Majesco SNES re-releases

[DigitalSpace]

I've read that some SNES games were re-released by Majesco. I found a thread that discusses Majesco re-releases for the Genesis (go here (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6479) if you want to read it), but nothing on SNES re-releases.
So how can one tell if a particular SNES game is a Majesco re-release? Also, I read in that other thread that the Genesis ones were pretty crappy. Is this the same with the SNES titles?

[JLukas]

I have the Majesco re-release of Castlevania IV, when TRU was selling them at $10 a few years back

The manual is black and white, and there's no warning sticker on the back of the cart - the warning text is printed in the plastic itself.

Other than those differences you'd probably have a difficult time telling the original and re-release apart. IIRC, the outer box and front cart label are exactly the same.

[Qixmaster]

I have the Majesco re-release of Castlevania IV, when TRU was selling them at $10 a few years back

The manual is black and white, and there's no warning sticker on the back of the cart - the warning text is printed in the plastic itself.

Other than those differences you'd probably have a difficult time telling the original and re-release apart. IIRC, the outer box and front cart label are exactly the same.

I had the same cart... the insides melted and got all sticky and the bastard cart didn't work any more. Stupid majesco

I also have a brunswick world tournament of champions bowling game that has the warning printed right into the cart. Does this justify if it is majesco or not b/c i have no idea?

[badinsults]

I had a big debate about this with a bunch of people. Differences include the black and white manual, and the label on the back of the cart is different.

[Cmosfm]

Actually, I can spot the from the front label. The front label is a flat finish, very printer paper looking. Whereas official carts have a nice gloss finish to the label. Never, Ever, try to clean the front label on a Majesco cart with Goo Gone.

[Richter]

if you have the box, check the fine print on the back. It should have "Majesco" on it.

[Predatorxs]

Hey Gang,

I'm Glad this came up, i always thought the snes titles that had a non-shinny game label and no warning sticker on the back, ( but the text is apart of the cart..) and the black and white manuals..

I thought these where the mexican releases, i have quiet a few (10 OR 12) of these from starswars to frogger to street fighter and on the boxes, the main place of production and sale is mexico???

Anyone have any more info??

Ps. on a side note i don't like these versions there alot cheaper looking than the regular retail versions!..

..XS

[Crush Crawfish]

If anyone's curious, I know that these were released by majesco:

Castlevania 4
Goof troop
Scooby doo mystery
Mega man x
Pac-man 2
Tiny toons: Buster Busts Loose
Frogger
Ms. pac-man

AT least, I'm pretty sure on all of those.

[Bratwurst]

I have a Majesco Super Star Wars and Contra III. They were produced in Mexico for Majesco sales in the United States, for the question posed a few posts back. Cheaper labor, components, etc. although to Majesco's credit their PCBs were designed and assembled a lot more cleanly than some official Sega boards I've seen.

[Darth Vader]

Actually, I can spot the from the front label. The front label is a flat finish, very printer paper looking. Whereas official carts have a nice gloss finish to the label. Never, Ever, try to clean the front label on a Majesco cart with Goo Gone.

Out of the 3000 to 4000 SNES games that I had at one point, the only difference that I spotted was the black and white manual and possibly the back of the box had majesco written in the fine print towards the bottom. (It wasn't always like that) The front labels on the games were always glossy for me, regardless if it was a re-release or not.

Danny

[Aussie2B]

To lazy to dig 'em out, but I remember the labels being glossy for me too. o_O I'll have to check later.

I got three of the Majesco SNES re-releases. Two complete copies of Castlevania 4 (probably gonna get rid of one sooner or later) and a complete Mega Man X. I don't have any complaints. It's a case of "you get what you paid for", and I was more than happy to pick up Castlevania 4 when I had missed the chance to get it originally. Last summer I picked up a color CV4 manual, so that's all I felt I was really missing. :)

Majesco re-released Castlevania: Bloodlines and a whole slew of other Genesis titles too, right? I actually have Majesco to thank for getting me into the Genesis. O_o When I saw a 20 dollar Genesis 3 and a 10 dollar Bloodlines, I said fuck it to getting more cheap PSX games and bought those. :P I don't have an original Bloodlines to compare to, but wasn't the only significant difference with those Genesis re-releases the cardboard cases? That's to be expected, in my opinion, considering at the end of the Genny's life plenty of brand new games were released in cardcoard and never even had a plastic case. It only makes sense for Majesco to continue the cheapskate trend. :P

[Richter]

is your bloodlines shiny labeled? mine isnt
is the something under the Sega logo on the back of the cart? my has some type of sticker residue on it O.o

and on the back of the cardboard box (i know the originals were clamshelled) it has Majesco and their contact info

[Bratwurst]

Majesco Genesis carts are CRAZY. Some cart halves have a black sticker on the back to mask 'Acclaim' logos for games obviously not made by Acclaim (or another third party) other titles will have Sega properly molded in the back.

Every Majesco cart I've come across has had a matte finish on the label, which is to say they lack a layer of plastic laminate. I'd like to see some definative proof if there are shiney label Majesco games.

[CRV]

A lot of the re-releases (at least the Genesis ones) had a "Published by Ballistic" sticker on the back of the box. As we may all remember (or not), Ballistic was an old label of Accolade's seen primarily in the early 90's. I've been trying to figure out the relationship between them and Majesco ever since...

[DigitalSpace]

Thanks for the responses. :)

Alright, after reading all the responses, I looked through my collection. Most of my SNES games are loose so I looked for games with the warning label stamped in the plastic, and found out I have a few Majesco re-releases myself: Castlevania IV, Mega Man X, Super Empire Strikes Back, Super Return Of The Jedi, and Top Gear.

And I just discovered I have a Majesco re-release of Monopoly for the Genny as well.

I like that instead of a precautions label, the precautions are stamped in the plastic. I wish Nintendo had done that in the first place. A lot easier to deal with when you buy something at Gamestop and a price sticker is there. You don't have to worry about accidentally ripping off the label itself.

[Mysteryman]

I just got a copy of the Majesco Contra III, and I noticed it was sealed differently from usual: The seam goes around the sides of the box instead of going from top to bottom on the back. Is that the way they were sealed, or did someone go to the trouble of resealing it?

[ubersaurus]

Didn't Majesco rerelease Earthworm Jim 2? I remember TRU clearing them out, but I dont remember if they were majesco or not.

[DigitalSpace]

I found a few Majesco SNES re-releases that haven't been listed in this thread. They are Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure, Spiderman/X-Men Arcade's Revenge, and The Lion King.

Also, I've noticed that on my Top Gear cart, "Distributed by Majesco Sales, Inc." is printed on the bottom left corner of the label. None of my other Majesco carts have this. Does anyone know of other games where this is printed on the cart?

[whoisKeel]

Got a Street Fighter 2 one.

[DigitalSpace]

Found another Majesco re-release:

Pac-Man 2: The New Adventures.

[Bronty-2]

bump - Iron Draggon was mentioning turtles 4 as well, although I don't know for sure.

[buttasuperb]

I'm pretty sure Zombies ate my Neighbors had a Majesco release

[Classicgamesdepot]

I can also always spot a majesco re-release from just the front, labels are not glossy. I don't remember ever seeing a zombies re-release but who knows, the boxes do say majesco on the box and have a very slight cheaper look to them, slight lighter discoloration.

[Lord Contaminous]

X-Men Mutant Apocalypse and Marvel Super Heroes War of the Gems have been Majesco-ized.

[cracked8ball]

I used to own the Majesco re-release of Aaaaah! Real Monsters.

[wcmiker]

bump - Iron Draggon was mentioning turtles 4 as well, although I don't know for sure.

Yep, I used to have one. Black+white manual and no dust cover for the game. Also, the game was sealed without the vertical seal. I thought it was resealed and opened it, but after opening it I have to say I believe it was legit.

[Iron Draggon]

At least some of the Majesco TMNT IV reissues also had an offer for Farley's gummy candies printed on the front cover of the manual! Talk about tacky!

[XJR15]

You can put Top Gear by Kemko on that list too...

I've noticed the quality of these really suck.. that top gear game does not even work =C

[Bronty-2]

I have a majesco super black bass, add it to the list..

[Leo_A]

You guys are missing quite a few titles, such as Jungle Strike and Urban Strike.

They are marked as being released by Majesco, they have a flat finish on the labels, and the information on the rear of carts are molded into the plastic, rather than having a sticker on the back with the information on it.

[Iron Draggon]

YUK! I sure hope that I don't have any of those tacky old Majesco reissues hiding in my collection! I don't think I do, but I'm gonna have to go through it and check! Is there anything printed on the carts anywhere to indicate specifically that it's a Majesco reissue? I mean do they have Majesco printed on them anywhere? I don't want any of their crap in my collection, if I can help it! Now I'm even more glad that I paid $100 for an original TMNT IV! It sounds like it was worth every penny just to avoid all that Majesco tackiness!

[Bratwurst]

Now I'm even more glad that I paid $100 for an original TMNT IV!

Wait, what? Story please.

[Leo_A]

lol...

They're just fine if you ask me. Only thing I didn't like was black & white manuals, but I think you're going a little overboard.

Just look at the back, if the lettering is molded into the plastic, its a Majesco cart, if its a sticker, its not. Quite simple really.

[DigitalSpace]

I've noticed the quality of these really suck.. that top gear game does not even work =C

All of my Majesco carts work fine. Try cleaning the game if you haven't, and if that doesn't work, then maybe you've got a problem.

[Iron Draggon]

Now I'm even more glad that I paid $100 for an original TMNT IV!

Wait, what? Story please.

Last year I got in a bidding war for a factory sealed TMNT IV with about five other people, and won it for about $100 including shipping. Pissed me off at the time, because if it weren't for my ebay arch nemesis skiier_addict then I would've gotten it for only half that much. About what it sold for brand new back in the day. But I desperately needed it for my collection. So when the package finally came, lo and behold, it was the original release and not the Majesco reissue. I was hoping that it would be the first issue, especially for that price, so luckily I got my money's worth. I still wasn't convinced until I played it for the first time, but after that it was worth every penny to me.

Anyway, the last sealed copy that I saw on ebay went for $100 opening bid, and it too was the first issue, so the winner got their money's worth. He lucked out though, because nobody fought him for it. I know it sounds very overpriced, but sealed copies just don't show up on ebay very often, and complete copies tend to get pretty pricey there too. I had found a place online that had one listed for only $50, but when I called to order it they said they had just sold it about 5 minutes earlier. So it's probably the same one that I bought for twice that much on ebay, but I'm still very happy with it. Now that TMNT are getting popular again, it's bound to go up in value.

[d4s]

were these assembled or just published by majesco?
sounds to me like they made their own carts.
could somebody please post a scan of a majesco cart pcb
in case they are different from the "original" nintendo ones?

some of the late pal releases like nba hangtime were manufactured in mexico, too.
they have stickers on the back, but look somewhat clumsy.
front label is also non-glossy and kind of crappy.
a coincidence?

[Leo_A]

Like I said, the information on the back of a Majesco cart is molded in, not a sticker.

Nintendo's Players Choice released during the same period still came with the usual 2nd model SuperNes cart with a sticker on the back and glossy labels.

My guess is Majesco made their own carts, since they clearly came from two different production lines. Doubt if Nintendo was producing them that they'd redesign things just for Majesco. Retooling equipment isn't cheap and probably would negate the value of eliminating the sticker on the back, so it would've been pointless if Nintendo had been making them.

[Bronty-2]

were these assembled or just published by majesco?
sounds to me like they made their own carts.
could somebody please post a scan of a majesco cart pcb
in case they are different from the "original" nintendo ones?

some of the late pal releases like nba hangtime were manufactured in mexico, too.
they have stickers on the back, but look somewhat clumsy.
front label is also non-glossy and kind of crappy.
a coincidence?

they say something like 'distributed by majesco sales' on the back along with 'assembled in mexico' and/or 'printed in usa, assembled in mexico'

--I've scanned one below.

[qbertandernie]

anyone else notice that the majesco rerelease of spiderman/x-men : arcades revenge is spelled ACRADES revenge on the top of the cart...never seen that mentioned before, but ive seen several of these carts.

[delafro]

Another easy way to tell the difference, for older SNES games at least... The cartridge design will be different, with the slimmer part at the bottom that was introducued from around 93-94 instead of the blockier original version.

[Bronty-2]

http://www3.telus.net/online/dans_auctions/mmxcomp.jpg