than Zelda. Good games, but not 'worth' 10x what NES/SNES counterparts are. Other 8-bit systems can't rival its shooters though. It's a B+ console with A+ pricing.
If price doesn't matter, go crazy. Spend $100+ on Rondo of Blood, Gate of Thunder, Air Zonk, Ys, Nexzr, etc. There are sick PCE games, they just tend to be very pricey. There are not many $9 SMB3s or TLOZs on TG16/PCE. I would not buy random cheap games, save your money for the good stuff.
I totally agree with this. For me, it's my second favourite console because it came out in the NES era with basically a NES-style controller and NES-type games and gameplay. It's like a "turbo"-charged NES, if you will. It's strong on shooters but weaker than the NES on everything else. For gaming I love it, for collecting, I can't really say because I got the US set completed (minus Magical Chase, Aaarrgh!) years ago when prices were cheap. So worth playing: yes. Worth collecting: no. Get an everdrive or whatever the TG equivelant is and just enjoy the games.
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Okay, I've added a link to Mike's official Game Contents FAQ in the OP. I tried to make it a clickable link, but when clicking the 'link' button it said "There was a problem loading this content." If a mod could fix that or tell me what I'm doing wrong, that would be cool.
I did tell Mike about the new site, but I don't think he's signed up yet; he hasn't been around on NA much in the last couple years, so even if he joins here, his appearances will probably be sparse.
And austin532, opening all of those games would be most excellent! I used to have almost a hundred sealed games myself but opened them many many years ago. I was actually the second largest contributor after Dain when Mike originally started populating his list. Dain was actually going to open a massive amount more than he did, but he got cold feet and stopped a few letters into the alphabet...
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Welcome to the NES Sealed Game Contents Thread. Mike (the_Wizard_666) is the creator and I am the curator of the full list of titles hosted over on Gamefaqs. That list can be found here:
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/nes/916386-nes/faqs/49943
THIS LIST IS UP TO DATE AS OF: January 9th, 2024
This list is populated with entries from people like you! Our mission is to provide factual information about all of the original contents contained within every title in the NES library. As such, if anyone here finds themselves opening up a sealed NES game that was clearly NEVER OPENED BEFORE, please list the contents in this thread, detailing each item's code (where applicable) and providing as much information as possible, including the Seal of Quality type (round or oval). Pictures are a definite bonus. I personally thank you now, and posterity will most definitely thank you later.
For me, there are three important aspects to this project, and number one is accessibility to all. That is why we have the list hosted on Gamefaqs - because that site is essentially a universal source for videogame information. Number two is keeping it updated in a timely manner, and then making sure it falls into the right hands should the person updating the list ever have, want, or need to bow out. And the third really important aspect is that it remain a *factual* repository of information only containing entries from opening sealed games. I really do think it's great that people out there are committed to making lists of "assumed" or "probable" contents, but for me personally, I don't want a list of people's best guesses; I want a list that only contains items factually known to come with each title.
Lastly, I want to send out a HUGE thank you to all of those who have continued to make such awesome contributions to this project. DoctorEncore, austin532, Trifecta and the rest of you really are helping to push this project forward to the point where we are actually past the halfway point of the library. From here on out I'll be doing updates after about every five entries or so, so keep those submissions coming in
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NES Sealed Game Contents
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Where is your database? For me, there are three imporatant aspects to this project, and number one is accesability to all. That's why I've been trying to get Mike to update his gamefaqs list - because that site is essentially a universal source for videogame information. Number two is keeping it up to date on a monthly basis (more or less, as warranted) and then making sure it falls into the right hands should the person updating the list ever have/want/need to bow out. And the third really important aspect to me is that it remain a *factual* repository of information only containing entries from opening sealed games. I really do think it's great that people out there are committed to making lists of "assumed" or "probable" contents, but for me personally, I don't want a list of people's best guesses; I want a list that only contains items factually known to come with particular games.
Anyway, that's how I feel about this project, and that's why I started this thread: so we could keep entries coming in even after the death of NA. I've emailed Mike about it and I'm going to give him a week, but after that, it'll be time to move on...