Amiga arcade conversions

[Amiga1992]

How 'bout X68000 versions?

That PSX game must suck arse because all animation frames have been taken away. Even if it adds Fei Long, its still inferior

[CodyJarrett]

Okay, I've added changed Super C, Castlevania, Mutant Ninja Turtles (top-down and sewers one) to NES in my database.

Space Harrier 2 and Strider 2 - does anyone know what these originated on, if not the arcades?

Batman Returns, Battletoads, Darius+ and Outrun Europa - I'm still investigating.

[7-Zark-7]

For the most dissapointing Amiga Arcade Conversion-Ghouls 'n' Ghost's. Apart from the great Follin music a complete waste of time.

I agree that compared to the arcade version Final Fight wasn't that good,but it was still quite playable. Besides, at least the original cheat mode from the programmer was a little different to most!

I've never played the Amiga version ,but I recall Mortal Kombat recieved good reviews-what's the real verdict-was it?

[Amiga1992]

Space Harrier 2 and Strider 2 - does anyone know what these originated on, if not the arcades?

Space Harrier 2 could be a Sega Genesis game. The version of this one is copyrighted 1988 (then again this could be the copyright for the Space Harrier name, the Genesis was released in 1989). Strider 2 was created for the Amiga methinks, that shitty US Gold version. The Genesis version is very different. (and still crap)


(image nicked from vgmuseum.com )


(image nicked from vgmuseum.com Genesis version!)

Batman Returns, Battletoads, Darius+ and Outrun Europa - I'm still investigating.

Batman Returns has no KLOV entry (check http://www.klov.com/B/index.html), neither does Outrun Europa (check http://www.klov.com/O/index.html).
Battletoads Arcade's copyright is 1994, Battletoads NES is 1991.


(again, nicked from vgmuseum.com )


Darius + is completely different to the arcade, I mean it! just look at your pics

[CodyJarrett]

Battletoads - you're right, it's NES.

Now, just another need to work out the original platform for another 2,000 Amiga games!

[Amiga1992]

Originally posted by Shatterhand

Parasol Stars never came out to arcades AFAIK

I thought so as well, but the KLOV has an entry for it! This either means teh game actually got released, or that we should NOT trust teh KLOV from now on

[CodyJarrett]

I forgot Action Fighter and Hot Rod. They've been added to the arcade conversions list.

[Tim Janssen]

Question: Does anyone know whether The Simpsons: the Arcade game from Konami is released on Amiga? To my surprise I have discovered a great 1992 C64 conversion of this game by Konami (see picture):


Here is a pic from the arcades:

To the best of my knowledge, the arcade version was only ported to PC

[birdy-scc]

Did that Playchoice machine also have Excite Bike?

Or was there an actual Excite Bike machine? I asked this on a board ages ago, but I was told only that it came in a multi-machine doofur.

I'm sure I played a standalone single game machine though.

[7-Zark-7]

Although not necessarily my all time fave game, I found Super Hang On a good conversion-the programmer ZZkJ managed a couple of decent arcade conversions,I think?

[birdy-scc]

Believe it or not, they filmed me playing Super Hang On (at the PCW Show Earl's Court - 1987 I think) so that the home conversions were as correct as possible.

The problem was that I could never finish the senior level, though I could do the expert one. So the game people just made up the rest. The company was Electric Dreams, which I remember because they had "Electric Dreams" by Hall and Oates playing on a constant loop on their stand!

Shit, I remembered that tune.. It'll be kicking about my head for days now!:kill :kill

[Amiga1992]

Originally posted by Amigaboy
To the best of my knowledge, the arcade version was only ported to PC

Nope, there's also a C64 version, like Tim says. I saw it reviewed in RUN magazine, and after that, I never seen a screen of it again until today Seems pretty good for a C64 (I don't know you guys, but I like the C64 version of Turtles - Arcade Game)

About ZZKJ, I havent seen a decent arcade conversion from him, really. Probe always said he was the slickest programmer and all that, but Super Hang On and Outrun blow. Severely.

Any other games coded by him, that might put his image a bit higher?

[CodyJarrett]

This page seems to think that there was an arcade version of Parasol Stars, under Available Formats.

http://taito.overclocked.org/pstars.html

[7-Zark-7]

I haven't personally played it to know if it's any good,but I believe he did Super Manaco GP for Amiga Akira,I think Zzap gave it 80-something percent overall,I'll need to find it to be sure.

[Shatterhand]

I liked Amiga's Super Hang-on ..

But Super Monaco GP isn't too good, I prefer the C64 version... (Of course, the Mega-Drive version is better than those other 2)

[Amiga1992]

I think both the KLOV and that site are wrong. As Shatterhand says I dont think Parasol Stars made it onto the arcades. This was even mentioned in an Amiga Power mag, if I am not wrong!

Show me a PArasol Stars arcade machine and I'll eat it, though

[CodyJarrett]

Here's a new version of the list! I've also updated the HOL so that more arcade games are recognised.

1943: The Battle Of Midway
Aaargh!
Action Fighter
Afterburner
Afterburner II
Alien Storm
Alien Syndrome
Altered Beast
APB (All Points Bulletin)
Arkanoid
Arkanoid: Revenge Of Doh
Atomic Robo-Kid
Badlands
Beast Busters
Big Run
Bionic Commando
Black Tiger
Blastaball
Blasteroids
Block Out
Bomb Jack
Bonanza Bros
Bubble Bobble
Buggy Boy / Speed Buggy
Cabal
Chase HQ 1
Chase HQ 2: Special Criminal Investigation
Cisco Heat
Commando
Continental Circus
Crack Down
Cyberball
Do! Run Run
Double Dragon
Double Dragon 3: The Rosetta Stone
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
Double Dribble
Dragon Breed
Dragon Ninja / Bad Dudes vs. Dragonninja / Bad Dudes
Dragon Spirit
Dragon's Lair 1 Part 1
Dragon's Lair 1 Part 2: Escape From Singe's Castle
Dragon's Lair 2: Time Warp
Dragon's Lair 3: The Curse of Mordread
Dynamite Dux
Empire Strikes Back, The
Escape From The Planet Of The Robot Monsters
ESWAT: Cyber Police
European Football Champ
Exterminator
Fighting Soccer
Final Blow
Final Fight
Flying Shark
Forgotten Worlds
Galaxy Force 2
Gauntlet II
Gemini Wing
Ghosts 'n' Goblins
Ghouls 'n' Ghosts
G-LOC R360 (Loss Of Consciousness)
Golden Axe
Hard Drivin'
Hot Rod
Hydra
Ikari Warriors
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom
Indy Heat
Ivan "Ironman" Stewart's Super Off Road
Joe And Mac: Caveman Ninja
Klax
Last Duel: Inter Planet War 2012
LED Storm (Lazer Enhanced Destruction Storm)
Line Of Fire
Liquid Kids (Unreleased)
Magic Johnson's Basketball
Marble Madness
Mega Twins
Mercs
Midnight Resistance
Mighty BombJack
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat II
Mr. Heli
Narc
New Zealand Story, The
Ninja Spirit
Ninja Warriors, The
Operation Thunderbolt
Operation Wolf
Out Run
P-47: The Freedom Fighter
Pac-Land
Pac-Mania
Pang
Paperboy
Passing Shot
Pit-Fighter
Plotting
Power Drift
Primal Rage AGA
Puzznic
Qix
Rainbow Islands
Rampage
Rampart
Real Ghostbusters, The
Renegade
Return Of The Jedi
Road Blasters
Robocop
Robocop 2
Rockford
Rod Land
Rolling Thunder
R-Type
R-Type II
S.T.U.N. Runner
Saint Dragon
Scramble Spirits
SDI (Activision)
Shadow Dancer
Shadow Warriors
Shinobi
Side Arms
SideWinder
Silkworm
Skull And Crossbones
Sly Spy: Secret Agent
Smash TV
Snow Bros. (Unreleased)
Soldier Of Light
Sonic Boom
Space Ace
Space Ace 2
Space Gun
Space Harrier
Star Wars
Street Fighter
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
Strider
Super Hang-On
Super Monaco GP
Super Space Invaders
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers
Super Wonderboy / Wonderboy In Monsterland
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles [Probe/Image Works (Mirrorsoft)]
Terminator 2: The Arcade Game
Thunder Blade
Thunder Jaws
Tiger Road
Time Scanner
Time Soldier
Toki
Toobin'
Total Carnage
Tournament Golf
Turbo Out Run
U.N. Squadron
Victory Road
Vigilante
Vindicators
Volfied
World Championship Soccer
World Darts
Xenophobe
Xybots

[SilentBob]

I think Bubble Bobble was the best. (personally)

I'm pretty miffed nobody did a Terra Cresta conversion for the Amiga, it was one of my favourite arcade games.

[JudasEZT]

Originally posted by SilentBob
I think Bubble Bobble was the best. (personally)

I'm pretty miffed nobody did a Terra Cresta conversion for the Amiga, it was one of my favourite arcade games.

well, you have Hybris =)