Europe exclusive games

However, that's where the comparisons stop. The stage and sprite designs are as basic as they come: tiny enemies, uninspired backgrounds, and mediocre looking characters the Beast looks like a hunchback wearing a Dollar Store tiger mask. The levels appear to be simple run to the right and jump over pits affairs, but in actuality the stages continue below these holes.

Unfortunately many of them contain instant-kill spikes that cannot be seen until the Beast has already plunged headlong to his death. This makes the exploration aspect of the level design, which should be the game's best quality, nothing but a series of leaps of faith. While it is odd that a football game released in Europe would contain the word "soccer," supposedly there were plans to distribute the game in North America which never materialized.

Featuring superb graphics, gameplay, and that unmistakable Konami music, Hyper Soccer is basically Blades of Steel with a ball but sadly no fights. Eat your heart out Fifa ! In contrast, 's Kick Off did not have quite the same beefy development behind it as Konami Hyper Soccer. Ported from earlier home computer versions, Kick Off shifts away from the large sprites and excellent sound of its contemporary toward ant-like figures and awkward silence.

There is no music during the matches and only the most basic Atari-esque bloop and crunch sounds when the ball is kicked. Worse than the presentation is the extremely difficulty. Unlike most soccer games where the ball sticks to the player's feet as they run, Kick Off has a more "realistic" style of dribbling where the ball bounces in front of the player. This means if that person turns too much while running, the ball will fall away from them.

Also, the computer will immediately dispossess the player before they can get the ball away. Overall, it's a frustrating mess. The Smurfs came out in , making it one of the last NES games to be released. While versions of this game were released on bit consoles in North America, the 8-bit version was exclusive to Europe.

The Smurfs is a standard platformer, utilizing the Super Mario controls. The graphics are simple but bright and the music is surprisingly funky. There's also a nice variety of vehicle based scrolling levels as well as some simple bonus stages. While probably the weakest of the five "great" games recommended here, Smurfs is still a very fun and charming title.

The Prince can jump over pits and swing across vines while shooting with The jumping is so short and awkward that avoiding traps or reaching ropes is a futile gesture. Valiant can duck, but pressing the B button while ducking will cause him to stand up and throw, inevitably causing him to take damage. All this coupled with grating music and a bland color scheme make Prince Valiant a hard pass. Share Share Tweet Email. James Mcconnell 6 Articles Published.

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