Games that received a facelift for their XE Cart release

[tjb]

Right off the top of my head I can think of two games that were re-released as an XE cart that were actually enhanced for the release: Choplifter and Mario Bros. Are their others?

 

tjb

 

 

[ApolloBoy]

Right off the top of my head I can think of two games that were re-released as an XE cart that were actually enhanced for the release: Choplifter and Mario Bros. Are their others?

 

tjb

 

Crystal Castles is another, although the original version was never actually released.

[AtariLeaf]

Right off the top of my head I can think of two games that were re-released as an XE cart that were actually enhanced for the release: Choplifter and Mario Bros. Are their others?

 

tjb

 

Crystal Castles is another, although the original version was never actually released.

 

Is XE Crystal Castles any good? There's a retro store near me that has a loose copy but they want $12 or maybe its $15 for it.

[Kjmann]

Right off the top of my head I can think of two games that were re-released as an XE cart that were actually enhanced for the release: Choplifter and Mario Bros. Are their others?

 

tjb

 

Crystal Castles is another, although the original version was never actually released.

 

Is XE Crystal Castles any good? There's a retro store near me that has a loose copy but they want $12 or maybe its $15 for it.

Snag it. it's a fun game.

[tjb]

Duh, I said Mario Bros. but I meant to say Crystal Castles. I don't think Mario Bros. was revised was it? Was it released as an XE cart?

 

tjb

[kenfused]

Duh, I said Mario Bros. but I meant to say Crystal Castles. I don't think Mario Bros. was revised was it? Was it released as an XE cart?

 

tjb

XE Mario Brother's is much much improved over the earlier 5200 version (was the original version released for computers, i have only every seen the 5200 converted version?)

 

--Ken

[tjb]

Duh, I said Mario Bros. but I meant to say Crystal Castles. I don't think Mario Bros. was revised was it? Was it released as an XE cart?

 

tjb

XE Mario Brother's is much much improved over the earlier 5200 version (was the original version released for computers, i have only every seen the 5200 converted version?)

 

--Ken

 

Was that a "Glenn the 5200 man" special?

 

tjb

[+David_P]

Blue Max on cart fixes the "bomb your own airfield" bug from the disk version - the Display List no longer gets randomly reset when you destroy your aerodrome.

[MrFish]

Duh, I said Mario Bros. but I meant to say Crystal Castles. I don't think Mario Bros. was revised was it? Was it released as an XE cart?

 

tjb

XE Mario Brother's is much much improved over the earlier 5200 version (was the original version released for computers, i have only every seen the 5200 converted version?)

 

--Ken

 

The original version was not released for the XL/XE's, but exists in proto format: Mario Bros Prototype

 

There is also the recent hack done by Tebe, Vidol, and String: Mario Bros (5200-Hack).zip

[+remowilliams]

Right off the top of my head I can think of two games that were re-released as an XE cart that were actually enhanced for the release: Choplifter and Mario Bros. Are their others?

 

Well Choplifter was changed for sure, I wouldn't call it enhanced myself though.

[tjb]

Right off the top of my head I can think of two games that were re-released as an XE cart that were actually enhanced for the release: Choplifter and Mario Bros. Are their others?

 

Well Choplifter was changed for sure, I wouldn't call it enhanced myself though.

 

 

I haven't played it myself. Better graphics but terrible game play? Or Bad all across the board. From what I've seen of the screen shots I think I would most likely prefer the original.

 

 

tjb

[Mr.Amiga500]

Blue Max on cart fixes the "bomb your own airfield" bug from the disk version - the Display List no longer gets randomly reset when you destroy your aerodrome.

 

I've got the XE cart of Blue Max and the "bug" is still there.

[+remowilliams]

I haven't played it myself. Better graphics but terrible game play? Or Bad all across the board. From what I've seen of the screen shots I think I would most likely prefer the original.

Despite having more colors, I find it generally less attractive, and it is also more sluggish. I much prefer the original. It isn't however a total disaster like the 7800 version of Choplifter.

[+David_P]

Blue Max on cart fixes the "bomb your own airfield" bug from the disk version - the Display List no longer gets randomly reset when you destroy your aerodrome.

 

I've got the XE cart of Blue Max and the "bug" is still there.

 

Interesting. My cart lacks the bug - though now I'll have to spend several hours this weekend confirming that.

 

Were there multiple releases of Blue Max on cart by Atari?

[+CharlieChaplin]

 

Interesting. My cart lacks the bug - though now I'll have to spend several hours this weekend confirming that.

 

Were there multiple releases of Blue Max on cart by Atari?

 

Yep, at least there were two: the Taiwan and Hong Kong version(s) of the XE cart(s)...

-Andreas Koch.

[peteym5]

Thought the XEGS & 7800 versions of Choplifter were a disappointment especially when SEGA was releasing an exact replica of the arcade for the Sega Master System roughly the same time. The 7800 should be capable of making something much better. With the 8-bit, it be a little tougher, but they could have done a better job there.

[Mr.Amiga500]

 

Interesting. My cart lacks the bug - though now I'll have to spend several hours this weekend confirming that.

 

Were there multiple releases of Blue Max on cart by Atari?

 

Yep, at least there were two: the Taiwan and Hong Kong version(s) of the XE cart(s)...

-Andreas Koch.

 

Mine is the Taiwan version. I still have the box and manual... and the shrink wrap on the box... and the box that the box came in... and so on.

[Urchlay]

Blue Max on cart fixes the "bomb your own airfield" bug from the disk version - the Display List no longer gets randomly reset when you destroy your aerodrome.

 

Hey, that's not a bug, it's a feature!

[carmel_andrews]

...oops, wrong thread

Edited September 12, 2009 by carmel_andrews

[+David_P]

Blue Max on cart fixes the "bomb your own airfield" bug from the disk version - the Display List no longer gets randomly reset when you destroy your aerodrome.

 

I've got the XE cart of Blue Max and the "bug" is still there.

 

Interesting. My cart lacks the bug - though now I'll have to spend several hours this weekend confirming that.

 

Were there multiple releases of Blue Max on cart by Atari?

 

Hmm... apparently, my cart does not lack the bug. Somehow I remembered it working last tiem I played. Mea culpa.

[MrFish]

Eastern Front was another (brought to mind by a question in another thread ).

 

The manual was graphically enhanced including a full color map, and seems also to be a total rewrite. The game itself has added selection of levels of difficulty, the ability to save games to disk, and a scenario disk and scenario editor were also available from APX (have these ever been imaged??).

 

Edit: After going back to Atarimania's page on this cart, it looks like the manual may be the only addition to the XE version, as there was a silver label version that was released between it and the APX version. Can anyone confirm this?

Edited September 13, 2009 by MrFish

[phaxda]

Aha! That you for answering my question from the other thread--so the XE and 800/brown carts ARE different?

 

Eastern Front was another (brought to mind by a question in another thread ).

 

The manual was graphically enhanced including a full color map, and seems also to be a total rewrite. The game itself has added selection of levels of difficulty, the ability to save games to disk, and a scenario disk and scenario editor were also available from APX (have these ever been imaged??).

 

Edit: After going back to Atarimania's page on this cart, it looks like the manual may be the only addition to the XE version, as there was a silver label version that was released between it and the APX version. Can anyone confirm this?

[MrFish]

Actually, I was intending to cite the differences between the APX version and the XE version. However I was formerly unaware of the Silver label version. So, I'm uncertain whether the changes came on that version (Silver label) or on the XE version. I have no way to tell as I only have a cart dump and the APX version. The cart dump could be from any one of these.

 

I believe your question pertains to the 2 XE versions (same label, different cart case).

 

Aha! That you for answering my question from the other thread--so the XE and 800/brown carts ARE different?

 

Eastern Front was another (brought to mind by a question in another thread ).

 

The manual was graphically enhanced including a full color map, and seems also to be a total rewrite. The game itself has added selection of levels of difficulty, the ability to save games to disk, and a scenario disk and scenario editor were also available from APX (have these ever been imaged??).

 

Edit: After going back to Atarimania's page on this cart, it looks like the manual may be the only addition to the XE version, as there was a silver label version that was released between it and the APX version. Can anyone confirm this?

[Kr0tki]

Eastern Front was not changed for the XEGS; both cartridge versions are identical.

 

There are some interesting details about differences between the cartridge and APX versions at Wikipedia.

Edited September 13, 2009 by Kr0tki