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Super Chicken?

Super Chicken?

It’s amazing where you can find second hand games these days, especially in places you’d never expect to.

A few years back, my parents were on holiday in Corfu and called home to tell me they were in a game shop in the capital (Corfu Town). After reading out what goodies this shop held, they left the shop with a few pirate NES games and a Japanese Gameboy game that didn’t seem to exist (according to the internet).

The game that supposedly didn’t exist was ‘Super Chicken‘, the name written onto the Gameboy game’s box on a label. Considering they had picked up pirate NES games, I decided this was another pirate game, possibly a ROM hack of another game.

Upon their arrival home, I was pleased to find out that it wasn’t a pirate game after all. In front of me was a relatively unknown Japanese game. A quick search of the product code DMG-PFJ threw up the roughly translated name Peetan (or Pitan).

Kaneko Super Chicken…

Peetan is a frantic action puzzle game that was released in 1991 by Kaneko. It never saw release outside of Japan, something we’re all too familiar with. Kaneko has taken a unique approach to the puzzle genre, offering some quick thinking gameplay combined with see-saw physics! The games’ protagonist finds herself laying as many eggs as she can, in hope to propel her hatchlings back to safety from a hungry wolf.

By carefully laying the eggs above from the see-saws, they slowly work their way down the level and depending where they land, changing the angle of the see-saws or launching the chicks higher. If the wolf manages to get hold of a chick, a quick lay of the egg on his head will release it, otherwise it’s swallowed up.

What makes Peetan such a good puzzle game is how you have to juggle between the chicks, see-saws and wolf all at once, but also being able to link them all together in a combo. For example, a carefully laid egg in one move could rearrange the see-saws correctly, launch a chick upwards and stun the wolf. The video will explain this point much better.

Screenshots:

Peetan (Nintendo Gameboy) Gameplay Screenshots

Collector’s information:

Final thoughts:

I’d recommend Peetan to any Puzzle game fan or Gameboy collector, but in all honesty, once you’ve completed around four or five levels you’ve seen everything this game has to offer.

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…

…well, at least that’s what some might say. Today we have the latest product that falls into the category of ‘tricking the old folk into thinking they’re treating the young to something awesome’. “Oh I heard about these Nintari Wee Computers, our Bobby would love one of these. He is always playing those games on the Television”

At least once in our lives, we’ve been in that situation with a gift that had the best intentions behind it, something someone was so sure was the right gift for you. It’s the thought that counts. So why not prepare for that gift arriving this year?

What I am about to bring to light is the latest kids will have to endure this year, as the Grandparents with the best intentions treat them.

Wireless Game Console my play

A high street deal…

When the Nintendo Wii knock-offs first hit the scene, they were known as the Vii. A somewhat a blatant and slightly obvious attempt to cash in on the Wii craze that is sweeping the casual gaming nation. As much as we would point and laugh, they were somewhat a curiosity to our gaming world. Surely the games couldn’t be like the Wii games? Its only £20, it can’t be as responsive as a Wii remote? Surely?!
Luckily, YouTube’s favourite consumer product reviewer came to the rescue to reassure us that these were in fact just cheap imitations.

As time went on, the Vii was becoming more commonly seen online, a few hit eBay occasionally and a few more YouTube videos surfaced. But where were these coming from? It reminded me of the time the MegaJoy/SuperJoy Famiclone’s started popping up in Toy Shops around the country. All gamers knew they were pirate NES consoles, however they were selling rather well to non gamers wanting a cheap games system.

What does Nintendo think…

At first, I’m sure Nintendo didn’t really care. After all, the Vii was not readily available, nor would it even put a scratch into the Wii’s reputation, nor the tidy profit they were making (or should I say, still are).
But what’s your opinion now, Nintendo? After all, I can now walk into a shop in the centre of town and easily acquire a ‘Wireless Game Console’, for half the price of one of your triple A titles.
At least this is what I learnt walking through Leeds the other day. Passing the all famous ‘Home and Bargain’, a Nintendo’y product caught the corner of my eye, tempting me to go look.

Was I tempted to buy? Unfortunately not. If there were no videos on YouTube covering this little curiosity, I would have. So instead, you can make your mind up about these consoles (or similar ones), here, here and here.
And if you’re tempted to buy (and live near Leeds), you’ll the stash of goods here.

Okay, maybe I was tempted a little…

Why? Well, I am beginning to believe that this console might hold a Famiclone within. Or something similar at least.

Wireless Game Console my play Features

What might this 69 Classic Games Cartridge you offer hold? After all, there is a Classic Control pad included, might there be a NES hiding within? Or are there 69 new games specially created for this piece of hardware?
Only the manager of Leeds’s ‘Home and Bargain’ knows for sure.

Be sure to leave a message with your thoughts if you’re a (proud?) owner of one of these consoles.