| Name
of Pirate |
Number
of games |
Type |
| 42-In-1 |
42 |
Famicom
Multi-cart |
|
 
The
"Super 20 in 1" and "22 Games" menu
screen. Click
to see bigger picture. |
My
Famicom 42-in-1 multi-cart. |
|
I
guess it's your standard type of pirate with 42 games which I got at
Value Village for 3 dollars. This cart actually has 2 menus of games
(Super 20 in 1 & 22 Games) which can be accessed by turning the
power off on your NES and then on again to get the other menu.
|
![]()
|
super 20 in
1 |
| Number |
Cart
Name |
On
screen Name |
Actual
Name |
1
|
super mari bros |
super mari bros. |
super Mario bros. |
  |
|
|
OK. If you don't know what this is
then you've got problems! Along with Battle City, Super
Mario Bros. is another "must have" on pirate multi-carts as
it seems and for good reason. Usually, the only thing changed with this game on
pirates is that the copyright is removed from the title screen which is then
left blank or is redone the way those pirates only know how!
|
 Review |
|
| 2 |
twin bee |
twin bee |
twinbee
|
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Konami |
| Publisher(s): |
Konami |
| Release
Date(s):
|
 |
January
4, 1986
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(Simultaneous) |
| Genre:
|
Shooter |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
|
A wicked shooter, its the Konami classic only known as
TwinBee. It's
just too bad it wasn't officially made for the U.S.A. The music,
graphics, and atmosphere in the game has a nice brightness to
them, something missing in a lot of NES games. An interesting fact
is that the characters of TwinBee (the blue ship) and WinBee (the
red ship) also appear in Parodius!
Famicom only!
|
|
|
| 3 |
b wings |
b wings |
b-wings
|
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Deco |
| Publisher(s): |
Data East |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
June
3, 1986
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2
Players (Alternating) |
| Genre:
|
Shooter |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
|
An
awesome shooter that puts you in the role of a jet in which you can
choose wings
that give you different firing powers. You can always
get rid of the power and also find more throughout levels! A keeper!
Famicom only!
|
|
|
| 4 |
1942 |
1942 |
1942 |
 
|
|
|
The
arcade classic by Capcom and one hell of a shooter at the time. In
this game you use a plane to fly around and destroy enemy planes. Of
course you are all alone on your journey so you have to fend off an
entire army by yourself. The sequel, 1943: The Battle of
Midway came out later with overall better gameplay, but 1942 is still
good.
Famicom only!
|
|
|
| 5 |
bomber man |
bomber man |
bomberman |
 
|
|
|
Bomberman
has appeared on a couple of different systems over the years and it
continues to get better as time goes on. For those of you in the
now, you’ll recognize this hero from games such as Bomberman 64
and other various games with his likeness.
|
|
|
| 6 |
star force |
star force |
star force
|
 
|
|
|
Star
Force is another one of the wicked, catchy shooters on the
pirate. The sequel to this game is Star Soldier.
As a
side note, this game was released later on to the NES
except that it was done by Tecmo and had improved
music and a different title screen. |
|
|
| 7 |
mappy |
mappy |
mappy
|
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Namco |
| Publisher(s): |
Namco |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
November
14, 1984
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(Alternating) |
| Genre:
|
Action/Platformer |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
|
Another pretty cool arcade port
by Namco (or Namcot for some reason?). I was
pretty impressed with how cheap the enemy AI is, they tend to gang up on you
pretty fast in your quest to steal TVs, stereos, and assorted other items. The
strange thing is your stealing stuff even though your a mouse in a police
uniform... right.
Famicom only!
|
|
|
| 8 |
baseball |
baseball |
baseball |
 
|
|
| Another NES
classic once more used on this cart. It is pretty fun but it is far
from being the greatest baseball game on the NES that's
for sure. You'd hit the ball and the outfielders take forever to get a
ball that's an inch from them, awesome fun none the less. |
|
|
| 9 |
pinball |
pinball |
pinball |
 
|
|
| Another
NES classic that even my Dad loves to play! I
seriously think it is the greatest pinball game ever! Sure, the
bonus room even has you play as Mario trying to save Pauline
(from Donkey Kong) from falling to the ground. |
|
|
10
|
galaga |
galaga |
galaga |
 
|
|
|
Galaga
is the classic arcade shooter, similar to that of Space
Invaders but is more fun. As a kid, I rented this thing and
I loved racking up points and having the duel ships but got really
pissed when I'd lose a ship! Good game overall though.
|
|
|
11
|
urban champion |
urban champion |
urban champion |
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Nintendo |
| Publisher(s): |
Nintendo |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(simultaneous) |
| Genre:
|
Action/Fighter |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
| One of
the original NES classic games and for some reason
people hate it. You and a computer punch it out until you knock him
over to the next block and then eventually you'll knock him into a
manhole and win! Yeah!
|
|
|
| 12 |
battle city |
battle city |
battle city
|
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Namco |
| Publisher(s): |
Namco |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
September
9, 1985
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(simultaneous) |
| Genre:
|
Action/Shooter |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
|
Battle City
is a game where you take a tank and defend the Eagle statue from the enemy
tanks while avoiding being destroyed
yourself. Almost every
pirate cart has this game on it!
Famicom only!
|
|
|
| 13 |
macross |
macross |
Choujikuu
Yousai Macross
|
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Bandai |
| Publisher(s): |
Bandai |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
December
10, 1985
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(Alternating) |
| Genre:
|
Shooter/Side-Scroller |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
|
This is a simple shooter/side-scroller which is based on the Macross
anime or Macross
Plus. For the fans, you drive around in your veritech
or robot and you make your way to the enemy base while destroying every zentradi
(enemy robots) insight or your going to be destroyed! Your robot has three modes of transformations;
Fighter mode (a jet), Battroid mode (robot),
and GERWALK mode (a mix of both, more compact
robot).
Famicom only!
|
|
|
| 14 |
Circus |
Circus |
circus
Charlie
|
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Soft
Pro |
| Publisher(s): |
Konami |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
March
4, 1986
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(Alternating) |
| Genre:
|
Side-Scroller |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
|
In Circus Charlie
you are an acrobatic little clown... probably named Charlie who must take
on all sorts of stunts and trick for the circus. Some stunts include;
jumping on rolling balls while avoiding falling onto the ground and riding
a lion and making him jump through rings of fire!
Famicom only!
|
|
|
| 15 |
excite bike |
excite bike |
excitebike |
 
|
|
|
Excitebike is still
very memorable thanks to its innovative create-a-track mode and the awesome
theme music. On this pirate, the screen freezes a bit when you try to load a
created track. |
|
|
16
|
combat |
combat |
Field
Combat
|
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Jaleco |
| Publisher(s): |
Jaleco |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
July
9, 1985
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(Alternating) |
| Genre:
|
Shooter |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
|
You
control a flying saucer-thingy in through fields and you can shoot bombs
at soldiers and planes or suck up the soldiers for points. I think
this is a hack of the Atari 2600 version... you got to love the dramatic
music as well!
Famicom only!
|
|
|
| 17 |
exerion |
exerion |
exerion
|
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Jaleco |
| Publisher(s): |
Jaleco |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
February
11, 1985
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(Alternating) |
| Genre:
|
Shooter |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
| A nice
shooter by Jaleco, this one has way cool rising
horizon effects in the background... it's hard to explain. I like
the way this sound effect happens every time you lower your ship.
Famicom only!
|
|
|
| 18 |
Pac
man |
Pac
man |
Pac-man |
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Namco |
| Publisher(s): |
Namco |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(Alternating) |
| Genre:
|
Puzzle |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
| Ah,
Pac-Man. I not really fond of this game, its kind of
repetitive, but its a symbol of what classic video games are so its
one in my books. As Pac-Man, you have to eat all the dots and avoid
the ghosts... everyone knows this!
|
|
|
| 19 |
joust |
joust |
joust |
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Williams |
| Publisher(s): |
Hal Laboratory |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(Simultaneous) |
| Genre:
|
Action/Platformer |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
|
In Joust you jump on
an ostrich and use your lance to pop off the other guys on the screen but make
sure you don't get hit yourself. As the stages go by, the outer ledges break off
and you can fall into the lava!
|
|
|
| 20 |
ramio bros |
ramio bros. |
Mario
bros. |
 
|
|
|
This was the Old School Mario
before he went against Bowser and before the intricate storylines that came
later. Mario and Luigi must rid the sewers of monsters like crabs, fireballs,
and Koopa Troopas. Notice the strange pirate name on the title screen.
|
|
|
|
22
games
|
| Number |
Cart
Name |
On
screen Name |
Actual
Name |
| 21 |
othello |
othello |
othello |
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Kawada |
| Publisher(s): |
Kawada |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(Alternating) |
| Genre:
|
Board Games |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
|
Ah
yes... Othello, also known as Reversi
was brought to the states by Acclaim. I don't particularly have interest
in this. Its kinda like Chinese checkers... booring!
|
|
|
| 22 |
ninja |
ninja |
Ikki
|
|
|
| 23 |
Arabian |
Arabian |
super
Arabian
|
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Sunsoft |
| Publisher(s): |
Sunsoft |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
July
25, 1985
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(Alternating) |
| Genre:
|
Action/Platformer |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
|
Such a wicked game is this gem, Super Arabian,
which is commonly found on multi-carts. In the game an Arabian who's probably
super, for some reason has to find all kinds of letters which spells out words like "rabbit" and "horse".
He has to make his way through areas like ships and dirt tunnels to find all
these letters and kick the demons that try to stop him.
Famicom only!
|
|
|
| 24 |
road fighter |
road fighter |
Road
Fighter
|
|
|
25
|
dig dug |
dig dug |
dig
dug
|
 
|
|
Developer(s):
|
Namco |
| Publisher(s): |
Namco |
| Release
Date(s):
|
|
June
4, 1985
|
|
| Mode(s): |
1/2 Players
(Alternating) |
| Genre:
|
Puzzle |
| Saving Option: |
N/A |
|
|
A
classic by Namco (or Namcot), I don't think you can get it any other
way in the States. Dig Dug is the classic dig 'em up in which you
find baddies, pump 'em up with a pump and blast 'em
away!
Famicom only!
|
|
|
| 26 |
kung-fu |
kung-fu
|
yie ar
kung-fu
|
|
| |
