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''Crazy Land'' (a.k.a. ''Crazyland! The Ride of Your Life'') is a US localization of the Famicom platformer ''Doki! Doki! Yūenchi: Crazy Land Daisakusen'' developed by KID and published by VAP in 1991, which was planned for release by NTVIC in US. The game was also exhibited at the | ''Crazy Land'' (a.k.a. ''Crazyland! The Ride of Your Life'') is a US localization of the Famicom platformer ''Doki! Doki! Yūenchi: Crazy Land Daisakusen'' developed by KID and published by VAP in 1991, which was planned for release by NTVIC in the US. The game was also exhibited at the Consumer Electronics Show in the summer of 1991. The release was later postponed and the decision was made to release the game in November 1992 from American Softworks Corp as ''Trolls in Crazyland'' with the character changed to Troll, but this was only for Italy and Western Europe, and the US release was cancelled. | ||
<br>The first prototype ROM was found by YouTuber Steven Seventyeight and a gameplay video was posted<ref>[https://archive.org/details/steven-seventyeight-uploaded-videos/Crazy+Land+NES+Nintendo+Prototype+NTSC+Unreleased.mp4 Steven Seventyeight uploaded videos - Archive.org] Retrieved Dec | <br>The first prototype ROM was found by YouTuber Steven Seventyeight and a gameplay video was posted<ref>[https://archive.org/details/steven-seventyeight-uploaded-videos/Crazy+Land+NES+Nintendo+Prototype+NTSC+Unreleased.mp4 Steven Seventyeight uploaded videos - Archive.org] Retrieved Dec 10th, 2022</ref>, but it was never dumped and never surfaced. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
In 2021, Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation was invited to the home of Edward J. Semrad, former editor-in-chief of Electronic Gaming Monthly. In the basement, a large number of prototype ROMs for games such as NES, Atari 2600, and SMS were discovered, and Crazy Land was among them<ref>[https://gamehistory.org/ed-semrad-roms/ The Prototypes in Ed Semrad's Basement - Video Game History Foundation] Retrieved Dec | In 2021, Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation was invited to the home of Edward J. Semrad, former editor-in-chief of Electronic Gaming Monthly. In the basement, a large number of prototype ROMs for games such as NES, Atari 2600, and SMS were discovered, and Crazy Land was among them<ref>[https://gamehistory.org/ed-semrad-roms/ The Prototypes in Ed Semrad's Basement - Video Game History Foundation] Retrieved Dec 10th, 2022</ref>. | ||
<br>Ed allowed us to preserve the prototype ROMs digitally, which allowed Hidden Palace to release the game along with other prototype ROMs on December | <br>Ed allowed us to preserve the prototype ROMs digitally, which allowed Hidden Palace to release the game along with other prototype ROMs on December 9th, 2022<ref>[https://hiddenpalace.org/Crazy_Land_(Prototype) Crazy Land - Hidden Palace] Retrieved Dec 10th, 2022</ref>. | ||
==Region Deferrence== | ==Region Deferrence== | ||
The title screen has clear differences from the Japanese release, with the logo and copyright as well as the background amusement park, land, and cloud graphics being reworked. | The title screen has clear differences from the Japanese release, with the logo and copyright as well as the background amusement park, land, and cloud graphics being reworked. | ||
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Crazy Land flyer.jpg|Flyer | Crazy Land flyer.jpg|Flyer | ||
Crazy Land preview by EGM25 1991.jpg|Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 25 1991 | Crazy Land preview by EGM25 1991.jpg|Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 25 1991 | ||
Crazy Land preview by GamePro26 Sep 1991.jpg|GamePro Issue 26 September | Crazy Land preview by GamePro26 Sep 1991.jpg|GamePro Issue 26 September 1991 | ||
Crazy Land preview by NP29 1991.jpg|Nintendo Power Issue 29 1991 | Crazy Land preview by NP29 1991.jpg|Nintendo Power Issue 29 1991 | ||
Crazy Land ROM.jpg|Prototype ROM owned by Ed Semrad | Crazy Land ROM.jpg|Prototype ROM owned by Ed Semrad | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Note== | ==Note== | ||
On April | On April 15th, 2019, Gaming Alexandria uploaded a scan of the Crazy Land manual<ref>[https://gamingalexandria.com/wp/2019/04/crazyland-the-ride-of-your-life/ Crazyland! The Ride of Your Life - Gaming Alexandria] Retrieved Dec 10th, 2022</ref>. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Found media]] | [[Category:Found media]] | ||
Revision as of 06:58, 14 December 2022
Crazy Land Title Screen
Status: Found
Date found: Dec 9, 2022
Found by: Ed Semrad, Video Game History Foundation
Crazy Land (a.k.a. Crazyland! The Ride of Your Life) is a US localization of the Famicom platformer Doki! Doki! Yūenchi: Crazy Land Daisakusen developed by KID and published by VAP in 1991, which was planned for release by NTVIC in the US. The game was also exhibited at the Consumer Electronics Show in the summer of 1991. The release was later postponed and the decision was made to release the game in November 1992 from American Softworks Corp as Trolls in Crazyland with the character changed to Troll, but this was only for Italy and Western Europe, and the US release was cancelled.
The first prototype ROM was found by YouTuber Steven Seventyeight and a gameplay video was posted[1], but it was never dumped and never surfaced.
Availability
In 2021, Frank Cifaldi of the Video Game History Foundation was invited to the home of Edward J. Semrad, former editor-in-chief of Electronic Gaming Monthly. In the basement, a large number of prototype ROMs for games such as NES, Atari 2600, and SMS were discovered, and Crazy Land was among them[2].
Ed allowed us to preserve the prototype ROMs digitally, which allowed Hidden Palace to release the game along with other prototype ROMs on December 9th, 2022[3].
Region Deferrence
The title screen has clear differences from the Japanese release, with the logo and copyright as well as the background amusement park, land, and cloud graphics being reworked.
Gallery
Flyer
Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 25 1991
GamePro Issue 26 September 1991
Nintendo Power Issue 29 1991
Prototype ROM owned by Ed Semrad
Note
On April 15th, 2019, Gaming Alexandria uploaded a scan of the Crazy Land manual[4].
References
- ↑ Steven Seventyeight uploaded videos - Archive.org Retrieved Dec 10th, 2022
- ↑ The Prototypes in Ed Semrad's Basement - Video Game History Foundation Retrieved Dec 10th, 2022
- ↑ Crazy Land - Hidden Palace Retrieved Dec 10th, 2022
- ↑ Crazyland! The Ride of Your Life - Gaming Alexandria Retrieved Dec 10th, 2022