Alfred the Chicken: based on NES or GB release?

lilalurl · 27 August 2013, 21:11

Currently HOL states in the entry for Alfred the Chicken, in the conversion notes:
"Based on 1994 Mindscape NES release."

However, in an article from the first issue of Amiga Game Zone (1994) that s2325 posted a scan of recently:
http://eab.abime.net/907029-post291.html

it is stated (1st paragraph of the 2nd column) that "the program itself was converted from the Gameboy".

So that is contradictory. Anyone knows more about this?

Perhaps there is a specific chronology: NES version first, ported to the GB then the GB version ported to the Amiga?

Also, the year stated is probably wrong. The HOL entry states Alfred was released in 1993, so unless the NES version was delayed despite being the first one to be coded, it does not really make sense.

Or maybe it was taking into account only the US release of the NES game which was apparently from 1994 (but UK version from 1993):
http://www.mobygames.com/game/alfred...n/release-info

s2325 · 27 August 2013, 21:18

It was first issue so maybe they had some unverified informations to attract gamers.

lilalurl · 27 August 2013, 21:23

Maybe. But anyway, it is still worth to verify which piece of information is correct (the person writing the article seems rather knowledgeable so I would not distrust the article a priori).

Sandro · 27 August 2013, 22:18

according to wikipedia the original version is the nintendo done in 1993
the Amiga version also done in 1993 surely is based on the nes version because level design
the other ports comes later and are different, the SNES changed levels and the PSX version is totally different
The best version of this game by far is the CD32 version

27 August 2013, 21:11	#1
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Alfred the Chicken: based on NES or GB release? Currently HOL states in the entry for Alfred the Chicken, in the conversion notes: "Based on 1994 Mindscape NES release." However, in an article from the first issue of Amiga Game Zone (1994) that s2325 posted a scan of recently: http://eab.abime.net/907029-post291.html it is stated (1st paragraph of the 2nd column) that "the program itself was converted from the Gameboy". So that is contradictory. Anyone knows more about this? Perhaps there is a specific chronology: NES version first, ported to the GB then the GB version ported to the Amiga? Also, the year stated is probably wrong. The HOL entry states Alfred was released in 1993, so unless the NES version was delayed despite being the first one to be coded, it does not really make sense. Or maybe it was taking into account only the US release of the NES game which was apparently from 1994 (but UK version from 1993): http://www.mobygames.com/game/alfred...n/release-info

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27 August 2013, 21:18	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	It was first issue so maybe they had some unverified informations to attract gamers.

27 August 2013, 21:23	#3
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Maybe. But anyway, it is still worth to verify which piece of information is correct (the person writing the article seems rather knowledgeable so I would not distrust the article a priori).

27 August 2013, 22:18	#4
Sandro Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: spain Posts: 897	according to wikipedia the original version is the nintendo done in 1993 the Amiga version also done in 1993 surely is based on the nes version because level design the other ports comes later and are different, the SNES changed levels and the PSX version is totally different The best version of this game by far is the CD32 version

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