Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! with Famicom Converter?
OK, I have an almost completed collection of NES MTPO game versions/variants and was starting to collect the versions of NES games with Famicom converters in them when I noticed people keep listing MTPO as one of the games with a converter in it.
How can that be? All games with converters are 5-screw games and the 5-screw MTPO is extremely rare. It all seems to stem from one person who said they saw one and sold it without any photos of it.
Does anyone know if this is real or not? I just don't see how it could be.
How can that be? All games with converters are 5-screw games and the 5-screw MTPO is extremely rare. It all seems to stem from one person who said they saw one and sold it without any photos of it.
Does anyone know if this is real or not? I just don't see how it could be.
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I can't remember exactly anymore (though it's probably on NA somewhere) but I believe this has been confirmed to exist. Maybe NGD 10 years ago?
i think that's the only source for this, nobody has showed up with proof of one in hand. there were a few others on his list that nobody has or have been shown to almost definitely be wrong. i think the list is considered unreliable now.
What is the latest reliably documented Famicom adapter NES game?
Had a gold non-Tyson version, too.
Punch-Out!! has regional differences:
https://tcrf.net/Mike_Tyson's_Punch-Out!!#Regional_Differences
I have personally found adapters inside Pinball, Excitebike, and multiple copies of Gyromite. [edit] and Stack Up too
I really don't believe any USA version of Punch-Out!! had the Famicom adapter. It came out in USA first and the Japanese version had differences. All games I know of to ever include the adapter were bit-for-bit identical between Japan and USA. Even Gyromite says "Robot Gyro" on the title screen for all USA versions.
Punch-Out!! has regional differences:
https://tcrf.net/Mike_Tyson%27s_P...
I have personally found adapters inside Pinball, Excitebike, and multiple copies of Gyromite.
We have Stack Up too.
I really don't believe any USA version of Punch-Out!! had the Famicom adapter. It came out in USA first and the Japanese version had differences. All games I know of to ever include the adapter were bit-for-bit identical between Japan and USA. Even Gyromite says "Robot Gyro" on the title screen for all USA versions.
Punch-Out!! has regional differences:
https://tcrf.net/Mike_Tyson%27s_P...
That article is comparing the Gold Punch Out (without Tyson) to Mike Tyson's Punch Out. The latter is the same rom in both Japan/USA, so it it's theoretically possible for a converter to be found.
Had a gold non-Tyson version, too.
Oh shit. I knew about the gold version but it doesn’t have Tyson in it right? I didn’t know about the other one though. Thanks.
I really don't believe any USA version of Punch-Out!! had the Famicom adapter. It came out in USA first and the Japanese version had differences. All games I know of to ever include the adapter were bit-for-bit identical between Japan and USA. Even Gyromite says "Robot Gyro" on the title screen for all USA versions.
Punch-Out!! has regional differences:
https://tcrf.net/Mike_Tyson%27s_Punch-Out!!#Regional_Differe...
That article is comparing the Gold Punch Out (without Tyson) to Mike Tyson's Punch Out. The latter is the same rom in both Japan/USA, so it it's theoretically possible for a converter to be found.
The first Japanese release actually had unused Tyson graphics in the ROM, so it definitely came after the USA version.
Still, I don't expect converters to be used in titles after the NES first or second Christmas season. By then, the NES' manufacturing lines should have been up to the task.
I can't remember exactly anymore (though it's probably on NA somewhere) but I believe this has been confirmed to exist. Maybe NGD 10 years ago?
i think that's the only source for this, nobody has showed up with proof of one in hand. there were a few others on his list that nobody has or have been shown to almost definitely be wrong. i think the list is considered unreliable now.
I'll take Jason's word on it existing.
AFAIK the converters were only because the US was in short supply for xmas of 85 which is why instead of getting new chips, they made converters for the famicom games. Which is why you only see them for the 85 black box series. Every Stack Up, Duck Hunt, Hogans Alley, Pinball, Gyromite. Maybe a few more. I think it was ONLY for that xmas season. MTPO was released in Dec of 87.
Yeah. I've always believed the same. I would need to see photographic evidence to convince me otherwise.
Originally posted by: Ichinisan
Originally posted by: guitarzombie
AFAIK the converters were only because the US was in short supply for xmas of 85 which is why instead of getting new chips, they made converters for the famicom games. Which is why you only see them for the 85 black box series. Every Stack Up, Duck Hunt, Hogans Alley, Pinball, Gyromite. Maybe a few more. I think it was ONLY for that xmas season. MTPO was released in Dec of 87.
Yeah. I've always believed the same. I would need to see photographic evidence to convince me otherwise.
Yeah, its just nonsense honestly. Thats why all copies of Stack up say "ROBOT BLOCK" cuz that was its famicom name. All those games are identical to their japanese counterparts, MTPO apparently isnt.
Yeah, every Stack-Up will have a converter.
Speakin of Stacking Up, did your ship get an upgrade? Lookin a lil beefier than i remember. Got dat wing upgrade!
Yeah, every Stack-Up will have a converter.
Speakin of Stacking Up, did your ship get an upgrade? Lookin a lil beefier than i remember. Got dat wing upgrade!
Are you saying it...
*puts on sunglasses*
Stacks up?
Yeah, its just nonsense honestly. Thats why all copies of Stack up say "ROBOT BLOCK" cuz that was its famicom name. All those games are identical to their japanese counterparts, MTPO apparently isnt.
MTPO (J) is the same as MTPO (U) for prg-0 carts. punch out (U) w/ mr dream and punch out (j) the gold cart are where things differ.
I really don't believe any USA version of Punch-Out!! had the Famicom adapter. It came out in USA first and the Japanese version had differences. All games I know of to ever include the adapter were bit-for-bit identical between Japan and USA. Even Gyromite says "Robot Gyro" on the title screen for all USA versions.
Punch-Out!! has regional differences:
https://tcrf.net/Mike_Tyson%27s_Punch-Out!!#Regional_Differe...
That article is comparing the Gold Punch Out (without Tyson) to Mike Tyson's Punch Out. The latter is the same rom in both Japan/USA, so it it's theoretically possible for a converter to be found.
The first Japanese release actually had unused Tyson graphics in the ROM, so it definitely came after the USA version.
Still, I don't expect converters to be used in titles after the NES first or second Christmas season. By then, the NES' manufacturing lines should have been up to the task.
I've heard that. So why would famicom boards be needed in US games if the US games were first? Nothing adds up as to why any MTPO would ever have had a converter.