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The dude selling them says he didn't alter the code, so that's a big thumbs up from me. You should buy ten copies.

Drakee · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 73

Oh jesus, Activision seriously WERE going to release this. Wasn't this the game that Sunsoft touted as being better than Super Mario Bros.?

Asaki · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 52

I just don't know what to say:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8Yi3jEbShs

I kind of have a hunch why this never got released.

BMF54123 · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:00 am Post subject:

Hey, Atlantis no Nazo's actually somewhat enjoyable once you fix the atrocious play control.

Better than Super Mario Bros., though? Not by a longshot.

cheerio · Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 31

Seeing that the Japanese game has no Japanese and the text is minimal, a localization would be super easy even to ancient Egyptian. Game sucks tho'.

skyrunner14 · Joined: 09 Aug 2010 Posts: 4

Whoa! I thought there was only one prototype ever known about... and I thought it was in someone's closet somewhere, never to be seen or heard of again. Any chance of seeing this dumped at some point? Because I'd love to compare this and the Japanese version.

Sardius · Staff Joined: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 508 Location: Austin, TX

Oh yeah, I sort of forgot I had this. I gave it a writeup here.

shawnphase · Joined: 22 Dec 2005 Posts: 216 Location: baltimore, md

nice writeup sard. this is the kind of 'no bullshit lest all bullshit' game i always enjoyed in my days. i wish they would have given us this one.

coinheaven · Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Posts: 1

that is a sweet write up! i have been meaning to release the rom. ill post this up on my site when i get a chance.

Evan · Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 948

Nice writeup Sardius. Sounds like it would have been just another obscure and weird NES game if it were released.

Tongueman · Joined: 27 Feb 2004 Posts: 631 Location: Japan

It would have been another one of the Star Forces, Starship Hectors, and Arkista's Rings -- developed (and/or released) in Japan years before their US releases. I have a feeling people would have totally ignored the game had it been released at the same time as Strider, Mega Man 2, and Batman.

Somewhat related, here's an interview with Sunsoft's programmer back in Sun's early (Atlantis, Ikki) days. (Excite's translation software seems to translate "Atlantis no Nazo" into "The Amazing Captain Nemo" for some reason): http://www.disgruntleddesigner.com/chrisc/secret/sp_Sunsoft-Interview.html

ArnoldRimmer83 · Staff Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 540

Honestly if this had been released back in the day, I think it would've been hated. While the games not that bad and even kind of fun in a quirky way, its learning curve is pretty steep. I imagine the game would've been rented by a lot of people, who promptly would have no clue what to do. The game's secrets probably wouldn't be unearthed until many years later, as I doubt Nintendo Power would've given this any significant coverage.

I also have a feeling that Pitfall fans would not have taken too kindly to this game bearing the name. Though it probably would've been better received than the original.

lugnut · Staff Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 147

Hello gentlemen. Allow me to return with a ridiculous crackpot theory.

So earlier today on IRC a conversation pops up wherein I mentioned the legendary Yeah Yeah Beebiss I, and expressed my sincerest regrets that I will likely go to the grave without ever knowing what the hell it could have possibly been. Anyway, Sprout (aka [-_-] once upon a time, who may or may not be familiar to folks here) got on the case and came across something curious...

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