On this day (April 26) in Nintendo history...
Nintendo World Cup was released in 1991 for the Game Boy in Japan. In this sports game, developed by Technōs Japan, at its core, follows the rules of football, but with notable differences. Each team has only six players (a goalkeeper, two defenders, a midfielder and two forwards). You control only one of them, but you can give commands (Pass/Shoot) to the others. Offsides are non-existent and fouls are not punished. Players can be knocked out by repeatedly sliding, tackling or shooting them, afterwards they will stay down for the rest of the half.
SimCity was released in 1991 for the Super Famicom in Japan. In this city-building game, developed by Maxis, one takes the role of a mayor and must help a new a city thrive and become a megalopolis. Several extra features were made available on this version. Seasons would affect the visual aspect of your town. Some popular Nintendo characters made surprising guest appearances for advanced players who reached a certain stage into the game. This version also featured a few extra missions in scenario mode.
The King of Fighters '95 was released in 1996 for the Game Boy in Japan. In this fighting game, developed by Gaibrain, in addition to the characters of popular games such as Fatal Fury and Art of Fighting, Yagami participates as the rival of the main character Kyo Kusanagi. With the team edit function, it became possible to form a team with the player's favourite characters. Features compatibility with the Super Game Boy, as well as introduces Nakoruru from the Samurai Shodown series as a secret character.
Pokémon Puzzle Collection 2 was released in 2002 for the Pokémon mini in Japan. In this puzzle game, developed by Jupiter, a sequel to Pokémon Puzzle Collection, with another 80 Pokémon-related puzzle games to solve. The puzzles vary in difficulty and use various aspects of the Pokémon mini to play.
What are you favourite memories of these games? How do you think they hold up today? Hash it out in the comments.
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