Author Topic: Classic C64 game "Impossible Mission" coming to the Wii (Read 6270 times)

Rhoq · « **on:** January 08, 2007, 02:32:35 AM »

Kotaku just posted an article about an updated version of the classic Epyx game for the Commodore 64 Impossible Mission coming to the Wii.

Click HERE to read the posting and check out a scan with screen shots and tentative box art.

Now if only we can get the C64 on the Virtual Console!

18 Days · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2007, 02:37:55 AM »

PRAISE BE TO INFERNAL MONKEY!

KDR_11k · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2007, 02:47:17 AM »

That was in an earlier release list, too. Nobody else seemed to notice it.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2007, 03:00:19 AM »

I'm pretty sure I heard of it before. I probably also blurted out the "STAY FOREVERRR!!!" line. Then I probably said something about how the game better be cheap, or much improved.

If I didn't say those things, then I'm saying them now.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2007, 03:00:26 AM »

Never heard of it, but it looks interesting.

Looks like Sony's rants of "NO 2D!" are once again biting them in the ass...

ryancoke · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2007, 03:02:50 AM »

That game was sooooo awesome on c64. I played it again recently on an emulator and it's still freakin awesome. If you want a hard game, this is the game for you. I could never beat it on the c64 and I only beat it on the emulator because I could "save state" at the start of a room and restore the state if I died. If they bring other c64 classics like Jumpman and Bruce Lee I will be extatic!

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2007, 12:50:52 PM »

My crappy scan is world famous!

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:11:25 PM »

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Originally posted by: Infernal Monkey
My crappy scan is world famous!

Do you mean you scanned it...or photoshopped it?

Leck · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:14:04 PM »

Does anyone know if this is updated? Surely they wouldn't put a straight point of Impossible Mission C64 on the Wii when they could have just sold it through the Virtual Console... and yet the screenshots look exactly the same as the orignial. I loved the original, but some updated graphics would be nice. It was hard to see the puzzle pieces sometimes...

I don't know where I stand on updating the voices though, the original sounds are classic... I just live the 'Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh' when you fall down a hole

It'd be great if they provide an updated version, with the option to play the original as well

Rhoq · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:45:40 PM »

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Originally posted by: Leck
Does anyone know if this is updated? Surely they wouldn't put a straight point of Impossible Mission C64 on the Wii when they could have just sold it through the Virtual Console... and yet the screenshots look exactly the same as the orignial. I loved the original, but some updated graphics would be nice. It was hard to see the puzzle pieces sometimes...

I don't know where I stand on updating the voices though, the original sounds are classic... I just live the 'Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh' when you fall down a hole It'd be great if they provide an updated version, with the option to play the original as well

Even though the screenshots are tiny, the graphics are clearly much more detailed than the original. It looks like the gameplay will be the same (side scrolling). I agree, it would very cool to be able to unlock the original game and perhaps it's sequel. As a matter of fact, it would be cool if the Wii-make incorporated both games, too. I wouldn't mind the original synthesized voices in the new version. Replacing it would almost be an injustice.

Infernal Monkey · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:54:01 PM »

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Originally posted by: Smash_Brother

Do you mean you scanned it...or photoshopped it?

I scanned it. Originally I posted it here. Then GoNintendo rehosted the scan and linked back to the GAF thread, and the rest of the internet picked it up after that apparently.

Check out the GAF thread if you want, I tried my best to blow up the size of the screens. Also it's coming to PSP and DS. All are due out early next month in PAL regions (I have a feeling it'll be pushed back though) and there's no American release date yet (or probably ever).

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:58:33 PM »

Ah, gotcha. I was going to give you mad props if you had generated that yourself.

It seemed like it could good prank but they apparently ARE making the game after all...

Leck · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2007, 03:13:36 PM »

After looking at those screenshots again, it looks like there might be multiple playable characters. There's three 'agents' on the boxart, and one of the shots has a woman standing in a level.

Kairon · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2007, 06:34:54 PM »

I'd buy it, but one, it'd have to be imported, and two... it sounds like a terribly difficult, and I don't do well with difficult games.

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Rhoq · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2007, 12:58:31 AM »

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Originally posted by: Kairon
I'd buy it, but one, it'd have to be imported, and two... it sounds like a terribly difficult, and I don't do well with difficult games.

All you do is run and jump. The controls are a lot like the original "Pitfall".

JonLeung · « **Reply #15 on:** January 09, 2007, 01:58:36 AM »

Jumpman Jr. is a game by Epyx that my brother and I played a lot of on the ColecoVision.

As you can guess by the name, it sounds like a pseudo-sequel to Donkey Kong (as Mario was known as Jumpman there) but it's not really. Jumpman Jr. is a stickman who collects orange "bombs" (due to limitations they look like orange plus symbols without the center piece) on girder-like platforms, while avoiding bullet-like single white pixels that shoot across the screen. Every stage had its own gimmick...I remember moving ladders that changed direction with each bomb collected, fires, dynamic stages (again changing with bombs collected), and a hurricane in the last stage. It was all really well done, or at least I thought so at the time.

I'd like to see a remake of Jumpman Jr., but I'd rather see the ColecoVision added to the Vitual Console.

I remember the confusion of people saying C64 and MSX games would be on the VC. It's probably been mentioned but if marketed well, they might do better than remakes that take up a whole Wii disc. They need more actual "marketing" of particular VC games anyway, honestly. Rumour-mongering the very same Monday morning doesn't count as marketing. Maybe like a flyer of a whole month's release schedule in a game store.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #16 on:** January 09, 2007, 03:08:45 AM »

Yeah, I played Jumpman Jr., too. When I was really young, the bullet sound effect scared me too much, but eventually I got over it and became a big fan of the game.

Impossible Mission, to be honest I could never even come close to figuring out the puzzles, so I gave up on it.

VC marketing would be a good idea.

IceCold · « **Reply #17 on:** January 09, 2007, 04:58:39 AM »

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Jumpman Jr. is a game by Epyx that me and my brother played a lot of on the ColecoVision.

For the supposed grammar police, you're not doing a good job leading by example at all. It's supposed to be "my brother and I"

ryancoke · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2007, 05:06:39 AM »

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Originally posted by: couchmonkey
Impossible Mission, to be honest I could never even come close to figuring out the puzzles, so I gave up on it.

Even when I played the game about a year ago on a c64 emulator, I had a hard time figuring out the puzzles. It was really tough.

See the images below for c64 vs. wii

C64

Wii

The graphics are quite a bit better!

vudu · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2007, 06:34:08 AM »

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Originally posted by: ryancoke
The graphics are quite a bit better!

This just in, THE WII HAS BETTER GRAPHIX THAN THE COMMODORE 64!!

Now, if that's not impressive, I don't know what is.

JonLeung · « **Reply #20 on:** January 09, 2007, 06:37:25 AM »

The picture isn't very clear, but with the possible exception of the resolution and maybe animation, that looks more than doable on the Super NES... >_>

Kairon · « **Reply #21 on:** January 09, 2007, 06:38:31 AM »

Nintendo fanboys really DO have lower standards!

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Rhoq · « **Reply #22 on:** May 03, 2007, 02:25:22 AM »

It appears that Impossible Mission has been confirmed (in the latest issue of Nintendo Power, June 2007) to be the first non-VC game to be downloadable via the Wii Shop Channel! I can't wait.

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