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Brenden @bro3256.com · 4h

I have heard in Japan western developed games especially back then don't do nearly as well compared to games developed within the country. The first Bubsy is particularly interesting since only the 16-bit Nintendo version released there but not the Sega version.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 4h

The original arcade game was published by Atari Games. I presume the rights are currently owned by Warner Bros. going by the acquisition timeline. There is one Warner Bros. related game currently on NSO and that's Quest for Camelot so who knows!

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 6h

Additionally the Mega Drive/Genesis app hasn't seen an update since April 2025, over 180 days ago!
Nintendo really needs to up the pace with these releases, with the amount of apps the service offers it's going to take years to get a wide variety of games for each respective app.

SEGA Genesis - April 2025 - Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8uC__BFznU

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 6h

Since the recent Nintendo Classics NSO addition I checked to see when was the last time any of the other apps have updated. The Famicom/NES app hasn't gotten updated since the addition of the NES version of Tetris back in December 2024.
It has been over 300 days since that update...

NES & Game Boy - December 2024 Game Update - Nintendo Switch Online
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9tW91sB3vM

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 15h

Yes I checked the Japanese trailer and Bubsy is present there. If this is how you're learning Bubsy released in Japan back then you're welcome.

Japanese Nintendo Classics - Super Famicom trailer featuring Bubsy.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 2d

Not my photo but the cables appear to plug into the same areas. Left is the square button console and the right is a later revision round button console.

https://famicomblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/square-button-famicom-my-new.html

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 2d

Here's another angle of the same comparison shot. I should note that it's difficult to keep the controller cables straight but I did my best to extend them all the way. I may look into straightening them out and measure the lengths out for better comparison at a later date.

Another angle of the previous photo of the two Famicom consoles. One square button the other round button.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 2d

I made an interesting observation with my rubber square button Famicom console. It appears the length of the controller cables are longer compared to the later plastic round button Famicom console. I'm curious if this is consistent with other consoles or if the length just varies per unit.

Two Famicom consoles and their controllers extended to show the cable length. The top is a round button console and the bottom is a square button console.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 3d

What makes this even more baffling is the game description in the NSO app says "The game was released for the Famicom system" so why even edit the box art?

Mystery Tower (Nintendo Classics - Nintendo Switch Online) game description.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 3d

I'm still puzzled that when Babel/Mystery Tower was released internationally on the NES NSO app, they edited the box art to replace the Japanese "Family Computer" text with English "Nintendo Entertainment System" text.
NES carts don't even fit in this Namco packaging! How can it be for NES?

Mystery Tower (Nintendo Classics- Nintendo Switch Online) box artwork

A boxed copy of Druaga no Tou/The Tower of Druaga sitting on top of an NES cartridge showing this package style is too small for NES carts to fit in.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 4d

Good call on using a sports game as they're historically the least valuable games for a system.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 4d

Is it weird for me to say I'm interested in this? I've seen clones that are very obvious but rarely ones that attempt to mimmick official Nintendo packaging.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 5d

At least FamiWiki's SEO has a chance to climb up the ranks without Wikipedia getting in the way, so thanks!

FamiWiki being the first result when searching Igo Meikan on DuckDuckGo.

Brenden @bro3256.com · 5d

A while back friend of mine @panchambro.com put in an edit request on English Wikipedia (due to conflict of interest rules) regarding the Video game collecting article. The request was to include Igo Meikan in the "Rare games" section but it was declined. I guess it's too "rare" for them!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Video_game_collecting#Conflict_of_interest_editing

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 7d

That's because the info came from Wikidata, not Wikipedia. I removed it and so it doesn't show up on either site.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 8d

Turns out some user confused it with a completely different game under the same name on Wikidata and the info showed up on Wikipedia as a result. www.moddb.com/games/buggy

Buggy iOS, iPad, Android, AndroidTab game

help Buggy the clown escape the wacky universe and in the process also find out how he got there

www.moddb.com

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armadylo @armadylo.bsky.social · 9d

Today I'm releasing an early prototype of Nintendo's "Joy Mech Fight" (FC), from over a year before its release! This build, then named "Battle Battle League" (FDS), was created for the 1992 Nintendo-Dentsu Game Seminar. Links are below!

hiddenpalace.org/Battle_Battl...

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 9d

@randomstranger.bsky.social bonus video when

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 11d

There was also a lot of Switch 2 systems in stock which tells me the launch hype has died down. I'd imagine when we get closer to the holiday season things will change.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 11d

I finally got to try out Mario Kart World for the first time at one of those Switch 2 kiosks and yep that sure is a new Mario Kart.
Eventually I'll cross that Switch 2 bridge but I don't feel like I'm missing out much.

Mario Kart World played on a Nintendo Switch 2 kiosk.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 11d

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 12d

There's probably a dozen games that are better known from its bootleg counterpart rather than the original.

Brenden @bro3256.com · 12d

Assuming these cartridges can be bought at these listed prices, it would take about less than 1 million yen or around $6600 to acquire them all. I presume it costs more to get these 42 cartridges than it is to get the rest of the cartridge library.

Brenden @bro3256.com · 12d

I went ahead and marked down Famicom cartridges that are known to be rare based on loose price data from Japan Game Prices. Here is the top 5.
¥73653 ($492) Igo Meikan
¥64345 ($430) Bubble Bobble 2
¥59812 ($400) Moon Crystal
¥51762 ($346) Summer Carnival '92 RECCA
¥48059 ($321) Gimmick!

A list of 42 Famicom cartridge and their loose prices according to Japan Game Prices as of 9/26/2025.

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Brenden @bro3256.com · 13d

I had a similar thought when I was presenting a panel at GameOnExpo 2024 where I pointed out nostalgia isn't the only reason people get interested in older video games.
Nostalgia is definitely important, but it shouldn't be seen as the only lens you should use to look at things like video games.

FamiWiki upload on YouTube titled GameOnExpo 2024 - FamiWiki: Documenting the Famicom outside of Japan + Running a wiki from scratch

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