Trebor Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 (edited) Arabian did have a Famicom version called Super Arabian, but there wasn't anything super about it. It definitely deserves a better home version. Thanks for the info and I agree it is not "super". They got one or two of the sound effects correct and a rough idea of board layout. But the gameplay is off including too 'fast'. Plus what's up with spelling all these other words but "ARABIAN"...lol. Arabian doesn't seem to have enough to offer for a fully-fleshed out game; it seems a coder would have to add more than the few levels before 'GAME OVER' if that youtube video is to be trusted for a complete game playthrough. I've never played it so I'm not sure, but it seemed to only have 4 screens then game over! It definitely is not a complete play through. The game does not end after four boards but continues to go with ramped up difficulty and challenge. There are four boards per section (Something similar to Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr); I have gone as far as Section 2 board 4 or Section 3 board 1 (Can't remember for sure). I am unsure how many sections before the game ends. But it is not just 4 boards and game over. Edited May 21, 2011 by Trebor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animan Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I want Marble Madness on the 7800. Nothing else. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 (edited) Looking at the video clip I posted again for Arabian, you'll notice at the high score screen it states "Section 2". Even then, I'm not sure if that's the legit end of the game, or he made his video by recording finishing Section 1 then an edit to another round (or even the same game) where he died somewhere on Section 2 which brought up the game over to high score screens. In fact under the comments for the video it states: "Comments is that really the whole game? darkryu38 1 month ago Reply After the game is repeated (more difficult) until you lose all your lives. MamePlayer 1 month ago" As mentioned earlier, I believe the game continues similar to a DK/DKJR fashion, each section contains 4 boards (pages) with increasing difficulty each time the section is beat. Edited May 21, 2011 by Trebor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 (edited) I forgot all about Make Trax. A local mall had one of those by the mall entrance in the early 80s. Loved that game. I agree - great idea for a 7800 port. I don't think a home version has been done on any console of the time has it? Appeared on any modern compilations? Crush Roller (the name of the JP original) had a version for Neo Geo Pocket Color (ADK was the company that originally made the game). Also, that Famicom game similar to Make Trax was an odd Chinese pirate, not a JP game. Edited May 22, 2011 by BrianC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxman Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I missing: - Uridium - Wizball - Bomb Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBomber Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I haven't been able to play any 7800 homebrews yet, but I eagerly await the day I can. It seems to me that PacManPlus has the right idea with his games. The best original 7800 games were perfected versions of 2600 & early 80's arcade games (Asteroids, Centipede, Joust) with extra features not available on any other console (simultaneous 2 player with Asteroids and Centipede). Homebrews like the 7800 version of Circus Atari continue this tradition. I'm not so interested in ports of games that are available on the NES unless there is a significant upgrade in graphics or gameplay over the NES version. The first 2600 game that comes to mind for a 7800 homebrew makeover is Frogs & Flies. Great game, hideous graphics on the 2600. Could look and play great on the 7800! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARI7800fan Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I want Marble Madness on the 7800. Nothing else. Agree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I'd still love a MIDNIGHT MUTANTS 2. Maybe someday I could be involved in that with an aspiring coder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Williams' Make Trax. Why no company ever ported this to the home consoles is beyond me. This! I'd love to see a few of the more obscure arcade titles get ported....others: Star Castle Eagle Space Zap Turtles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 The problem is picking stuff that isn't already on the NES. My first instinct in these threads is always to go with "Circus Charlie" -- I loved that arcade game and I think the 7800's bright colors and good palette would add quite a bit to that game, but the NES version is quite adequate in its own right and does a good job of using the fun of the original arcade game. The same applies for "Mappy" -- you instantly think it would be a great idea, but then realize that the NES version is quite good in its own right. That really narrows down the list quite a bit for games that would be unique yet a great amount of fun! Pandora's Palace would be an amazing offering on the 7800. A fun, great little arcade game with cool music and an awesome theme yet isn't available on the NES! Excellent choice. Arabian doesn't seem to have enough to offer for a fully-fleshed out game; it seems a coder would have to add more than the few levels before 'GAME OVER' if that youtube video is to be trusted for a complete game playthrough. I've never played it so I'm not sure, but it seemed to only have 4 screens then game over! Here are some arcade game ideas to toss around and see what people think: Pac & Pal - exclusive to Japan, but nonetheless a pretty good game, although Super Pac is quite awesome and very similar. Moon Cresta - only made on SNES, could be a good choice to show what the earlier iterations could do! Plus it's a pretty good little shooter. Satan's Hollow - This one could really show the 7800s graphics capability and would really show off the music of the console quite well! Bubbles - A quirky little Williams title but is an absolute blast to play! Would add a bit of fun and replayability to the 7800! Bosconian or Time Pilot - both could be great choices, good updates! Hunchback - a great little game that's like Pandora's Palace! Good sound IIRC. Bomb Jack - This port was absolutely amazing on the A8, I think the 7800 could do it quite well as well! Peter Pepper's Ice Cream Factory - this is an original title that would make a unique little port to the 7800, as it's not seen elsewhere! Realistically any of Atari's arcade offerings from the time period would be good, as well, though I know people don't like arcade ports to be homebrews as frequently. I think a 7800 imagining of Indy: Temple of Doom would be cool, as with others like Xybots, Roadblasters, etc. -- although the Lynx does these well, the 7800 could 'flesh out' these experiences and really it's a great opportunity to showcase the "might have been" had Atari really pushed the console. I think the difficulty here, however, is in avoiding turning the 7800 into what the ColecoVision offered in the earlier generation -- a console that plays mostly arcade ports of quirky, different games that weren't mainstream. Although I love the ColecoVision for what it did with those games, since the 7800 came from the powerhouse of the industry pre-NES, it just doesn't seem to do it justice to relegate it to arcade ports of obscure games ala CV. Of course I always enjoy original homebrews and would love seeing those more! EDIT: Make Trax is an awesome idea. I love that game and think it would be done very well on the 7800! That is a wonderful list Cebus! Give me some Moon Cresta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armonigann Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Games I would love to see made for 7800: -Spy Hunter -Pheonix -Rygar -Galaga (arcade) -Scramble -Bump 'n Jump -Impossible Mission II -Pinball 7800 -Kobe Vs. Lebron -Miner 49er -Tapper -ET Goes Home 7800 I could go on forever with this................................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicViper Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Gaplus. please Gaplus. the only version EVER released of this game is on one of the obscure namco museums. And A big bump for A solid version of Time Pilot. I have like ten versions of that game and would still shell out for a decent Atari version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianC Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Gaplus. please Gaplus. the only version EVER released of this game is on one of the obscure namco museums. There was also a C64 version and the recent Namco Museums for the Wii have it too. I would like to see it on 7800, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 How about a really good 1st person flight game? The 7800 could handle that, and the stock controls might make a nice flight yoke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 (edited) Bubbles - A quirky little Williams title but is an absolute blast to play! Would add a bit of fun and replayability to the 7800! This game would have to include trak ball support and then it would be the true arcade experience. It came with a trackball? THe only Bubbles machines I ever saw had a joystick. THe KLOV makes no mention of a trackball version... http://www.arcade-mu...hp?game_id=7226 Bubbles is a game I would like to see attempted on the 78. I'd also like to see Crystal Castles Marble Madness Sinistar Yar's Revenge And a port from the Atari ST, Oids Edited June 5, 2011 by Inky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Bubbles - A quirky little Williams title but is an absolute blast to play! Would add a bit of fun and replayability to the 7800! This game would have to include trak ball support and then it would be the true arcade experience. It came with a trackball? THe only Bubbles machines I ever saw had a joystick. THe KLOV makes no mention of a trackball version... http://www.arcade-mu...hp?game_id=7226 Bubbles is a game I would like to see attempted on the 78. I'd also like to see Crystal Castles Marble Madness Sinistar Yar's Revenge And a port from the Atari ST, Oids I could have sworn it came with a trackball, but to be honest I think I only ever played it once in the arcade (most of my love for it comes from MAME) and my memory of it is very hazy at best. Even if it didn't, trackball support in a game like that would be awesome -- I bet Bubbles would be a lot of fun with a trackball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 I bet Bubbles would be a lot of fun with a trackball! Oh no doubt. The way the bubble moves calls for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 Games I would love to see made for 7800: -Spy Hunter -Pheonix -Rygar -Galaga (arcade) -Scramble -Bump 'n Jump -Impossible Mission II -Pinball 7800 -Kobe Vs. Lebron -Miner 49er -Tapper -ET Goes Home 7800 I could go on forever with this................................ Great list, and I was just thinking yesterday that the 7800 needs a version of Phoenix. Besides the 2600 version, I don't think there are any other console versions of Phoenix are there? Also, I'd love a great new pinball homebrew. Are there any homebrew pinballs for any classic system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner73 Posted July 17, 2011 Author Share Posted July 17, 2011 Just thought of a few more! Alien syndrome keystone kapers-revamped for 7800 gunsmoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Spelunker. Also a reboot of the Mystique games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sermajic Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 uridium bomb jack 1942 tempest with paddle support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Video Fever 1982 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 tempest with paddle support Paddles have end stops so you can't do a complete 360 degree turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 a beat 'em up (double dragon-style) that doesn't blow goats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8th lutz Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) Gaplus Boxyboy Mappy - never was released in the United States on the Nes Circus Charlie - never was released in the United States on the Nes Star Castle Crazy Climber Moon Cresta Twinbee King's Valley Penguin Adventure Edited July 18, 2011 by 8th lutz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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