View Full Version : Simpsons Arcade game port?
Chrome
02-06-2007, 09:13 PM
Was the Simpsons beat 'em up arcade game ported to any console systems? I really enjoyed playing it as a kid at the Skaterena in my home town. Just lookin for a trip down memory lane.
Later,
Chrome...
DreamTR
02-06-2007, 09:15 PM
PC only
Jorpho
02-06-2007, 09:19 PM
Actually, it was on the C64 too. But cut-down as the PC port was, the C64 version is probably not a better bet.
The story goes that Acclaim had exclusive rights to console games based on The Simpsons at the time, and I guess Konami couldn't work out a deal with them. Not that the game would have worked all that well on the NES anyway.
Kitsune Sniper
02-06-2007, 09:20 PM
Actually, it was on the C64 too. But cut-down as the PC port was, the C64 version is probably not a better bet.
The story goes that Acclaim had exclusive rights to console games based on The Simpsons at the time, and I guess Konami couldn't work out a deal with them. Not that the game would have worked all that well on the NES anyway.
Why not? We had TMNTII...
Oh, wait.
Speed Racer
02-06-2007, 09:33 PM
I'm shocked that this game has never been ported over to one of the modern consoles. It would be cheap to do and sell like hotcakes.
BocoDragon
02-06-2007, 09:37 PM
Frankly, because there is no home option and the PC version hasn't been sold in over a decade, I reccomend MAME.
I feel that emulation should be an option if legal means are elusive.
Arcade Antics
02-06-2007, 10:24 PM
I'm shocked that this game has never been ported over to one of the modern consoles. It would be cheap to do and sell like hotcakes.
It wouldn't sell, it's a way overrated cookie cutter Konami BMU. Not worth its own disc in this day and age, but you might find it hidden on some other Simpsons game / collection someday.
Kroogah
02-06-2007, 10:29 PM
It wouldn't sell, it's a way overrated cookie cutter Konami BMU. Not worth its own disc in this day and age, but you might find it hidden on some other Simpsons game / collection someday.
Dave, you're my bro, but I'm going to have to say you're out of your goddamn mind. :D
Considering the number of times I have seen this question asked, and the fact almost every arcade in the early 90's had this game (I even remember playing this game at Pizza Hut) I think it'd sell damn well.
But as it stands, the only real option outside of MAME is to get the arcade game itself. Which I know my dumb ass is going to do someday, along with the boards for TMNT and X-Men because 95% of my childhood arcade memories stem from those 3 games.
Chrome
02-06-2007, 10:31 PM
Frankly, because there is no home option and the PC version hasn't been sold in over a decade, I reccomend MAME.
I feel that emulation should be an option if legal means are elusive.
MAME would most likely be the ideal option, but I am not set up for emulation other than basic emulators at the moment. I was just hoping it made it's way onto a cartridge/disc at some point in time.
Were there any other Simpsons games that were similar that may have made it? I've played one on the Genesis maybe, but it was not even close.
Later,
Chrome...
Arcade Antics
02-06-2007, 10:40 PM
I'm going to have to say you're out of your goddamn mind. :D
Hey, it's not like it's the first time I've ever heard that. Or even the thousandth. :D
Considering the number of times I have seen this question asked, and the fact almost every arcade in the early 90's had this game (I even remember playing this game at Pizza Hut) I think it'd sell damn well.
Yeah, I know what you mean, but I think we're too close to it. It's one of those games that has a *huge* cult following (and you've got the videogame crowd / Simpsons crowd crossover thing going for it too), but outside of that, most people think it's pretty "meh." I'm not saying it's a terrible game, just that it's overrated (see also: TMNT, Crime Fighters, X-Men, etc., etc.) :)
Wavelflack
02-06-2007, 10:50 PM
It wouldn't sell, it's a way overrated cookie cutter Konami BMU. Not worth its own disc in this day and age, but you might find it hidden on some other Simpsons game / collection someday.
I was wondering if anyone else felt this way. A bit of truth.
secretvampire
02-06-2007, 10:50 PM
This game along with X-Men and TMNT was one of my main inspirations for getting a modded Xbox for MAME. :) I, for one, really loved those Konami BMUs.
Jorpho
02-06-2007, 11:03 PM
It's possible that the rights to the game are buried so deeply in a colossal heap somewhere that no one will ever dig them out, especially now that Acclaim is a non-entity.
DreamTR
02-07-2007, 02:11 AM
Crime Fighters was rushed, and Simpsons is very button mashing oriented.
I have to disagree about TMNT being overrated. That game had a perfect blend of gameplay, music, and required a degree of skill when trying to finish the game on one quarter. It is by far Konami's best BMU.
theshizzle3000
02-07-2007, 10:09 AM
That game overrated or not cost me a good amount of my childhood allowance. I remember playing that game everytime I went to the bowling alley until they got rid of it. I would always use bart and just out of curiosity did anybody actually use Marge or Lisa?
Flack
02-07-2007, 11:42 AM
The good thing about those Simpsons machines is, they aren't hard to find. There was one at the flea market in Tulsa I went to last weekend, and there's another one EITHER at Cactus Jack's OR at Celebration Station (I went to both recently and I can't remember which one I saw it at.)
And as for 4 player X-Men, there's one of those in my garage. :)
Red Hedgehog
02-07-2007, 02:11 PM
That game overrated or not cost me a good amount of my childhood allowance. I remember playing that game everytime I went to the bowling alley until they got rid of it. I would always use bart and just out of curiosity did anybody actually use Marge or Lisa?
I always used Marge because I felt that her vacuum cleaner gave her extra reach, although I have no idea if that is true or not.
Parpunk
02-07-2007, 02:23 PM
i gotta question maybe someone could answer>>>> I have a four player X Men arcade machine. Now if i got the board to the simpsons game. would i be able to just plug it in and would it work???
Jorpho
02-07-2007, 03:25 PM
That would be the whole point to the JAMMA standard, yes.
And if you had what is known as a "supergun", you would be able to use the board with a television set without any problems.
Parpunk
02-07-2007, 05:50 PM
cool thanks!
icbrkr
02-07-2007, 09:38 PM
Oddly enough, the C64 port is dead on to the arcade which is really, really odd. It plays pretty damn well.
http://www.lemon64.com/games/details.php?ID=2314
Jorpho
02-07-2007, 10:01 PM
It's not dead-on to the arcade if it doesn't include the team-up super moves.
I have some vague recollection of Marge using her purse as a weapon in the PC version instead of a vacuum, but it appears I am mistaken.
Sothy
02-08-2007, 01:24 AM
ya the multiplayer super moves are really what made the game stand out.
coinheaven
02-08-2007, 05:40 AM
This game along with X-Men and TMNT was one of my main inspirations for getting a modded Xbox for MAME. :) I, for one, really loved those Konami BMUs.
where did you get one of these? i am really interested in this! thanks
icbrkr
02-08-2007, 07:54 AM
It's not dead-on to the arcade if it doesn't include the team-up super moves.
Oh sorry, it's been 15+ years, I don't remember if it has super moves or not :roll:
I always have to play the game at least once when I see it, ironically I just played it about a week ago.
Steven
02-08-2007, 05:06 PM
Thinking about how this game, or the X-Men arcade 4player BEU never came out on SNES depresses me somewhat :P
Add Vendetta to the list. What a fuggin' game...
alexkidd2000
02-08-2007, 05:38 PM
Weird, just this weekend I was playing this game with some friends. What I have...
PC with mame
4 wireless controllers
ATI all in wonder card outputing 720p to my
51" HDTV
sweetness....
dethink
02-08-2007, 05:38 PM
I love the game, and had many fond memories of it, but play it on MAME sometime, and keep track of how many "quarters" you keep putting in. It really was designed to do nothing more than suck down money.
Calling it a "button masher" or "unbalanced" is being polite. ;)
Jorpho
02-08-2007, 08:01 PM
Indeed, trying to one-credit this game is not feasible, is it?
I was inspired to look at what Gamefaqs has on file for this game; apparently the original Japanese version was substantially easier.
Greg2600
10-18-2022, 08:08 PM
I think it's an appropriate time for a 15-year bump. There's TWO Simpsons arcade ports currently being homebrewed! One is by bitinkstudios (http://patreon.com/bitinkstudios) on the NES of all things, while the other is by Ray Castello of Turtle Bit Software (https://twitter.com/ray_castello), for the SEGA Genesis. bitinkstudios are no slouch, having developed NES Assets Workshop (https://nesrocks.itch.io/naw) tool, and previously remastering NES Ghostbusters (https://nesrocks.com/blog/the-real-ghostbusters-remastered/) as well as some other NES hacks. (https://nesrocks.com/blog/rom-hacks/)
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2022/09/a-fanmade-simpsons-arcade-port-is-coming-to-sega-mega-drivegenesis
Niku-Sama
10-18-2022, 11:46 PM
ah bummer i was hoping you were going to come up with some re release for modern systems like the cowabunga collection.
i think currently you need to try and get lucky finding an xbox360 with it already pre installed or get one of those arcade 1up "machines"
i do see people selling the mainboards alone on ebay so that might be an option too i guess...
but if you any thing like me you probably dont want anything to do with 360's and fake arcades
Greg2600
10-21-2022, 12:25 AM
ah bummer i was hoping you were going to come up with some re release for modern systems like the cowabunga collection.
i think currently you need to try and get lucky finding an xbox360 with it already pre installed or get one of those arcade 1up "machines"
i do see people selling the mainboards alone on ebay so that might be an option too i guess...
but if you any thing like me you probably dont want anything to do with 360's and fake arcades
My 360 is modded so I have it on there, same as the TMNT arcade. I can play both on MAME for that matter. I'm intrigued by these projects because The Simpsons was a game I always wanted to have ported 30 years ago, but it wasn't. So seeing what some talented homebrewers can do is quite the cool what-if.
Gameguy
10-21-2022, 04:48 AM
It's really neat that the game is being ported to the Genesis and NES, so far they do look pretty good. I do wonder if the games will be completed or if they'll get a cease and desist from the rights holder. This isn't a new homebrew game and isn't merely a translation patch, talking about the project well before completion is pretty risky. It's not like it's an abandoned property that's almost forgotten today.
I wouldn't mind an arcade perfect port being made available somewhere, really a PS2 port would have been perfect. I remember playing the original cabinet years ago, the first time I can remember being around 1994. It's really a fun game though clearly designed to milk quarters.