JAKKS Pacific are makeing plug it in & play TV games of capcom and midway games

i dont know if this has been posted

got it from http://www.jakkstvgames.com/


capcom plug it in & play TV games


MALIBU, Calif. – February 18, 2004 -- JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAKK) announced today that the Company has signed a worldwide licensing agreement with CAPCOM CO., LTD. to develop and market CAPCOM TV Games, a plug and play gaming system that contains multiple games based on classic CAPCOM Games titles, in one single controller.

CAPCOM TV Games will feature five top-selling CAPCOM arcade classic games, including 1942, Ghosts 'N Goblins, Mega Man, Gun Smoke and Side Arms. All that is needed are batteries and a TV -- No videogame consoles and no gaming cartridges are required. Simply plug TV Games into the A/V jacks of any standard television set, turn on and play! The lightweight, compact, all-inclusive controller, houses a combination of videogames with all of the hardware built right into the controller. This technology allows gaming fans to enjoy a number of videogames with just one single purchase.

“The TV Games™ brand and category has grown tremendously in the past year, and we believe gaming fans will be excited about the addition of CAPCOM TV Games,” commented Jennifer Richmond, senior vice president of licensing, JAKKS Pacific. “The platform will be an excellent vehicle for CAPCOM’s top-selling titles like Ghosts n’ Goblins and Mega Man.”

“CAPCOM is proud to partner with JAKKS Pacific to bring some of CAPCOM’s “classic” games to the TV Games brand,” stated Marc Mostman of Most Management, LLC., CAPCOM’s North American licensing agency. “CAPCOM’s video game brands are a natural extension for the TV Games line. Capcom looks forward to continuing to expand their relationship with JAKKS by offering additional CAPCOM titles from their game library as JAKKS’ TV Games line continues to grow.”

JAKKS Pacific has worldwide rights for CAPCOM TV Games, excluding Japan and expects the unit to retail for approximately $20. For more information on JAKKS’ TV Games lines, go to www.jakkstvgames.com.


midmay plug it in & play TV games


MALIBU, Calif. – February 16, 2004 -- JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (Nasdaq: JAKK) announced today that the Company has signed a worldwide licensing agreement with Midway to produce a version of JAKKS’ TV Games™ based on classic Midway® titles. TV Games is a plug and play gaming system that contains multiple classic games in one single controller.

Midway TV Games will feature top-selling Midway games, including Mortal Kombat®, Spy Hunter®, Rampage®, Joust®, Defender® I & II, Robotron:2084®, Marble Madness®, Smash TV™, Super Sprint™ and Paperboy®. All that is needed are batteries and a TV -- No videogame consoles and no gaming cartridges are required. Simply plug TV Games into the A/V jacks of any standard television set, turn on and play. The lightweight, compact, all-inclusive controller, houses a combination of videogames with all of the hardware built right into the controller. This technology allows gaming fans to enjoy a number of videogames with just one single purchase.

“We are excited by the response to the TV Games platform from the nations gaming community,” commented Jennifer Richmond, senior vice president of licensing, JAKKS Pacific. “We are very pleased to add Midway to our exciting roster of top licenses, and believe their games like Mortal Kombat and Defender will be excellent additions to the TV Games line.”

Midway TV Games will debut at International Toy Fair 2004, and is expected to retail for approximately $20.00. For more information on JAKKS Pacific’s TV Games™ line, please go to www.jakkstvgames.com

Sounds like I'll be picking up one of the Capcom plug and play TV games controller.

If these are really close to their arcade counterparts - and there's no reason why they shouldn't be, given the state of technology - then I'll probalby give 'em a try.

galfordo said:

If these are really close to their arcade counterparts - and there's no reason why they shouldn't be, given the state of technology - then I'll probalby give 'em a try.

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Agreed, the Namco version was very decent, but most of the games were not as good as the originals.

Charles

IIRC these are the NES ports on these JAKKS games (save for the Atari one). Bootleg NES's are probably only $5 to make so it's cheap. But no it's not the arcade versions, I'm sure.

DanAdamKOF said:

IIRC these are the NES ports on these JAKKS games (save for the Atari one). Bootleg NES's are probably only $5 to make so it's cheap. But no it's not the arcade versions, I'm sure.

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sounds pretty meh then.

NES ports or not, I'll definately pick one of these up. My buddies and I play the shit outta the Namco one...I can still see the Pac Man board when I close my eyes.
Jakks should develop a 2 player co-op version, throw in some Gauntlet, or maybe a Konami Contra/Super C unit. That would be teh .

i Wonder how the controller is going to look with Mortal Kombat, Marble Madness and Smash TV all in one

DanAdamKOF said:

IIRC these are the NES ports on these JAKKS games (save for the Atari one). Bootleg NES's are probably only $5 to make so it's cheap. But no it's not the arcade versions, I'm sure.

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Bummer. I was looking forward to Sidearms however if memory serves me right, there wasn't a NES release of that game...

I could be totally wrong guys, I've been known to be a bunch. I could swear I read that somewhere but maybe I remember it wrong. Maybe someone should see if it's right or my memory is just buggered.

I'm wondering if you just have to use a normal stick for Super Sprint. I'd pay big money to have a version of Championship or Super Sprint with a wheel you could spin the ^$$%# out of, like the arcade. Like a boat or something.

Midway TV Games will feature top-selling Midway games, including Mortal Kombat®, Spy Hunter®, Rampage®, Joust®, Defender® I & II, Robotron:2084®, Marble Madness®, Smash TV™, Super Sprint™ and Paperboy®. All that is needed are batteries and a TV -- No videogame consoles and no gaming cartridges are required. Simply plug TV Games into the A/V jacks of any standard television set, turn on and play. The lightweight, compact, all-inclusive controller, houses a combination of videogames with all of the hardware built right into the controller. This technology allows gaming fans to enjoy a number of videogames with just one single purchase.

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Good luck getting arcade perfect ports of these with the all-in-one joystick they'll probably ship with it. Let's see, for these games, you'll need:

- MK, Rampage, Joust, Defender 1 stick and 5 buttons
- Spy Hunter, Super Sprint, Paperboy A wheel/or handlebar and/or pedals
- Robotron & Smash TV Need two sticks
- Marble Madness Need a trackball

Nope, this won't turn out so good.

Arcademan said:

Bummer. I was looking forward to Sidearms however if memory serves me right, there wasn't a NES release of that game...

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True, but there was a Turbo Grafx 16 release of Side Arms.

Charles

DanAdamKOF said:

IIRC these are the NES ports on these JAKKS games (save for the Atari one). Bootleg NES's are probably only $5 to make so it's cheap. But no it's not the arcade versions, I'm sure.

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No, the NES ports that you are talking about are on those "illegal" powerjoys, which are made by a different company.

Jakks Pacific does the emulation in-house, but unfortunately their emulation is flawed, at least with the Namco version of TV games.

Charles

Charles Franklin Fernandez said:

True, but there was a Turbo Grafx 16 release of Side Arms.

Charles

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Yep and it was the main reason I had a TG16. The music remix wasn't all that good but the game play was a perfect port of the arcade version

Mortal Kombat Goes Plug-and-Play


http://gear.ign.com/articles/579/579320p1.html?ui=hb3

That d-pad looks as uncomfortable as fuck.

If they're also doing plug-and-play Capcom games, I wish they'd get ambitious and do a Pro Gear plug-and-play game.

there all so doing one for Star Wars Episode III

http://gear.ign.com/articles/579/579321p1.html

dont get too excited like someone said they are nes ports, and those capcom games on there arent that exciting save GnGs (1942 is too fucking old)

I've played a couple of those hand-held games...they definitely aren't port-perfect...especially Bosconian and Rally-X...ugh

I hope the rumor in EGM is true about Capcom soon jumping on the retro bandwagon and putting out some killer compilations like Midway. That bullshit with the old Namco Museums and Capcom Generations won't cut it though...there needs to be at least 20 games per disc, like the Arcade Treasures.

These plug n play toys dont cut it for me.

the only prob with those plug and plays, save maybe the atari stick ones, the controllers are cheap as fuck and not that comfortable. that MK one looks like a joke, but hey at least they got the button layout right..... but no 2 player?

Loopz said:

I hope the rumor in EGM is true about Capcom soon jumping on the retro bandwagon and putting out some killer compilations like Midway. That bullshit with the old Namco Museums and Capcom Generations won't cut it though...there needs to be at least 20 games per disc, like the Arcade Treasures.

These plug n play toys dont cut it for me.

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I'd like to see Capcom do a compliation disc with stuff like Final Fight, Mercs, Knights of the Round, SF, SF2 (all the variations), Saturday Night Slam Masters, etc.

SuperGunGuru said:

I'd like to see Capcom do a compliation disc with stuff like Final Fight, Mercs, Knights of the Round, SF, SF2 (all the variations), Saturday Night Slam Masters, etc.

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FUCK YEAH.

CPS-I (and before) collection:

Strider
Final Fight
Ghosts N Goblins
Ghouls N Ghosts
Forgotten Worlds
1942
1943
Street Fighter II/'/Hyper
Mercs
Saturday Night Slam Masters
Captain Commando
Bionic Commando
Gunsmoke
Commando

That would be a kick-ass start.

Loopz said:

FUCK YEAH.

CPS-I (and before) collection:

Strider
Final Fight
Ghosts N Goblins
Ghouls N Ghosts
Forgotten Worlds
1942
1943
Street Fighter II/'/Hyper
Mercs
Saturday Night Slam Masters
Captain Commando
Bionic Commando
Gunsmoke
Commando

That would be a kick-ass start.

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I'd buy that in an instant