N-Joypad
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The N-Joypad is a Nintendo Entertainment System
clone manufactured by the Hong-Kong-based company ABL, which is different from other clones because it doesn't uses cartridges, instead relying on "compact discs" (which are actually pieces of plastic) of different size. When the player inserts one of these discs on the system, the disc will trigger a combination of switches on the system which will allow a unique selection of NES games to be selected. The system includes a total of 59 games, which are either original games produced in China, or pirate versions of licensed NES games which with their music and/or graphics hacked to hide their origin.
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...
clone manufactured by the Hong-Kong-based company ABL, which is different from other clones because it doesn't uses cartridges, instead relying on "compact discs" (which are actually pieces of plastic) of different size. When the player inserts one of these discs on the system, the disc will trigger a combination of switches on the system which will allow a unique selection of NES games to be selected. The system includes a total of 59 games, which are either original games produced in China, or pirate versions of licensed NES games which with their music and/or graphics hacked to hide their origin.
Included games
The names of the games as they appear on the selection menu of the system are written in caps followed by the original name of the game and its original creator.- FUN CLICK - Pokéclick (Union Bond)
- BOX WORLD - Box World (Nice Code)
- MATCHING - Memory Puzzle (Nice Code)
- STRANGE POP POP - Magic Bubble (Nice Code)
- WARRIOR CHASE - Ninja-Kun: Majou No Bouken (JalecoJalecois a Japanese video game publisher and developer established in 2006.The original Jaleco Ltd was founded in 1974. In 2006, it decided to become a pure holding company by renaming itself Jaleco Holding and splitting its video game operations into a newly created subsdiary that took its former name...
) - BURGER BUILD - BurgertimeBurgertimeis a 1982 arcade game created by Data East for its DECO Cassette System. The game's original title, Hamburger, was changed to BurgerTime before its introduction to the US. The player is chef Peter Pepper, who must walk over hamburger ingredients located across a maze of platforms while avoiding...
(Data EastData Eastalso abbreviated as DECO, was a Japanese video game developer and publisher. The company was in operation from 1976 to 2003, when it declared bankruptcy...
) - RIGHT MOVE - Gomoku Narabe RenjuGomoku Narabe Renjuis a Japan-exclusive video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System which is based on the board game Connect Five.-Summary:...
(NintendoNintendois a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
) - ABACUS - 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....
(Hwang Shinwei) - UNDERWORLD - 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,...
(Nintendo) - UFO RACE - 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:...
(Nintendo) - OBSTACLE RACE - Zippy Race (Irem)
- BASEBALL - 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...
(Nintendo) - FUTURE COPTER - 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...
(NamcoNamcois a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
) - DIAMOND - DiamondDiamond (video game)Diamond is a Nintendo Entertainment System video game released in an unknown year by , a company which produces games for plug and play game systems based around NES-on-a-chip hardware, as well as generic 16 and 32-bit hardware....
(Nice Code) - TENNIS - 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:...
(Nintendo) - PLANETARY POOL - Lunar PoolLunar PoolLunar Pool is a rough simulation of pool combined with aspects of miniature golf, created by Compile for the Nintendo Entertainment System, in which each stage is a differently shaped pool table. The object is to knock each ball into a pocket using a cue ball...
(Pony CanyonPony Canyonis a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966 , which publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies and video games. It is a subsidiary of Japanese Media Group, Fujisankei Communications Group.-History:...
) - CLIMBING CLUB - 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...
(Nintendo) - BIRD BRAIN - 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:...
(EMI-Toshiba/Lenar) - NEED FOR SPEED - Spy HunterSpy HunterSpy Hunter is a 1983 arcade game developed and released by Bally Midway. It has also been ported to various home computers and video game systems....
(Sunsoft) - BUMPITY BOP - Bump 'n' JumpBump 'n' JumpBump 'n' Jump, known in Japan as , is a 1982 Japanese arcade game created by Data East Corporation for its DECO Cassette System. The game was also published by Bally Midway....
(Data East) - IN AND OUT RACER - Zippy Race (Irem)
- MONSTER DASH - Brush Roller (Hwang Shinwei)
- STREET FRENZY - City ConnectionCity Connectionis a video game developed and published in 1985 by Jaleco for the arcade in Japan and published by Kitcorp as Cruisin' outside of Japan....
(Jaleco) - EXTREME RACER - 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...
(Nintendo) - CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF - 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...
(Nintendo) - CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING - 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....
(BandaiBandaiis a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
) - JUNGLE TRAIL - 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...
(BrøderbundBrøderbundBrøderbund Software, Inc. was an American maker of computer games, educational software and The Print Shop productivity tools. It was best known as the original creator and publisher of the popular Carmen Sandiego games. The company was founded in Eugene, Oregon, but moved to San Rafael,...
) - ARCTIC HUNT - Championship Lode RunnerChampionship Lode Runneris the champion's version of Lode Runner and its sequel. The game may also be found on a pirate NES cartridge under the names Super Load Runner or Load Runner 2. This game shares the same status with the Ultima and Wizardry games which had sizeable spin-offs in Japan that were mostly unknown in...
(Brøderbund) - AMERICAN FOOTBALL - 10-Yard Fight10-Yard Fightis a American football arcade game that was developed and published in Japan by Irem and published in the United States by Taito and in Europe by Electrocoin. It is the first slightly realistic American football video game ever developed and released.-Gameplay:...
(NintendoNintendois a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
) - ARCHERY - 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 :...
(KonamiKonamiis a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
) - ZERO GRAVITY - 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:...
(Nintendo) - SUPER ELF - 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...
(Konami) - GOLD DIGGER - Super Arabian (Sunsoft)
- MARS MAN - 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 ....
(Hudson SoftHudson Soft, formally known as , is a majority-owned subsidiary of Konami Corporation is a Japanese electronic entertainment publisher headquartered in the Midtown Tower in Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with an additional office in the Hudson Building in Sapporo. It was founded on May 18, 1973...
) - MARS - 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...
(Tecmo) - SPAR - 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...
(Nintendo) - EGG IT - 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,...
(Namco) - HELICOPTER HARRY - 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...
(Brøderbund) - FLY BY - 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...
(Jaleco) - SNACK ATTACK - Nuts and Milk (Hudson Soft)
- BOMB DROP - Chack 'n' Pop (Taito)
- DOWN DEEP - 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:...
(Namco) - PROPELLER - 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:...
(Taito) - NEIGHBORHOOD SMASH - KaratekaKarateka (video game)Karateka is a 1984 computer game by Jordan Mechner, the creator of Prince of Persia. Karateka was Mechner's first hit game, and was designed while he was attending Yale University. The game was renowned at the time for its realistic animations. In the United States, Karateka was published by...
(Brøderbund) - ENEMY ASSAULT - Choujikuu Yousai Macross (Namco)
- FISH FIGHT - 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...
(Nintendo) - WHAT'S UP - Donkey KongDonkey Kongis a fictional gorilla in the Donkey Kong and Mario series. He is roughly twice the size of a normal gorilla, weighing approximately 800 pounds. Donkey Kong first appeared in Nintendo's popular 1981 video game of the same name. Since then he has appeared in over 20 games in his own series, as well...
(Nintendo) - RESCUE - Donkey Kong Jr. (Nintendo)
- FROGLAND - Donkey Kong 3Donkey Kong 3is the third video game in the original Donkey Kong series by Nintendo. Released near simultaneously for the Family Computer and arcade, and later released in America on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1986. The game was re-released on the Wii Virtual Console in North America on July 14, 2008...
(Nintendo) - JUMP AND JOURNEY - 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...
(Nintendo) - SAUCER WARS - 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....
(Jaleco) - DEPTHS OF SPACE - Defender II (Nintendo)
- CONVERT SOLDIER - 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...
(Jaleco) - SWIRL - MillipedeMillipedeMillipedes are arthropods that have two pairs of legs per segment . Each segment that has two pairs of legs is a result of two single segments fused together as one...
(Nintendo) - BREAK OUT - 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,...
(Namco) - SOARING WARRIOR - Joust (Nintendo)
- LET LOOSE - Popeye (Nintendo)
- WARSHIP - GalaxianGalaxianis an arcade game developed by Namco in 1979. It was published by Namco in Japan and was imported to North America by Midway in 1980. A fixed shooter-style game in which the player controls a spaceship at the bottom of the screen and shoots enemies descending in various directions, it was designed...
(Namco) - VILLAGE PROTECTOR - 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...
(Taito)