Armonigann Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I've seen a crap load of questions like this, but not really about Paperboy on the 7800. This is not another 7800 game wish thread, although it would be sweet. I'm just wondering if the 7800 stock could handle such a game like PP and still look good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonner242 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) Cant see why not. Paperboy would be pretty easy to do on the 7800. There is nothing really special about it. Edited August 20, 2011 by nonner242 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Joe Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Yes absolutely. The only reason it wasnt, along with RoadBlasters etc. was because there was more money to be made on the NES by that point and as usual the 7800 never received the support it deserved. This would be a great game for someone to port over to the 7800 Expansion Module. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I've seen a crap load of questions like this, but not really about Paperboy on the 7800. This is not another 7800 game wish thread, although it would be sweet. I'm just wondering if the 7800 stock could handle such a game like PP and still look good? There's not really much to it. It's an isometric scrolling game, ala DESERT FALCON. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Joe Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I've seen a crap load of questions like this, but not really about Paperboy on the 7800. This is not another 7800 game wish thread, although it would be sweet. I'm just wondering if the 7800 stock could handle such a game like PP and still look good? There's not really much to it. It's an isometric scrolling game, ala DESERT FALCON. Praise Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Now hang on a second, let's just see what our resident 7800 naysayers/trolls have to say about it. I'm sure that if they're 100% POSITIVE that it's completely impossible for the system, we'll see it released in about a month or so! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deteacher Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Heck no! There is absolutely no way on this Earth that Paperboy could possibly be done on the 7800. Anyone who thinks it can be done is a fool! And now we wait... 29 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds to go... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 GroovyBee probably already has it done, he's just waiting for the right moment now..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroovyBee Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I haven't played Paperboy in a very long time but from what I remember its isometric looking and not a truly isometric game. You'd need to order the MARIA display lists so that the house/road/garden are drawn first, obstacles next, papers and then the player last. Without checking out a version of the game playing my main area of concern would be if the bike can go directly behind the obstacles (on the dirt track) at the end of each run. If it can, then you'd need to order the player sprites and obstacles accordingly. There is a version for the BBC micro but its all in mono (if somebody wanted to do a port of it to the 7800). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underball Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I haven't played Paperboy in a very long time but from what I remember its isometric looking and not a truly isometric game. You'd need to order the MARIA display lists so that the house/road/garden are drawn first, obstacles next, papers and then the player last. Without checking out a version of the game playing my main area of concern would be if the bike can go directly behind the obstacles (on the dirt track) at the end of each run. If it can, then you'd need to order the player sprites and obstacles accordingly. There is a version for the BBC micro but its all in mono (if somebody wanted to do a port of it to the 7800). Mono Audio, or Mono graphics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 If Paperboy can be done on the Apple II (and it was), it can be done on the 7800. How good it would be is another story, but I agree that Desert Falcon shows the 7800 can do a scrolling three-quarters view decently enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Ghost Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Heck no! There is absolutely no way on this Earth that Paperboy could possibly be done on the 7800. Anyone who thinks it can be done is a fool! And now we wait... 29 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds to go... I just +1 you on that man. Come on....vote this post up guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durkada Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Sure, it's doable... but why? Paperboy was kind of a niche game, to be begin with. Some people loved it, many hated it. But has anyone ever played a console version and enjoyed it with standard controls? It needs those handlebars, only found on the cabinet. There, that's all the nay-saying I'll post on the topic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuplayer Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Sure, it's doable... but why? Paperboy was kind of a niche game, to be begin with. Some people loved it, many hated it. But has anyone ever played a console version and enjoyed it with standard controls? It needs those handlebars, only found on the cabinet. There, that's all the nay-saying I'll post on the topic. The NES version is, if nothing else, very responsive. I played the Genesis version way back in the day, though, and I couldn't stand the controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) Yes absolutely. The only reason it wasnt, along with RoadBlasters etc. was because there was more money to be made on the NES by that point and as usual the 7800 never received the support it deserved. This would be a great game for someone to port over to the 7800 Expansion Module. Not for nothing, but Atari ported the game for nearly every system available at the time! Several of which sold far fewer than I think they could have for the 7800. Mono Audio, or Mono graphics? Graphics, it's horrible. The NES version is, if nothing else, very responsive. I played the Genesis version way back in the day, though, and I couldn't stand the controls. Personally I'm not a fan of most of the ports. I found the controls and game difficulty on most of them robbed my interest in playing the game. Edited August 27, 2011 by Greg2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorfcadet Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 The version on Nes was through Mindscape... It mentions Tengen, but the quality makes me think programmed by Mindscape much like the painful Captain America and the Avengers on Snes. My faketendo won't even start Paperboy; just loops the intro and demo like its saying to me, "you don't want to play that for real do you?" Lynx was my favorite port. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentley Bear! Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Mono Audio, or Mono graphics? I think we all can agree, that Mono in audio, graphics or even viral form sucks anyway you slice it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Sure, it's doable... but why? Paperboy was kind of a niche game, to be begin with. Some people loved it, many hated it. But has anyone ever played a console version and enjoyed it with standard controls? It needs those handlebars, only found on the cabinet. The handlebars certainly make for a more authentic experience, but really that controller is just a glorified analog joystick and a single fire button. Therefore it really isn't any harder to port than any other game that originally used analog controls. Most home versions I've played are pretty decent. Those that weren't so hot, it wasn't because of the controls. The version on Nes was through Mindscape... It mentions Tengen, but the quality makes me think programmed by Mindscape much like the painful Captain America and the Avengers on Snes. Mindscape's arcade ports were done mostly by other programming houses. I thought Paperboy on the NES was decent enough, though I liked Tengen's Genesis release much better. Lynx was my favorite port. The Lynx has a fair adaption, but after the BMX event in California Games showed how well the Lynx could handle scrolling, the lack of smoothness in Paperboy disappointed me. I think we all can agree, that Mono in audio, graphics or even viral form sucks anyway you slice it. :D Mono audio ain't so bad. That's what every 8-bit console and computer had, after all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonie Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 It's kind of like Marble Madness. Not fun playing without the big trackball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptenmaterial Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Ah, the never-ending obsession with porting NES classics to the 7800. I must admit, it's afun topic. So... which games out there are similer to Paperboy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfused Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Ah, the never-ending obsession with porting NES classics to the 7800. I must admit, it's afun topic. So... which games out there are similer to Paperboy? Don't you mean Atari arcade machine classics? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 It's kind of like Marble Madness. Not fun playing without the big trackball. Somewhat agree but Marble Madness would kick a** on the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad. I hope WB Games seriously brings it out... Ah, the never-ending obsession with porting NES classics to the 7800. I must admit, it's afun topic. Had Atari Inc. never been split up, Paperboy would've been a 7800 exclusive title back then. We're only "fantasizing" here about bringing the title out on the console it should've been available on in the first place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Usotsuki Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 TENGEN TETRIS! *hides* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfused Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 TENGEN TETRIS! *hides* I've worked out some graphics ideas and stuff for Bloc*Drop but have been too lazy and never got to the coding stage :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DracIsBack Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 TENGEN TETRIS! *hides* I've worked out some graphics ideas and stuff for Bloc*Drop but have been too lazy and never got to the coding stage :-) Find your focus man! :-) The 7800 needs a Tetris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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