Castle Excellent on GamePark32

Fissuras · 10 October 2002, 10:24

Anyone that has seen a MSX knows Castle. I don't need to say a word about this game. While browsing at MSX Resource Center I've seen a Gamepark32 port of the game. We MSX lovers are going to enjoy this!

Here are the news:

Source: Gigamix

The GamePark32 is a portable gameconsole from Korea, that competes with Nintendo's Gameboy Advance. Having a powerful ARM9 processor, 4 channel wireless RF channels (for wireless multiplayer gaming), an USB port, and a good graphics engine, many people found their way to the GamePark.

There is a growing amateur-scene that develops games and demos for the GamePark (as there is for GameBoy Advance), and quite some ex-MSX developers, both amateurs and professional, chose this platform to develop new games and demos for.

We already reported about the port of Princess Maker for this platform. Today, I found out that good old Castle Excellent has been ported as well. And it looks smashing! Although the site is all in Korean, the screenshots are really worth looking at.

Relevant link: http://www.gamepark.co.kr/gameZone/g...asp?indexNo=18

Drake1009 · 10 October 2002, 12:09

I'd still really like to try that game. Looks interesting.

Twistin'Ghost · 10 October 2002, 12:09

Good link. Some nice stuff there!

Fred the Fop · 10 October 2002, 12:39

Dang that game looks GOOD! Nice work, Fiss. I wonder if there is an emulator for this. And also, if Shatty knows about this

RetroMan · 10 October 2002, 13:15

This news was on msx.org some days ago and I love it

THE CASTLE is one of my all time favs on the MSX, I can´t stop playing it

Frootloop · 10 October 2002, 13:42

According to the information on this GP32 fan site, code can be compiled to run on Win32:

"Instead of releasing games that require an emulator to run on the PC, you can also compile natively as a Win32 binaries. For this purpose GamePark released the VC++ version of the GP32 SDK."

Sounds cool! But there already is an emulator: GeePee32.

Frootloop · 10 October 2002, 13:51

UPDATE:

Wow, check out this great GP32 site:

GB32 Extreme

They have a list of emulators for GP32 on the left menu. On the front page is a picture of a Commodore Plus 4 emulator running on the GeePeeGee emulator.

Now check this one out. Pinball Dreams for GP32! (attached picture)

Hmm.. maybe I should get one of these little systems. How much do they cost?

Drake1009 · 10 October 2002, 15:01

Now that does look good.

Something which quite amazed me about that site was the games emulated. I noticed immediately that one of the games was Big-mac. A game which I had tried once, never knew the name of but always wanted to try again. Talk about coincidence.

Amiga1992 · 10 October 2002, 17:12

I'd love to grab a GP32. I tried to convince my korean ex-gf to buy me one, to no avail :P

Fissuras · 10 October 2002, 17:31

To download this and put in the zone?

http://emu.makii.pl/pokazplik.php3?d...private_26.zip

See also this:
http://emu.makii.pl/posthead.php3?shownews=3118

SYSTEM: GAMEPARK32
ROZMIAR PLIKU: 451 kb.
OPIS: Je¿eli komuœ brakowa³o bios'ów do najnowszego emulatora konsol(k)i GP32 - GeePee32 - to... ju¿ nie powinno brakowaæ

)) Zapraszaæ do ssania chyba nie trzeba

Nazwa pliku: bin/gp32/gp32_bios.zip

Download is only for people from Poland due to small bandwidth - sorry!

Fissuras · 10 October 2002, 17:48

Never mind
ftp://pliki.pf.pl/strefa_emulacji/do...private_26.zip

RetroMan · 10 October 2002, 17:51

@Fissuras

Ver. 26 in da zone

(noo, I´M NOT from Poland

)

//edit : too late, nevermind

Shatterhand · 11 October 2002, 02:38

Goddamn, I WANT this Castle Ex ! I Love Castle EX to bits.

I didn´t know about GP32 , let alone a so good-looking version of Castle EX.

Now I hope it´s not fast. The NES version is faster than the MSX one, you have a weapon and the enemies shoot at you, and the rooms are bigger than the screen, so you have a bit of scroll (This was incredibly stupid ) the game get more into the action zone than into the puzzle zone.

I hope they made it like the MSX version.

Edit: After looking closely to the attached picture, I see it indeed is like the MSX version, not the NES one. That picture shows the 1st screen of the game, and in the NES version that screen is a little different.

Fissuras · 20 November 2002, 17:42

It is available at Lik-Sang
Two new GP32 games in stock: Raphael & Hany Party Game
http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=2709

10 October 2002, 10:24	#1
Fissuras Old Luny Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brazil Age: 53 Posts: 574	Castle Excellent on GamePark32 Anyone that has seen a MSX knows Castle. I don't need to say a word about this game. While browsing at MSX Resource Center I've seen a Gamepark32 port of the game. We MSX lovers are going to enjoy this! Here are the news: Source: Gigamix The GamePark32 is a portable gameconsole from Korea, that competes with Nintendo's Gameboy Advance. Having a powerful ARM9 processor, 4 channel wireless RF channels (for wireless multiplayer gaming), an USB port, and a good graphics engine, many people found their way to the GamePark. There is a growing amateur-scene that develops games and demos for the GamePark (as there is for GameBoy Advance), and quite some ex-MSX developers, both amateurs and professional, chose this platform to develop new games and demos for. We already reported about the port of Princess Maker for this platform. Today, I found out that good old Castle Excellent has been ported as well. And it looks smashing! Although the site is all in Korean, the screenshots are really worth looking at. Relevant link: http://www.gamepark.co.kr/gameZone/g...asp?indexNo=18 Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2002, 12:39	#4
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Hmm. Dang that game looks GOOD! Nice work, Fiss. I wonder if there is an emulator for this. And also, if Shatty knows about this

10 October 2002, 13:42	#6
Frootloop Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada, Eh Posts: 167	GP32 According to the information on this GP32 fan site, code can be compiled to run on Win32: "Instead of releasing games that require an emulator to run on the PC, you can also compile natively as a Win32 binaries. For this purpose GamePark released the VC++ version of the GP32 SDK." Sounds cool! But there already is an emulator: GeePee32.

10 October 2002, 13:51	#7
Frootloop Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada, Eh Posts: 167	Wow UPDATE: Wow, check out this great GP32 site: GB32 Extreme They have a list of emulators for GP32 on the left menu. On the front page is a picture of a Commodore Plus 4 emulator running on the GeePeeGee emulator. Now check this one out. Pinball Dreams for GP32! (attached picture) Hmm.. maybe I should get one of these little systems. How much do they cost? Attached Thumbnails

10 October 2002, 17:31	#10
Fissuras Old Luny Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brazil Age: 53 Posts: 574	ANYONE FROM POLAND???????? To download this and put in the zone? http://emu.makii.pl/pokazplik.php3?d...private_26.zip See also this: http://emu.makii.pl/posthead.php3?shownews=3118 SYSTEM: GAMEPARK32 ROZMIAR PLIKU: 451 kb. OPIS: Je¿eli komuœ brakowa³o bios'ów do najnowszego emulatora konsol(k)i GP32 - GeePee32 - to... ju¿ nie powinno brakowaæ)) Zapraszaæ do ssania chyba nie trzeba Nazwa pliku: bin/gp32/gp32_bios.zip Download is only for people from Poland due to small bandwidth - sorry!

10 October 2002, 12:09	#2
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	I'd still really like to try that game. Looks interesting.

10 October 2002, 12:09	#3
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Good link. Some nice stuff there!

10 October 2002, 13:15	#5
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	This news was on msx.org some days ago and I love it THE CASTLE is one of my all time favs on the MSX, I can´t stop playing it

10 October 2002, 15:01	#8
Drake1009 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Denmark Posts: 2,284	Now that does look good. Something which quite amazed me about that site was the games emulated. I noticed immediately that one of the games was Big-mac. A game which I had tried once, never knew the name of but always wanted to try again. Talk about coincidence.

10 October 2002, 17:12	#9
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I'd love to grab a GP32. I tried to convince my korean ex-gf to buy me one, to no avail :P

10 October 2002, 17:48	#11
Fissuras Old Luny Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brazil Age: 53 Posts: 574	Never mind ftp://pliki.pf.pl/strefa_emulacji/do...private_26.zip

10 October 2002, 17:51	#12
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	@Fissuras Ver. 26 in da zone (noo, I´M NOT from Poland ) //edit : too late, nevermind

11 October 2002, 02:38	#13
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	Goddamn, I WANT this Castle Ex ! I Love Castle EX to bits. I didn´t know about GP32 , let alone a so good-looking version of Castle EX. Now I hope it´s not fast. The NES version is faster than the MSX one, you have a weapon and the enemies shoot at you, and the rooms are bigger than the screen, so you have a bit of scroll (This was incredibly stupid ) the game get more into the action zone than into the puzzle zone. I hope they made it like the MSX version. Edit: After looking closely to the attached picture, I see it indeed is like the MSX version, not the NES one. That picture shows the 1st screen of the game, and in the NES version that screen is a little different. Last edited by Shatterhand; 11 October 2002 at 02:43.

20 November 2002, 17:42	#14
Fissuras Old Luny Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brazil Age: 53 Posts: 574	It is available at Lik-Sang Two new GP32 games in stock: Raphael & Hany Party Game http://www.lik-sang.com/news.php?artc=2709

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