Topic: Maps to Cover...

[Cyartog959]

I have been enjoying how people around here are posting many game maps, but I feel there's still loads more to cover, others not noticed to the common eye.

I have been able to pick out games from different platforms that have yet to have their maps chronicled onto the VGMaps' Map Atlas, so here's a couple...

1 - Oscar (1993, Amiga/CD32/PC DOS/SNES) Original Dev & Publisher: Flair Software, SNES Version Publisher: Titus
2 - Oscar in Toyland (2009, DS/DSiWare) Original Dev: Sanuk Games, Publisher: Virtual Playground
3 - Oscar in Movieland (2010, DS/DSiWare) Original Dev: Sanuk Games, Publisher: Virtual Playground
4 - Oscar in Toyland 2 (2011, DS/DSiWare) Original Dev: Sanuk Games, Publisher: Virtual Playground
5 - Oscar's World Tour (2011, DS/DSiWare) Original Dev: Sanuk Games, Publisher: Virtual Playground
6 - Crystal's Pony Tale (1994, Genesis) Dev: Artech, Publisher: Sega
7 - Goofy's Hysterical History Tour (1993, Genesis) Original Dev & Publisher: Absolute Entertainment
8 - Cyborg Justice (1993, Genesis) Dev & Publisher: Novotrade
9 - Bubsy II (1994, Genesis) Dev & Publisher: Accolade
10 - Go! Go! Kokopolo: Harmonious Forest Revenge (2011, DS/DSiWare) Dev: Tanukii Studios Ltd., Publisher: Room 4 Games
11 - Ed Edd n' Eddy: Jawbreakers! (2003, GBA) Dev: Climax Group, Publisher: BAM! Entertainment
12 - Freedom Planet (2014, PC, Multi-platform) Dev & Publisher: GalaxyTrail (Don't know how long their maps are, but I'm curious!)
13 - Super Magnetic Neo (2000, Dreamcast) Dev & Publisher: Genki, WW: Crave Entertainment
14 - Mutant Mudds (2012, 3DS, Multi-platform) Dev & Publisher: Renegade Kid (Seen maps, but not PNG quality)
15 - Xeodrifter (2014, 3DS, Multi-Platform) Dev & Publisher: Renegade Kid
16 - Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge (2016, 3DS, Multi-Platform) Dev & Publisher: Renegade Kid
17 - Chicken Wiggle (2017, 3DS) Dev & Publisher: Atooi
18 - Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D: Space Recipe for Disaster (2017, 3DS) Dev: Tanukii Studios Ltd., Publisher: Berries & Co.
19 - Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider (2023, PC, Multi-Platform) Dev: Joymasher
20 - Mickey Mania/Mickey's Wild Adventure (1994/6) Dev: Traveller's Tales, Publisher: Sony Imagesoft, Sega(Gen), Capcom(SNES), Sony Computer Entertainment(PS1)

Any available and all contributors are around, well, you know the drill. I know of many people's opinions of many games, even obscure games, good and/or bad reviews. I needed to make sure they're still not forgotten.

If I find more to cover, I'll update.

[Cyartog959]

There's no rush in doing them all at once, not that I'm encouraging. Whoever is willing to do those maps, feel free.

Just in case you never heard of, seen such games, or, by chance, you've forgotten them from a while ago...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_t0MHeJZ10&pp=ygUIa29rb3BvbG8%3D - Go! Go! Kokopolo - Harmonious Forest Revenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GrhebYvQDM - Go! Go! Kokopolo 3D - Space Recipe for Disaster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YY9RRE8tiU - Oscar in Toyland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMqHp-1vjVw - Oscar in Movieland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVHRKUCl2Ws - Oscar's World Tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVO-jiwIH5c - Chicken Wiggle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ME5HHKkNos - Mutant Mudds Super Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECgh-RDsVn0 - Mutant Mudds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI_FHndwPWA - Xeodrifter

[Cyartog959]

OK, I've got more games up for later coverage...

The purpose of my lists in my post here, if anyone asks, it is for people to acknowledge those games more, regardless of obscurity, which is what we really need to reduce a lot more, and address whatever curiosities about their maps' length and size. Even I am still curious about them today.

That being said, here they are!

21 - Casper: Friends Around the World (2000, PS1), Dev: Realtime Associates (seriously, that game's not even on Wikipedia.)
22 - Shantae: Risky's Revenge (2010, DS/DSi) Dev: WayForward
23 - Mighty Switch Force (2012, 3DS) Dev: Wayforward
24 - Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (2014, 3DS)  Dev: WayForward
25 - Gravity Circuit (2023, Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: Domesticated Ant Games
26 - Ed Edd n' Eddy: The Mis Ed-Ventures (2005, Console Version, GameCube, PS2, Xbox) Dev: Midway
27 - The Fairly OddParents: Enter the Cleft (2002, GBA) Dev: Altron
28 - Hey Arnold: The Movie Game (2002, GBA) Dev: Altron
29 - SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge (2001, PS1, GBA) Dev: Climax Group
30 - Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2020, Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: WayForward
31 - Ed Edd n' Eddy: Scam of the Century (2007, DS) Dev: Art Co. Ltd
32 - Tom & Jerry in House Trap (2000, PS1) Dev: Warthog Games
33 - Blazing Chrome (2019, Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: Joymasher (I've seen maps on a Steam Guide, but, not on the VGMaps Atlas yet)
34 - The Lion King 1 1/2 (2003, GBA) Dev: Vicarious Visions
35 - Spectacular Sparky (2021, Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: FreakZone Games
36 - Blaster Master Zero 3 (2021, Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: Inti Creates, SunSoft (I've seen BMZ1 & 2's map guides, but not the full level maps yet. Hope they get covered soon.)
37 - Azure Striker Gunvolt (2014, 3DS) Dev: Inti Creates
38 - Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 (2016, 3DS) Dev: Inti Creates
39 - Gunvolt Chronicles Luminous Avenger iX (2019, Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: Inti Creates
40 - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (2018, Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: Inti Creates
41 - Spot Goes to Hollywood (1995/6, Genesis, PS1, Saturn) Dev: Eurocom (Genesis Version), Burst Studios (PS1 & Saturn Version)
42 - Bomberman Generation (2002, GameCube) Dev: Game Arts
43 - Bomberman Hero (1998, N64) Dev: A.I Co., Ltd
44 - Yoshi's Story (1997, N64) Dev: Nintendo EAD
45 - Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 (Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: Inti Creates
46 - Freedom Planet 2 (2022, Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: GalaxyTrail (Seen maps, but they're all zoomed out, and split up into several pieces/images. I really don't like that. Need to see them all in full and pixel perfect.)
47 - Oniken (2012, Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: Joymasher
48 - Gunvolt Chronicles Luminous Avenger iX 2 (2022, Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: Inti Creates
49 - Johnny Test (DS, 2011) Dev: Sarbakan
50 - Monsters, Inc. Scream Team/Scare Island (2001, PS1, PS2, PC) Dev: Artificial Mind and Movement

More to be brought up later.

[Cyartog959]

Well, whoever can tackle mapping those games yet to be mapped in full, I can mark games covered in color, so to keep track which is which.

My curiosities about them really itches me in my brain.

[Cyartog959]

Alright, for all you mappers out there, I've got some more games yet to be mapped...

51 - Digger Dan & Kaboom (2011, DSiWare) - Dev & Publisher: Virtual Playground
52 - G.G. Series: Drilling Attack!! (2015, DSiWare) - Dev: Genterprise
53 - G.G. Series: The Last Knight (2015, DSiWare) - Dev: Genterprise
54 - G.G. Series: Great Whip Adventure (2015, DSiWare) - Dev: Genterprise
55 - Pyramids (2011, 3DS) - Dev: Visual Impact, Publisher: EnjoyGaming
56 - Clash Force (2017, Multi-Platform, PC) Dev: Spicy Gyro Games, Publisher: Shiny Dolphin Games
57 - Legends of Exidia (2010, DSiWare) - Dev & Publisher: Gameloft
58 - Castle of Magic (2008-10, Mobile, DSiWare) Dev & Publisher: Gameloft
59 - G.G. Series: Shadow Army (2015, DSiWare) Dev & Publisher: Genterprise
60 - Chronos Twin/DX (2007-10, DS/DSiWare, WiiWare) Dev: EnjoyUP Games, Publisher: Oxygen Games
61 - Jett Rocket (2010, WiiWare) Dev & Publisher: Shin'en Multimedia
62 - LostWinds (2008, WiiWare, PC) Dev & Publisher: Frontier Developments
63 - SPOGS Racing (2008, WiiWare) Dev: Pronto Games, Publisher: D2C Games
64 - Onslaught (2009, WiiWare) Dev: Shade, Publisher: Hudson Soft
65 - Adventure Island: The Beginning (2009, WiiWare) Dev & Publisher: Hudson Soft
66 - The Blues Brothers: Jukebox Adventure (1993/4, SNES, MS-DOS, Game Boy) Dev & Publisher: Titus France
67 - Superfrog (1993/4, Amiga, MS-DOS) Dev & Publsiher: Team17
68 - Bomberman Blast (2008, Wii/WiiWare) Dev & Publisher: Hudson Soft
69 - Blaster Master: Overdrive (2010, WiiWare) Dev: Sunsoft, Publisher: Gaijinworks
70 - Excitebike: World Rally (2009, WiiWare) Dev: Monster Games, Nintendo SPD, Publisher: Nintendo
71 - Boingz (2008, WiiWare) Dev: Ninjabee, Publisher: RealNetworks
72 - Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex (2010, WiiWare, XBLA) Dev: Black Lantern Studios, Publisher: Konami
73 - Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy, The Game (2005, GBA) Dev: Altron, Publisher: THQ
74 - Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai (2013, 3DS) Dev & Publisher: Shin'en Multimedia
75 - Camp Lazlo: Leaky Lake Games (2006, GBA) Dev: Collision Studios, Publisher: Crave Entertainment
76 - Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, The Game (2006, GBA) Dev: Collision Studios, Publisher: Crave Entertainment
77 - Gold Miner Joe (2004, PC) Dev & Publisher: Arcade Lab
78 - Pizza Panic (2006, PC) Dev & Publisher: Arcade Lab
79 - Superstar Chefs (2003, PC) Dev & Publisher: Arcade Lab
80 - Prehistorik Man (1995/2001-10, SNES, GBA, DSiWare) Dev & Publisher: Titus France/Interplay

A small request, JonLeung, but, if you're around, could you please sticky this post, so it doesn't get lost in this section of the forums?

More to come, later...

[Cyartog959]

It's fantastic to see such enthusiasm for preserving and chronicling maps from both classic and obscure games—this list is a treasure trove for fans of gaming history! There’s a great variety here, from lesser-known titles like Oscar in Toyland to modern indie gems like Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider. Documenting these maps not only keeps these games from being forgotten but also celebrates the artistry and creativity behind them. Thank you for sharing this and helping to keep the VGMaps community vibrant and full of new possibilities!

Glad you noticed! Yes, you're right! It really does help to increase the games' attention and celebrating their artistry, no matter how good or badly received they are, but when they're mapped and uploaded to be seen, when willing in their schedules, it'll really help those who are struggling to beat them.

Plus, it'll help introduce people that never heard of such games before and develop fond appreciation for them, and for those that previously gave less appreciative words and thoughts about 'em give 'em a second opinion.

The more widespread attention to those games, the better for people to appreciate them.

The matter of all that is using the specific tools for it, such as an efficient emulator and editing programs to ease up the map-making process, focusing all the work on mapping them, and making sure they're not yet claimed by someone else to map them.

[Raccoon Sam]

i ripped everything from mickey's wild adventure in 2021 - the sprites and the levels, but i never submitted them anywhere
I've got the sprites hosted on my dropbox but now that i checked them out again, turns out I didn't include the level files, hummmmmm

I suppose I could look back into it sometime. All I remember is that the level format was extremely easy. In my original publishing post on tVGR I said:

Backgrounds and Tilesets are however rippable (very easily I might add) but that's a story for another time I guess. I highly recommend anyone interested to take a look at the LBM, GB, IFB, MAP, TEP and especially RG3 files included in the disc. LBMs are readable as-is with xnView too!

but I can't recall the exact process, hmm. All I remember was that it was easy.

edit: OOPS! Turns out I did rip them after all, I had just forgotten. Here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/c3658sptf9i0jr5/mickeys%20wild%20adventure%20tiles.zip?dl=0

[Cyartog959]

i ripped everything from mickey's wild adventure in 2021 - the sprites and the levels, but i never submitted them anywhere
I've got the sprites hosted on my dropbox but now that i checked them out again, turns out I didn't include the level files, hummmmmm

I suppose I could look back into it sometime. All I remember is that the level format was extremely easy. In my original publishing post on tVGR I said:

Backgrounds and Tilesets are however rippable (very easily I might add) but that's a story for another time I guess. I highly recommend anyone interested to take a look at the LBM, GB, IFB, MAP, TEP and especially RG3 files included in the disc. LBMs are readable as-is with xnView too!

but I can't recall the exact process, hmm. All I remember was that it was easy.

edit: OOPS! Turns out I did rip them after all, I had just forgotten. Here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/c3658sptf9i0jr5/mickeys%20wild%20adventure%20tiles.zip?dl=0

WOW. Uh... Thanks for bringing this up.

I'm... astounded you brought up Mickey's Wild Adventure's maps. In that 32-bit style, and noting how small they are, at least in size(guess I can't expect them to be big, at least, relatively big, after all.), they're quite gorgeous to look at.

Such a nice sight to see about a good commemoration to Mickey Mouse's history in animation through that game. Loved it, but didn't get to beat it back then.

The actual 3D sections, such as the towers for the 2nd & 6th levels, and the only two chases with the rampaging moose and Willie the Giant there(which I actually know now is absent in the Genesis, SNES, and Sega CD versions because of their tech and size constraints, despite the manual mentioning him), I think its another story for another mapper in another time.

Well, seeing as that version's part of the PS1 library in its own right, I think you know the drill here. My advice, trim out the tileset borders and such before submitting them. Again, thanks for bringing up your maps!

[Raccoon Sam]

I didn't beat Mickey's Wild Adventure either hahahaaha, only when I was an adult I tried again only to be greeted with the "congrats on "beating" the game, next time try something other than the EASY MODE you dumbass" -tier message.
I eventually did beat it legitimately on hard but it wasn't easy, wew.

The actual 3D sections like the towers are actually rippable, but require some special programming. I know how to do it but I'm not sure if I wanna spend any more time with this project.
Thanks for the kind words though!

[Cyartog959]

I didn't beat Mickey's Wild Adventure either hahahaaha, only when I was an adult I tried again only to be greeted with the "congrats on "beating" the game, next time try something other than the EASY MODE you dumbass" -tier message.
I eventually did beat it legitimately on hard but it wasn't easy, wew.

The actual 3D sections like the towers are actually rippable, but require some special programming. I know how to do it but I'm not sure if I wanna spend any more time with this project.
Thanks for the kind words though!

Well, if you want to have the whole set complete by doing it or handing the 3D sections over to someone else who's equally familiar on that, the choice is up to you.

Only the PS1 version, as I've read, can't show you the last level and ending on easy. It only encompasses every level but the last. Good job on your win, though.

Big pity the game's sequel didn't get made, but Toy Story was in the cards in that time the movie's launch was nigh. Got a video link about it by Jon Burton's GameHut channel. Here it is. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBEA9KmPw1I ("Cancelled Mickey Mania 2" by Jon Burton)

The only small downside about the game, as those who remember, it only offers one bonus level that only awards one continue. ONE. Nothing more.

Actually, that, and the other downside is the rubber banding in the chases could've been more lenient at farther distances so the chasers wouldn't catch up too quickly and some more green apples placed to ease anyone's worries.

The only chase section from the Genesis version was really amazing to experience! I had no thought on how it was done, but the video Jon Burton made and seen via YouTube explains it. I tell ya, he's certainly a great genius on making cool effects that past consoles are capable of with the kind of knowledge to utilize them. I'll still never forget my time I saw that amazing chase in that game's version!

I can leave this video link for you to watch as you like. Here... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt-AxAqlrOo (Jon Burton's video, from his "Coding Secrets" series, "Mickey Mania's "Impossible 3D Chase - How Was It Done?", from GameHut)

[LTIan]

Can you add some Looney Tunes games to your list?

[Cyartog959]

OK... More I've got in my next list, and many may lean to games that are more mature, licensed based or not. Many are from Xbox and other platforms not visited a bit frequently today.

81 - Shrek/Extra Large (2001/02, Xbox/GameCube) Dev: Digital Illusions Canada, Publisher: TDK Mediactive
82 - Batman Begins (2005, GameCube, GBA, PS2, Xbox, Mobile) Dev: Eurocom (Consoles), Vicarious Visions (GBA), Kiear Games (Mobile), Publisher: EA Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
83 - Harm's Way (2010, X360) Dev: Bongfish Gmbh, Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios(from Unlock XBOX '10, finalist entry)
84 - Azurik: Rise of Perathia (2001, Xbox) Dev: Adrenium Games, Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
85 - Shrek The Third Game (2007, X360, Wii, PC, GBA, DS, PS2, PSP) Dev: Amaze Entertainment(PC, Consoles), Vicarious Visions(GBA & DS), Publisher: Activision
86 - Nightcaster: Defeat the Darkness (2002, Xbox) Dev: VR1 Entertainment, Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
87 - Men in Black II: Crossfire (2002, PC) Dev: Wild Tangent, Publisher: Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment
88 - Alien X (2000, PC) Dev: The Groove Alliance, Publisher: Shockwave
89 - Reign of Fire (2002, PS2, GameCube, Xbox, GBA) Dev: Kuju London(consoles), Crawfish Interactive(GBA)
90 - The Simpsons Game (2007, Xbox, X360, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP) Dev: EA Redwood Shores(Most consoles), Rebellions Developments(PS2, PSP, & Wii), Amaze Entertainment (DS)
91 - Pocketbike Racer (2006, Xbox, X360) Dev: Blitz Games, Publisher: King Games
92 - Big Bumpin' (2006, Xbox, X360) Dev: Blitz Games, Publisher: King Games
93 - Sneak King (2006, Xbox, X360) Dev: Blitz Games, Publisher: King Games
94 - Spare Parts (2011, X360, PS3) Dev: EA Bright Light, Publisher: Electronic Arts
95 - Driver: Renegade (2011, 3DS) Dev: VD-Dev, Publisher: Ubisoft
96 - Re-Volt (1999, N64, PS1, Dreamcast) Dev: Acclaim Studios London, Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment
97 - Mad Tracks (2006/07/09, PC, X360, Wii) Dev: Load Inc. Publisher: Numerous(PC, international), D3 Publisher (X360)
98 - MDK (1997, DOS, PC, PS1) Dev: Shiny Entertainment, Publisher: PIE, Shiny Entertainment
99 - New Legends (2002, Xbox) Dev: Infinite Machine, Publisher: THQ
100 - MDK 2 (2000/01/11, Dreamcast, PC, PS2, Wii) Dev: BioWare, Publisher: Interplay Entertainment

I'll think of more again later.