Is Mr. Do! on NES?

[OldSchoolGamer]

I love my Colecovision version as well as SNES but is there a version, any region or on a compilation for the original Nintendo 8bit NES? If not, why the hell not?

[Ro-J]

Mr. Do! is a fantastic game. In addition to your question I'd like to ask why hasn't a Mr. Do! compilation ever been released? The game had three sequels, who owns the rights to them?

[swlovinist]

I wonder if a hack of Dig Dug could be done. I would buy it in a heartbeat. Very overlooked series

[chrisbid]

I love my Colecovision version as well as SNES but is there a version, any region or on a compilation for the original Nintendo 8bit NES? If not, why the hell not?

because the NES was the anti-arcade platform. why did gyruss have bosses and qbert have an ending?

[ConsoleAddict]

Well, Mr. Do! is an American game and the NES is a Japanese console so that pretty much explains it. When they ported Mr. Do! to the SNES, the American companies were back in the fold to do so.

I love Mr. Do! I don't know why some critics call it a Dig Dug rip-off. There are a few similarities but a lot more differences.

Sadly, the 2600 version, which I played as a kid, isn't up to snuff.

[ubersaurus]

Apparently Aruze, the Pachinko manufacturer, bought up Universal, so I imagine they own Mr. Do now.

[swlovinist]

I actually thought the 2600 version was decent. The SNES version is amazing.

[8bitgamer]

Mr. Do! is my all-time favorite game. So many strategies, so incredibly fun.

[Gameguy]

I'm hoping to come across the SNES version. It is a fun game, though I don't think I own any version of it at the moment.

[ConsoleAddict]

I just noticed that the OP name is OldSchoolGamer. There's a guy with the same name at 1up, but he lives in Las Vegas and he just delivers lame puns tinged with profanity in his posts.

The 2600 version of Mr. Do! is alright if you've never played the better versions. However, it just looks barren and ugly compared to the CV and SNES versions. Nothing like hearing that bad looping music and only two enemies at a time.

My only disappointment with the CV version is that you only get the Munchers and the Letter Monster if you grab the food when the LM is on a letter you don't have.

Mr. Do's Castle!, by the way, is amazing on the CV.

[OldSchoolGamer]

I just noticed that the OP name is OldSchoolGamer. There's a guy with the same name at 1up, but he lives in Las Vegas and he just delivers lame puns tinged with profanity in his posts.

! Yeah not me I am a CANADIAN and mostly known as MaximumRD on most forums and youtube. I find many gaming sites/forums using the OLDSCHOOLGAMER name which although very fitting I decided to change, but I had already signed up here a long time ago under this name.

Anyway that clears that up, I had heard somebody somewhere mention Mr. Do! for NES, an thought HUH? How did I miss that? Obviously I did not I guess they remembered wrong or meant SNES.

[Brianvgplayer]

Well, Mr. Do! is an American game and the NES is a Japanese console so that pretty much explains it. When they ported Mr. Do! to the SNES, the American companies were back in the fold to do so.

It doesn't explain the Japanese ports of Mr. Do on the Tomy Pyuuta, X68000, and MSX (which, oddly enough, even got a port of Do Run Run, under the JP name of the game, Super Pierrot). Not to mention the JP developed Neo Mr. Do. SNES Mr. Do was designed in Japan, as well. There's also that emulated Hamster budget version for PS2 and the currently Japan only VC emulation of Mr. Do.

I like the SNES version of Mr. Do quite a bit. I noticed that song that plays when the extra letters are earned was altered due to it being the Astro Boy theme song in the original arcade version. I agree on Mr. Do's Castle CV, as well. Very nice port!

[CRV]

Mr. Do! is a Japanese game. Universal was a Japanese company.

[ConsoleAddict]

My mistake. I should have done my homework. Mr. Do! is a Japanese game.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

What the heck is up with the Universal/Mr. Do! rights (in the US anyway) these days?

Is it just Aruze that has rights?

Last I saw Namco had picked up the rights to Mr. Do! for mobile devices ... I've always held out hope for a Mr. Do! collection on any system, but with all the various avenues for downloadable classics these days, it seems like somebody (whoever has the rights to publish) is missing the boat on not releasing the Mr. Do! catalog on something/anything.

[chrisbid]

on a similar note, who has the rights to qbert?

i have the dreamcast update by hasbro, and its 'classic mode' had the modern graphical makeover and slightly wonky controls compared to the arcade original. it never appeared on the ps2/xbox/gcn or anything newer.

[ConsoleAddict]

on a similar note, who has the rights to qbert?

i have the dreamcast update by hasbro, and its 'classic mode' had the modern graphical makeover and slightly wonky controls compared to the arcade original. it never appeared on the ps2/xbox/gcn or anything newer.

Q*bert was one of the early games available on PSN for the PS3. I don't know if it's still available or if it's been de-listed. As for the rights, I guess Hasbro still has them, though Parker Brothers, Majesco, and Konami/Ultra have also had the home rights to the game.

[tom]

Mr. Do! on VCS is an excellent conversion.
The SNES version I own is great too:


There's an excellent Amiga Mr Do! game, which is different, I forgot the title .

[Brianvgplayer]

Q*bert was one of the early games available on PSN for the PS3. I don't know if it's still available or if it's been de-listed. As for the rights, I guess Hasbro still has them, though Parker Brothers, Majesco, and Konami/Ultra have also had the home rights to the game.

I heard from multiple sources, that Sony has the rights to Q*Bert.

[Arkhan]

I like Mr. Do Run Run or whatever on MSX. That ones a bit more fun IMO..

but yeah we am needing moar mr. do.


I cant believe i just typed like that.