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Title: What's this thread
Post by: MLX on November 04, 2010, 02:48:08 PM
I thought it would be better to fit everything in one place that is related to games that we do not know about.

Do anyone know that game:
http://tw.page.bid.yahoo.com/tw/auction/e44634066?u=bwbw0831 (http://tw.page.bid.yahoo.com/tw/auction/e44634066?u=bwbw0831)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on November 04, 2010, 03:05:53 PM
thats Shui Hu Zhuan, its an early Waixing game.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on November 13, 2010, 02:01:10 AM
how about this one. Pokemon game, top left of the second picture (the one next to the japanese blue):
http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090302227929 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090302227929)
I guess it might just be another copy of Blue with a different label. but i have no idea.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Barver on November 13, 2010, 03:56:22 AM
Definitely just Pokemon Blue. The Chinese says Lan Guai Shou, Blue Monster. Plus it says GEMA YOB COLOR. I don't think I've seen a pirate original yet that uses that, always just pirates of official games.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on November 15, 2010, 10:29:35 PM
how about this one? http://tw.page.bid.yahoo.com/tw/auction/f16983558 (http://tw.page.bid.yahoo.com/tw/auction/f16983558)
might just be a Chinese translation of one of the official Yugioh games.. but pirate originals definitely were released in that type of cart, mostly Vast Fame's early ones, and I don't recognise the artwork so I'm not sure.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Barver on November 16, 2010, 07:33:09 AM
Ah, those. I've seen lots of cartridges in that exact style, black with a glossy oval sticker that says New GB Color. As far as I can tell, they're likely just Chinese translations. All of them I've seen seem to be have had an official game(as in there are yugioh games on GBC etc..) But the titles never seem to perfectly match any official games, not even the Chinese translations of them. And like you said, the art is unfamiliar.

Wish I knew...
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on November 16, 2010, 01:01:18 PM
some pirate originals were definitely released in those cartridges (Zook Z, Super Fighter S, Digimon Pocket, Wukong Waichuan/Dragonball Final Bout, e'Fighter Hot, maybe more?) but i've seen Zelda and Harvest Moon games too, which i'd assume were translations.. not sure though.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on November 18, 2010, 11:38:43 AM
GBA Rayman IV:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Game-Boy-Advance-Spiel-Rayman-IV-/320607964017 (http://cgi.ebay.de/Game-Boy-Advance-Spiel-Rayman-IV-/320607964017)
might just be one of the legit GBA Rayman games .. but I probably would have said that about Crash IV too if I'd only seen the cartridge.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on November 18, 2010, 07:59:45 PM
taizou
Nov 18 2010, 11:38:43 AM
GBA Rayman IV:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Game-Boy-Advance-Spiel-Rayman-IV-/320607964017 (http://cgi.ebay.de/Game-Boy-Advance-Spiel-Rayman-IV-/320607964017)
might just be one of the legit GBA Rayman games .. but I probably would have said that about Crash IV too if I'd only seen the cartridge.[/quote]Found a picture of the box with some Googling:
http://www.rayman-fanpage.de/rayadvance/rayman4_gba_box400_front_ru.jpg (http://www.rayman-fanpage.de/rayadvance/rayman4_gba_box400_front_ru.jpg)

Apparently that particular copy is in Russian, judging from the front sticker, though I have no idea if the one on eBay is.

Edit: The box art is stolen from Rayman Arena. In this French forum thread (http://www.jeuxvideo.com/forums/1-16359-9593-1-0-1-0-rayman-iv-sur-gba.htm), one poster is under the impression it's the Russian cover of Hoodlums' Revenge, but I have no idea if it actually is.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on November 18, 2010, 08:47:46 PM
codeman38
Nov 18 2010, 07:59:45 PM
Edit: The box art is stolen from Rayman Arena. In this French forum thread (http://www.jeuxvideo.com/forums/1-16359-9593-1-0-1-0-rayman-iv-sur-gba.htm), one poster is under the impression it's the Russian cover of Hoodlums' Revenge, but I have no idea if it actually is.[/quote]I doubt it. I figure if it was the official Russian version of that game (assuming that even exists) then the box art would have the THQ logo at least. As well as that, the ESRB font is wrong and the IV is hastily tacked on to the logo. Mind you, being able to see the back of the box would help, methinks.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on November 18, 2010, 08:53:24 PM
I think when they say "Russian version", "pirate" is implied :D
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on November 18, 2010, 09:50:13 PM
taizou
Nov 18 2010, 08:53:24 PM
I think when they say "Russian version", "pirate" is implied :D[/quote]Well, of course. But there still is the question of whether it's a pirate hack (of Hoodlums' Revenge) or a pirate original.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Barver on November 18, 2010, 10:34:38 PM
I'd have to guess pirate of an official game, but I can't know for sure. How'd you find that auction anyways? It's just like that Digimon Rury, the auctions are always ended =p Plus just like that one, the guy appears to have more than one in stock, yet he hasn't bothered relisting it.

Someone buy it and find out :D
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on November 19, 2010, 12:25:26 PM
Barver
Nov 18 2010, 10:34:38 PM
I'd have to guess pirate of an official game, but I can't know for sure. How'd you find that auction anyways? It's just like that Digimon Rury, the auctions are always ended =p Plus just like that one, the guy appears to have more than one in stock, yet he hasn't bothered relisting it.

Someone buy it and find out :D[/quote]i was just trying to find some info on Sonic 3: Fighter Sonic, found a forum post where someone linked to pics of pirate games (all the links were broken though) one of which was Rayman IV. & i googled it and found that auction.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: MLX on November 19, 2010, 12:51:06 PM
codeman38
Nov 18 2010, 07:59:45 PM
taizou
Nov 18 2010, 11:38:43 AM
GBA Rayman IV:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Game-Boy-Advance-Spiel-Rayman-IV-/320607964017 (http://cgi.ebay.de/Game-Boy-Advance-Spiel-Rayman-IV-/320607964017)
might just be one of the legit GBA Rayman games .. but I probably would have said that about Crash IV too if I'd only seen the cartridge.[/quote]Found a picture of the box with some Googling:
http://www.rayman-fanpage.de/rayadvance/rayman4_gba_box400_front_ru.jpg (http://www.rayman-fanpage.de/rayadvance/rayman4_gba_box400_front_ru.jpg)

Apparently that particular copy is in Russian, judging from the front sticker, though I have no idea if the one on eBay is.

Edit: The box art is stolen from Rayman Arena. In this French forum thread (http://www.jeuxvideo.com/forums/1-16359-9593-1-0-1-0-rayman-iv-sur-gba.htm), one poster is under the impression it's the Russian cover of Hoodlums' Revenge, but I have no idea if it actually is.[/quote]If you need some help with french, I'm here.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on November 19, 2010, 02:13:16 PM
MLX
Nov 19 2010, 12:51:06 PM
If you need some help with french, I'm here.[/quote]I can read French, actually. Not quite so good at writing it, but I can understand it pretty easily.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on November 21, 2010, 12:10:19 PM
how about this one? http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11070427317485 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11070427317485)
i don't recognise those screenshots from any legit monopoly game.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on November 21, 2010, 01:08:16 PM
Kind of looks like one of those Monopoly derivatives more than the original game. The board itself vaguely reminds me of that Wily and Light no Rockboard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJpze-zlcv0) on the Famicom, but I doubt it's based off that.

Edit: From looking through the interwebs, I'd say it looks sort of like Jinsei Game but again, I doubt it's the same thing.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on November 21, 2010, 05:54:59 PM
Cheetahmen
Nov 21 2010, 01:08:16 PM
Kind of looks like one of those Monopoly derivatives more than the original game. The board itself vaguely reminds me of that Wily and Light no Rockboard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJpze-zlcv0) on the Famicom, but I doubt it's based off that.

Edit: From looking through the interwebs, I'd say it looks sort of like Jinsei Game but again, I doubt it's the same thing.[/quote]Yeah, it reminds me of the various Chinese-original Monopoly games, including Gamtec's "Chaoji Dafuweng" and VFame's "Crazy Richman 2" (Baiwang Dafuweng). But it's definitely not the latter. Maybe it's Crazy Richman 1? :P

Edit: In fact, it has the exact same title as Chaoji Dafuweng. Which also happens to be the Taiwanese title of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chao_ji_da_fu_weng).
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on November 21, 2010, 06:06:10 PM
codeman38
Nov 21 2010, 05:54:59 PM
Cheetahmen
Nov 21 2010, 01:08:16 PM
Kind of looks like one of those Monopoly derivatives more than the original game. The board itself vaguely reminds me of that Wily and Light no Rockboard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJpze-zlcv0) on the Famicom, but I doubt it's based off that.

Edit: From looking through the interwebs, I'd say it looks sort of like Jinsei Game but again, I doubt it's the same thing.[/quote]Yeah, it reminds me of the various Chinese-original Monopoly games, including Gamtec's "Chaoji Dafuweng" and VFame's "Crazy Richman 2" (Baiwang Dafuweng). But it's definitely not the latter. Maybe it's Crazy Richman 1? :P

Edit: In fact, it has the exact same title as Chaoji Dafuweng. Which also happens to be the Taiwanese title of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chao_ji_da_fu_weng).[/quote]It might be Crazy Richman 2 as far as I can tell. As for Chaoji Dafuweng, it could just be a coincidence that it has the same name, like with Pocket Monster on the Famicom and Mega Drive. (and SNES, if you want to count that as well) Then again, I suspect it might be based off Sachen's Millionaire II, but I can't find any screenshots or videos to compare since a lot of the image links on the Unlicensed NES Games Guide broke. >_>
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on November 21, 2010, 06:20:50 PM
Sachen's Millionaire II has been dumped, under the alternate title shown in the Unlicensed Games Database, "Chuugoku Taitei". (No idea why the person in charge of GoodNES titles read the characters as Japanese rather than Chinese, but whatever.) It's not the same game (the board looks wildly different, and the UI is different), but at least it is the same genre.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on November 21, 2010, 08:53:27 PM
actually it does look quite a lot like Jinsei Game (the first one) translated to Chinese:
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5580/72612532.png)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on November 21, 2010, 09:14:32 PM
taizou
Nov 21 2010, 08:53:27 PM
actually it does look quite a lot like Jinsei Game (the first one) translated to Chinese: [/quote]Wow, good catch! That is exactly the same UI.

For some reason, Wikipedia doesn't even mention that there was a GB port, but mentions all the other ports. Should've thought to check for the existence of one.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Barver on November 22, 2010, 07:06:12 AM
I saw this a while back, I just assumed it was a chinese translation and forgot about it.

If you look in the questions section you'll notice that auctions been up since 2007  O_o
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on March 31, 2011, 11:40:16 PM
anyone know anything about this?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170525706550 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170525706550)
its so generic looking.. the possibilities are endless! :D 8-bit? 16-bit? normal famicom games? hacks? jungletac games? nice code games? could be anythinggg. i've asked the seller but if they don't know i might take the plunge and buy the damn thing anyway, its pretty cheap.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on April 01, 2011, 04:11:05 AM
Not entirely sure, TBH, but I might get it anyway out of curiosity. The lack of a white AV cable suggests that it's 8-bit (the NES and Famicom have mono sound) although because Goodmans is a pretty large company, I doubt you'll find Super Mario Bros. or Contra on it.

Edit: Just remembered that I saw something similar looking a few weeks ago called the Wikkid or something like that (it was by Senario if that's of any importance, as in the same company that released those 101-in-1 plug n plays in the US), and all it had was a few 8-bit casino games. Didn't buy it, of course, as I have much better things to waste my money on.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on April 04, 2011, 05:09:00 PM
well I bought one, so we'll find out soon enough..
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on April 09, 2011, 02:41:15 PM
turned up today, its actually a different model from the one listed in the auction. its got 30 games and it has a sort of mini wheel in the middle of the controller. games are all Jungletac 8-bit stuff, but i can't actually play them yet because it was missing an adaptor thats supposed to come with it and i can't connect it to a TV without it.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on April 15, 2011, 01:30:42 PM
the adaptor still hasnt turned up but i managed to get it sort of half-working using various other things attached together. and yeah its just 30 jungletac games, i don't think its anything anyone hasnt seen before on other consoles.
game list: Runner Car, Motor Rally, Ocean Quest, Last Cabra, Aero Engine, Insect Chase, Pinball Track, Birdie Nest, Bingo Zap, Spin Ball, Star Ally, Valiant Rescue, Zero Tiger, Bolt Fighter, Dragon Fire, Excel Racing, Bumb Car, move Fun, GP Race, Space Castle, Ultra Doggy, Elfland, Jewel Master, Sea War, Catch the Egg, Dart Champion, Paint Master, Fish Catcher, Smart Escape, Wison
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on April 15, 2011, 02:56:41 PM
Sounds like the exact same list of games that were on the Plug & Play Centurion Gamepad (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLxbkHU1N5g&feature=related), which is just laziness IMO.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on April 15, 2011, 03:29:36 PM
ah yeah, seems that way. the menu is different though, its just a plain text list with the Goodmans logo and some instructions at the top.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on April 30, 2011, 09:11:40 PM
I was looking around on Amazon just and came across 16-Bit Plug N Play (http://www.amazon.co.uk/36-16-Bit-Plug-Play/dp/B002LZDDAQ/ref=sr_1_113?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1304211948&sr=1-113) unit (which is funny because the games definitely look 8-bit). Can't say I've ever seen the games on it though. One of them almost looks like Batman on the NES and another one happens to share its name with one of those awful Inventor hacks. (Risker, that is). What I find funny is that Amazon calls it a 36-in-1, even though it actually says 6-in-1 on the controller.

Oh, and the graphics in Risker look like they were ported from Sonic the Hedgehog.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on April 30, 2011, 09:56:09 PM
my first thought was Jungletac, they have an 8-bit game called Risker. but i've never played it and im too lazy to look for a video at the moment, so i'm not sure if its related to the one on that console at all. but Decapitation Strike(?) seems to have the console's button layout on its title screen, so maybe they were developed specifically for it?
well I googled the game names, came up with this from Eittek:
http://www.eittek.com/Games/802_en.htm (http://www.eittek.com/Games/802_en.htm)
the screenshots are clearer there, it does actually look 16 bit. Eittek list it as being 36 in 1 as well, but lots of the games sound like repeats. so maybe there are 36 "games" but 6 real games? still no idea who developed them though.

it is cheap though, i'm slightly tempted to buy one. but i'm getting some stuff from china and i'm fully expecting to be hit with an extortionate shipping bill so i don't want to be spending too much on random crap i'm somewhat curious about.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on April 30, 2011, 10:15:39 PM
Well looking at those screenshots, the graphics for the game in the top left (Risker, I think) look like they were copied from The Flintstones for the Mega Drive, the game below it sort of looks like Adventure Island and the one on the bottom right looks like Bomberman for the Playstation. (Or maybe one of the SNES games, although admittedly I haven't got around to playing those)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on May 12, 2011, 02:00:23 PM
Found another console with those same games -
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8412482352 (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8412482352)
seems like theyre made by Timetop.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on May 12, 2011, 03:33:56 PM
I like how the menu looks just like the one that some of the Wii clones use.

Also, "87 IИ 1"? :huh:
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Ninja-Kun on May 12, 2011, 06:25:29 PM
Don't know if this belongs here, but I recently bought a portable music/video player which is also able to play Famicom, Sega Genesis, Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games. Brand is generic, "Portable 311 player", but I was wondering how they emulate the games, since it's obvious no real NES/Genesis/GBA hardware is included. Is any kind of information about how these things emulate games on the internet? Specially considering how many NES games have problems: Burgertime kicks me to the game selection screen after losing one life, Zombie Nation doesn't works, Antartic Adventure has corrupted graphics, The Goonies doesn't starts at all, etc.
Also, the selection of built-in games is questionable: it includes Japanese Dragon quest games which are... in Japanese... and it also has such shit like "Baseball" and "Mario is missing", but the games can be easily changed using the included USB cable.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on May 12, 2011, 09:07:09 PM
Its probably an open source emulator ported (badly) to whatever hardware it uses, I think thats usually how these things work. I know thats what the included emulators with the Dingoo A320 were.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Ninja-Kun on May 12, 2011, 10:08:59 PM
Sounds logical. Thanks Taizou, you're always answering my silly questions :D
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Ninja-Kun on May 13, 2011, 10:11:49 PM
Another thing: these things can play games made specially for them. Mine came with two: "Deep treasures" (a terrible undersea action game whit the most lousy collision detection I have seen in a long time, and of course lots of Engrish) and "Bumper Cars" (terrible game which is impossible to maneuver) By googling I found this: http://pspkox.wikia.com/wiki/Game_for_PSP_SPMP8000_Und_RMVB_MP_8000 (http://pspkox.wikia.com/wiki/Game_for_PSP_SPMP8000_Und_RMVB_MP_8000) where there are downloads of games for these machines. I wonder, however, who made them? There's no copyright on these games.

EDIT: I just downloaded "Burning Tetris" and it has a copyright saying "(c)2007 Sunmedia Co.". This seems to be their website: http://www.sunmediagames.com/en/ (http://www.sunmediagames.com/en/)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: PlayerSecelt on May 14, 2011, 09:08:20 AM
Cheetahmen
May 12 2011, 03:33:56 PM

Also, "87 IИ 1"? :huh:
[/quote]They thought that messing with the Russian symbols (И = I) would be fun. =P
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on May 28, 2011, 05:26:43 AM
I randomly found this plug 'n play device (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFsXxsXsbco) 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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZcVdUuSPiw) 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.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on May 28, 2011, 10:08:21 AM
i'd guess they were famicom ports - heres a screenshot from one of the C64 versions: http://www.gamefaqs.com/c64/573813-hunter/images/screen-2 (http://www.gamefaqs.com/c64/573813-hunter/images/screen-2)
the version on that console looks less pixelated to me, although maybe thats just the video quality. but its definitely running at a lower resolution than the original, since it can't fit the whole HUD on-screen at once. Shoot the Goof doesnt seem to have been released for the C64 at all though.

this guy (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/de-wergifosse-jean-fran%C3%A7ois/4/765/668) worked at both Colosoftwares & Oniros so I guess he's responsible for the games, and he's Belgian which would explain the instructions being in French. I'm not sure how a random Belgian developer ends up porting a bunch of his old C64 games to the Famicom for a Chinese company though.

edit: some more of the C64 versions, theyre even more obviously different to the ones on this thing -
http://www.c64-wiki.com/index.php/Magic_Madness (http://www.c64-wiki.com/index.php/Magic_Madness)
http://www.gamebase64.com/game.php?id=8188 (http://www.gamebase64.com/game.php?id=8188)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on May 28, 2011, 10:28:14 AM
taizou
May 28 2011, 10:08:21 AM
Shoot the Goof doesnt seem to have been released for the C64 at all though.[/quote]Well, the C64 did have a lightgun (I think) but I can't find any information about Shoot the Goof. The copyright year on the title screen just says 2000, which suggests that it was never released on the C64.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on May 28, 2011, 10:39:24 AM
Yeah, same goes for Race 'n Burn. the only reference I can find to that one is this page about presumably the same console:
http://obsoletetears.free.fr/jeu.php3?Marque=&Machine=Game%20Start (http://obsoletetears.free.fr/jeu.php3?Marque=&Machine=Game%20Start)
which calls it the "Game Start".
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on May 28, 2011, 12:13:16 PM
Cheetahmen
May 28 2011, 05:26:43 AM
I randomly found this plug 'n play device (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFsXxsXsbco) 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 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZcVdUuSPiw) 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.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on 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.

Also, I think this thing would actually be legal if the menu didn't have that background.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on May 28, 2011, 12:24:18 PM
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.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Ninja-Kun on May 28, 2011, 01:26:55 PM
That thing looks exactly like the one on Nintendo Player: http://www.nesplayer.com/pirates/30in1tvgames.htm (http://www.nesplayer.com/pirates/30in1tvgames.htm) but the buttons are reversed.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on May 28, 2011, 02:26:47 PM
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 (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 (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.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on May 31, 2011, 05:19:37 PM
Just found this thing (http://www.dhgate.com/digital-pocket-hand-held-system-hamy-color/p-ff8080812aa8fca5012aae08990b3bbe.html) 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.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Ninja-Kun on May 31, 2011, 06:01:26 PM
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?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on May 31, 2011, 06:08:06 PM
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.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on May 31, 2011, 06:52:40 PM
Heres a Japanese version:
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e114787811 (http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e114787811)
the carts actually go in the back. that doesn't look ideal.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Ninja-Kun on May 31, 2011, 07:31:49 PM
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 (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.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on May 31, 2011, 07:40:18 PM
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.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Ninja-Kun on 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? :P
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on May 31, 2011, 09:13:07 PM
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? :P[/quote]Erm, a crappy Famiclone with 6 games on it?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Ninja-Kun on May 31, 2011, 09:22:41 PM
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 (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.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on June 01, 2011, 06:51:30 AM
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.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on June 02, 2011, 05:18:56 PM
Just found yet another PVP Station (http://www.dealextreme.com/p/pvp-2-8-lcd-portable-game-console-with-av-out-and-built-in-games-blue-53805) which claims to have 8888 games. What's weird about it is that "Super Mario Bros. & Felix the Cat" game, which looks like it could either be Super Mario Bros. 3 or Felix the Cat. And the title screen is taken from Ninja Gaiden II. (or III, I forget which one)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Ninja-Kun on June 03, 2011, 02:28:07 PM
How many different games these things normally carry?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on June 03, 2011, 03:06:55 PM
As far as I'm aware, usually between 50 and 100. I think up to 12 games are 256 or above, while the rest are the standard 1st gen Famicom games. (Naturally, it'd help if someone put up a list of the games) I'd actually buy this thing, but I can't given the situation I'm in ATM. Also, LOL at your new avatar.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Ninja-Kun on June 03, 2011, 03:37:32 PM
Yes, I'm still waiting for someone to have the decency to post a game list. It's kinda a shame most of the titles in the first page of the menu are probably just lazy hacks of games with Mario face instead of the original character. And thanks, I actually wish to give both Busy Bar and Loop Tennis a try :P
Title: What's this thread
Post by: PlayerSecelt on June 03, 2011, 03:39:23 PM
I just took a photograph of the Sport Vii I saw in a store here in Croatia, but the damn computer can't find it on my mobile phone! (I connected it via the USB cable).
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on June 03, 2011, 04:06:15 PM
Ninja-Kun
Jun 3 2011, 03:37:32 PM
Yes, I'm still waiting for someone to have the decency to post a game list. It's kinda a shame most of the titles in the first page of the menu are probably just lazy hacks of games with Mario face instead of the original character. And thanks, I actually wish to give both Busy Bar and Loop Tennis a try :P[/quote]I think I can guess what most of them are:

1. Super Mario Bros. 3
2. Hack of Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
3. Hack of another game (I can't remember what all of the different "Mario" hacks are)
4. Felix the Cat (Hudson version, I'm hoping)
5. Hack of Kid Niki
6. Hack of Joe & Mac
7. Super Mario Bros. :P
8. Contra
9. Spider-Man
10. Hack of Somari

Most of these games are included on a fair few newer Famiclone systems.

PlayerSecelt
 
I just took a photograph of the Sport Vii I saw in a store here in Croatia, but the damn computer can't find it on my mobile phone! (I connected it via the USB cable). [/quote]
I'm guessing that's the one with the infrared sensors, unlike most other Wii clones.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on June 03, 2011, 10:06:19 PM
anyone know about these two?
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9828585778& (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9828585778&) "21st century Final Fantasy X" or something
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=6864171982& (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=6864171982&) a 2 in 1 with Rockman World 2 and "Digimon Pendulum"?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on June 04, 2011, 01:26:38 AM
I'm guessing Digimon Pendulum is some sort of virtual-pet-raising game, given both its name (one of Bandai's virtual pet toys) and the picture on the cart (same). No idea whether it's an original game or a hack or what, though.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on June 04, 2011, 04:41:08 AM
I'm guessing that Digimon Pendulum is a hack of one of the Tamagotchi games for the Game Boy. (For some crazy reason, there's several of them) Not sure why anyone would put Rockman World 2 on over any of the other games in the series though. :P

Also, I'm willing to bet that Final Fantasy X is actually Fantasywar or whatever it's called.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: PlayerSecelt on June 04, 2011, 11:19:51 AM
Cheetahmen
Jun 3 2011, 04:06:15 PM

PlayerSecelt
 
I just took a photograph of the Sport Vii I saw in a store here in Croatia, but the damn computer can't find it on my mobile phone! (I connected it via the USB cable). [/quote]
I'm guessing that's the one with the infrared sensors, unlike most other Wii clones.[/quote]Yes, it looks like that, wireless controllers and that stuff. It says it's  available in 3 colours: white, blue and pink. I dunno why my PC can't read it. :(
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Ninja-Kun on June 04, 2011, 12:29:25 PM
Turns out Cheetahmen was absolutely wrong. The Famiclone I was talking about the other day doesn't brings 6 different games, it has 5 different games :P And now, no more off-topics from me.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on June 05, 2011, 03:42:31 PM
Ninja-Kun
Jun 4 2011, 12:29:25 PM
Turns out Cheetahmen was absolutely wrong. The Famiclone I was talking about the other day doesn't brings 6 different games, it has 5 different games :P And now, no more off-topics from me.[/quote]Close enough. :P

Anyway, I randomly stumbled upon this page (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) while searching for info for the Power Joy Navigator. Found a few interesting things on there (well, interesting to me at least):

Hoyle Family TV Gaming System (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - Seems to have the standard card and board games, and to me it almost looks Nice Code-like. Then again, it could've been by Hoyle themselves for all I know.

Game City (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - Yet another N64 controller ripoff, except slightly different. Apparently has 64 built-in games, although given that the first 13 games are highlighted in a different colour, I doubt that's the case. Apparently includes Dragon Ball Z (presumably the Hummer Team game) and Power Rangers. (I'm guessing that's one of the Super Sentai games for the Famicom)

Golden Nugget Casino (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - Looks a bit like the Wikid plug n play thing I ran into once. Games look like they're by JungleTac and the unit is published by Majesco, oddly enough.

Lara Tennis (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - That's gotta be one of the weirdest names I've ever seen for a Famiclone. The console (apart from the main unit) looks suspiciously like the Ultimate TV Game I have.

PocketGame (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - Blatant ripoff of the PS1 with an almost-as-blatant ripoff of the Pokémon logo stuck on the top. I love how the lightgun looks almost like a real pistol.

Power Joy Navigator (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - Includes the ex-Hummer games as well as Nice Code's junk. I was pondering buying it off eBay, but the only ones I can find are charging over £15 for it which is ridiculous for these games IMO. Apparently includes Hummer's mahjong solitaire game. (Which I'm betting is "Three Country" on the menu) Wondering what the Finger DDR's like myself.

Might have missed some others, but I'm lazy like that. :P
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on June 05, 2011, 04:40:13 PM
Cheetahmen
Jun 5 2011, 03:42:31 PM
Hoyle Family TV Gaming System (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - Seems to have the standard card and board games, and to me it almost looks Nice Code-like. Then again, it could've been by Hoyle themselves for all I know.[/quote]Definitely Nice Code - my Overmax 151 in 1 has a VT03 version of the very same Chinese Checkers game.

the Sudoku TV game on there seems to have that game too, along with Reversi, Dominoes, Checkers & Backgammon all of which are in VT03 form on the Overmax. There is a sudoku game on there too but its not the same one, and you have to use the second player controller to enter any number other than 6 o_o

Cheetahmen
 
Lara Tennis (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - That's gotta be one of the weirdest names I've ever seen for a Famiclone. The console (apart from the main unit) looks suspiciously like the Ultimate TV Game I have.[/quote]
i wonder if they were going for Brian Lara Cricket and got their sports mixed up? there was a Famicom port of the Mega Drive version of that game listed on Famicom no Tobira (which seems to have disappeared unfortunately) called International Cricket 2000, or something like "Brain Lara Crieket" on the label. which had baseball players on it. naturally. for the longest time I ignored it because I assumed it was just a hack of some licensed cricket game or other, but it actually isn't.

Cheetahmen
 
Power Joy Navigator (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - Includes the ex-Hummer games as well as Nice Code's junk. I was pondering buying it off eBay, but the only ones I can find are charging over £15 for it which is ridiculous for these games IMO. Apparently includes Hummer's mahjong solitaire game. (Which I'm betting is "Three Country" on the menu) Wondering what the Finger DDR's like myself.[/quote]
Well that looks interesting - I've never heard of Underground Mission, Downhill Racer or Navigator .. I guess Navigator is F22 renamed after the console, since theres a screenshot of it but it doesnt appear in the menu (unless its further down somewhere).

i wonder if Finger DDR is the game from that dance mat 3 in 1 on ABABsoft's site? Or I guess it might be Inventor's DDR clone (although probably not the one with sampled music) if F22 is on there.. or even some Nice Code dancing game.

either way those later Power Joys have some interesting stuff on them - i still want to get hold of the 30 in 1 cart for the PJ Supermax, its supposed to come with a 30 and a 60 but mine was missing the 30. I saw one for sale in a Cash Converters that only had the 60 too. I dunno where all the 30s are going. Maybe Trump Grand accidentally (or on purpose) shipped a batch of them out without it.

oh and all your links point to the same place. that website is kinda weird. :D
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on June 05, 2011, 04:53:41 PM
taizou
Jun 5 2011, 04:40:13 PM
Cheetahmen
 
Lara Tennis (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - That's gotta be one of the weirdest names I've ever seen for a Famiclone. The console (apart from the main unit) looks suspiciously like the Ultimate TV Game I have.[/quote]
i wonder if they were going for Brian Lara Cricket and got their sports mixed up? there was a Famicom port of the Mega Drive version of that game listed on Famicom no Tobira (which seems to have disappeared unfortunately) called International Cricket 2000, or something like "Brain Lara Crieket" on the label. which had baseball players on it. naturally. for the longest time I ignored it because I assumed it was just a hack of some licensed cricket game or other, but it actually isn't.[/quote]If they were, then they probably haven't got a clue as to what cricket is in the first place. :rolleyes: Never heard of that Mega Drive game before.

Taizou
 
Cheetahmen
 
Power Joy Navigator (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - Includes the ex-Hummer games as well as Nice Code's junk. I was pondering buying it off eBay, but the only ones I can find are charging over £15 for it which is ridiculous for these games IMO. Apparently includes Hummer's mahjong solitaire game. (Which I'm betting is "Three Country" on the menu) Wondering what the Finger DDR's like myself.[/quote]
Well that looks interesting - I've never heard of Underground Mission, Downhill Racer or Navigator .. I guess Navigator is F22 renamed after the console, since theres a screenshot of it but it doesnt appear in the menu (unless its further down somewhere).

i wonder if Finger DDR is the game from that dance mat 3 in 1 on ABABsoft's site? Or I guess it might be Inventor's DDR clone (although probably not the one with sampled music) if F22 is on there.. or even some Nice Code dancing game.

either way those later Power Joys have some interesting stuff on them - i still want to get hold of the 30 in 1 cart for the PJ Supermax, its supposed to come with a 30 and a 60 but mine was missing the 30. I saw one for sale in a Cash Converters that only had the 60 too. I dunno where all the 30s are going. Maybe Trump Grand accidentally (or on purpose) shipped a batch of them out without it.

oh and all your links point to the same place. that website is kinda weird. :D[/quote]

If there's ones with 30/60-in-1s and another with a 50-in-1, then there might be games exclusive to one or the other. Personally, I suspect that the DDR game is the ex-Hummer Team one myself. Knowing them, they probably ended up reusing music from Titenic and Kart Fighter. :P I doubt it's a NC one, because I think if they did make one, then chances are we'd have known about it by now.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on June 05, 2011, 06:23:29 PM
The EVG2000 site also lists a Bicycle card game from TechnoSource that's... pretty much identical to the Hoyle one, at least software-wise. And which appears to be developed by Nice Code as well.

Also, there are a lot of JungleTac consoles on there!
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on June 05, 2011, 06:37:12 PM
codeman38
Jun 5 2011, 06:23:29 PM
The EVG2000 site also lists a Bicycle card game from TechnoSource that's... pretty much identical to the Hoyle one, at least software-wise. And which appears to be developed by Nice Code as well.

Also, there are a lot of JungleTac consoles on there![/quote]They're certainly more prolific than I thought they were, and I wouldn't say that's a good thing.

BTW, I just realised that this bloke has a page for Famicom (http://www.evg2000.com/html/famicom.htm) games. What interests me on that page is the 250-in-1. Pity he doesn't show the list of games at all. If I remember correcty, one bloke that I know is selling the same cart and I might get that if possible, partly because it has Bubble Bobble on the label. What's odd about that multi is the font, which I don't recognise from anywhere else. No idea who made it either. I'd have guessed Supervision from the label, but I don't recall them ever putting Bubble Bobble on their carts.

Also, aren't the mountains in the background of the first 1000000-in-1 stolen from Megaman VI?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on June 05, 2011, 07:30:07 PM
Just found another couple of interesting things on the EVG2000 standalones page:


That first 1000000-in-1 has something else rather interesting about it: the "Unique Star" branding. Which is basically the exact same logo as Macro Winners' "Game Star" (as seen in "Nuevo Tipo de Computadora", among others).
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on June 05, 2011, 08:00:19 PM
most/all of those hacks on the Jollibee Game Box are also on ABL's 95 in 1 joystick thing, maybe the N-Joypad too - I think ABL made their own updates of a lot of Inventor's hacks with less engrishy titles, better graphics and (sometimes) just swapped around music instead of terrible hacked music.

& i wonder if Unique Star is really Macro Winners, or just someone ripping off their logo..
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on June 23, 2011, 08:06:30 PM
anyone know anything about "超级机器人大战终极版" (something like Super Robot Wars Ultimate Edition) for the GBA by Vast Fame?
Sky League is selling a copy here - http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10155154215& (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10155154215&)
& heres a post from someone in 2007 who apparently (going from a google translation anyway) tried to dump it but it has copy protection, same as Vast Fame's other GBA games. there's a rom link but its long gone. http://www.zdnf.com/thread-10746-1-1.html (http://www.zdnf.com/thread-10746-1-1.html)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Barver on June 23, 2011, 08:51:43 PM
First time seeing that. I was wondering how long it'd be till another VFame game appeared :) According to the post the rom was still encrypted and not playable.

Edit: Stupid me not noticing taizou already said that pretty much :X
Title: What's this thread
Post by: klax on June 29, 2011, 03:16:08 PM
Can someone please tell me more about these famiclones?
(http://ultimateconsoledatabase.com/images/cd-98_tv-game_entertainment.jpg)
(http://famicloneguide.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/8/2/5582676/154603.jpg)
(http://famicloneguide.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/8/2/5582676/5520425.jpg)
(http://famicloneguide.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/8/2/5582676/6875399.jpg)
(http://famicloneguide.weebly.com/uploads/5/5/8/2/5582676/1194867.jpg)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on June 29, 2011, 03:19:28 PM
Have to admit, I don't recall seeing any of those before. The first one would be pretty awesome to own though, especially seeing as it's called the "Nintendo Polystation" and apparently endorsed by Namco. What is it with companies using Namco as an alias anyway? First Dian Shi Ma Li, now this POS.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on June 29, 2011, 04:20:34 PM
that one attached to a DS is a Famulator Lite I think. Just uses the DS for a screen and controls.

the "Attack of the Clones" one is called "Fami-Compatible" really, that design is quite common in Japan and China.
http://balduin.wordpress.com/2007/04/25/another-famiclone-ive-found-in-japan/ (http://balduin.wordpress.com/2007/04/25/another-famiclone-ive-found-in-japan/)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: MLX on June 29, 2011, 04:25:05 PM
The one with the DS: CYBER Familator Lite

The last one is just a recent japanese generic clone, nothing interesting

3rd one looks like a generic famiclone from the 90s in Russia.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on June 29, 2011, 04:26:53 PM
Come to think of it, I'm sure I recall someone playing that last Famiclone and I believe it came with one of those Famicom Yarou carts. (or at least, multicarts with the same sort of hacks)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: klax on June 29, 2011, 08:10:29 PM
Hey! Thanks!
Hey Taizou! Find a game!
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on July 15, 2011, 10:29:50 PM
Cheetahmen
Jun 5 2011, 03:42:31 PM
Power Joy Navigator (http://www.evg2000.com/html/stand_Alone.htm) - Includes the ex-Hummer games as well as Nice Code's junk. I was pondering buying it off eBay, but the only ones I can find are charging over £15 for it which is ridiculous for these games IMO. Apparently includes Hummer's mahjong solitaire game. (Which I'm betting is "Three Country" on the menu) Wondering what the Finger DDR's like myself.[/quote]just found this image thats been sitting on my hard drive for a long ass time (when i saved it i had no idea what any of those games were, thats how long ago it was), its some screenshots from the side of the PJ Navigator's box:
(http://i.imgur.com/nUsu8.jpg)
Navigator definitely is F22 then. and theres a screenshot of "Finger DDR", doesn't look like any DDR clone I've ever seen before, so maybe it is Hummer's?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on July 27, 2011, 07:56:20 PM
Just came across this Korean 20-in-1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyBGk1iVlJs) for the Super Famicom on Youtube, featuring 19 emulated(?) versions of early Famicom/NES titles and a Tetris remake. The graphics and gameplay look identical to the original versions as far as I can tell (with the exception Balloon Fight which has the Balloon Trip mode removed), but the sound is simply awful. The songs are off-key, some games have the wrong music (i.e. Battle City using themes from Star Force and Bomberman) and in some cases like Super Mario Bros., some of them are missing. Another thing I don't get is the "Soft Bank" copyright on Star Force's title screen. Also weird is that some of the sound effects are also used in Super Big 2 for the Super Famicom. Not sure what's up there, especially since that game was a Chinese pirate and not Korean. :huh:
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on July 27, 2011, 08:02:43 PM
Cheetahmen
Jul 27 2011, 07:56:20 PM
Also weird is that some of the sound effects are also used in Super Big 2 for the Super Famicom. Not sure what's up there, especially since that game was a Chinese pirate and not Korean. :huh:[/quote]Super Big 2's sound code was stolen from Super Pang.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on July 27, 2011, 08:11:34 PM
codeman38
Jul 27 2011, 08:02:43 PM
Cheetahmen
Jul 27 2011, 07:56:20 PM
Also weird is that some of the sound effects are also used in Super Big 2 for the Super Famicom. Not sure what's up there, especially since that game was a Chinese pirate and not Korean. :huh:[/quote]Super Big 2's sound code was stolen from Super Pang.[/quote]That'd explain why then. :P Seems a bit odd that both the 20-in-1 and Super Big 2 would take sound effects from that game though.
At the risk of making myself look like an idiot, where's the theme from Star Force and several other games taken from?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Barver on July 27, 2011, 08:21:54 PM
That's neat, I think this is the first time ever seeing an NES emulator of any sort on the SNES, right? That's pretty impressive.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on July 27, 2011, 08:22:51 PM
Yeah, it's a pity that whoever made it couldn't hire a decent composer to remake the soundtracks. :P
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on July 27, 2011, 08:33:58 PM
There are a few homebrew NES -> SNES ports kicking around, IIRC they're all pretty decent but they lack sound.. I guess it must have been relatively easy to get NES code running on the SNES (I doubt it's emulation as such) for everything except sound. and that Tetris clone is interesting, looks like an entirely new game..
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on July 27, 2011, 10:48:52 PM
taizou
Jul 27 2011, 08:33:58 PM
There are a few homebrew NES -> SNES ports kicking around, IIRC they're all pretty decent but they lack sound.. I guess it must have been relatively easy to get NES code running on the SNES (I doubt it's emulation as such) for everything except sound. and that Tetris clone is interesting, looks like an entirely new game..[/quote]The SNES' processor architecture, the 65C816, is actually backward-compatible with the 6502 architecture used by the NES. The sound processor, on the other hand, is wildly different... which would explain how the game engine could be ported so easily, but the sound engine not so easily.
Also, between this cart, the Taiwanese original games such as Big 2, and the Gamars copier BIOS, I get a distinct impression that there must've been some dev kit that included the Super Pang sound code.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on July 28, 2011, 05:22:41 AM
In that case, I'm surprised that Nintendo didn't end up milking that idea by porting all of the black box NES games to the SNES with updated sound or something.

Also, I'm willing to bet that Super Pang used whatever sound code the Super Famicom/SNES dev kit came with.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: davidstech on July 31, 2011, 10:50:43 AM
Something interesting - my Firecore console which plays mega drive games and also has some famicom games built in, with similarly screwed up audio.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on July 31, 2011, 10:53:05 AM
davidstech
Jul 31 2011, 10:50:43 AM
Something interesting - my Firecore console which plays mega drive games and also has some famicom games built in, with similarly screwed up audio.[/quote]Sounds like the OneStation, which had carts with Mega Drive and Famicom games on them. Now if AtGames could be bothered to fix the awful sound emulation I'd probably buy of their clones.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on July 31, 2011, 10:58:08 AM
yeah I have something similar, as far as I know it has a separate Famiclone board inside (even though the Firecore hardware is actually an emulator running on some ARM based chip, so it could easily emulate the Famicom too.. don't ask me why AtGames do what they do, theyre a weird bunch). The sound seems OK on mine, they're mostly Nice Code games though.
the MD compatibility still sucks though, I was hoping I'd be able to play the Legend of Wukong English version on it because its the only undumped Mega Drive game I own, but it just flickers between a SRAM error screen and the Famiclone menu when I try it.

I want to get hold of one of Qi Sheng Long's portable MD clones, since hopefully they have TecToy chips in them like their 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 systems, but I can't find anywhere selling them. I asked volumerates and they said they'd look into it, no results yet though.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on September 10, 2011, 01:00:08 AM
I just discovered something interesting: the music from that weird Colosoftwares famiclone linked in post 42 (http://s4.zetaboards.com/PGC_Forums/single/?p=8058177&t=8143608) is ripped from somewhere else. Namely, Codemasters' "Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade"-- it's tune #5 in the NSF.

I wonder if those were, in fact, actually ported by Codemasters?

Edit: Or it might just be that they hired that game's original composer, Allister Brimble. Wouldn't surprise me; he's done music programming for plug-and-play consoles before.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on September 10, 2011, 06:20:28 AM
I don't think Codemasters itself would be involved with making that plug 'n play system. From my understanding, it's relatively easy porting a Commodore 64 game to a Famiclone because of the similar hardware, and a skilled programmer could probably do that on their own.

If anything, what I don't get is the connection between that plug 'n play and the menu it uses. It seems to use some generic menu similar to a lot of the ones that 64scener posted, but those are all generic Famicom multicarts produced by various companies. The composer is obviously different and as pointed out in that post, the background is ripped off.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on September 13, 2011, 09:55:54 AM
it seems kinda possible that Colosoftwares hooked up with Allister Brimble somehow, but I think if that music got there legitimately it would have been down to Brimble alone. I don't think Codemasters itself (being a big company at that point) would have got involved with a lone programmer porting his old games to old hardware for a semi-bootleggy Chinese company.

as for the menu, probably just a generic one Macro Winners made themselves, I guess.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on November 06, 2011, 12:39:01 PM
Tweeterman287 got his hands on one of those PVP Stations (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8dZqZDXFK8). And alas, "Super Mario Bros. & Felix the Cat" is simply the title screen to a multicart containing both games. (Felix being the official Hudson Soft one, not Dragon's knockoff.)

Edit: Also, the music on the "999999-in-1" cart in the above-linked video sounds like something by Nice Code. I think I've seen that same menu design on a Nice Code multicart, so yeah...
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on November 06, 2011, 01:11:36 PM
codeman38
Nov 6 2011, 12:39:01 PM
Edit: Also, the music on the "999999-in-1" cart in the above-linked video sounds like something by Nice Code. I think I've seen that same menu design on a Nice Code multicart, so yeah...[/quote]The music is reused from that Toy Factory game. I've yet to see the menu used anywhere else (it's probably used on the PVP cart I have, but that doesn't work anyway) aside from an alternate version of that 105-in-1 ROM that's included with the OneBus development kit. Then again, the one used there doesn't work properly because it freezes randomly and crashes when you try to access the last 5 games.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on January 19, 2012, 01:54:19 PM
Recently, DealExtreme have started selling (what are presumably) PVP Station (http://www.dealextreme.com/p/2-7-lcd-portable-16-bit-game-console-w-built-in-games-tv-out-game-cartridge-red-114965) systems which run both Famicom and Mega Drive games. What confuses me is the menu on the left in the screenshots; the game names definitely suggest 16-bit, but the artwork is stolen from Sonic 3D Blast 5 as opposed to the game it's based off. As for the other menu, I don't get the "FMB-03" ID on that menu, but I'm guessing there's other versions of the system that have different games. Also, I'm not sure how many games are built-in but it's definitely not 586. :P

There's also an alternate version (http://www.dealextreme.com/p/2-7-lcd-portable-8-bit-game-console-w-built-in-games-tv-out-game-cartridge-green-113885) which has a couple of hacks called Backkom and Little Krishna 3.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on January 29, 2012, 02:25:39 PM
Anyone know what the top right game is here?
http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21201045308613 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21201045308613)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on February 20, 2012, 08:00:01 PM
Digimon D-3 (http://item.beta.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7385141306), in a case that I've never seen before.  Any clues what this could be?

(Also love the "F"s replacing the "E"s.  Game is probably rated F for Failure.)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on February 22, 2012, 03:31:22 PM
Dunno, but I'm curious, I might try buying it. It'll probably turn out to be Yong Yong or something though. ):
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on March 18, 2012, 10:47:17 AM
Any clues what the Pokemon game on the right (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090806197407) is?  I'm hoping it's something interesting, but it might just be some lazy hack.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on March 18, 2012, 10:58:39 AM
I think it might  be an original, looks like a SKOB release.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Countsmegula on March 18, 2012, 02:15:16 PM
Does anyone have any idea to what this game is? I found it in the 3-in-1 (8096 PCB) ROM. I know it's official, and I know it's Konami, but it was labelled as Return of the Jedi. Any idea of it's real name?
(http://i.imgur.com/dePTnl.png)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on March 18, 2012, 02:18:31 PM
That one's actually called Zen: Intergalactic Ninja. ;)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Countsmegula on March 18, 2012, 02:19:26 PM
Awesome Panda
Mar 18 2012, 02:18:31 PM
That one's actually called Zen: Intergalactic Ninja. ;)[/quote]Cool, thanks. :thumb:
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on March 30, 2012, 08:27:46 AM
Digimon: Rocket Corps (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=7956392013&initiative_id=staobaoz_20120330) published by Xing Xing.  Any ideas?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on March 30, 2012, 03:08:50 PM
Yeah, I've got it. It's a Pokemon platformer by Yong Yong. You can't get past the first level. Naturally.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on April 10, 2012, 08:33:03 AM
I found a plug n play Boxing thing in a local charity shop a few minutes ago; I would've got it but it doesn't seem to have any other games on it. :\
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on May 25, 2012, 06:56:40 PM
Some game called "Speed Train" (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=14221593365&) that's labeled as an RPG and released by Li Cheng.  Even if it's just a licensed game I'm curious as to what the hell would be called that.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on May 26, 2012, 11:44:07 AM
There's a Densha de Go game for the GBC, it might be that.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on October 27, 2012, 01:58:22 PM
Bumping for this Pokemon game (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.0.88.8LaWdq&id=17647971934&) that's called "Pocket Fighting King" or something similar?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Barver on October 27, 2012, 05:17:53 PM
My guess is it'd just be this game.

http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Pocket_Monsters_Stadium_King_of_Fighters_%28Bronze%29 (http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Pocket_Monsters_Stadium_King_of_Fighters_%28Bronze%29)

Since the art is similar. Never know, of course..
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on October 27, 2012, 08:25:24 PM
it isn't, I have it - it's just one of the Monster Race games by Koei. Still in Japanese even.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Barver on October 27, 2012, 11:21:14 PM
Ah, now I remember you showing it in the finds thread I think. No one waste money on it, then :P
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on October 28, 2012, 02:42:22 PM
Digimon gbc game. What is it? http://a.m.taobao.com/i17646091406.htm?sid=b9e4bf2e45deb5d8&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i17646091406.htm?sid=b9e4bf2e45deb5d8&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on October 28, 2012, 03:09:35 PM
Picrodus
Oct 28 2012, 02:42:22 PM
Digimon gbc game. What is it? http://a.m.taobao.com/i17646091406.htm?sid=b9e4bf2e45deb5d8&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i17646091406.htm?sid=b9e4bf2e45deb5d8&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)[/quote]The image won't load for me, but the game's called "Digimon 3 Crystal Edition" so it's likely the V.Fame RPG.  I say "likely" because Yong Yong made a platformer with the same name.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on October 28, 2012, 03:33:27 PM
Let me try to put up the image
(http://img2012.i05.wimg.taobao.com/bao/uploaded/i5/T1DWP1XodaXXaSXwLa_090932.jpg_145x145.jpg)
Pokemon emerald gbc? http://a.m.taobao.com/i13891550157.htm?sid=b9e4bf2e45deb5d8&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i13891550157.htm?sid=b9e4bf2e45deb5d8&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)
(http://q.i04.wimg.taobao.com/bao/uploaded/i4/T19F9TXXRtXXawZRjb_095050.jpg_180x180.jpg_.webp)

Looks like my "Pokemon platinum" title hack
(http://files.picrodus-unliscenced.webnode.com/200000027-47ab3499f1/T2rmWxXfpXXXXXXXXX_!!14622919.jpg)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on November 05, 2012, 11:05:43 AM
Does anyone know what these Pokemon fc games are?
( http://a.m.taobao.com/i15025766186.htm?sid=11f3c4792fad932d&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i15025766186.htm?sid=11f3c4792fad932d&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop))

( http://a.m.taobao.com/i14185545995.htm?sid=11f3c4792fad932d&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i14185545995.htm?sid=11f3c4792fad932d&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop))

( http://a.m.taobao.com/i13493070282.htm?sid=11f3c4792fad932d&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i13493070282.htm?sid=11f3c4792fad932d&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop))

( http://a.m.taobao.com/i6308520341.htm?sid=11f3c4792fad932d&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i6308520341.htm?sid=11f3c4792fad932d&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop))

( http://a.m.taobao.com/i6308342105.htm?sid=11f3c4792fad932d&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i6308342105.htm?sid=11f3c4792fad932d&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop))
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on November 05, 2012, 07:39:56 PM
all Nanjing games except the 3rd, which is Pokemon Gold by Mars Production.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on November 07, 2012, 11:48:35 AM
Ok thanks. What about this Pokemon fc game? http://a.m.taobao.com/i19320916915.htm?sid=d04132d9934ddafc (http://a.m.taobao.com/i19320916915.htm?sid=d04132d9934ddafc)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on November 11, 2012, 04:11:25 AM
Ok I've been searching for a while now and I just can't seem to find a physical copy of Pokemon golden for the famicom. Do you guys have any idea whereI could look for a copy? http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Golden (http://bootleggames.wikia.com/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Golden) I added a picture of the cart that I found in the attachment below. Thanks  :)

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Title: What's this thread
Post by: MLX on November 11, 2012, 05:42:05 AM
This hack? its not rare that rare.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on November 11, 2012, 02:32:29 PM
I know it's easy to find on the internet as a rom but I would like to have it in cartridge form.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on November 15, 2012, 12:45:40 AM
Can anyone tell me what company made these carts and what their names are? For reasons unknown to me my Motorola Xoom won't let me copy and paste words on taobao. Thanks.
http://a.m.taobao.com/i19320916915.htm?sid=d04132d9934ddafc (http://a.m.taobao.com/i19320916915.htm?sid=d04132d9934ddafc)
http://a.m.tmall.com/i16455877446.htm?sid=7ecb331f613f0bd5&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.tmall.com/i16455877446.htm?sid=7ecb331f613f0bd5&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: MLX on November 15, 2012, 02:01:02 AM
Waixing Technology (check BGW)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on November 23, 2012, 03:49:57 AM
How about this gbc game. The bocart makes it look like a bootleg to me and the fact that it translate as dynasty warriors 2 Chinese version. http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11080214996787 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11080214996787)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on November 23, 2012, 08:29:28 AM
Picrodus
Nov 23 2012, 03:49:57 AM
How about this gbc game. The bocart makes it look like a bootleg to me and the fact that it translate as dynasty warriors 2 Chinese version. http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11080214996787 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11080214996787)[/quote]That's Shin San Guo Zhi 2 by Sintax.  It's the sequel to San Goku Shi - Act C.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on November 29, 2012, 12:40:10 AM
Not a pirate but do you guys know what this is?
http://picrodus-unliscenced.webnode.com/interesting-video-game-systems/ (http://picrodus-unliscenced.webnode.com/interesting-video-game-systems/)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on November 29, 2012, 02:32:59 PM
Probably some N64 they used in shops as a demo.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on November 29, 2012, 04:28:52 PM
It was attached to the side of an arcade machine at my local bowling alley
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on December 05, 2012, 04:16:31 PM
Looks like a memory card slot - a bit of googling suggests NFL Blitz let you share save data across the arcade and N64 versions, so I guess it was for that.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on December 21, 2012, 05:05:51 AM
Ihttp://a.m.taobao.com/i21074036399.htm
What game is this? I'm trying to find a copy of Mewtwo Strikes Back for my collection, and these carts seem pretty common. Any ideas?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on December 21, 2012, 09:27:41 AM
RobGBA
Dec 21 2012, 05:05:51 AM
Ihttp://a.m.taobao.com/i21074036399.htm
What game is this? I'm trying to find a copy of Mewtwo Strikes Back for my collection, and these carts seem pretty common. Any ideas?
[/quote]It's a generic Pokemon Yellow game, as the listing title implies.  The games named after official Pokemon GBC games are usually that; very rarely are they a bootleg original.  You'd have better luck searching for versions that weren't official GBC/GBP games like Ruby, Sapphire, Pearl, etc.  For added help, I know that the Chinese character for Pokemon the game uses is "寵物小精靈" if that helps any.  I forget what the rest of the Chinese name is; I swear I had a scan of the cart from a while back that I can't find momentarily.

Edit: Oh, by the way...Are you looking for a copy just to own or to make a working dump out of?  I sold off my cart of the game a while ago, but I remember who I sold it to.  If it's for dumping, I could message him and see if he'd be willing to send the game for dumping.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on December 21, 2012, 09:38:36 AM
Right. Thanks for that! I was actually gonna add it to a list of things to order, but now I know it's just Yellow. :)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on January 09, 2013, 10:12:07 PM
Well it's not really a what's this? But I found it pretty interesting. Has anyone seen this before?
Pokemon 2 Genesis Youtube Video (http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=FWGSHzP0qUc&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFWGSHzP0qUc)
Spoiler: click to toggle
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on January 09, 2013, 10:22:35 PM
yeah, ive seen it before, i forget if its dumped or not though - its based on the Harry Potter pirate by (I think) Dragon Co or their various successors.
(also I put your image in a spoiler tag, because its massive)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on January 21, 2013, 01:20:01 AM
OK I don't think this game is a pirate. Well it's definitely pirated. But is it a legit game? I couldn't find anything about it. http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21107069276652 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21107069276652)
(Disregard) figured out it wasn't just a normal fake  :$
But to redeem myself I found a Chinese Pokemon crystal game that I think says "LelongGame"
http://q.i04.wimg.taobao.com/bao/uploaded/i7/T1U2bqXfXeXXcq7hQV_020740.jpg_.webp (http://q.i04.wimg.taobao.com/bao/uploaded/i7/T1U2bqXfXeXXcq7hQV_020740.jpg_.webp)
http://a.m.taobao.com/i15209762942.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&abtest=2 (http://a.m.taobao.com/i15209762942.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&abtest=2)
And I think this Pokemon blue says nintuode on the label
http://q.i02.wimg.taobao.com/bao/uploaded/i4/T10iXVXcJnXXaN2Zo7_064048.jpg_.webp (http://q.i02.wimg.taobao.com/bao/uploaded/i4/T10iXVXcJnXXaN2Zo7_064048.jpg_.webp)
http://a.m.taobao.com/i8884240630.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&abtest=2 (http://a.m.taobao.com/i8884240630.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&abtest=2)

P.S. what's this digimon video game? http://a.m.taobao.com/i14647620356.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i14647620356.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on January 21, 2013, 09:59:18 AM
Picrodus
Jan 21 2013, 01:20:01 AM
OK I don't think this game is a pirate. Well it's definitely pirated. But is it a legit game? I couldn't find anything about it. http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21107069276652 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21107069276652)
(Disregard) figured out it wasn't just a normal fake  :$
But to redeem myself I found a Chinese Pokemon crystal game that I think says "LelongGame"
http://q.i04.wimg.taobao.com/bao/uploaded/i7/T1U2bqXfXeXXcq7hQV_020740.jpg_.webp (http://q.i04.wimg.taobao.com/bao/uploaded/i7/T1U2bqXfXeXXcq7hQV_020740.jpg_.webp)
http://a.m.taobao.com/i15209762942.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&abtest=2 (http://a.m.taobao.com/i15209762942.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&abtest=2)
And I think this Pokemon blue says nintuode on the label
http://q.i02.wimg.taobao.com/bao/uploaded/i4/T10iXVXcJnXXaN2Zo7_064048.jpg_.webp (http://q.i02.wimg.taobao.com/bao/uploaded/i4/T10iXVXcJnXXaN2Zo7_064048.jpg_.webp)
http://a.m.taobao.com/i8884240630.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&abtest=2 (http://a.m.taobao.com/i8884240630.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&abtest=2)

P.S. what's this digimon video game? http://a.m.taobao.com/i14647620356.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i14647620356.htm?sid=9414489d44f9515c&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)[/quote]The Pokemon games are just typical bootlegs of the official games.  I don't *think* the Blue game is a Niutoude release; while they did release the official games in Chinese, they tend to give the games completely different labels.  The Digimon game is Digimon Pocket.  That release is easy to find loose on Taobao and it's never that much money.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on January 21, 2013, 12:43:25 PM
Which Digimon Pocket exactly? Makon Soft, or V.Fame? :\
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on January 21, 2013, 01:51:26 PM
RobGBA
Jan 21 2013, 12:43:25 PM
Which Digimon Pocket exactly? Makon Soft, or Yong Yong? :\[/quote]I guess you mean "Makon or V.Fame".  It's the V.Fame RPG.  In fact, I have yet to actually find a copy of the Makon game.  I even got one that had Pokemon on the cover and the game was just an unaltered release of the V.Fame title (post here (http://s4.zetaboards.com/PGC_Forums/single/?p=8134499&t=8159149).)  Yep, the MD Pocket Monsters-style Makon games are pretty rare on Taobao.  :huh:
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on January 21, 2013, 02:32:18 PM
Whoops, sorry. :lol:

I might look into getting a copy of the RPG, but I need to actually make up my mind on what agent to use. :P
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on January 25, 2013, 01:24:03 AM
Could this digimon D4 cart possibly be the same as the one Qiezei has? You know, the one with Pokemon vs digimon? http://a.m.taobao.com/i10261432531.htm?sid=853fc159c54d5f36&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i10261432531.htm?sid=853fc159c54d5f36&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)

I also found this while looking on taobao. Second row first game on left. What could it be. Also the seller was selling this for like ¥5.00 Does that mean that they want ¥5.00 per cart or the whole lot? Has anyone ever bought from a taobao auction like this before?  O.o OK what I could glean from this 游戏卡 看 中什么卡请留言 is that you have to contact the seller to say which game you want. Has anyone used their taobao agent for this before?

Spoiler: click to toggle

Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on January 25, 2013, 04:07:41 AM
Maybe! *adds it to favorites*
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on January 25, 2013, 07:31:45 AM
not 100% sure what that game is, but the title is 口袋怪兽 明珠 Pokemon Pearl - I have a cart from Li Cheng with the same title and its just a translation of Pokemon Trading Card GB2. the characters on the label do look like the characters from that game, so maybe it's just that.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on January 25, 2013, 08:35:51 PM
First game from the right top row. Do we know of this digimon game?
http://a.m.taobao.com/i17132815240.htm?sid=fa528436fb6bb5e2&abtest=9 (http://a.m.taobao.com/i17132815240.htm?sid=fa528436fb6bb5e2&abtest=9)

And I think the gamera digimon hack taizou warned us about?
http://a.m.taobao.com/i20896804513.htm?sid=fa528436fb6bb5e2&abtest=9 (http://a.m.taobao.com/i20896804513.htm?sid=fa528436fb6bb5e2&abtest=9)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on January 26, 2013, 05:19:19 AM
1. Uh, its Li Cheng, thats for sure. Possibly Digimon 3 Crystal? (Vast Fame)
2. Looks like a multicart, because I see Rockman in the bottom corner. Maybe it is the hack, but TBH I don't know much on hacks. :(
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on January 26, 2013, 10:47:52 AM
yeah the first one is definitely Digimon 3 Crystal.. and the second one seems to be a 2 in 1 with that Gamera title hack and Rockman World 2 (i'm 99% sure thats what it is, anyway, its the same logo as on my cart - and it usually comes on 2 in 1s, I have it with some Yu Yu Hakusho game)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on February 05, 2013, 12:07:09 AM
What's this gbc game package? http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21301170571693 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21301170571693)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on February 05, 2013, 03:52:46 AM
Looks official. Likely two carts, not a multicart. :\
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on February 05, 2013, 10:35:24 PM
What about this? Is it like one of those vii things? http://www.ioffer.com/i/interact-g5400-white-console-video-gaming-system-40-ga-525899831 (http://www.ioffer.com/i/interact-g5400-white-console-video-gaming-system-40-ga-525899831)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on February 05, 2013, 10:35:59 PM
Re: http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21301170571693 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21301170571693)

If I'm reading that correctly, it's a bundle containing both a Game Boy cart and a Famicom cart.
Picrodus
Feb 5 2013, 10:35:24 PM
What about this? Is it like one of those vii things? http://www.ioffer.com/i/interact-g5400-white-console-video-gaming-system-40-ga-525899831 (http://www.ioffer.com/i/interact-g5400-white-console-video-gaming-system-40-ga-525899831)[/quote]Yep. I've seen this one in a store locally--it's exactly the same thing as the MiWi Xtra. The games are all 16-bit CubeTech/Waixing stuff.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on February 11, 2013, 07:43:14 PM
Can anyone help me figure out what the words say in the attached image? It could help me to find the LCD games I'm looking for.  :)

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Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on February 14, 2013, 07:13:47 PM
Okay I would like to know what this gowin game is http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11080523437284 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11080523437284)
And the Pokemon game 2nd row 2nd game from left. http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090731535656 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090731535656)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on February 14, 2013, 07:28:52 PM
The Pokemon cart's just a multi. :\
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on February 14, 2013, 08:17:34 PM
The Gowin game's a Journey to the West themed beat-em-up similar to school fighter.  It's not that good, as the large bosses have really bad hit detection.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on February 18, 2013, 12:40:47 AM
Okay I would like to know top row second game and bottom row middle game.  :) Thanks
http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21104228422479#auc (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21104228422479#auc)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on February 18, 2013, 04:00:07 AM
Tow row, second game = Prince YehRude
Bottom row middle game = Fire Dragon (awesome Snake clone, BTW. :D )

Hope that helps. ;)
Anyway, there's no way to order it, because it got won at '2012-05-03 14:50' apparently. :\
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on February 18, 2013, 11:55:45 PM
Top row fourth game and second row fourth game. Thanks. :) http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21111145686466 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21111145686466)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on February 19, 2013, 09:46:51 AM
The top row game looks like a SKOB title (not sure which though) and the second row looks like a generic of Pokemon Blue.  I've seen that side text "GEMA YOB COLOR" on generic bootlegs of the regular Pokemon games.  There's something in the bottom-right corner of the top game that kinda looks like the Sintax logo, but I think it might just be Chinese.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on February 19, 2013, 02:56:43 PM
the SKOB game is called Pokemon Card Plus (or something like that) and its really bad. I bought it from that same listing, so unless the seller had two they don't have it anymore.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Barver on February 19, 2013, 03:01:11 PM
Sounds like that Pokemon card pirate I got from SKOB too.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on February 20, 2013, 11:39:13 PM
What's the weird game bottom right first image? http://a.m.taobao.com/i17516435302.htm?sid=51d228084e89c278&abtest=8 (http://a.m.taobao.com/i17516435302.htm?sid=51d228084e89c278&abtest=8)
Also maybe Mani 4 in 1 in bottom right third image
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on February 21, 2013, 01:47:11 PM
Not sure, the title says New Pokemon Gold so maybe its just old Pokemon Gold. And yeah thats the same Mani 4 in 1 I have, just in better condition.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on February 21, 2013, 08:21:03 PM
How do you buy from these auctions on taobao. I know it's not that cheap for the whole auction. Do you just tell your taobao agent which game you want?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on February 21, 2013, 08:31:31 PM
Yeah pretty much.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: fcgamer on February 22, 2013, 07:35:35 AM
RobGBA
Feb 18 2013, 04:00:07 AM
Tow row, second game = Prince YehRude
Bottom row middle game = Fire Dragon (awesome Snake clone, BTW. :D )

Hope that helps. ;)
Anyway, there's no way to order it, because it got won at '2012-05-03 14:50' apparently. :\[/quote]I kept thinking about whether to grab that auction or not, back in the day, but I remember I was short on money and only need(ed) Prince YehRude and the updated box for the Fire Dragon.  Basically, I just couldn't decide if I should drop the money, farted around on it, and never purchased it.  Still regret not getting the YehRude and new Fire Dragon, to this day :(  Grr
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on March 03, 2013, 12:40:11 AM
I think these are probably roms. What games are they? http://a.m.taobao.com/i20637452976.htm?sid=2a16a8780eb10cab&abtest=2 (http://a.m.taobao.com/i20637452976.htm?sid=2a16a8780eb10cab&abtest=2)
http://a.m.taobao.com/i20637528477.htm?sid=2a16a8780eb10cab&abtest=2 (http://a.m.taobao.com/i20637528477.htm?sid=2a16a8780eb10cab&abtest=2)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Barver on March 03, 2013, 12:43:14 AM
I'd recommend putting auction titles through Google Translate before asking since sometimes it says right there ;)

They're both Pokemon Green with a no poison hack or something.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on March 03, 2013, 12:45:03 AM
After I translated them they both said Pokemon green. But then I found a D's Pokemon platinum one from the same seller and it also said Pokemon green at the end: Pokemon: "the Platinum stand-alone computer game software Pokemon Green" according to Google translate. The other two have similar translations but are actually for gameboy.

Edit: Oh sorry Barver. When you posted I was already writing something else and didn't see it.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on March 14, 2013, 10:31:51 AM
Is this just a normal bootleg of Lilo and stitch? http://molotok.ru/game-boy-advance-lilo-i-stich-i3093981440.html (http://molotok.ru/game-boy-advance-lilo-i-stich-i3093981440.html)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on March 14, 2013, 11:08:06 AM
Dunno, I'd guess its a Russian translation of the legit Lilo & Stitch 2. Probably.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on March 22, 2013, 12:33:16 AM
Spoiler: click to toggle

Does the game in the bottom left corner of the cart say sonic 12? http://a.m.taobao.com/i15808093276.htm?sid=cfcf22bdb996683a&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i15808093276.htm?sid=cfcf22bdb996683a&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on March 22, 2013, 12:32:23 PM
Ugh, I waaant. D: It apparently has Sonic 8 on, judging that there's a picture of it on BootlegGames Wiki.

(I don't 'want' Sonic 8, but it just seems owners of it haven't made any videos for it. Besides, I've already got a TaoBao lot on its way in a while.)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on March 23, 2013, 03:39:45 PM
Thats Sonic 5. The listing says there are only 6 and the rest are repeats.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on March 23, 2013, 03:50:24 PM
Oh. Well, that picture needs to be removed off of the BootlegGames Wiki then!  :angry:
Title: What's this thread
Post by: KAGE-008 on March 24, 2013, 01:37:04 PM
RobGBA
Mar 23 2013, 03:50:24 PM
Oh. Well, that picture needs to be removed off of the BootlegGames Wiki then!  :angry: [/quote]I can't see that image. Can you link it?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on March 24, 2013, 08:48:46 PM
Whats this? http://a.m.taobao.com/i22133068880.htm?sid=ac2f7efa4cca72e0&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i22133068880.htm?sid=ac2f7efa4cca72e0&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)
Pokemon gold version 2 http://a.m.taobao.com/i17213589038.htm?sid=ac2f7efa4cca72e0&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i17213589038.htm?sid=ac2f7efa4cca72e0&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on March 25, 2013, 09:05:29 AM
KAGE-008
Mar 24 2013, 01:37:04 PM
RobGBA
Mar 23 2013, 03:50:24 PM
Oh. Well, that picture needs to be removed off of the BootlegGames Wiki then!  :angry: [/quote]I can't see that image. Can you link it?[/quote]http://images.wikia.com/bootleggames/images/e/e3/Sonic8multicart.jpg (http://images.wikia.com/bootleggames/images/e/e3/Sonic8multicart.jpg) This.
Picrodus
Mar 24 2013, 08:48:46 PM
Whats this? http://a.m.taobao.com/i22133068880.htm?sid=ac2f7efa4cca72e0&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i22133068880.htm?sid=ac2f7efa4cca72e0&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)
Pokemon gold version 2 http://a.m.taobao.com/i17213589038.htm?sid=ac2f7efa4cca72e0&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i17213589038.htm?sid=ac2f7efa4cca72e0&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)[/quote]That's a generic Yu Gi Oh game. Not sure which one exactly, but there aren't any Yu Gi Oh pirates for Game Boy that I know of. (and usually Chinese translations have that sort of label.)

Pokemon Gold 2 is Pokemon Adventure, but rebranded. Only difference I can think of is that it doesn't crash after the first level./
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on March 25, 2013, 06:53:11 PM
Some digimon gba game I haven't seen before. Anyone know what this one is? http://a.m.taobao.com/i1888231472.htm?sid=ac2f7efa4cca72e0&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i1888231472.htm?sid=ac2f7efa4cca72e0&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on March 25, 2013, 07:56:53 PM
Never seen it either. :o Not betting it's Sintax or VastFame. Could be BBD.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on March 25, 2013, 08:04:28 PM
I don't think its BBD, it looks like a real GBA game and I think BBD only ever made GBC games in GBA size cases. Dunno really. Could be Sintax, could be just Battle Spirit or something.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on March 26, 2013, 12:16:38 AM
Does this multi cart look like it has Pokemon great collections on it? The comparison is in the spoiler.
Spoiler: click to toggle
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on March 26, 2013, 04:55:32 AM
Ruten doesn't allow pictures to be shown like that, man. You'll have to link the auction. :\
Oh wait, I can 'View Image' when I right click it.
That first one's been there for a while. I posted it earlier in the year here.
That multicart doesn't look like it has anything good on, unless Sonic 3D Blast 5 is counted as good, if you're a masochist. :P
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on March 28, 2013, 01:54:54 PM
I found that same New Pokemon Gold in a grey cart in this auction. http://a.m.taobao.com/i17516371270.htm?sid=dd267a92f068c70e&abtest=6 (http://a.m.taobao.com/i17516371270.htm?sid=dd267a92f068c70e&abtest=6) Do you guys think that finding it in a different cart mold may make it more likely to be a generic? Second image, second row, first game from the left.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on March 28, 2013, 02:56:36 PM
I think bootlegs of official games like that tend to be generics unless they have a proper company associated with them (a la Li Cheng).  No doubt that's a generic, it's more of if it's a high quality bootleg or a cheap one (the better ones tend to have full-sized boards, btw.)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on March 30, 2013, 02:45:29 AM
Bottom row last game on the left. Is that a legitimate cart mold? It's probably a legit game right. The mold interests me. http://img2.mlstatic.com/s_MLB_v_O_f_4019536535_032013.jpg (http://img2.mlstatic.com/s_MLB_v_O_f_4019536535_032013.jpg)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on March 30, 2013, 06:52:21 AM
Yeah, that's legitimate. I've seen it before. ;)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on April 01, 2013, 01:17:51 PM
Is this ps1 or famiclone because it says ps1 in description but it shows a disc and cartridge. Which confuses me. Here it is. (http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=th&tl=en&u=http%3A//www.b2bthai.com/search/product/detail/102499)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on April 01, 2013, 01:53:00 PM
It's a famiclone that's shaped like a PS1. (I'm guessing the disc is used like an N-Joypad, with an in-built multicart.)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on April 03, 2013, 12:31:33 AM
the description says its a cartoon VCD. prob some random bonus they throw in, I doubt the console plays VCDs.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on April 03, 2013, 10:08:38 AM
What game could this be? http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21301216333218 (http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21301216333218)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on April 03, 2013, 11:27:25 AM
Could be Pokemon Gold and Silver with an emulator. At least, that's what the colours and sprites tell me.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on April 06, 2013, 01:31:22 AM
This kind of looked like it was bootlegd off of pokemon but I don't know for sure that it's a real game and that a couple of the characters look like pikachu and squirtle but maybe that's just wishful thinking. Anyways, what are the opinions? http://76tn05wjd.tistory.com/614 (http://76tn05wjd.tistory.com/614)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on April 06, 2013, 05:43:10 AM
It's some Korean RPG, nothing pirated. (then again, you can't have bootleg PC games. :lol: No licenses are needed to distribute PC games.)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on April 06, 2013, 07:52:33 AM
RobGBA
Apr 6 2013, 05:43:10 AM
It's some Korean RPG, nothing pirated. (then again, you can't have bootleg PC games. :lol: No licenses are needed to distribute PC games.)[/quote]I think you mean unlicensed.  It can still be a "bootleg" if it infringes copyrights by stealing characters or whatever (though it could also be a fangame depending on the intent and cost.)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: KAGE-008 on April 06, 2013, 09:27:51 AM
RobGBA
Apr 6 2013, 05:43:10 AM
It's some Korean RPG, nothing pirated. (then again, you can't have bootleg PC games. :lol: No licenses are needed to distribute PC games.)[/quote]Well, Daou Infosys' games are just unlicensed so it isn't a pirate.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: fcgamer on April 07, 2013, 07:36:43 PM
What game is this? I can't get it to load.  It's for famicom

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/tracker465/IMG_0088_zps12e7e39a.jpg)

Also, does the robot have a penis?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: KAGE-008 on April 07, 2013, 07:40:53 PM
I think it's just a Chinese translation of official Robot War, but I can't confirm. :\
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Barver on April 07, 2013, 09:14:16 PM
Box says Super Robot Wars 2, seems like a good bet it's just a translation.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on April 09, 2013, 12:21:52 AM
Blue dinosaur creature shown fighting shishigami on the back of my Pokemon jade pocketnes hack. What could it be? Because it's definitley not sandshrew like it says on the box. :D

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Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on April 19, 2013, 12:31:35 PM
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.123.yeRLHl&id=19969783717 (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.123.yeRLHl&id=19969783717) Any ideas? Never heard of a Kyo game for GBC.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on April 19, 2013, 02:15:18 PM
The second image in the listing shows that it's a GBC Ganbare Goemon game.  Nothing special (even though Ganbare Goemon's a good series.)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on April 19, 2013, 02:20:52 PM
oh I've seen that a few times and I was wondering what it was. Looks like its even the English version.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on April 19, 2013, 02:24:51 PM
Crap, I never saw the second picture. D: Sorry.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on April 21, 2013, 07:19:30 PM
anyone know anything about this?
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w296897080.49.OOwQ3i&id=18082137629& (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.w296897080.49.OOwQ3i&id=18082137629&)
kinda looks like a keyboard Famiclone, but it has a floppy disk drive, and an included disk + cart.. any ideas?
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on April 24, 2013, 10:37:46 AM
Three sintax GBC games. Don't know which they are. http://a.m.taobao.com/i14800380752.htm?sid=12b94c9b3d866b0c&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop (http://a.m.taobao.com/i14800380752.htm?sid=12b94c9b3d866b0c&pds=fromauc%23h%23shop)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on April 24, 2013, 10:47:48 AM
The first one's Metal Slug 2001, the second I'm pretty sure is that Pokemon Platinum game that Taizou showed off, and the third one I think is True Three Kingdoms, though I'm not entirely sure on that.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on April 24, 2013, 11:15:14 AM
Holy crap that's actually pretty cheap! Any way to get into Desktop mode from the Mobile Taobao links though? :\
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Pepper-98 on April 24, 2013, 01:50:06 PM
You can just search the auction's title in Google and it's the first result.  That mobile thing does annoy me a bit.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Robyn on April 24, 2013, 01:54:55 PM
Thanks! :) Oh and the third one is the Zhen San Guo Wu Shuang 2 game, I think.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on April 24, 2013, 02:18:37 PM
There's a "PC version" link (标准版电脑版) but it just sends you to the homepage. which is annoying! and so many websites do it.
I think the last one is Bynasty Warriors 5 btw.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on May 03, 2013, 12:06:40 AM
What is this game? I translated the title and still don't know it. I remember hearing that it's a Pokemon game? Oh and I'm sorry about the mobile version but I'm always on my tablet when I'm on here. http://a.m.taobao.com/i1441841483.htm (http://a.m.taobao.com/i1441841483.htm)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: fcgamer on May 03, 2013, 02:07:40 AM
It looks like a Gameboy game to me.  It is by the notorious Waixing though.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on May 03, 2013, 04:59:52 AM
If it's the one I'm thinking of it's not really a Pokemon game, it's just named like one.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Picrodus on June 16, 2014, 09:55:39 PM
Has anyone ever seen this game before? I feel like i've seen this game but I am not entirely sure. :p
http://h5.m.taobao.com/awp/core/detail.htm?id=6981058524&rn=8L78urMB2-TqnRPFeRtHvV2dHDxA-TxygOhO-QIdF&sid=1d447b13a8f6c479d2cc255628e3d5c7&bagtype= (http://h5.m.taobao.com/awp/core/detail.htm?id=6981058524&rn=8L78urMB2-TqnRPFeRtHvV2dHDxA-TxygOhO-QIdF&sid=1d447b13a8f6c479d2cc255628e3d5c7&bagtype=)

And also I've seen this cart a few times but have no idea what it is. (2nd row down fourth cart)
(http://gw.alicdn.com/imgextra/i1/921298917/T2O.aMXmpXXXXXXXXX_!!921298917.jpg_450x10000q90.jpg)
http://h5.m.taobao.com/awp/core/detail.htm?id=17132815240&rn=8L78awMB2-MqnRrERhLQUrLOmli4-0fTQNhO-O8KF&sid=1d447b13a8f6c479d2cc255628e3d5c7&bagtype= (http://h5.m.taobao.com/awp/core/detail.htm?id=17132815240&rn=8L78awMB2-MqnRrERhLQUrLOmli4-0fTQNhO-O8KF&sid=1d447b13a8f6c479d2cc255628e3d5c7&bagtype=)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: KAGE-008 on June 17, 2014, 12:53:11 AM
Picrodus
Jun 16 2014, 09:55:39 PM
Has anyone ever seen this game before? I feel like i've seen this game but I am not entirely sure. :p
http://h5.m.taobao.com/awp/core/detail.htm?id=6981058524&rn=8L78urMB2-TqnRPFeRtHvV2dHDxA-TxygOhO-QIdF&sid=1d447b13a8f6c479d2cc255628e3d5c7&bagtype= (http://h5.m.taobao.com/awp/core/detail.htm?id=6981058524&rn=8L78urMB2-TqnRPFeRtHvV2dHDxA-TxygOhO-QIdF&sid=1d447b13a8f6c479d2cc255628e3d5c7&bagtype=)[/quote]That's definitely the mysterious seller who's 'selling' ROM's from various sources (including Taizou's dumping blog), btw it's just Stone Age - a working version is posted somewhere on this forum.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on June 24, 2014, 06:57:18 PM
the one in the pic i *think* is a translation of one of the regular Pokemon games, not 100% sure though
Title: What's this thread
Post by: NintariousFamicreep on October 15, 2014, 03:28:38 PM
codeman38
Jun 5 2011, 06:23:29 PM
The EVG2000 site also lists a Bicycle card game from TechnoSource that's... pretty much identical to the Hoyle one, at least software-wise. And which appears to be developed by Nice Code as well.

Also, there are a lot of JungleTac consoles on there![/quote]So many of 'em to shove into AV Jacks.  O.o
Title: What's this thread
Post by: Awesome Panda on November 18, 2014, 06:21:43 AM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huang-Di-Famicom-NES-Gaiapolis-9-in-1-ASDER-NTDEC-SACHEN-game-boxed-famiclone-/221609131254 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Huang-Di-Famicom-NES-Gaiapolis-9-in-1-ASDER-NTDEC-SACHEN-game-boxed-famiclone-/221609131254)
I've just found this on eBay. I'm guessing that the seller imported it from China but does seem weird that someone would make a multicart with a whole bunch of Asder games, especially as (I think) all of those games use weird mappers that wouldn't work on a multicart.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on December 04, 2014, 06:34:18 PM
hmm i guess someone was able to hack the Asder games to work on MMC3 .. but a lot of stuff doesn't make sense about this cart. especially the packaging.

like the company name given on the back is "Wiioscoo Technology Co. Ltd", but the only references I can find online seem to imply it is/was a scam operation, pretending to sell electronics at cheap prices but never actually shipping anything; the address and phone number are actually for Netac (a legit company) but it looks like Wiioscoo had used them as fake contact details at some point.

so why would a company that presumably never existed and was made up to scam people on the internet also get into the business of manufacturing real famicom multicarts? my hunch is they didn't - the box and label were probably made either by the ebay seller or by some taobao seller they bought the carts from, and they just pulled the Wiioscoo company details off some random website to make it look more "real", or at least more like a real mass-produced pirate product rather than a homemade one (little did they know they'd taken the name of a scam company)

and as for whether the cart pcb itself was a homebrew-ish effort by the same person as the box/label, or if it's actually being mass produced somewhere and they just repackaged it.. i have no idea. mysterious.

(come to think of it, it's also v unusual for a modern boxed pirate cart to come in a cardboard box rather than one of those mega drive-style ones made out of the cheapest plastic in the world)
Title: What's this thread
Post by: codeman38 on December 04, 2014, 08:44:16 PM
As a random aside, the bar code on that multicart (671860013624) officially belongs to the CD "The Assemblage" from Cryptogramophone... but, judging from a Google search, it's also appeared on some very dubious-looking bottles of steroids. And possibly a voltmeter for electronic cigarettes.

...This just keeps getting weirder and weirder, doesn't it?

Also, that menu screen is kind of interesting in itself-- it uses both the Bubble Bobble 2 font (as frequently seen in Nice Code's stuff) and the PC Paint text font (rarely seen in Nice Code's work, but frequently seen in other companies').
Title: What's this thread
Post by: taizou on December 05, 2014, 07:52:41 PM
codeman38
Dec 4 2014, 08:44:16 PM
As a random aside, the bar code on that multicart (671860013624) officially belongs to the CD "The Assemblage" from Cryptogramophone... but, judging from a Google search, it's also appeared on some very dubious-looking bottles of steroids. And possibly a voltmeter for electronic cigarettes.[/quote]hmm, I think I may have an answer for that one - if you do a Google image search for "barcode" it appears within the first 50 or so results.

but yeah, as for the fonts, that's certainly a weird combo - the Bubble Bobble font seems to show up reasonably often in generic multis, but I've never seen it paired with a PC Paint font before.
Title: What's this thread
Post by: fcgamer on December 06, 2014, 10:54:57 PM
taizou
Dec 4 2014, 06:34:18 PM
so why would a company that presumably never existed and was made up to scam people on the internet also get into the business of manufacturing real famicom multicarts? my hunch is they didn't - the box and label were probably made either by the ebay seller or by some taobao seller they bought the carts from, and they just pulled the Wiioscoo company details off some random website to make it look more "real", or at least more like a real mass-produced pirate product rather than a homemade one (little did they know they'd taken the name of a scam company)

and as for whether the cart pcb itself was a homebrew-ish effort by the same person as the box/label, or if it's actually being mass produced somewhere and they just repackaged it.. i have no idea. mysterious.

(come to think of it, it's also v unusual for a modern boxed pirate cart to come in a cardboard box rather than one of those mega drive-style ones made out of the cheapest plastic in the world)[/quote]The box and labels were NOT made by the ebay seller, I can guarantee that.  The carts did come from the mainland though, but apparently some had been circulating around Russia at one point as well, according to some contacts.

Just because Wiioscoo scammed people doesn't necessarily mean that it didn't exist / was only a scam company.

The cart is mass produced, in some quantity, I can tell you that.  Also, it includes games from Asder, Sachen, and Waixing.
taizou
Dec 4 2014, 06:34:18 PM
so why would a company that presumably never existed and was made up to scam people on the internet also get into the business of manufacturing real famicom multicarts? my hunch is they didn't - the box and label were probably made either by the ebay seller or by some taobao seller they bought the carts from, and they just pulled the Wiioscoo company details off some random website to make it look more "real", or at least more like a real mass-produced pirate product rather than a homemade one (little did they know they'd taken the name of a scam company)<br /><br />and as for whether the cart pcb itself was a homebrew-ish effort by the same person as the box/label, or if it's actually being mass produced somewhere and they just repackaged it.. i have no idea. mysterious.<br /><br />(come to think of it, it's also v unusual for a modern boxed pirate cart to come in a cardboard box rather than one of those mega drive-style ones made out of the cheapest plastic in the world)[/quote]The box and labels were NOT made by the ebay seller, I can guarantee that.  The carts did come from the mainland though, but apparently some had been circulating around Russia at one point as well, according to some contacts.

Just because Wiioscoo scammed people doesn't necessarily mean that it didn't exist / was only a scam company.

The cart is mass produced, in some quantity, I can tell you that.  Also, it includes games from Asder, Sachen, and Waixing.

Oh, and the cardboard boxes are cheaply made.