NES Chase H.Q.

[tz101]

Has anyone actually tried the game with the Vaus controller? From what I've read, both Chase H.Q. and Arkanoid were Taito releases, so they made both to use the special rotary controller. I have the Vaus controller for Arkanoid, and wonder if it is worth hunting down a copy of Chase H.Q.

[dendawg]

From Gamefaqs:

Controls:

Up/Down: Switch between Low and High speed

Left/Right: Move to the left/right

Start: Start game, pause/resume game

Select: Use turbo boost

A: Accelerate (hold button)

B: Brake (hold button)

 

Somehow I don't think the vaus controller will work with this game.

[BrianC]

From Gamefaqs:

Controls:

Up/Down: Switch between Low and High speed

Left/Right: Move to the left/right

Start: Start game, pause/resume game

Select: Use turbo boost

A: Accelerate (hold button)

B: Brake (hold button)

 

Somehow I don't think the vaus controller will work with this game.

 

Maybe he just didn't have the controller? The JP Arkanoid controller works (but not the US since it uses the expansion port). There's a youtube video of the game under the name "taito chase hq" that clearly shows a screen with the option for "arkanoid controller" in English (on ipad where youtube videos aren't as easy to link). I also "tried it out" with a mouse via Nestopia and it uses the standard controller for gears, turbo, and acceleration (if I remember correctly) as well as the knob on the vaus to move. I had to set up the emu for th jp controller, though. I have the cart of Arkanoid II for FC which won't accept the US vaus from the AV Famicom's NES style ports, but uses the JP controller (which I have) from the expansion port.

 

The arkanoid controller isn't an option for Chase HQ on a US NES with an adapter without some modding to the system or controller (or a homemade adapter). JP system is probably the best option to play it with an arkanoid controller. At least they are less rare than the US models and, last I checked Arkanoid II can be found packed with one (model 2 vaus with a port to plug in another vaus, but supports the same games) for a decent price.

Edited March 12, 2011 by BrianC

[tz101]

This is a screenshot of EU Chase HQ. The controller select screen shown in the lower left proves you both wrong. Now, back to my original question: How does the game work with the Vaus controller?

 

[Armonigann]

What? Chase HQ for the NES!? Vaus compatible

 

 

Edit:

Edited March 12, 2011 by Armonigann

[tz101]

Y, its a reality. The trouble seems to be finding the EU game for sale. ebay turns up none at the moment.

[BrianC]

This is a screenshot of EU Chase HQ. The controller select screen shown in the lower left proves you both wrong. Now, back to my original question: How does the game work with the Vaus controller?

 

 

oh. I wasn't aware of an EU release. Proves me wrong, when I said the pretty much the same thing you said about the screen shot? What part of "There's a youtube video of the game under the name "taito chase hq" that clearly shows a screen with the option for "arkanoid controller" in English" (from the previous post in the thread) says that it doesn't use the Arkanoid controller?

 

I wasn't saying the game doesn't work with the Arkanoid controller, I was saying that the JP version of the game isn't compatible with the US/EU version of the controller.

 

EU version wasn't specifically mentioned in the first post and I have only seen the JP Famicom version on ebay and ROM sites, so I assumed you meant the JP Famicom version. Maybe the English text in that shot threw you off? It could be that it isn't dumped, but I have never seen a EU NES version of it in screens or on ebay.

 

I also mentioned a slight bit about the control via emulation in my previous post since I don't have the cart yet. I'll give you better impressions of how it controls when I get the JP cart, but it seems to be smooth and resposnive (mouse doesn't have quite the same feel as the Vaus, though), but if I remember correctly the stock NES controller is used for everything other than steering, which could be a bit awkward). BTW, as mentioned before, I have the JP Vaus so I can give impressions as soon as I get ahold of the game (which honestly isn't number 1 on my to get list right now).

Edited March 12, 2011 by BrianC

[tz101]

OK, I stand corrected, maybe. Some posters over at NA have stated that the game only saw Famicom release, though I am somewhat confused due to English language controller and in-game dashboard screens shown in the image I posted. I am not an expert on Famicom stuff, but these guys swear that many Famicom games had English language menus and screens.

 

But, contradictory to all this are these two links I have found:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase_H.Q.

 

and

 

http://www.giantbomb.com/chase-hq/61-13281/

[Austin]

Either that or someone hacked together a translated ROM. Always a possibility. Or maybe there were plans to bring it over and a proto ROM is available somewhere. Just tossing out ideas..

[tz101]

Would be nice if someone from PAL land like UK or Australia could comment on the validity of a PAL release that had vaus compatibility.

[Austin]

I don't see any on eBay.co.uk either so I'm guessing it's more likely than not that it wasn't released there on the NES... Unless it's extremely rare.

[BrianC]

OK, I stand corrected, maybe. Some posters over at NA have stated that the game only saw Famicom release, though I am somewhat confused due to English language controller and in-game dashboard screens shown in the image I posted. I am not an expert on Famicom stuff, but these guys swear that many Famicom games had English language menus and screens.

 

But, contradictory to all this are these two links I have found:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase_H.Q.

 

and

 

http://www.giantbomb.com/chase-hq/61-13281/

 

I can confirm that some JP games (mostly games with little text) have English text. I have a few like Herzog Zwei MD, Alien Soldier MD (terrolist, lol), various sg-1000 games, and various FC games like Star Luster that have some English text in them. I don't see how those links contradict anything. Some sites refer to the FC versions as NES and other versions of the game came here (including that terrible GB version. ugh).