Top 25 Killer Apps for the NES Powerpak

SatoshiMatrix · Post by **SatoshiMatrix** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:46 pm

Over the past several months I've been preparing a list of the top 25 essential games for Retrozone's NES Powerpak. Why 25? Seemed like a good number. The only qualification would be that the games must work with the latest powerpak mappers and must not include any commercially available NES games.

After extensive play testing, I feel I've come up with a pretty good list. Check it out!

http://satoshimatrix.wordpress.com/2011 ... -apps-nes/

Let me know what you guys think and feel free to drop any further recommendations.

devmas · Post by **devmas** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:10 am

Very interesting. I'm most interested in rom hacks from asm sources, like with Mario.

Does Extra Mario Bros. work with the powerpack?

Also, you didn't link to Gradius I + II improvement patches. They can be found somewhere on this page: http://messatu.wordpress.com/

I think a more direct link to Gradius II's patch is here: http://cid-6a3c379b3dad5ffe.office.live ... eath10.zip

(Sorry, can't get URL tags to work. Just copy/paste the link. I don't envy those without Japanese fonts on their computer...)

Edit: I can't get it to patch... I don't know why not. Oh well.

SatoshiMatrix · Post by **SatoshiMatrix** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:21 am

Extra Mario bros. does work on the powerpak and was on my short list of candidates but didn't quite make it in because I feel the game is too confusing for its own good. In a few days I plan on writing a list for runners up and discussing Extra Super Mario Bros.

Thanks for the Gradius links. I'll edit in the info as I see fit.

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 11:49 am

if u include hacks and transations you should include the mapper conversion of Splatterhouse: Wanpaku Graffiti that allows it to be played on the powerpac

SatoshiMatrix · Post by **SatoshiMatrix** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:46 pm

that's the Namcot SD splatterhouse isn't it? Do you have a link to the mapper hack? I just might include it.

peppers · Post by **peppers** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:51 pm

http://ninjagaiden4.thegaminguniverse.c ... apper.html
http://www.romhacking.net/hacks/425/

its was made by board regular MottZilla I find it very fun and am glad he went through the trouble. I think I was playing with the Sunsoft FME-7 version put I can't find that, mmc3 should be better for most people anyway since its more common.

SatoshiMatrix · Post by **SatoshiMatrix** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:57 pm

I updated the list slightly to remove Micky Mania 7 because it doesn't work and replaced it with the worth Ganbare Goemon 2. check it out!

Zepper · Post by **Zepper** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:26 am

- For some reason, I couldn't get the game (Gradius II) working, it's glitched. I used Lunar IPS + japanese version of the game.

SatoshiMatrix · Post by **SatoshiMatrix** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:23 pm

I dunno where you doanloaded it from, but I have the correct version. email me if you'd like it.

Zepper · Post by **Zepper** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:07 pm

SatoshiMatrix wrote:I dunno where you doanloaded it from, but I have the correct version. email me if you'd like it.

- The IPS was downloaded from the author's website.
- The game CRC is 5ADBF660h.

SatoshiMatrix · Post by **SatoshiMatrix** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:39 pm

what did you try playing it on? I tested my copy with the powerpak and was able to completely play though the entire game.