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[codeman38]

Cheetahmen

May 28 2011, 05:26:43 AM

I randomly found this plug 'n play device yesterday which as far as I can tell is a Commodore 64 emulator with a menu that runs on Famicom technology. Either that or the games were ported to the Famicom, but having never played a C64 I'm not really sure.

What's odd is that with the menu, the background is stolen from Fist of the North Star for the NES and the music is the same horrible tune that this thing used, which sounds like a bad rendition of Jigsaw from Action 52. (I'm pretty sure it's based off something else, but I like to think that these pirates were that stupid) What's also odd is that the instructions are in French for some reason. I'm guessing it was also released in other languages, but I'm not entirely sure.[/quote]I stumbled across that video a while back as well, but forgot to link it here! That thing is weird... from the menu, you'd think that you're going to get standard Famiclone stuff, but then all the games are weird Belgian C64-inspired things with equally Euro-style music programming.

(Incidentally, the song in the menu is an old folk song called "Long Long Ago". It gets used a lot by Chinese Famiclone makers, for some reason. And it can't just be because it's in the public domain, because PIRATES.)

Edit: Two other things: Yes, those are definitely Famiclone ports rather than a C64 emu (the original C64 version of Magic Madness uses The Sorcerer's Apprentice rather than the original tune used in this console). And the console itself is shaped like several that I've seen with those Inventor hacks on them. Hm.

[Awesome Panda]

Well I'm guessing that the games were ported to the Famicom in 2000, and I doubt it's by whoever made the actual system, mainly because the music in the actual games sound a lot like C64 music as opposed to the awful menu theme.

Also, I think this thing would actually be legal if the menu didn't have that background.

[codeman38]

Cheetahmen

May 28 2011, 12:22:19 PM

Well I'm guessing that the games were ported to the Famicom in 2000, and I doubt it's by whoever made the actual system, mainly because the music in the actual games sound a lot like C64 music as opposed to the awful menu theme.[/quote]I wouldn't be surprised if it was Jean-François "Colo" de Wergifosse himself who did the porting, actually, given that the C64 ports are all his games and the others are credited to companies he worked for.

[Ninja-Kun]

That thing looks exactly like the one on Nintendo Player: http://www.nesplayer.com/pirates/30in1tvgames.htm but the buttons are reversed.

[taizou]

Ninja-Kun

May 28 2011, 01:26:55 PM

That thing looks exactly like the one on Nintendo Player: http://www.nesplayer.com/pirates/30in1tvgames.htm but the buttons are reversed.[/quote]And this one, too - http://www.nesplayer.com/pirates/plug&play.htm

Game Star is Macro Winners afaik so it wouldn't surprise me if they made all three.

[Awesome Panda]

Just found this thing while searching for Famiclones with the Hamy branding. Evidently, it's a handheld system capable of playing Famicom games. Looks very interesting IMO and I'd actually buy one if it wasn't a wholesale listing.

[Ninja-Kun]

What's the point of showing Famicom cartridges next to it? I don't think that thing is able to fit a catridge. How are you supposed to put games into it? Or is it restricted to the 76 built in games?

[Awesome Panda]

I think the cartridge slot would be large enough to hold Famicom carts. Of course, a standard cart would poke out from the top like Game Boy carts in a GBA.

Edit: Well, assuming that there is a cartridge slot.

[taizou]

Heres a Japanese version:
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e114787811
the carts actually go in the back. that doesn't look ideal.

[Ninja-Kun]

In the back, huh? Weird!

PS: Guys, have you ever seen this Famiclone before? http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-107780371-family-game-game-player-nuevo-garantia-local-lanus-oeste-_JM
Cause I'm about to buy the exact same one this weekend but with such generic name and no manufacturer name I couldn't find much info. It comes with 100 games (according to the store seller) but I don't know if they're pirated licensed games, hacked licensed games, or original games.

[Awesome Panda]

As a complete guess, I'd say it probably comes with 6 1st gen Famicom games like my Ultimate TV Game which also tried to copy the Playstation. <_<

Ninja-Kun

 

In the back, huh? Weird![/quote]
That's what she said.

[Ninja-Kun]

I'm guessing it will come with "Super Mario Bros.", "Soccer", "Duck Hunt", "Track and Field", "Galaxian" and "Wild Gunman" repeated 99999999999999 times. What do I won if I'm right?

[Awesome Panda]

Ninja-Kun

May 31 2011, 07:44:07 PM

I'm guessing it will come with "Super Mario Bros.", "Soccer", "Duck Hunt", "Track and Field", "Galaxian" and "Wild Gunman" repeated 99999999999999 times. What do I won if I'm right? [/quote]Erm, a crappy Famiclone with 6 games on it?

[Ninja-Kun]

LOL I actually thinking it might really come with the Waixing/Nice Code type of games, just like this Famiclone, which also claims to come with 100 games: http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-112292934-video-juego-family-game-100-juegos-reales-2-joystick-pistola-_JM
If you look at the picture of the box, it seems it comes with "Deformable". Anyways, time will tell.

[Awesome Panda]

Hard to tell exactly what the screenshots are on the cartridge. One vaguely looks like Super Mario Bros. to me, but I can't really tell. Mind you, you're better off having 100 variations of that game as opposed to NC's games.