The Gameboy Charts, 5

.____________________________________________________________________. |. | |.:. T H E | |:::. ______|_ _ ______ : _______ __\_ |____ /\__. ___\_ \___|_ __ _______ _____/\___ / _/__ / _ .| \/ |/ / // |____ ___\_ \/ / / // | / | ||. :// _____/. _ \/ / // / // \______ \_________|| \/ \________/|| | //\________/\_____ / \ _______| l____||____| |________/ -rtx/art \ ____/ \/ ` ' \/ . . __ |_____ ______|_ _ ___/____ | | _______ .____| | __\_ | ______\_ _/______ __ | | _/ _/ | | .|/ _ .|___\_ \/ \/ _/___ | | // |__| _ |/ | ||. / / \\_____ \ | | \_________/| |____\_________|| \____\______/\ ______/ .| | `----' l____| \/ .::| | Issue #5 (September) ' .::.:| `--------------------------------------------------------------------' [- Compiled by Rotox/Capital with comments by various scene people. -] INTRODUCTION ------------ Sorry for the slight delay but here they are...the September GBC charts. GBC? Yep, no longer will GB/SGB releases be listed, even for posterity... things move on, and there is no need to waste Rotox's precious time including ancient games when there are better things we could be doing :) No great loss, they didn't receive a score anyway so it's something that I doubt we'll hear too many complaints about. And now, without further ado - the charts... - Wayne Kerr .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' RULES & POINTS -------------- -1 Point - DUPE: Released a game, but only after another group already beat you? -1 point then. DUPE TRAINER: A Late Trainer with the same or less options. BROKEN: If you release a game/trainer/crack that doesn't work, -1 time! +0 Points - NON-COLOR: Mono GB or SGB games are listed for posterity, but receive no points. Similarly, a trainer/crack for a GB/SGB-only game will receive 0 points. FIX: You get 0 points for fixing one of your own mistakes. +1 Point - AVERAGE TRAINER: +1, +2, +3, +4 trainer receives 1 point. +2 Points - AVERAGE FOREIGN: Foreign (non-English) games receive 2 points, even if the game has previously been released in another language. JAP/GER/FRA/SPA, whatever. A European release of a previously available US release will also receive 2 points. QUALITY TRAINER: A +5 or above trainer will receive 2 points. CRACK: A crack for a protected/non-working game gets you 2 points. +3 Points - INT: An English-language release of a game will receive 3 points. QUALITY FOREIGN: A Foreign (non-English) game that is 100% playable. TRANSLATION: Translating a non-English game to English = 3 points. The points reflect the major amount of work this requires! +4 Points - MAJOR: Usually the best/most-anticipated game of the month. .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' - Capital ________ _________/______ ____ / __/ ____\_ / / _____ | // |__/ _____// /_/\ | `----\________/_______|-rtx\_____/____\----' DATE CTY TITLE OF RELEASE SIZE PTS INFO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26-09-99 INT Motocross Maniacs 2 +2 Trainer IPS +01 20-09-99 INT Yar┤s Revenge +1 Trainer IPS +01 19-09-99 INT Duke Nukem +5 Trainer IPS +02 18-09-99 INT Spawn -Bung V1 Cartridge Fix- IPS +00 17-09-99 INT Spawn 16MB +03 15-09-99 INT Duke Nukem 08MB +03 11-09-99 INT Antz +3 Trainer 100% IPS +00 FIXED 10-09-99 INT Antz +3 Trainer IPS -01 BROKE 10-09-99 INT Antz 08MB +03 ----------- TOTAL +12 ----------- COMMENTS -------- It seems like Duke Nukem was the second major release of the month. I haven't played the original in so long that I don't know if it is anything like this one, other than being a side scroller. As I recall, the original PC version was a lot more fun though. Great to see this group releasing games and trainers. Also, good work on the Motorcross Madness 2 trainer. I wasn't expecting one to come out for that game. - Amptor/Oldskool With a new US member, CPL had more releases than usual. Antz was a nice platformer and the same can be said of Duke Nukem. The bad out of the 3 games was Spawn which was an unusually bad game from Konami. Besides that there were a bunch of trainers as usual. Hope to see more US games ;) - Rza/Menace Well, apart from a broken trainer, this month CPL kept up the usual decent showing by releasing a few quality trainers...also, with the addition of a US supplier to the ranks, Capital managed to put out a couple of American games into the bargain. Duke Nukem is my personal favourite game on GBC, so I was glad we managed to get it (and the trainer) released... - Wayne Kerr/Capital .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' - Duz _______ ______ \ _ _ \_.--/\_ /-.__/\__ \/ / / / / /_ \poyZ/__ DUZ PRESENTS |_____/_____/_______/_99_\\_\ .`---------------------\/-------------------. DATE CTY TITLE OF RELEASE SIZE PTS INFO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-09-99 INT Zebco Fishing 08MB +03 ----------- TOTAL +03 ----------- COMMENTS -------- Good work. I'm not a fishing game fan, but it seems like there's some major reason why these games are made :) - Amptor/Oldskool Didn't get to try much of this game since I'm not a big fan of fishing, but nice to see DUZ come back from the dead to release a game. - Rza/Menace Zebco fishing! Hehe...actually a good fishing game, with some very nice sampled sound-fx/voices. Nice to see Duz back with a decent game... - Wayne Kerr/Capital .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' - Eurasia MTX!____.--._)\____ .-. ____/(___:.___ .--/ _ | | \___ \/ _ \/ ___/___]/ _ \--. | / __| l | _/ \___ \ / \ | `-\____ \_____|_\_ \__|__/ ____/___\ |__/-' ------\(---------\(-----)/---------`-'---- DATE CTY TITLE OF RELEASE SIZE PTS INFO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24-09-99 JAP Dragon Quest 1 & 2 16MB +02 15-09-99 JAP Turok 2 08MB +02 15-09-99 JAP Guruguru Galakedaizu 08MB +02 09-09-99 INT Super Mario Bros. DX v1.1 08MB +02 ----------- TOTAL +08 ----------- COMMENTS -------- I remember how many hours I used to put into Dragon Quest games on the NES. Too bad this is in Japanese though but hopefully they'll release it in English too. - Amptor/Oldskool 2 previously released games this month as well as 2 brand new ones. Best out of the bunch was DQ 1&2 which was an awaited game for die hard RPG fans. Overall a so-so month for EUR. - Rza/Menace A "1.1" release and some unplayable Japcrap this month from EUR, but still showing they can release Jap games despite competition from many others... Perhaps October will see the EUR team releasing some better quality fodder. - Wayne Kerr/Capital .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' - Gameboy Lamers __ ._____. __ \/ __________ _| |_______ .________. \/ __\ _ /_\ __ /_| |__ (( \| |/ )) \________ _____________________________/ --------/____)------------------------------- DATE CTY TITLE OF RELEASE SIZE PTS INFO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29-09-99 INT Crazy Bikers 08MB +02 11-09-99 JAP Power Prokun Pocket v1.1 16MB +02 06-09-99 INT NBA Pro ┤99 08MB +02 ----------- TOTAL +06 ----------- COMMENTS -------- Impressive work by GBL this month. No dupes here and they're all good releases. Keep up the good work. - Amptor/Oldskool Seems there's a competitor with RPF for the lamest group... - Rza/Menace GBL keep up their reputation as the lamest people on the Gameboy scene by releasing some Euro versions of already-released games with almost no differences, and some japcrap. Truly a lame performance that other unnamed groups would be proud of...:) - Wayne Kerr/Capital .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' - Independent/Anonymous _______ -poyZ! __ ___\______________\ __/ __ /_/\ _\ \_ _ / _ \ /_/\ .---\_\/-/______/___/___/_________\-\_\/---. `------------------/-----------------------' DATE CTY TITLE OF RELEASE SIZE PTS INFO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25-09-99 INT Pac-Man (Visibility/Highscore Patch) IPS +01 ----------- TOTAL +01 ----------- COMMENTS -------- Hmm... Well, I haven't tried it but if it does what it's supposed to, it's definitely worth having. Good work on the fix. - Amptor/Oldskool Didn't get a chance to test out the patch, but respect to anyone who codes stuff for GBC. - Rza/Menace Heh...an interesting patch this one, quite a good idea. I'm not sure why anyone would take the time to fix such a poor game, but I guess when you're bored, you're BORED! :) I'd like to see some other decent patches like this one for slightly higher-quality releases... - Wayne Kerr/Capital .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' - Menace ._____ /\___ _______ _______ ___|. \/ |____\_ \_/ _/____ |:. || \/ / / /// |__rtx| `---l_____||____/_____/_____/\_________/---' DATE CTY TITLE OF RELEASE SIZE PTS INFO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22-09-99 INT Asteroids 08MB +03 18-09-99 INT Yar┤s Revenge 08MB +03 16-09-99 INT Motocross Maniacs 2 08MB +04 GOTM 02-09-99 INT Looney Tunes 08MB +03 01-09-99 INT Hole in One Golf 08MB +03 ----------- TOTAL +16 ----------- COMMENTS -------- I've been wanting to try out Asteroids for a while since I saw the screen shots posted a long time back on some pages. This game wasn't suprisingly weak. Actually, it was a little better than I thought it would be (although that doesn't say much..but then what can you do with asteroids on an 8bit system anyhow) Yar's Revenge was kinda cool for a couple minutes then I figured out it's about as repetative as Pac Man. This game is obviously only good for nostalgic purpouses, although I never heard of it until recently. As for the other two games, they are real well done. Looney Tunes is the best WB game out for GBC now. Although purely a side scroller, it keeps your attention by changing characters and objectives throughout the different levels in the game. Of course, the game of the month is Motorcross Madness 2. Not only does this game keep the original style of its predacessor, it also has an added in course editor and very nice colorful levels. One of which has a ferris wheel you can drive around in a loop on :) Good work on getting these games out. - Amptor/Oldskool Very good month for MNC. All games were excellent except for Yar's Revenge, which was nice if you were a fan of the game on Atari 2600. Asteroids and Motocross Maniacs 2 were my personal favorites and I'm still playing MM2 at the moment. - Rza/Menace Well...what to say? Menace pretty much rule the roost once again, releasing two decent games in Asteroids and Motocross Maniacs 2. Yars Revenge, I have to say, is the worst game I have ever played in my life, and not just on GBC either! Still, it's not Menace's fault, they didn't code it :) Another very good month for MNC - it's getting boring saying that every issue... - Wayne Kerr/Capital .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' - Nightfall .____________.:[fAZ!]:.___\ | /_________ .|__ _____________ _ ________/\____ ___| í \ /__/ ___/ _/--. __/__) _\ /__| /__ | \ | / \ \ | | _) \\ \ | \ | `--l__/--┤----┤--\__|--┤--┤--l___\---┤-----┤ DATE CTY TITLE OF RELEASE SIZE PTS INFO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29-09-99 INT Spawn +4 Trainer IPS +01 ----------- TOTAL +01 ----------- COMMENTS -------- No comment given! - Amptor/Oldskool Xad comes back with a trainer after the split from EUR. More competition for CPL ;) - Rza/Menace A belated return from the Italion Stallion himself, Xad/NFL...with a +4 trainer that is actually a +3 :) Hehe...but still, nice to see someone else training the leftovers in the GBC scene... - Wayne Kerr/Capital .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' - Network International Ltd _______ __________/\_______/\__ \__ \| ____ __/_ ___/ / \ \/ \/ \_/\ / \ \_ \_ \_ \_____\_______/________/__________/md DATE CTY TITLE OF RELEASE SIZE PTS INFO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21-09-99 JAP Harvest Moon GB 2 16MB -01 DUPE ----------- TOTAL -01 ----------- COMMENTS -------- Well, I never came across this one because most people knew not to upload the dupe to sites. - Amptor/Oldskool Dupe that was overlooked due to OS releasing the game under it's Japanese game. Hope to see NIL back in action soon. - Rza/Menace -1. Oh dear. Not NIL's best month, that's for sure...in fact, NIL haven't featured very highly in the charts for a while now. I hope October sees them back to their previous form, and fingers crossed for some good PLAYABLE Jap games from them soon. - Wayne Kerr/Capital .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' - Oldskool . :_____ :_____ _____:""|______.| /__ _____ __. | . Y / . | ____|! /. Y . Y |__ | ! ! /\ ! |___ / . _/ l | i | l | l_____l____\___i| \__i \____|_____!_____| ================l____\=|___\================ DATE CTY TITLE OF RELEASE SIZE PTS INFO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27-09-99 JAP Cute Pet Shop 08MB +02 09-09-99 JAP Kinsekae Tales 16MB +02 08-09-99 JAP Backgammon 08MB +02 05-09-99 JAP Zelda DX - Links Awakening v1.1 08MB +02 ----------- TOTAL +08 ----------- COMMENTS -------- Nothing here from OS this month that caught my attention. Not many Japanese releases this month, oddly. All the good games that came out are INT :) - Amptor/Oldskool OS continues to release their usual Japanese games. Not the flood of games like last month, a pretty slow month for them. Nothing really worth playing this month, just more games to add to the collection. - Rza/Menace More Japanese games...any more and I'm going to commit Hari-kiri. A simple guide to jap games, before anyone else releases any: PLAYABLE GAMES = *GOOD* NON_PLAYABLE GAMES = *BAD* Please use this helpful guide in the future before you go to release something :) - Wayne Kerr/Capital .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' .____________________________________________________________________. |. | |::. TOP 10 __ |_____ ______|_ _ ___/____ | | . _______ .____| | __\_ | ______\_ _/______ __ | | _/ _/ | | .|/ _ .|___\_ \/ \/ _/___ | | // |__| _ |/ | ||. / / \\_____ \ | | \_________/| |____\_________|| \____\______/\ ______/ | | `----' l____| \/ | | | | Position Group Name Total Points | | -------- ---------- ------------ | | 1ST Menace 16 | | 2ND Capital 12 | | 3RD \ Eurasia 08 | | 3RD / Oldskool 08 | | 4TH Gameboy Lamers 06 | | 5TH Duz 03 | | 6TH \ Ind/Anon 01 | | 6TH / Nightfall 01 | | 7TH NIL -01 | | 8TH N/A -- | | 9TH N/A -- | | 10TH N/A -- .| | ..| | .:::| `--------------------------------------------------------------------' SUMMARY ------- A good month, as I predicted in the previous issue... Looking into my crystal ball for October, I see: Menace ruling again. Capital training lots of games. More shitty Jap releases than flies round a week-old turd. Will my gypsy-like fortune-telling skills be proved correct once again, or am I destined to look like a fool as Eurasia, Nil & Oldskool release nothing but playable Jap games and take over the charts? Stay tuned... - Wayne Kerr .__________________________________________________________________________. | | `--------------------------------------------------------------------------' (c) Copyright, Capital 1999 - Art/Design by: Rotox! @BEGIN_FILE_ID.DIZ ________ _________/______ ____ / __/ ____\_ / / _____ | // |__/ _____// /_/\ | `----\________/_______|-rtx\_____/____\----' Gameboy Release Charts Issue #5 -[CHARTS/SEPTEMBER]----------------------- @END_FILE_ID.DIZ