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Identifying an NES Game

LBD_NytetraynLBD_Nytetrayn TorontoRegistered User regular
I've got a friend who's asked for my help identifying an NES game, and I'm stumped.

He says, "the basic premise was it was an arcade port. Near as I can remember, it was a "3-D," in so much as the playing field of TMNT II was "3-D," and you started off as a pair of robot legs. You could gain power ups to complete the robot by finding the torso."

It sounds kind of familiar somehow, but Google is failing me big-time (shocker).

He also said it might have been an Irem game, but none of their NES games I looked at came anywhere close.

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  • IronKnuckle's GhostIronKnuckle's Ghost This is also my fault Registered User regular
    Mag Max? It was an arcade game where you controlled a small ship and added mecha parts. Also had an NES port.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY5RWq3Goj0

  • discriderdiscrider Registered User regular
    edited May 2021
    If Google is failing you, try using "before:<year>" to cut out a decade+ of results.

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  • LBD_NytetraynLBD_Nytetrayn TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited May 2021
    Mag Max? It was an arcade game where you controlled a small ship and added mecha parts. Also had an NES port.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY5RWq3Goj0

    Looks like that was it! Thanks!

    ...

    ...that actually looks kinda neat. Know if it's any good?
    discrider wrote: »
    If Google is failing you, try using "before:<year>" to cut out a decade+ of results.

    Ooh, I didn't know that was something you could do. Thanks as well!

    For what it's worth, I just kept getting back all sorts of articles about the NES and Super Mario Bros. 3 and such.

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    I don't know if it's actually good or not. I have memories of renting it a bunch of times as a kid, but that doesn't mean it was actually good.

  • IronKnuckle's GhostIronKnuckle's Ghost This is also my fault Registered User regular
    I never knew this game existed before yesterday!

  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    I have a few memories of arcade games from my childhood that I only remember quick images/glimpses of. I'd love for something akin to the Retronauts "NES Works" series for the arcade, but that would have to be an insane number of products.

    One of these days I'll figure out the arcade game that was seen from the side and had like cables between rooftops that you slid along...

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