Bootleg Game of the Week 084: Tiny Toons Adventure 6 (FC)

We have seen many bootlegs that turned out to be crap. We finally come across one that's actually original and decent. This is the case for Tiny Toons Adventures 6 for the Famicom. I'm not even sure what the six is for, but it's quite good once you get over that. The game itself is fun and probably should've been a standard to other bootleg games out there. Sadly, that's not the case. Lets take a look at this game! 

I can't really complain about the music much and even though some sounds may sound recycled, it works well with a game that was made from a good side scrolling engine. 

The graphics are impressive. Just the title screen shows how well worked on this game was. I still don't know why the six but then again we have Mickey Mania 7 so they might have some sort of meaning. Either way, the levels are great, just take a look at this pic below!

There is lots of fun platforming and items to collect. The game overall looks great and vivid. I'm impressed!

The gameplay is quite good and that's saying a lot for a bootleg. This is a bootleg original which really impresses with the gameplay. Usually, games like this are unpolished and horrid. This is one that's very fair in gameplay, but most of all, fun. 

This is one bootleg you'll want to come back to. It's enjoyable for your fingers and your eyes. Not so much your ears, but good enough for time and again!

A must have for your collection. Sadly, the game is very hard to find in physical form even looking at eBay so you'll have to figure something out. Well, you can always find the rom and play it through there. That's the only option left. Till next week! 

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Bootleg Game of the Week 083: Sonic (FC)

 This is an interesting hack of a game. Care to guess from which game? It's none other than Adventure Island. It sort of makes sense and would've worked if the bootleggers would've been less lazy! This game hacks Master Higgins into Sonic! Other than Master Higgins, the title screen is hacked to spell out Sonic and the Hudson is removed from the title screen only leaving soft. Lets take a look!  

Well, it is an Adventure Island hack so the music is there. Sonic can't just take credit for it. Same goes with the bootleggers. Why are you so lazy????

The graphics fall short not because it's Adventure Island but because it's a horrible representation of a Sonic game. The first part of it was well done with the sprite character change, but the rest is left lazy and unfinished.... total disappointment. 

It's Adventure Island, not Sonic but it's still enjoyable. I haven't finished it but I hope there is something changed in the ending although more likely there isn't...

The game is fun to come back to but wouldn't you rather play the original unhacked game if that's the case. I can't believe how lazy some of the bootlegs are. 

Con conclude, this game is just another lazy hack of a good game. There is not much to say except, game ovah! till next week! 

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Bootleg Game of the Week 082: Windows 2000 (FC)

Here we get to a very obscure bootleg. You wouldn't believe it unless you saw it but the savvy bootleggers were able to create a Windows 2000 program for the Famicom. Of course, it's very limited and barely does anything, but it was still a very impressive choice. Speaking of bootleg terms that is, this game is just another one that will torment you till the end of time. Lets take a look. 

The game has non-existent music. The sounds are crappy and it's just bad. This is after all, a simulator of a OS from the year 2000! At least you won't get deft.

The graphics are weak. For a supposedly 2000 OS, the 8-bit graphics just don't do justice. The applications on the cartridge itself does not show enough to satisfy the eye. Lame! 

Unless you know Chinese, you won't be able to to squad on this game. Everything requires for you to read so you're on your own after that. Maybe if you could understand it, it would be a better experience but I'll just leave it at that.

No reason to go back to this unless you know the language. You really will have more fun throwing the cartridge out the window. 

Totally not worth your time. There is nothing to do here except explore the applications which are few and non-interesting. I'm sure if you were able to read them, you wouldn't like them either way. Till next week!

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Bootleg Game of the Week 081: Tank (FC)

 Another one by Caltron, and this one is actually quite interesting. When you think of Tank, you always think of Tank '90 which is a game called Battle City that was pirated to death. This game does play similar and it's quite interesting to look at. Lets take a look! 

Music leaves a lot to love. Caltron sure didn't put too much into their music in games. I can't believe that you can't get something so simple right. 

The graphics are quite good and great to look at. There is so much going on at some point that the graphics suffer though. At least you can tell your tank from the enemy tanks. Well done overall. 

The gameplay is slow but fun. You can play this with two players for even more fun. What else can you ask for? You gotta be careful because the levels tend to get crazy. Half the time you'll be exchanging bullets with the enemy. Your main goal is to destroy the various bases in each level. It's simple and fun. Well done Caltron! 

This game is fun to pick up and play especially with friends. the Multiplayer value of this game brings you back into it for more. The one player campaign is just as good and the game can get quite difficult. This could've been a sequel to Battle City if anything!

After a long streak of mediocre bootleg games, we found one that's worth recommending. The game itself has its flaws but overall, it's playable, fun, and best of all, you can play it with a friend. I'm not even sure it has an ending and that's fine by me. Till next week! 

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Bootleg Game of the Week 080: Dream Fighter (FC)

Caltron is one kick ass bootleg developer. They have released a bunch of awesome bootlegs over the years. Believe it or not, they're quality games. Here comes Dream Fighter, another fighter to the arsenal of bootleg fighters for the 8-bit console. Lets take a look at this simple but fun game from 1992...

The music leaves a lot to love. It's a very odd soundtrack and definitely not the best. You're better off muting the game and playing some metal in the background. 

The graphics are decent and the characters look awfully familiar cough cough street fighter 2 cough cough. There isn't much of a background in the game but overall, not the worst game to look at. 

Gameplay is tough. I mean, I may not be a pro but it's quite difficult to even win a single battle. Go break your fingers why don't you. This game feels like Karateka at times but ten times more difficult. You will hit and miss a lot, and that Blanka looking enemy will trash you. I'm sure there is a trick like in any other game to win easily but I'll leave it at that. 

This game isn't worth your time not even for a replay. You can always let your friend play it and they could die from the pain that this game can be. Bootlegs are not always your friend. This is a tough one. 

Sadly, Caltron did a lot of misses and this is another one of the bunch. I do not recommend it... stay away! Till next week! 

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Bootleg Game of the Week 079: Dragon Fighter (FC)

This is a game worth mentioning because it's something that's not usual in bootlegs. The game itself comes with a new engine for fighting games so that means there was some work done with it. The funniest thing about it is that it comes with fighters from different games such as Raiden, Flash, Wonder Woman, Terry, and many others for a total of ten fighters. This is an interesting mix of fighters so it gives the game a fresh look. Now, we have seen a big amount of fighter bootlegs so how does this one rack up to the rest?

I couldn't hear much of music. The game itself is hard to emulate so I wasn't able to explore it thoroughly but that won't stop me from giving my opinion on it. I won't complain nor say that the music and sound effects of this game are good or bad.  

The game looks great. Graphics are great and the ten fighters look like the ten fighters they're supposed to look like. They also have ten different stages and all are very unique. It's a shame we can't explore this game further but it's definitely one of the better bootlegs I've come across in a long time. 

Gameplay is buggy but that's only because of the emulation problems. I can't say much but the engine seems clean and new. I really liked that. I can see this game coming up with a sequel in the bootleg universe!~ 

The replay value is high on this one. Don't you want to find out every character's especial abilities? Each comes with two abilities after all. It's a very solid game overall and deserves a gameplay or two. 

This is one of the very few fighters that keeps you coming for more. I recommend a playthrough of it even if it bugs out once in a while. We still have a lot to explore about emulators and bootlegs themselves. Till next week! 

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Bootleg Game of the Week 078: Blood of Jurassic (FC)

 I'm guessing that this game was released because of the movie that came out earlier this year? Perhaps! Anyways, the name says it all. You're here to kill dinosaurs and drink their blood! This is just another one of those crazy bootlegs that promise a lot but give very little. Have I said too much? Well, lets see what it has to offer. Blood-on! 

The music as in most bootlegs is stolen from other games. I'm not even sure from which games but they sound awfully familiar. I can't give this game any credit for the music because of this...

The graphics are actually not bad. The game looks original from whoever made it even though it's about dinosaurs but I gotta say, it's not bad on the eyes and that's saying a lot for a bootleg.  

You get to pick from six stages. The stages vary of course and consist of you shooting dinosaurs in a first person shooter perspective. It's not bad but it can get boring quite fast. 

The game has very little replay value so you won't be back to it anytime soon. It's good for show but that's about it. There is no story to this game and nothing more than just six stages. 

The game is nice to look at but with stolen music and boring gameplay, it gives little notion to recommend it. I do suggest checking it out even though it's a bit tricky to get to work on an emulator. Till next week! 

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