Battle of the Ports - Mappy (マッピー) Show
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Can you believe that Victor Japan (JVC) have put a claim on this video for the Famicom Classic's version of the Mappy music? Seems Victor Japan is Namco's money grabber since they've also claimed various other Namco game videos I've put up. So sad (-_-)
Opening and ending remixed Mappy track by Geshtro. Check out the original track in full - • Level Music (Mappy) ::...
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When times were simpler a simple game could be fun. Namco were riding high on a wave of popularity when Mappy hit the scene with it being ported to many systems in Japan.
Time Code
00:26 - Arcade
02:31 - Famicom
03:56 - NEC PC-88
05:35 - Sharp X1
06:51 - Super Cassette Vision
07:52 - Game Gear
08:44 - PlayStation
10:12 - Gameboy Advance
11:08 - MSX
12:19 - Sharp X68000 (Yopino Version)
13:22 - Sharp X68000 (N.Kei version)
14:26 - All versions side by side
Enjoy!
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I see that same crazy architect from Elevator Action designed the house in Mappy as well.
Hehe, I think you're right there.
Taito
Another great video. Mappy is one of my brother's favourite arcade games, so he's going to be super excited to watch this video after me!
Also, I hope you get better soon. :]
Hope your brother enjoys the video.
Mappy is one of my favorite arcade games. I also played the emulated version for the PS1.
The N.Kei version for X68000 looks and sounds like how a Mega Drive port of Mappy would be. I love this game, I've played a lot the Famicom version!
Always nice to see a new battle of the ports in the ongoing mission to mappy the world of arcade ports
I see what you did there.
It's a fun simple game
Excally and all the other people are raging when this is bascially for them
I'm pretty damn sick since monday myself. Everyone seems to be sick nowadays. Get well soon!
Yeah, but that''s more a cultural thing. But who wants to be normal anyway ?
Same it’s happening again this year I been sick then we’ll then sick again
Thanks for the Video Mark, great work as always. Get well soon...
Thanks.
This underrated arcade game definitely appealed to me thanks to its animal characters, which I tend to find more appealing than most human characters for some reason. :)
There's literally boatloads of ports for this game, of course it is an incredible game!
Unfortunately, I think everyone is sick this time of year. Great video as per usual.
Mappy is the best medicine! Addictive as a drug! XD
Great vid thanks Mark, another one of those games I've never enjoyed but tbh i infancy a go after watching this battle. It's also nice to see all versions offering something close to the coin op.
I definitely think that Namco should make a new game for this series.
Really glad a video about Mappy getting attention! This video deserves it.
He's not making any money off it though. All the profit's going over to Victor Japan, just for a short clip of the Famicom version's music...
I swear the first day me abd my dad played the game
I can’t say much but
*_all you know is that was just loved and enjoyed it ;)_*
I hope my son can say the same about gaming with me in the future.
Playing heck of Famicom version back in day yet I never know what the goal and story of this game at all, still fun game though.
Hey there! Well, there’s a little mistake you make. For the correction: while you did mention every Mappy details correctly (the Arcade), you might be wrong about Meowkies. Goro (the Red Cat) was the one who stole all of the goods
There is also exists ports for Colecovision, MSX 2 (SCC included), Atari 2600, Fujitsu micro 7 known as little gang, and NES/Famicom hack Mappy 30th anniversary edition what has audio from arcade version
One of first arcade I played
I hope no real mice are watching, they'll get ideas.
I dunno, police mice would be cute...
Champ Games just released their port of Mappy for the 2600 not too long ago :)
Well, that's one more console I never knew about, the Super Cassette Vision...
Mappy is one of those games I liked looking at, but not playing. I always tried making the trampolines be ready to break so that when Nya-nya or Myuki jumped on it, they'd fall through instead. It never worked. :(
It sure is one of those love it or hate it type of games.
Personally I don't mind playing Mappy but I'd never go and buy a copy of it.
@@RetroCore I second this. It's not a bad game, just one I'm not that good at.
I remember having the game in a famiclone when i was just a kit, 18 years ago (was a relative modern famiclone with the form factor of a car wheel) and expend very fun time with this and Lode Runner.
I always thoug this game would work very well like a modern game in Android and iOs devices
Thanks for this video get well soon
Hey, couldn't notice anything wrong with your voice :)
No way the Colecovision would do that smooth scroll from the Super Cassete vision version... it really seems more capable than a Coleco.
The MSX version was made by Namco itself, it really could use a little bit more of color indeed. at least on the backgrounds and the items to collect.
And Dempa were like the 8 bits japanese Tiertex handling ports to a lot of different arcade systems to a lot of systems, except they did a shitload more of stuff than Tiertex....... and like two hundred times better :D
I wonder how many 16 years old garage coders Dempa had on their staff back at those days :D
@Peck Man Yeah, those guys from Team Pixelboy are stealing all our MSX games to their lesser system. :D
Most of those games (Including Mappy) needs a rather new upgrade pluging called "Super Game Module" or something, I guess because the MSX had more RAM than the coleco.
@Peck Man I must say I personally see no point in making games for a retro system that actually requires a modern upgrade.
But each one to their own, I guess
Hearing the Bonus Stage theme from this game reminds me of when it was used in Takeshi's Castle when contestants got to the Gibraltar Strait obstacle.
The first time I heard it there, I thought that it would've came out of Mappy due to how it sounded.
Maybe it was "inspired" by Mappy?
@@RetroCore I remember the music in that section (Japanese original airing) actually being taken from the game into it since it had the game's sound effects as heard from that stage.
ah, that is very possible. Even now on Japanese TV they use sound effects from games.
My acquaintance played Famicom version in childhood, when Soviet and Post-Soviet children played famiclones.
I think this game was very common on Famicom clones. Even today we can still see it.
Aww, as a kids , it was always tricky to get how much n when to press on those color changing elastic beds to pass the bonus stage.... hitting those walls most times...
But, once I got a creation (99 in 1 Nes clone), I mastered the whole thing.
Really? Amazing Mark. I have to look into it. Hope you feel better bro. If you need anything, feel free to let me know. 8^)
First played this on the Famicom Asian pirate multicart (31in1) and also on the (42in1) both of which I own now. Excellent game!
5:29
Sounds pretty relaxing actually
Hey mark at 3:57 it is a conversion by dempa for PC-8801 and Sharp X1 computer
One of my fave on nes spend alot of time with my sister and brother playing this aside from contra and mario.
I think the NES version is how most people know this game.
Hopefully you gonna recover soon :( One of less known Namco arcade games in Poland, then again, game where you play as police officer probably wouldn't be very popular in 80's. All ports look really good, kinda surprised it wasnt ported to any of western 8/16 bit computers.
I'm kind of glad it wasn't as we all know it probably would have ended up awful.
I used to play this game on the Mrs pac man TV game. I love the soundtrack for it.
It's certainly one of those soundtracks that gets stuck in your head.
According to this video's description, JVC claimed your Namco videos because they own the record label the soundtrack was published on.
Tom Scott has a video where he expresses his opinion on how broken humanity is when it comes to copyright and TH-cam.
Well, to be fair, it is their music. They paid for it and I'm using it for free. Yeah, it sucks big time but we need to look at it from another point of view. What if we bought the rights to something then someone else goes and uses it for free and makes money. See what I mean. I know I'd be pissed.
But then again, applying this to old video game music is a little pathetic IMO.
Great stuff. Nice to see Mappy.Check out the Atari 2600 homebrew version.For the 2600 , like most modern 2600 games, it's incredible.
For some reason Mark, Mappy was never to my liking as a game to play. But I always loved the artwork that was available for it. Could've made a good cartoon for sure bro. 8^)
Anthony...
I think they did make a cartoon of it in the early 2000s.
The MSX is actually much closer to the Colecovision. They have nearly identical specs. Well the MSX 1 does.
The music on this game reminds me of Everyones A Wally on the 8 bit microcomputers.
You must not be feeling well, since got the Yopino and N.Kei versions mixed up in the final comparison. Get some rest and recover soon!
Anyways, it's a shame this game never became popular in the US like it did in Japan. Also, I've never heard of the Super Cassette Vision until now. It looks a little more capable than the Colecovision, since the MSX1 was pretty much identical to it, and that version of Mappy looks much worse. The X1 version kind of annoys me with how the sound effects cut into the music, since the soundchip was functionally similar to the MSX and Game Gear, and both of those versions don't suffer that problem.
bummer, i thought I had labeld those x68000 ports wrong :(
Awesome video 👏😁
Hey mark the playstation version is arcade perfect which is featured on namco museum series
Yes, that's right.
I love this game! I used to play this all the time in the arcade. Looking back I think it was the catchy tune and not necessarily the game play! 😁
What's wrong with the gameplay? Every time I play Mappy, I always have a really great time with. I find this game really fun.
It's interesting that you posted this video when you did, because I plan on buying the 2600 Homebrew port just released by Atari Age. If you ever do an update to this video I'd love to see it included. I'll be on the lookout for the GBA and Famicom versions. They seem like fairly decent conversions. It's a shame that it didn't get ported to the Sega Mk. III or Japanese Master System. I own a Japanese Master System (which is backwards compatible with the SG-1000 and Mk. III). A release supporting the Yamaha FM sound chip would have been great.
I don't think I'll be doing an update on this video for quite some time but it would have been nice to have added the 2600 and GB versions. Both of which I didn't know about.
@@RetroCore Well, you might change your mind down the road. You never know. At any rate, I hope that you feel better soon.
Hey Mark, have you ever done StarForce yet? Would love to see how many ports does this game have!
I don't think I have. I'll get that done for a show coming in March.
Anyone notice the cop is the one stealing all the items I think they should have made you play the bad guy
Hehe, well said.
I never got to play this in arcades or the NES as a kid. I finally got to play it on MAME about 15 yrs ago and I was hooked for quite a while. A great game that has rightfully earned it's place among the classic golden age!!
I think the name "Nyamco" would've been more appropriate for the small cats from a wordplay stance.
Feel better, Mark. The flu is no fun.
I'm feeling better today, thanks for asking. I see what you did with Nyamco 😊
Funny you mention that because the red boss cat's name is Nyamco in Japan. But when Mappy is released in the U.S, his name change to Goro.
I get really confused about those Famicom Mini/Classic NES Series versions on the GBA. How do you determine what is a reprogrammed port vs. what is an emulated game?
It's the kind of game you can master only if you play it exactly like it wants you to, SMB skills don't apply heh. IBM CGA graphics were a strange standard but I think they got DOSBox Composite Mode sorted out which adds nicer colors to some games, still say it was all pretty wonky for that era of PC graphics in NA & JP. ;) What you don't own a Super Cassette Vision, they're so common these days. ^_^ GG port seems worth collecting, sweet feature.
I did own a Super Cassette Vision a few years ago. Im sure I posted images of it on the Assemblergames forum back when I had it. It was pretty fun for an early console. It's a shame most of the games were knock offs of big hits.
At this point I've come to expect games that start off easy then absolutely skyrocket in difficulty.
Yep this one sure does.
I Like N.Kei X68000 Port. It Looks Like A Game On The Super Famicom / Super NES.
The two versions for the Sharp X68000 were unofficial/homebrews, so why wasn't the MSX2 version included too?
Because I did not know about it.
@@RetroCore Well, that's an explanation. :)
Keep up the good work, anyway!
At least British PC's hadn't received ports of this, though that would be kinda interesting seeing how Mappy would've looked on 'em!
Like shit most likely.
@@RetroCore I bet!
@@ChristopherSobieniak I'd love to even see what the Atari 2600 version of Mappy would've look like or even a Colecovision version. I'm aware there's a homebrew of the Atari 2600 version that's made recently, but I'd love to see what it'll turn out if it's made back then in this game's heyday like Donkey Kong and Pacman for example. It could possibly turn out too primitive or it'll turned out a great port that we've never gotten, who knows? *shrugs*
Wow, a true classic! I notice that that Sharp version have a strange "scalines effect", and that's something i've seen in a lot of games for that machine, why?
It's just the way it displays stuff.
Good god, im now humming the theme tune of this game.
Hehe, it will drive you mad.
That Famicom version did turn out pretty well. Aside from the BGM quality taking a small step down from FC limitations, it's all good. If only they'd have given the Pac-Land port that kind of TLC instead of making it look like a cheap knockoff.
OMG, the flu is terrible- I had it 3 years ago, not fun at all. Get well soon!
To be fair, Pac-Land was graphically advanced for the time, and the Famicom wouldn't have been able to handle the large sprites without slowdown, especially on the memory limits of the early cartridges.
Yeah, this is the first time I've had the flu in 15 years.
@@zanegandini5350 True, there's no way the Famicom could've gotten it perfect. The C64 version looks decent... so I'm fairly sure Namco could've done something better with FC Pac-Land.
@@JudgmentStorm Maybe, but their knowledge of the Famicom wasn't great at the time.
@@zanegandini5350 Later on, their knowledge of the Famicom sure grew. Rolling Thunder on the Famicom is incredible. None of the computer versions from that time can touch it.
Nes version is a classic and a standart in famiclone collections,its surely the most played port.
Game Gear port overall is the best,better than the arcade and Psx because of the extras,ofcourse it came many years later.
The extras really do shine on the Game Gear Port. I'm actually surprised it got a release on the Game Gear.
Just close those damns door when you pass them, it will knock back the cats again xD
I haven't played any other port of this, but a emulate plug 'n play system.
I wonder who programmed that game gear port, It's quite nice.
I'd say the 8801 is fairly good for the constraints of the PC. while simplistic, the sprites are all somewhat recognizable. So you can still tell who's who. The unofficial X68000 ports are fairly great too. The cassette vision is an interesting beast in itself too.
I was very surprised by seeing a port on the cassette vision. Normally the cassette vision is home to Arcade knock offs, not real ports.
@@RetroCore That's one for the record books!
Also, there is a hack of the NES game that improves the game greatly called Mappy 30th Edition. I think you should check it out. Its fairly impressive
Yes, I've seen that. It's a pretty nice hack.
Wow, a hack that uses the N163 expansion chip? That's a first.
I've been waiting for this for a while and it's here. Just saying that I have a NES "Classic". Really a ripoff of it. Now that console has Mappy on it and when it is loaded and started, the whole play area is corrupted. Although I do play Mappy on that PSP knock off, which funny enough there's a very weird rom hack of Mappy on it.
th-cam.com/video/qUP967SxAz4/w-d-xo.html Yes, there is a Gameboy port as well, on one of the Namco Game Boy collections. I believe Volume 1.
How the ports (except the PlayStation version) have 5 floors could they at least have vertical scrolling?
I guess they didn't want to change the play style. Saying that, the bonus mode on the game gear scrolls up and down.
Why do sharp x 1 games look like the pixels are separated by a grid.
It's just they way the display works on that machine.
Even though it's not an official port, there's also an =[amazing]= version of the game for the Atari 2600 made recently by the guy that did a bunch of great ports/clones of some arcade games to DOS back before actual emulation was feasible on such slow machines at the time (John Champeau/'CHAMPgames')
th-cam.com/video/J0uxnSXAoek/w-d-xo.html
(Make sure to watch in a 60fps quality :P)
Yeah, I didn't know about this. Quite a few people have pointed it out.
Why on earth did this Namco arcade hit didn't officially released on the NES?
Some of Namco's output sadly stayed in Japan. This, the awful Pac-Land port, and Tower of Druaga, as well as Dragon Buster never made it off Japan shores.
Hello there. I see you have used my remix of the Mappy theme for your video. I’d appreciate it a lot if you would credit me and give a link back to the original video and my channel please. Thanks. :)
No worries, I'll do that later tonight when I get home. To be honest I wasn't sure where the track came from. I've had it a while amongst my game MP3 mixes.
All done 👍
Retro Core awesome. Keep up the good work. This was very entertaining to watch as well. Mappy was one of my absolutely favorite games. Being I have one of the home arcade Namco Museum consoles that plug into the TV. The ones that had Dig Dug, Galaga, PAC-MAN, and even Rally X. Maybe you should do one of those next. Was really entertaining to watch this. :) 👍
I have some kind of love-hate relationship with Mappy. I enjoy the platforming, but in the end the main goal of the game is just not to die fast. You can't really defend yourself in a proper way (A police officer that have a stick but can't use It), and have to run a LOT. Maybe this prevented the game to be more popular in the west.
I wouldn't say that's a reason. In Pacman, you also run away from the Ghosts a lot, and that game is inferior to Mappy(Which I don't understand why Pacman is still more popular but I digress). And besides, Mappy has enough mechanics to defend yourself anyway. If you use the door mechanics like how you're supposed to, it can make a very helpful defense to survive in this Cat and Mouse chase game. You can use the doors to hit the Meowky gang, but you can also use it to boost yourself by sliding yourself, which is a helpful mechanic to go to the trampolines faster. In later levels, you can use bells to stun enemies mid-air temporarily, and rainbow platforms to create pitfalls for enemies to fall of and stunned themselves. There's also Microwave Power door to throw the Meowky gang and Goro out of their hideout temporarily and gives you bonus points. All these mechanics are enough to help Mappy to retrieve the stolen items. It's only up to you to strategize of using them to beat the levels as much as you can, just like any Arcade game of that decade. Trust me, this is coming from someone who made it to level 50 of the game. It is a really challenging game, but once you practice of these mechanics and knowing how the AI of the Meowky gang works, you'll get the hang of it. It's challenging, but it's a really fun and a really great game. Normally Arcade games in that time period are really challenging, but what's the fun without a challenge? :)
Please count Sharp Mz-700/1500/2500 version. Looks awful porting, but I really enjoyed it back then.
There is now also a version for the 2600. th-cam.com/video/J0uxnSXAoek/w-d-xo.html
Edit: fantastic voyager 20 beat me to it.
You missed one: 2600 version is brilliant
@Peck Man Still a port
i think the sord m5 would look similar to the casio msx
It could well do.
Moppi!
Eh, long as you're not coughing up a lung, you're OK. And yeah, I have the Famicom Pac-Land, and it's pretty ass.
@Growing Perspective A side scroller about Pac-Man going to work and back.
@Growing Perspective I dunno, Pacman Diablo sounds fun.
My suggestion for the next 'Battle of the Ports'... The House of the Dead 2.
How many ports are there of that game?
@@RetroCore There are a total of 4 ports (Dreamcast, PC, XBOX and Wii).
Ah, Xbox original might be a tough one to cover unless it's on the back compatibility list with the 360 or Xbox One.
@@RetroCore Understood.
Aw, I was hoping the amazing Atari 2600 version would also be shown (it's quite incredible): th-cam.com/video/J0uxnSXAoek/w-d-xo.html
YOU FORGOT THE GAME BOY PORT!
AND ROBLOX CALLED MAYPIE
Mark is not a PC gamer (can't say I blame him), and even though Roblox does have some ports, most are nothing to talk about and they're unofficial.
Also, have you heard there's an Atari 2600 port in the works from ChampGames (from the AtariAge forum)?
Yeah! Complete with some newly-developed voodoo that actually lets there be music comparable to the arcade itself!
th-cam.com/video/J0uxnSXAoek/w-d-xo.html
My Mappy score for Famicom is 174240.
Wow 0 dislike sos un groso amigo
I'm sure the same idiot that dislikes all of my videos will soon change that.
Thanks man.
@@RetroCore sos mi ídolo saludos desde Argentina
you missed the utterly unbelievable atari 2600 homebrew: th-cam.com/video/J0uxnSXAoek/w-d-xo.html
NEC PC version is not that bad my ass lol that shit hurt my eyes
Hehe, you'll get use to those visuals after a whole.
To me it seems the Playstation version is a mix of emulation and porting, otherwise why bother to replicate the arcade boot up sequence?
A lot of games do that. It's done just to give the illusion of playing an arcade game.
Do Mario Bros. And Ms. Pac-Man Jr. Pac-Man Super Pac-Man and Galaga
Sorry, I'll never do Mario because on Nintendo. They'll jump on that video and suck every penny from it as well as giving my a copyright strike. The next Pac-Man to be covered will be Ms. Pac-Man. Galaga and later galaxian are planned for this year.
@@RetroCore there was a roblox version I made called Mz. Paac Mem
Look it up on roblox but first sign uo
So you thought you could sneakily get a week off, by getting ill, right ? Nice try, but that's not the bushido spirit we expect here.
Seriously: get well, mate.
Hehe, just as well I had edited this video a week before hand otherwise it would have never of been ready.
Mappy is one of those games I loathed.
So did I but it's kind of fun if you're in the right mood.
@@RetroCore You should do Frogger. I mean it'll be a long ass episode, given how many times it was ported. But one thing really bothers me about that game. He's a frog. How come he drowns when he falls in the water? That's literally the environment they are born into, and spend a huge chunk of their lives in.
What's there to loathe on Mappy? Mappy is a really great and fun game. It's one of the Arcade games I can think of that greatly balance the difficulty. It's challenging, but it's also really fun. It's one those Arcade games I have a blast time with it, instead of feeling frustrated over it. Heck, I'll go as far to say that I have more fun with Mappy than other popular Arcade games like Pacman, Galaga, Dig Dug and even Donkey Kong. I find Pacman(For example) to be incredibly frustrating and not that fun, while Mappy on the other hand, has a really fun gameplay, with really fun mechanics, great level of difficulty that's balanced, has great music, and greatly designed levels. Mappy is my favorite Arcade game of all time, and in my point of view, this game deserves to be in the same level of recognition as other popular Arcade games like Galaga, Dig Dug, and Mario Bros.