L'Empereur is waiting!

 

Yeah I definitely need to give that one another go! Might try and get the rest of the KOEI games I've yet to finish this next year

You beating any Koei games give this thread a huge help! I've wanted to try and play one myself but haven't yet. I'm not sure how many you've played but is there any one you would recommend for a beginner? Also is it a game where having the manuals/maps is nessecary?

Gemfire is about the simplest of the batch, you can beat it in a few hours if you know what you're doing when playing the 4th senerio.

 

x2

Gemfire is very accessible compared to the others. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a good step after that one. 

Thanks to both of you for suggestions! Once I finish Rainbow Islands (which should be today) I will have to give it a whirl!

Lolo just keeps getting me down

I'm glad for those suggestions too because I have no interest at all in the Koei games but eventually I want to give one an honest try to see how I fare. I'll remember those two recommendations for sure!

I will say that if you play Romance of the Three Kingdoms II before you play the first one, it kind of ruins the early Koei titles. I used to love the first game, but after playing the second I can no longer get into it. And since Nobunaga's Ambition, Genghis Khan, Bandit Kings of Ancient China and L'Empereur all play more or less the same, at least mechanically, it's a hell of a tradeoff.

Anyway, if you're looking at a Koei game, but the strategy aspect throws you off, try Uncharted Waters. It's kind of an "RPG-Lite" title, and I rather prefer the commodity trading aspect to the piracy side of the game (which is not really important until the late-game stages anyway), but it may be something you'd be more interested in. Regardless, it's completely different from anything else they've done, and still takes a LONG time to play through, so it's not like a cop-out if you tackle it instead of one of the strategy titles.

I'm looking forward to running this again in 2016 - that's only a few days away! I guess the next step after last year, like Wizard says, is to beat licensed, PAL, and unlicensed all in a single year. There are still 9 unlicensed games which have never been completed, so I hope we can do it. If we do all of that next year, then I don't know what we would do in 2017. Maybe start doing some Famicom games.

Here's the point totals for 2016. Unlicensed is based on two years worth of data, while PAL is based solely on last year. There's 33 beatable PAL games, so there will be one extra 1-point and 10-point game, plus one more right in the middle value wise (5.5). There are 82 beatable unlicensed games, which means one extra 1-point and 10-point game. Like before, Action 52 will be its own category, with each game on it being worth half a point. The caltron/quattro points will be worth 1/6th or 1/4th of their value for each game.



Licensed
 

4	1942
6	1943
1	10 Yard Fight
8	3-D Worldrunner
6	720*
6	8 Eyes
5	Abadox
6	Addams Family, The
6	Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt, The
9	Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragonstrike
8	Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes Of The Lance
6	Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar
9	Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
3	Adventure Island
4	Adventure Island II
6	Adventure Island III
2	Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
6	Adventures of Bayou Billy, The
7	Adventures of Dino Riki, The
6	Adventures of Gilligan's Island, The
6	Adventures of Lolo II, The
6	Adventures of Lolo III, The
2	Adventures of Lolo, The
8	Adventures of Rad Gravity, The
7	Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle and Friends, The
5	Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The
9	Air Fortress
6	Airwolf
8	Al Unser Jr.'s Turbo Racing
6	Alfred Chicken
7	Alien 3
10	All Pro Basketball
6	Alpha Mission
1	Amagon
5	American Gladiators
1	Anticipation
2	Arch Rivals: A Basket Brawl!
1	Archon
10	Arkanoid
5	Arkista's Ring
4	Astyanax
8	Athena
7	Athletic World
5	Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
5	Back to the Future
10	Back to the Future II & III
4	Bad Dudes
6	Bad News Baseball
9	Bad Street Brawler
2	Balloon Fight
6	Bandai Golf: Challenge Pebble Beach
10	Bandit Kings of Ancient China
3	Barbie
9	Bard's Tale
4	Barker Bill's Trick Shooting
4	Base Wars - Cyber Stadium Series
3	Baseball
3	Baseball Simulator 1.000
4	Baseball Stars
4	Baseball Stars II
10	Bases Loaded
9	Bases Loaded II: Second Season
5	Bases Loaded III
10	Bases Loaded IV
2	Batman
6	Batman Returns
4	Batman: Return of the Joker
3	Battle Chess
4	Battle of Olympus, The
7	Battle Tank
5	Battleship
4	Battletoads
4	Battletoads & Double Dragon: The Ultimate Team
9	Beetlejuice
8	Best of the Best: Championship Karate
6	Bigfoot
10	Bill & Ted's Excellent Video Game Adventure
10	Bill Elliott's Nascar Challenge
3	Bionic Commando
8	Black Bass
1	Blades of Steel
4	Blaster Master
7	Blue Marlin
9	Blues Brothers, The
5	Bo Jackson Baseball
4	Bomberman
5	Bomberman II
3	Bonk's Adventure
8	Boulder Dash
3	Boy And His Blob, A
5	Bram Stoker's Dracula
8	Break Time: The National Pool Tour
2	BreakThru
4	Bubble Bobble
8	Bubble Bobble: Part 2
2	Bucky O'Hare
2	Bugs Bunny Birthday Blowout, The
2	Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle, The
10	Bump 'n' Jump
7	Burai Fighter
2	Burgertime
6	Cabal
9	Caesar's Palace
5	California Games
7	Captain America and the Avengers
6	Captain Planet
5	Captain Skyhawk
4	Casino Kid
4	Casino Kid 2
8	Castelian
5	Castle of Dragon
10	Castlequest
1	Castlevania
1	Castlevania II: Simon's Quest
2	Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse
7	Caveman Games
3	Championship Bowling
10	Championship Pool
1	Chessmaster, The
1	Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers
2	Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers 2
8	Chubby Cherub
7	Circus Caper
5	City Connection
6	Clash at Demonhead
2	Classic Concentration
3	Cliffhanger
7	Clu Clu Land
5	Cobra Command
9	Cobra Triangle
6	Code Name: Viper
4	Commando
3	Conan: The Mysteries of Time
10	Conflict
8	Conquest of the Crystal Palace
1	Contra
1	Contra Force
10	Cool World
6	Cowboy Kid
8	Crash 'n the Boys: Street Challenge
5	Crystalis
5	Cyberball
8	Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine
7	Dance Aerobics
3	Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat
8	Darkman
2	Darkwing Duck
3	Dash Galaxy in the Alien Asylum
7	Day Dreamin' Davey
10	Days of Thunder
10	Deadly Towers
2	Defender II
4	Defender of the Crown
9	Defenders of Dynatron City
2	Deja Vu
5	Demon Sword
3	Desert Commander
10	Destination Earth Star
7	Destiny of an Emperor
5	Dick Tracy
4	Die Hard
5	Dig Dug II
7	Digger T. Rock: Legend of the Lost City
10	Dirty Harry: The War Against Drugs
1	Donkey Kong
2	Donkey Kong 3
1	Donkey Kong Jr.
2	Double Dare
1	Double Dragon
1	Double Dragon II: The Revenge
4	Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stone
1	Double Dribble
4	Dr. Chaos
5	Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
2	Dr. Mario
5	Dragon Fighter
8	Dragon Power
6	Dragon Spirit: The New Legend
4	Dragon Warrior
7	Dragon Warrior II
7	Dragon Warrior III
6	Dragon Warrior IV
8	Dragon's Lair
2	Duck Hunt
1	Duck Tales
2	Duck Tales II
10	Dungeon Magic
6	Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball
2	Dynowarz: The Destruction of Spondylus
7	Elevator Action
9	Eliminator Boat Duel
8	Empire Strikes Back, The
8	Evert & Lendl Top Player's Tennis
3	Excitebike
10	F-117A Stealth Fighter
10	F-15 Strike Eagle
4	Family Feud
9	Faria: A World of Mystery & Danger
5	Faxanadu
2	Felix the Cat
8	Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge
4	Fester's Quest
5	Final Fantasy
4	Fire 'N Ice
2	Fisher Price: Firehouse Rescue
1	Fisher Price: I Can Remember
1	Fisher Price: Perfect Fit
5	Fist of the North Star
10	Flight of the Intruder
4	Flintstones, The
2	Flintstones: The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak, The
10	Flying Dragon: The Secret Scroll
10	Flying Warriors
9	Formula 1: Built to Win
8	Frankenstein: The Monster Returns
7	Freedom Force
2	Friday the 13th
7	Fun House
4	G.I. Joe
6	G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor
1	Galaga
9	Galaxy 5000
3	Gargoyle's Quest II
6	Gauntlet
8	Gauntlet II
7	Gemfire
10	Genghis Khan
9	George Foreman's KO Boxing
8	Ghostbusters
6	Ghostbusters II
2	Ghosts 'N Goblins
6	Ghoul School
5	Goal!
6	Goal! Two
3	Godzilla
4	Godzilla 2: War of the Monsters
5	Gold Medal Challenge '92
1	Golf
8	Golf Grand Slam
7	Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode
6	Goonies II, The
2	Gotcha!
5	Gradius
1	Great Waldo Search
4	Greg Norman's Golf Power
4	Gremlins 2: The New Batch
7	Guardian Legend, The
1	Guerilla War
10	Gumshoe
3	Gun Nac
3	Gunsmoke
5	Gyromite
4	Gyruss
3	Harlem Globetrotters
5	Hatris
5	Heavy Barrel
10	Heavy Shreddin'
10	High Speed
1	Hogan's Alley
1	Hollywood Squares
3	Home Alone
5	Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
8	Hook
7	Hoops
8	Hudson Hawk
10	Hunt for Red October, The
5	Hydlide
5	Ice Climber
1	Ice Hockey
9	Ikari Warriors
9	Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road
3	Ikari Warriors III: The Rescue
7	Image Fight
9	Immortal, The
6	Incredible Crash Dummies, The
3	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Taito)
5	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (UBI)
10	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
9	Infiltrator
8	Iron Tank
6	IronSword: Wizards and Warriors II
10	Isolated Warrior
6	Ivan "Iron Man" Stewart's Super Off-Road
3	Jack Nicklaus' Major Championship Golf
3	Jackal
5	Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
7	James Bond Jr.
1	Jaws
2	Jeopardy!
1	Jeopardy! 25th Silver Anniversary Edition
1	Jeopardy! Jr. Edition
6	Jetsons: Cogswell's Caper, The
6	Jimmy Connors Pro Tennis Tour
3	Joe & Mac
1	John Elway's Quarterback
8	Jordan vs. Bird: One-on-One
5	Journey to Silius
4	Joust
9	Jungle Book, The
6	Jurassic Park
4	Kabuki: Quantum Fighter
4	Karate Champ
3	Karate Kid
4	Karnov
5	Kick Master
4	Kickle Cubicle
3	Kid Icarus
3	Kid Klown in Night Mayor World
9	Kid Kool
3	Kid Niki
8	King's Knight
6	Kings of the Beach
7	King's Quest V
2	Kirby's Adventure
8	Kiwi Kraze
10	KlashBall
9	Knight Rider
7	Krion Conquest, The
10	Krusty's Funhouse
1	Kung Fu
9	Kung Fu Heroes
10	Laser Invasion
9	Last Action Hero
10	Last Ninja, The
8	Last Starfighter, The
8	Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf
7	Legacy of the Wizard, The
7	Legend of Ghost Lion
3	Legend of Kage, The
2	Legend of Zelda, The
3	Legendary Wings
9	Legends of the Diamond
10	Lemmings
10	L'Empereur
8	Lethal Weapon
2	Life Force
4	Little League Baseball: Championship Series
1	Little Mermaid, The
3	Little Nemo: The Dream Master
10	Little Ninja Brothers
2	Little Samson
7	Lode Runner
9	Lone Ranger, The
10	LoopZ
6	Low G-Man
6	Lunar Pool
5	M.C. Kids
7	M.U.L.E.
3	M.U.S.C.L.E.
9	Mach Rider
10	Mad Max
8	Mafat Conspiracy: Golgo 13 II, The
2	Magic Darts
3	Magic Johnson's Fast Break
8	Magic of Scheherazade
8	Magician
1	Magmax
3	Major League Baseball
2	Maniac Mansion
6	Mappyland
1	Marble Madness
1	Mario Bros.
2	Mario is Missing
3	Mario's Time Machine
9	Marvel's X-Men
6	Mechanized Attack
1	Mega Man
1	Mega Man 2
1	Mega Man 3
1	Mega Man 4
1	Mega Man 5
1	Mega Man 6
7	Mendel Palace
4	Metal Gear
10	Metal Mech
2	Metal Storm
3	Metroid
10	Michael Andretti's World Grand Prix
4	Mickey Mousecapade
2	Mickey's Adventures in Numberland
2	Mickey's Safari in Letterland
10	Might & Magic: Secret of the Inner Sanctum
10	Mighty Bomb Jack
3	Mighty Final Fight
1	Mike Tyson's Punch Out
1	Millipede
7	Milon's Secret Castle
9	Mission: Impossible
1	Monopoly
1	Monster in My Pocket
2	Monster Party
9	Monster Truck Rally
10	Motor City Patrol
6	Ms. Pac Man
6	Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival
9	Mutant Virus, The
7	Mystery Quest
7	NARC
7	NES Open Tournament Golf
6	NES Play Action Football
4	NFL Football
9	Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing
4	Nightmare On Elm Street, A
8	Nightshade
7	Ninja Crusaders
1	Ninja Gaiden
1	Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
3	Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom
10	Ninja Kid
4	Nintendo World Cup Soccer
9	Nobunaga's Ambition
10	Nobunaga's Ambition II
4	North and South
6	Operation Wolf
5	Orb-3D
5	Othello
10	Overlord
7	P.O.W.: Prisoners of War
1	Pac-Man (Namco)
5	Palamedes
2	Panic Restaurant
2	Paperboy
8	Paperboy 2
7	Peter Pan & the Pirates
7	Phantom Fighter
1	Pictionary
1	Pinball
6	Pinball Quest
5	Pinbot
7	Pipe Dream
9	Pirates!
6	Platoon
1	Popeye
1	Power Blade
5	Power Blade 2
9	Power Punch II
6	Predator
7	Prince of Persia
4	Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom
8	Pro Sport Hockey
2	Pro Wrestling
3	Punisher, The
3	Puss 'N Boots: Pero's Great Adventure
7	Puzznic
8	Q*Bert
3	Qix
9	R.C. Pro-Am II
7	R.C. Pro-Am Racing
9	Race America
8	Racket Attack
3	Rad Racer
3	Rad Racer II
8	Raid on Bungeling Bay
8	Rainbow Islands
10	Rally Bike
4	Rambo
3	Rampage
6	Rampart
2	RBI Baseball
1	Remote Control
7	Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckaroo$, The
4	Renegade
3	Rescue: The Embassy Mission
9	Ring King
2	River City Ransom
8	RoadBlasters
7	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
2	RoboCop
8	RoboCop 2
8	RoboCop 3
10	Robowarrior
9	Rock 'n Ball
9	Rocket Ranger
6	Rocketeer, The
3	Rockin' Kats
10	Roger Clemens' MVP Baseball
2	Rollerball
9	Rollerblade Racer
4	Rollergames
9	Romance of the Three Kingdoms
10	Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
5	Roundball: 2 on 2 Challenge
5	Rush 'n Attack
4	Rygar
6	S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team
7	Section Z
8	Seicross
2	Sesame Street: 123
2	Sesame Street: ABC
1	Sesame Street: Big Bird's Hide & Speak
2	Sesame Street: Countdown
6	Shadow of the Ninja
2	Shadowgate
5	Shatterhand
10	Shingen the Ruler
5	Shooting Range
8	Short Order/Eggsplode
9	Side Pocket
10	Silent Service
8	Silkworm
5	Silver Surfer
7	Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants, The
7	Simpsons: Bart vs. the World, The
6	Simpsons: Bartman Meets Radioactive Man, The
3	Skate Or Die
8	Skate Or Die 2
5	Ski Or Die
9	Sky Kid
7	Sky Shark
9	Slalom
10	Smash T.V.
7	Snake Rattle 'n Roll
6	Snake's Revenge: Metal Gear II
5	Snoopy's Silly Sports Spectacular
4	Snow Brothers
2	Soccer
8	Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warpship
9	Solomon's Key
4	Solstice
4	Space Shuttle Project
3	Spelunker
7	Spider-Man: Return of the Sinister Six
3	Spot
3	Spy Hunter
2	Spy vs. Spy
6	Sqoon
10	Stanley and the Search for Dr. Livingston
8	Star Force
8	Star Soldier
7	Star Trek: 25th Anniversary
4	Star Trek: The Next Generation
10	Star Voyager
6	Star Wars
8	Starship Hector
3	StarTropics
9	Stealth ATF
6	Stinger
9	Street Cop
6	Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight
5	Strider
1	Super C
10	Super Cars
1	Super Dodge Ball
10	Super Glove Ball
4	Super Jeopardy!
1	Super Mario Bros.
1	Super Mario Bros. 2
1	Super Mario Bros. 3
5	Super Pitfall
4	Super Spike V'Ball
10	Super Spy Hunter
9	Super Team Games
4	Superman
9	Swamp Thing
7	Sword Master
7	Swords and Serpents
9	Tag Team Wrestling
2	Tale Spin
9	Target: Renegade
9	Tecmo Baseball
3	Tecmo Bowl
7	Tecmo Cup Soccer
7	Tecmo NBA Basketball
4	Tecmo Super Bowl
5	Tecmo World Wrestling
4	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game
2	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
3	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters
2	Tennis
6	Terminator 2: Judgment Day
7	Terminator, The
8	Terra Cresta
1	Tetris
9	Tetris 2
1	Three Stooges, The
10	Thunder & Lightning
6	Thunderbirds
9	Thundercade
3	Tiger-Heli
7	Time Lord
9	Times of Lore
2	Tiny Toon Adventures
3	Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland
8	To the Earth
3	Toki
5	Tom & Jerry
7	Tombs & Treasure
5	Top Gun
8	Top Gun: The Second Mission
8	Total Recall
5	Totally Rad
3	Touchdown Fever
8	Town & Country II: Thrilla's Surfari
3	Town & Country Surf Designs
8	Toxic Crusaders
3	Track & Field
8	Track & Field II
10	Treasure Master
4	Trog
5	Trojan
4	Twin Cobra
6	Twin Eagle
9	Ultima: Exodus
9	Ultima: Quest of the Avatar
8	Ultima: Warriors of Destiny
10	Ultimate Air Combat
9	Ultimate Basketball
9	Uncharted Waters
2	Uninvited
9	Untouchables, The
1	Urban Champion
4	Vegas Dream
3	Vice: Project Doom
3	Volleyball
1	Wacky Races
6	Wall Street Kid
9	Wario's Woods
2	Wayne Gretzky Hockey
6	Wayne's World
8	Werewolf: The Last Warrior
1	Wheel of Fortune
1	Wheel of Fortune: Family Edition
2	Wheel of Fortune: Featuring Vanna White
1	Wheel of Fortune: Jr.
9	Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
2	Where's Waldo
8	Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
5	Whomp 'Em
5	Widget
1	Wild Gunman
5	Willow
2	Win, Lose or Draw
3	Winter Games
10	Wizardry: Knight of Diamonds
10	Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
2	Wizards & Warriors
10	Wizards & Warriors III
3	Wolverine
7	World Champ
10	World Championship Wrestling
9	World Class Track Meet
4	World Games
9	Wrath of the Black Manta
7	Wrecking Crew
5	WrestleMania
5	Wurm: Journey to the Center of the Earth
2	WWF King of the Ring
4	WWF Wrestlemania Challenge
4	WWF Wrestlemania: Steel Cage Challenge
2	Xenophobe
10	Xevious
4	Xexyz
5	Yo! Noid
8	Yoshi
6	Yoshi's Cookie
7	Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, The
7	Zanac
3	Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
7	Zen: Intergalactic Ninja
5	Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
4	Zombie Nation

Unlicensed
 

7	6 in 1 - Caltron (0/6 done)
26	Action 52 (0/52 done)
4	Adventures of Captain Comic, The
5	After Burner
5	Alien Syndrome
7	Baby Boomer
9	Bee 52
1	Bible Adventures
1	Bible Buffet
8	Big Nose Freaks Out
8	Big Nose the Caveman
2	Blackjack
3	Bubble Bath Babes
6	Castle of Deceit
3	Challenge of the Dragon
3	Cheetahmen II, The
1	Chiller
10	+Crystal Mines
7	Death Race
9	Deathbots
6	Dizzy the Adventurer
5	Double Strike
8	Dudes with Attitude
10	Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land
2	F-15 City War
9	Fantastic Adventures of Dizzy, The
8	Fantasy Zone
7	Fire Hawk
10	Galactic Crusader
5	Hot Slots
9	Impossible Mission II (SEI)
10	Joshua & The Battle of Jericho
5	King Neptune's Adventure
2	King of Kings, The Early Years
6	Klax
4	Krazy Kreatures
9	Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade
4	Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu
1	Maxi 15 (Stakk M only)
2	Menace Beach
4	Metal Fighter
5	Micro Machines
10	Mig 29 Soviet Fighter
8	Mission Cobra
6	Moon Ranger
3	Ms. Pac-Man
4	Operation Secret Storm
7	Pac-Mania
1	Peek A Boo Poker
3	Pesterminator
6	P'radikus Conflict, The
6	Puzzle
6	Pyramid
10	Quattro Adventure (0/4 done)
10	Quattro Arcade (0/4 done)
9	Quattro Sports (0/4 done)
5	R.B.I. Baseball 2
4	R.B.I. Baseball 3
4	Rad Racket - Deluxe Tennis II
5	Raid 2020
2	Road Runner
3	Robodemons
2	Rolling Thunder
7	Secret Scout
1	Shinobi
6	Shockwave
1	Silent Assault
7	Skull & Crossbones
1	Solitaire
3	Spiritual Warfare
10	Stunt Kids
2	Sunday Funday: The Ride (Fish Fall only)
1	Super Sprint
7	Tagin' Dragon
4	Tetris
9	Tiles of Fate
8	Toobin'
9	Trolls on Treasure Island
8	Ultimate League Soccer
10	Ultimate Stuntman, The
2	Venice Beach Volleyball
8	Vindicators
3	Wally Bear and the No! Gang

PAL
 

2	Aladdin
2	Asterix
9	Aussie Rules Footy
1	Banana Prince
3	Beauty and the Beast
8	Championship Rally
1	Chevaliers du Zodiaque
4	Crackout
3	Devil World
10	Dropzone
10	Elite
4	Formula One Sensation
1	Hammerin' Harry
5.5	International Cricket
4	Kick Off
1	Konami Hyper Soccer
7	Legend of Prince Valiant
3	Lion King
10	Mahjong
7	Mr. Gimmick!
6	New Ghostbusters II
10	Noah's Ark
8	Over Horizon
8	Parasol Stars
5	Parodius Da!
9	Rackets & Rivals
7	Road Fighter
9	Rod Land
2	Smurfs
5	Super Turrican
6	Tecmo World Cup Soccer
6	Trolls in Crazyland
5	Ufouria: The Saga

 

My top-loader is warmed up and ready to go

Oh boy, oh boy.
I will try to clear a few of the PAL and unlicensed list in the first week of the year.
Then I will sadly be away from my NESes for a fair bit of time.

Also you could do PAL unlicensed (maybe next year). Although a lot less people have them, and some of them are quite bad. HES games, Gluk games, etc. Maybe even (*gasp*) Sachen - tracker would probably jump on those.

Going to try and knock out s couple new titles this year. I've been playing Dino Peak off and on as well as Double Dragon II. Games skill probably be beat for this thread before I finish them but hoping to finish a new game this year that takes a good amount of time

Out of curiosity (i.e. I'm not advocating for or against their inclusion), do you have a list of the PAL unlicensed titles?

If the goal is met in 2016 and NES/Famicom efforts continue in 2017, the next goal could be doing the complete NES/Famicom library for all regions from 1983-1989. The proportion of translated 1980s games is steadily going up, and Chrontendo is nearly done with the 1980s, so...

I'm ready to tackle a few new NES games in 2016!

I'm always happy to knock out a Koei title or two, but I'm slow and methodical with them so that I don't burn out.  Of course, I'm also ok with letting others take a crack at them too!

I think this is accurate. Double-checked it, should be right now.
Let me know if I missed any.

Arctic Adventure (Penguin & Seal) (HES/Sachen)
Challenge of the Dragon (Milmar/Sachen)
Corre Benny (Gluk)
Creatom (Gluk)
Crime Busters (Gradiente)
Duck Maze (HES)
El Bloque Magico (Gluk)
El Destructor (Gluk)
Fighting Hero (Brazil Pirate?)
Fire Dragon (Brazil Pirate?)
Gluk the Thunder Warrior (Gluk)
Jackpot (HES)
Jovial Race (Milmar/Sachen)
La Alfombra Magica (Magic Carpet) (Gluk)
La Gran Aventura Submarina (Gluk)
La Guerra del Golfo (War in the Gulf) (Gluk)
Little Red Hood (HES/Sachen)
Millionaire (Milmar/Sachen)
Mindblower Pak (HES, contains Math Quiz which is Sachen's Magical Mathematics)
Othello (HES)
Pipemania (Pipe 5) (HES/Sachen)
Policeman (Gluk)
Skate Boy (Gluk)
Tanque (Gluk)

I didn't count the games that were Sachen-only.
I didn't count games that were released unlicensed in America.
I didn't count the games that appear on America's Caltron 6-in-1.
Some of the Brazilian games are unclear whether they are "pirates" or "unlicensed". Some of the Brazilian games are Sachen games also.

 

I wouldn't worry too much about Sachen or non-US unlicensed just yet. Once we can do the library with PAL licensed and US unlicensed included, THEN we should consider expanding the list further. That said, if they ARE included in the list, perhaps the games on Caltron/Myriad should be counted individually under their single-game counterparts? It won't matter until PAL unlicensed gets added in, but at that point it might make a more organized list.

I want to give a Koei game a whirl and was recommended Gemfire. I do feel like there is plenty of Koei to go around though!

I wouldn't want to abandon the main goal of getting all the North American licensed games beat. Assuming you mean adding in all the Famicom exclusives from 83-89, that's a decent idea but that's still way too many games. The Famicom exclusives from just 83-86 are about 100 games in total. That's more doable, but the vast majority of those are arcade games without endings, and a lot of them simply aren't very good.

If I were to add Famicom games, I think a better idea would be to just select 50-100 of the best exclusives. I have pretty good knowledge of the Famicom library so it wouldn't be too much work. I would try to avoid text heavy games, but since most people would be emulating anyway (or playing repros), I wouldn't feel bad about including some that have been translated.

We would need a list of games that dont require you understand Japanese.

 

I think now is a good time to add the unlicensed games AND a handful of Famicom games to the licensed set and PAL licensed exclusives. You all finished everything here by June, so push yourselves a little.

I'm beating NES games on my own for my blog but if I happen to finish something not completed on the list I'll be sure to chip in. I would be willing to work on some Famicom games too if they are added this year!

Hmmm, do you think that goal will still feel fresh if we pull off the full NA + PAL + unlicensed set in 2016? Don't get me wrong, it's a problem we'll be privileged to have. But I'm not sure if beating the same set of games every year will be sustainable without a new and meaningful goal, especially since it always comes down to the same core group of difficult, time-consuming, and/or unpleasant titles that only a few are willing/able to tackle.

My idea for 2017 was simply to target everything released for the NES and Famicom, in any region, during the 1980s. There would be a lot of bad games, but that's sort of the point of projects like these, IMHO -- to figure out a way to triumph over everything, even the obscure and crap games. Or we could restrict it to 1983-1986, 1983-1987, or whatever; almost all the pre-1986 Famicom games are playable without Japanese anyway, and quite a lot of the ones from 1986 are too. Many of those Famicom exclusives have been fan-translated, and a few folks at ROMHacking.net have been working hard to translate even the least-loved titles.

I wouldn't be so into playing a cherry-picked set of quality games; I'd rather beat everything within a specific range, whether that's defined as a region, a time period, licensed vs. unlicensed, or whatever. But that's just me.

Anyway, all this is beside the point for now: 2016, and getting all those unlicensed games added to the beaten list, is the task at hand. But I do wonder about adding the PAL unlicensed games for a "total triumph" in 2016...? If not, they'd definitely be a good target for 2017. May victory be ours!

If Famicom gets added, it should be a complete list, although perhaps leaving off anything where Japanese is required to play it (unless translation patches exist of course). Cherry-picking defeats the purpose of the list, but language issues should definitely be considered.

For 2016, full NA + Pal + unlicensed set sounds good enough to me.
We still don't know how the participation will be this year, so even if we were to do it without unlicensed, we could see the list drag way past June.

But I can promise you all that Mutant Virus will be one of the first games to fall this time.
I have been practising it hard lately and will beat it before next Monday for sure.

and you're also going to take out that unholy port of Pool of Radiance, right?