Game Stick
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Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
built on a joystick
Joystick
A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling. Joysticks, also known as 'control columns', are the principal control in the cockpit of many civilian and military aircraft, either as a center stick or...
and sold in South America. Nevertheless, the name of the product varies in the box, user manual and the joystick itself. For example, the instruction sheet calls it "Playervision", but the system itself says "Players".
The Game Stick has no cartridge slot, or an input for a second player controller or Zapper
NES Zapper
The NES Zapper, also known as the Beam Gun in Japan, is an electronic light gun accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Japanese Famicom. It was released in Japan for the Famicom on and alongside the launch of the NES in North America in October 1985...
. This means that some of the games included can't be used because of the need of a gun (Duck Hunt
Duck Hunt
is a video game for the Nintendo Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System game console system in which players use the NES Zapper to shoot ducks on screen for points. The game was developed and published by Nintendo, and was released in 1984 in Japan...
, for example). The system includes 76 games, but some of them are repeated or are graphical hacks (Teletubbies
Teletubbies
Teletubbies is a BBC children's television series targeted at pre-school viewers and produced from 1997 to 2001 by Ragdoll Productions. It was created by Ragdoll's creative director Anne Wood CBE and Andrew Davenport, who wrote each of the show's 365 episodes. The programme's original narrator was...
, for example, is just Mario Bros.
Mario Bros.
is an arcade game published and developed by Nintendo in 1983. It was developed by Shigeru Miyamoto. It has been commonly featured as a minigame in the Super Mario Advance series and other games...
with graphic changes).
The system includes only A/V cables. It uses 4 AA batteries.
Games included
These are the games included with the Game Stick. Several of them have misspelled names.- 1942 SPX (1942)
- ALADDIN III RJZ (Magic Carpet 1001CaltronCaltron 6 in 1 is a multicart published in for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America, and the only game known to be released by Caltron, a Taiwan-based video game company. In Australia, it was published under the title Real Players Pack by Home Entertainment Suppliers...
) - ANTARCTIC TUY (Antarctic AdventureAntarctic AdventureAntarctic Adventure, known in Japan as Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daibōken is a video game developed by Konami in 1983 for MSX, and later for video game consoles, such as NES...
) - ARABIAN MOS (Super Arabian)
- ARKONOID PXY (ArkanoidArkanoidis an arcade game developed by Taito in 1986. It is based upon Atari's Breakout games of the 1970s. The title refers to a doomed "mothership" from which the player's ship, the Vaus, escapes.-Overview:...
) - BALLOON FIGHT CSO (Balloon FightBalloon Fightis a 1984 video game developed by Nintendo. The arcade version was released in 1984 and the Nintendo Entertainment System version was released in 1986. The gameplay is similar to the arcade game Joust by Williams Electronics.-Gameplay:...
) - BASEBALL WKI (BaseballBaseball (Nintendo game)Baseball is a simple baseball video game made by Nintendo in 1983 for the Nintendo Family Computer, making it one of the first games released for the Famicom. It was later one of the NES's 18 launch titles when it was released in 1985 in the United States. As in real baseball, the object of the...
) - BIRD WEEK CAC (Bird WeekBird Weekis a Family Computer life simulation video game. The target age groups for this video game are young children regardless of gender, females regardless of age, parents, in addition to grandparents.-Story:...
) - BOMB JACK REK (Mighty Bomb JackMighty Bomb Jackis a 1986 arcade game that was later released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 by Tecmo, and later for the Amiga, Atari ST and Commodore 64. The NES version was released on the Wii Virtual Console on May 7, 2007...
) - BRUSH ROLL AQW (Brush RollerMake TraxMake Trax, known in Japan as is a arcade game originally developed by Alpha Denshi and published by Kural Samno in Japan. It was later licensed for North American release to Williams and in Europe to Karateco and Exidy.-Gameplay:...
) - CALCULATOR YKU (Donkey Kong Jr. Math)
- CIRCUS CHARLIE XYK (Circus CharlieCircus Charlieis an action/platform game originally released by Konami in which you control a clown named Charlie. The game was a hit arcade game in 1984, which also had a successful release on the MSX in 1984, the Nintendo Famicom in 1986 by Soft Pro and on the Commodore 64 in 1987...
) - CLAY SHOOTING QSL (Duck HuntDuck Huntis a video game for the Nintendo Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System game console system in which players use the NES Zapper to shoot ducks on screen for points. The game was developed and published by Nintendo, and was released in 1984 in Japan...
) - CLU CLU LAND VQS (Clu Clu LandClu Clu Landis an arcade and Nintendo Entertainment System game released in 1984 and was later released in North America on the Wii Virtual Console on September 1, 2008 and in Europe on March 6, 2009. The game was called Vs. Clu Clu Land in video arcades...
) - COMBAT MPS (Field CombatField Combatis a 1985 arcade video game in which the player fights as a single commanding officer in a generic futuristic battlefield. The Family Computer version of Field Combat was later released for the Wii's Virtual Console service exclusively in Japan on June 12, 2007....
) - CONTRA QQE (ContraContra (arcade game), known as Gryzor in Europe and Oceania, is a run and gun action game developed and published by Konami originally released as a coin-operated arcade game on February 20, 1987. A home version was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in , along with ports for various computer formats,...
) - DEVIL WORLD OSP (Devil WorldDevil Worldis a maze video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan on October 5, 1984 and in Europe on July 15, 1987. The game was also released on the Wii's Virtual Console in Japan on January 22, 2008 and in Europe and Australia on October 31,...
) - DING DONG IXM (Binary LandBinary Landis a game developed by Hudson Soft in for the MSX, FM-7, NEC PC-6001, NEC PC-8801, and in for the Famicom. The MSX version saw release in Europe by Kuma Computers Ltd in ....
) - DOOR DOOR AMM (Door DoorDoor Dooris a Japanese-developed puzzle-platformer video game designed by Koichi Nakamura and published by Enix. As Enix's debut title, Door Door first released in February 1983 for the NEC PC-8801 and was subsequently converted for other Japanese computers. The game's success prompted a Famicom port and an...
) - DUCK HUNT UCF (Duck HuntDuck Huntis a video game for the Nintendo Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System game console system in which players use the NES Zapper to shoot ducks on screen for points. The game was developed and published by Nintendo, and was released in 1984 in Japan...
) - ELEVATOR UEV (Elevator ActionElevator Actionis a 1983 arcade game by Taito. It debuted during the "Golden Age of Arcade Games". Innovative in gameplay, this game was very popular for many years, with game music created by musician Yoshino Imamura...
) - EXCITE BIKE SOQ (ExcitebikeExcitebikeis a motocross racing video game franchise made by Nintendo. It first debuted as a game for the Famicom in Japan in 1984 and as a launch title for the NES in 1985. It is the first game of the Excite series, succeeded by its direct sequel Excitebike 64, its spiritual successors Excite Truck and...
) - EXERION HJM (ExerionExerionExerion is a vertical shoot 'em up released by Jaleco in 1983 and licensed to Taito for distribution on the United States.Exerion is a shoot 'em up game featuring parallax effects and inertia simulation, something notable for 1983. The player travels around strange scenarios shooting aliens...
) - F-1 RACE CFH (F-1 RaceF-1 RaceF-1 Race is a racing video game released in 1984 for the Famicom in Japan. A version was released in 1990 for the Game Boy in Japan, Europe, and North America, which included the Four Player Adapter for four player gameplay.-Gameplay:...
) - FIVE CHESS UYC (Gomoku NarabeGomoku Narabe Renjuis a Japan-exclusive video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System which is based on the board game Connect Five.-Summary:...
) - FORMATION 2 KDI (Formation ZFormation Zis a side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game initially released in arcades in by Jaleco. The arcade release was distributed by Williams and known as Aeroboto outside of Japan. It was later ported to the MSX and to the Famicom, the latter being included as part of Jaleco Collection Vol. 1 for the...
) - FRONT LINE QSR (Front LineFront Line (arcade game)Front Line is a military combat-themed arcade game released in 1982 by Taito Corporation.The original arcade version consists of a joystick, a single button , and a rotary dial that can be pushed in like a button, which fires the weapon...
) - GALAZA IWE (GalagaGalagais a fixed shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco in Japan and published by Midway in North America in 1981. It is the sequel to Galaxian, released in 1979. The gameplay of Galaga puts the player in control of a space ship which is situated on the bottom of the screen...
) - GOLF NSM (GolfGolf (video game)Golf is a sports-simulation video game released in 1985 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was originally released in Japan in 1984 for the Nintendo Family Computer...
) - GYRODINE MPN (GyrodineGyrodineGyrodine is a top down helicopter flight simulation game for the Nintendo NES/Famicom , MSX and arcade by Taito in 1985. The game is very common on NES in a Nintendo 64 controller system, Famicom multicarts, and also many Famiclone systems....
) - HELICOPTER PNS (Raid On Bungeling BayRaid on Bungeling BayRaid on Bungeling Bay was the first video game designed by Will Wright. It was published by Brøderbund for the Commodore 64 in 1984 and the NES and MSX computers in 1985...
) - HIG TANK EAG (Battle CityBattle City (video game)Battle City is a multi-directional shooter video game for the Nintendo Family Computer produced and published in 1985 by Namco. The game was later released for the Game Boy and was included in the Japanese version of Star Fox: Assault...
) - HOGANS ALLEY ERJ (Hogan's Alley)
- ICE CLIMBER PNS (Ice ClimberIce Climberis a vertical platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for release on the Nintendo Famicom in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in 1985...
) - JOUST EVQ (JoustJoust (arcade game)Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It is a platform game that features two-dimensional graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich...
) - KARATEKA DIO (Karateka)
- DIG DUG (Dig DugDig Dugis an arcade game developed and published by Namco in Japan in 1982 for Namco Galaga hardware. It was later published outside of Japan by Atari. A popular game based on a simple concept, it was also released as a video game on many consoles.-Objective:...
) - KUNG FU WEA (Yie Ar Kung-Fu)
- LUNAR BALL PSK (Lunar Ball)
- MACROSS SCS (MacrossMacrossis a series of science fiction mecha anime, directed by Shōji Kawamori of Studio Nue in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth/Humanity after the year 1999. It consists of three TV series, four movies, six OVAs, one light novel and five manga series, all sponsored by Big West...
) - MAGIC JEWERY YCU (Magic JewelryMagic JewelryMagic Jewelry is a Taiwanese puzzle game for the Famicom. It was programmed by Hwang Shinwei and released in 1990 by the company RCM without a license from Nintendo....
) - MAPPY JNV (MappyMappyis a 1983 arcade game by Namco. In the United States, it was manufactured and distributed by Bally/Midway. Mappy is a side-scrolling platformer that features cartoon-like characters, primarily cats and mice. The game's main character itself is a mouse. Mappy runs on Namco Super Pac-Man hardware,...
) - MILLIPEDE (Millipede)
- NINJA I ZWK (Ninja Kun)
- PAC MAN NVE (Pac-ManPac-Manis an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the United States by Midway, first released in Japan on May 22, 1980. Immensely popular from its original release to the present day, Pac-Man is considered one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games,...
) - PIN BALL SRE (PinballPinball (video game)Pinball is a 1984 arcade game created by Nintendo. The game is designed to simulate a game of pinball. It was ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System later that year. In 1985 it reached North America as one of 18 launch titles. The Nintendo Entertainment System version added an alternating...
) - POKEMON KIW (Nuts & MilkNuts & Milkis a platform-style puzzle game developed and published by Japanese software developer Hudson Soft in 1983. The game was released initially on the FM-7, MSX, NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-6001, and later to the Nintendo Famicom in Japan...
) - POOYAN JZW (PooyanPooyanis a classic arcade game manufactured by Stern Electronics under license from Konami in 1982. In it, the player controls "Mama", a pig whose babies have been kidnapped by a group of wolves.- Gameplay :...
) - POPEYE KAQ (Popeye)
- ROAD FIGHTER GGY (Road FighterRoad Fighteris a car-based arcade game developed by Konami and released in 1984. It also was the first car racing game from Konami. The goal is to reach the finish line within the stages without running out of time, hitting other cars or running out of fuel...
) - SKY DESTROYER EAM (Sky DestroyerSky Destroyeris a videogame in which the player controls a WWII Japanese monoplane. The pilot is required to destroy enemies to clear stages. It was released by Taito Corporation in 1986 for the Famicom.-Gameplay:...
) - SLALOM ACT (SlalomSlalom (video game)Slalom is a skiing video game made by UK-based video game company Rare. It was first released by Nintendo for the Nintendo Vs. System in 1986. It was then released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America in August 1987 and in Europe on October 15, 1987...
) - SMALL MARY MOC (Xiao Ma Li)
- SOCCER EKA (Soccer)
- SPACE ET KMO (Space InvadersSpace Invadersis an arcade video game designed by Tomohiro Nishikado, and released in 1978. It was originally manufactured and sold by Taito in Japan, and was later licensed for production in the United States by the Midway division of Bally. Space Invaders is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to...
) - SPARTANX CTU (Spartan X)
- SPEED POINTER OCQ (Brush RollerMake TraxMake Trax, known in Japan as is a arcade game originally developed by Alpha Denshi and published by Kural Samno in Japan. It was later licensed for North American release to Williams and in Europe to Karateco and Exidy.-Gameplay:...
) - SQOON QWM (SqoonSqoonis a side-scrolling shooter game published in 1986 by Irem for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game is considered somewhat obscure and did not have a big impact on the gaming community.-Plot:...
) - STAR FORCE CUC (Star ForceStar Forceis a vertical shoot 'em up arcade video game made in 1984 by Tehkan . In Japan, it is considered to be a monumental work among shooting games...
) - STAR GATE XMP (StargateStargate (video game)Stargate is an arcade game released in 1981 by Williams Electronics. Created by Eugene Jarvis, it is a sequel to the 1980 game Defender, and was the first of only three productions from Vid Kidz, an independent development house formed by Jarvis and Larry DeMar...
) - STAR TURTLES KUE (Donkey Kong Jr.)
- SUPER DYNAMIX WQO (Super Dynamix)
- SUPER MARIO WMO (Super Mario Bros.Super Mario Bros.is a 1985 platform video game developed by Nintendo, published for the Nintendo Entertainment System as a sequel to the 1983 game Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros., the player controls Mario as he travels through the Mushroom Kingdom in order to rescue Princess Toadstool from the antagonist...
) - TANK 90 QEE (Battle CityBattle City (video game)Battle City is a multi-directional shooter video game for the Nintendo Family Computer produced and published in 1985 by Namco. The game was later released for the Game Boy and was included in the Japanese version of Star Fox: Assault...
) - TELETUBIES SKD (Mario Bros.Mario Bros.is an arcade game published and developed by Nintendo in 1983. It was developed by Shigeru Miyamoto. It has been commonly featured as a minigame in the Super Mario Advance series and other games...
) - TENNIS YIX (TennisTennis (video game)Tennis is a sports game released in Japan for the Famicom in 1984, and in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985. In North America, Tennis was one of 18 launch games for the NES.-Gameplay:...
) - TETRIS II CQS (Tengen Tetris)
- TOY STORE I IOM (Circus CharlieCircus Charlieis an action/platform game originally released by Konami in which you control a clown named Charlie. The game was a hit arcade game in 1984, which also had a successful release on the MSX in 1984, the Nintendo Famicom in 1986 by Soft Pro and on the Commodore 64 in 1987...
) - TOY STORY II IKM (BombermanBombermanBomberman is a strategic, maze-based computer and video game franchise originally developed by Hudson Soft. The original game was published in 1983 and new games in the series are still being published to this day. Today, the commercially successful Bomberman is featured in over 70 different games...
) - TURTLES I OMP (Donkey Kong Jr.)
- TURTLES II SQW (Lode RunnerLode RunnerLode Runner is a 1983 platform game, first published by Brøderbund. It is one of the first games to include a level editor, a feature that allows players to create their own levels for the game. This feature bolstered the game's popularity, as magazines such as Computer Gaming World held contests...
) - TWIN BEE SLC (TwinbeeTwinbee (video game)is a cartoon-themed vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up game originally released by Konami as a coin-operated video game in in Japan. It was the very first game to run on Konami's Bubble System hardware. TwinBee was ported to the Family Computer and MSX in and has been included in numerous...
) - URBAN CHAMPION GYI (Urban ChampionUrban Championis a 2-player fighting game produced by Nintendo in 1985. It was inspired by the 1984 Game & Watch title, Boxing . It is also Nintendo's first 2D fighting game, followed by the Joy Mech Fight, released exclusively in Japan for the same platform.-Gameplay:The purpose of the game is to knock the...
) - WILD GUNMAN EER (Wild GunmanWild Gunmanis a light gun shooter game created by Nintendo.-Early version:The original version of Wild Gunman was one of Nintendo's electro-mechanical arcade games created by Gunpei Yokoi and released in 1974. It consisted of a light gun connected to a 16mm projection screen...
) - WRESTLE OIK (M.U.S.C.L.E.M.U.S.C.L.E. (video game)M.U.S.C.L.E., known in Japan as , is a NES wrestling game based on characters from the Yudetamago's manga and anime series Kinnikuman. It has eight playable characters, each with his own special move. The game's full title is Tag Team Match M.U.S.C.L.E....
) - ZIPPY RACE MMS (Zippy RaceMotoRace USAMotoRace USA is an arcade game released by Irem in 1983.-Gameplay:...
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