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[RedSwirl]

This is one question I've never seen definitively answered: Is there any home version of Donkey Kong faithful to the original Arcade version? I'm just now remembering that the only times I've even played DK1 were on a cabinet at my uncle's house and a flash version.

I understand Nintendo lost the rights to that code somewhere along the time which is why they can't re-release it, but did anyone ever make an arcade-perfect port (same question for Street Fighter II)?

According to the Wiki particle the last home edition based on the arcade version (and not a previous port, like the NES version) was included in Donkey Kong 64. Is that it?

Edit: The 3DS game is based on the NES version.

 

[Count Dookkake]

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[TheShampion]

They are supposedly going to release the original version of the DK arcade game as a special promotion for those who buy certain 3DS games. Don't know yet if it is 100% faithful to the arcade yet.

Edit: Beat like Donkey Kong.

 

[Muskweeto]

The 3DS promo version is pretty much the NES version with the missing level added back in.

I think DK 64 is the best way to play it.

 

[border]

I understand Nintendo lost the rights to that code somewhere along the time which is why they can't re-release it, but did anyone ever make an arcade-perfect port (same question for Street Fighter II)?

Not really, I don't think.....at least not if you mean vanilla SF2 or the Championship Edition. When Capcom does re-releases they tend to focus on SF2 Turbo or SSF2.

 

[Aquamarine]

This is one question I've never seen definitively answered: Is there any home version of Donkey Kong faithful to the original Arcade version? I'm just now remembering that the only times I've even played DK1 were on a cabinet at my uncle's house and a flash version.

I understand Nintendo lost the rights to that code somewhere along the time which is why they can't re-release it, but did anyone ever make an arcade-perfect port (same question for Street Fighter II)?

According to the Wiki particle the last home edition based on the arcade version (and not a previous port, like the NES version) was included in Donkey Kong 64. Is that it?

They didn't "lose the rights." The programming for Donkey Kong (and other Nintendo arcade games) was outsourced to another Japanese company.

That's why Nintendo has been hesitant to release a standalone, arcade-perfect port of the game. They want to avoid lawsuits.

I think the closest thing we have to an arcade-perfect port is the one in Donkey Kong 64, but that's not very accessible as it requires progress in the game to unlock.

 

[Xenon]

It's on 3DS.

Not arcade perfect, but it has all the levels.

Reallly? I had no idea they released it on the 3DS. I just looked it up and its a limited time offer until 1/6/2013. Thanks for the heads up.


Here is an article that talks about the mess surrounding Donkey Kong and why we'll most likely never see a perfect home version of the game.

 

[Daigoro]

MAME or buy a cab.

 

[border]

Is there any reason you'd want to play the arcade version? Are the later releases different at all?

 

[Fusebox]

iPad + iMame + iCade is an awesome way to play DK.

 

[Quackula]

Could always lurk craigslists for months until you see someone selling a cab.

That's the most tr00 and hardcore way to do it.

 

[Baron_Calamity]

That is my biggest problem with Nintendo. There has never been an official arcade faithful port. I didn't know about the law suit, so I guess it makes sense. Still, they have billions, money should go towards fixing this.

 

[Zee-Row]

This is one question I've never seen definitively answered: Is there any home version of Donkey Kong faithful to the original Arcade version? I'm just now remembering that the only times I've even played DK1 were on a cabinet at my uncle's house and a flash version.

I understand Nintendo lost the rights to that code somewhere along the time which is why they can't re-release it, but did anyone ever make an arcade-perfect port (same question for Street Fighter II)?

According to the Wiki particle the last home edition based on the arcade version (and not a previous port, like the NES version) was included in Donkey Kong 64. Is that it?

Edit: The 3DS game is based on the NES version.

DK64 is the only way to get the true arcade version.

 

[Dreamwriter]

The next question is, which arcade version? The game was different between Japan and the US. Dunno which version Europe got.

 

[Eric C]

Here is an article that talks about the mess surrounding Donkey Kong and why we'll most likely never see a perfect home version of the game.

In 1983, Ikegami Tsushinki officially sued Nintendo for ¥580,000,000 million (about $7,304,810 million today). The case went on until 1990, when the case was settled out of court for an unknown amount. It was officially ruled that Nintendo did not own the copyright to the code.

Well that explains that.

The next question is, which arcade version? The game was different between Japan and the US. Dunno which version Europe got.

Which version did DK64 have?

 

[Dreamwriter]

Which version did DK64 have?

The Japanese version - you can tell because the second stage is the pie factory, in the US you didn't reach that until I think the 6th stage.