tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post6976467813129237365..comments2024-01-25T15:49:41.150+09:00Comments on Famicomblog: Famicom Ads: GeGeGe no Kitaro and KinnikumanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-39775567072426659272012-11-14T02:00:58.469+09:002012-11-14T02:00:58.469+09:00I actually have one of those controller attachment...I actually have one of those controller attachments that I got as a add on for my old NES controllers when I was a kid. The plus pad attachment is basically a disk that goes over the controller, and there's a hole to put 3 different 'arcade' sticks in the middle. Getting a Famicom Twin for x-mas from a Japanese seller online, and I can't wait to see if it fits. Using an NES attachment on a Famicom controller sounds like a way to combine my old NES memories with the new ones I'll make with the Famicom Twin.Tony Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05372221326991631993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-72191097268599617162011-08-13T10:57:11.269+09:002011-08-13T10:57:11.269+09:00Thanks, Bryan! That is a shame that your parents ...Thanks, Bryan! That is a shame that your parents got rid of those mags, that would have made for some great posts!! My parents have made some questionable disposals of my old stuff too over the years. When I visited last year they were in the middle of moving and had a truckload of stuff they were hauling off to the Salvation Army. I saw my old Apple IIC and a ton of games for it in the pile and it broke my heart! I couldn't do anything to save the computer itself, but I did climb in while nobody was looking and rescue the games!Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-82392862032092928322011-08-13T08:14:25.417+09:002011-08-13T08:14:25.417+09:00Thanks for posting this, Sean! I love looking at t...Thanks for posting this, Sean! I love looking at these ads, too. A while back I was planning to post a bunch of Japanese ads from the six or eight 16-bit-era Japanese gaming mags I bought as a teen ... until I found out that my parents had given them away (or sold them at a garage sale. Argggggh! At least they didn't get rid of my early issues of EGM, GamePro and GameFan...Bryan Ochallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-42895429168234880012011-08-12T13:55:56.093+09:002011-08-12T13:55:56.093+09:00Thanks, Simon! I agree, these types of ads (and t...Thanks, Simon! I agree, these types of ads (and the catalogs!....oh the catalogs....) were really good at building up unreasonable expectations around Christmas and birthdays. Still though, they were fun to look at...:)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-44803633409525257562011-08-11T22:38:05.772+09:002011-08-11T22:38:05.772+09:00Nice post :) I've always liked Japanese cartoo...Nice post :) I've always liked Japanese cartoon artwork of most kinds. I know what you mean about the old toys ads too. I used to spend months poring over them in preparation for receiving some of the items contained thereon as Christmas gifts, but I often couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in the end. I guess I built them up too much!RetroKingSimonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609689348601442117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-12396909563572582932011-08-09T08:15:14.707+09:002011-08-09T08:15:14.707+09:00Actually there are two GeGeGe no Kitaro games on t...Actually there are two GeGeGe no Kitaro games on the Famicom, this one and a sequel.<br /><br />That is interesting about the shrine, I didn't know there was an actual shrine where those stories started from. I actually don't know too much about the show or comics, just the game. <br /><br />And it does look like that Super controller is just a piece of plastic that slips onto the regular controller. I'm not sure how well the joystick would work either, I think it would probably be similar to the sticks I got with Crazy Climber, which just work well with that one game:)Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681778110046124243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892786114932769023.post-44330569936836192912011-08-08T21:53:06.691+09:002011-08-08T21:53:06.691+09:00I never knew there was a Gegege no Kitaro Famicom ...I never knew there was a Gegege no Kitaro Famicom game. I've always wanted to watch the anime/read the manga but never had a chance. Close to where I was living in Tokyo (Chofu) was the shrine where the show supposedly takes place or something. It's a pretty cool shrine in general, but they've got all this Gegege no Kitaro stuff around in the entrance too. Plus, you can literally get any Gegege no Kitaro omiyage you want.<br /><br />Also, that "Super Controller" is just a piece of plastic to slip the controller in, no? I feel like it's very possible that the joy stick wouldn't work that well, with that mechanic.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121556443188603610noreply@blogger.com