Arcade Hits : Joust & Defender

by Nintendo

Product Features

• 2 player simultaneous gameplay
• based on the original arcade classics
• digitized sounds

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000021Y3L
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3.2 x 0.6 inches ; 1 ounces
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,307 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Featuring two video game heavies of the early 1980s, Arcade Hits: Joust/Defender is sure to appeal to nostalgic video game veterans as well as those that have no idea what a "Gorf" is. Because arcade games of that era had limited graphics and sound capabilities, both titles translate very well to the Game Boy Color system, and the gameplay is just as addictive now as it was then.

In Joust, the name of the game is survival of the fittest: riding atop a flying ostrich with lance in hand, your knight must eliminate wave after wave of enemy knights in a 2-D arena of floating platforms and lava pits. Two players can joust simultaneously via a link cable to another Game Boy with a second copy of the game. (Believe us, it's worth the trouble!)

Defender has you piloting a spaceship across a horizontally side-scrolling landscape, where alien invaders are snatching up people from the surface. It's your job to save your fellow citizens and destroy endless sorties of alien ships. With humans being highly susceptible to laser fire and falls from high altitudes, Defender calls for precise handling over an itchy trigger finger. --Joe Hon

Pros:

• Excellent translation of arcade classics
• Highly-addictive gameplay
• 2-player simultaneous play via a link cable

Cons:

• Downright ugly if played on a non-Game Boy Color system

Product Description

Two arcade classics make their way to the Game Boy Color with JOUST & DEFENDER, both direct translations of the arcade games. In JOUST, you must pilot a knight that sits atop an ostrich-like bird. The goal is to smack the other knights on the screen and turn them into eggs, and then collect those eggs before they hatch into another knight. DEFENDER calls for you to protect humanity from aliens, piloting a ship across the mountainous landscape and destroying the alien ships. If the aliens capture a human and take it to the top of the screen, a hard-to-kill mutant is born. The easy-to-learn, hard-to- master gameplay that made both games huge hits remains intact. If you enjoyed playing either one of these games, you should get a copy of JOUST & DEFENDER.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reproduction, December 15, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Arcade Hits : Joust & Defender (Game Cartridge)

Both games are astoundingly authentic. The graphics are reasonably faithful to the originals, and the game-play is just as addictive. They even use samples of the original arcade sound effects, providing a wonderfully nostalgic touch. Having been a big fan of both games back in the 80's, I was very pleased with the results of this port.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's a fun game to play. It has 2 games in one., November 16, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Arcade Hits : Joust & Defender (Game Cartridge)

It is a game to play over and over and has a 2 person ability. The object of both games is to kill all enemies on a level and then go on to the next. It has only okay graphics and not much color. Over all I think its a fun game.