Blue Famicom Disk

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  1. Kao

    Kao Gutsy Member

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    I know that pirated Famicom Disk System games sometimes came on black disks, but what about blue ones? I know some games were given official releases on blue disks, but I've found a game on a blue disk that I've only ever known of being a normal yellow disk release. Any idea on how likely it is that it's pirated?
     
  2. brainpann

    brainpann Site Supporter 2012

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    Can you give more details, like mention what game it is? Can you provide a pic? I wont be able to tell you either way but I find the FDS very interesting.
     
  3. billcosbymon

    billcosbymon Guru Meditation Error

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    Could it have been written over by a different game?
     
  4. ave

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    If the Nintendo-logo with the gaps at the bottom of the disk is identical with official disks, it should be original. Compare it to this one:

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    Also, which game is it that you found? Some people used blue disks for Disk-Writer-Station games to make them more durable because the blue disks have a shutter. My Kaette-kita Mario Bros is on a blue disk despite being a Disk-Writer game, so someone must have been considerate at the time of purchase. Is there another game on the B-Side of the disk? What about the labels?
     
  5. Kao

    Kao Gutsy Member

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    It's FDS version of The Legend of Zelda. The disk appears to be identical to your example, and I don't see any glaring errors that might indicate piracy. It even has the correct stickers (not sure if disk writer stations would provide stickers).
     
  6. Segata Sanshiro

    Segata Sanshiro speedlolita

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    I have an official Mario Golf cart fo' sho.
     
  7. ave

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    Zelda no Densetsu was a Disk writer game. Stickers for each game were provided by the machine as well as a folded instruction sheet.
     
  8. HEX1GON

    HEX1GON FREEZE! Scumbag

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    Since we're on this topic, what about these disks?

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    Is this a trainer disk or something similar?
     
  9. Juste

    Juste Fiery Member

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    I think you bought them separately, at a little extra cost, I think it was just 500 yen, but cannot remember it properly now. Nintendo Japans website once had all information about it. I think you didn't have to have/buy them if you didn't want to.
     
  10. Octaedre

    Octaedre Eaten by a grue.

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    Don't quote me on this but I think the blue Disks were originally intended for a system called Disk Fax, which was used for contests. As far as I'm aware of, you would go to the local store with the blue-disk copy you bought and put it into a kind of Disk Writer machine (I can't remember if you put it in a normal Disk Writer or a specific Disk Fax machine) and from there it would send the hi-scores contained on the disk directly to Nintendo.

    I think the prizes for these contests were Gold Disks (in the little Diskkun boxes) and such. As far as I remember, there were about 4 or 5 contests, on games like 3D Hot Rally, Golf Japan Course and US Course, maybe a couple more that I can't remember.

    After the contest the disks then could be used as normal yellow disks.

    I'm quoting this out of a magazine I read some time ago.

    Edit : found mention of it online : http://famicomworld.com/workshop/articles/the-holy-grails/holy-grails-an-introduction/
     
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  11. Jamtex

    Jamtex Adult Orientated Mahjong Connoisseur

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    Looks like a pirate disc to me.
     
  12. MottZilla

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    It is. All official disks have Nintendo logo in the plastic. They come in Yellow and Blue. There are also White ones that are development related. I think a Legend of Zelda prototype, which was released awhile back, was on one of these white disks (which said Nintendo).
     
  13. ave

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    Obviously it's a pirate, but what software is on it? Unfortunately I can't read those upside-down kanji. Some hacked rom maybe?
     
  14. HEX1GON

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    I can take another image of it the right way up if you like. At the moment I need another travel adapter to power on my Game Doctor 6.
     
  15. Trenton_net

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    The disk has Chinese written on it. It says Kung Fu Cat <Something>. The last character is in Traditional type and is kind of hard to read.
     
  16. HEX1GON

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    HEX1GON FREEZE! Scumbag

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    Any history of a game being made of it though?
     
  19. MasterOfPuppets

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    The English Wikipedia article makes mention of it, yes.
     
  20. HEX1GON

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    Thanks for clearing that up MasterOfPuppets! I'll be able to test the game soon.
     
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