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[NipplesAndToes23]

I think this is a forgotten licensed game. Just happened to come across this review, got it and played it. It's a short game that you can beat in one sitting, and I think I'm also through with it, so if you don't have a lot of time, then this game is perfect for you.

It's a simple platformer with pretty good graphics for a NES game and goes for $850 online since it was a Blockbuster exclusive.

The game lets you control both Fred and Barney. Fred can climb ledges and hits hard with his club while Barney can hang onto and climb poles. Barney can also shoot enemies from a distance with his slingshot but it does half the damage that Fred does.

The controls work great and the level design is simple, but keeps your attention. There's also a fun hockey mini game that you can play. It's not relatively hard, nor would I say that it's too easy. It's a game that you can relax too. There's even a world map like Super Mario Bros. 3.

Try it!

 

[I am Christina Aguilera]

and goes for $850 online since it was a Blockbuster exclusive.

Try it!

Oh, okay

Spoiler

It is a good game, though

 

[Camjo-Z]

"hello i'd like to take out a small loan"

"certainly, what for"

"i need to play The Flintstones: Surprise at Dinosaur Peak"

 

[legendaryskitch]

You can say the same for little samson. It's a fantastic game but way too expensive to actually buy.

 

[Nudull]

Gotta love the YABBA DABBA DOO™.

 

[FrsDvl]

The only Flintstone game i've ever played was was The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy, which was pretty sweet from what i remember. Now i'm curious to try this. I'm sure my girlfriend won't kick me out of the house and sell my things if i spend 1190 canadian dollars on this.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Oh, okay

Spoiler

It is a good game, though

"hello i'd like to take out a small loan"

"certainly, what for"

"i need to play The Flintstones: Surprise at Dinosaur Peak"

Well you could always em it.

 

[Aselith]

Well you could always em it.

This is a direct call to pirate the game if you don't own it. Care to rephrase?

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

The game is okay. Like a lot of late-era NES sequels like Batman: Return of the Joker, DuckTales 2, Rescue Rangers 2, Tiny Toon Adventures 2, and Star Tropics 2, it's not as good as the original. The stage design is less inspired than the first and the parts that require using Barney are tedious. The original Flintstones is totally worth it, though. A very underrated gem.

 

[Cheesemeister]

Cleared.

On a real copy, no less.

 

[Nanashrew]

I actually did play this game back in the day. I played quite a few Flinstones games on NES to SNES.

 

[nicanica]

Funny I recall actually beating this game. Only thing I remember was charging up the club behind your head

 

[pirata]

You could get two copies of Panzer Dragoon Saga for that kind of dough!

Does anyone else have any rare game recommendations? This is just reminding me of how I grew up playing Ducktales 2 instead of the original, and I always wondered why everyone always talked about the first game being such a classic and almost never mentioned the second. I felt almost kind of gipped, like I got the wrong game. It's only in the past year or so that I found out that it's because they barely made any copies and that it's going for two hundred bucks on ebay now.

Ducktales 2 is pretty good, guys. They improved the pogo-bouncing controls and there's multiple endings and stuff.

 

[adj_noun]

So what was the surprise?

 

[Lupin the Third]

You could get two copies of Panzer Dragoon Saga for that kind of dough!

Does anyone else have any rare game recommendations? This is just reminding me of how I grew up playing Ducktales 2 instead of the original, and I always wondered why everyone always talked about the first game being such a classic and almost never mentioned the second. I felt almost kind of gipped, like I got the wrong game. It's only in the past year or so that I found out that it's because they barely made any copies and that it's going for two hundred bucks on ebay now.

Ducktales 2 is pretty good, guys. They improved the pogo-bouncing controls and there's multiple endings and stuff.

And there's even a reasonably priced Game Boy adaptation of it!

 

[User 479360]

Sure, I'll play it. Can I borrow your copy?

It looks fun, but...$850!?

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Sure, I'll play it. Can I borrow your copy?

It looks fun, but...$850!?

I would play the game but with that price how about I Yabba Dabba Don't

 

[N4Us]

You could get two copies of Panzer Dragoon Saga for that kind of dough!

Does anyone else have any rare game recommendations? This is just reminding me of how I grew up playing Ducktales 2 instead of the original, and I always wondered why everyone always talked about the first game being such a classic and almost never mentioned the second. I felt almost kind of gipped, like I got the wrong game. It's only in the past year or so that I found out that it's because they barely made any copies and that it's going for two hundred bucks on ebay now.

Ducktales 2 is pretty good, guys. They improved the pogo-bouncing controls and there's multiple endings and stuff.

Wacky Races is another really good late-NES platformer with a neat powerup mechanic. I'm still kicking myself for giving away my copy decades ago cause it's another moneyhouse on eBay

edit: Also I was another DuckTales 2 kid. Still have that copy thankfully

 

[Camjo-Z]

This is a direct call to pirate the game if you don't own it. Care to rephrase?

Yeah, care to rephrase, Blasian, you fucking pirate? Telling people to emulate a mediocre 23 year old game that costs just a measly thousand bucks, absolutely shameful...

 

[Fisty]

Makes me want to dig up an old copy of Darkwing Duck. Wonder how much that goes for nowadays

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Makes me want to dig up an old copy of Darkwing Duck. Wonder how much that goes for nowadays

About fifty bones. Totally worth it, Darkwing Duck is another underrated NES game. It's on par with the later NES Mega Man titles.

 

[Persona7]

It's a simple platformer with pretty good graphics for a NES game and goes for $850 online since it was a Blockbuster exclusive.

This does look interesting though. I think I read a article about it years ago.

 

[boiled goose]

This is a direct call to pirate the game if you don't own it. Care to rephrase?

Is there even a legal alternative other than second hand?

Developers not getting any more dough.

 

[Tizoc]

Oh i think i remember playing this game ages ago

 

[rardk64]

"hello i'd like to take out a small loan"

"certainly, what for"

"i need to play The Flintstones: Surprise at Dinosaur Peak"

I laughed.

Anyway, this is one of those games that makes me think of what a shame it is when a decent game is ill-distributed in such a way that leads to it being rare. I'd love to own a copy of this game, but I'm no collector so I can't justify paying the money for it. I've heard it's pretty good, though.

 

[Lijik]

You could get two copies of Panzer Dragoon Saga for that kind of dough!

Does anyone else have any rare game recommendations? This is just reminding me of how I grew up playing Ducktales 2 instead of the original, and I always wondered why everyone always talked about the first game being such a classic and almost never mentioned the second. I felt almost kind of gipped, like I got the wrong game. It's only in the past year or so that I found out that it's because they barely made any copies and that it's going for two hundred bucks on ebay now.

Ducktales 2 is pretty good, guys. They improved the pogo-bouncing controls and there's multiple endings and stuff.

Ive always had a soft spot for Contra Force. Its nowhere near as a good as a real Contra game but its a decent NES action platformer in its own right. Would I suggest dropping $100-500 bucks it goes for on ebay just to play it? Absolutely not, but its still fun.

 

[b3b0p]

Rented this game about 100 times over. Loved it. Especially playing with a friend. It was one of our hidden gem games everyone would suspect to suck eggs, but was actually pretty rad.

It was not Blockbuster exclusive unless our rental stores stole them.

 

[themagicalkitsune]

While you're at it, you might as well get

Fun and short little game boy platformer, you can buy it used for ~ 1.7% the price of OP's game!

 

[Astarte]

This is a direct call to pirate the game if you don't own it. Care to rephrase?

You could always spend 850 fucking dollars to play this game.

How about we play something else like Smurf's Nightmare? What an incredible song.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

Cleared.

On a real copy, no less.

Well good for you, you rich bastard.

 

[boatie]

I have this game on NES and am trying to sell it, but it's the NTSC copy and I'm in Europe (now) so I am really afraid of posting it and losing it/the person claiming they didn't receive it

 

[Efejota]

The only Flintstone game i've ever played was was The Rescue of Dino and Hoppy, which was pretty sweet from what i remember. Now i'm curious to try this. I'm sure my girlfriend won't kick me out of the house and sell my things if i spend 1190 canadian dollars on this.

That one was great.

 

[test_account]

I have this game on NES and am trying to sell it, but it's the NTSC copy and I'm in Europe (now) so I am really afraid of posting it and losing it/the person claiming they didn't receive it

Just ship with worldwide tracking and full insurance, problem solved

 

[Zepp Twofist]

Is OP trying to create hype so he can get his $800 back?

 

[KissVibes]

This is a direct call to pirate the game if you don't own it. Care to rephrase?

Why quote them and then ask them if they'd like to rephrase? Just PM a mod and get your pat on the back.

 

[mclem]

There was an EU version of the game, and we didn't really have Blockbuster (They expanded in the UK in a big way when they bought out Ritz Video in the later 90's), so I'm guessing that version isn't quite so hard to find?

Might be a shite PAL port, of course.

 

[Rinさとり]

The Flintstones: The Rescue of Dino & Hoppy is way better

 

[Combichristoffersen]

Is there even a legal alternative other than second hand?

Developers not getting any more dough.

Not that I know of. It's kind of the same issue with old B-sides on vinyl singles, or long out of print CDs. There may be no legal alternative to hear them other than to buy ridiculously expensive singles/CDs off eBay.

 

[Javier]

I played this once on a rental at a friend's house and it was pretty good. I do recall that you had to pause the game to switch between Fred & Barney, though, and some levels were designed for you to constantly switch, so it could get a bit annoying (think switching boots in the Water Temple in the original OoT).

The actual best Flintstones game, though:

Goes for around $40-50 on eBay, but I say it's totally worth it.

 

[Brutuspedia]

I remember to read about this game before its release, I was really excited. Good game.

 

[Fox Mulder]

I'm not spending that much on any game. There's better platformer on the system at reasonable prices.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

This is a direct call to pirate the game if you don't own it. Care to rephrase?

Are you being serious?

There has to be a limit on this. You are talking about a game that was never made for sale, instead only as a rental at a single video store chain that has been left abandoned for the past 20+ years. There is a point where "piracy" becomes digital preservation.

 

[TheKeyPit]

It's 40€ for it on ebay here in germany.

Edit: Nevermind. Wrong game :/

 

[jesu]

So what was the surprise?

$850!

 

[erragal]

Are you being serious?

There has to be a limit on this. You are talking about a game that was never made for sale, instead only as a rental at a single video store chain that has been left abandoned for the past 20+ years. There is a point where "piracy" becomes digital preservation.

You forget! In the order of operations for internet ego boosting forum vigilante is higher than digital preservation.

 

[djtiesto]

I'm more of a fan of the Jetsons NES title than the 2 Flintstones NES games, but that one is pretty expensive too... not quite Surprise At Dinosaur Peak levels though.

I do think what sucks about certain expensive titles like this is that, due to its license, it will probably never be on a digital platform like the Virtual Console (although you can purchase a lot of otherwise-expensive titles on both the Wii and WiiU VC - MUSHA, Earthbound, Chrono Trigger, Neo Geo titles). So you'll either have to pony up the dough or emulate... I'm normally the type who prefers to own the original cart and play on real hardware but at prices like this, I don't care, I'll just emulate...

 

[Goldenroad]

The actual best Flintstones game, though:

Agreed. Kind of a pre-cursor to Mario Party without all the bullshit. Some really cool ideas in that game. Used to rent that one a lot as a kid.

 

[Ivan Amiibo]

This is a direct call to pirate the game if you don't own it. Care to rephrase?

Yes, it is and nobody gives a shit and nobody cares to rephrase.

So what was the surprise?

Barney confesses his love to Fred.

 

[Robin64]

Are you being serious?

There has to be a limit on this. You are talking about a game that was never made for sale, instead only as a rental at a single video store chain that has been left abandoned for the past 20+ years. There is a point where "piracy" becomes digital preservation.

Have to agree with this I'm all for people dumping their own ROMs and the like when it comes to emulation, but in this case I think downloading it would be absolutely fine. If it was never for sale, and the service that rented it no longer exists, there is clearly no problem in doing so whatsoever.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

I played this once on a rental at a friend's house and it was pretty good. I do recall that you had to pause the game to switch between Fred & Barney, though, and some levels were designed for you to constantly switch, so it could get a bit annoying (think switching boots in the Water Temple in the original OoT).

The actual best Flintstones game, though:

Goes for around $40-50 on eBay, but I say it's totally worth it.

Actually all you have to press is Select to switch to either character. I just beat the final level today. The last level started to give me a challenge and I think that just brushing against spikes from above equaling a death is dumb. Other than that, a decent game. Not sure if I'll give another Flintstones games a go, there are a ton of other games on my radar first.