I was first introduced to this game around 1989-90 at a video rental store. Instead of an original box, it was just a piece of cardboard with handwritten "Indiana Jones and the Miracle Stone". That made me curious and when I brought the plastic tag to the clerk, she handed me what looked like 2 smaller cartridges stuck together, one being a "GAME CONVERTER". I absolutely loved the game but it only stayed at the video store for a few weeks then disappeared. Several years later with the introduction of the Internets and emulators, a quick research and I found Arumana No Kiseki on... FDS? I played it on a cartridge as a kid... Fast-forward to 2020, I found a CIB North-American replica of the game on eBay in a black cartridge.. It works -almost- perfectly except for the occasional flickering which could happen because of some wiring on the circuit board, maybe to bypass the missing sound chip. Very happy!
King Kong 2, Esper Dream, Ai Senshi Nicol, Mikyuu Jinn Dababa, Getsu Fuuma Den, Maze of Galious, Dragon Scroll, GRADIUS 2! So many GREAT konami famicom games were left in Japan, and I for the life of me can't understand why they wasted precious publishing slots in America with mediocre pc adaptations they didn't even develop like Defenders of the Crown, Nascar Challenge, Jack Nicklaus Golf, Silent Service and so on... I hope you can talk about the reasons of this strange phenomenom in a future installment of Good Nintentions Gaiden, Jeremy.
Not to mention Esper Dream 2, all of the Ganbare Goemon games, both Wai Wai World games, Twinbee 1 and 3, Yume Penguin Monogatari, Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa, Goonies, and Akumajou Special... The fact they were so amazing back then makes their incompetence nowadays so much sadder.
Oh man, I'd love to see a series chronicling clone consoles or bootlegs. Sadly, I don't nearly have enough money to support everything I want to on Patreon.
As an Italian, it should be my duty to document the Gamate. We don't know why, but still today several versions come by unopened here. And even a "gameboy-like" version!
Much like you keep running into Heiankyo Alien, my own comparable gaming Rosetta Stone is Spelunky, it just seems to share so much common DNA with retro games that in a surprising amount of cases I could plausibly create a detailed description of it which could equally apply to a much older game, and this particular game is another such case.
I had no idea arumana no kiseki was inspired by indiana jones.... of course when I think of 'what if konami had done an indiana jones licensed game' la-mulana is exactly the game I think about! (it's probably my favorite homebrew game of all time) but ANK is a very interesting game in its own right.
My copy for my FDS literally came in the mail yesterday. I started playing around with it and it’s really special. All the negatives Jeremy mentions are true of course, but it’s a really neat game nonetheless.
If this game had gotten a U.S. release, I wonder if they would have added more songs for each level, kinda like what they did with the NES version of "Gun.Smoke"? The stage 1 theme doesn't fit well with stage 6 at all.
Waiting for a voice to exclaim "Blaaaades of Steeeel" after deploying the grappling hook. Or, of course, later used in TMNT1's useless grappling segments.
I was about to ask if this Indy character was the same in their arcade game, Devil World. But they have different names. I guess Konami liked using Indy-type characters just as much as Easter Island statues in their games :D (There's even some indy influence in Bayou Billy)
Never heard of this game before, and I can understand why. Kinda funny to think that Nintendo once upon a time wanted less games on their consoles. Well, they got their wish. =P
I was first introduced to this game around 1989-90 at a video rental store. Instead of an original box, it was just a piece of cardboard with handwritten "Indiana Jones and the Miracle Stone". That made me curious and when I brought the plastic tag to the clerk, she handed me what looked like 2 smaller cartridges stuck together, one being a "GAME CONVERTER". I absolutely loved the game but it only stayed at the video store for a few weeks then disappeared. Several years later with the introduction of the Internets and emulators, a quick research and I found Arumana No Kiseki on... FDS? I played it on a cartridge as a kid... Fast-forward to 2020, I found a CIB North-American replica of the game on eBay in a black cartridge.. It works -almost- perfectly except for the occasional flickering which could happen because of some wiring on the circuit board, maybe to bypass the missing sound chip. Very happy!
Great video. I picked this up a few years ago when I got my FDS. was intrigued by the cover art. It's really good, feels like a lost Konami classic.
Linking connections between historical events is the best thing about your videos
Id never play any of these games if it wasn't for you bringing light to them. Thank you!
Fess up, Parish, how many of these puns were intentional
King Kong 2, Esper Dream, Ai Senshi Nicol, Mikyuu Jinn Dababa, Getsu Fuuma Den, Maze of Galious, Dragon Scroll, GRADIUS 2! So many GREAT konami famicom games were left in Japan, and I for the life of me can't understand why they wasted precious publishing slots in America with mediocre pc adaptations they didn't even develop like Defenders of the Crown, Nascar Challenge, Jack Nicklaus Golf, Silent Service and so on... I hope you can talk about the reasons of this strange phenomenom in a future installment of Good Nintentions Gaiden, Jeremy.
Not to mention Esper Dream 2, all of the Ganbare Goemon games, both Wai Wai World games, Twinbee 1 and 3, Yume Penguin Monogatari, Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa, Goonies, and Akumajou Special... The fact they were so amazing back then makes their incompetence nowadays so much sadder.
Konami was great back then... but then came along mobile games....
What a great presentation. Much knowledge dropped. Thank you.
i remember playing this game using a nes last time, the game came in a cartridge. it has one of the best bgm around.
Oh man, I'd love to see a series chronicling clone consoles or bootlegs. Sadly, I don't nearly have enough money to support everything I want to on Patreon.
As an Italian, it should be my duty to document the Gamate. We don't know why, but still today several versions come by unopened here. And even a "gameboy-like" version!
The rope mechanic kinda reminds me of Rygar to be honest.
Hey you again
Another informative video. Especially since I've never heard of this one.
Ah, Roc & Rope, I was wondering at first where I knew that rope mechanic from. I think I got R&R on some arcade collection.
Fortune and glory, kid.
Shame it was never released in the West, Konami could have easily have rejigged it as a Bayou Billy title.
The bigger influence of La-Mualana comes from Konami's Maze of Galious, which the former aped its gameplay from.
Much like you keep running into Heiankyo Alien, my own comparable gaming Rosetta Stone is Spelunky, it just seems to share so much common DNA with retro games that in a surprising amount of cases I could plausibly create a detailed description of it which could equally apply to a much older game, and this particular game is another such case.
I had no idea arumana no kiseki was inspired by indiana jones.... of course when I think of 'what if konami had done an indiana jones licensed game' la-mulana is exactly the game I think about! (it's probably my favorite homebrew game of all time)
but ANK is a very interesting game in its own right.
My copy for my FDS literally came in the mail yesterday. I started playing around with it and it’s really special. All the negatives Jeremy mentions are true of course, but it’s a really neat game nonetheless.
Yeah I could've seen this being a sleeper hit on the NES in America, maybe in league with Bayou Billy or something of that caliber.
I was getting worried you weren't going to liken this to Rock n Rope.. foolish me.
If this game had gotten a U.S. release, I wonder if they would have added more songs for each level, kinda like what they did with the NES version of "Gun.Smoke"? The stage 1 theme doesn't fit well with stage 6 at all.
Waiting for a voice to exclaim "Blaaaades of Steeeel" after deploying the grappling hook. Or, of course, later used in TMNT1's useless grappling segments.
My mind is blown.
I was about to ask if this Indy character was the same in their arcade game, Devil World. But they have different names. I guess Konami liked using Indy-type characters just as much as Easter Island statues in their games :D (There's even some indy influence in Bayou Billy)
you think you can do a video about the Super Chinese series? that would be awesome.
Never heard of this game before, and I can understand why. Kinda funny to think that Nintendo once upon a time wanted less games on their consoles. Well, they got their wish. =P
Tiny audience huh? You clearly haven't met mine
What is the song at 1:50?
Your commentary about development timelines was far more interesting than this game looks and appears to play.