NES Club [7/08/04] - Mr. Gimmick

[Darth Sensei]

This week's game was chosen by Balloon Fight

Attention: Next week we will be changing the club to accept other systems and increase member participation. Stay Tuned for further details.

Mr. Gimmick

Thanks Brat for hosting the images.


Download the Rom: http://www.planetemu.net/ Unfortunately Bratwurst can't host the roms anymore so you'll have to find it at Planet Emu.


Please keep all comments about this game inside this thread and include the following:

Opinion: What did you like and dislike? Was it as good as you remembered? How does the game compare to arcade or other system if applicable?
Platform: Was it played on NES, emulated on PC, GBA, etc?
Progress: How far did you get in the game?
Challenge: If applicable, did you complete the challenge? Remember that those using emulators should not use built in features to make the challenges easier.

The Club Member list is below:
Cuewarrior
Oobgarm
Zubiac666
EnemyZero
Bratwurst
Icarwngs55
Gamemaster_ca_2003
Jive3D
Dr.Morbis
Nesman85
Ze_ro
Gideon
Portnoyd
Postermen
Kaine23
Goodwill Hunter
Damon Plus
Balloon Fight
Scooterb23
Sotenga
TRM
Alex Kidd
Spoon
Atariboy
Classicgamesdepot
adaml
TheRedEye
Goblin
slip81
Hamsnibit
AdamG
Qixmaster
DDCecil
ArnoldRimmer83
Brisco
whoisKeel
MarioAllStar2600
Quintracker
SniperCCJVQ
Needle
Sph1nx
swlovinist
ddockery
chrisballer
downfall
vintagegamecrazy
gamergary
jgenotte
supahzonik
8-bit Master
leonk
Captain Yashiro
jerkov
Sofa King Gud
Captain Nintendo
-hellvin-
Crush Crawfish

[Darth Sensei]

Balloon Fight's challenge is just to beat the game. Have at it folks.

D

[TheRedEye]

Oh shit, my favorite NES game. I just may have to contribute this time.

EDIT: As a preemptive strike here, if you're emulating, you'll want to download the Japanese version, simply titled Gimmick!. If you insist on playing the European version, either use an actual PAL NES and TV setup, or set FCE Ultra to PAL mode. Otherwise, the menus will be all funky.

[Bratwurst]

There is no justice in a world where Sunsoft no longer exists.

I've beaten it twice to get both endings and can say with certainty that getting some of those stupid treasures involved pains that defied human capability.

How much -is- the Famicom release worth, anyway?

[ArnoldRimmer83]

This is a classic Famicom game, and a pity it's US release was cancelled. Sunsoft put in a lot of effort when they made this title, as it shows in the presentation, and gameplay. Despite the cute look, this game gets brutally hard at points. Particularly a lot of the boss battles.

Also to properly finish this game, you must find a treasure item hidden in each of the game's first 6 levels. If you get all of them, you go to a special hidden stage after stage 6, fight the real final boss and get the happy ending. Some of the treasures are a pain to get, and if you lose all your lives in a stage, you must get the treasure over again. Probably my only complaint, but it's not a big deal.

Boy do I miss the Sunsoft of the Nes days. They were at their best then, making games like this, Ufouria, and Blaster Master. After the Nes, they seemed to take a severe nosedive in a quality. It's a pity :(

[Balloon Fight]

Opinion: One of my favorite NES games, possibly my favorite. This game is pure fun and basically orgasmic to any Classic gaming fan. If you haven't tried this game out, then its a must. A platforming dream come true.

Platform: FCE Ultra, I'm not rich you know .

Progress: Beaten it.

Challenge: ^.