Smash Bros.
Hack of Kart Fighter
| Released By | 4345 |
| Category | Improvement |
| Platform | NES |
| License | N/A |
| Patching Information | No Special Requirements |
| Genre | Action > Fighting |
| Mods | G, T |
| Game Date | |
| Patch Version | 1.0 |
| Release Date | Aug 1 2016 |
| Readme | No |
| Last Modified | Mar 21 2017 |
Game Description:
Okay, here's a weird one. Kart Fighter is an unlicensed "pirate original" fighting game for the Famicom which features characters from Super Mario Kart beating the holy hell out of each other, Street Fighter style. Sound like Super Smash Bros? It shouldn't. This game predates Nintendo's own take on the genre by several years, and in fact could be cited as a source of inspiration for the creation of Smash Bros. Well, okay, maybe not. But still.
Anyway, Kart Fighter is...well, it's actually really good, surprisingly. Some would go as far to say that it's the best one-on-one fighting game on the NES, though its only serious competition is Joy Mech Fight, TMNT Tournament Fighters, and all that unplayable pirated crap like those "ports" of The King of Fighters, Mortal Kombat, and the dreaded Cony versions of Street Fighter.
Among its bootlegged peers, though, Kart Fighter reigns supreme. The game positively reeks of effort - all character sprites are original and unique to this game, and are large, colorful, and well-animated. The gameplay isn't perfect, but it's at least existent, which is more than you can say for any other pirated fighting game ever made for the NES. It's actually playable, for chrissake. PLAYABLE! Heavens!
It's not an excellent game by any means, but its mere concept and the decent amount of quirk contained within (dig the game's inexplicably capable and hot interpretation of Princess Peach) make Kart Fighter very much worth playing. If only for a few minutes.
And yes, the game has a two-player mode. Press left or right on controller 2 at the character select screen to enable it. Have a fun!
Anyway, Kart Fighter is...well, it's actually really good, surprisingly. Some would go as far to say that it's the best one-on-one fighting game on the NES, though its only serious competition is Joy Mech Fight, TMNT Tournament Fighters, and all that unplayable pirated crap like those "ports" of The King of Fighters, Mortal Kombat, and the dreaded Cony versions of Street Fighter.
Among its bootlegged peers, though, Kart Fighter reigns supreme. The game positively reeks of effort - all character sprites are original and unique to this game, and are large, colorful, and well-animated. The gameplay isn't perfect, but it's at least existent, which is more than you can say for any other pirated fighting game ever made for the NES. It's actually playable, for chrissake. PLAYABLE! Heavens!
It's not an excellent game by any means, but its mere concept and the decent amount of quirk contained within (dig the game's inexplicably capable and hot interpretation of Princess Peach) make Kart Fighter very much worth playing. If only for a few minutes.
And yes, the game has a two-player mode. Press left or right on controller 2 at the character select screen to enable it. Have a fun!
Hack Description:
This is a hack of the bootleg game Kart Fighter developed by Hummer Team in 1993/1994. The hack changes all the Japanese names of characters into the North American versions. It also changes the title screen to say "SMASH BROS." without "SUPER" to imply that this came before Super Smash Bros. on the Nintendo 64. If someone wants to make a Kart Fighter hack to make it look like Super Smash Bros. even more than the publisher of this hack did (such as fixing the sprites), it would be a good idea to use this patch as a starting point. Use Lunar IPS for patching.
ROM / ISO Information:
File SHA-1: EBF39B0E6EC4B8D5FC0C7715BB88C9E733018D89
ROM SHA-1: 19119E04C7542CD294A5B34844F0D4578E211DF8
ROM SHA-1: 19119E04C7542CD294A5B34844F0D4578E211DF8
Files:
- Patch File
Screenshots:
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