Title: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: TrekMD on October 07, 2012, 02:00:25 AM
Post by: TrekMD on October 07, 2012, 02:00:25 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvzrn2sx ... st-newavtr (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvzrn2sxEOY&feature=em-subs_digest-newavtr)
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: TL on October 07, 2012, 12:30:27 PM
Post by: TL on October 07, 2012, 12:30:27 PM
There area actually 2 versions of this game for the Mega Drive / Genesis - one by Electronic Arts, which is the one I have, and another by Tengen. Atari's own version only came out in Japan and is supposedly much better than the EA one!
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: TrekMD on October 07, 2012, 15:48:49 PM
Post by: TrekMD on October 07, 2012, 15:48:49 PM
And there is an unfinished prototype for the Lynx as well.
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: dougtitchmarsh on October 07, 2012, 16:36:34 PM
Post by: dougtitchmarsh on October 07, 2012, 16:36:34 PM
Pretty interesting find TrekMD, I found that some of the ones I thought would be poor were actually quite good, and the ones I thought should be good were bad. Some were exactly as I'd expected though, but it was interesting to see how they all compared like that. 
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: TL on October 07, 2012, 16:54:11 PM
Post by: TL on October 07, 2012, 16:54:11 PM
Quote from: "TrekMD"And there is an unfinished prototype for the Lynx as well.
Same with the Jaguar
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: TrekMD on October 07, 2012, 22:48:36 PM
Post by: TrekMD on October 07, 2012, 22:48:36 PM
Is there a ROM for the Jaguar? I know there is one for the Lynx as I have a cart of it. 
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: TL on October 07, 2012, 23:24:21 PM
Post by: TL on October 07, 2012, 23:24:21 PM
Quote from: "TrekMD"Is there a ROM for the Jaguar? I know there is one for the Lynx as I have a cart of it.
Yes, and it plays from CD - I even did a cover for it!
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z280/mrkizza/Marble.jpg)
I can email you the file if you want?
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: TrekMD on October 07, 2012, 23:36:38 PM
Post by: TrekMD on October 07, 2012, 23:36:38 PM
Oh, that would be awesome Laird! Thanks!
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: tomwaits on October 08, 2012, 00:08:49 AM
Post by: tomwaits on October 08, 2012, 00:08:49 AM
Never heard of the Jaguar version before... Does it have populated levels, or just rolling the marble through the courses? Is this a work in progress or an old abandoned homebrew project?
EDIT: Looks like this is the 'Jagmarble' demo that Matthias wrote in 1999?
EDIT: Looks like this is the 'Jagmarble' demo that Matthias wrote in 1999?
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: TL on October 08, 2012, 00:17:09 AM
Post by: TL on October 08, 2012, 00:17:09 AM
Quote from: "tomwaits"Never heard of the Jaguar version before... Does it have populated levels, or just rolling the marble through the courses? Is this a work in progress or an old abandoned homebrew project?
It's a very unfinished hombrew by Matthias Domin, there are just 2 levels and no enemies. Hopefully he will go back to it at some point as it would make a great game to own on the Jag.
There is a review of it by me on the Jaguar CD reviews guide here and I posted the DVD cover to download here too. Just shows how much attention you all pay to my reviews and posts
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: tomwaits on October 08, 2012, 00:56:18 AM
Post by: tomwaits on October 08, 2012, 00:56:18 AM
Quote from: "The Laird"There is a review of it by me on the Jaguar CD reviews guide here and I posted the DVD cover to download here too. Just shows how much attention you all pay to my reviews and posts :D If it's just a marble rolling through two empty levels I won't bother with it.
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: TL on October 08, 2012, 17:03:42 PM
Post by: TL on October 08, 2012, 17:03:42 PM
Here is a video of Marble Madness II: Marble Man and unreleased arcade sequel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cMKeOG2EBY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cMKeOG2EBY)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cMKeOG2EBY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cMKeOG2EBY)
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: Rogue Trooper on April 08, 2013, 19:34:19 PM
Post by: Rogue Trooper on April 08, 2013, 19:34:19 PM
Gamezone review of the GB version saw it getting 67%
Zzap 64 review of the C64 version saw it get 40%
with Presentation 395-Lacked gloss, more time spent loading than playing.
Graphics 70%
Sound 39%
Hookability 76%
Lastability 38%
Value 33%
Zzap 64 review of the C64 version saw it get 40%
with Presentation 395-Lacked gloss, more time spent loading than playing.
Graphics 70%
Sound 39%
Hookability 76%
Lastability 38%
Value 33%
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: Rogue Trooper on April 09, 2013, 12:11:16 PM
Post by: Rogue Trooper on April 09, 2013, 12:11:16 PM
C+VG review of NES version (Tim Boone+Paul Rand reviewing):
Graphics 81%
Sound 70%
Playability 88%
Lastability 84%
Overall 85%
Graphics 81%
Sound 70%
Playability 88%
Lastability 84%
Overall 85%
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: TL on May 13, 2013, 18:57:04 PM
Post by: TL on May 13, 2013, 18:57:04 PM
Screenshots from the unfinished homebrew Lynx version:
(http://i.imgur.com/tFAAVow.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/PFDDAW1.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/TPTcL8I.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/tFAAVow.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/PFDDAW1.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/TPTcL8I.png)
Title: Re: Let's compare Marble Madness
Post by: davyk on May 14, 2013, 22:37:22 PM
Post by: davyk on May 14, 2013, 22:37:22 PM
Marble Madness is one of those games that pales in comparison to the arcade original, I can remember playing this in 2 player mode in the arcade - hilarious game - a work of genius and ports , while quite nice, just don't convey the fun of two people going at it full tilt on 2 light up track balls.....
Another reason to mourn the passing of proper arcades - these experiences just can't be recreated.
Another reason to mourn the passing of proper arcades - these experiences just can't be recreated.