Let's Compare ( Paperboy ) REMAKE
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1. Arcade 0:34
2. BBC Micro 2:48
3. Commodore 64 4:57
4. Apple 2 6:46
5. Commodore plus 4 / 16 9:33
6. ZX Spectrum 12:09
7. Amstrad ( Home Brew ) 14:46
8. Amstrad ( Elite ) 17:33
9. DOS 20:20
10. Gameboy 21:58
11. Nintendo Entertainment System 24:38
12. Gameboy Color 27:24
13. Game Gear 29:53
14. Sega Master System 32:28
15. Atari Lynx 34:51
16. Atari ST 37:11
17. Amiga 40:31
18. Sega Genesis / Mega Drive 43:08
19. Gameboy Advance 45:23
20. Xbox / PS2 / Game Cube / PSP / Windows 47:47
( Midway Arcade Treasures Collection )
21. Nintendo 64 ( Paperboy Sequel ) 51:14
Description Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paperboy...
Paperboy is a 1984 arcade game by Atari Games. The players take the role of a paperboy who delivers newspapers along a suburban street on his bicycle. This game was innovative for its theme and novel controls.
Gameplay
The player controls a paperboy on a bicycle delivering newspapers along a suburban street which is displayed in a cabinet perspective view. The player attempts to deliver a week of daily newspapers to subscribing customers, attempts to vandalize non-subscribers' homes and must avoid hazards along the street. Subscribers are lost by missing a delivery or damaging a subscriber's house.
The game begins with a choice of difficulty levels: Easy Street, Middle Road and Hard Way. The object of the game is to perfectly deliver papers to subscribers for an entire week and avoid crashing (which counts as one of the player's lives) before the week ends. The game lasts for seven in-game days, Monday through Sunday.
Controlling the paperboy with the handlebar controls, the player attempts to deliver newspapers to subscribers. Each day begins by showing an overview of the street indicating subscribers and non-subscribers. Subscribers and non-subscribers' homes are also easy to discern in the level itself, with subscribers living in brightly colored houses, and non-subscribers living in dark houses. - เกม
hearing the funky paperboy theme with the cowbell, just classic.
The SEGA Master System and Game Gear versions used music from Moon Patrol.
Indeed! Very nice observation =)
You guys are lucky to grow up in the 80s/90s.
Very true. I feel bad for kids now because they will never know the comradery that comes with counting up Your quarters, Hopping on Your bike, & peddling down to the local arcade & meeting up with Your friends after school & playing those big clunky cabinets. The sounds, smells, & the atmosphere. I can still recall the feeling of excitement associated with it when You got to play a new game. And when Your game was over .. it was over. You couldn't just play it until You beat it. ..
Genesis version is nearly identical to the arcade. Proper graphics, background music, sound effects, and paperboy's voice.....PEREFECT!
+Scooter Ahlers yea i know what you mean sounds great.
Scooter Ahlers The graphics aren't even close to the original! What are you talking about?
Yeah your right, the graphics of the Genesis version was not even close the the Arcade version.
+Amiga Wolf at least the Sega Genesis/Mega-Drive port (version) moves more like the arcade original game unlike the Amiga port (version) which is or probably was a lazy rushed remake of that Atari ST port (version)
Thank you for this amazing video! Paperboy is one of my all-time favorite games, especially the original arcade version
And that is what kept You coming back ! :D I miss those days. :(
Thank you Gaming History Source for putting all these videos on! Very Cool!
DC Wyld You're very welcome ! I hope you continue to enjoy this channel for many years to come ! :)
a 'Let's compare' of Paperboy 2 would be great too :)
The Amiga and arcade versions looked the best, but amazingly, the C64 version had the best soundtrack..
the Amiga version doesn’t count as a port it probably was a lazy remake of the Atari ST version
Commodore 64's music wasn't half bad lol.
I had this on the commodore 64.
Not the best conversion I've seen, but far from the worst I played. The C16/Plus 4 conversion was the worst. Horrible collision detection
Ah, c64 came out with some belting tunes! My fave was from a game called Uridium. Brilliant game.
this is so helarious, i just love it :D
Spectrum version is amazing - just wish it had sound!!
It does.
The soundtrack sounds really badass on the C64 🔥
Andy Williams sure was proud of his BBC Micro port...
Seems like he put more programming effort into his signature on the title screen than on the rest of the actual game..
It's bad, but the worst version I played was the Commodore 16/Plus 4 version. The collision detection is god awful
A boombox in front of most houses in the Sega Master System and Game Gear versions.. I guess many people liked loud music in those versions..
The Atari and GameBoy also uses the same theme as NES. I never would have thought that there were so many versions of Paperboy. I have the NES version. The game's really ancient. Some looks better than others though, concerning the colours and graphics.
You're a rare breed. It always makes me happy when I come across kids like you who actually get it, but it doesn't happen often. Every once in awhile you see a newer game that is just as good as the older stuff, but it's very rare. I can only think of a handful of games that came out after 2001 that are just as good as many of the classic games from the 80's and 90's. Two of them are Tales of the Abyss' and 'Dragon Quest VIII', both of them are late PS2 era RPG's.
Yeah, it was an awesome time. There was something really magical and special about games that came out back then. Why this isn't the case anymore I'm not quite sure, but it's probably a combination of things. I think that the hardware limitations back then may be part of it, since it probably forced game companies to be more creative. Also, with every new generation of systems that came out you saw a HUGE improvement! In my opinion, the golden age of gaming started around 1986 and ended in 1996.
I agree 100% thank goodness for new development and next gen consoles, but I think what made it so neat and mind-blowing was that we were actually witnessing the beginning stages of the gaming world unfold right before our eyes
I agree 100% thank goodness for new development and next gen consoles, but I think what made it so neat and mind-blowing was that we were actually witnessing the beginning stages of the gaming world unfold right before our eyes
I'll finish the info & locations tomorrow. Good night folks ! :)
Did not know there were two version of this for the amstrad.
that music is iconic
i always loved the controller with the handlebars on the arcade version
In the arcade version it's one of the things He say's when He crashes.
wow ! Very similar ! I never noticed !
Paperboy In Da Hood on Commodore64!
+sf2explus you’re saying the C64 Paperboy is better than the Sega Master System version? 😆😆😆😆😆
What?
To be honest, the C64 version doesn't play half bad. The worst version I've played is the Commodore 16/Plus 4 version. Awful collision detection.
They were wonderful times. :)
I didn't include the Acorn Electron because it was identical to the micro & Apple 2 GS was a direct port of the C64 version. I was greatly disappointed over that. :(
The Genesis version seemed to have gotten it right.
I remember the Genesis version being different, and made by Tengen.
PineKushDude Ah. Thanks.
Me too. That & the Star Wars version. I still drool to this day about that controller. :D-
As Arcade Remakes only Two stand out. Game Boy ... and the N64.
The DMG01 for it's arcade conversion to 8Bit and the N64 team for same game but 64Bit Style.
Atari's Paperboy .. Who Love's Ya Baby....
To bad I don't have a time machine :(
if you had a time machine what would you do? where would you go?
Hardcore, can't believe some dude ported this to a BBC micro. Such dedication!
The ST port is pretty impressive as are the spectrum and CPC versions of course.
I am working on new ones. But The remakes have just been getting finished sooner. But I did say that I was going to be doing some remakes. Hold tight though. I'm shooting for a new one next week though.
The Paperboy of the Commodore +/4 looks like he was forced to work while sick
info is updated ! Enjoy the video folks ! ^_^
The Master System version puts the NES to shame. I didn't know there had been a Genesis one done, too--it's (naturally) even better!
"SMS: Why does this look somehow better than Game Gear?"
It's probably because the GameGear had lower resolution. It was a handheld system after all. Besides that, the Master System and GameGear were nearly identical hardware wise.
oh i love this game! my favorite versions are the original and the GBA one
I noticed something paperboy and spring championships arcade cabinet looks exactly the same
These are the times when I wish I had a deloren.
I believe that a SNES would have been capable of a version identical to the original arcade, a pitty that nintendo ported it to every platform except the one where it made sense.
***** Looks perfect!
they made paperboy 2 on she's but not 1?
snes
It is weird indeed, still we did get Paperboy 2, which was a nice sequel.
Christopher Sobieniak it was good but i went to my local retro game shop and found a copy of PaperBoy 2 (Genis ver) retailed for 200 dollars, rediculas right?
so many versions , they should make one in the style of bully , maybe with a skate bored and roller blades as well.
The N64 version actually looks pretty cool!
HOLY BUTTS THE GRAPHICS ON THE SMS VERSION, LOOKS 16-BIT!!!!!
I love this game! I have it's ROM for MAME and on the Midway Arcade Treasures for PS2!
All Access Gaming So do I but Paperboy has very unique controls. Joystick is OK but the arcade handlebar controls are what you NEED for this game!
Scooter Ahlers I do agree! The handlebars are really needed for this game but the PS2 controller when playing the version on Midway Arcade Treasures feels pretty good though.
All Access Gaming True . The MAT on the PS2 (or MAME) is the closest we'll get unless you have an arcade Paperboy..
I will say (on a side note) that most trackball games work very well with a mouse. Centipede and Missile Command come to mid here. On Missile Command I actually get better scores with a mouse set to very sensitive than I do with the trackball. Same for Centipede.....
On the Atari ST version the newspapers were solid and would knock people over,stop moving cars and smash windows and headstones.Though I did like the arcade version where people were fighting in the street.
I never saw the N64 version before.... looks quite different, yet somehow pretty neat.
Omg i thought this vid was going to be a remake of paperboy i was starting to freak out!
The music for the Sega versions sound like Moon Patrol.
the genesis and gba variants are pretty incredible
Especially the voice samples.
I remember drooling on a computer magazine looking at Tandy coco screenshots but I never knew if they were real or not lol
C 64 always great conv.
graphically not great
in the audio yes great
wow, the gameboy version looks neat .
Generally I only do a request if they meet certain criteria. There must be 6 versions or more. They must be only for older hardware ( Meets this one ) or they must be within a series. I don't know much about the legends series but if it consists of it's original games in parts it might fell into that category. Are the games broke down into it's parts like MM 1,2,3 & such ? Also there are so many variables with stages. It could be a really complicated video. There is a lot to weigh through.
That is a *lot* of ports
I hear a lot of good things about of Tales of the Abyss.... But I couldn't really get into Dragon Quest.... Then again its been years so I guess its about time to try it again...
Interesting that there was never an Atari 8-bit or 2600/5200/7800 version of this. (1985 was after the Tramiel purchase, so Atari and Atari Games were separate companies with different ownership, making ports of new Atari arcade games to Atari home hardware less of an obvious proposition.)
I use to enjoy playing the Sega Master System version over the NES version when I was a kid. Too bad Sega didnt have a larger library of games for their 8 bit console.
"It needs to have more cowbell"
Nintendo 64 version too radical dude!!!!
Never heard of N64 version, look very..interesting.
3:48 A Sinclair C5? Now I know this is a British port.
most like the arcade:xbox/windows/gamecube/ps2
worst looking:N64
most suprizingest:gba
I only didnt get, why the original gameboy version is more close to nes and way better then gameboy color and linx
BBC Micro, ROFL. Something about it just makes me giggle.
Um, you do know you can knock over the tombstones with the papers, right? (and shoot all different things with them as well)
I attempted to add it but after 8 failed attempts to get it to load I gave up. But upon further inspection I discovered it was a damn near mirrored port of the commodore 64 version. .. 0_0 .. consider Yourselves lucky. lol
GBA was excellent !
I remember playing a much better dos version than the one shown here, I remember it had music and had much better graphics. Also, I have to wonder why the Master System and Game Gear versions are different, considering that they are essentially the same system.
"REMAKE" in title is a bit misleading
Sorry about that. I referred to the video remake. I didn't want to take the original down so I added remake to the title to distinguish the two.
Paperboy from Atari Games. 1985. Where the hell ist the Atari 8bit (XL/XE) port? O_o
the zxspectrum version also
For once I'd say that the ZXSpectrum version of anything isn't that bad looking. Considering I find that system overall quite depressing.
Totally agree I quit playing Farcry 3 half way through to put all my time into playing Terraria no comparison gfx wise but in the gameplay department it beat Farcry hands down i sank 40+ hours a week into Terraria it was that good, then again I am 40 and grew up with the evolution of video games so I know how to appreciate them. Like your videos too lot of time thought and effort gone into producing them.
Also, Paperboy 2 for DOS is a completely original and a very good game, unlike the first part
Sorry for the very late response. For some reason your reply never appeared in my inbox.
Yes, the Legends games are numbered, but there are only 3 in the series thus far(Legends 1, 2 and a spin-off called The Misadventures of Tron Bonne). They were working on a Legends 3 for the 3DS, but it was cancelled. It pissed off a lot of people who have been waiting over 10 years for a 3rd installment. Anyway, Legends doesn't have stages. It's an action adventure RPG of sorts, different from other MM's
Why is this version of the game playing the music from William's Electronics "Moon Patrol" instead of the paperboy music?
Which console/computer is shown from about 48 minutes to 51 minutes? The sidebars have several consoles there at the same time (PS2, PSP, GameCube, etc).
JW3HH
look at it, at 47:50 & you'll have your answer. ;)
Where's the Apple IIGS version in all its craptastic glory?
You get points for smashing the windows of non-subscribers.
Clearly Paperboy is running some kind of racket.
The Game Boy Version Is Music Is Executive
Looks like the arcade version was the best one out of all of em.
I want to move as far from this neighborhood as possible.
I know what You mean. No one yields. Speeding down the streets. House cat's the size of cougars. burglaries, fighting in the streets, crazy people chasing you down the streets, Swarms of killer bees .... DEATH HIMSELF !!! Fuck this neighborhood ! I'm moving to Ferguson where I'll at least stand a chance ! lol
The ports from Elite also seem to have a thing with blocking sidewalks with brick metal fences, I'm sure that's a violation anywhere!
LOL that's why i never took that job when i was a kid ~_^
Y U no smash windows on the grey houses?
The best version... The arcade one.
:) If You're ever in South Carolina I'll have to take You to Frankie's Fun Park. They have the largest arcade in South Carolina. But it's been years since I've been there.
C64 nuff said
8 BIT: NES and MASTER SYSTEM
16 BIT: AMIGA and MEGADRIVE
Was not aware of a late N64 version. I was not a huge fan of those late 90s PSX and N64 revivals. The only two good ones I remember were the PONG and GAUNTLET game.
I might be fucked in the head but I want to see Rockstar or another big studio make a modern Paperboy game
I don't care if there aren't paperboys anymore, set it in the 50's I don't care I just want to see it
I never could play this game.
Is it just me or does the music for the N64 game was made in midi?
I got some time to understand the guy breakdancing
Atari ST version was awesome.
What happened to the excellent Atari 800xl version?
I must say I never liked much this game, nonetheless the master system version looks, sounds and plays better than the original arcade if you ask me. :)
Do you take requests? If so, could you do Mega Man Legends at some point? There are 3 versions(PSX,N64, and PC) and I'm curious to see how they compare.
If You watch My compare of California Games You'll see the solution I came up with. I would have to break down each level into something like 20 second intervals to make a practical video but the quality of the video may suffer. Like I said.. a lot of stuff to consider.