Accepted [+] [X] Back Street Soccer Update submitted by Guy
Back Street Soccer (c) 1996 SunA Electronics Ind. Company, Limited.
A Korean street soccer game.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)
Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (2x) Zilog Z80 (@ 5 Mhz)
Sound Chips: Yamaha YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), (4x) DAC
Players: Up to 4 simultaneous
Control: 8-way joystick
Buttons: 3
=> [1] Shoot/Trackle, [2] Pass, [3] Lob
- TRIVIA -
Licensed to Unico for distribution.
Back Street Soccer was SunA's first and only sports title. Characters' sprites are clearly ripped from a SNK Neo-Geo MVS game called "Street Hoop", a basketball game from Data East.
The game's continue screen features pictures of world famous soccer players such as Diego Maradona, Jurgen Klinsmann and Roberto Baggio as backgrounds. The pictures also appeared when you complete the game.
One of the music tracks in this game features voice samples from the console basketball game Jammit, such as 'Mama said knock you out!' and 'Time to bust yo grill, sucka!'.
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
Chip Ball = Shoot + Lob. Then press Shoot to volley, Pass to head the ball, or Shoot & Pass together to perform a Tornado.
- SOURCES -
Game's ROM.
Game's screenshots.
Accepted [+] [X] Valkyrie no Bouken - Toki no Kagi Densetsu [Model NWB-3900] Update submitted by Guy
ワルキューレの冒険 時の鍵伝説 (c) 1986 NAMCOT.
(Valkyrie no Bouken - Toki no Kagi Densetsu)
Valkyrie no Bouken Toki no Kagi Densetsu is an action/adventure game. Marvel Land is at stake, the dark lord Zouna has stolen the key of time and now spreads terror over the whole kingdom. The gods are compelled to answer the people's prayers and, one day, they send a maiden Valkyrie from the heavens to save Marvel Land and its defenseless inhabitants. The heroine wanders around a top-down world map (which features a day/night cycle) and randomly encounters monsters who periodically surround her. She starts her long journey equipped with a short sword and more powerful weapons can be purchased later in the game, as well as other items such as potions (restore health), Cure (cures poison), Axes (to cut through forests), Helmets, keys (to unlock doors and chests), lanterns (to light up dungeons) and so forth. As she progresses through the game, she also finds chests that contain many different items. However, Valkyrie no B?ken is not a traditional RPGs - Valkyrie doesn't talk to other characters on her journey and the gameplay is mainly action-oriented and relies on item-fetching. Although Valkyrie gains experience points as she defeats enemies, she doesn't level up on the battle field but when she rests inside Inns scattered throughout the game. Leveling up also gives her later access to magic spells such as Healing, fireballs, enemy freeze and so forth. By pressing Start during the game, she can equip weapons or items and map them onto the B button (by pressing left and right) or map spells onto the A button (by pressing up and down). Interestingly, whenever the player starts a new adventure, the game asks a couple of personal questions such as Zodiac Sign, Blood Type and favorite color. The answers actually influence the internal rules of the game and the player's status at the beginning of his journey.
- TECHNICAL -
Cartridge ID: NWB-3900
- TRIVIA -
Valkyrie no Bouken was released on August 01, 1986 in Japan. Retail price: 3900 Yen.
This is the 17th title to have been release by Namco on the Famciom.
The title of this game translates from japanese as 'The Adventures of Valkyrie - The Legend of the Time Key'.
- SERIES -
1. Valkyrie no Bouken - Toki no Kagi Densetsu [Model NWB-3900] (1986, Famicom)
2. Valkyrie no Densetsu [Model WD] (1989, Arcade)
3. Xandra no Daibouken - Valkyrie to no Deai [Model SHVC-SH] (1992, Super Famicom)
- STAFF -
Programmed by: A. Wachi (Sco.B)
Music Directed by: H. Kawada (Leo.O)
Original Character Design: H. Fuji (Vir.A)
English Advisor: N. Watanabe (Vir.A)
Executive Observer: Wan Wan (Sag.O)
Special Thanks to: M. Koizumi, K. Saito, S. Takigami
Directed by: S. Macco (Aqu.AB)
- SOURCES -
Game's ROM.
Game's description by Laurent Kermel; http://www.videogameden.com
Accepted [+] [X] Valkyrie no Densetsu Update submitted by Guy
ワルキューレの伝説 (c) 1989 Namco.
(Valkyrie no Densetsu)
- TECHNICAL -
Namco System 2 hardware
Game ID : WD
Main CPU : (2x) Motorola 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz)
Sound Chips : C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 3
- TRIVIA -
Valkyrie no Densetsu was released in April 1989 in Japan.
The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'The Legend of Valkyrie'.
Valkyrie makes cameo appearances in several other games:
- She is a hidden boss in "Tales of Eternia/Destiny 2" and the Valkyrie theme music plays in the dungeon
- She is a character in the Nintendo GBA spinoff "Tales of the World - Narakiri Dungeon 2".
- Valkyrie's photo also shows up in a blimp in the arcade title "Mach Breakers".
- Additionally, she appears in the strategy game Namco Super Wars for the Wonderswan
- Makes a star appearance in Monolith's Namco X Capcom, also a strategy game.
- She also appears in Marvel Land for the Arcade/Genesis.
- Cassandra, from "Soul Calibur 2", dresses up as Valkyrie in her third costume.
- Her theme song shows up up Taiko "Drum Master" as the latter half of the song Taiko March.
Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Valkyrie no densetsu : Namco Game Sound Express Vol.1 - VDR-14001) on September 21, 1989.
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
* Round Select :
1. Turn DIP-5 ON.
2. Press Button3 when 'Please Press 1P or 2P Button' screen is displayed after inserted credit.
3. A number is displayed in the screen (success !)
4. Select number by Button3+Right or Left
Code - Starting Round
0 or 1 - Round 1
2 or 9 - Round 2
3 or A - Round 3
4 or B - Round 4
5 or C - Round 5
6 or D - Round 6
7 or E - Round 7
8 or F - Round 8
NOTE : Round Select has several problems (Music stops until you enter a house, etc.).
- SERIES -
1. Valkyrie no Bouken - Toki no Kagi Densetsu [Model NWB-3900] (1986, Famicom)
2. Valkyrie no Densetsu [Model WD] (1989, Arcade)
3. Xandra no Daibouken - Valkyrie to no Deai [Model SHVC-SH] (1992, Super Famicom)
- STAFF -
Staff : Spanky Usukura, Nam Nam, WanWan, Astron Ishii
Music composed by : Hiroyuki Kawada
- PORTS -
* CONSOLES:
[JP] NEC PC-Engine (aug.9, 1990) "Valkyrie no Densetsu [Model NC90006]"
[JP] Sony PlayStation (feb.28, 1997) "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SLPS-00705]"
[US] Sony PlayStation (nov.1997) "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SLUS-00417]"
[AU] Sony PlayStation (1998) "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SCES-00702]"
[EU] Sony PlayStation (feb.1998) "Namco Museum Vol.5 [Model SCES-00702]"
[JP] Sony PlayStation (oct.28, 1999) "Namco Museum Vol.5 [PlayStation the Best] [Model SLPS-91162]"
Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console] [JP] (apr.1, 2008) PC-Engine version
Nintendo Wii [Virtual Console Arcade] [JP] (dec.8, 2009)
- SOURCES -
Game's ROM.
Accepted [+] [X] Xandra no Daibouken - Valkyrie to no Deai [Model SHVC-SH] Update submitted by Guy
サンドラの大冒険 ワルキューレとの出逢い (c) 1992 NAMCOT.
(Sandora no Daibouken - Valkyrie to no Deai)
Sandora no Daibouken is a side-scrolling action game. Anyone already familiar with Namco's Valkyrie series will instantly recognize the cute and green character featured in the game - he is Sandora, Valkyrie's loyal friend. The game actually chronologically takes place right before Valkyrie no B?ken and starts in Sandland, Sandora's home village. Everything was peaceful and quiet until the day when a nearby volcano erupted. A rain of ashes covered the village and turned its inhabitants into stone statues. Then a deadly plague started to spread and affected Sandora's baby son. All of this was in reality the result of a curse laid by the evil sorcerer Zouna and Sandora embarks on a long journey to find a cure to save his son and the village. Our hero comes equipped with a large pitchfork that he can use to defeat Zouna's minions. Another special fighting technique allows him to charge-up his fist in the air and to fly across the screen, slashing anything on his way. He can also use three kind of jumps : regular jump, super jump (needs to be charged up for a few seconds) and a fast forward jump (triggered by pressing jump twice very quickly). However, Sandora must not overuse these jumps or he will get dizzy and thus become extremely vulnerable to enemy attacks. A password system allows the player to save his progress.
- TECHNICAL -
Cartridge ID: SHVC-SH
BARCODE: T4907892070035
- TRIVIA -
Released on July 23, 1992 in Japan for 8300 Yen.
Export releases:
[US] "Whirlo [Model SNSP-SH]"
- SERIES -
1. Valkyrie no Bouken - Toki no Kagi Densetsu [Model NWB-3900] (1986, Famicom)
2. Valkyrie no Densetsu [Model WD] (1989, Arcade)
3. Xandra no Daibouken - Valkyrie to no Deai [Model SHVC-SH] (1992, Super Famicom)
- SOURCES -
Game's ROM.
Game's description by Laurent Kermel; http://www.videogameden.com
Accepted [+] [X] DT 7 Update submitted by ZerovisionWing
DT 7 (c) 1993 Toaplan Co., Ltd.
Toaplan's second foray into the racing genre, where the vehicles have their own weapons. By connecting another cabinet, you can turn it into a four-player game.
- TECHNICAL -
Game ID : TP-029
Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 16 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2151 (@ 3.375 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 1.125 Mhz)
Control per player: 8-way joystick
Buttons per player: 3
- TRIVIA -
DT 7 was supposed to be released around December 1993 and was showcased at events such as the 1994 AOU show, but the feedback wasn't good enough for it to be released.
- STAFF -
Staff : Naoki Ogiwara, Toshiaki Tomizawa, Tomonobu Kagawa, Shinya, Mituru, Mikio Yamaguchi, Ucchan
- SOURCES -
Game's ROM.
