About This Game:
Rating: E for Everyone. Publisher: Nintendo. Year: 1999.
Games
On
This Cartridge
(Both versions of each game have Easy and Hard modes and
when you reach 1,000 points you have the option to play in the Very
Hard mode.):
Donkey Kong, Jr.
(Original & Modern)
Egg (Original &
Modern)
Greenhouse (Original
& Modern)
Mario Bros. (Original
& Modern)
Turtle Bridge
(Original & Modern)
Bonus Games
(All classic versions.):
Donkey Kong II (Easy
& Hard)
Flagman (Game A &
Game B)
Judge (1 Player &
2 Player)
Lion (Easy & Hard)
Spitball Sparky (Easy
& Hard)
Extra Bonus Game
(Hidden in Gallery Gorner in Secrets 2; Not available for play until
you get 65 stars.)
Fire (Only One Mode;
Cannot Pause During Play.)
Named "Game &
Watch"
for the fact that all of these games were originally released as
handheld games and watch combos. I myself had the original Mario
Bros. years ago as a compact. This is the third volume of classic
Game & Watch games. The beauty of this cartridge is that you
can play the very original games as they looked years ago, or you can
play the modernized version of each game that has much better graphics
and color. There are advantages to both. So actually, you
have not five games on this cartridge, but ten! I don't know
about you, but I think that's a bargain no matter how you look at it.
The ONLY thing I don't like about these games is the
fact that there is
no definite end to them. You just keep it going and try to beat
your high score. A lot of early video games from the 1970s-1980s
were like this. Call me spoiled, but I like it when you can reach
a final level and beat the thing. Other than that, I really do
think these games are perfect entertainment.
You have to train yourself in hand-eye
coordination. Timing is
everything.
The gallery is a cool idea for any game. I
don't think it was really until the Sony Playstation 1 system that a
lot of video games came with galleries and such things. It's a
nice touch. You can look up rules and secrets to games on the
cartridge, find out historical facts about old Nintendo Game &
Watch games, adjust the music, and other neat things. It more
than makes up for any limitations the games on this cartridge may
have. There are so many things to do that it really does rival
games of home systems. In the gallery, in the area they call the
Museum, you will learn more about old Game & Watch games.
They tell you release dates, a brief description, its game number, and
show a sample screen. The more you play and win games, the more
entries you'll see in the museum. That's nice and all, but I
would much rather play the games in the museum than just see
them. A neat idea would've been to find out the game's history
and be able to play a short sample version of it. I just really
like the whole notion that you can do so many things with this game
cartridge.
The Games in Detail
Donkey
Kong Jr. (Original
Version): It's okay,
I guess, but flat compared to the
much more elaborate, modern version.
Donkey
Kong Jr. (Modern
Version):
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