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The '''{{wp|Nintendo VS. System|VS. System}}''' is a collection of coin-operated VS. UniSystem or VS. DualSystem arcade systems | The '''{{wp|Nintendo VS. System|VS. System}}''' is a collection of coin-operated VS. UniSystem or VS. DualSystem arcade systems, and the games were designed for competitive play. The VS. UniSystem is like a conventional upright arcade cabinet with two sets of controls and a single screen, and it can either come as a dedicated gray cabinet or be a conversion from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'', or ''{{wp|Popeye (game)|Popeye}}'' cabinets. | ||
The VS. System was designed in response to the {{wp|video game crash of 1983}}, | The VS. System was designed in response to the {{wp|video game crash of 1983}}, when [[Nintendo]] created the Nintendo-Pak conversion kits for ''Mario Bros.'' in addition to selling the dedicated wide-body cabinets.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/mariobrospak/mode/1up ''Mario Bros.'' Nintendo-Pak'' manual]</ref> ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' was available only as a Nintendo-Pak, which spared operators from having to buy the cabinet.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/donkeykong3/mode/1up ''Donkey Kong 3'' Nintendo-Pak manual]</ref> The VS. System was successful, and this spurred the development of the [[Nintendo PlayChoice-10]]. Nintendo's final first party VS. System titles were each released in Japan in 1985<ref name=May86GM></ref> and in North America in 1990. | ||
The games are mostly ports of [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] | The VS. System games are mostly ports of [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] games, although many have notable changes in their graphics, gameplay, and difficulty. One exception is ''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'', released a year before its NES counterpart ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', which it greatly differs from. | ||
It is not possible to convert the dedicated wide-body ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' cabinets or the ''{{wp|Punch-Out!! (arcade game)|Punch-Out!!}}'' cabinets. In Japan, there are conversion kits for cocktail cabinets.<ref>{{media link|VS. Golf Pinball Japanese flyer back.jpg|Cocktail conversion kit flyer}}</ref> The VS. DualSystem comes with two screens and four sets of controls, meaning it had support for four simultaneous players, which only the launch title, ''{{wp|Tennis (1984 video game)|VS. Tennis}}'', takes advantage of, not any ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games. The upright type looks like two machines conjoined at an angle while the sit-down type is red and lets players face each other. The latter was renamed VS. Table.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/vsdr.mario/mode/1up ''VS. Dr. Mario'' installation manual]</ref> | |||
==List of ''Super Mario'' games== | ==List of ''Super Mario'' games== | ||
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''VS. Dr. Mario'' is the only arcade version | ''VS. Dr. Mario'' is the only arcade version unavailable on the ''[[Arcade Archives]]''. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
Revision as of 13:39, October 15, 2023
VS. System | |
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VS. Super Mario Bros. in a VS. Table cabinet | |
Release date | February 1984[1] |
Discontinued | 1990 |
Successor | Nintendo PlayChoice-10 |
The VS. System is a collection of coin-operated VS. UniSystem or VS. DualSystem arcade systems, and the games were designed for competitive play. The VS. UniSystem is like a conventional upright arcade cabinet with two sets of controls and a single screen, and it can either come as a dedicated gray cabinet or be a conversion from Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., or Popeye cabinets.
The VS. System was designed in response to the video game crash of 1983, when Nintendo created the Nintendo-Pak conversion kits for Mario Bros. in addition to selling the dedicated wide-body cabinets.[2] Donkey Kong 3 was available only as a Nintendo-Pak, which spared operators from having to buy the cabinet.[3] The VS. System was successful, and this spurred the development of the Nintendo PlayChoice-10. Nintendo's final first party VS. System titles were each released in Japan in 1985[4] and in North America in 1990.
The VS. System games are mostly ports of Nintendo Entertainment System games, although many have notable changes in their graphics, gameplay, and difficulty. One exception is VS. Wrecking Crew, released a year before its NES counterpart Wrecking Crew, which it greatly differs from.
It is not possible to convert the dedicated wide-body Mario Bros. cabinets or the Punch-Out!! cabinets. In Japan, there are conversion kits for cocktail cabinets.[5] The VS. DualSystem comes with two screens and four sets of controls, meaning it had support for four simultaneous players, which only the launch title, VS. Tennis, takes advantage of, not any Super Mario games. The upright type looks like two machines conjoined at an angle while the sit-down type is red and lets players face each other. The latter was renamed VS. Table.[6]
List of Super Mario games
Arcade game | Nintendo Entertainment System game |
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VS. Wrecking Crew | Wrecking Crew |
VS. Pinball | Pinball |
VS. Golf | Golf |
VS. Super Mario Bros. | Super Mario Bros. |
VS. Dr. Mario | Dr. Mario |
VS. Dr. Mario is the only arcade version unavailable on the Arcade Archives.
Gallery
Cabinets
Screenshots
Flyers
References
- ^ Game Machine. February 15, 1984 issue. Page 3.
- ^ Mario Bros. Nintendo-Pak manual
- ^ Donkey Kong 3 Nintendo-Pak manual
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- ^ Cocktail conversion kit flyer
- ^ VS. Dr. Mario installation manual