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John Knutson

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Feb 11, 1990, 11:17:36 PM2/11/90
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In the arcade i usually go to, they have R-type, and it claims to be a
nintendo game...

why is it, then, that there is an r-type cartridge for the sega master
system, but not for the nintendo entertainment system? that doesn't really
make any sense.

any theories? facts?

John Leo

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Feb 12, 1990, 11:12:51 AM2/12/90
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If you look closely, you'll see that R-Type is made by Irem, an
independent software maker. Irem is also responsible for Kung Fu (one
of the oldest NES games), Vigilante (arcades and Turbografx-16), and
many other games. One of their new arcade games is Dragonbreed, which
looks great and I hope it makes it to the US soon. They're also coming
out with R-Type 2 soon in Japan. Anyway, Nintendo is apparently
distributing the arcade game in the US.

I'm not sure whether or not R-Type is available for the Famicom in
Japan, but as part of the appeal of this game is the graphics I doubt
this version would be very good. Perhaps Irem will make a version for
the Super Famicom, though. Incidentally, aside from the Turbografx-16
version, there's also one for Fujitsu's new 32-bit game
machine/computer, the FM Towns.

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Lee Miller

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Feb 12, 1990, 8:24:10 AM2/12/90
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How 'bout Alien Syndrome it's a Sega game only available on the NES.
Of 'course that's 'cause someone paid Sega so they could make the game and
then paid Nintendo to license it!

Lee

Scott SCHULTZ

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Feb 14, 1990, 4:23:15 PM2/14/90
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Having rented Alien Syndrome last weekend, I have to speak up and say
that this isn't quite true. It's a Sega game, but it is manufactured by
Tengen. There is a nice little blurb on the box that says words to the
effect of "This game is not authorized in any way by Nintendo. We made it
ourselves and it's ours." I admit that I was quite suprised at seeing a
Sega game in a NES cartridge.

Unfortunately for Tengen, my wife and I both found the game to be
exceedingly dull and pointless. This is the only game I've rented where
we played it once and then didn't touch it again.

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